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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-05-21

THE REWARD or HONEsTY-Seve-al weeks
ago Rev. Mr.. Fitzgibbon, OF this city adj
vcrtiSed in the Rgy,Stsr that one OF the
members Of his congregation had found
handsome roll of paper money, and that
the owner could have it 10y calling al his
(the minister - residence, and describing
sufficiently accurate, the quality and guam
tIiy OF the missing treasure. The result
was that since the notice was gwen some
torty or ttty persons have called on tir.
F;tZgibbOn, each giving different de
>cription of the money and insisting that
the money vas lbs certain. although each
was told that his description did not an
swer at all But this frequent beseiging
al MS residence was not the only annoy
ance that Mr.. Fitzslbbou had to endure
La, week three persons called at his house
! and claimed the money. Their de>crIp-
ton did not answer and they were refused
/ They came again and threatened legal pros
ecution II the money was not delivered.
| but the minister very properly withheld
| the money. The would be owners Were
! bent on EIriny the money n0Ac,sS U1lsGs, and
| hence they went before Justice Francis 10
! institute legal procedure to obtain the
money Mr.. FitzgibbOn was sent for, and
| when he came 10 the mag: strates office he
! handed the money over TO the justice.
} who examined Il. ana then asked the com
/ plainants TO state what kind of money
! they had lost. The went ut it in a STUN
! bling. hesitatng manner, their description
! identifying the money is accurately as II
! they had described q particular man by
saying that be had two eyes, two ears and
| hair on his head Justice Francis lrnme-
diateiy dismissed the paIties, telling them
! that the money was not theirs.
One can readily conceive the great an
noyance which it must have been to Mr.
| Fitzgibbon to have his residence and his
clerical sanctum beseiged from day 10 day
with so many troublesome visitors II Mr..
! Fitzgibbon. who has voluntarily done all
! in lis power to find the owner by publish
| ing III his church, and in the local papers,
but thus annoyed by persons representing
! themselves owners Of money belonging
to Others, it is but poor reward for his
/ honesty.
! If the forty or fifty persons who have
visited Mr.. Fitzgibbon, have really lost
! tho money in this city that they say they
| have (the amount said to have been lost
by each ranging from fifty to two hundred
! dollars,) we recommend that the stric;est
search be Instituted. There is more money
! living loose around the streets Of Spring
field than can be found AT Pixies Peak or
Cherry Creek.-,SIprieeytic2d Register.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-05-21
ARREST OF HORSE THIEVES AND IMPORT

ARREST OF HORSE THIEVES AND IMPORT
ANT D,sCLosUREs.-Our readers will recol-
lect that few weeks since we gave an &C
count of the stealing of pair of horses
from the canal stable at La Sale, and a
saddle and bride of Mr.. Peter Terry
Through the perseverance OF Mr.. Gala
CHER, Of La Sale, assisted by several citi-
zens of Bureau county and others, the hor-
ses. saddle and bride, were found near
Chillicothe and one of the thieves, named
McGraw, was arrested near Pekin. McGrav
was brought back and is now in jail at OF
tawa. He has made important disclosures
relative to his confederates and the loca-
ton of other stolen property.
Guided by his directions, Mr.. Gallagher,
accompanied by Deputy Sheriff Buck,
went to a certain Island in the kankakee,
in search of a portion of the gang and OF
pair of horses stolen from Mr.. Amasa Gro
ziar, Of Utica, last winter. The scoundrels
having been apprized that McGraw had
5lo,cn on them, had run Oft the horses, but
the officers succeeded in arresting three of
their number. 4 clue has been obtained
which it is hoped will lead to the restora-
ton of considerable property, and the ar
rest of more of the thieyes.-La Sale Her.
aid
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-05-21

THE FASHION DEcREE.-Eugenie, the En-
press of the French, and the Queen of that
large army OF the weak-minded who are
the willing slaves Of fashion, has decreed
that the dresses, which now hang upon
the shoulders by straps, and mar their
shape, shall be dropped to the arm-pits-
leaving the upper part Of the bust COM
pletely bare, after the style of Catherine
de Medici. She also adjudges long dresses
bore, and wills it that they shall be
shortened to about halfway below the
knee, with an adoption OF the flesh col
ored stockings Worn by Madame de Casti-
glione.
Already in some of the soirces dansante
in New York, some of the most shameless
and most fashionable women have adopted
the habit in all it's nakedness
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-05-21

