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We hear of no new Lurglaries in town
during the week, but learn they have inya-
led Dayton. The only remedy is 10 lei them
.rI.li i0w.!sr.
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Unless we have rain very soon, our farm
ers all agree in saying, potatoes they'll be
small--very small.
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ISROM the subscriber OF Fox River near Ottawa
II the 2Ah Of June last, 10 head Of Cate,-eieven
Of them steers, and old, and two cows Nine OF
the marked with two Sits in the left ear and
half crop in the right two Of them have no marks but
is black steer years DID, with white marks in his
face, the other Is large red and white spotted steer
One OF the il red with branded on her hip the
other il a brndle, old with white marks IN
face. Most of the cattle were bought i'll Grundy
county.
IS head reward will b. paid for the return Of said cat
tie, or So "A head for information where they may be
found. WOLFoED FIOkLS-
jul26 Butchers, Ottawa, III.
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dHCy DyVIUg anu SCOUTIny.
lie subscribers would inform the citizens of
l and vicinity that they have opened a byeing and
Securing Establishment Ottawa. All kinds of SILK
Satin, Cotton and Wooden Garments dyed. ana
restored TO their original beauty Spots out of SIX
Dresses and other articles. Grape Shavs Dyed 10 any
shade required Farmers and others wanting dyed
any color, have done promptly and cheap at TIN,
establishment.
All orders left the che ap clothing store next door to
the Bank Of Ottawa, will be promptly attended to.
ju26 C. II. FRESE 4 co
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L. HadleV & Brother.

IIfUTFl- Tr0U-T-i-T o e Iry goods
IL E.IDent on tie side Of the Court House, in
Ottawa formerly owned and occupied by John stout,
respectfully auH"En es-tiat lie la, associated with him
et. partner in the business hi brother J W HAD
LEY and that the and style Of the firm viii hence
L.HADLEY a BRO.
In making tins eit, the firm hare also
pleasure Of informing their friends aud the pIbc.
that they have Iu-t received direct from New York,
New Goods! View Goods:
,ou-.stingof
Dry Goo5>, Grocsrios, Hardcare, Boot. &
>boes. DoHHets, dc, Dc.
Among their assortment may be found beautiful
Drs silks. Black and ColOrcd.
ttslmcre McEinuv, PoplHs, all wool Deaines French
Giucham-. Domestic do B-rrrges Challi', Cambray.,
Prints Barred Musins, Swiss do, caubrics Jaconet,
Wells Black Derni and Love,
Embroidered Collars.
E,Ibi edge TIfkf. -mbd skirts and Curtains. ri-h Ii
Bird Eye do Linen Table Spread. Scotch Diaper,
Napkins NeStingS.
Cashmere. and BroadcIoths.
Sa,net. jean CottonadeS, shrines, bl-ached and
hle ached sh-eiing-, -
Ready Made Clothing.
Fur, Panama, straw and Palm Leaf Hats, Boots and
shoes Ladies Congress Cloth and Kid Caters, Ladies
Bl.kius and slippers, G-ni'- Calf and Kip Boots, and
COngrcs. Gaters &c.
Groceries.
Suc.r-Drown. Clarified and Crushed. Teas--as fine
assortment a. can be found in market. CoHee-iio
and Java, ground and unground.
Spice, Pepper. Cinnamon Cloves, Nolas Syrur- kc
Hardware.
Pocket and fable Cutlery, shovei-. Spades Hoe-.
Forks Axes Nasons Towels few Of Collins celebrated
steel Hammers, Garden Rakes Shovel and
longs French Wire, and thousand other Articles that
have neither time space TO MENTION all OF which
Will be sold the lowest possible prices for cash or
change produce, for which the highest market price
will be paid. Everybody has the hes, and che asest
Goods but all ask H. call and examine our stock and
judge yourselves.
Remember the place, L. HADLEy BRO, a. the s,cre
formerly occupied by }. STvsr west OF Court House
I'M
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Est0fe of Samuel Harden, decd.

