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Mrs. SwlssHELM, the strong minded edi-
tress of the st. Cloud (Minn.) Democrat,
has been appointed surveyor Of logs and
lumber. The appointment having been
sidiculed, she replied that women have as
much right to employments in which the
pay is more than the work, as men have,
and that for one, she declines the honor Of
wifehood; that she would rather saw logs
into boards with handsaw, for her bread
and butter, than take the dole pittance
which keeps most womens souls inside
their bodies and that not one man in five
hundred would object to any woman doing
the work of a surveyor general. They are
Only shocked at her receiving the honor
and emoluments.
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DIsGnACEFUI. DIsCLosUREs-The investi-
cation now going on at Washington into
the printing corruption business, is bring
ing to light some disgraceful facts. The
following from Washington correspond
ent of the n y Times shows the nature of
these disclosures. Could some of the Chi
caeo Danites be put upon the stand, we
might possibly learn how many thousands
were sent 10 Illinois by the President TO
defeat Senator Douglas and elect that ster-
ling administration Democrat-Abe Lin
cclu:-
The Senate Committee engaged in exa-
mining into alleged corruptions growing
out of the public printing, met this morn
ing and examined Cornelius Wendell and
Wrn Rice. The former was subjected TO a
long examination lie stated that, under
the direction Of the President hepaid ten
thousand dollars to the Psnnsy!yU,ian. and
FIVE thousand dollars to the Ecsning Argus,
Of PHILADELPHIA, out Of the profits Of the
post Office blanks printing and that fur
ther. acting under the same authority, he
had gone into the districts Of Iecompton
Democrats in PENNSYLVANIA, in 1898, and
had spent large sums Of money in an effort
to secure their election.
Rice, who was lately proprietor and edi
tor OF the PeansyIcaq'aH, verified these
statements. and it is rumored that his tes-
t;mony implicated = Pennsylvania Sena-
| tor. as receiving portion Of the money al
! lowed the PennSy!ca11iarl.
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REDEMPTION OF THE ILLINOIS STATE DEE