FRENCH ARMIEs.-In the Austrian army at
the present time there are no less than
five field marshals, four major generals,
and dozen or more colonies and majors
army there are also over two hundred Of.
ficers of Irish name and descent
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-05-21
STRANGE MORTALITY AMONG CATTLE, &c

\ writer IL Tuesdays La Sale Press states:
An unprecedented mortality is now IA
ging among1he cattle on the bottom land-
at this and other places along the river
Up to Monday night forty-one had died at
this place and the banks of the river was
strewn with dead fish, dritted ashore by
the wind, and many in the water tioatinc
down stream What may be the cause is
difficult to say. 1t is supposed that eating
poison weeds on the lands lately overflow
ed by the river, is the cause OF death in
the case of the cattle, as the animals bear
evidence Of vegetable poison after death.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-05-21

LAME, THE ADMINISTRATIVE Mendoza
Press s-ys that a gentleman of that town
recently at St LouS visited George Lamb,
the wife murderer, and reports him in
good health and sanguinc Of his ultimate
acquittal
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-05-21

Public Health-Reynolds, Wilson, and Hamslle
Finance-Clancy, Gridley, and Lindley.
Local MISUNDERSTANDING, Putnam, and
Clancy.
Laws and Ordinances-Lindley, Mason, and
Butler.
Street. and Alleys-Mason, Gridley, and Maier-
hofer
On motion of Tanning, the council proceeded to
oil ct<ify CLARK
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THE EAHTIIQUAKE-- No GREAT SHAKES AZ
TER lit is now said by journal, pub
lished near Quito, in South America, that
only ten persons lost their lives by the late
earthquake in that city. 1t had been re-
ported that 1900 were destroyed
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-05-21

REpUCTIox OF CANAL ToILs.-The Board
of Canal Trustees, at their late meeting III
Chicago, made some important reductions
in tolls on the canal The following are
the reductions made. None were made
ON hnnt 1rrniin nnl lumber
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The Platform Of the southern Democracy

The Hon. Howell Cobb, ofGcOrgla, thus
fully and truthiully states the platform,
not only Of the Southern Democracy, but
of the Democracy of the whole country:
Il would not plant slavery upon any por-
ton of Gods earth against the will of the
people.
The government of the United States
should not force the institution of slavery
upon the people, either Of the Territories
or of the States, against the will of the peo-
pie, though my voice could bring about
that result"
This is true and manly doctrine and
it has been met 10y the pledge embodied in
the Kansas act, To leave the people Of ev-
cry Territory or State free Ito form and
regulate their own institutions III their
own way
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IMPORTANT TO FEMALES.
DR.. CHEESEMAN'S PILLS

ID lang URTUN'S BOOK STORE.
IMPORTANT TO FEMALES.
DR.. OHESEEMAN'S PILLS
Prepared by Cornelia. l.. CheeseH.dn, n D., Setc
YORK tit..
The combination OF ingredients in these Pills the
result OF loug and extensive practice. They mild
in operation and certain in correcting all irrrgu
larir-s. Painful hrHsTuaton>, removing ali obStTUc
tons whether from cold Otherwise. headache. pain
in the side palptaon Of tie heart whites all
affections Mysteries, fatigue, pa in the back and
limbs &c. disturbed sleep, which arises from Interrupt
/ ton OF nature
TO MARRIED LADIES,
Dr. Cheeseman's Pills invaluable, they will bring
tn monthly peri with regularity. Ladte. who
3 have been disappointed in the Of oher Pills can
place confidence i'll Dr. Cheeseman's Pills de-
ing all that they represent to do.
NOTICE.
There condition. r III F'aalc syst~si an ,clict
n. F.G- ctnnot je tIEcn trift,t DroIG,itg Pc Z
/ IA NTI-th- ye.tH. MISCARRIAGE .>scl. il tao
irresit.Jis tendency OF IN mr. irs 20 'es-o Tie '-
IL T,nC!OHs 10 normal condition. that sCeH tee re-
productive pour OF Gntare celiRot rests. u.
arrauted purely vegetables. and free IRON ANYTHING
injurious Explicit directions. which should lie read,
accompany each box. Price ST. Sent by mail
closing 81 to DR.. ConS,LIr. l. CHLESEsAs, box SSl,
Post Office, New York City
Sold by druggs; in every in the L. states.
X b. HUTCHING-.
Gen-rl A0snt for, ti- Citsi S1tes l65 Chdrabsrsst
tsts York 10 ie.o az tfoEesGIe ordere should be Gi
dressed
Sold in Ottawa by [ap2-IyJ D. WALKER.
~ isn29 OPTDES ROOE
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Notice..

