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sas under the Lecompton Constitution, and
that by their firm and incorporating de-
votion to Democratic principles-to the
cause ofjustce, right, truth, and the people
they have deserved our admiration, in
creased, if possible, our confidence in their
integrity and patriotism, and merited our
warm appreciation. our sincere and hearty
thanks, and shall receive our earnest and ef
ficient support.
Sth. Resotyed. That in all things wherein
the national administration sustain and car
~ out the principles Of the Democratic par
ty as expressed in the Cincinnati platform
and affirm ed in these resolutions it is emit
tied to, and will receive our hearty sup
port.
The resolutions were adopted without
dissenting voice.
Hon. S. S. Marshall addressed the Con-
vention, after which they adjourned.
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\ HUGE PEIRrFIEO FIsu-Wc copy Ike
following from the Duquoin (Ill,) Mining
Jg,rugL The article affords new proof, ii
more we're needed, that our State was at
some former period at the bottom of tie
Gulf OF Mexico or some other pond of salt
water.
We recently descended into the Black
Diamond Coal Mine, for the purpose of see
ing the huge pctri!iei fish which i in one Of
the passages Of that mine, and which has
gained quite a reputation hsreabOuts.-
Twice before have we scrutinized portion
ofthis pe,lificafion; but on our last descent
nearly the whole of it was visible. The fish
Is about seycnty-five feet west Of the shaft
Of The mine, and is in the roof of the pass
ace rs near as we could calculate, il is
a little over sixteen feet III length, and near
w three feet across the middle. The head
and tail Of the fish are in solid walls Of slate
on either side of the passage, as no attempts
have been made TO uncover them; but
enough is visible to the eye-oyer eleven
fe-t-to satisfy any observer that 1t was at
one time an inhabitant of the "vasty deep"
The scales Of this " petrifed shark, as it is
termed by some, varies in size, some being
no larger than dime, and others the size
of a quarter of dollar. From what little
knowledge we have CT sat water var
minis, we are confident that this petrifact
ion, in shape, bears near resemblance to
the shark.
The shale or slate in the Black Diamond
Mine contains ipnumerable specimens Of
petrifcd leaves, flowers, twigs, limbs, etc,
and in ono instance we saw what had at one
time been log Of wood, fully twenty-five
feet long, and eighteen inches in diameter.
small fish from two to six inches long have
frequently been found in the slate o! this
mine, and also III that OF the Tetley Mine
Without doubt this section OF the State, in
former ages was one vast body Of water;
but we believe it is impossible TO establish
the particular period, as the strata of slate
in which these petrifications are formed, is
overaid with bed of s, lid limestone from
four to eight feet in thickness, and over the
limestone the average depth of earth is for
ty feet, and in some places sixty.
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Eissrace!ui Mob at Peoria.

The Peoria papers of Tuesday bring
lengthy accounts of fearful mob in that
city on Sunday last, houses being destroyed,
the inmates driven into the streets, &c
The affair is thus given in b.ief by the
Chicago Times:
On Sunday last, mob assembled in Peo
ria and proceeded to demo'i,h several houses
OF i'll fame and drive their inmates into the
streets No effort was made by the police
authorizes 70 Gur'l the disturbance; but on
the contrary. tie mayor in person APT ears
TO have wi"kci at the unlawful proceedings
The mob fir; uroceci-i to a house kept 10y
q person named Cleveland, where, after
breaking the windows and doors, a fire
engine was brought. %.. the house flooded
with water This drove out the ifluatcs
The mob then entered, carried out the fur
u:turc. embra. M sofas, pianos, Ct which
there were two very costly ones, chairs,
trunks, bedding, and every available iiicle,
AMI uilIug il ny, set fire 20 il and burned !:
TO ashes. The house was completely rid
died and sacked, and the property destroyed
in this single instance was not less than
81, 600.
Eight or ten other houses were treated in
4 similar manner, regardless of the renon-
strances Of their owners, who, in some
instances, had let them without knowing
the character Of thcjr tenants. The work
OF destruction was continued on Sunday
night aud Monday, and, although by the
Mayors order, = military company was in
reserve, such was the character Of the mob
and those who couutcUsuced the proceed
inss, that no opposition to the proceedings
was made.
The Cyprians thus turned into the streets,
have. most Of them, fed to Chicago, where
they expect, by making friends Of the police,
to enjoy immunity in the pursuit OF their
ualawfal business.
