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Correspondent OF the y. Y. Times.
Col. BentOn's Decline.

WASHINGTON, March 27.
Col. Benton is about closing his long and
eventful career. He is almost the last Of the
old veterans of the men who were in the
height of their glory during the days of
jackson, and then made the whole country
ring with the echo of their contendng blows.
lie has ben confined to his room for the
last two weeks. In the pleasant weather Of
February he was often to be seen riding
slowly, upon his splendid black horse, along
the avenue, keeping near enough to the side
walk to enable him to recognize and return
the courteous salutations of the many friends
he was sure to meet But be soon became
too feeble for this, and was scarcely ever
out of his chamber. Now he is confined to
his bed almost entirely, suffering great
pain, but bearing it with characteristic
fortitude, and. in spite of it all, working in
cessantly at what he styles his magnum cpus,
the abridgment of the Congressional De-
bates. He has completed the work nearly
to 1850, and says he only hopes to live long
enough to bring it down TO the present time.
His familiarity with the more recent discus
sions of Congress renders the labor com
parative:y easy, and three or four months Of
comparative health would enable him to
bring It to close But it is very doubtful
whether this will be vouchsafcd to him
lie suffers from an internal cancer, and it
may end his life almos, at any moment He
is cheerful, resolute as ever, and especially
glad to sec his friends. His indomita bic
/ courage is conspicuous in the incessant wig
or with which he continues TO work. His
review of the bred Scott decision was writ
ten under intense suffering, and spite Of
pain he persisted in having every proof.
sheet ready for the mail by which his pub
+ fishers would expect it.
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Feoy K,SSAs-The =. Louis papers have

FRoN kANSAs.-The -. LOUIS papers have
news from lie avenwo rth to the Cd inst:
On the 30;h ult, the Committee Of Sche-
dule made their report. The schedule pro-
vides that the constitution be submitted TO
the people on the third Tuesday in May.
The election Of members Of the Legislature,
Judges and State otficers viii be held at the
same time. 1t also provide. that all Jaws
now in force, not repngnsnt to the cons'isu
ton. shall remain in full force until they ex-
pire By their own limitation The bill of
Rights is identical with the Topeka bill.
The committee presented a remonssrance
to Congress agsinst the admission under the
Lecompton Constitution. 1t was read, and
a copy ordered to be Immediately forwarded
TO Washington.
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ANOTHER OF TIE On PIONEERS GoxE.-

ANOTHER OF TIE OLD PIONEERS CONE
Died, at West Urbana, Champaign County,
H., on the 18th inst, William J. Dunlap,
aged sixty nine years. The deceased came
INTO this Ststefrom Lewis County, y. y, in
the spring of 1886. He resided il. La Sale
County until 1910, when he removed 10
Cook County. about sixteen miles west Of
the city, to what is known as Dunlap
Prairie, now the town Of Legion. The
past year he has been at West Urbana
where he bad gone TO reside with bis son.
Hon. VI. L. Dunlap. He leaves a large cir.
Gle Of friends and relatives, among whom
are seven surviving chill dren, with large
number Of grandchildren, residing in Cook
and Champaign Counties. His death was
very sudden. lie ate his breakfast as usual,
and a, 8 o'clock was taken with spasms OF
the stomach, which resulted in congestion,
under which he sunk at two o'clock Z. NJ.
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PUTNAM Co. IrEM.-We learn that the res

