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Yours truly,
JAS. ". SnEAmAN.



ave intend to prove that the Times OBJ
lection is not to dueIling, but to Col Bsse! 5
presumption in daring to rebel against the
aggressions Of the slave power; and this
proof the reader Will find in the following
plain narrative:
"Sincc the adoption OF the constitution Of
Illinois, Col. William \. Richardson, then,
"a, ROW, a Representative in Congress from
this State, was one night engaged in a gam
bling hell in Washington, at play, in com
pany with Edison b. Odds, OF Ohio, also a
Representative; when upon some point in
the game, Richardson and Olls quarreleI,
and Richardson withdrew in Il huff He
proceeded Immediately IN The resideHce cf d"
yriaI, done up challenge to fight, and at
once sent it to ODDS. There the matter
rested, until morning when, through the
Intervention Of Lynn Boyd, Of Ky, who
was OF the gambling party and others, the
quarrel was cat short, and arnicabie relations
restored. '-Tiijaue.
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NOTICES hereby given to all whom il may concern.
~ that at tax sale for the County of La Sale and
state OF Illinois, held at the Court House in ottawa, on
the 18th day of May. 1850 became the purchaser al
the following described lands viz: 90 acres OF IT en-
OF neg sec %, town &c. Il. 5; nh of VIII 81 nei Sec z'
town 81, X D; eli of nWq of see u, town 80 ho -
rlhat said lands sold for the taxes ana costs a.
1904, and that the time redemption from saS sae of
said lands will expire the 18th day oi iay ISSrs
W. L. =. JONHS.
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Estafe Of Ils0H Uoodr, II, dec'd

Estdfc OF IEs0h W0oar7.r, deed
DUBLIC notice is hereby given that the under signed
/ Executors of the estate of Alison Woodruff deed
will attend the county court of la Sale county az term
thereof TO be holden at Ottawa in said La Sale county
and state Of illinois, the 81 Monday ia October ne IT
when and where all persons having claims against said
estate hereby requested present the same 10 sajd
court Tor adjustment. HENRY f. EAMES, Il
sepo-6w X. EATON GOODELL, E"s'
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DEAR SIR:-Tour note Of this morning
has been received. also the newspaper slip
enclosed, charging that n difficulty had oc-
CURED between Col ". 4. Richardson and
myself, in one Of the gambling hcils Of Wa
Shiugtou City, in consequence Of which the
Col. had sent INC 4 challenge FIR duel
Early last month received from Col. BisscN.
81 youf state, letter asking information on
tae subject, 70 the same time assuring me
that my name should not euscd I'm councx-
ION with the transaction. frankly return
e.. alm an answer. containing til. iufarra-
ton be requested At that time I had no
knowledge that either Col. Bi-se,I. or any
i!-E3 for him. had already caused the pub
lca'on of such an article, as the one YOU
enclosed me, consequently my reply to the
Lote of Col b'-seN was not intended for
publication, and hal reference only 10 the
inquiries made hy him. Under tl.s. CIR
cgastluors, ! Zee! ut liberty 10 place in your
hands, and herewith Won vii. receive the
letter oi C-'. HieSa.I r. wo, and n copy az
MY answer. You are 1T liberty 70 us. th.m
as Won may deem lEIaGjeut. 1t Is inc to all
parties implicated in the newspaper article,
which Won enclosed m. and which, under
the Attending circumstances 5, / cannot HELM
believing. was authorized hv Col B.,=ell
himself that sa9-ld say that the charge.
that the transaction took pace in one ol
the ca,u5 ing hei's in Washington CIV" is
without the sauaiaucg OF trait. and utterly
AID lHa 'i,ia'.-'r false.
Ec~y specially, yours. E..
Ea-oS =. Or-s.
. IA. II. @uE.gAF, E[i.or Chicago Times.
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LoyejOy was in town the other day. We
do not hear of his being invited to
drink at more than one of our groceries.
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Neither men nor women become what
they were intended to be- by carpetng their
progress with velvet; real strength is tested
10y difficulties
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1t was agreed at the wne-growers moet-
ing IN Cincinnati, that freezing does not in.
Jure wine. heat of TO degrees, however,
VIII completely destroy i.
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y country girl writing to her friends, saws
Of the polka, that the dancing does not
amount to much, but the hugging is hca-
ycnlV
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SINCERITY is to speak as we
think, to do as we pretend and profess, to
perform and make good what we promise,
and really to be what we would seem and
appear to be-
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Gems in the republican Diadcm.
''EEPUBLICAN SAYINGS.

