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New Tailoring Establishment,
.TAlLO OR!NG.

WI6G1AN OOANN1S1A1
- ESPECTFULLYin informslhe citizens ofOt.
IL tawa andthe surrounding country, that he
ha just received new stock Of
Broadeloths, Cdssimeres aud Vestings
OF the latestsiyle, aud all kinds Of taiors' trim
mings, all OF which he " i'll Sc II chea p ior cash.
Also, all kinds OF Ready Made Clothing, OF his
own manufacture.
Being an oldresdentin Ottawa, he would wish
for his oidacquaintances to givehi callbefore
purcha sing elsew where
TAIL0RING n CUTTING
Done on the shortest notice a his I'D siandorpo-
site the old City Hotel, on Madison St, ,nextdoor
10 Daul Lcahy's BOotand Shoe Shop.
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Captain John Boxer occupied the apart.
ment no in hotel upon tho Rhine. The
hotel caught fire, and the only notice taken
Of the conflagration by the phlegmatic Brit.
on was to desire the waiter to bring him
up his shaving water when the Gro reached
ll2.
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STANDING UNDER EFIRE.--Extract Of q let.
ter from British superior engineer officer,
at Sevastopol, published in the London
Times: ra.rr-
snow, as our advanced works are within
seven hundred yards Of the main batteries
Of the place, and they keep up = constant
fire on olr working parties, you can imag.
inc how harassing this work sometimes is.
No man, be he ever SO brave, can stand un.
der fire for SO long time, inactive 10 Ear ~
fighting ia concerned, without finding il q
great wear and tear to his nerves. The first
hour is the worst, as, after that, ono gets
more used to it, The Russians treat MS to .
pleasing variety in the way Of proiectiles--
First comes the round shot of all sizes. which
rushes past you with shrek something like
a railway whistle badly blown. Next comes
the grape, which flies slower and round, like
large covey of strong birds flying very
swiftly. Then comes a gun stell, which sp.
proaches like round shot, but has tho
pleasing trick Of bursting when it reaches
you; so that you have to run double risk,
first Of the shot itself and thea of the pieces.
Next comes the mortar shells, which though
really the worst of the largo projectiles, I
somehow dread the least. 1t remains in tho
air for nearly half minute, and in the night
you can see it quite plainly, owing to its
bearing the fuse. 1t glances along vsry
gracefully, raising to o great height, and
making gentle whistle every now and then
like peewlt or plover, which becomes load.
or and louder till it drops. Although you
can see it all the way, it is most difIicuh
thing to tell where it will fall; and none but
the oldest hands (mcn Of whom it 10 said
that they have got so Injured to fire that .
cannon bail would hop of the pit Of thoir
stomachs) can really make a good guess ss
to where they will drop. What makes it
worse than gun shell is, that the former.
flying so low, retains its impetus, so that II
Il is onco past you bofnr. Il hurst all tho
pieces will continue TO fly forward, and you
are safe; whereas, Is the mortar shell I
pitched as high as it will 60 in the air, and
then drops. the pieces have no other impc-
tus than what the bursting charge gives
them to fly in every direction for radius Of
upwards Of two hundred yards, and soms
times considerably more. But my greatest
horror ofall, and tho deadliest foe We have,
is the Russian rifle bullet. 1t is not 30 per.
feet as ours, but as Mercutio says, it will do
we'll enough. This little gentleman gives you
no warning, but flies about all day long, and
ranges ono thousand two hundred Yards
At quarter OF that distance it will 20
through two men,"
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m MARROW LscArE OF THE bAXkR fAAILf.-
Inc BAKER 'ocaists' while crossing the
Wisconsin river IN q ieriy Goat at Merrl.
mac, on .helr way 70 TINS pace, narrowly
escaped from losing tnree Oh Iheir company
oy drownIhe' VIZ Mr; n, .. " BAKER MS
"ue' anu MT. ueo. Il. paheI.
appears Una. ai.er they had got snort
distance IRON 'ne shore' in'o very swift
current, "nere lne wa'et % rom 40 10 ~
lcet one Oh 'he,r whsei horses .1ox 'r'sh',
rushcu forward ana crowaea .he ieadihs
span over the Iioht chu % o! 'he o Doa., AZ inc
same time preG,Pua',ng MI. y; 4. naker in'o
the current ue being good swimmer al
ter great exeruon, rcacheu shas some as
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WuirEwAsn.-Poor whitewash is . seri-
Gus injury to wall or ceiling, and when
once on it is difficulty 10 get it of or proper.
ly cover it and produce clear white appear
ance. This is the season for cleaning up.
and We will give tho receipt for frst.rate
wash. Quick lime, Stacked by boiling wa.
ter, stirring it until so Stacked. Then dis.
solve in water white vitrol, (sulphate Of zinc. }
which you get at the druggists, at the rate
of two pounds of zinc to q half barrel Of
whitewash, making II Of the consistency Of
rich milk. This sulphatc of zinc will cause
the wash to harden, and to prevent the limo
from rubbing of, pound Of fine salt should
be thrown into II.
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TOTHE PUBLIC.

