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Ship Canal Movement.

| A largely attended meeting was held at
Joliet Oh Wednesday evening Of last week
| to take measures for bringing to the notice
! of the Government the Importance of en-
laring the Illinois and Michigan Canal, SO
as to admit the passage of ships from the
lakes to the waters of the Mississippi
valley The meeting was addressed by
Hon. L. Osgood and others, able resolu-
tions were adopted, and committee APP
pointed to bring the subject before Con-
gress
This is an important movement at the
right time, and deserves to be followed up,
not only by the people fom Chicago to
Alton, but by the whole north west. To
say nothing of the obvious military inn
portance of such canal ut all times, at
present there is a peculiarly pressing de
mand for it. TO the Great North West
the Mississippi river, floating such an i'm
mense proportion Of its commerce, is prac-
tically without an outlet. The conse-
quence to our farmers is felt most griev-
ously in the enormous freights to which
their produce is subjected. While the
steamers on the Mississippi could compete
freely with the schooners and propellers
on the lakes, and the New York Canal and
railroads in carrying our produce to the
seabord freishts were kept at reasonable
rates; butt the closing of the Mississippi
below Cairo has completely cut off this
healthful competition and the result is
the most outrageous imposition in the
way of freight charges to which the West
was ever subjected Open this ship canal,
and the effect will be. in the language Of
a contemporary, to completely turn the
continent around. The mouth of the Mis-
sissippi would no longer be at New Orleans,
but upon the Atlantic seaboard" The
project is a grand one, rich in commercial
advantages, worthy of the genius of the
American people and the enterprise of
this age of great public works. We hope
the people of Ottawa Will at once back up
the movement by public meeting to urge
the matter upon the attention Of Congress
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Tile TCCook Family.

Judge DANIEL ICCoog, the father of
the family OF which the following account
Is given in the Pittsjurg Desgzl-h, IS an
I!!inoisan, having resided number OF
years at Pekin, in this State, whence, in
1873, he was appoin ed to n position in
the Pension Bureau in Washington. He
was the father Of a family Of fifteen sons,
we believe, all OF whom now living, are in
the army. For year two previous to the
death of Senator Douglas, Judge McC.,
with his wife, the mother OF this remarka-
bic and patriotic family, and still hale,
hearty woman, resided with Senator D in
his family mansion at Washington. 1t is
needless to say that Judge McC himself.
as well IS ali his sons, were from first to
last, ardent admirers and supporters OF
Senator Douglas
Lieut. Daniel McCook, First Kansas
regiment, has been appointed Assistant
Adiutant General to Bgigadier General
McCoo<, Kentucl<."
The VI Cook family, as we have before
irtimated, appears to be full of fighting
qualities. We have obtained list Of the
members of this family, ali nephews of DR.,
George NJ Cook, ST., of this city. who have
entered their country : service. They are
as follows:
A. l.. MOool<, Surgeon; Colonel Geo
w. NJ Cook, served during the three
months; General Alexander MCook Col
onel Robert NJ Cook, Ninth Ohio Daniel
M'Cook, ,Tr., AdJutant General in General
MCooi's staff: Edward NJ Cook, Captain
in Logans Illinois regiment; Charles
VI Cook, killed at the battle of Bulls Run.
His father also had fight ON his own
hook at Boliver Heights, under Colonel
Geary. Edward S NJ Cook, Lieutenant in
regular army; Ma or Arson MCook, End
Ohio; Capt. Henry NJ Cook, in an Illinois
regiment, number not known; Sheldon
NJ Cook, Lieutenant in the Navy, on the
| flagship Minnesota; John NJ Cook, Quar-
termaster in Virginia regiment.
Major Arson NJ Cook was in the battle
of West Liberty, Ky; Captain Edwin
M'Cook, of Colonel Logan's regiment. lost
thirty men in the late battle of Belmont
Mo. Captain Henry M'Cook was taken
prisoner at the battle of Belmont, Mo
Lieutenant Sheldon M'Cook is on board
the flag ship Minnesota and consequently
was at the capture of Port Royal and
Beaufort.
Members of the family were in the fol-
| lowing battles: Bull Run, Phillip, Rich
Mountain, Carnifax Ferry, Hatteras, Viii
sons Creek, Belmont, Port Royal and
Beaufort, Boliver Heights, Va, and West
Liberty.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-11-23