SAY lNGS.
The following expressions Of " republi
cam sentiments cannot be placed before th'
people too often:
" The union is not worth supporting in
connection with the south. IN. Y. TRGB-
UNE.
"The constitution is reproach and {
league with Tophct. "--GARRIsoN.
Let the union slide. IN, =. BANKS.
"Sharpes rifles are better than bibles. y
HENRY w. BEECHER.
"Disunon rather than slavery. Gas
sIUs NJ. CLAY.
At the injecting of the black republicans, at
Monroe, in Green county, Wis, the other
day the following resolution was adopted,
amid wild shrieks for freedom:
a. Resoleed, That it is the duty Of the
north, in case they fail in electing a presi-
dom TO Kansas to reYolutionize the govern
ment"
The Poughkecpsie IN. VI Telegraph
states that il heard, few days ago, a black
republican political clergyman make the fol-
lowing declaration:
q p,uy daily Mat this occursed union
may be dissolred ercn il blood hare to be
split"
These uterances show the sentiments by
which tie black republican party is ANNA
ted. Can lover of his country lend the
slightest aid toward the elevation of such
party TO power
Will our republican friend speak out ever
more and let us know the facts about
the Lovejoy case in the Beaurau court, where
this worthy tried to wrong his martcred
brothers childrens
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Hon. VIM. Aiken member of Congress
from the Charleston, S. c. district, has re
signed his seat
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Enr snlrorExcs,nnpe.

TIE subscriber wishes to sell, will exchange for
good span of horses and wagon part of block IL, in
Govers addition 10 the town of Ottawa. Apply to JAS
Lancashire, nearly opposite l.. r. Sanger's dwelling
house, Madison st., at b. I. PHELPS Ottawa. sep6
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If You want an i:noramus to respect voul
dress to death W ear watch seals about
the size OF brickbat.
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The State Of New York, in its extreme
length, i about 80 miles, and its geatcss
breadth is about @OS II lies. The state in
cln1cs an area Of 1900 square miles or
30 sLL. 600 lcrcs
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GaIval,ic Cement Roofing.

FElIlE subscribers engaged in putting the
L above Roofing, which for quality, durability, and
ueatucsS Of appearance. cannot be surpassed. This
Roofing has been in for a years and have
testimonials uf the highest character concerning it,
but instead Of Publishing them prefer to refer you to
roofs which have covered a. the Gas Works, Starch
Factory, the hoEse Of l.. p Sanger, Esq, and many
others.
Specimens Of the Roofing may also be seen at Dr. J.
o. HAMS office.
The about the shiHgie, while the roof 10
cqual % ue best slate roofs.
The invite the attention Of all persons who desire tight,
rarmaucnt roofs T. ours before using any others.
s.rf;-2u CORNELL & SMITH.
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\ Fillmore campaign paper called the .
conservative" has been established at
Springfield.
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From the CHICAGO Times.
------------ From the Chicago Times.
Another Lie Naiied--COi. BisseIl in a
tpsrfsf MI

