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The Grover and Baker Sewing Machine.

We ought, in our last, to have called
especial attention to the new advertise
ment Of the GROVER & BAKER SEWING Ma
CHINE in our columns. The machine, it
will be observed is unqnalfiedly recon-
mended as unsurpassed by any other
machine in the market" by list of over
100 Clergymen, of all denominations. en-
bracing large number Of very distinguish
ed names.
We have had ore of these machines in
our fauiiiy Tor now over six months. and
have seen 1t subjected to every kind of
test. 1t has made course woollen gar
n,ents, and stitched the finest shirt bosoms
and cambria work, doing its work in all
cases, rapidly beautifully, and certainly
much better than it could have been done
by hand 1t will stitch, hem, fell. quilt,
and do almost anything but make button
D., holes and sew on buttons.
As new beginners. of course: our folks
occasionally met with difficulties in the
start-it requires some practice to be able
but such is the simplicity of the construc-
ton of this machine--in this respect cx-
ceiling all others VIC have ever examined
that a very little experience enabled US
to detect the difficulty in every case, and
understanding it, to apply the remedy.
There are many sewing machines made,
and dozen kinds perhaps. could be pick
ed out that for ordinary stitching are as
good as the Grover & Baker machine
But there is one leading advantage to say
nothing of its minor ones, possessed by the
latter machine that none other possesses.
That is the stitch. There are, as we I'M
derstand it, three stitches made by sewing
machines, the tambour, or single thread
stitch-very neat, but possessing no
strength. I'd, the lock stitch. strong
/ enough for all ordinary sewing, but want
ing elasticity. And 3, the double lock
stitch. The last is the invention of Mr..
Grover and is used in the Grover & Baker
machine only. All the other = thread
machines make the second stitch The
Grover Il Baker Company make machines
both with the single and the double lock
stitch; but as the latter stitch is so much
better, and so generally preferred, their
machine is regarded as distinguished from
all others by this popularity of the stitch
If any of our friends think Of buying a
machine, and want so see good one OPP
perate, they can be gratifed by calling at
our domiciL Meantime Mr. J. W FAY, at
the Exchange Bank of Fay & Hobert, is
the agent for the machine in this city. and
will be pleased to exhibit its qualities, and
receive and attend promptly to all order.
left with him.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-04-07

RISE OF REAL EsrATEIN CHICAGo-Chica.
90 is a great place-a marvel, and no mis-
take. In spite of the hard times, real es-
tate rises there in a way wholly without a
parallel in the world. Last week one of
the finest business blocks on Lake street
from Clark to Wells-32O feet front
rose from its foundation and went up four
feet and eight inches Front walls. side
wall, rearand intermediate walls-all start
ed together and slowly but surely went
up. Here We're brick fronts, marble and
iron fronts four and five stories high, ALL
raised without displacing stone or brick
the breadth of a hair. Merchants kept
on selling goods-milliners and dress ma
kers piled their trades in the upper rooms
printing presses never ceased TO run and
lawyers and land sharks Matched their
cunning schemes in their handsome front
rooms on the second floor und;sturbed -
This unexampled rise of property was ac-
complished with the aid of 5000 screws
and 600 men. in five days, at a cost of
about Sl' 900. We saw one day last sum
mcr III Chicago quite large tenement
move up the river on steam tug. with =
family living in it, and thought it quite a
sight-but this elevating whole block in
the air leaves the other very rriffins af-
fair indeed
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-04-07
Connecticut Election.

The State eiection-for Governor. Lepis-
lature, 6c.-took place in Connecticut on
Monday. This State for the last FIVE or
six years has uniformly gone Republican,
in 1856 by about 5000, in IS by 5000. and
last year 10y 2,00a. This year. the Demo
Gratis having placed themselves squarely on
the Douglas platform, the Republicans be-
came terribly alarmed at the prospect OF
losing the State. and made preparations
for the hardest political fight the State
ever witnessed The Democrats could do
no less than meet them III the like spirit
and for the last few weeks the ccetest in
Connecticut can only be compared to the
great Douglas campai On in Illinois in 1858.
The result of the battle as declared. at the
polls in Connecticut on Monday. is tina,
the Republicans have saved the State by
the skin of their teetb-their candidate
forGovernor-Buckingha being elected
by less than GOO majority, over Seymour
dem, With Douglas as tie Democratic
candidate for President next November,
no one doubts but Connecticut will give a
handsome Democratic majority.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-04-07