BOOTS AND SHOES OF ALL KINDS.
- IF you want to save your time. money aad
health, then come and buy your
ROOTS AND SIAO ES,
Al, the sign Of the mammoth boot in HOssack new
block where you will find the best boots and shoes
in the ci y OF Ottawa, OF our own manufacture
md also eastern made work, oi,he very best kind,
SO lha, the economical buy yer canno. help buying.
Please call and examine Tor yourselves. Our
motto o is, "small profits quick sales, nndnocred.
it," NJ. II. fRscoTT 20.
B.-IVork made to orderon the ostreason'
able terms, in the most fashionable style, by the
very brstworkmen. Longexperience and knowl.
edge fthe business, enables the Subscribers TO
Guido those who know nothing about leather.
July i5-ly. NJ. HI. q 20
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es,ablishm, mt, ut the sde-cut lock near the main
e anal. Ottawa, to manufacture in a style and Al
n cheapness hitherto unapp,oacled in Ottawa
all kinds OF
Agricultural Implcm cnts,
Such ms common securing, one horse, and prairie
FLOWS, hatrows, cultivatOrs, horse rukcs,
&c, in short all kinds of heavy farmers tools.
Their machinery isnll new, perfect, md propelled
by an abundant never falling water power Far
mers are invited to call an examine their work,
whether they wish to purchase OF not.
An their pork is pdrranted. ...
Orders from distance promptly attended 10,
and implements placed ON board canal boats oT
turstgec VI charge. tebo-u u. 4 N.
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Travelling By Railroad not Dangerous.
Statistics Of the Subject.

The impression is very general that trav-
cling by railroad 10 exceedingly dangerous.
Jokes are banded upon the subject and the
traveller is not unfrequontly asked, when
about to take trip by railroad, il he has
made his will or got his life insured. At
first glance, facts seem to justify this con.
clusion. do not the newspapers teen from
time to time with accounts Of the most
frightful disasters, by which scores lose
their lives and many Of those who escape
death are MANNED for life. Are not lesser
accidents Of almost daily occurrenccY Who
cannot reckon among his friends or acquain.
tances some one who has been . victim TO
the demon Of the railroads Such are the
questions with which any one would be met
who should express contrary opinion BE-
fore popular audience upon the subject
Yet W can very confidently assert, from ths'
most unquestionable statistics now before -,
that travelling BY railroad is not 90 hasar-
dous - il formerly was by the old modes -
conveyance. Many persons lose their lives
or are injured upon railroads in the course
of . year, but they constitute but . very
small portion Of the vast multitude who are
continually passing over them.
The official report Of the number Of acci-
dents upon the railroads in the State Of New
York for the year 1854, presents an array Of
facts which are conclusive on this point.
The following table presents the whole mat
ter in a nutshell:
Passengers. Employees. Others. Total.
Killed 10 az 40 11Q
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THE BRIDGE OF SlGHS.
BY THOMAS HOOD.