tight place.
We invite the attention of all men who
have any respect for personal integrity to
the following correspondence:
CHICAGO, Sept. l, 1856.
DEAR SIR II enclose you a paragraph
(editoriaD from the Chicago 1rt5hHe OF oth
August. The same statement had appeared
previously in the Chicago Press. You VIII
see that your name is used pretty freely as
a party to a transaction, which, II true,
would render Col Richardson ineligible to
the Office of Governor. respectfully ask OF
you, if you are not under obligations Of Sc
crccy to Col. Bisscll, that you inform me
whether the allegation made in the news
paper article has any foundation in truth. |
wish to publish your response.
YOURS trulY
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Had once more smiled upon them. Thc
pastor opened the sacred volume and com
menccd the sermon. \ few passages soor
satisfied the congregation that instead o
preaching peace on earth and good will tc
men," that it was of political type, and
vastly different from what they had a right
to expect. No: content with dcnouncing the
democratic party as the pro-slavery, he as
serted that ".,eHdt0r Dougtls st0od by ana
,ri'nessed tie assault upon -ur Sumner viM.
ant attempting to PrereHt IT," The whole
character Of the sermon was of the most
yindictiye character, and was generally Con
dcmned by those who heard it.
Children have little ears but good memo
ries, and especially was this the case with
Mr. BIS son. On the way home the father
and younger sister preceded the mother and
son, and the first question the little fellow
asked his mother, was ''it size erer I1eso lis
.JatLer tell lie. :" This grave question
stunned the mother as would a sudden clap
Of thunder with a cloudess sky. She
quickly replied with much feeling, "why
no, my child, most certainly not! Why do
you ask such question ?"
The child made no reply, but evidently
his little heart was full, and the internal
agonies of his little breast can better be
imagined than described. They walked on,
but another question came from his little
mouth quite as shocking to the mother as
the first one. Pulling his mother at her
dress, he says: "-Nother! mother, does
-Nr. Roy. orr minister, erer He!" "My
child, my child. what has got over you p
What do you mean? Mr.. Roy lie. Why
most certainly not. Is he not our minister,
and did he not pray most devoutiy for you
and sisters, father and mother, the other
night at our housc?"
These remarks from the mother apparent
ly quoted the little fellow, yet the mother
saw that he was not yet satisfied Nothing
further was said until they were sitting at
tine dinner table, when the mother stated
the nature Of the enquiries made by the
child TO the father. The father not dream
ing of their purport, kindly enquircd of the
son why he had asked such questions. The
child's reply and enquiries were such that
the father would have given all his wealth to
have evaded them, but they had to be met,
and he did meet them in the only way he
could, not to shake the confidence that al
ways should exist between the parent and
child.
The child's reply was: "Father, did not
hear you say to Mr.. -, at the front door
a few evenings since, that Mr.. Douglas ara,
not present at the time Brooks assaulted Mr..
SUMNER" eyes, did say so, my child !"
''Well, did not Mr.. RoY say to-day in the
pulpit that Mr.. Douglas igas there, and that |
he did witness the assault on Mr.. Sumner ?" !
Yes, he did say so, and it grieves me to
say that Mr.. Roy states the untrutA ,'-I
mere the child opened his little eyes wide |
ana w'id' and the hot, scaling tears ran I
Gown that mothers checks, as the child
made the further enquiry, ";y'a man Tics once |
Dady he not do again."
Here is a sad lesson on the prost;tn,;o, &c
the pulpit to political purposes. The no;,t
of yeracity thus raised in this young child,
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tIE'LEyTLLE. Aug. y. 1896.
Ny DEAE SI!:-Iours Of the 3d instant
has been received. In the month Sent.
1870, some unpleasant words occurred be
tween Col. Richardson and myself. On the
evening Of the day on which the occurrence
took place, YOU brought M a note from Col.
Richardson. in which lie asked some sxpla-
nation OF the language used. did nat re
gard 1t IS 4 challenge. neither did mv friends
and under their Amusement. and before am
explanation was had left the next morning
FOR Ohio to fill appointments which had pre-
yious'y been made for me to speak in nv
district. Do not. if possible to avoid it, let
my name toe used in connection with the
transaction. Yours truly.
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NOMINATIONS FOR CONGRESS.
First DLsfrJct-RICHARD MOLONH.
Third IDisfyTicf-UEI OSGOOD-
Fourth Dis,f1cf-J. VI. DAVIDSON
Firth Disfyict-I- v. MORRIS
Sirth Dissy-ict-THONAS L. HARRIS
EerenM District-AARON SHAW long tSTDtO
&c ALLEN. (SiOrf -
ET0Lri District-ROBERT SMITH, UORg t@rnl-)
J. l.. d. MORRISON, (SiOrt -
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tIs. Ei,-.a.-P Please Announce JANIS srrArs, Of La
SAL. As candidate for the Office Of Circuit Attorney
far tae a.a.. JaG.-i-. Circuit and ob!.-e
-.a5 MANY VOTERS
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NOMINATION FOR STATE SENATE
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ia, ". zHa.aA.s Er:or Chf-,.o T.m.,.
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NOMINATION FOR REPRESENTATIVES,:
WILLIAM BARBER, Of La .Sallc Go.
p. 4. ARMSTRONG, cf GruHdy Go.
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Oriaiuol
WRITTEN FOR THE AMERICAN UNION.
T2nCI&ATI RAcoLLECTE0Ms, On
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
By JOSEPH II. POWELL.
CONTINUED.