REDEMPTION OF THE ILLINOIS STATE DEBT.
-Governer Bissell has issued a proclama-
ton. statiug thaton and after March L. 1860,
the state of Illinois will redeem, at the
Metropolitan bank, New York, the state
bonds issued in pursuance of the act of the
legislature entitled an act to fund the ar
rears of interest accrued and unpaid on the
public debt of the state of Illinois, ap-
proved Feb. Is, 1857. He also gives notice
that from and after said first day of march,
1860, all said bonds will cease to bear in
terest. the numbers of the several bonds
are recited in Gov. Bisselrs proclamation !;
there are CAS- of them, and when paid there
will be $645, 900 of the state debt discharged.
The state will also save the sum of $3S,
ZOO heretofore paid annually on these
bonds for interest. Considering the recent
depletion of the treasury by the state off.
Illinois can pay and discharge two-thirds
of a million of dollars of her debt, and have
a large surplus on hand. Had the Steb-
bins and McAllister fraud been successful
the debt of the state would have been ter.
ribly increased.-Chicago Times.
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STATE OF ILLINOIS. Supreme Court ,rittin and for
the Third Grand Decision of said State, So. Calvin
D'Wolf, plaintiff in David stroder and OIL
yer D. B. Jones. defendants in error--Error to Kane
County Circuit Court
1T appearing by affidavit, on file in the Clerks Office
of said Supreme Court, in the above entitled cause,
shat Oliver D. T. Jones' Of said defendants IN er-
ror nonresident of the State Of Illinois, and with
the reach of the of said Supreme Court and
the said Calvin D'Wof having duly sued out Of said
Supreme Court writ Of to reverse decree ob-
tanned by the said David Stroder and Oliver D. u.
Jones, against the said Calvin DWolf. in the Circuit
Court Kane county. which writ OF is now pend
ing in said Supreme Court and writ of sctre Jcids
having been issued herein returnable on the frst da
the next of said Supreme Court, to be holden
at OTTAWA said State, the first Tuesday after The
third Monday in April next according to law.
Now you, the said Oliver ID H. Jones, whose non re-
sd-nce appears above, hereby notified 20 be an
appear before the Justices OF the said Supreme Court
at the mex term of said Supreme Court to be holden
Ottawa said State the first tuesday after the
third Monday April hear the record and pro-
ceedings of said Circuit Court brought into sad su-
preme Court Of said writ Of error, and the
assigned you shall fit and further, 10 do and
abide said Supreme Court shall order in this be
half Attest l.. LELAND, ttfTS
LYMAN + D'WoLF counsel for tie pin in error. fsbil
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THURSDAY, Feb Q
Mr.. Gwin gave notice that on Monday
he would move to take up the calendar,
the first bill upon which was that for the
construction of a Pacific railroad
Mr.. Wigfall gave notice of bill for a
railroad and telegraph to the Pacific
Mr.. Davis introduced series CT resolu-
tions relating to the obligations imposed
by the constitution to protect the rights of
the people in the territories, &c. Made
the special order for Wednesday at one
clock.
Mr. Browns resolution was then taken
up, and Mr. Fitch proceeded to address
| the Senate, giving the administration view
on the slavery question, and combating
. the views Of Mr. Douglas. In concluding,
he said he did not believe the Democratic
| party was yet prepared to 20 on its knees
! to Mr. Douglas and asl, him on what
! terms lie will accept the nomination
When he put or his hat, he did not cover
the entire brains Of the party, nor its en-
tire heart when he buttoned up his waist
coast. Mr. T then examined the bred
Scott decision contending it sustained the
views he advanced He also claimed that
they were supported by the Cincinnati
platform. He thought these were points
however, on which Democrats differ with
out feeling, They were judicial, not legis
lative questions.
Mr., Douglas-It was not necessary a
this time to gointo any controversy will
the gentleman from Indiana lie migh
have used these arguments with more pro
priety in ais own State before the meetIn.
OF the late Dem ocratic convention.
Mr Fitch replied that the action Of tina
convention might add to thesenators vot
at Charleston, but according to the rule
governing former conventions it did no
give him votes enough to secure his nom
nation. Did ne then, expect TO transf~
or sell them to somebody else?
Mr.. Douglas said the action Of the re-
cent convention showed that the Demo
Gratis of Indiana could not be bought.
Mr.. Brown wished to press q vote on Ia
resolution, bat yielded to 3 motion to pos
pone. and after an executive session til
Senate adjourned
, The House was not in session.
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"FENCIYG II KANsAs-A letter was re
ceived at the Metal warehouse of Thomas
s DicI>erson No. Is Wabash avenue, also
largely in the trade in fence wire, to the
following effect:
Den, .S:r-Send me your terms for fence
wire. / am thinking Of fencing in Kan
sas ours, DC
The book-keeper into whose hands the
letter fell, startled at the proposed terrific
rial movement, fell into brown study, and
made a series Of calculations, and relying
upon the resources of the house in the
line indicated, replied as follows:
Dear Sr.-Haye consulted the best au-
thorities, and made an approximate calcu-
lation Of the amount of wire it will take
10 fence in" Kansas We find that we
have Just enough if you order at once.
Yours, &c.
l-Chicago Press and Tribune
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Lifting the Cartain---No. 2.
COURT HOUSg STEPs.
lrrA,u. Ell IL

OTTAWA. Feb. 10
MR. EDITOR Some fever was manifest
ed 10y the clique during the past week on
account Of my communication in your last
issue They are afraid there is traitor in
the camp, but they don't know whom to
mistrust. They feel that their operations
are about TO be exposed. and. that tQ4 by
one who has got some clue to their secret
meetings. and yet they dare not accuse
each other for fear Of q general rupture
Al wrl.e, therefore, Is to be pronounced
sG2gst
Vow. :. may 10 well fJ- rs here TO
mention that ali thcs9 clique gcntry are
not. ct present. office holders; nor are all
the c-ioe holders in the court house mem
beers Of the clique. This is evident from
the fact that one Of the .rs't office holders
and the arch schemer Of the clique had
quite q snat short time since, which IA,
had the effect TO lay said office holder on
the shelf, unless he has strength enough
% whip them all, which l very much
doubt. Ny opinion ). therefore, from
what ! have seen and heard, that that i'm
portant office viii change hands next fall.
There are quite number Of gentlemen
who intend TO present their names TO the
Republican convention for this objective
from til west end of the county, and two
or three from Ottawa, besides the clique
man and the present incumbent. making
in all six or seven candidates But It's no
use. The present incumbent gas7zvsl.f
with the chief OF the clique, and Is there
fore OFT The young gentleman desgna-
ted by the clique IS one Of their leaders,
and a pet Of the chief, and rs. therefore.
in and should there be q thousand candi-
dates, it is my opinion the reSu!. could not
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-02-11