BY THOMAS HOOD.
"Drowned Drowned l"--lfAnLEr.
One more unfortunate,
Weary of breath,
Rashly importunate,
Gone TO her death!
Take her up tenderly,
Lift her with care -
Fashioned so slendcrly,
Young, and SO fair
Look at her garments
Clinging like cerements;
Whilst the wave constantly
Drops from her clothing;
Take her up instantly,
Loving, not loathing.
Touch her not scornfully;
Think Of her mournfully,
Gently and humanity;
Not Of the stains Of her,
All the remains Of her
Now, is pure womanly.
Make no deep scrutiny
Into her mutiny,
Rash and unduliful!
Past sll dishonor,
Death has left on her
Only the beautiful.
Still, for all slips of hers,
One of Ewes family
Wipe these poor lips Of hers
uoyinp sa clammilv
Loop up her tresses,
Escaped from the comb,
Her fair auburn tresses;
Whilst wondcrment gucsses
Where was her home?
Who was her father?
Who was her mother.
Had she q sister,
Had she brother?
Or was there dcarcr One
Still, and nearer ono
Yet, than all other!
Alas! for the rarity
Of Christian charity
Under the sun!
Oh! it was pitlful!
Near a whole city full
Home she had none.
Sisterly, brotherly,
Fatherly, motherly,
Feelings had changed:
Love, by harsh evidence,
Thrown from its eminencs,
Even Gods providence
Seeming estranged.
Where ten lamps quiver
So far in the river,
With many light
From window and easement,
From garret to basement,
She stood, with amazement,
Houseless by night.
The bleak wind Of March
Made her tremblc and shiver;
But not the dark arch,
Or the black flowing river:
Mad from liie's history,
Glad to deaths mystery
Swift to be hurld--
Anywhere, anywhere,
Out of the world ..e 49,.
IN she plunged boldly,
No mat,vr how coldly
The rough river ram
Over the brink Of it,
Picture it,-think Of it,
Dissolute man!
Lave in it, drink Of it
Then, il you can!
Take her up tendGrly,
Lift her with care;
Fashioned 80 slenderly,
Young, and SO fair
Ere her limbs frigidly
Stiflen too rigidly,
DO gently-kindly,-
Smooth, and compose them;
Aud her eyes close them,
Staring SO blindly!
Dreadfully staring,
Through muddy impurity,
As when with the daring
Last look Of despairing
Fixed on futurity.
Perishing gloomily,
Spurred by contumcly,
Cold inhumanity,
Burning insanity,
Into her rest.
Cross her hands humbly
As if praying dumbly,
Over her breast
Owning her weakness,
Her evil behavior,
And leaving with meeknesd
Her sins to her Savior!
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Millinerv.

- A Il Mrs. Gregg's old Stand, corner Of
MA Maa and Columbus streets, may be
W. found u new aud full assortment oi millinery
a branches Of millinery aud dress making done
TO order. Thankful ioi past patronage, Mrs.
Gregg solici, an continuance OF he same. APPS
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DENTISTRY.
STONE 4 EEUS.

~A WHOLESALE and retail
EsANA w manufacturers and dealers
ETafE.yEM in all kinds OF harness, saddles,
CISsa yfSsNS Abidles. martingales, trun Ks, va
lises, carpet bags, whip lashes,
collars, halters girls, surcingles, &c, south
. ast corner of Nam and Columbus sts., . itawa,
4 lhnos Nays.
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A Man Of Spirit.

Joe Dovetail had wife. a strong. minded
wife. She looked upon Joe ~ sort Of ncc-
essary evil, treating him very much as the
lady did her husband on the North River
steamboat, who venturcd to object to some
Of her arangements for travel, when she
shut him up suddenly by telling him, in tho
hearing Of a dozen passengcrs-"Why, what
is it to you, III had known you were GO
ing to act so, | wouldn't have brought you
along. But Joe and Mrs. Dovctsil never
Travelled. They were always at home,
though Joe was rarely seen there or else
where. She had long trained him to the
habit Of retiring under the bed when com-
pany called. aud SO fomiliar had he become
with that retreat, it was question whether.
in default Of personal service, warning to
4 lpllitis tfaiai1G ell - 4 sinaegua1u)e
E$ssss Of sbods." 0uribE III saay n (VS.
sJos's friends, he occasionally thrust out h.s
head, like turtle, but one glance Of the
loving eye Of his spouse would send him
under with cold shivers running up his back.
One day, us she was hobnodding over the
fire with friend and a social glass, Joe
thrust out his figure head and dcfied tho
shake and frowns Of his wife, till, growing
valiant and desperate, he sung out: "My
dear, you may shake your head jus, as much
as you please, but tell you, as long as I
have got the pirit efa Nan, will peeki"
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| 1855, NJ. B. BRISTOL, 1855.
Forwarding and Commission
w 81 n a SD
OTTAWA, ILLINOIS.

Cash paid for all kinds Of Produce at the Cush
man Ware House, Main Canal.
Nav 1884
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OTTA WA BREWERY!
A nm BUSHELS Of barley wanted. for which
a,eoV Will he paid the iehes'market piice. IN
cash. slC .ly Glo. SrLfaViROLRA Bros.
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DANTET, TEAHY.
Farmers, Attention
Drew & Maierhofer

HAvE the pleasure Of
III informing the farmers
Of La Sale and surrounding
counties, that they are now
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For The CAIEp">IA>I
= few Word. to shc Oumg nm Soci.u On.
'hcrinss and Social Comvcrsntiom.

