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SCENE AT THE GEIcER HOUSE.

GEORGE stands leaning the counter, looking quite
disconsolae. Ed enters, with New IAT on, looking
very much pleased George looks up and the following
cenversationtissuss
George-Hallo Ed! New Hat, Ell! Been up to Chi.
cago lately?
Ea.-whyP What the d. makes you think have
been up to Chicago?
George-Why because you have got New Hat, and,
as You always buy Hats Chicago together with its
being the latest style concluded you had been up
Ell admit you good at guessing, but this
time you are quite OF the way. As for buying my
Hats at Chicago when PRhsCorr furnishes good nat
If not better of the and fashionable style is
unnecessary besides George, should patronze Home
George.-tAppearins very much surPrised-l-"hat.
YOU did not buy that Hat at PREscoTrss
Ed-Yes, At +. G. PRFscoIT's.
teOrgeWel II that is the case, (akes the Hat in f-
hand looks it very cosely must have one tins Old
Hat (takes his in his hand) bought It IL W.,
Chicago, the last time up, aud now il Is hardly tit to
be
Exit George and Ed. to ParscGrT's George for New
Hat
y. B.Hat bought PREscoTTs Ironed free OF charge.
April II, 1857.
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BRYANT & STATIONS MERCANTILE COL
LEGE During the past winter Bryant i
STATIONS Mercantile College Rooms have
been thronged by young men from town and
country, who have improved every available
moment in acquiring such a knowle ledge of
accounts, of mercantile law, and other kin
drel subjects. lit them for positions of
responsibility and trust III our business com
munliy and many Of them have tbs spring
obtained advantageous situations IN the CITY
or surrounding country. There are at all
seasons Of the year, periods of leisure for
some persons, and if such time was JUDI
ciously employed, they might soon be III
possession Of such business education as
would tit them not only for the counting
room, but improve their faculties for any
calling requiring exactncss and bu.ineSs tact
The opportunity here presented cannot he
over estimated by the mercantile. the farm
ing aud IN, chaaical interests to each of " hich
knowledge OF accounts is equally i,npor-
tant.-Chi Iri5.
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UNCLE SAN Rim Up.-Messrs. Morse
and BoMlin, who were sent to Panama a
month or two ago by the government at
Washington to demand redress for the out
RACES committed on American citizens by
the people of Panama during the riots at
the depot OF the Isthmus Railroad last fall,
have returned to this country without being
able to obtain either indemnity for the past
or security for the future" Meantime the
natives in Panama are more insolcnt than
ever, and new outrages are feared en- the
arrival Of every California steamer \
Washington despatch of April 18th states
that the affairs of the isthmus have been the
subject Of several cabinet consultations, and
that it has been decided to send five vessels
to see that American rights are respected.
g The administration" says the despatch,
:" is determined to take decided stand"
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TuE WASHINGTON ErIDEYrC. From n
the symptoms Of tie case, in connection
with other facts, we have no doubt that the
disease which led To- Mr.. Lanes dea,h had
its origin in the "Natinnal epidemic" and
that ,rrs tie cte@t 81 Voi.oH- On this point
the Philadelphia Times -ays an eminent
physician OF that city, who has had several
persons Under lis care. s,eGjng relief from
the effect Of the mysterious sickness con
tractcd 4 the Federal Cauitui. maintains the
theory that it resulted from pEemaditated
attempt 10 poison the inmates oi the Nation
a. Hotel. lie bases his opinion upon the
fact that none OF those who i.ned at the
public table ware attacked: aud aS 10 he
story Of the rat-poi~oued water it j. rcrntcl,
because the tank i only used for washing
while the drinking water i brought through
pipes from distance. The sickness origin
ally broke Uut during Nr. Bushanan'S first
visit to the hotel: 1t ceased when lie lett
for Whoatlaui; and upon his return. after
a i0rinigtt'S absence. il became more yi"lea;
than ever The President was warned. hy
anonymous letters. not to enter and drink in
that house, ana under the advice of friends.
although he returned 70 the hotel from !, fee
ling OF regard FOR lis worthy proprietorS, he
never broke bread nor emptIcd a glass in it,
until a. took up his residence in the preSii n
tial mansion Occasional visitors, vho did not
board there, but used the bar, were rot Attic
ted, while nearly all the occupants OF the di-
ming room were more or less Frustrated. 1t
is reTo'Aing idea that such drpravity could
find a place IN human breast a. thus To-
mperl ifc, wlJnuot regard TO who wouii
be the victims; but the medical gentleman
who has laid down this theory has examined
the whole subject most carefully, and bis de-
ductou seens almost irresistible
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The STEAM PLow IN ILLINOIS. Spring
lieid, Ill.,, correspondent Of the ST. Louis Re
publ can writes under date of April 9th:
On Saturday last, we were informed by
gentleman who had just come from the east
ern part of the State, that he there saw the
celebrated steam pillow; he states that it
operated well, and to the satisfaction of all
who Witnessed its performance. He says
that it runs four piows abreast, and turns up
the sod without any difficulty; he also says
that the pow will make its appearance here
before long. This is what the lawyers call
merely secondary testimony. When we STE
the piow ourseli, We will be able to tell you
more about it. II it is true that blowing can
be done su' cessiuliy bv steam, it will GER
tainly create great revolution and commo-
ton in the farming community.
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The CHICAGO MAGAzIsE.-This magazine
the publication of which was commenced in
March, by JoUN EAGER i Co, under the
auspices Of the Chicago Mechanics Institute,
improves very materially with its second
number. The issue for April is before US.
and although We have spent severs hours
in its perusal, we have but skinned over
its good things. 1t is as large, ard typo
graphically as well got up as Putnam, and to
a western reader, must be more interesting
than any other monthly publication in the
country. The general plan and tone Of the
work may be inferred from its contents.
These are, for April
History of Chicago (continued} Poetry,
Several pieces y Biography of b. w Ray
mond and Thos. Church, Esq. old ana pro-
mir, mt citizens Of Chicago The Stern Chase
in Life; Sandwich Islands; Illinois Farmer :;
Salt Lake Valley; Life in the West Early
History Of Dubuque; The North West;
Long Voyage in an Unknown Sea; Dream
Of Life; Mechanical and Scientific; Editors
Table, &c. The number is embellished by
dozen Of well executed wood cuts, illus
traiive Of subjects treated upon. Published
at So year.
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The EXPECTED COMET SEEN.-The New
York He;dM states that the great comet
which Swans have predicted would appear
during the year 1857, has been seen in that
city. by an eminent professor of its learned
institutions, and The result of his obse,va-
tions will soon be given 10 the public. 1t is
as vet only visible with telescope, but as
it is rapidly approaching the earth. it may
soon be seen with the naked eye. 1t is now
about five degrees east of the star Androme-
ia. and is moving south. This comet was
lirst seen by Prot: d. Arrest, at Leipsc, on
Feb. 22d, and on the Goth of March, at New
ri, N. j by AIR. Won Arsdale. TWAS also
len last Friday night at the National OBJ
1cryatory at Washington. The comet is
known as Charles Quint. or Charles the
Fifth, it being during the reign of that
monarch it was last seen \ German savan
has started the story that this comet will
strike the earth during the month of June
next. and the statement has created great
deal of discussion in scientific circles, and
is very generally secuted. This comet is
destined 10 create considerable public curl.
osity, and its approach to the earth will be
watched with the most intense interest.
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ELECTIONS IN ENGLASD-Adviccs from
England to April 1st, brought to New York
by the Ericsson, on the 18th, confirm the
previous impression that the conservatives
had met with an overwhelming defeat in the
late English parliamentary elections. Nearly
all the contests in the boroughs were brought
to close on the 2sth, and the result proved
disastrous to the Conservatives. Cobdcp.
Bright, Miner, Gibson, Mall, Leyard, Fox.
Cardwell, and many other opponents of
Lord Palmerston and administration have
been defeated. The government has achieved
. complete triumph.
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|. ;. DIsTHIcT ATToKNEr-Aug. NJ. Her
rIngton, Of Kane county, has been appointed
10y the President L. :. District Attorney for
the northern district of Illinois. lie takes
the place Of Thos. Hoyne, Esq, whose COIN
mission has expired. We observe the Chi
cago 7imes in this case as in that of Gen.
Fry. is again displeased and grumbles, max
ing, IN reference TO Mr.. II. the iii-nauured re-
mark, that should Mr.. Herrington prove a
competent officer, we shall be as greatly and
as gratfiedly astonished as any Of his most
intimate acquaintance" We can assure the
Tina, from personal knowledge, that less
able lawyers than Mr. II. have heretofore
made very respectable and efficient L. S.
District attorneys.
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FREE SuGAK-A generous package of