TEE Republicans at Morris, Ill, were SO
re,oiced on hearing the news of the cleo
ton Of Pennington as Speaker Of the
House, that they hauled out an old rusty
cannon 10 fire a salute. At the first dis
charge one man had his arm nearly taken
off. and at another discharge asecond man
had his eyes nearly burnt out. The BUSH
ness got SO riskey that further shooting
was abandoned, and the party eked out
the balance of their jubilation by copiously
drinking bad whiskey
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IT seems to us that we shouldn't like
to drink Chicago water, if the following
from the Chicago Journal Of the 10th, can
be relied on:
We counted noless than Gj small fishes
that came out of one hydrant in our Office
on saturday, TO say nothing OF something
less than q bushel Of Peices Of decayed
fishes and other stuff that also came ont
Of the same hydrant ON the same day. We
saw fish about two incLds in length,
being one Of several hundred that came
out Of . water pipe that was opened this
morning. \ friend informs Us that a great
ugly Quid Of tobacco came out Of his ny.
drant the other day. Isn't this swee;
stuf to drink and TO cook with
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-02-11

STEAM Mill At MAEsEILLEs,-N
STRAwN, Moor ( Cook have just completed
he erection of fine steam grist and flour
ing mill at Iarseilles, in this county, and
have commenced grinding, The mill is
finished III the best style, and supplied
with all the modern improvements. Be
sides being designed TO do heavy custom
business, It cantains also full boiling
merchant chest Of the largest size. The
mill commences with three run Of stone
Attached 10 it IS also q corn shelter, which
shells and clevates the corn into the hop
per, so that farmers need not wait to shell
their corn before coming to mill, as no
charge Is made 10 customers for Smelling.
The engine was made by P. ". Gates &
Co, Chicago and IS perfection ITSELF
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-02-11

TIE CAxAL-ITe have bean favored with
G cep7 os the circular OF IT,. trustees Of
the Illinois and Michigan canal FOR the
year 1859. The rece:p5s of tolls for the
year have been SI32, 1923, being a de-
crease Of some 50 per cent from the re
ceipts Of the best years Of the canal-l>j5
80, sc. The decrease Is attributed to the
low stage Of water in the Illinois river and
to the short crops Of last year The re-
ceipts from all sources since the com
nencement Of the trust have been s., 157,-
1886. Out of this sum have been paid
che loan Of 100000, all the arrears Of
interest or the cid canal debt, and about
s100,G00 of the principsi, as also the ex-
penses Of repairing, maintaining the ca
nal, &c.
The circular also contains the important
item OF information, that the trustees are
contest;ng the claim of D. Leavitt to the
$4,000 which were voted him two years
ago By himself and Mr.. Ray, rs trustees
IS = matter Of justice to the State it is re
ally to be hoped Ir. Leayi,t may be com
PEELED by the courts todisgorge, for he had
10 more right to the $4,000 than bur
eIar would have had If he had stolen it.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-02-11

:SHAnBosA-Mr. Weber, an accomplish
ed artist living at Morris, but with whom
many Of our citizens are acquainted, has
Just finished a full length portrait of Shah
bona, which IS said to be so real and life
like, that it almost talks The portrait
has been exhibited in Morris, and excited
the highest admiration. We are advised
that, in the course OF q week or ten days
Mr.. W. proposes to exhibit the portrait in
this city. when we are sure all our citizens
Will avail themselves Of the opportunity to
see il.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-02-11

Prs1rrxrIAay At JoLEEE-The work on
this State institution is making fine pro
gress, and by June VIII be ready for the
accommodation Of all the prisoners It is
at present occupied by about 600, two
hundred more still remaining at Alton,
who are to be moved up in June. We
have never had occasion to cultivate an
extensive acquaintance with the interior
police and arrangements of institutions of
this sort, and know little about them; but
it struck us, on taking stroll through the
penitentiary at Joliet few days ago, that
if there is a more perfectly arranged and
better managed institution of the sort in
the country than this, under the present
gentlemanly lessee, Mr.. CASEY, we are at a
loss to see in what the improvement could
consist
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-02-11

CALIFORNIA Z. S. STANDARDIZATION S.
Latham, the newly elected Governor of
California, ten days after being Inaugural
ted, was nominated in caucus for L. S.
Senator, and on the following day was
elected to that Office by the Legislature
The vote stood Latham 81, Edmund Ran
dolph, anti-Lecomptonite, Is, O. L. Shafter
Republican, 3. The new Senator was to
start for Washington by the steamer OF
the 9TH inst. In consequence of this cleo
ton, Lieut. Gov. Downey became Cover
nor of the State for the ensuing two years
Mr. Gwin, who had been elected President
pro TEN of the Senate, becomes 1t Cover
nor
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FRIDAY, Feb. 3.
Senate not in session.