l. THERE Such a LETTER 1T is rumorcd
and asserted as fact, that Hon. H. NJ T.
HUNTER. of Virginia, has addressed a let
ter TO Mr.. HEENDoS, of Springfield. Ill,
urging the delegates appointed TO the
Charleston Convention, by the fragment
of the Illinois Democracy standing in OPP
position to Judge Douglas, by all means
TO 90 to Charleston to attend the Conven-
ton. The letter, it is said, assures these
delegates of an admission to the Conven-
ton, counsels them TO pay no attention to
what the newspapers may say. advising
them to come by the southern route, and
intimating that funds will be provided for
1t is reported that such letter has been
received by Mr.. Herndon, and that il has
been seen by a republican official of the
state of Illinois Will Mr. H. publish the
letter ?-,T. Louis Rtp.JEcon
Mr. Undergraduates I'd in Wash
ington paper-so says telegraph despatch
denying fatty that he ever wrote such
a letter. No respectable democrat in the
Union Is prepared to put on paper his en-
dorsement of SO wretchcd political swim
die as this attempt to get up an anti Doug
las delegation from Illinois
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-04-07

An OTTAWA Man SwIvDLEp IN CuIC.Go-
SOM two weeks ago, Mr. Patrick Brad.
shaw, OF this city, took a fine team Of
horses to Chicago, and tried to have NJ.
Davlin, the auctioneer, sell them They
were offered for sale at auction but not
bringing the price Mr.. 3. thought they
were worth, We're bid in by himself. In
the evening Mr.. Daylin's auctioncer called
on Bradshaw and offered To take the
horses at his (B.'s) price, the horses to Ice
delivered next morning. Accordingly in
the morning Mr.. B. took the horses around
10 the auction establishment The auc
tioneer turned them over to an accom-
plicc, and passed into the office to pay Mr.
B. He fumblcd about the sacc-then slim
ped out OF back door TO find the KEY. and
disappeared. Mr. B waited patiently un-
til Davlin came in. who informed him that
he had been swindled-that the auction
eer was no regular employee Of his that
he had only been hired for a day and had
no other connection with him The police
were then put on his track, and the fel-
low, whose name is Barnes, and his accom-
plice, were arrested, but the horses have
not yet been recovered. and as neither Of
the scoundrels is worth anything, the
chances of course are that Mr.. Bradshaw
will lose his property
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-04-07

sARZA--"e have long supposed this celeb rated drug
had come 10 be exploded humbuc, but a =
snfed by those skilled in the healing that
Sarsaparilla Itself is 10 b. blamed for this conclusion
but the miserable, worthless preparations of it. that
have been palT ed of upon the community-prcpara a.
uons which contain about much OF its virtues as
'hey DO OF gold dust II is commercial fact that
most All OF the Sarsaparia gathered in the world. is
consumed IN the old countries OF Europe whcr. the
science o. medicine has reached its highest perfection
ana where they know the vha; TO .mpoy Cor the
mastery OF disease Hence We are glad TO tnd that
arg no" I" have compound of this e1cer n, altcra-
no, oh can be relied on, and our community viii
not need be assured that anything Dr. Aye makes is
Nor'ny OF their confidence IL has been FOO years
gagged ia eliminating this remedy advg
signing to make il his chez drur ~ which should add
the GROWING glory TO his airs ady envabc reputation
=dlnericnn eli hrlr IL
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Land Warrants Bought and Sold.
f O r 8 a T. e.
on LOyG TINE :

