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Larkin's Clothing Store
G-ATE WV. CONNELLT
Nert door east Of tie City Bank,
OTTaW III


TUE subscriber announces to the public ihat he has
Il purchased the entire stock % Goods, Taiorshop,
hc, lately te property % WIN. Connolly, decd. located
above. The stock j. heavy. and thoroughly re
peni-hei short time before Nr. Conpey dersase
consists Of all kinds or
Ready.T2adeC Clothing.
Snch Coats Pants Vests Shirts Drawers suspen3eT.
Cravat-, Stocks, Collars G-ujenens and Ladies Io-
sicryn short every article OF Mems Boys or child
rens WeaT-embraciBg also full assortment every
article Of
Gcntiesuen's Furnishing Goods.
These goods vii! BE- sold FOR CASH only and there
fore can be offered a lover price than be bought
any where else in Ottawa
VII also continue the
Tailoring Business.
As formerly 30 successfully carried by Mr. Cornely.
having for this pgTose procured tbs Of one ei
the beat practical cutters IN the As be WILL keep
constantly on hand large stock o.
Cloths. (assimcrps. yeStinCs.
Ard all other material to be made Cp Clothing he
make promptly 10 order any article il his line, should
such b. preferred 10 the read made article on hi.
shelves
The subscriber i determined make this no; only
o. but tis hf Clothing establishment in Ottawa and
keep the stock the highest point OF the market
therefore invites he hopes his goods prices will
deserve that lie should receive liberal patronage from
the public. lTy23l THOMAS LAEkIN.
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me1ifines.
Ayers Cathartic Pills,

'I>HE sciences Of Chemistry and Medi-
Il cine have been taxed their utmost
to produce this best, most perfect purga-
tive which is known to man. Innumera-
BILE proofs are shown that these Pills
have virtues which surpass in excellence
the ordinary medicines, and that they
win ,nnrecedently upon the esteem of
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CHICAGO lsEg ANCH
furniture Rooms !
OTTAWA
Hide and Leather Store.

Ia sale Street, opposite ne Court House
Entrance G. &. 4Niitsr's Penn. Store,
oUFRE can at all times be found a general assert.
WN msnt of Leather, such as Harness, Bride, Collar
Sole Upper Kip, Calf and Belt Also, Deer and Cali
skin string leather at the lowest cash price The high
&c. NOV Zi1- W. +. KlCHARDSoN.
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OTTAWA
Agricultural & Seed Store.

Manufacturer and Wholesale and Retail Dealer in all
kinds Of
Farming I'm plements and Machinery.
- UGH as Threshing and Reapng Machines, Power
- and hand Corn Shelters, Tanning Mills Hay Cutters
Pows arrows, Seed Drills and Planters, both hand and
horse, Cheese Presses, Thermometer and Cylinder
Churns Ok fokes and Bows, Axes, Hatchets Shovels,
Spades and Forks. Also the celebrated Sod and Sub
Soil Plow and great variety of others for breaking and
stirring, manufactured at Lockport, Joliet, Morris. Peru
and Palestine. The Premium Star Corn and Cob MILL
Garden Field Seeds in all varieties genu-
inc Also, the Chinese Sugar Cane Seed, warranted
pure
Also, large stock Of N. Y. Wagons, which are
route for Ottawa and will be FOR sale at the Agri
cultural Store, La Sale st.
Grateful for former patronage, solicit the continu
ance of orders the present shall ef
fort make it object for farmers patronage. My
goods all made of the best material and by the most
experienced workmen lmar211 Z. W. CHAMBERLAIN.
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FOR SALE.

fINHE south 81 0! the s T. ii OF Sec town g. range
d IL lies about six miles southeast Of OTTAWA is
HEe roii!n: prairie, and has on It living water.
ERFAY
Enquire OF J. Avery Ottawa, III. ny2
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DAYTON
Wooden Mandatory 4! |!

tHL undersigned take this method Of informing their
L Old customers, and the public generally, that
putting into our Establishment this Spring Machinery that
VIII enable US 10 turn ont that double the OF
Goods we have usually done the demand for Goods
warrants this additional Machinery, and hope give
satisfaction in exchanges OF Wooden Goods for Wool
We never have, and do not intend to card into
portion Of cotton and sell IL for all wool Our goods
warranted in this respect and also for durability. We
shal continue to exchange for Wool. formerly, tie fol-
lowing kinds or Goods viz Heavy CassiFnsres, Satinets
Jeans, Flannels OF different kinds, Blankets, Stock
ing Yarn. Considerable attention viii be paid Stocking
Yarn orders will be filed for al! the different grades and
kinds OF Yarn, common Mixed, Indigo Blue Mixed. Red,
Clouted, &C And we viii manufacture. for merchants
and Others. Wool in lots Of hundred pounds up
wards into Stocking Yarn any OF the above kinds Of
goods, on Nberal terms for cash or wool. Also,
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GROCERIES,: GROCERIES