PUTNAM Co. IrEM.-We learn that the res
idence of Geo. w. Hopkins, about two miles
east of Granville, Was destroyed by fire on
last Friday morning. The fire was suppos-
ed to have originated from stove pipe that
projected through the roof The men folks
we're at work in the field. some distance
from the house. and did not discover the fire
until it was too late to reach the house and
extnguish it. A part of the furniture was
saved The wind was high, and the house
was in ruins in very short time. The loss
is about $1,000, Not insurance,-Peru
Commercial
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ANOTHER STEAMBOAT CALAMITY ON THE
MIssIssIPPI.-The steamer Sultan caught
fire and burned to the waters edge on Fri
day morning, near St, Genevieve, on the
lower Mississippi. All tho crew, and q por-
ton of the officers of the boat, together
with two lady and two gentlemen passen-
gers, are reported lost; some fifteen or
twenty lives in all.
The Sultan WAS bound for New Orleans
with full cargo Of -four, pork, lead and
ed for ST ,00o.-No insurance on freight
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BLooMISGToS FLAG.--COL- Sam. Pike has
again sold his interes, in this paper and for
about the fourth time within a year or two
announces his retirement. The Col. is quite
positive that the present sale will stick. The
purchaser is Col Thomas c. PEEK. late of
Hampton, Va. The new editor awaits the
next issue to define his position on the
"great issues of the day." but from the evil
dent tone and bias of the present number,
We suspect the Flag will henceforth support
Lecompton.
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DIR. CARRIERS COUGH BALSAM
wa cnTs Conghs, Coh's As,hD,a, ConsuneItiop Bton-
chttts, Splitting OF Blood, Pain IN ne SHE and
Breast, ffen,,isy, Whooping C0n9h, Group, Licer
ComPtdint, IMipitdtion OF he Hedrt, and az ri
sedses 81 TIE Throaf, Chest, and Lungs.
Too much care and attention cannot be given TO di
seases of the THROAT and LUNGS. Reader have you
q Cough, Cold, or any disease of the Lungsr Do not
neglect it. DELAY Is DANGEROUS MILLIONS die annu-
ally by negecting a COMMON COLD. Colds ana coughs
lead to CONSUMPTION and then to an early death
BE advised in time and procure at once that celebrated
remedy, DIR. CARTER'S Cough BAISAM, the GREATEST
and BEST REMEDY IN THE WORLD. II has cured
thousands upon thousands after physicians and every
other remedy had failed and the patient given up to die.
Physicians druggists, and all who have used DR. Carr
rER's CoreH B.Ls.M, universally acknowledge IL the
most PROMPT PLEASANT, and FFFICACiouS RENE.
DY nown for all diseases OF the THROAT, CHEsr. AND
LUNGS.
Price-TriaI bottles Is cents larger bottles. 81 per
bottle or six bottles for -.
W-Prepared by DIR. EAsTERLY corner Of Third and
Chestnut streets, St. Louis NO. sole proprietor and
whom all OF ders must be sent TO get the genuine.
~ Sold by q. l.. THOMPSON, ID. WALLER b Co., A. q.
PUTNAM, and NJ. KSEcssL, Druggists, Ottawa, and b.
Druggists generally. jana
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JuDsE DouGLAs' SfEEcH.-The Washing
ton correspondent Of the Philadelphia Press
thus e1olains the delay in the publication of
Judge Douglas recent speech:
The Congressional Globe is behind in the
publication of the debates. 1t is impossible
to keep up with them because of the pro-
tracted daily sessions, frequently running
late into the night, although that office has
the disqualification of Senator Douglas
speech.
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THE "ORGAS" RsPuDIATED.-A Wash
ington correspondent writes, under date of
the 9Th The President yesterday signi-
fled his decided dissatisfaction with the
course which the Union has pursued thro'-
out the Kansas controversy, and censured
it as responsible for the disintegration Of the
party. Heretofore he has never admitted
the Cn'o" directly to be his organ, though
he admitted that it was used for particular
purposes. Now he signiisd his intention
to discard it, even indirectly.
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The JOHNSON FAMILY-At the late town
election in Nahant, ID. A. johnson was
chosen town clerk; d. A. johnson, E. b.
johnson and j. r. johnson were chosen
school committee; w. II. johnson, Walter
johnson and j. B. johnson selectmen; W.
W. Johnson treasurer; F. E. johnson high
way surveyor, and David johnson and Jo-
seph johnson two of the five constables.-
More Johnsons would have been chosen il
the election could have been deferred till the
young ones come in.
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TEXAS AND DIsvxIoS.-.Clc Of the best
Jokes Of the season is the passage of an act,
by the Texas legislature, approPriating &c.
600 On. IF any money in tic treasH'y, to-
wards defrayins the expenses of Southern
disunion convention in case the Lecompton
constitution is rejected by Congress. The
joke of the thing lies in the fact that there is
not now, and there is no prospec. of there
being for year, dollar in the said treasury
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STATE TREAsuREP.-The Fulton ledger
and Macomb Eagle suggest Judge Ward, of
Pike County, for State Treasurer. Judge
w. was recently United States mail agent
for this State, and removed to give place to
Lieb. He is an unHinching democrat, and
a most estimable citizen. Among the nu-
mcrous gentlemen suggested for the demo-
cratic nomination for Treasurer, nones are
more worthy than Judge Ward.-State Reg.
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WAR AHEAD.-The regular London cor
respondent of the New York Commercial
Advertiser, writing under date of March
18th, says: France and England will, in
my judgment, be at war before the lapse of
six months. Startling as this belief may
seem, there is an intelligent minority by
whom it is firmly entertained"
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\ CrMosTT.-Ihe largest sheep in the
United States arrived in Bloomington on
Tuesday morning, in charge Of J. D. Olcott
and Byron j. Williams, agents Of J. d. Pat
terson, Of Westfield, Chautauque county,
New York. lie was awarded the great
prize OF four hundred and fifty francs at the
Worlds Exhibition at Paris in 1875. His
weigh; is between four ard five hundred
pounds.
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MAYOR ELECTION IN PEEr.-The election
for Mayor in Peru resulted in the reelection
of Capt. John l. Mccormick, dem, over
Churchill Coiins Esq, rep. ii. ;. Bcebe
also appeared to have been a candidate, and
received "a votes. There were but oil votes
poled, SO that the election cannot have been
a very exciting one.
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LAKE NAvIGATIoS OPES.-A telegraph
despatch from Detroit on Tuesday announ-
ces that the ice is out of the straits of Mack.
mac, and that vessels from Chicago have
passed that city going eastward. The an
nouncement has given business an immense
impulse in Chicago, and several millions of
bushels Of grain are already afoat for the
East,
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LAND SALES X NEBRAsKA.-The Presi.
dents proclamation appears in the Wash
ington Union, announcing the land sales in
Nebraska, to commence On Monday, the 9th
of September next. Nearly two millions Of
acres are on the list.
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GREAT ATTRACTION
6 & Earl C, SONS

