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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-02-25
Books Books: Books

ATE y. GRTGGS' DREG AND BOOK STORE
lust RECEIVED the largest stock Of Books and Sta
- tonery ever brought to Ottawa.
School Books OF every variety;
Stationery of all kinds
$50 Reams Of Paper, such as Note, Letter,
Cap Bill Cap, Legal Cap, Book Cap, &c;
Plain and Ruled Paper, of all kinds;
Cards of all kinds; coored Card Board;
Drawing Paper, in rolls and in sheets;
Envelopes all sizes and colors-aiso opaque3
Memorandum, Diaries, States &C.
Blank Books, of all sizes and varieties.
Gift Books. Annuais Albums, Portfolios, &c.
Children's Books and Primers.
Rocks that are in Town II e ordered wanted.
ocl E.Y. GRIGGS, Ndtfin0sr's Block.
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Ottawa Commercial Institute.

l.. ID. WHITE. Proprietor and Teacher.
HIS Institution is situated in the city OF OTTAWA
l. the corner of La Sale and Mill streets, and will
open its fourth semannua term Tuesday, January
S, ,st0.
This is the only school in Ottawa where double entry
book keeping is taught to you (
The full of instruction only includes the.
oretca aud practical knowledge double entry book
keeping taught in the best commercial colleges In
the United States but also cnib English grammar
and composition algebra, and other useful shes Of
learning
TERMS:
The full course Of double hook keeping, $780, -
be paid within six months after enters
school, The regular student is taught in all the other
branches of learning free of CO. lry-.
Rooms open from O'Clock ". to 9 o'clock p.
Ottawa December %. 1859.
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Mad Docs-The country seems to be
full of them again. We have heard of a
dozen having been killed in a week or two,
in this county-three of them in Ottawa
South of the Illinois river-in the region
of the Vermilion and Otter Creek-they
are said to have been quite numerous, so
that the farmers have killed all their dogs
Cattle, sheep, &c, have been bitten quite
"numerously," we have been informed,
but thus far no humans
The Mayor of Ottawa has issued another
running loose in the city TO be killed, and
we observe the mandate is being enforced
with vigor. Let 'er rip. Dogs have no
business to be dogs.
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CHICAGO MARKET.

NfIICAuO N1-AhhEI
CHICAGO, Feb "a.
The graiu market has been somewhat excited
during the week. and both wheat and corn have
adv anced, the latter some S cts.
Flour firm. Sales spring extra at $500; COM
mon at 3. 5Oa3.67.
Wheat activ. No. white LEO red ]. 10; No.
spring lOOalOlc on track, 96a97 for NO2.
Corn active but not as firm yesterday. Sales
at 44a45c. for No. !, 4la42 for ear.
Oats active at 32a3Sc.
Dressed Hogs scarce and firm at $6a6.62.
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New Orleans, Feb. %
Flour G. 25a6.S. Wheat l.2Oa1 %. Corn 73a75
Sugar 7.a7t. Molaoses 39a4O.
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THE 22D-The birth day of the Father
of his Country was observed in this city
by a grand military and firemens process
sion, and by ball in the evening The
Light Guards, Capt. o. c. GRAY, were out
in full uniform; so the Ottawa Cavalry
under command of 1st Lieut.. Wallace; and
Undine Fire Company No. 2. They pa
raded through the streets, led by the
Light Guard Band, and made fine and
spirited appearance Notwithstanding that
rain fell in torrents most of the time they
were out, and mud in the streets was ankle
deep. In the evening, all parties attended
the Ball of the Undine Fire Company at
Metropolitan Hall, which, Notwithstanding
the bad weather, was largely patronised--
And, to conclude this briet account, at the
supper table, W. BUSHNELL, Esq, being
called out, made very handsome extern
poraneous speech, dwelling eloquently on
the character of the great and good man
with whose name the odd of February will
be associated in all coming time
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No Family should be without a Box of
Bryan's E,uim0niC Waters

No Traveller should be without a supply Of
Bryan,> PUsInOnic Waters
POCKET.
No person will ever object TO give for
Krysn's P::imOnic Waters
rwESIY-FiyE CfNTs-
JOB MOSES, Sole Proprietor, Rochester, y. Y.
For sale by f. \. GRlGGS,
ocZ9-6m Ottdtrd, M.
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ST. Louis. Feb. %
Wheat, winter, 1.2lal22. Corn 45a47 Oa,s 81
asa Barley 76a75. Hides flint Is, green g..
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GIFT ENTERPRISE.