IHAvE just received from the Plantations very large
4 Stock of SUGAR AND MOLASsES
Those wishing to purchase will find TO their advan
tage regards both qnality and price, to them be-
fore buying elsewhere.
The Molasses 10 very choice. taptl s. W. cHEEvER
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CDNFECTEGNEE STORE.
III Ha11dIc'S old SfaRd -NIia Street nearly oppo-
ste TIE Bank,
OTTAWA. ILLINOIS.
TIE subscriber having taken the late popular esab
lshment of J. H. HImalle, i prepared to manufac-
ture and supply, heretofore all kinds Of CONNECTION.
cry at wholesale and retail warranted equal to the
eastern article.
He also keeps all kinds Of TOYS table ornaments &C.
ICE CREAM served at any hour during the summer,
at his rooms. Also, sup lied by the quantity to private
families, parties, &c.
All kinds Of fancy Wedding Cake constantly on hand
or manufactured 10 order. lnay26l WI. EBERT
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Ju5uranfc.
La SALE COUNTY
Mutual Fire Tnsu-aEce COmpanT,

G+--s n EfaF IF O.-rs~r.
sfFIS Company entering ~ ii- ss-n- year 90 'eE
Il very favorable s.s-tIsu-t I-eH+- having acquired q
psrulIuC rItI,iH. and having cI--taUi b.!i-
ties tth re hr.s be ~" 1-si r f'n-s ~ ~ o. the
pui.i- = safe and reliable --Ir-HFarra Car-fr -
We prepared % i1--rra r-~v-v ~ ~ ii's ir-t
% Ti-l, % Ere term. sH lowe. tal T-l- stock
CprlraHi=z, this CoErznyt inc organized f1rf'- mutual
benefit % tha insured aud . motley making peri.
zion, the profits aa4 5s.es if any beng iivie among
tie insured. GRO. u. NgEFIS, Prs.
WN- ". TzrE, ser.
l.rFrTl-z.
L1rerz1 Leland, VIM. Rclf'ck.
Geo. = Wake. :. y. A. Hres.
". ~. ". eastman, YIN. ". TTrs.
T. Siz-r. q. ". Jackson.
II D. Far1@s Geo. ~. Norris
Richard ThCTus. J. O.. NatiinreE,
B,ni. J. Phelps, PHO LinJiey,
John Hoz-act. uaif
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NEW ARRANGEMENT.
JNO. STOUT HIMSELF AGAIN!
'EHE subscriber respectfully announces to the public
that he has bought back of L. Hadley Brother, the
entire stock good WILL &C. of the Dry Goods Store for
merly owned by himself the west side Of the Court
House. in Ottawa. The stock is heavy, and is Sc
lected for the Winter trade. To be ready for making
heavy purchase in spring, he will sell for the month
two
At Cost!
And many articles at less than cost. He means just
what he says, and let those that doubt TRY The
proof Of tbs pudding is the eating Of it.
jan17 JOHN STOUT.
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HARDWARE,

Our stock OF Shelf Hardware will be found large and
complete, comprising large assortment OF Carpenter
Tools Nails Spikes Door Trimmings Knives and Forks,
Farming Implements, &c. We siill manufacturing
Copper. Hin. and sheet iron Ware.
And prepared TO do all kinds OF job Work in this
iine such Cutters, EaveI r1Ugls, Conductors, &c.
Sore and Tin shop opposite the Bank OF Ottawa.
OTTAWA. November y, i,-,6 KING 4 HARD.
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fail hoaos.

Joliet Division Opened.
TWO TRAINS EACH WAY DAILY.
Going East.
PASSENGER Trains leave Joliet for Detroit at G:35 A.
i NJ, and $50 p. NJ. on arrival OF Chicago, Alton
4 St. Louis trains from the South.
Going West.
Leave Lake Junction at G55 A. NJ and slJ p. NJ or On
arrival OF trains from Detroit and Cincinnati.
Passengers from the South and West. via the Chicago,
Alton St Louis, and Chicago Rock Island Railroads,
will find this the most direct route tic the East and South
East, and may be Ct making prompt connections at
Detroit Suspension Bridge, Buffalo, and Cleveland with
all the main lines Of travel and Michigan City with
New Albany and salem trains 10 Cincinnati Lafayette,
Louisville, and the South.
Through tickets be purchased the Office at JOLT
et for all the principal cities and towns the
X. G. RICE, Superintendent
GEO. D. MAcGEEGoR, Engineer .Jo,iet Dirision iui21
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Carding and Spinning
VII Be done u los Of % IDS. AID upWards, AZ =
cents per pound.
Custom Carding into Rolls