so acres in e. swi. Sec. g. T IS, r. .-s5 acres i'm.
proved new house, well all enclosed.
lGJ acres in SEs Sec. y, 81 T. $50 acres broke;
house, well. and stable.
80 in T.. Ne. See :, T SO, r s-s5
b.ok: house. &c.
60 in Sec. g, T. % t 5-uuimproved
$50 in s}a Sec p, T. SO. r. 5-unimproved
Iowa and Wisconsin land. exchanged for property in
La Sale county.
House. AMI Lots in the OF Auburn. y. T. e.
changed for property ir Otts- or La Sale county
$40 acres in Calhoun CO, Michigan, miles from Rat
tie Cr.sk-good improved farm, bearing apple trees
house, harm, &c. VIII be sold cheap.
100 City Lots for sale long time, from SIS to $500
each.
House and Lot for sale cheap on Yves, Pearl street
Good veil and ellar. $50.
loo acres in NV. Sec. 81 T. so, Il. :, Livingston Co.
SO per
$50 acre, in Me-. Sec. o. T. so, T. = Livingston Co.
lav acres Rutland-I0o improved. good house
and barn 800 he airing apple trees leo rods hedge tin
top farm. si9 per
100 in Laae--l0o acres broke good house. sta
bic granary corn cribs, we'll high rolling prairie $40
per acre.
100 acre. in sw :. Sec. 25, T. 81, r. Spraire Sl2
per acre, 3 to 4 years time.
Choice land acre. improved. good house,
we'll and fence, orchard OF bearing trees ~ tim
Der land enc mile from erist r.iil and four
miles 'ror, railroad. s23 per
Chicago city property, in South Division. VIII sell
exchange for property in La Sale Couniy-vi sell en-
canal time.
Laud. in M.,ouri-win sell or e1chanse-in Coles,
Usage, Boone, and Morgan counties.
Heuse and Lot in States Add,iion-wll be sold
cheap N story house, s rooms, Lo, &5xl20. 5000.
-. story house in States Addition, new. .4xIp 10
good cellar and we'll The most beautiful rss.
Stock Of Dry Goods in exchange for farm In ks
Sale county.
500 acres prairie land in Livingston county fire.. so
House. and Lot. for sale in different part. Of the
,y and good bargains and now is he time to buy
property.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-04-07
f-inriaus Little RIlOdN.

What the democracy of Connecticut
came SO near accomplishing on Monday,
was done up to the handle by the de-
mocracy Of little Rhode Island on Tues
day-they gave the republicans terrible
thrashing, pretty much wiping out repub-
lican-hi gherlawism in that little state
Col. Spague, the democratic candidate for
Governor in Rhode Island, was elected
over Paddleford, republican, by nearly
1000 majority, in vote of some :222,0O0-
This victory is as unexpected as gratifying
Of all states, revolution in Rhode Island
was least anticipated al this time The state
gave Fremont some 1000 majority, and
was supposed to be as firmly welded to
negroism as Vermont itself
The republicans explain this overthrow
by saying the know nothings helped the
democrats This is. in the first place, not
true, as the know. nothings as party cut
no figure in the fight; and secondly, the
republican vote for several years has ex-
ceeded both that Of democrats and know
nothings in Rhode Island The democrats
went into the fight on the conservative
Union platform of Douglas sovereignty.
and their victory under this banner is
a pure Douglas triumph and nothing else
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-04-07
Heal the SICK.

Diseases of the Bowels and Stomach arc always
caused by large deposits o: hurtfu matter left by bad
or impure blood in those important organs, and the
poisonous materials in this tiaied blood acting
the system makes it too weak TO throw Of this matter
by the natural channels, If any is carried of it is
very small portion. So arise diarrh9a and dysentcry
collie cos,iveness. bad breath Indigestion los:
oil appetite, belching of wicd off the stomach, &c. To
cure all these the blood is the life and must be per-
Ierty pure and clean, then you cannot be sick A
short use of JUDSON'S MOUNTAIN HERB PILLS will
delight you You will feel with surprise their mighty
power and be willing say with the red men OF the
west truly they are the /" mighty healer"
Sold BY all Medicine Dealers. ap.-4w
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-04-07
JOHN BROWN STILL ALIyE.-Thoueh Gov

JOHN BRowN STILL ALIvE-Though Gov
Wise and the hangman may have given
the quhetus to John Brown so far as his
mortal corporation was concerned, his
spirit still lives, and RACES in the breast Of
more than one crazy fanatic At recent
abolition powwow at Ashtabula, Ohio, the
notorious Redpath made speech, from
which we cut the following:
To those of .you ,cho are ready 10 initiate Ste
rcns, tbs only need be said Be prepared :;
hide yo,r time: ere long yoa ,cW be called -
For 1 tell you, Of Ashtdbald, that the
strdnghng Of John Brovn ,cos not the death OF
his cause and that ere many more moons re-
,olue, tie STARE 'riN be oGtred saccor agvjn.-
Six months before the blow at Harper's
Ferry / stated that it would be made, and
even indicated by whom; and again. I gre
the shrred'ircr n solemn rorning TO set lis house
IL, ORDER for he doom is pronouncei-'' he shall
die, and not Ire" Money will be needed
to execute these plans Of liberation
Those of you who approve it may aid it by
your money.
Until the next presidential election, the
John Brown wing of the republican party
Will get little sympathy and encourage.
ment from the leaders of that party, but
after the triumph of Douglas shall have
been announced, it would little surprise us
to see the whole party join the irrepres
sibles.'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-04-07