II HE subscribers take pleasure in being able
] nounce to the citizens of Ottawa vicinity that
they have received, their stand, their stock
Goods, direct from the manufacturers. This is the
2rea.est opportunity offered to the citizens. As
their stock is TIE largest in the county, and selected
from the best and mot extensive manufactures and
importers in America. comprising all grades and styles
Val Paper and Decorations for Parors and halls from
the cheapest blank to the richest gold and velvet Also
large and splendid collection of Window Shades Cor
nices, Tt innings, Fixtures, &C. e..
In connection with the above they have the largest
and finest assortment of Oils Paints, yarnishes and
Painters Tools in the Market all of which will sold
very low for cash. apl0
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The Only WAr.-By a gentleman who
arrived at Tonica, La Sale County, We'd
nesday last, We learn that liquor seller in
that town was about being dealt tn in a
summary manner by some thirty of the most
respectable ladies of that place and vicinity
1t appears, SO far as our informant was able
to learn, that grog shop had been opened
in Tonica, and the keeper Of it had sold
ihr persons sufficient liquor to make them
feel pretty lively, and as consequence act
ed in a manner derogatory TO the wishes Of
the good citizens Of that place. The ladies'
fearing recurrence Of such scenes, assem-
bled to the number Of thirty, and marched
in body to the grog shop. While they
were engaged in conversation with the keep
er. our informant left, but it is fair to pre-
sumo that they put stop to liquor selling
in Tonica.
Tbs is tie only ray to become rid Of the
nuisance. II the ladies of Iiennepn would
visit the groG shops and pat stop TO this
traffic in poison they would receive the
thanks Of every honest heart HeHHepin
TrtJuAe.
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We give below lists Of the officers elected
in various towns in this county on Tuesday,
as tie names have been furnished us, regre..
ting that cur friends in the country have
not generally given US the result Of their
town elections:
GkASD RAFrDs.-We have but part Of
the list of officers elected in this town.
.Supsryisor-Lewis Soule.
Torn Clerk. ID. Porter
Assessor-B. +. Reynolds.
Jus;icts-John 5. W. lsoD, q. o. Wake.
field.
CoHstaJles-W. ii. Post. Geo F. Wilson
AS votes were polled in favor Of a free
bridge across the Illinois river, and none
against it. +. W. Rowe, l.. Soule and Z
Palmer were appointed committee TO con.
fer with other towns on the subject.
DEER K-SUperrisor-P. j. Dimmick
T1arH CLerk-M. Z. Clark.
-4ssessor-R. Ii. Williams.
C5ilector-NatiIan Newell
Jasticss-J. f. Wiswall, l.. jerks.
CoAsttblcs-Nathan Newell, ii. Smith.
Commissioners 81 HigLrGys-J. " Caulk-
ins, +. Johns, II. NJ. West.
Dresser 81 P00r-P. j. Dimmick
MaSLrrs.-Mr. Editor The following
officers were elected at our town meeting
yesterday:
.S4perri,or-DoIphus Clark
Cierk-P. L. ButtcrfieId.
Lssess1r-J. Stebbins.
ColIector-N Bifiill
.Justices Of tie Peace-Do'phus Clark, 6.
ii. Butterfie!d.
CoHsiaJLcs-N. BifTn, o. &. BisnaI.
Dresser Of PJ0r-David Hobart
Commissioner Of HigEeays-N. e. Wick
win, +. II. Spicer, Lyman Pitcher.
Pond M,sters-J. 4. Shipman, A. Ii.
Stebbins, ID. c. UnderhiIl
Turn Pump DIR. Ward. CT
-Syperrisor-W l. F Jones.
1o,ca Clerk-Chas. Merwin.
ASes,or-MOses Cook.
L0ljector-MIlion Fox.
Commissioners Of HigA,rays-H Williams
Joseph A. Dixon, II. W. Sweetland.
ytisticcs-Moses II. West, II. W. Sweet
land.
C0HstGJles-B. :. Carr, Horace Cook.
From the following towns we have only
the Supervisors:
RrrLASD-John Hise.
DAYroS-David Green.
F,KH RIDGE-Isaac Van Doren.
FEEEpoT-Wm. l.. Hink.on.
Ia SALLE-John Gray.
MESDorA-Wm. ". Gilman.
PEEr-W. h. Behrend.
SOrTH OrTAwA-Dr. \. C. Putnam.
TkoY GEOvE-W. Y. Worslev.
yEEMLIoS-Sumnner Robinson.
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THE WHEAT.-An intelligent farmer who
has been looking about recently, informs
US that he has never known the wheat fields
of southwestern Ohio TO present at this sea
son of the year. so prominent and brilliant
an appearance as at present. The winter
has net injured tie wheat in the West, and
there is = glorious prospect for an early and
bounteous harvest. Just now there are
more signs of Spring in the country, than
last year on the first of May
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Mrs. Swisshelm we'll known A. . lady e