TO close out my stock Of miscellaneous Books
HAVE just completed arrangements to open an at
Il tractive
GIFT BOOK SALE
On the plan Of Evans Co., of New York, obtaining
my Gifts of them.
The Gifts consist of Fine Gold Pins, Lockets Brace
let's Pencils Pens, in cases, Sleeve Buttons Studs,
Gents scarf Pins and Bosom Pins Sets Pins and Ear
Drops, &C. &c. Silver Thimbes Pocket Knives Purses
Reticules, Stereoscope and Views, and q variety Of
other beautiful and useful Gifts ranging in value from
FIFTY CTS. TO FIFTEEN DOLLARS!
Will be given every purchaser a Book worth oye
one dollar from my Miscellaneous Stock If smaller
Books bought, the purchase must amount q so
to secure Gift.
This will be a bona tide transaction in every in
stance No sham gifts Of Gold wathes will be made.
But certain Of Gins will be made for each
hundred Books sod, awarded to each book
ton. FEB Al ThOS. OhrON.
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Kerosene Ople
yHOSE that do not like Fluid car ma the pest
Il quality of Coal Oil at tfebls] D. WALLETS.
Kerosene Oil.
g AID to be the cheapest light used. Try It.
| - febts D. WALKER.
| More Light!
HURST RATE Kerosene Oil sold At the lowest market
il price BY ffeblel D. WALKER.
| OU YOUR STATIONERY at
! ID 0KrON'e BOOK STORE.
| You set ne hing gesd n - Org Sssres. jesse
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This hourishing Society meets every Monday and
Thursday evening, in keddick's block.
Rev. Mr.. sade will deliver the address next Men
day evening.
Abundance free to all the meetings. feb25
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Mr. ANDREW LYNCH came near getting
killed very severely while coming home
from the East lately. Somewhere near
Erie-Erie the valiant locomotive,
'twasn't a democrat, mind We, solitary and
alone, came laundering along and butted
right into the train, which was moving
slowly at the time, producing innumerable
compound comminuted fractures-of the
cars, tumbling the passengers about quite
promiscuously, as it were, causing them to
assume divers and sundry ungraceful po-
sitions, but not hurting any one seriously.
We congratulate Mr.. Lynch on his for
tunate escape-he is a stirring, energetic
business man, "a prince OF good fellow
and Ottawa could not afford to lose him
Oaa,oa Enterprise.
A "GooD SAMARITAN" ball was given
the other evening to aid an unfortunate
man who met with an accident A friend
of ours, who has as large and kind heart
as beats in the breast of any man, pur.
chased ball ticket for the first time in
his life, simply because he approved Of
the object.
| We delight to record such an action, ir
these days of extreme seiishness, show
ing as it does the better side ofhuman ma
ture, and that thefeare some men who iy,
not for self alone.-U.
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COg<Well's Reaper and Mower.
KX1E have one of Cogswell's Patent tno motion
w Reaper and Mower ready for examination at
shop, whirh invite the farmers to ell and
M themselves
We shall make but a limited number this season. and
those wishing Of these machines should send in
their orders early. lf-blS1 WIN COGSWELL CO.
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Farmers. look to your Intercs

~: are now receiving a large stock of the .' No
~ line Pl,ws, made by JoHS DEsRE, and shall keel
hand full assortment Of both old ground and Corr
Piows. His Steel Clipper" cannot be beat in the State
Every Pow will be warranted and only be bough
OF the undersigned in this city.
febls JACKSON 4 LOCKWOOD.
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CU.FaTtnFfsnIp NOtICe.
N5HE undersigned entered into partnership IN,
10th day of October, 1853, and occupy the foundry
and machine shop formerly owned and used by Grid-y
Cogswe Co, and their successor, William Cog swell
where they will continue the business under the nam,
and style Of Wa. Cogswe Il Co. Any business IN the
line that OF the old shop ay ia
them with shall be promptly and faithfully f nsh
ed according to order. WM. COGSWELL.
fcblS WILL. II. W. CCSHMAN.
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Drugs and Chemi c01S.
ICsT RECEIvED-My Fall Stock Of Fresh Drugs,
- Chemicals, Roots, Herbs, and Patent Medicine
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LU M b Il r..