Pixies PRAK-Advices as late rs March
II from Pixies Peak report:
Much excitement at Dever, consequence
of the discovery Of the Lecre.o lead in the
Gregory mining district. In the lead mug
gets, pieces of quartz rock, encased in
scales or leaves of gold, were found, a thing
heretofore unknown in the history of lead
mining. The average yield in the Grinnell
lead is six hundred dollars to the cord of
dust, and rock gulch mining is generally
resumed, miners making from 81 to s. per
day. Emigrants had continued arriving.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-04-07
MONDAY, April :

NVNUA!, HprII
Scnat..-After the morning business, Mr..
Davis territorial (caucus) resolutions were
called up, when Mr.. salisbury made all
anti-republican speech. Mr.. Ten Eyck
(rep of \. j., argued against slavery ex-
tension, but conceded the constitutional
ty of the fugitive slave law and the duty
Of enforcing it.
Mr.. Brown (of Miss, made speech in
support of his own resolutions
Mr.. Wigfall made speech, regretting
that any resolutions had been introduced
but preferring Davis to Browns.
Adjourned.
Louse-The house was all day engaged
in the discussion of the bill for the sup
preston of polygamy in Utah. Wilson,
Pryor, Ethridge and others spoke in favor
of the bill. Adjourned
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-04-07
CARSTANG VS.. SHAW-Tha GRO,

CARsTANG VS. SHAw.-The great breach
of promise case in st. Louis, which has
occupied so much attention of the press
has just got through second trial On
the former trial, Miss Efiie Carstana got a
verdict for 100000 This the amiabls
bachelor millionaire, Mr. Shaw, thoupbt
rather steep, and sued for new trial
which was granted. The jury now find a
verdict for Shaw, so that Ellie gets moth
ing. and has world of costs to pay be-
sides
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-04-07
TUESDAY. April :

tESDA1, ipTli y.
.Senats,-Mr Green from the territorial
committee, reported bills organizing Arizo-
ma and Colorado
He also offered a preamble and resolu-
ton setting forth that VIM Medill, con-
troller OF the treasury, had violated the
practice of the department in settling the
postofhce accounts, and also the laws and
had therefore incurred the disapprobation
of congress, and that his conduct renders
it improper for him longer to continue in
Office
The Indian appropriation bill came up,
and the amendments of the senate were
adhered tc, afterwards the bill was post
poned till Thursday
The house homestead bill was taken up.
the pending amendment being the senate
bill.
Mr. Fitch offered an amendment that
all lands that came under the provisions
Of this bill should be only those subject to
private entry at the passage of the law.
Mr.. Wilkinson made speech in favor
Of the house bill. Adjourned ~
NouSe.-The house resumed the cons:-
deratlon Of the anti-polygamy bill
Mr. Mc'lcrnand proceeded to sustain
his assertion made yesterday that there
was no instance in which congress had en-
acted a special penal code TO operate in
the organized territories The act of 1890
was general in its application, and extend
ed to treason and other offenses against
the United States. Congress. by erecting
terrhoi ial government, had delegated
certain powers, So that the criminal be.
came anenable 10 the local laws.
During a colloquy between Messrs.
Farnsworth and Clark, of No. the former
said John Wesley spoke OF slavery as the
sum of all villainies
Mr.. Jenkins inquired Do YOU say so?
Nj Farusworth was very much of that
opinion.
Mr., Jenkins-Then you declare lie.
Mr.. Farnsworth-I am not in the habit
of descending into ccsspools to throw dirt
al black guards
Mr.. jenkins III his seat was understood
to say can receive that as an insult
The bill to suppress polygamy in Utah
was debated at length
Mr. McClernand advanced the PROPOSE
ton 10 divide Utah between Pixies Peak
and Nevada.
No vote was taken. Adjourned
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-04-07
Supervisors Elected.