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The Hannibal, (Aio) Ners, commencing
the sound democratic resolutions recently
adopted by the democrats OF Adams, says Of
the democracy Of Illinois:
"In view OF the reiterated and unvarying
expression of popular will, it is idle to deny
that the democracy of Illinois, entertain
sentiments similar to those of Douglas, and
sustain to the utmost his course.
The democracy of Illinois are, beyond
question and reproach. ever faithful to the
cause OF democratic principles, and hence,
ever devoted to the maintenance of the
rights OF all. Nor is the soundness Of the
Illinois democracy, in these days when to
some extent opinions are divided, less ap-
parent than heretofore"
This is an expression of one of the most
thorough democratic journals of Missouri
Our contemporary of the Nens will always
find the democracy of Illinois true to primo
iple-never blinking the right for cxpedi-
ency.-S.dte Register.
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Col Benton died poor, it seems, with
mortgage of $4,000 on his honse in Wash
ington, which he rebuilt after it had been
destroyed by fire. y recent number of the
Charleston Courier contains the following
relating to the deceased in his family:
In domestic life he bore IN exemplary
character, and as husband and father was
what may be called famiIy man. \ dis
tingushed friend of ours, while many Years
ago prosecuting a Charleston claim in Wash
ington. occupied a room at Browns Ohcu
Indian Queen Hotel. next TO one tenanted
by Col. Benton and E;s family, with bat
thin partition intervening. and nnavodah1y
heard al that transgired IN Col. Benton'-
apartment. The result was, that our fIiend
made the unexpected discovery that he
" HON he had regarded, TO say t!ic least, as
one Of the rowdies, If not bui!ios Of the SEN
ate Chamber, was the mild, gentle and stiec-
tionate cOnjugal and parental head of the
domestic chamber, dealing in terms and acts
of endcarmeDt towards the loved ones
around him, and juGiciCusly combining the
office Of educational and moral preceptor.
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LYNCHISG AFFAIR IN PUTNAM Cove
copy the following from the Hennepin
Tribune Of Saturday. Such proceedings,
we must be re permitted to remark, are dis
graceful 10 all concerned in them, nor can
we respect the cool Indifference, not to say
decided tone of appreciation, in which they
are related by the editor Of the 7ribune.-
Putnam county lies too nearly on the .bor-
ders of civilization to justify resort to
Lynch law under any circumstances
SrMMAEY PrxlsnMExr-We alluded
couple Of weeks since to the arrest of nlaa
named Hill, in the bottoms few miles north
of Granville, for stealing meat and various
other articles from the citizens Of that place.
We learn since that Hill had an examination
before Esquire Hayslip, and that evidence
Of his guilt was conCluSivcly proven. The
Magistrate held him over in the sum Of ffty
dollars, and decided that as considerable of
the stolen property was not recognized, Hill
was entitled to il. The Magistrate accepted
as bail, also, mar named Smith, who it
was generally believed vas al arcoTHplice OF
Hills, and not a-orth ere cent. The citizens,
becoming indignsnt at this mode of admin
is,ering justice, took upon themselves the
responsibility of Kidding their neighborhood
of these rascals. and forthwith proceeded
AID arrested Smith, took him to a convenient
place, tied him to tree, and commenced
logging him, endeavoring to make him con-
fess his guilt. After repeated applications
of the cat, without ciiciting any information
in regard to the thefts. they procured rope,
and strung him mp to a Young sapling.-
Still Smith persisted in asserting his limo
cence. Again they hauled him up, but
with the same effect; and the third with
ike result The fourth time they strung
him ur, and the rope catching in notch,
he hung until lie was nearly dead before he
could be taken down. After reviving. fear
ing bis lie was in danger, he confessed to
having stolen couple of plows and har-
row. The citizens then let him go, with the
Injunction that he and Hill leave the country
forthwith. and we presume, after this sa!u-
;ary warning, they are far beyond the roach
of their captors.
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1t will not always do to follow the exam
pies OF illustiious men. To illustrate this,
we will give the following story, tod by a
newspaper writer cf himself:
"When young, he had read the well
known story of george Washington's love
# truth, and the fathers lose of the noble
princip.- of his son, so wei manifested on
the occasion referred to, of Georges cutting
down the cherry trec, acknowledging his
transsression, and receiving full and free
pardon, besides praiIe and kind caresses
from his father. So Jim. actuatcd by sc
noble an example, thought he would try the
example on. lie supplied himself with the
Ratchet, and going into his fathers orchard.
cut Down some choice fruit trees. He then
coolly sat down to await tie old mans com
ing; and as soon as lie made his appearance,
marched up to him with a very important
air and acknowledged the deed, expecting
the next thing on the programme to be
tears, benedicton and embraces from the
offended parent. But sad to relate, instead
of this, the old gentleman caught up hick
DRY and gave him an ALFRED laumipg'"
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Ex-PRrsIDRxT CoNoSFoET-Ex-Pr President
Comonfort, of Mexico, who is now in the L.