Mrs. Swisshelm, well known a. lady ed
itor and woman's rights woman, who has
been residing In St. Cloud. Minnesota, iSr
some years past, where she has been pub
fishing an interesting and spicy weekly pa.
tn. victim Of !. set of political vandals. who
DESTROYED iss her press. and scattered her type
;n .sy.nee for certain real or imaginary
IN n,;. . Brave men, to thus destroy
shs property of weak woman. who hap
, r TO have more brains than they possess |
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FLORENCE Up AGArS!-Thc Davenport pa
pers announce that Cook & Sargent, Of that
city, are again redeeming the Bank of Flo
renee, Nebraska" shinplasters in eastern
exchange at 2 per cent.
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The Peru Commercial, after a suspension
of two or three weeks, again made its ap-
pearance last week. 1t is published by Mr.
Kirkland, who has purchased the materials
of Mr.. Linton, who has now abandoned the
idea of publishing paper called The Peru
Journal
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New PESITESrIARY-The new penitentiary
at Joliet has so far progressed, that the con-
tractors announce that, by the 1st Of May,
it will be ready fer the reception of about
100 prisoners
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Cor. BENroS's ILLNESS ALAKaING.-A
Washington dispatch of the 9TH says: Col
Benton is much worse He sent for cler-
gyman to-day, saying that he had not long
to.live, and wished to prepare for his depar-
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The Vincennes Sun, Of Tuesday, announ-
ces the death of Hon. JOHN EWING, in the
SEVENTEEN year Of his age. He had filled
many public stations, and was distinguished
- member Of Congress from Indians.
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Gov. Richardson, who has been on q visit
to his former home in this State, with view
of removing his family to Nebraska, has
again left for that territory,
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Land for Sale.
To Let.