The following is list of the Supervise,
elected in this county on Tuesday last, @
far as heard from:
-4N.q-E. Wormley.
Breoi:fe!d-Isaac Gage.
Rrvrs-John Carver.
DHyto,-D. Green.
Der Prrl-Wm. H. West.
LGgh.-Tbomas Haleott
Earl-Joseph Hart.
Ed.si-Frank Corwil.
Farm Hsdgc-E. Baldwin
freea'9W-J. C. Butterfield.
hrand Rqpids-Louis Soule.
In .Naic-N y. Canon.
-Nn,has-D. L. Carpenter.
Csoge-Iohn O. Dent.
OtoleG-E Strawn.
s ". Cheever.
Pr +. Behrend.
RrllUp-John IIise.
.Srzen-G Ruger.
.Sas't C7Era--J 4 lockwood.
Troy Grorc-W. Y Worsley.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-04-07
A Visit to the Tomb of Col. Hardin.

On their return from the funeral obse-
quies of Gov. Bissell, the Quincy City
Guards stopped at jacksonville and paid a
visit TO the tomb of the lamcnted Colonel
Hardin. The Quincy Wing and Republican,
gives touching account of the event, from
which we copy the following:
Compelled by those around him, Capt
Prentiss stepped to the front the tears
running down his cheeks like rain
Guards. said he. Il wish could express
to YOU what ! feel, but cannot No man
knew John J. Hardin better than | did
We have slept in the same tent, under the
same blanket: often have | seen him,
when he thought me asleep beside him
crawl out from under our blanket and
come around and tuck the blanket under
me to keep out the cold blast Again and
again have seen him 90 out in the storm.
among the tents of his men, to see that all
We're made comfortable as possible, with
out disturbing them. He took me from
the ranks and made me his Adiutant and
afterwards got me promoted to the COM
mand OF a company in his own regiment
Capt. Morgan and myself We're the last
persons who ever touched the body Of
that glorious man We put him in the
box that he was brought home in. This
sash around my body is saturated with the
last drops of his blood
BY this time the emotions Of our brave
Guards were uncomfortable. and Captain
Morgan was sobbing like a child, with his
head supported upon the railing around
the tomb. Slowly and solemnly we left
the ground and returned to the square,
and from thence to the cars The cit.
zens, having by this time learned what had
transpired, were focking around us, and
the whole city was in one vast whirlwind
of enthusiasm. We never witnessed such
deep impression as this beautiful Incl
dent created. Col. John L. Mcdonnell
just before we left the depot, came forward
and presented, on behalf of the ladies, an
elegant bouquet to Capt. Morgan, in neat
and feeling speech, and as we moved
away proposed nine cheers for Capt. Nor
gan, the most accomplished military man
in the State of Illinois, which we all echo
ed. adding also Capt. Ben Prentiss, the
best Orderly in the United States.
A brief and appropriate address was also
made by the Hon. Richard Yates, and
another by Capt. Morgan. of the Guards.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-04-07

RESCUE CAsE-The case of DR.. Stout
comes of on the 10th We would advise
him TO employ his brother as his attorney
in our humble Judgment our friend Jim
showed more real effective talent in man.
aging his case, than the numerous profes-
sional gentlemen" who volunteered their
servicts
We are no; sure that some of the sto-
Iies toid abaut his manner of doing his
work axe net 20 be attributed to the mort
.'ication which distinguished gentlemen
who d'd not get q feather ia tbSif cap by a
successful defense of " .heix brethren in
bonds.
Better keep still, gentlemen, and own
beat
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-04-07

LIFE JUDGE DoUGLAs.-Mr: Sheahan, the
able editor of the Chicago Tina1s, is now in
New York, revising the proof sheets of
his Life of Judge Douglas, which will be
published in about three weeks by the
Hnrra-s
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-04-07

FRIDAY, March 3D.
Both houses were engaged all day on
the private calendar, passing large
number of private bills
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-04-07

CHoP LoGIc.-The Ottawa Republican
puts the case in this way.
The Charleston hotel keepers have an
nounced that they will charge $40 a day
for board during the Democratic National
Convention Charleston is Democratic
city.
"Ier contra, 10 of the hotel keepers in
Chicago have signed a pledge to charge no
more than their usual rates per day-from
81 to 81 so per day-during the sitting of
the Republican convention in that city
Cause why-Chicago is Republican city"
Corollary-Republicanism promote. low
priced .teed
Reasoning on the same logical principle
Oranges are worth cent piece in
Charleston, Democratic city.
Oranges are worth 5 cts. piece in Chi
cago, a Republican city. Ergo, Republi-
canism promotes high prices in oranges.
Again
The editor of the Ottawa RepaJAco1 is q
blockhead-he is a Republican. Ergo, Re
publicanism promotes stupidity,
LOOK out for April showers about these
days We have had several during the
,roak