"Father here told us to 90 forth on
our journey, stating that he would
wlthe some logs together and run down
the river home, only about three miles
you know. But we could not think of
leaving him without gun, and SO. a.
bout constructing his raft, which was
the work Of but few minutes; with
ing and trimming the withos. lie IN
tended to keep the centre of the river,
on his way down.
In few moments he set sail on
his rude craft, driving out into the Mon
ongahela with Booths Creek current,
with the rapidity of maddened steed,
and was carried with fearful force down
toward home. But fearing the rife of
a struggling Indian on the Northwest
ern shore, ho struck stroke or two
with his pole, which drew him from tho
draught Of the current nearer the east
ern shore, but he got too near and ran
ashore, wrecking his raft. While re-
pairing it he heard a turkey gobblc
several times, and on setting out again
ne hugged the shore closely in order
to make the mouth of Decker's creek,
at home. But just above, at the carv-
ed rocks, the old turkey gobbler salu-
ted his raft with an ounce shot, which
struck about three inches from his left
heel, in the dry chestnut log on which
he was standing. The Providcntial
act of his polling to the eastern shore,
undoubtedly saved his life, for had he
made for the other, the very Indian
who apcd the turkey would have shot
him, and you soc he barely escaped as
it was.
But the horse, from it's fright at
Booths Creek, ran home, and up to
the door, champing his bit, and covered
with blood and foam, two hours before
father arrived. The saddle was reno
we'd, when an ounce ball was observed
protruding from the skin and flesh, lust
back Of the shoulder, having passed,
they reasonably supposed, through the
riders thigh, breaking it and disabling
him in such manner as to render his
captivity and death certain.
"The wild cry broke from oycry
tongue on the ground that Morgan and
two of his sons had been killed by In
dians that morning, few miles above.
All the force Of the place was iinmcdi.
atcly in arms, somo fifteen or twenty
men, who repaired at once to tho mouth
of Dccker's Creek, to cross, but the
canoe was on the opposite side. This,
however, was q small obstacle to the
expedition, rs one Joe Spoight, adutch-
man, who had no gun, Immediately
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-02-23
First Trip Of the First Locomotive
In America,

VIM. Wurts, Esq, of Carbondale
Penn, communi Gates the following par.
agraPh clipped from an old newspaper
to the Carbondalo Transcript:
Major Horatio Allon, the engineer OF
the New York and Erie Railroad, in a
speech made during therecent festival
occasion gave the following account OF
the first trip made by a locomotive on
this continent.
"When was itf Who was it2 And
who awakened it's energies and directed
lts movementl 1t was In the year 1928
on tho banks of the Loxawaxen at the
commencement of the railroad connec.
ting the canal Of the Delaware and Hud-
son Canal Company, with their coal
mines---and he VINO addresses you was
tho only one on that locomotive. The
circumstances which led to my being a
lone on tho engine were those. The
road had been built in the summer, tho
structure was Of bemlock timber, the
rails oflarge dimensions notched on ca ps
placed far apart. The timber had crack
ed and warped from exposure to the
sun. After about three hundred feet
ofstraight limo the road crossed the
Laxawaxen creek; on tresto work about
thirty feet high with curve $50 to 400
feet radius.
Tho impression was very general
tina; this iron monster would either
break down the road or it will leave the
track al the curve aud plunge into the
crock. My reply to such apprehon-
sions was that it was too late to consider
the probability of such occurrences,
there was no other course but to have
Il trial made of the strange animal,
which had been brought horo at great
expense; but that it was not necessary
that more than one should be involved
in its fate; that | would take the fire.,
ride alone, aud tho time would come
when should look back to tho incident
with great interest. As | placed my
hand ou the throttle valve handle. was
undecided whether would move slow.
ly or with fair degree Of speed, but
believing thattbo road would prove safo
and preforring,if we did go down. TO 90
handsomely, and without any evidence
Of tirnidity, ! started with considerable
velocity, passed tho curve over the creek
safely aud was soon out of hearing of
the cheers Of the vast assemblage. At
tho ond oftwo or three miles reversed
the vaIyo aud returned without accident
to the place Of starting, having thue
made tho ffst railroad trip by locomo.
tiyo on tho Western Hemisphero,"
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chusetts, and Virginia can 60 there
with her property, and claim the pro-
lection of a common Government over
that property, as well as can Massa-
chusetts; and Congress having no
power to interfere with the subject of
slavery so as to prejudice the rights Of
the stakeholder, consequently Congress
can confer no power on a Territory in
its territorial condition, or on its Terri
torial Legislature, so as to impair the
rights OF the stakeholder. And very
much fear that the great body of south
ern Representatives, who now are will
ling to make this Kansas N ebraska bill
test of southern Democracy will be-
fore many years have gone by, have
reason to regret their present position.
Sir, this doctrine Of squatter sove-
reignty, as asserted in the Nebraska
bill, is monstrous. If the people were
composed of those who were born and
reared upon our soil, acquainted with
the genius andspirit of our institutions,
familiar with our beautiful system of
government, it probably would not bc
SO alarming and dangerous; but its au
thors, as if they were determined to
make assurance doubly sure, incorpor-
ALIEN SUFFRAGE Hare i 10. =
.1cno ).
TL.t ono, 49,. y. nHa ue q .Ja1tner enacted,
ahnno e,oS AZ nee Nni.e niaie ihhapi'an''
oo abo,I ~ ano = ~ =, iNen:y-one year, VINO
s.aii % ah ac1eai resident OF SAID Ter
tions bers;nas,ar- - nras..;haa ;h fanGa feLnii 70
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TO DE coNTrNuED.
Ths Eject Of Fear.