I,orrcE II hereby given, to the owner owners Of
~ ,bs south fractional quarter of Section l. In
I'm 81 n Of nge east, that the city council in
ina 20 appropriate and take sufficient Of said sud fer
.sreet oae husdred feet wide, commencing At the
and Of Norris Street, in Railroad Addition to the CITY Of
running thence east In direct line 70 Hox ri.
my2l
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Lost.
Lindlev Of law and ordinance committee, re
ported the following ordnance, which Wa. adopted:
see ordinance in another column.
Lindley. o: the low and ordinance committee, re
porte. an ordinance In relation 10 street labor.
Richardson moved 10 lay the table for one
week. Carried.
Tanning moved to prn, in city paper Carried.
Adjourned A. {. PUTNAM, CLerE Dyv teH..
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-05-21

HORACE GREELEY was at Leavenworth
Kansas, on the 18th inst, en- romefor Pike
Peak
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-05-21

judge Douglas left Washington on Wed
nesday for New Orleans
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-05-21

WITHIN the past two weeks upwards OF
thirty young Germans have left Cincinna-
ii for Europe, for the purpose Of taking q
hand in the coming 'H.jrcy,.o between their
countrymen and the French.
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These reductions take place on the 18th
of Nav
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-05-21

MILLINERY AND DRi.SS MAKING.
gINHE cheapest took of BONNETS ever sold i'll ottawa
Il can be seen at MISS LIZZIE MINERS ROOMS, OPP
p.,sl;e the Mansion House. Also, Ribbons Flo ers,
Ruches Misses Flats, Straw TRIMMINGS, &c, &c.
Ars. Jones will supernteni Dress Making and plain
sewing aid Is confident ladies cannot better please
themselves than by g.vn. her a cal. myZl
AN ORDINANCE to amend ordinance entitled
ordinance relation to city officers.
SECTION l. B. i. orddined by the CITY Council Of the
CitJ Of OitItcG, That section said ordinance,
passed May Iltl, 1855, be and the same i, hereby
nded by striking the word. During the munich
pal year" n Z, PUTNAM, CNr@ pro lem
Passed May 10Th, 1850.
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DUY YOUR SCHOOL BOOKS At
ID jsnse oRToN1 BOOK SroRB.
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1850, North Side Once More.
Boots and Shoes,
ClothinG.

HATS ANDCAPS.
w shall not tax your eduy by telling you that
w our '.trade having largely increased W. have
purchased about twice usual amount of goods for
you know weR that times now that is
not very plausible story, unless has heretofore
done regular two aud six penny business. But
have n large and varied assortment of everything in
line, which shall be happy to show and give
you prices, feeling assured that they will carry
vction to every mind that it il their interest
chase Of US.
o! that some power the gift woad give them,
To ses themselves as others see them,
Itwould from many folly free them,
And 70 -lish notion
This would be the with those who advertise that
they will underseli any House in this City. We are
convinced that We buy our goods direct from the
argest and best manufacturers, sell them lower
than those who buy rom second hands and still make
. living profit, which Is all We ask.
FIsKE TAYLOR
Remember the place. doors east Of the City Bqsk
ottsws, April ie, 1859
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-05-21
SPRING AND SUMMER
D r q Q Q D s .
The Peoples Cheap Store.
HI. #. CLARK