A resolution was adopted to send a mes
sage 70 the senate informing that body Of
the organization Of the House
The House then proceeded 70 the cleo
ton OF 4 Clerk. LII Schwartz nominated
John W Fornev. Mr. Smith, of Va. nom
mated J. c. Allen.
The ballot resulted Forney 10, Allen -
Taylor ., Dawson s, Mexican 2. So J. ".
Forney was declared duly elected 3Ir. H.
\ Hoffman, Of Nd, was then elected Seg-
ge&nt-at-ar:ns, receiving III votes, 10 Mr.
Giassbrener 60
The speaker was authorized 70 appoint
the standing committees
Mr.. Skinner offered a resolution to pay
Mr. Allen. late clerk. S q day since the
commencement. OF the present session, il
addition to his salary, for extra services as
clerk. Rejected.
Mr.. Phelps asked and obtained leave to
introduce a bin to make an appropriation
TO the pos;oftice depaI tment for the last
fiscal and part Of this year lie moved It
be referred to the committee Of the whole
on the state OF the Union, pending which
the house adjourned to Monday.
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You may always know when your liver is out Of or.
der, or when You what is called bilious, by any Of
the following symptoms pain in the side and back, dir
zness dull headache, bad taste in the mouth in the
morning, sallow colored complexion, yeowish tint in
the eyes costiveness diarrhoa of Shiny dark color
low spirit and dismal forebodings 1t is acknowledged
by all physicians and others who their action
that JUDSON'S MOUNTAIN HERE PILLS per-
feet cure for all nervous affections So pleasantly do
they search ont and drive away the seeds of disease
That all persons living in country where Fever and
Ague, and all other bilious are prevalent will
find they should never be without them. From to
four Pills each night going bed will in short
time drive away the scky yellow look of bilious
sons, and bring to their cheeks beautiful glow per-
feet health.
Judson's Mountain Herb Pills sold by all Dealers
in Medicine. fcbi4v
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We find the following Pitay note from
Mr RznDIcE in the last Ottawa RsDrJIcan.
Ii evnlairs itsnlf

We find the following p.t.ly note from
Mr. RzpDIcE in the last Ottawa RsDrJAcan.
1t explains itself
E,It9r If tie Rsp,s5H,on-In the last issue
Of your paper, you are pleased to criticise
the organization Of the Democratic Club.
In your article you 90 so far as to refer to
me by name | would disdain to Justify
myself from your tictions, but my silence
might be construed into an admission of
their truth. Instead OF approving the late
of it in all It's parts | believe all Illegal
acts Of the kind can do no good, bat
great amount Of harm. Recent events in
this country plainly demonstrate the above
truth | believe he doctrine Of popular
sovereignty, so ably sustained by Judge
Douglas in all his speeches in and out of
Congress, is correct in principle, and, when
fully established and fairly carried ont,
will be the means Of finally adjusting the
slavery question, which alone seems TO
threaten the stability Of our government.
When we leave all questions to be adjust
ed and settled by the people Of the re-
spective states or territories, we ut least
chalk out a line Of policy by which our
government may continue as formed by
those great and good men who constructed
1t. Should STATE or territorial governments
pass bad or unwise laws, | should regret it ;
but individual States like individual per
sons are accountable to God, and he holds
them responsible for their acts.
The democrats OF Ottawa expect Judge
| Douglas to receive the Charleston nomi-
nation. He is western man and n citi-
/ zen of our state believe Illinois will tri-
! umphautly sustain him. The democracy
Of Ottawa, with armour on, are preparing
I for the contest. You, my dear sra may as
we'll stop whining, and cease to misrepre-
sent us Conduct an honorable canvass
and when the election is over and you find
yourself licked, as think you will be, you
will not regret having acted the gentleman
at least, once in your editorial life time
WILLIAM REDDICK.
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o. Setticrs.