=, and who has been accused Of designs to
join in fiiibuster enterprise against his
native country, writes, April 10Th. letter
10 the New York UeroH, denying indig-
any other parties, IN their f'libustering-
He says he does rot know Walker nor any
Of the other persons said TO be engaged in
these schemes, nor anything about their
intention, as none Of them have been guilty
OF the offence Of speaking to him of projects
in which no man Of his principle can take
Iart
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COOP DIGEsTIoN.-The Black "Republi-
cam members of Congress must have cap
ital digestion. They have been swearing
big round oaths for this many a year, that
they would never vote for the admission OF
Territory as a State where the Constitu-
ton allowed the institution of slavery, but
in voting for the Lccompton Constitution
with the Crittenden amendment they have
swallowed negroes, slavery and all, at a
gulp and their friends let off any quantity OF
fireworks in honor of their consistency. a
great institution is Black Republicanism
Conn., Times
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The bill of Mr.. Douglas, creating an adj
ditional judicial district in New Mexico,
makes the submission ol the constitution to
the people here's fter requi site'for admission
in all territories of the United States except
ing Utah, and dispenses altogether with an
enabling act
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Albert Siaub. the murderer or L.aucrmaa,
near Blue Island, Cook county, last fall, was
executed at Chicago on Tuesday The Chi
cago papers give a column or two each Of
particulars of the execution, but they con-
tain nothing worth copying. The poor
wretch seems to have died fully confcssing
his guilt and deeply penitent
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VIM. Aattescn, revolutionary soldier,
died at Harmony, Chau,auque county, n.
Y, few days ago. But fcw Of the gallant
band Of revolutionary patriots now remain.
Only a year ago, the whole number living,
of $4,000 names upon the amy rolls, was
3i2, and many Of these have since departed.
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TnE WEALTH oP Misunderstanding to
the Springfield J5UrEal, the returns of Coun-
IL Assessors to the State Auditors Office.
emitting several counties no: yet received,
foot up as follows:
Total value of real and personal
property in 81. S4G7 ,577 1907
Total value ofrcal and personal
property in 80. $50, $50, $40
which is an increase Of 80 per cent The
actual aggregate increase Of wealth in the
State during the period specified is probably
nearer one hundred millions, the assessors
estimates always being considered below the
real value OF the property.
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NJ 1 l. l. 1 y + II Y.
RusselPs Furniture Depot,
IN 1858.
4 4

THE subscriber would again remind his old
L and citizens generally, that just now at this estab
lishment will be found larger and better
of every article in the Furniture line before
offered
He being practical mechanic and long experienc ed
in business gives him advantage in his manuac-
ture, as well full acquaintance with the best iscto-
ries east and west, and always doing a one ITrce,
Small Pr0ft and Cash Business, (Dhich 'o"rHs 20
ctdym he has hesitation in saying thai he can sen
single article completely furnish house, on as geod
f not little better than any other house IN the
State. Please call and see, -, r. NJ.
Particular attention in'I,eu 70 I'm, nis soA VI i'''"
Frames and Looking Glass Moudings'
Frames Of ali sizes and styles made to order. Look
irn OF all sizes on manu-.
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U.d CcIIoW Anniversary.

nTTAWA LODGE No Al, T. Q. o. r., WI, meet AT
~ Metropolitan Han in ms ely Sn rho nrpose Of
hp i, 70 an address by Bro =. G. ". and G.. r. PER-
re ARMSTRONG of Morris, on Odd Fellowship
"a i;a and gentlemen members of the order,
.saectfuIy invited to attend.
m brethren of the order and sisters Of the Rebecca
decree viii meet 65< o'clock T. NJ, at the Lodge roo
Brethren and sisters will appear in regalia.
Iy order of the Lodge. COMMITTEE
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4 bill has been introduced into the New
York assembly which provides that the
State shall assume the custody of all the un-
claimed deposits in the New York Savings
Banks, and apply the same to the completion
of the canals, holding itself bound to pay
over the whole or any part to any just or
lawful claimants who may appear hereafter.