BY1IE undersigned offers for sale one hundred tho
l. sand feet OF Lumber, which he will sell cure
prices for cash, or in exchange for corn.
f,blS-3m X. L. O'KEIILY, Ottlltr1 Arenu<
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LETTER FROM MR.. CURTIS.
Boston Sept. ., 1860.

b9sNihs = ~. ~ AovVs
r. W. Eafkia,. Es7, vs.frees5yro, Tenn.
Dear Sir;-Your letter Of the 2Ith ult
has been received. thank you for the kind
appreciation Of the efforts msdeby nv friend.
and myself, TO impress the public mind with
a sense Of the importance Of our cause. Thi.
is one Of the noblest rewards that can attend
such eKertions and let me add that il is one
u the most cheering 81 the signs Of tie times.
20 find that sentiments, which can now call
forth enthusiastic assent from New England
audiences, can be hailed in your section Of
the Union with appreciation and delight. Oh
What other party, or Of what other organiza-
ton, existing in this country, can this now
be said as il il said Of ours.
II has long seemed 10 me, my dear sir, that
a time was approaching. when our inStitu-
tiOns were TO be subjected to a strain more
periloas than any they have yet encountered.
have watched the growth and concehtra-
tion Of the Republican party. from its origin,
with fears which have had no desire 70 con-
ceal.
The banding together of the non-slave.
holding states iot the purpose Of forcing up
on the south both a President and Vice
possibly give IL electoral vote, has from the
iirst appeared TO me a project so unjust, so
likely % endanger the peace Of the Union,
and % iraught ' ith evil present and to come,
that have not hesitzted TO do all within my
limited ap< humble means 10 dissuade my
fellos-citiLens from giving il their sanction.
Whatever NAV Dr. the result a. respects the
continuance II the Union, how can the eOun-
try fail 10 be hereafter divided into section.
al parties, IN the choice II President and
a Vice President. II once such j sectional
choice shall be made Even il there we're
ans questions pending which made il peoes-
sary for the North 10 assert 10 numeral pow.
er and supremacy thing that il notorious.
~ untrne-patriotism, justice and policy
would alike require u 20 TO do as neither TO
humiliate the South, nor 70 injure ourselves.
In nv judgment We shall d. both, when We
shall communicate the scheme Of placing 10
the two highest Offices Of the government
candidates who cannot be supported by I'll.
teen IL the States, and who are 10 be chosen
upon motives Of asowed hostility TO the social
y stem Of those States for We shall thereby
entail upon the country, even u We do nOtb-
ing worse. the necessity of perpetual polit.
zeal division between is slayeholding and
It, noh.sla,ebolding sections. That the
deadly struggle j. 70 be renewed, and with
constantly Interesting violence. at each Pre-.
sldeutiai election, has lately been in substance
proclaimed BY Mr.. Lincoln himself.
That the people u the south will do eve
rytbihg IN their poser u avert this great
evil, J cannot doubt But I acknowledge
that the burden is upon Us, the Union men
q al parties - the North. 70 prevent the
consumnation u q scheme which has its root
10 he tnbition Of Northern politicians, and
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in our local and sectional passions. But we
are all embarked in the same yessel--we are
all citizens of common country. would
that could traverse every part the South,
and could make your people feel how ear
nestly their conservative brethren Of the
North are determined to Danish the whole
subject of slavery from the domain of poll
tics. know Of no mode in which this can
be done so effectually and speedily as it can
and will be in the election of Mr.. Bell.
That election will bring together the Union
men of the South and the Union men Of the
North. to act together in the support Of an
Administration which will have the courage
and the principle to recognize the fact that
there is neither necessity nor wisdom for
either section in agitating these questions.
You inquire what We are doing in Massa-
chusetts. can say to you that we have
good hopes Of carrying this State, founded
upon reasonable grounds. l am informed
that there are more than hundred Bell and
Everett clubs already organized throughout
the State; and the number is rapidly increa-
sing. No one can doubt that the increase
of our strength from day to day exceeds all
the political changes that have ever been
witnessed among ". The nomination made
by the Republican party Of candidate for
Governor OF the State, ought to ensure their
defeat. This gentleman, an amiable and re-
spectacle man in every private relation, il
identified with the ultra Abolitionists, and
presided at the meeting Of John Brown sym
pathisers held in this city in November last.
Although the radical or pure Abolition wing
OF the Republican party. in this as in other
Northern States, has generally forced the
conservative wing to adopt its violent meas
ures, | cannot believe that the people OF
Massachusetts, will consent 10 choose rad
icsl abolItionist as Governor. They Ger.
tainly will not. if, as | trust will be done,
the Union State Convention, on the leth
inst, shall present candidate to the people
whom our Democratic brethren, equally with
ourselves. opposed 10 disunion, will cheerful
" support.
Nor i the st1te Of things less encouraging
in New York. Our friends there are ,ery
sansuine that they shall rescue that State from
a sectional minority, led BY corrupt lobby
at Albany, and strong only through the ,ivis-
ions OF the conservative masses. Thanking
you once more for the greeting which you
have sent Us from our gallant brethren o.
Tennessee, beg leave TO subscribe my self
most truly, Your obedient servant.
GEORGE +. CURTIS.
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.7noiher Praa6ai Democrat for Bel anG
Erfrsn