FREE SuGAK-A generous package Of
Maple Sugar, the present of our friends
Halbert, Bean & Cotton, who have album
dance of the article for sale, inspires us to
say word as to the growing Importance of
this article as an article OF commerce. 1t
will scarcely be credited, yet the figures
demonstrate it, that the quantity OF maple
sugar produced last year in the several
States of this Union, was at least half as
large as the Louisiana sugar crop. In 1850
by the census returns, the product Of maple
sugar was ascertained to be about 80, 900, 900
lbs; and last year pretty careful estimate
places the aggregate at 50,000,00o which is
lust half the total of the Louisiana sugar
crop The present high price of sugars has
drawn still more attention to the manu!ac-
ture of the "home article" and at the rate
Of increase in all other productions of the
north, the southern planters must hurry
up their cakes" or the north will beat them
making sugar.
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The INDIAN MAssACREE IN low A.-The re.
port of the terrible murder Of several farni-
lies of white settlers, IN Northwestern Iowa,
is fully confirmed by papers and eorrespon-
ents in that vicinity. Alta place called Spirit
Lake, not FIR from For, Dodge, some forty
persons are missing. and twenty dead bodies
horribly mutilated, had been found at latest
dates. The Indian tribes in that region
the Sioux, Chippewas and Winnebagocs-
deny any connection with or any knowledge
Of the massacrees, and it is the opinion that
a number Of Indians, who had been Danish
ed bv the tribes for bad conduct and who
have been prowlng about that vicinity, are
the perpetrators of these terrible murders.
At last accounts, which come down to the
23d ut., the utmost excitement prevailed at
Fort Dodge, Webster City, and other towns,
and volunteer companies were being raised
to go in pursuit OF the savage murdercrs.
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over hundred applicants for the six land
Offices in Nebraska. Chapman, the delegate
from that territory, recommended that resi-
dents only be secured there, the outside
pressure prevented the entire accomplish
ment Of his wishes. The following are said
to have been appointed: list District-John
c. Turk, Register; John II. Patrick, Re-
ceiver. South Platte District-Isaac L.
Gibbs. Register; Edward Disland, Ala, Re-
ceiver. Sd District-Geo. Ii. Nixon, Tenn,
Register; Andrew Hopkins, Pa, Receiver.
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G,y1rEio1'S N0t3re