-uv nderscped administrator Of the Estate OF Sam.
mel Harden late OF La Sale County Illinois, decea
sod hereby notifies and requests all persons having claims
limit the estate of said deceased, to present the
G and settlement before the County Court OF
aid Comfy at term thereof to be holden at the Court
Uouse in Ottawa, the Sd Monday in Sept 1856, when
and where all persons having claims will present tbs
same in writing 1885,. On
jul2S-6S flthAhD L. hAhphN' 1'"'''s
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Gr,.jsy 'vlar'.-Au frainaE co'"r' prepared in tin
boxes.
P,s.es mi E,a-l.s-All kind. used by painters and
artists, Paint Brshe-. cAnels liaT Brush
80. a..
Ply.r HgbgiHg- Pain aud Satin Paper, Borders.
t5F-t-,rd Prints, Oh and Transparent window Shades
Trimming, s..
fLIss.-Al sizes from : ~ n, To ,! by ~
Door. glazed and uu glazed sa-i Blinds, 4.
Sand Paper Emery Paper and Emery Cloth for Ma
claI-ts ground Puuice StpDe, Stencil Plates and Brush
f,r marking iu!26
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\ motion was then made by g. " lIulett
and carried to vote by ballot. the vote re-
sulting as follows:
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BrssELL AND HIS NlGaERs.-It is fact, sus-
ceptible of the most convincing proof, that
Bissell, the black republican candidate for
Governor of Illinois, has been until very re-
Gently, stakeholder. He acquired small
plantation of niggers by marriage. What
he did with them-whethcr he liberated
them, or sold them into slavery again, and
pocketed the proceeds, remains for his friends
to show. One Of them was stolen from him
and run off to Canada. by the abolitionists
of Chicago; whcrcat Bissel was "excecd-
ing wroth' against sail aboltionsts. In
noticing the fact that proposition has been
introduced into the legislature of Canada
recurring ali fugitive slaves in that province
to be sent back 20 the United States, the
Chicago Times very pertinently suggests
that Bisseil may vet get back his niger The
question, however, what did he do with the
rest Of his niggcrsg remains unanswered.
WI. some black republican friend OF blssells
explain -Qasacy HeraM
we assert, adds the Chicago Times to the
above, that the first man who attempted III
Chicago, after the passage Of the Fugitive
Slave Law, to recover his runaway negro,
was William II. Bissell, now the " freedom
candidate for Governor. The abolitionists Of
CHICAGO stole his slave from him in this CITY.
and run her off to Canada.
BasE ForcrRY.-The fusion PAPERS are
,i., 20 bo s;oo1
oy Iefrih VI. D'o"" IT., auu'esSeu "
the postmasters throughout the country,
levying upon them 4 certain per centage Of
the nroc.eds or their Offices n he forwarded
W >.
10 certain parties /" " ashi''s'oii' u DC uSeu
as fund to AID IN promoting the election OF
the democratic candidates. 70 such circular
W S ever issued by any democratic author.
a., w.sbi,,or D..
ny :" v 9" "''''o" "o"' SeD. ~ any os'-
maste Mr. ferrin Al, Brown is myth and
whole thing pure forgery
-
MYSTERIOUS DIsAPPEAHAxcE.-Mr John
McCue. who lived twenty miles south Of T.,
Sale. Illinois about four miles from Tonica
and eight miles from Magnolia, sold his farm
for 81 900. and about the goth or 9th Of
April las, lief, for St. Paul. with his wifi. a
child two wears old. and brother eleven
wears old. He also took two wagons. six
horses. some cattle and the money which he
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SAVINGS RANK.


IL Gl0r.r's .iddit.Dn to GztIlS1
q 90 4 FOR Il Lot. Term, = cash and a on the
10 = = r first day of every succeeding month until
all paid, without; interest. iul26 TRUE WATERMAN.
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-of D,r;son Lattin, dec'd.

,.p, r. notice hereby gwen, Una. VIC ,,; 49,
d. ,rator of tie estate OF Orrsoh LattH oec u
adHiins,i o,ntv court of La Sale county, at term
will attend M holden at Ottawa, in said La Sale county,
and on ss h, Claims
when ans hereby requested to present the same to said
esia.e .r adjustment. jul266w AMAsA FOSTER Admir-,
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Closing out sale OF
L - M B T. e .
Wagons for Sale,

IN account Of continued i'll health. I offer my whole
~ stock OF Lumber, &C., without regard to cost, being
DESTROYS of closing immediately. -
iulsG sy RANDOLPH STEER.
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Fremont CLUE EXERCISES Fremont
ers undertook to get turn out to their Club
meeting on Tuesday evening by promising,
instead of a treat of sensible speeches, to
amuse the followers Of fusionism by singing
doggrel songs to "nigger" tunes. The bench
es, however, were thinly occupied, and the
enthusiasm wouldn't rise. One hitherto
active fusionist, we are informed, after hear
ing song or two, left in disgust, declaring
he could no longer act with party that un-
dcrtook to keep its spirits up by means of
such unmitigated caterwauling He shall
henceforth act with the democracy, whose
members are intelligently indoctrinated,
and need neither the aid of negro minstrel
sy, nor fife nor drum, nor Dorian flute, nor
Spartan Tyre, nor mortal tongue, nor the full
limitations of villainOus saltpetre, nor any
other stunning or stimulating impulse, to
urge them on in the path Of duty"
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SETH &. EARL Il SONS
Paint Establishment