HI. #. CLARK
TAvING succeeded to the Of the late arm o.
II DOUGLAS CLARK, 10 new receiving . large and
complete stock Of
Staple and Fancy Dry Goods.
Nv arrangements are such that shall be in the
weekly receipt of goods throughout the thus en-
aiding guard against the accumulation oil unsafe
able Goo DDS, and determined sell them at prices
tkut triH suit the times.
To the former patrons of the " Peoples Cheap Store"
would say that prepared TO deal with them on the
liberal heretofore, by selling good Goods
low prices and small profits. To all others would
say, call and examine my stock and Will convince you
that this is the place to buy cheap goods, lhave large
and complete stock OF
Domestics,
Consisting Of brown sheetings and Shirngs beacheA
do. all widths and qualities. Particular attention 81
| to this department. Having purchased for cash
am prepared to sell gerry cheap.
Tckings, Stripes Checks, Cotsonades,
complete stock. Table Linen, white and brown Nap
kins, Diapers, &c.
In Short have full supply Of everyth ing pertaining
to hrstclas. city dry goods store, all of which
be enumerated in this advertisement.
To Farmers.
will take Butter and Eggs, at the highest market
price, in exchange for goods.
To the Ladies'.
Ihave just received large supply Of Thompson's &C.
LIBERATED Crown Skirts - also, Dongia:s sns 81 81.
celebrated watch spring steel skirts DOH ""'''
Iored.
49, s'o 'ssno' - q. ,. CLARK.
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XUtL IUT VuTrUNt.
list OF persons residing in ward OF the city o
OTTAWA, assessed the number Of days set oppose the
respective tor street labor, TO De performed
said city Tor the year IS.
SAMgs No. OF DAYS REMARKS.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-09
THE ANNUAL SERMONS.
THE NEW YORK BIBLE SOCIETY

HE NEW 1Ohh BIBLE SOClEIN.
SERMON BY REV. WALTER CLARK, D. d.
The annual sermon before the New York Bible Society
delivered in the Academy of Music last evening by
Rev waner Clark, D. D., Of the Mercer street Presby
terrain church. The spacious ediice filed with
highly respectable auditory. Programmes Of the exer
cses were distributed through the building from which
we learned that the society instituted the year 1928
and that it's field of operations includes -
l. The city of New York. containing about ll6 900 families
young persons employed clerks. apprentices a5orers
In various trades and manufactures
mescs least leo 900 children age read the
society reaches chiefly through its 70 Sabbath schools
The various humane and criminal institutions OF city
including prisons, hospitals lums. homes, anshouses
refuge and other Institutions for rescuing the
or for aid reformation and elevation Of the saering the
vicious and the depressed among Our hotels with the
military posts and naval stations In city and harbo
receive ouch supplies as they may need.
The immigrants from foreign countries, numbering for
Ave years annual average Of AIS rs arriving
ihs port and eer crowdpg the popu aIon of our city, or
pressing forward locate homes upon our Western
lands. .
l. American and foreign shppng entering port These
TO number Of 10000 sail ply upon rivers and along
our coast round the world In this
ment comprised 'sslt water populston estimated a.
10000 with probably 10000 boatrren and annually at less
readers Of the Scriptures among passengers ami
vsers official and official The society earnestly appeal
TO the Christian public Of New York 10 enable ef
8cieny wants OF field and TO enlarge aid rem
the work in other portions Of country and among
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-09

The above returns are as We have stated imperfect
from the fact that in the published reports Of the years
thus O marked there statements of receipts
expenditures It would conduce greatly 10 the accuracy
of future statements in regard TO these societies If their
managers would take the trouble Of forwarding their
annual reports To They would form valuable records
for newspaper reference
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THE FINANCIAL RECApIrrr. ArIoN

The following is tabular statement Of the receipts Of
the different societies. for the last twenty years. Tho re-
OF OF the eer years have been unable 10
prosure Those marked With 80 astersk arc Estimated
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-09

After preliminary devotional exercises, consisting Of
singing, reading the Scriptures and prayer collection
was taken in aid Of the funds the society Another
hymn was sung, commencing
The spirit Breaches upon The Word
And brings the truth to sight;
Precepts and promises afford
anctifylng light
Rev. W Clarke. D., then proceeded 10 deliver hs dis
He said his text would be fosnd In the GOSPEL of
Sc Luke, stb chapter nom the 5h to the s,h vorses
"a went out to SOW, and he sowed seed some fell
by the wayside, and was uoadon down, and e fowls
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-09