STATE OF ILLINOIS, Ia .StkLe County, as-Circuit
court Of liz .S,Ne tounty, June Term. A. D. 1851
To al persons concerned Take notice that the un
dersigned, guardian of Edward and Anna Scheriner-
hOrn minors, will apply TO the Circuit Court of said
County, at the next June term thereof be holden at
the Court House, in said County, the second Monday
in June next for order to sell the following described
real estate belonging said minors, and in the
County of WILL and State of Illinois, wit The
half % OF southeast quarter Cd section twenty, (2o)
township thiriy-fOur, (o4 range nne o. and that the
petition therefor is file in the oiice OF the Clerk
Of said Court. SARAH X. SCHERMERHORN,
ap1S G11r3sCe Of E.5.c1~5 Gsd Le~c StAeyrssr4os~s
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Chicago l. Il. Island Isa!lroad.
NOTICE is hereby given, that, pursuant to

ONCE i hereby giFeH tiidt pursuant power OF
= sale contained in certain of the premises
hereinafter described. executed by John \. NanOrdt
aud CathdrUc taHorier his wife. the undersigned.
teorso EeErrson, bearing date the fifteenth
March, y u. f>JO, TO the of five
InsSory note. therein described which mortgage is
corded the Office OF tn. Recorder La Sale
the OF Illinois, book it, pages 6>1 and >>
shall sell, at pubic auction, 10 the highest and best
der, on Wednesday the twentieth day of May, \. H.
lo. at The hour of O'Clock in the afternoon,
store o! Daniel McNett in The town OF Worthwhile in said
County, SAID nortgased premises situated III said Cogn-
~. viz:
Eghy acres of land being the south half of the north
west quarter of section twenJyseven t2 and the
south iwotirds of the south quarter oi the north
west quarter of section tweny-eght, t2s) containing
twenty SiN and o-tfrts township thirty
six tj north, OF range five t5l of the third D. m
and the Entertainments and appurtenances
longing [aplS-;iw GEORGE REYERSON.
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From Nicaragua.