Ut -HNW ITect, az CusNh0un'S old stand.
OttoUd, III.
ITO keep pace with the growing business and ip,,,or,
= ancc OF our city, the propretors the above ..tb
shment have greatly enlarged their stock both a. n
quantity, quality, and variety of articles, and clai,,
that ia point of superiority and completeness. il /.
exceeded by none west Of the cities. T.i, ,nc
now embraces every article which can b. needed T.; g.,
painting, finishing and outfit Of dwellings, torctI.r Mi,
every article needed by painters and ar,ls,. n ~
branches a ,Loir calling '''''T "a AZ
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The editor of the Peru Chronicle, who
pretended to be highly indignant at the no.
mnat:on of Owen Lovejoy By the Ottawa
fusion convention, and who allowed his
name to go on the list Of delegates from this
county to the anti-Lovejoy convention at
Bloomington, has suddenly changed his
tune, and in his last paper bellows Justify
for the Bureau agent of the Underground
railroad, and calls the Dickcy men all sorts
of hard names. The same editor, as fur
Their illustration of his character, keeps
standing in his paper such lies as these:
Motto for Buchanan.-"Tcn cents day
for the mechanic and laborer. Twenty-Five
thousand dollars year for myself"
Herbert was a member of the Cincinnati
convention that nominated Buchanan.
Matt Ward was Vice President Of the same
convention.
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BUCHANAN AND PIrTsBURGH.-On the 10th
of April, 1915, large portion of Pittsburgh
was laid in ashes by the Great Fire. There
was no telegraph to Pittsburgh in those
days. and the news of our calamity could
only reach Washington by The 14th of April.
Mr. Buchanan was then Secretary of State.
On that day the following document left
Washington for Pittsburgh, addressed by Mr.
Buchanan to VIM. j. Howard, then Mayor
of our city. Comment is unnecessary, even
to those maligners who would represent Mr..
Buchanan as cold and selfish:
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ESlFnVed,

THE subscriber has two good two horse wagons fer
L sale, They will he sold short time, traded for
cattle. Apply to subscriber Feeder bridge on
the Dayton road. ju26-3w I'd HtNf-
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PAINTS, DIES, IL yARNusxrs

iuys, Painters Byus!tts, Pencils, de-
In all qualities and varieties. To name all hid ,r,i,
they offer would occupy much space but the rIox;r
ist VII giNe an idea Of Tie nature Of their stock
Hhhe LIGo If Zine Print steci Training Comb. $500
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WASHINGTON April a. 1S45
Cashier Of the Bank Of the Metropolis-Pay to the
der OF W. j. Howard, Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh,
for the use OF the sufferers by the late fire, Five Hundred
Dollars.
DEAR SIR You will please to accept and
apply the above toward the relief of the suf-
ferers in the late dreadful calamity. My
feelings of sympathy and compassion have
never been SO strongly excited upon any
similar occasion. But let the people be of
good cheer and exert their accustomed ener-
gy, and under the blessings of Providence,
all will yet be well, and Pittsburgh will arise
more glorious than ever from its ashes.
JAMEs BUCHANAN.
W. j. HOWARD, ESQ.
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Third Disfriet-UEl OSGDCN.
fT1f DiSriCt-!. y MORRIS
.>l.rtI Dis,rict-TUONAS L. HARRIS.
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W. j. HOWARD, Els q.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-04-03
WASHINGTON, March 20.

1t is rumored that Mr.. Belmont
our Minister at the Hague, is abou
to be recalled, and that Howell Cobb
of GA, will take his place.
Capt. Ingraham Of Kostza fame
has not been confirmed by the Senate
as head of bureau of ordnance. Il
is understood there will be some diff.
Guilty in his passage through the orde-
al Of the Senate.
Private letters from Illinois, state
that the British frigate which recently
arrived at Panama from Callia, i'm
medately on her arrival hastened
back to Punta Arenas, in order to de,
fend the country again the Threatened
inclusion of Gen. Walker. A French
force was already there, acting in con-
cert with the British force against
Walker. de .ss
The steamship Ericsson sailed fol
Liverpool to-day in place Of the Paci.
fc. She took 0 passengers and nc
speciel. ft
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-04-03
Buchanan Meeting in Cincinnati.