The 0pelousas :. Courier having charged
that Robert +. Patten, Esq, candidate for
District Attorney Of Nermillion, is Douglas
Democrat supporting Bell and Everett, is
thus answered BY Mr.. Patten himself, ex !.
tracts from which We give:
81 am Douglas Democrat in principle.
am also supporting. and voting for Bell and
Everett. do 50, Mr.. Courier, a. an Amer.
lean freeman. possessing the plenary right
to Judge and vote for my self. see no pos
sible chance for Douglas to carry Louisiana.
! believe that | do see chance-a fair pros
pect--for Bell and Everett TO carry the
State. Therefore, in supporting Bell aud
Everett, consider that am but helping 10
elect sound and national ticket against the
Abolitionist, Lincoln. A. to Breckenridge,
even il the party Of which he is the standard
vas free from the suspicion, palpable and
strong, Of Disunion, he has no chance, either
south or North. against Lincoln. Rest as
,ured, that sink or swim; live or die +: sur.
sive Or perish am for Bell and Everett .
This i the ring Of the true metal. Like
hundred others whosesnames We could
mention. Mr.. Patten has no idea Of throwing
away his vote, and least of all, Of helping the
Disuniouists.
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The New Census almost every share dis
appoints the sanguincs expectations IL he
Northern go.ahead people. Cineianati. DE.
iroii, Chicago. and almost every city but
New York AMI ~. Louis. have fewer inhabi.
ianls than ,hs census vas expected to shos.
Vermont aud New Hampshire have made
very slight gains since 1880, 50 that each may
loose member Of the House under the new
apporlionment. though each lost one last
TINE, and they are now down TO three each,
having had six under The census Of 1920.
California, which was estimated a. having
81 hundred thousand and oser--proves bs
the Census to have but half million. though
last years emigration was very heavy. Oh
course, she will probably have but four re-
representatives. under the next appointment.
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LErTERrRoa THE nov. WI c. RIyEs.

rsstis Nil, lTh sept, ise0.
MY DIAN siR On nv arrival at home 4
day Of two ago, had The honor 10 receive ,pur
letter Of the 18th instant, informing me tha,
il Is proposed 70 hold = mass meeting OF the
friends 81 Bell and Everett in Charlottesville.
On the 25ib aud 10Th inst. eat which many
Of the most eloquent speskers Of the Stste are
expected 10 be present, and that IL is the wish
oi the Centrsl Committee that should pre-.
sils over The proceedings. and open them
with 80 address"
cannot but feel how fattering such re.
quest i, and | beg Won 70 express to tie
Committee ny most grateful sense of ii. Nv
warmest sympstaiss are 9Th them in the
crest public cause thes haze espDussd and
! rejolce 70 believe that Tie time il AZ hand
when the constitutional and conservative
principles they profess aiil receive a solemn.
reiterated sanction frum the people Of our
ancient Commonwealth.
Virginia has ever been distinguish 4 A.
foremost among the States in her resistance
% 40 insasi0ns IL the Consultation by acts nf
Bndelegated o. bsnrped power BOT tie shield
she has opposed 20 these entertainments has
Aiaays been that Of the Constitution itself
Marx her language ~ earnest and unaffected
loyalty 20 the Constitution aud Tie Union III
her memorable resolutions Of IDS. by which
she has inaugufated a successful. oonstitu.
iionai resistance % those hagfalt acts Of
Federal usBfpatl0D The Alien and sedition
Laws.
The Great Assembly n Virginia doth
uneqait0callf etpfess j firm resolution 10
m.iniain and defend the Constitution of the
GATED States" this Assembly nOss sol.
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GoLp DoIL.as.-we A., vI,d = :. -,