The substance Of the latest news from
Nicaragua is, that Walker, with his few re.
naming forces, has succeeded in making Lis
escape from the country, and was en- route.
via Panama, for New Orleans, where he pro-
poses to make an efsrt to recruit his forces
for new campaign. Meantime, Col. Lock.
bridge, with aLout 500 men, remains in Nj
earasua, strongly posted, to await Walkers
rstaYH
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Supervisors Elected.
The following are the Supervisors elected
in the various towns in this county on Tues

The following are tue OupcsNisoS SiSSt
the various towns in this county on Tue
J:
Adams-Wm. Flemming.
Bro0kfeld-Geo. w. Armstrong.
Bruce--Wm. Strawn.
UaytM-Wm. Erwin.
Deer Pdrk-Joel w. Armstrong.
Dimmick--Wm. Wenner.
Eden-Peter Howe.
Earl-Dr. Saml. Wiley.
Eayie-Thos. Holcott.
Farm Ridge-Butler Reed.
Frselom-- Hinkston.
GRIND Rapids -Saml. r. Lewis.
Groreland-Thos. Byrns.
Hope-G. n. Dillman
La .Salie--.Iohn Gray
Nonlius-Dolphus Clark.
Nendota-J. II. Harris.
Nission-Robert Rowe.
Neriden-O. II. p Bowers.
NorthriUe-James Walker.
Ottaua-L. Leland, Z. G. Miller.
Osage-John U. Dent.
Ophir-Benj. Austin.
Peru-David Lininger.
Rutland-E. 7. Hollowell.
!Serena-Gabricl Ruger.
South Ottrua "A Lowman.
Troy Grore-W. Y. Worslcy.
Utica-IIiram Highly.
Termsllion-Sumner Robinson.
Walth0m-Robert Young.
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The CANAL was opened 10 Jolie, on Mon
day 1t will be week or two before the
whole line vii! be in readiness for business.
The periods Of opening for the consecutive
years since the canal went into operation are
as follows:
1874, April 18Th; 1876. April 7th; 1850,
Apr. 81; 1874. March 10th; ISIS, March
18th lsj2, March 2ith; 1871. March l.; ::
1855, March u; 1919. April lath. Canal
first opened fJr business May 9ih, 1878
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FIRE AT ATLASrA.-On the night of the 9th
quite serious fer occarred in Atlanta, Lo-
gan county. 1t broke out in the grocery of
Joseph Williams and before it was subdued
extended to five others adjoining, all which
were consumed. The occupants wcro Jos.
Williams. DR.. +. G. johnson. Mr.. Dunlap.
y. ". Rovell and Nessre. Rannev.
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fFFIIA n ND INEI08TANTI
V57iE undersigned, Ia g.l- -oI ou .nr,ian store
= about >" close up El- affairs in Ottawa, ad there
fore requests all persons ind b-I him, having ac-
counts vii" him u. kind forth ..hout desy
and settle up.
lie would also say tt be has g.: Of II rses Wagons
BSc'~s ami HtrE-s-- TtIrh be i arkius dispose u
a. s1au - possible. at a bargain. fnr cash.
ANY person having business 10 tral-ac, IN Kansas
Nebraska, Missouri, Texas, have il carefully at
tended 70, ~ eHtrust.us IL - tAc under, sued.
apl, CAPT. A p REED
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CONNECTICUT ELEcTIoS.-Thc democratic
victory at the recent state election in Con
fcrred from the first advices. The demo
Gratis have gained ,wo congressman, giving
them half the delegation from the state, and
the opposition majority of 10000 last fall
has been cut down to barely 1000. another
such long and strong pail" and Connecii-
cut vii! be gloriously redeemed
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NEw JrpGEs.-E \. Rice, E,q, has been
elected Circuit Jui- in the new c:rcui; CON.
posed of Sansamon, Christian, Macoupin
and Montgomery counties; and VIM H.
Snyder in the new circuit composed Of i;
Clair, Madison, and Bond counties.
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The RUTLAND REsoLuTIoNs-The subject
Of building a new court house and Jail fr
this county, it is we'll known, has been agi
tated for the last year or two, and several
committees have had it under consideration
in the Beard Of Supervisors. Reports on
the subject have been laid before the board,
proposals invited for the sale or donation to
the county OF suitable lot Of ground for
the purpose, and resolutions were pending,
we believe, in the late board before its final
adjournment proposing to take decisive &C
ton on the subject.
Under these circumstances, the people Of
Rutland, at their annual town meeting, in
their innocency supposed, while about elect
ing new supervisor for the coming year,
they had u right to express an opinion on
this important subject, which might serve
an intimation to their representative about
to be elected, as 20 what his constituents ex-
pccted of him, IN the premises. If the peo-
PIE of Rutland had consulted the astute
editor Of the Republican newspaper in Otta.
wa, they would doubtless have learned that
such action 'was highly improper and IN
called for; that the removal OF the court
house and building Of Jail were abandoned
projects, &c, although nobody else has The
news, and they would have held their peace,
like obedient and good boys And they
would have learnt, also, that one Of their
number was a very wicked man, and that SO
potent was be in his wickedness, that he
nearly defeated the appropriation in our last
legislature for a supreme court building at
ottawa, in reference to which, also, nobody
.ise has the news.
But badinags aside, the comments of the
republican on the resolutions passed by the
people of Rutland at their town meeting are
simply impairment and contemplate, and
he fling at a private citizen OF that town
'rOssly personal and beneath contempt
The people Of Rutland probably understand
heir own business, and will know exactly
low TO treat such i;npudent inte.medGling
n their local affairs
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Estate Of WiUiom Vood, dec'd.