No one has more favorable opinion of So
ciai gatherings among tn. Young. than NV
sell No one en- ovs seeing company of
youth assemble in goo, comfortabl. room.
on winters eve. making the very timbers
crack under their elastic tread: chal!encinc
even TIE hy ybernal storms. and the racinc Of
the elements. to keep pace with ,h..r merry
p"als OF laughter, and then extending their
merrIment farther and vet farther, at some
Joke from the witiIest Of the company. or at
the fnis-step Of some poor fellow engaged in
Blind Imam s-buff," which has caused him
'hvoluntariiy to take position more horizon
tai than perpendicular---n no one, ! sav enov,
looking npon this better than myself But
there is something more, there is sometb;no
hlSe ] would wish to correct. and sense of
!uty sternly bids me say something TO my
ioung '-icnds concerning an habtuaI evil.
which rNast> 10 far too great an extent amono
rs IL is the conversation at our social oath
erlngs Young man, let me ask YOU when
yon have taken a seat bv the side of one Of
'h" other sex. young Ike yourself. and car
RED on an interesting and profitable conver
sation with her. one in which YOU talked free
~, honestly and candidlv. on matters and
things in general, in which Won said nothino
silly. unmcanIng or nonscnSical. notbiny
which YOU would be ashamed to have rcpeat
ed in any other circle? Mrthink. | hear
one and another say. a long time has cap>ed
since they have enjoyed such an one Bat
what is the conversation chiefly. a: the pres
ent time amongst the yonng 1t is merely a
hurlcsque harangur, a reiteration of some low
'om'ca'''es' committed to memory perhaps in
very boyhood. exra.Iatins upon the charac
'ers OF neIghhors and ciizrnS dcfamnr those
who at any other time and in any other place
we would call friends. Now wha, does it p,of
1t one to spend i'll evcnin. IN such conversa
ton : On the other hand. how mn, b does !,
Hnjure him. All his lofty sentiments are de-
pressed. are cast away from him, to make room
Tor filthy strain Of ideas which would better
become the head Of fool And was it for
this that God made US; No. he bids rs i'm
prove all the talents he has given us To
those whom he has given zen he wishes twen-
~ in return. and to those he has given five
he wishes ten. and of those who misimprove
rather than improve them he will say as did
he in the parable" But from him that hath
not shall be taken away even tha. which he
hath loung man: Young lady think OF
tins, and ran YOU bnt come to the same CON
rlusion with myself: And if yon DO tlnk
the same, if YOU too have seen This rrcate evil.
lend helping hand in aboishnr it. and Ic,
every one consider the folly Of it and cease
Tor himself, and soon we will spend our even
'ngs so that interest, pleasure and profit COM
hlned. will produce results as harmonious as
the others have been unharmonious. T.
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OF wit and brightness, put down dingincss
and stoIidity; instead of an earnest determi
nation to make the best of the ills of life. of
poverty, and neglect. and wilful misreprescn-
ta''o"' put down graspins after everything
to be got, craving for wealth and station.
adulaton TO lord, insolence to q curate
and instead of Foston-le- Clay, or even Combe
florey, and cauonry at St. Paul's-hev .
Room there for NV lord the b,sbon,
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Horse Of another coor-Ancient and Modern,
FONTS "t Ior>c-A suspected Organ and
R''.r"gra,c Movcmcnt-NIr. Sparrowcrn>S huys
me Horse that belong. 10 The Mans l,rothcr-
valuable Hint as 10 ahe-huil!inr-Morn-
inG Ride. and Il Di>coverv-Od Duckwe.J-
An Evening Ride, and Catastrophe
From P"tnom< .N,go.ipt fer O,t,d,r.
1t rains very hard" said Mrs Sparrow
grass. looking ont of the window next morn
in.. Sure enough the rain was sweeping
broadcast over the country. and the fonr
Sparrowgra>sli were ilattenng aquartc,tr of
noses against the window panes, believing
most faithfully the man would bring the horse
belonging to his brother, in spite of the ee-
ments 1t was hoping against hope no man
having horse to sell will trot him ont in a
raln-storm unless he intended to sell him at a
targain-but childhood is so creluo,.s, The
succeeding morning was bright. however, and
nown cane the horse. He hal been very
clever!v .roometl, and locked pleasantly I'M
der the saddle. The man led him back and
forth before the door. There. Suuire's As
good hos as ever stood IRON" Mrs. Spar
fowgrass asked me what he meant hv that
replied it was fgurativc wav or exnres.
eng, IN hOrsetalk that he was as GOOD q
'oT>e AS ever stood in shoe-lcather He,
handsome hos. squire SAID the man. I