Custom CarCing into Rolls
VIII be done At SIX cents per pound. Their machines
viii be clothed with the best Of Cards, and with
eie experienced Carder, they expect TO have good
done Wool viii be taken from the Depot az Ottawa, and
rolls returned within reasonable length Of time FOR do
ing tie work, which may be sent Gin strong sheeis from
almost ~ part Of the state al tTfiHC expense.
Wool intended FOR exchange for any Of the above kinds
Of Goods accompanied by the proper order be
by Railroad Ottawa and the goods viii be put Up and
sent with pTomptness, according 70 order.
We would also that We have got New Custom
and FIGURING Nil in operation and persons wishing
have their grinding done short notice have
plenty Of AZ al t-nes. -mylIl J. & D GREEN.
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StaIdcn,s Mills,
rllE above Mills, with four of burrs and situated
i the Fox River Feeder, -four miles above Ottawa
together with l-6th Of the water that said river
Will be leased for term of upon fayora
bic terms. The location and power is unsurpas in the
western country and liberal inducements are offered 10
men OF enterprise and capital which rarely or ever
met with For further information address the under
signed. ID GRIFFIN
Dayton, February :, 1857.
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HOUSE

TdOhN Il q IL III II Eh MAN .
CLOTHING HOUSE
WE have nov opened large and well selected stock
spring and summer Clothing.
To which We invite the attention OF friends and
toners, fee! confident tina; II they will give
call show them the best Goods. OF the latest
styles and patterns, offered in this market Our
stock consists Of fine French Black Broad Cloth Frock
Goats, and Blue Dress and Blue Frock Goats Fancy
Cashmere Business and Office Coats English style Black
Doe Skin Pants French Cashmere Pants pain and fan
cy, latest styles aud patterns. In
Summer Goods
We have Grass Cloth, White. Linen, Duck Marseilles,
Plain and Fancy Goats. In PANTS, have the Linen.
Duck Fancy, Marseiles, and Checked and Planters
Linen, and the Nankeen Goods. In VESTS, Linen and
MaTseies, OF the latest styles and patterns. Our
Furnishing Goods Department
Is complete. White Shirts plain and fancy Bosoms BY
ron Collar and FreHch Wristbands on Shirts all Linen
Under Shirts and Drawers, OF all kinds In HOSE, We
have White and Brown Cotton, End Mixed and Striped
Collars of all kinds; Marseiles Garroe, BY
ron, and Polka Byron Ties, Garrote TIE, Tubular De
Journvile, Beaufort, and Black Bichof six Cravat.
Boys Spring and Summer Clothing,
Hats Caps, Trunks, and Carpet Bags In fact every
thing usually kept in frst-class house.
THORNE ZIMMERMAN.
mye Clothing Bazaar, No 3, Ree'dieh's Block.
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Improved Farm for sale.

e
TIE subscriber offers for sale that fac and well known
farm in the town OF Freedom lying within one mile
OF the tom OF Harding, known as the Charlton Han
farm II contains 80 acres of prairie and 10 acres OF
timber The prairie is all under good fence and in Guilt
walton. TAer- is large, good dwelling house on the
farm good barn. orchard, well &C. &c For terms en-
qure of BsSi- NJ STKvESs, at Harding of the sub
scriber, at Ottawa mar IS JOSIAH :. HALL.
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Explosion-Loss of Life.

OomerVlHe, N. D., April 70.
Tho steam propeller Fanny Garner, Capt.
Bird belonging to Jacob Shurtz of Bound Brook,
exploded her boiler this morning about 1-2
O'Clock, on the Delaware and Raritan Canal,
near Weston, and about five miles from this
place, killing the Captain and four Of her crew,
and seriously injuring three others, and totally
destroying the propeller, she being actually
blown into splinters above water.
The boiler was carried forward some 200 yards
over hill 50 feet high, through an orchard and
was nearly buried in the ground. Fragments
of timber, iron, coal, barrels of eggs, and every
description OF produce, were scattered from 300
to 500 yards around. part of her connecting
pipe and a stick of wood were found in the
woods over 500 yards eff. A dwelling house on
the canal, and within 80 yards of the ex plosion
escaped with only broken windows, from the
fact that the force Of the explosion carried every
thing over it. The report was distinctly heard
at this place.
The boiler was new, and had been in use only
four weeks. Some of the bodies were horribly
manged-one was found in the bottom of TIE
canal, and the head in a meadow opposite. An
other had his head entirely blown Off The loss
of the boat and cargo is estimated at about $3.50,
O00
The following were killed instantly; Corryel
Bird, captain James McMann, Michael Nugent
Patrick Comfort and John Thornhill, deck
hands.
The injured are A. NJ Plack, passenger
from near Prnctown, on a visit to his son-in-law
in Bound Brook; James L. Barrett, engineer
and w. Nj. hcElyery, freman--all seriously.
The pilot, George X. Mitchell, was thrown
out Of his pilot house window, and Mr.. McCar.
tey, steward, out Of his berth on the forward
deck. These were the only persons on board
that escaped without serious injury.
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Bayard Taylor in Northern Europe--The
Aurora Borealis.
HAPARANDA (Sweedish Tornea,)
January y 1877