yuyIIE undersigned, administrator OF the Estate of Will
n liam Wool, late of La Sale County, Illinois, de-
ceased hereby notifies and requests all persons having
cIaiu, against the of said deceased, pre-e
the same for adjustment and settlement before the
County Court of said County, At term thereof be
holden at Court House i'll Ottawa, the 3D. Monday
in June, 1851, when and werre all persons having
claims will present the said Court for adjust
mant fnpiSl DAVID SMITH, Adnt'r. de bonis non
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Estate or Xanl,t H. rFut dec,l

faNE undersigned, executor OF the estate OF Hamlet ~
Il Flint, late OF La Sale County, Illinois, deceased
hereby notifies and requests all persons having claims
against tile estate OF said deceased present the
Tor adjustment and settlement before the County
OF said County, = thereof be holden the
Court House OTTAWA the Sd Monday in June, 1857
when and where all persons having Claims will present
the same TO said Court for adjustment.
EZRA DOMINY
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PEORIA DAILY STATESNAS-A very hand
some and well edited daily democratic jour
nal, under the above title, made its first APP
pearance at Peoria on Monday. The pub
Usher and proprietor is W. Wallace Pike,
and Samuel Pike aud w. W. Robinson ap-
pear as editors. from the initial numbers
before us, we predict that the .otatesman will
take a high place among Illinois journals.
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FE'iE Subscribers have This day formed cC-partner-
ship under the fria Of King II ard who vii CONT
NV tie Hardware business lhe Ud stand OF z HI.
l Co.
All persons indebted to the late Grra by book
ace"1nt are respectfully requested 10 c and settle wiki
cut delay. : +. King
piIIIDfiAED
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Music and 1EusiCal Instruments

ENRTlI. POND * co, 81. BROADWAY, manuflctI.-
of all kinds of Musical INSTRUMENTS, and pub
fishers of sheet music.
SUPERIOR SAN HORNS AND CORNEfS, with piston
and rotary valves. These instruments all Of our
make and warranted or sale. Prices sent
application by letter A liberal discount to leaders and
ch hads who requested to act agents.
PIANO F0RTES.-We have made Planes for THIRTY
YEARS. aud viii guarantee every instrument OF our
make. Prices from $22J to loo.
GUITARS of our make, from beautiful mahogany
and Rosewood Prices, will; from : II 10 So.
SHEET MUSIC AND MUSICAL WORkS.-Dur cata-
lo,le stock # American and Foreign music is very
teusye Catalogues sent Every instrument article
of musical merchandise be fodnd in stock
Dealers Teucher,, Schools and Bands supplied.
FIRTH POND co, "a Broadway, " Y,
Between tie ST. Nicholas and Metropolitan Hotels.
aDIS-ltl
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s}iseoEus,On OF IsarInnr.I,in


Fs'iE partnership, heretofore existing between lr sit
>crbrrs uud-r the firm 90 : L. King K Co. i, sni
day Dissolved by mutual consent. :. Z. KING.
aplJ JNc NJ KING.
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Is 1T A NrIsANCE?-There have been al
ready several serious accidents since the
opening of navigation, at the Rock Island
bridge. But few days ago, the steamer
Rescue, Pittsburgh boat. bound up the
river, was driven upon the pier by the wind
and current, and escaped narrowly being a
total wreck. The Rock Island bridge is a
structure of such vast importance that the
country cannot afford to lose it; but it is a
question whether the large pier, upon which
the draw is placed, cannot be so located that
boats can pass without always running such
imminent peril. The pier is evidently in
the wrong place.
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MURDERS BY WnoLEsALE.-On Saturday
last no less than four persons were killed in
st. Leuis--all BIZ stabbinH.