The extraordinary power exer,ed by
fear over the human mind was exhibi.
ted at Vienna in remarkable manner
a few days ago. DR.. -------, an emi.
nent physician inVienna, obtained eavs
from the local authorities to try his ex-
perimen's upon the person Of a prisoner
who had been condemned TO DEATH
AcccordinglyAn offer YVES made to tho
individual in question holding out tho
promise of the remission of his punish
ment. if he would consent to pass the
night in the bed Of patient who had
four hours previously been carried Of
by cholera. The prisoner consented
and was put to bed, and after tho expi-
ration of three honrs or less he was sci
zed with violent vomiting, and all tho
attendant symptoms OF cholera. He was
attended immediately by several ply
sicians, and ultimately boing a man Of
strong and vigorous constitution, was
completely reestablished. His aston
shment was great whom DR.. p
Informed him that the bed was perfectly
clean and pure, and that no cholera
patient had ever lain there Ticnna
Corresp0adcnt of tie London Morning
Times.
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Getting into SAFE Quartvs.-The
following strange story appears in u late
English paper:
"a most extraordinary instance of
toXpreservatiou lately occurred at Com
logan Castle. Reynard returned there
after running a wide ring, but finding
his earth closed took line for the din.
lng-room window. A visitor who was
watching tho huut found the turret, and
was puzzled to hear one or two Of tho
hounds bay up to the window, while
The whole Of a fold wore digging fu.
riously at drain outside of tho garden
descended into that room, aud found
Mrs. Phillips knitting before the fire.
On telling her how oddly the fox had
been lost, she quietly rose and opened
The door Of the cupboard, showing him
The animal lying curicd up on Que Of
tho shelves. ltseems that he had dashed
through the glass, and sued for compas.
sion Mrs. Phillips rang for her maid,
and whilo tho latter kept guard against
the hounds at the wiudow she found a
refuge for the fox She kept him there
all night aud fed him. Tho cunning
animal soon became familiar with the
domestics mud allowed them to pat hi,
head before he was let cut tho next
morning into his native woodland Wild"
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NUMBER s..

indeed" took hor Rihlo and unon
one OF the blank leaves was written
with pencil, these lines, which copied
thcrefrom, more from curiosity than
anything else. This song,a Bridget
SAID, was never heard after that love-
iy October morning, about 8 o'clock
Just about the time, it Will be rcmem-
bcrcd, at which the Indian had fallen
htty years before =
"I an weury,-I am weary,
watchfully weary here
lam weary and nncheory,
In this ~a'chialness SO drear.
on, e,o.,, =, h,,. o,,.,