The bill reaches only such moneys as have
been unclaimed for twenty years; and the
aggregate amount which it will transfer to
the State, should it become law, is said to
be upwards of two millions of dollars
There is a strong probability that the bill
will become . law,
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Tenant Wantcd...Rent Free!
K4HE Fair gounds and buildings will be let to any
u sponsibie person who will occupy the and
keep the fences, &c. in order There ten of
land a good house, WE'LL sheds, &C. &c. Apply soon TO
ppas-iw J. Q. HARRIS, Rec. Sec'y,
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STAPLE d FANCY DRY GOOD,


LADIES DRESS GOODS,
Such Black and Fancy silks, SIX Robes, valenciss.
Plain and Figured Barege., Crepe NaTet1. Wool De
Robes French Jacouet and Calico, Ginghas,
lord BrlIans genuine Merrimac and Cocheco Prints,
aud other desirable Style
EMEEOIDERIES AND WHITE GOODs
". would call particular attention 10 this department.,
a il srpasse' anything in town. an assertions 10 tie
and Under Sleeves single and in Edgings and In
-ertinss Dotted, striped and Plain swiss Muslin, Book
do tafnbrIcs, Jaconets White Briiants Bishops Lawn,
Embroidered Muslin for Curtains. Marseiies Skirts Ii.
nen Cambria, Ladies and Gents Linen IIandkerchiefs,
&c, &C.
sHAwLs, sHAwLsu
Black six, Tibet, Cashmere, brocha. White Crepe,
and a large stock Of Stella shawls, all prices.
PARAsOLs AND MANTILLAs
large assortment, at very low prices Black and Co
lored six PRINCES, Dress Trimmings, veyc, Ribbons,
Bonnet Ribbons, &c.
DoME.rrC GOoDs
B'eachel sheetinrs and shirtings. all widths Brown
do Checks, stripes, Deaims, Blue Drills. Ticks, Bats
Co,tos Yarn. White and Clrred Carpet warp WaJding
Co;tgaades Brown Linen Farmers Dril, White and CO.
White and Coored FIaoaels, Broad Cloths, CASH
D" res her-uet = Jeans TTeeds, ard complete assort
Inel- Of la!lr's Trimmings.
LINEN GOODS.
Crash, Diaper, HGekabaek Bieached and Brown Ii
nan, Table Spreads, Napkins 81 and l0-i sheeting,
I-.sh Linen, Shirt H0-rEz &c.
GLOVES AND HOSIERY.
Ladies' and Gents White and Coiored Kids a superb
or article k. Lille Thread. Chlreu- do. Lace Atts.
ll.--tF.- h-tN- prices. W would call par
caT afe1tion % CIR asor;u.n ut Of Misses and Child
rru's Hose.
IANhiS NOTIONS.
Coates Brooks White aHd ColoTcd Thread, Bates
Needles Pins, Csrgh- brushes Hair Pins Cross Cotton,
Knitting Cotton, Nha!eboue, Reeds, Fans, and ohsr ar
t4Cles too uuzIsroIs mention
BOOTS AND SHOES.
Our stock i large and well selected comprising all the
different grades and sizes Of Chiidrru's and Youths
shoes Ladies' Caters, Bootees Slippers and BusEins
Men and Boys Shoes, Soga, KIP and Calf Boots all az
very low prices
GROCERIES
Our Groceries VIII all times be fresh and Of the best
quality of Tea, Sugar, Coffee. Pepper, spice, Cassia,
Rice. Fish, No. l Mackerel, in Kits, Dried Apples,
Cheese, &c
For the liberal patronage bestowed the firm os John
Lockwood & Co. the past would
sincere thanks, and would say numerous friends
and customers that shall endeavor, by selling you
Goods ~ small profits and BY dealing justly with all,
to merit continuance OF your favor.
" B-The highest price paid for Butter, Eggs. Lard,
&c lap14l CAMERON EBERHARD.
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Groceries.
Great Bargains in Dry Goods
Cameron & Eberhard's,
JOHN LOCKWOOD d Co.