Tie Executive Committee Of the Old
Settlers Society Of IA Sale county have
issued call for tie next annual meeting,
to be held at the Hardy House il La
Sale, on the ed inst. An Invitation IS
also extended 10 the Old Settlers of Put
nam ana Bureau counties 10 meet with
them on the occasion. The old fellows
wi!l doubtless have q Jelly time.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-02-11

THE PoLITICs OF THE GOVERNORS OF THE
DIFFERENT STArEs.-The Governors of the
States of the Union. including the Cover
nors elect of Kansas, are, sixteen Demo-
Gratis, sixteen Republicans, and two, in
Texas and Maryland, Americans The De-
mocratic Governors are in thirteen slave
holding States and three free States. The
Republicans are of course, all in the free
States
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-02-11

"WHAr do you ask for that ere beast?"
zone hundred and twenty-five dollars"
"Give you twenty-five"
"Take him along. 1t shan't be said that
/ spoiled good horse trade for hundred
dollars"
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Original Douglas Men.

1t is astonishing how the number OF
original Douglas men, is multiplying
By November they will be as plenty as the
original Jackson men, were in 1928. In
a speech delivered in the House few
days before the election of speaker, Mr..
Ethridge, q prominent opposition member
from Tennessee, said
The intelligent portion OF his (Mr. Esq
party in Tennessee believe Mr. Douglas to
be consistent, from local necessity, grow
ing out OF the step he made in 1854, when
he became the leader in the legislative
measures which resulted in the repeal of
the Missouri compromise. Mr. Douglas
never avoided the responsibility or sliulk-
ed the responsibility for the act. All the
/ noise and confusion in the South will be
| found TO mean nothing when the Charles
! ton Convention meet, but the complaints
| OF q few pOstmasters, newspaper editors
and active politicians. When the nornin-
alton will be made on his birthday, there
viii not be found twenty democrats who
viii not swear that they were not original
Douglas men. (Laughter)
So the correspondent of the y. Y Tones
writes from Washington On the morning
of the day when speaker was elected
The Democratic caucus, held last night
resulted in an agreement that John A. BIC
Clernand, Of Illinois, the standard-beare
OF Judge Douglas in the House, should be
adopted and brought forward today as the
National Democratic candidate for Speak
er! On the significance of this movement
it would be folly to enlarge. 1t may b,
cited as the best answer to the resolution:
adopted by the Alabama State Convention
Already there is stampede here to the
side Of the Little Giant; and on the ave
nue. this morning, between Wizards and
the Capitol it was perfectly astonishin:
and refreshing to be met by such crowds
Of Original Douglas men men who haC
been secretly for Douglas since 1852: bu
who had, from deep political motives
thought it wise to disguise their arden
feelings under a mask OF the bitterest hos
tility until this present morningl Verify
the heart Of man IS a deep mystery, an-
on. Of his mouth issueth oil deceit.
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DOUGLAS CHANcE.-The Fort Wayne, Ia,
Times, very ably conducted republican
sheet, has column leader in late num-
Der, weighing the probabilities of the re-
suit of the next presidential contest. AZ
ter surveying the whole field, the editor
saws the conclusion is irresistible that
Judge Douglas must be the nominee of
the Charleston convention, and thus nomi-
mated, his election, unpleasant as the adj
mission may be, is certain and inevitable.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-02-11

WESTMINSTER REVIEW FOR JAsUARY.-The
following are the contents:
Government Contracts; The Realities of
Paris; Ceylon; The Social Organism; Sici-
" as it was and is; Christian Revivals
Italy-The Designs of Louis Napoleon !;
Contemporary Literature.
Under this last head We have brief, pun
gent. and highly discriminating reviews of
some fifty new books, a sort Of compendi-
UNI of the best literature Of the day, that
can be obtained in no other quarter The
Westminster is the organ of the liberals in
England, and its articles are the produc-
ton of the ablest men of the class in the
country Each No. would make large
octave volume in itself, and there is no
better reading found anywhere.
Republished by L. Scott & Co., n. York
at IS per annum, or clubs OF at 81.
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FIRST GCS FOR IS6O-At the election for
mayor in the city Of Lancaster, Pa, on the
eth inst, after a warm contest, Sanderson,
dem. was elected over Burrows, opposition
by IS9 majority. This IS democratic
gain of over 800 on last year.
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A NOBLE Boz Why did you not pock-
ct some of those pears?' said one boy to
another, nobody was there to see." Yes
there was.-I was there to see myself, and
/ don't ever mean to see myself do such
thing"