A large meeting of Democrats, favorable
to the nomination of JIMEs BUCHANAN as a
candidate for the Presidency, was held in
Cincinnati on Thursday evening last, The
Enqorer's report of the proceedings says
"the meeting throughout was characterized
with CT nthusiasm and harmony upon the sub
ject Of the nomination of Mr.. BUCHANAN"
Col. Adam N. Riddle was President of the
meeting The meeting was addressed BY
Judge Caldwell, Judge Hart, VIM. c. Nc.
DOweIl, Esq, Gen. Mccormick and others
The meeting pledged itself to the nOmi.
nee ofthe National Convention; but request
ed their delegates in said Convention to ex-
ert their best efforts to secure the nomina'
ton of JAMES BUCHANAN. Ecs.
From all we can learn of the sentiments
of the Democracy throughout the State
BUCHANAN has majority in his favor.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-04-03
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
Pen gvDoE OF THE SUPREME couRT.
RUFUS p. RANNEY.
Bo1RD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
WAYNE GRISWOLD.
sosnnssIosHR OF COMMON SCHOOLS,
III. H., BARNEY.
Twenty.One Years,

Il would seem like performing unneces-
SaTy work to say anything particularly in
regard to Know Nothingism. Its allies, the
Republicans, have manifested such intense
love for II, that they haye hugge9 Il almost
TO death. Whether itvwill revive and dis
play all its former vigor, after being released
from Sambo's greasy and oderiferOus en-
brace, is yet to be determined. We think,
however, that its days are about numbered
for. the present. +. les father lived in l79s
and was buried by the Democratic party
under THOMAS JEFFERSON. The same par
y will bury the offspring Of the Alien and
Scditioh movement about the middle of next
November, and should it ever come to life
again twill be after the lapse of anothe 7
half century.
What-we wish to notice briefly is the
plea which the advocates Of Sam set up for
their prescription of fol oleigners. They tell
ne that foreigners are allowed to vote after
Eve years residence, while the native
boEn'aro compelled to wait twenty-one years
before they are allowed that privilege; there
fore, an unjust distinction is' made in favor
Of the foreigner. They gofor putting ma
tive and foreign born citizens on an equal
footing. This is an'argu.nent (pOor as it
evidently ,is,) which we have frequently
heard adduced Now, If it be true that
thereis an unjust distinction made between
the native and the foreigner, in favor Of the
latter, why not raise the native born to an
equal position with the !oreigncr and let all
vote when they have attained the age of
five years ! Why lower the man to the ba-
by! Why not exalt tn baby to manhood!
"Iti poor rule that wont workboth ways"
Again: the deciples Of Sam say that for.
signersbeing born and bred under monarch
ical Governments. do not understand our
free institutions, and are liable to vote in
maner which will go to pervert American
freedom. Well, suppose for moment that
such was the case. Sam places his objcc-
tiOn to the foreigner on the ground of ignor-
6nes Of Observation-Disclosures, for he dares
not assert that foreigners who come to this
country to reside lOve tyranny. TOremedy
this supposed evil, why not pass law re-
q'iring each person, foreign born or native,
to possess a certain amount of intelligence
befCre being allowed to vote. Ignorance is
Just as dangerous in the native as in the for
eigner. Why not exclude it altogether
We think Sam would be quite astonished al
the vast number Of votes he would lose by
the operation of such law.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-04-03
Just as we Expected.

The following is an EXTRACT from I
letter received BY an old farmer il
Connecticut from his son, who liyei
in Kansas. The letter is dated Law
renee, March /, 1856: :,,.r .,...
! suppose you hear great deal in
Connecticut about civil war and 'out,
RACES in this Territory, not one hall
Of which is true, and the other hall
well bear reducing greatly before you
swallow it, tits rather rough coun.
try begin in, and the people, perhaps
some. what different from those We
meet at home in Connecticut; but ]
have experienced nothing but kind.
ness at their hands. There are some
bad fellows here as there, are every
where; but they are not all Missouri
ans, by long shot. The trouble
here has grown ont of the abolition
ists-I mean the political ones-who
think they can blhster and brag here
as they do in Massachusetts, aud are
doing the territory more harm thar
any body else. The story about it'
not being safe hero for q northern
man, is all CANNON. Business i
good, and those who attend to it cal
dowell enough here" ..a
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-04-03
"Peace on Earth and good wintO Men,