XsTE have just received the largest best selected
w cheapest stock OF Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes and
Groceries ever brought to Ottawa, which pre-
pared 10 sell 10 Cdsh Buyers and Prompt Tdyers a
prices that will put successful competition the
question.
stock will all times be fun and complete viii,
all articles in line aT' many q goods are
much cheaper than they have bee intend to give
customers the full benefit Of cheap purchases
Our stock caEsls.s IN o. g.mera of
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OCCUPATION OF THE JEws.-It is a singu-
lar fact revealed in the last census o! the
United States, that while there are seven
hundred thousand Jews in this country, on
~ one person who is jew is registered as
farmer. So literally is the decree of their
dispersion fulfilled, that they are strangers
to the occupation which, above all others,
implies a resting place and home. "For,
10, l will command and will sift the house
of Israel among all nations" The Jews are
traders, not attached to the soil where they
are found, but ready on on instant to change
their abode.
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20 Left

EOBS for breaking 200 acres OF Prairie. Also, co
- acres CORN GROUND, part plowed house Il feet
by 90 one and a half stories. Apply Immediately.
FOR EALE-2 span Of horses and 10 900 Usage Orange
Plants, for cash OF on time.
ap24-2w b. f. sHOTwELL-
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GRAY AND GREELEY.-TIorace Greeley was
recently in the West delivering lectures. 1t
has been his custom to visit the West on
the same errand every winter for a number
of years past. y few evenings ago he was
in Cleveland. Gray, whom Greeley sued
for libel a year or more since, but which
suit has never yet had hearing, thus no.
tees, in the Plaindealer, his proposed lee
ture in Cleveland-a notice which, by the
way, nobody but Gray could have got up {:
"HoRACE GREELEY-This gentleman will
lecture on the Poets at the Melodeon this
evening. He edits the Tribune, daily
paper in New York City. He is pretty
sharp writer, but is principally distinguished
for wearing a dilapdated wool coat and de-
cayed hat With the exception Of an occa-
slonal game of euchre or string of ten-pins
with Henry Ward Beecher, Mr.. Greeley
takes no amusement whatever. He eats
mush, bran-brcsd, and oat meal siap.jacks,
but avoids meat, except in campaign times;
then he eats voraciousy of ROSTERS gizzards,
cows tails, calves pluck, and sleeps liver.
A great many persons think he is great
man, and he rather inclines to that opinion
himself. He has written few short articles
about the slave oligarchy. We believe he
has also written few short articles on
Kansas. He wears cow-hide brogans and is
eccentric. Success to him. Long may he
wave"
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/ No candidate having received majority
OF all the votes the convention proceeded to
a SECOND ballot, follows : (Messrs. Hall
and " GOD having been withdrawn
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ana " ooH having DeeH "4tHufa"LJ
For Mr.. Fondey. 2S2
For Mr.. Prather, 80
For Mr.. Ward, 40
For Mg. Worcester, 100
Mr. Fondey having received majority Of
all the votes, he was, motion, declared
unanimously nominated as the democratic
nominee for state treasurer.
For superintendent Of public instruction,
nominations were made a. follows:
Daniel Evans, John L. Brooks, +. K. Rove,
y. y Wood, Augustus {. French, George
II. Holiday, W illam II. Post
The list Of counties being called the baio;
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NEw GRANADA kHoCkING At The DooR--
The Attorney General Of New Granada, in
submitting the new federal constitution 10
the Congress OF that republic, for its action,
accompanied i. by report advocating the
incorporation Of New Granada into the great
American Union under the same conditions
a. the States already constituting our con-
fcderacy, as 4 remedy for the difficulties
under which the country now labors. He
argues the case, too, quite ably, urging that
annexation to the Union will secure external
protection for New Granada, foster internal
prosperity, and place it generally, in the
same condition as New York, Pennsylvania
and the other States of the confederacy.-
Washington States.
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NORTHERN SLAVE TTADERs.-Thc Baton
Rouge Ga) Adr0cdte, in reference to the
late bill before the Louisiana Legislature,
for the importation Of Africans, says that
Gov. Wickliile is in receipt Of letter from
New Yorker, applying for an agency to
Coz duct the enterprise. The writer pro-
fesses to know "all about" the slave trade,
Is able to conduct the contractors to the
most eligible points on the African coast for
obtaining apprentices" and thinks he can
otherwise bring fund Of experience and
knowledge to bear upon the interests Of
the importers not elsewhere to be met with.
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Purchase OF MouST VERNoS-The Rich
mond Wig Of Saturday says; We are
happy TO announce that on the 9Th instant,
in the prcsc"cc OF two p-r;ies, end the coun-
81 Of the Association and The proprietor Of
Mount Vernon, contract was formally
entered into before a notary, between John
A. Washington, Esq, aud the Regent Of the
Association. The particulars viii be given
n few days"