| HAPARANDA (Sweedish Tornea,)
January 2, 1857.
1t twas dark when we reached Erenas, whence
we had twelve miles to Old Lulean, with tired
horses, heavy roads. and lazy driver. / lay
down again, dozed as usual, and tried to forget
my torments. So passed three hours; the night
had long set in, with clear sky, 10 deg. below
zero, and sharp wind blowing. All at once an
exclamation from Braisted aroused me- OPEN
ed my'eyes, as | lay in his lap, looked upward,
and saw narrow belt or scarf of silver fire
stretching directly across the zenith, with its
loose, trayed ends slowly swaying to and fro
down the slopes of the sky. Presently it began
to waver, bending back and forth, sometimes
with quick, springing motion, as if testing its
elasticity. Now it took the shape of bow, now
undulated into Hogarth's line OF beauty bright.
ening and fading in its sinuous motion, and final
ly formed shepherd sGcreok, the: end of which
suddenly began TO separate and fall off, as it
driven by strong wind, until the whole belt
shot away in long, drifting lines of frey snow
1t then gathered again into dozen dancing frag-
ments, which alternately advanced and retreated
shot hither and thither against and across each
other, blazed out in yellow and rosy CLEANS or
paIed again, playing thousand fantastic pranks
as if guided by some wild within.
We lay silent, with upturned faces watching
this wonderful spectacle. Suddenly the scatter
ed lights ran together, as by a common impulse
Joined their bright ends, twisted them through
each other, and fell in a broad, luminous curtain
straight downward through the air until its firing
ed hem swung apparently but few yards over
our heads. This phenomenon was so unexpect-
ed and startling, that for a moment thought our
faces would be touched by the skirts Of this
glorious auroral drapery. II did not follow the
spherc curve of the armament, but hung plump
from the zenith, falling, apparently, millions of
leagues through the air, its folds gathered to-
gether among the stars and its embroidery of
fame sweeping the earth and shedding pale,
unearthly radiance over the wastes of snow
moment afterwards it was again drawn up, waved
in hambeaux and shot its lances hither and
thither, advancing and retreating as before
Anything so strange, so capricious, so wonder
fu, so gloriousy beautiful, scarcely hope to see
again.
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The Comet and Cold weather