GoLp DoLLARs.--We are glad to see that
this nuisance Is 10 be abaied. The srcreia.
~ 81 the Treasury has ordered three mil.
Inns of them, nov lying useless IN the mint.
70 be melted up into double eagles. The
public long ago got heartily tired 81 them,
being always liable TO pass them OF a. hall
dimes. But when the sab.treasurers, wear.
led Of counting them every time they we're
paid 10. the order WIS obtained % melt them
up. There have been eighteen millions 81
them coined. all since 1876.
~ ends one hUmbug substitute Tor small
bank nutes
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4 new counterfeit on the Bark Of Char
lotte, y. e., Is thus described :-5., altered
-sig, locomotive aud cars. bridge and hills
IN the back ground. hg. and mans head
on the left The spurious has woman with
scale, swords. &c. on right.
\ loS0 RIDg rs Ram.-There is nov
continuous chain Of railroads from Bangor
TO New Orleans, composed of eighteen IN.
dependent roads, costing in The aggregate
Tor asa miles Of ROAD. $50. 564 .0ef, or
nearly one-tenth Of the whole railway system
IN the United States.
PArISo liIea yoR PRorasny. Fri.
day drunken man was taken before an al
deIman Of Pittsburgh. PA and swsre round.
y, upon which the magistrate fined him
$3.50 I" for cursing and swearing 6lty-
eight proisns oaths" 10 default Of payment
The alderman committed him for fity eight
days.
The privilege ioereet booths on the grounds
OF the 81. Louis Agricultural soeieiy. daring
the lar. has been sold Tor nearly eleven
thousand dollars.
Commemorative State has made more
progress IN weallh and population in the last
ten year.. tran any other State 10 New Eng.
land.
The Count Of Aqaila, Unele Of the er.
Ming Of Naples. has purchased a mansion IN
Fans Tor three hundred Ihousan, dollars.
Pine.apples are now successfully raised IN
FLORIDA. proving harder and more profitable
than the banana.
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Baltimore, september 81.


HESRy WINTER DAws.-IInn. Henry Win.
ter Davis made grea, speech tonight 10 the
New, Assembly Room TO an immense audience
of Americans aud Unipnists. lie annuunc-
ed himself unequiyocally heart and soul IN
favor Of Bell and Everett, aud declared he
was uncompromisingly against Democracy
III every shape and form. lie vas decided.
~ opposed TO all llsirn with Democrats for
any purpose. Ills illusions to The candidates
for the Presidency we're all respectful. Mr..
DAVIS ridiculed the idea that Lineoln's cleo.
ton would be just cause for dissolsing the
Union. lie wound up his address By de.
claring his belief that the Union Was strong
er than all partlzan factions, aud that the
Bell platform was the soundest presented To
the American people.
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N. seguin writes 70 the French Academy
o. Sciences that be has made some expert.
ments upon frogs enclosed 10 plaster Of Paris.
70 test their asserted tenaciiy Of life when
smut out from the air. lie has found them
alive after being enclosed Tor a period n
eleven years. Of several enyeloped In plas.
ter Tor nearly fifteen years since. he stiII h..
two LETT, which he desires may be opened y
presence u the Academy. ~. Segnin's MA
Of the Aeademieans.
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There are cir Breckioridge paper. in Con.
necticgi. They receive ihe round sum N
sl55,4ls irom Tie Administration. AMI y
course ubey It's orders. VIZ: Hartford rims.
&c, s3a.0OO; New Haven Register. sss
l34; Brdgepprt Farmrr, slJ.5jU; Middle.
town sentinel. 727.II2 New London stat.
s6.3'2; Nofwich Aurois. 81, 800. This 4.
the way Breckenridge party North Is bull,
Up and paid, 50 - 70 deside the Democracy
and defeat Douglas.
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FIaE AND Loss OF LIFE IN NEw ORLEANS
On Friday night number Of liquor-stores on
rrhoupitouias street, between Lafayette and
Girod. were burnt. In the upper story Of
one Of them was stored large quantity Of
spirits which exploded. blowing over large
building on the corner Of Tehoupitoulas-
street. Forty or fifty persons were buried
in the ruins, OF whom fifteen were killed and
several others wounded. A square OF the
city was also burnt on Saturday morning.
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A painter. Pishbaek by name, on Friday

A painter. Pishback by name. on Friday
while intoxicated, ascended to The dune of
st. Patrick's Church ia West Trey, to as
sist in painting it. His companions, who
were aware Of his condition. protested a.
gainst his going up with them. but be insists
ed on doing SO. After reaching the dune
he attempted to show his bravery BY walking
out to the edge 81 the cornice. when he lost
his balance and fsIl TO the ground-a distance
Of 81 feet-and was instantly killed.