rePlicd that he did seem to be GOOD lookipc
animal. but. SAID ]. :" he does not quite come
~ to the description of horsa have read y
hose hos was 1t :" SAID he replied it
was the horse OF Aionis He said he did't
know him. but. te added, there is 50 many
bosses stolen. that the descriptions are stuck
up now pretty common" To put him at his
'a<e (for he seemed to think suspected him
of having stolen the horseD told him ,b,.
description meant had been written some
hundreds OF years ago by Shakespeare. and
repeated it
Eoun hooft. short -ioin,ei .,locks shaw and ,o,,
Broad hre-t lu.i eyes. small head and nos,r,I
wide. '''
h'-h crest. snort ears. strait legs. and PASSING
-trour o
iH'" i'he, tnIck ta broad buttock, tender
squire. said he. ",hat will do for a song
ont II am t no plnts Of good hos Trotters
now w-a-d'ys 20 in all shapes. big heads and
little heads, biz eyes and little ewes, short
Ears or long ones, thick tail and no tail 50
As they have sound legs. good lin. good bar
rel and good st'le. and wind. Squire, and
speed we'll, they'll fetch price. Now. this
animal is what call a hos. Squire: he's cot
the pints. he's stylish, hes close-ribbel free
goer, kind in harness-sinsle or double-a
good feeder asked if being good fee
der was a desirable quality. He replied that
1t was; "of course said he, " if your hos is
OF bis feed, ne ain. good 10. ao:hin'. Bu.
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got to the Rockaway. We found the man miss
ing, also the whip and one cushion. We 20,
another person to take care of the Rocka.
way, and had pleasant walk home BY moon
hight. think moonlight night delicious
upon the Hudson.
Does any person want a horse at a low
pr'ce A good. stylish looking animal.
close-ritbed, good Ioin, and good stiile. sound
legs, with only the heaves and the blind
stagg"rs. and slioht defect in one of his
eyes If at any time he slips his bride and
gets away, you can always app-oarh him iv
getting on his left side
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the horse was my property. Got the heaves,
amt he ? cot EN- bad" Just then window
was pushed open, and the white head Of the
cid gentlemen, who sits in the third pew in
front OF our pew in church, was thrust ont.
" What's the matter with your horse ?" said
he Got the heaves," replied old Dock
weed got EN- bad" Then. heard symp-
toms of opening blind on the other side of
the road, and as did not wish 10 run the
gauntlet of such inquiries, rode off on a
cross road; but not before ! heard. above
the sound of pulmonary complaint the voice
OF old Dockweed explaining to the cottage.
" "Sparrygrass-got a hos-got the heavcs-
cot EN- bad" was 50 much ashamed. that
took round about road to the stable. and
instead Of coming home like fresh and gal
liant cavalier. on hand callop. walked nv
purchase to the stable and dismou with
a rhaStencd spirit
Well, dear said Mrs. Sparrow.rasS
with face beaming all over with smiles.
" how did YOU ike your horse :" | rcplicd
that he was not quite 20 fine sa l,llc-hor>c
as had anticipated but added. Frightening
up, for good humor is sympathetic, g" he will
make good horse. think. after ALL for Won
ana Tia" children TO Jog around with in wac,
on. Oh won't that be pleasant" said Mrs
Spar:owgrass'
Farewell, then, rural ri les. and rural roads
o'morninSs Farewell song birds. and i,s-
per colonna!rs, farewell misty river. and
rocky palisades. farewell morning honey
breath farewell strrup and hridlle, dawn
ana dew we must jog on az a foot pace AZ
YER all 1t Is better tor Your horse to have thr
pulmonary complaint than have it yourself.
had determined NOT to build a stable. nor
II hnv a carr!a"r. until | had thorouctlv
It >trd my horse III harness. For thi> pur-
pose hirci a Hnrkaway oc the s.aflc keen
er. Then ! pat Mrs Sparrow.ra>> ana The
Young ones IN the double seats. an .oo, ,I,,.
rIihpn~ i1r a lit:lr drive bv the Nr,ncrh,n
RIVER ro'''. Tie N-rfcr!.an i a uuic, stream
'hN Tor centuries has wonnd its way .hrouoL
the ancient dorp Of Yonkcrs. Gcolnoi>,>
may trace the movements of tim" npon the
rocky dial OF the palisades. and estimate the
age oi thr more modern Hudson hv the foot
prints OF >corl;r in the strata that fringe is
banks; bat 1t is impossible 70 escape the con
'irtIon. As vou ri!r beside the Ncprorh,n.
that 1t Is very oil >trcam-.hat it i> entire
~ Ind"pend"nt of earthquakes that its birth
was OF rrlm"val an'iqnitv-anI. no doubt
that 1t meandcrrI through Westminster val
''S when The Hudson w,> only fresh wafer
axe. ian! 10 'ked >om.wlurr. above po,cl
iccp>ic. II was a lovely afternoon Tia
'oh was >topIng westward. the meadows