A writer in St. Louis paper attributes the
recent cold weather 10 the approach of the Com
ct; which IS daily increasing in size, showing
that il is coming down on US with fearful rapidi-
~. The writer says
''There can be but little doubt that the extra
ordinary phenomena witnessed in the weather
during tie month is attributable TO this cause
Similar changes Of the climate have been observ-
ed before, during the passage of comets near
the earth The comet of 1856, is said to have
brought with il a dense and unpleasant fog,
which lasted for twenty-oae days; that of IS25
was accompanied by heavy rains and conse-
quently inandations. and every one must re-
member the unusually Geld and severe weather
prevalent at the time Of the appearance Of the
brilliant comet of March. 1913. The comet now
approaching the earth, is that of Charles Y.
which first appeared in PeFhelion. in 1854. Il
may be seen il clear evening near C Sagitta-
RI, and is evidently nearing the earth with great
rapidly. It's passage across our orbit and its
possible collision, may produce very important
and extraordinary geographical changes, There
can be no doubt that its meteorological effects
are already becoming evident. This comet ex-
cited great alarm on its first and second appear
aueeS, and WAS the subject of much attention
among the astronomers OF that day.
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doubts but they the doubts Of an honest and
naturally eccentric mind. He may have been skep-
teal on some points OF Importance, but who shall
ljadgei Vengeance belongs to Him who will Judge
with mercy
His name win hereafter be recorded on the pages
OF Grecian history, and posterty win associate his
name with Greeian glory. When science shall have
again reared her temples and Art shall have regain
ed her aneieu seat at Athens then shall rise the
BILE eenoaph, which shall transmit to other ages the
true history him. who, If he stood not the ehampi
the side of religion was at least opposed TO her
Moslem oppressors. Ages to come win read with de-
hight the pages OF poet who seeTns 10 have felt all
the soft and sublne emotions fhuman nature Very
seldom have such opposite qualities existed in the
same intellect. Whether he delineated the base
the beautiful, the vicious the viruous the tender
or the terrible, lie alike the same great master Of
the passions, and they seem TO have obeyed him.
He was sublime whether lie represented Nature in
the luxuriant garb of Spring, the terrific grandeur
of Winter. He was interesting in his description Of
an evening landscape in Italy, when tho sinking sun
threw his last golden rays on the calm, unrufled
scene. And he was alike interesting when he de-
scrbed the tempest amid the Alps, and portrays The
live lightning lcaping from rock to rock, and
The thunder Of heaven echoed from hundred hills.
in storms Of night. Butwhy pursue the thence
Pesterlty will do justice to the ''poet Of every
age when his foibles shall have gone down the
stream d time and shall have been buried in the
ocean q oblivion. Peace be to his ashes, happiness
to ms immortal soul hayetears for his grief, pity
sor his ioihles, and glory for his genius.
would sooner bend over his tomb, in honor 10
his gif'ed mind than enjoy all the qualification that
can arise from holding mis- character up to the scor
and contempt Of an unfeel.ng world. From my
heart pity that man, with sonl 80 base, who can
search T the only fobe TO hold it up to execration
while hepssses in silence over thousand virtues
All goodmen delight 10 honor genius and hencefortI
Tie tomb Of Byron should atleast be sacred.
April 1857 EARNEST. /
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THE COMING CoMET-WHAr WILL BE IT'S
EFFEcTsf-A profound scientific writer express.
es his views about the comet, as follows:
"Now, by way of fortitying your mind against
fear, permit me to remind you that astronomers
throughout the world are,at this time looking for
the temperance of Hally's great comet of 1875
The near approach ofthis planet in embryo will
influence our planet, perhaps the entire solar
system. 1t will be attracted by the sun, and then
repealed by 1T it will both attract and repe the
planets of the solar system, and appear to create
disorder and confusion. But have no fears 1t
can neither attract nor be attracted so as to
come in contact with any of the heavenly bodies
The most it can do to any of the planets, (ours
net excepted will be to change the currents of
electrical envelopes. This will have tendency
to give us the warnest or coolest winter (shouid
the comet appear soon) experienced since 1765.
Should the earth's electricity be attracted or re-
PEELED to either pole, the temperate Genes will
enjoy an unusual degree of mildness: on the 9th
er hand, should the earth's electric sheen be
gathered in folds nearing the equatorial regions,
then indeed may we expect the most intense
cold ever experienced in this climate. In either
event the disturbance Of the ocean of electricity
in which the solar system floats will produce ex-
traordinary results in atmospheric temperature,
wind currents, and vegetation, until the cleo
trio equilibrium shall be re-established."
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Boston. MAY /.

The vote to-day on the constitutional amend
ments is small. but they all adopted by q
decisive majority. Boston gave 500 majority
for reading and writing amendments, and 4auo
tor those disfricting the State for Senators aud
Representatives. New Bedford voted against
reading and writing amendments.
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BUSINESS or THE DEPARTMENTS AT WARHIxG
ToN.--It may give idea of the vast amount Of
business which passes through tho Executive Depart
ments Of the Government to ststethat the number OF
letters received during the last week by one bureau
the Land Office 80, all requiring attention;
and that for the week ending on Monday last. the
number Of letters received at the Office Of the Audi
tor Of the Treasury for the Post Office Department
was upwards Of ,0Oo all requiring attention, and
Of which oS5 were received by the mail Of te I'fn
inst
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THE POISONING AT WASHINGTON 1t is
now believed that not less than seven hundred
persons have been seriously and dangerously af-
tected by the National Hotel poison, at Wash
ington and some twenty or thirty deaths have
occurred in consequence. There are still sew
eral persons very seriously i'll in this City,
whose recovery is very doubtful. Among 9TH
ers the Hon Robert J. Walker is not yet enti-
rely recovered from his severe attack. Senator
Hale of New Hampshire has become q thin, lean
man, under its ravages. 1t is now the opin-
len of many persons that there was deliberate
purpose to poison Mr.. Buchanan and that the
diabocal scoundrel hazarded the lives ofthous.
ands in the attempt.-N. Y. Erening Mirror