NN shares the planting and huskng Of three
~ acres Of sod corn in Champaign Co.. three miles
from depot the @. b. Ill. G. r. R., q new house on
the premises, Is BY "a one and half stories high Ap
ply immedistelyto taplo-2wJ BE-. SHOTWELL,
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MAREIED-on the 4th inst, in the town OF Adams,
by VIM. Cullen, Esq, Sir. SAMUEL McATEE and Miss
HASN1H +. NEwEIL.
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pcmocratIc Mass Meeting.
Tuesday tAe13 day Of April,

Hereby gwen, mat Na>> VI
Democratic Party Of La Sale County will be Leid at
Ottawa. on
Tuesday, tie 18Th day Of april,
For the purpose Of choosing thirteen delegates TO attend
a Democratic State Convention, to be held SPrinGfcd
on Wednesday the 21st day Of April for the purpose of
terminating candidates for the Offices Of State Treasurer
and Superintendent OF Common Schools fall attend
requested important business will he brought
before the meeting by orerof the Central Committee
Ottawa, March %, 1855
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MILLINERY GOODS,
FOR TIE SPRING AND SUMNER OF 1873.
Mr.. (.RL(.6.

Of Millinery Goods. and respectfully .0icIts your alten
t.nn to the same before Purchasing.
Particular attention giyeu 70 BeathHg and Pressing
Straw Bunurts.
risian patterns received mogthiy.
Returning thanks for the very liberal patronage here
s,,,. raplOI SARAH GREGG.-i
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Groceries at Wholesale,
OTrAWi. HI.
BEAN g. COTTON,

FORMERLY Of the firm of HALBERr, BEAN CoIToy,
having their in the dry goods trade,
have associated themselve with
p. SMITH, JK., OF NEW YORK CITY.
Mr.. Smith having been resident of the City for the
last eight years. and beea connected with of the
First Wholesale Estabii, hmen,s in N. ",
has facilities for purchasing unsurpassed by any House
in the West. As intend an exclusive cash bust
goods will be purchased for Cash, and sold
to the trade at
Loacer prices than any House lcest Of " 7.
We would therefore respectfully inform the retail
trade generally that receiving direct from
New York, New Orleans and s. Louis large aud full
assortment of choice
GROCERIES,,
Which we offer at wholesale only, and are satisfied that
merchants in the city and country viii find It to their
advantage to purchase OF US instead oil gong to CHI
c,,o mr. st Louis as stock has been purchased
,irrv for cash. and will be sold at the lowest
Or stock in part consists Of the different grades and
Qualities Of Sugar, MolGsses Conre Tea, Rice, Tobacco,
soap Of various kinds and qualities Eaisins, Nuts,
General assortment, Dried Fruit
wooden Ware,
Paper and Irvine, &c, &c mar2l
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sam uel Crooks.
I.IMs!

Estrayed or Stolen,
I,ROM the subscriber in Ottawa on saturday the 2Ith
ont one year old, has wound on the left fore leg,
the body hair OF about three inches square Any
nerson returning said Mule, or giving information
where Il may found, will be literally rewarded. Ad
dress, Ottawa, ILL.,, apl0-n III ULlCK BURKE.
Land for Sale.
100 ACRES of Land lying six miles north Of Mar
LOU seilles being the SEA Sec. ~, I. 81 N. For
further information address A. p. DUNAvAN,
uplO- am% C0rnraie II. o., H.
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FORMERLY OF the firm of HALBERr, BEAN & CO1Toy,
having their in the dry goods trade,
have associated thems elves with
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GROCER Hes,
STOP THAT COUGH:

Pals Tubs &c, Baskets, Split and Willow, wrapIi
Paper and Irvine, &c, &c. maT21
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y +, w NJ l. /. / y l.. X y
Millinery AID DREss MaglNG ESTABLISHMENT.
HI-S HERON
Nj l l. l. l y T. II y
tIKsS Is,stsk

DFSPYCTFyLIY informs the Ladies Of Ottawa and
HI vicinity that she has received her stock % Goods
for Spring and Summer trade and j. ready 20 furnish
great variety II EuULst-, Cop Head Dre-se SC, at
prices suiI the times.
Ra..ntt.,. h.dl.r oIrc.ite The Mln.inn Hoase apIO