Articles of clothing given the Dorcas and Visiting Com
livery conceivable type deston relieved. OF
the 4S6 children in The Home Ill under four of
and many infants of e months old, whom
had 70 be provided 1hey received 10 them
nom the doom often described In the day journals under the
are thus design sted:-
The Bone school composed Of the children the instu
Ucn who attend daily
2 II, me Ii dustriai School No i, in Sixth avenue
home industrial School No 2 Ia West Fortle,h street
near Ninth avenue
1be whole number OF children registered these schools
was sl average attendance 300 No pains have been
spared by the teachers evil habs cultivate the
moral sepse ne Home Missionary and Waiter report 9
seven times addressed numerous Sabbath schools he'd meet
twenty zine children, who have been The
iasen 70 the Juvenile syium and
iuge He has also located eighth homes
Walled thirty previously located Several hundred auxries
connected with the Institution have mantle sed their
interest and added largely the usefulness of
ffts OF clothing proyisions, &c. PACKAGES
thus contributed 100 The reports received
parents and guardians also the children.
cases heby satisfactory Eleven mentioned having
mace public profession OF religion and giving
evden:e OF conversion. Two who had attained their MAORI
W have died The past year leaving bright example Of early
pety From the publishing department issued
average o. 81 600 copies OF the 4doc1e Guardian,
monthly 900 annual reports and 800 voumes of the s1ce
ty'spnbications-
Pes mt iasue of the Adeo cen monthly 10000
New subscribers received 5000
Gratuuous dRrouton, psges. ....,..... 10000
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:" VIC Az aevouIeu ~: Ana some el upon IoOA, an.
40 49, 90 We rI ung W w,'IeIso away, ooeeI'o
thn,n. sUpu ana snnssS s d ohsrs ri
s.o.ns spIans up ana choked mem Ana o'ners ieI
" so1a g'ouno ana sprang up ana Gear Hut nandieo
S;o ~ .ss lan,Al Psraoe tsna tno speaAsIl sae
800 Lac SCI SeloIc us NUMBER Oh very lmpors@n Ien.
s,os' usis anu mMms, ano some o. 1ese nave sucn
ApncaHon ana sncn pracsicai value ia ~ tney
re- sa. No pooanaess atsenuon oi tnose Il.s oeslre
man, o ershl@nity or me sprtaA improve
choosing rather 10 deineate them in a pictured
from on v 49, s.uDy .oes u "a -, 30 i~I
and force OF his thoughts go that While we read our
mnSs psts through the parable to its inner meaning
and ba ~ Inc eyes 70 o.
Tor example, we instantly discern the symbol Of The hui
man MIND, Gods chosen garden of faith and righteous
has divided hs emnre INTO .'e ra.nes
OF which he INTENDS TO produce some choice specimens Of
hs hsndwork and some particular token of hs love. In
.b, ana hsavs s ,hn e shoa 1I. o. .ae sun comes
OF man is Gods selected garden Of faith ana
the seed TO be planted this chosen field divine truth
~ ne Inc sowers are tne servants Of
him ana sowing IL dropnne Inc truths of recitation into
The minds and hearts OF men, hope Of ultimate and
goioSs harvest Inese SAD be are some OF the leading
so in keepns IN the obiecs of he Nav yor Rba S
cety whose anniversary we are this evening TO celebrate
the inspired words Which s ha had reas be wou U
nlst uraW auenton 70 the mind OF the world,
truth then describe in desai the kinds q fruit which
he would oducc uon this Gald vonla ~ ~. eaad
10 be- oarn in mind n ordar ~ s.h :, ss ia
u1" 'n. thas tne BLDG anu tne bple aone contained
this precious seed and should derive from the whole dis
cuesion argument for the utmost diligence and fidelity
In disseminating this seed corn OF salvatiop The raver
end gentleman proseeded To ur thsaa .nrc, IN
a. .icn,a.t " - uPou snoso .oics III
STRAINS ana KEPT sne attention Oh the audience
anti the cose Of MS address The doJooey was sung,
anu tue congregation was dismissed with the benedcon
r,,,, ,, -
The HOME FOR THE ERIENDIESS.
Tho t,rar.r sv, .,n,.., - A.. , -,
s '"sAv 'nAsA anniversary VI tue American femae
Guardian Society and Home for the Frcuiless was held
LAB. e'eens III the presbyterian church Dr Parkers),
at the of Fourth avenue and Twenty second street
The Rev Dr p,rLo. n-as;a,a rh.-. -.