A short time ago, at Kansas meeting,
held at New Haven, Conn.,, Rev. HENRY
WARD BEEcHER, who was one Of the ora
tors Of the occasion, said that il iftwenty-fve
of the Sharp rifles were raised there, he
would pledge Plymouth Church, Brooklyn,
for as many more. The rifles were sub
scribed, and the Rev. BEEcHER then boast
ingly remarked: 81 think Kansas will now
know there is North 7" This is only one
instance Of hundred that could be men-
tionedin which the livery ofheaven has been
used to serve the devil in. The clergj Of
some of the Protestant denominGtionsin the
north, while they cry loudly against the
Catholic church attempting any control over
its members in political matters, are never
theless doing that very thing on every occat-i
sion. They denounce the administration
and pray for President PIERcE's rsnioval ;
make their sacred Office a means by which
to promulgate treason, and as followers Of
the "meek and lowly Jesus" whose 6rsl
appearance on earth was heralded by the
cry Of 'FPeace on earth and good will -tc
men," and whose last act was the forgive
ness of his enemies, they not only counten
ance disloyalty to American laws, but. as
siat in procuring the means.by which deatl
and misery will be brought upon Americal
citizens! Are such men fit for spiritual Gd
visers and teachers, and entitled to that res
pect which Americans are wont to accord
to Gods ministry Have they good reason
to complain that infdelity stalks fercely
abroad, when they themselves are running
rampant after modern Baals,!
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-04-03

Later from California. .--Arrivnl
OF the IllinOis.--eI ,96O, 600 In
Treasure.--InLian Massacre ia
Oregon. f N
4 New YoRK, March 27.
The steamship Illinois arrived at
her dock at 6 O'Clock this evening,
bringing 81 100000 in treasure.
The John Stephens mails and pas.
sengers from New York, February 9Th
arrived up on the 1st March. =.
The Golden Gate for Aspinwall and
Brother Jonathan for San Juan, len
on the 9TH inst. low.
The missing account hooks ofAdams
a. Co., recently washed ashore near,
San Francisco. y 80 3,-
The first sectiono of % miles Of the
Sacramento Railroad is completed.
The California Legislature has pas.
sed resolutions deprecating the cleo.
ton of Banks to the Speakership.
The Indians had committed depro-
dations at the mouth of the Rogue ri.
yer, and twenty-thee persons we're
murdered in February.
A battle lad taken place at Puget's
Sound between q party Of friendly
Indians and the Olicketas.
The steamer Columbia was to leave
San Francisco in a few days with
General Woors troops for Rogue ri.
yer.
The Legislature of Oregon has sent
message to the President, calling
for the removal to Gen. Wool. rs
Eleven buildings were burnt as
Sonora-the loss was $33,000.
A bill has been introduced into the
California Legislature, for erecting
three new States out Of California.
The markets were generally dull,
and money stringent. The receipts,
of gold dust is diminishing. Flour,
domestic and Oregon, selling at $50
$9,. Hams at 15c, Lard 19c, Butter,
choice, 39c. nllfelI :
Nothing important at the lsthmus,
Dates from Valparaiso to Feb. 18th,
and Callao to Goth. ir.astg
The Ohilian War steamer Orzado,
from Tealcahuano, foundered near
Maull, on the 90th of January, Ont
Of 958 persons who were on board,
only A saved. ess
The sloops.o s.of-war st. Marys, was
detained at Callao on account Of the
disturbed state of the country.
Advicas had reached Panama, that
| the Indians on the Atlantic coast of
Vera Guas, had attacked San Diego,
and burned it partly down. i'F
Tile advices from Costa Rica, state
that Walker had threatened to attack
and destroy Punta Arenas. The
Goyernmet had sent troops to defend
the place. sr
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-04-03
Know Nothings not dcnd.

OFFIcIAL.--We are authorized by
Hon. L. B. Bartlett, President of the
National American Council to an
nopncc that, by the power vested in
him, he will, forthwith, revoke and
annul the Charter of the State Council
Of Ohio, illegally retained BY the late
President Of the American Order in
Ohio, Thos. II. Ford, and seeding
associates, whodeny and defy the ac-
ton of the National Council, at the
nominating Convention held at Phila.
'deiphia on Feb. 22d, SO. and oppose
ir, as Republicans. The Ohio State
Council, recognized under Thos. C.
Wade Esq. of Cincinnati, (by authori-
,ty of the President, Of the National
Council as President, is preparing
a new Constitution, which will be forth.
coming atan early day.--Cincinnati
Times.