TRUSTEES sac
NH'HFREAS, ELIHg Rowland and JANE B. Howl AND.
w his wife, OF the county OF La Salie and State
Illinois did. on the 2lst day OF May, d. 1850,
ecute and deliver me, the undersigned Trustee
deed OF trust Of the land hereinafter described,
the payment OF four certain promissory
made ty the SAID Ehu Rowland. and particularly
scribed in said deed OF trust, which deed of
fled for record in the Recorders office of La Sale
County, and StIte of Illinois the fourth day
Of May 4. 1860 and daily recorded III Bo,k number
20, Pages numbers 1856 1871 and 1875
Now, therefore, default having been made in the
payment of one of said promissory notes mentioned
in said deed of trust, and application having been
made to by the legal holder thereof, public notice
l. hereby gwen that in the provisions
said deed of trust and by virtue OF the power and
thori;y granted to me in and by said deed of trust
and for the uses and purposes therein expressed,
SHALL on the tw niy-thrd day Of December, 1861 ,
at the south door of the house in the city of
tawa, county of La Sale and Stare of Illinois between
the hours of ten O'clock and -four O'Clock, p m
oil that day, se at public auction, 10 the highest bid
der FOR cash. the tract of land described fellows
The north half Of the east half of the northw
ter of Section No. twelve, 2) Township No. thirty
two, t32) of Range No 2) of the third prin-
cipa meridian situated in the county OF La Sale
State OF Illinois. and all right and equity oil redemp-
ton of the said Elilu Rowland and Jane b. Rowland
their heirs and assigns therein
Ottawa, Nov. %, '6l. JAS W. FAY, Trustee.
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WESTERN VIRGINIA.

Our last week account, still left Floyd
in the point south west Of the junction
Of Gauley and New Rivers, and Rosen-
Grams in front of him on the opposite side
of the kanawha and New Rivers. About
the 10th, Gen. Benham crossed the Kama
wha miles below Gauley and attacked
Floyd's left flank and front. The engage
ment was pretty sharp from + p NJ. until
night, when Benhams forces slept on their
arms. Gen Schenk, during the night, at
tempted to cross New River so as to get
in Floys rear, but was unable to do it on
account of the high water. Next morn
ing Benham, reinforced by Gen. Cox, pro-
posed to renew the fight with Floyd, when
he found he had fed during the night.
Benham followed him some 20 miles, but
was unable to overtake him. Floyd is
said said never to have stopped until lie
reached Richville, 10 miles off, where he
proposes to make a stand, and whittier, at
last accounts, Rosencrans was preparing to
follow him.
Gen Kelly. finding nothing to do at
Romney, is moving towards Harpers
Ferry.
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KENTUCKY AND TENNESSEE.

There IS no doubt but the report pub
lished in our last OF q great victory near
Piketown, in which 400 rebels We're killed
and 1900 taken prisoners, was greatly ex-
aggerated. 1t appears Gen. Nelson's army
left Prestonsburg in two divisions, one
moving south via John Creek under Col.
Sill, the other going south west via Ivy
Creek. The latter had fight with Gen.
Williams, &c, killing 40 rebels, wounding
60, and taking about 300 prisoners, with
loss Of killed and l. wounded
Information having been received at
Louisville about the same time that the
rebel Gen. johnson, Buckner &c, were
marching north with 10000 men. Ger.
Nelson with his entire force, has been Or
dered to leave Eastern Kentucky and
move to Danyille where the Union forces
are to be concentrated The rebels in
Eastern Ky. are considered scattered, SO
that q Tennessee regiment or two in that
Golfer has evidently left Cumberland Gap
and joined Buckner. These movements,
(the concentration of the rebel as viii as
our own forces) are undoubtedly the re-
suit Of the recent occurrences in Eastean
Tennessee, which. by turning the railroad
bridges, have measurably cut off the COM
munication between the rebels in Virginia
and the West. 1t leaks out that Buckner
and Johnston's force has been greatly ex,
aggerated, and is filed with CONSERVATION
by the bridge burning business These
Generals are said to consider themselves
entrapped, and see no alternative but a
retrogade movement towards the Missis
sippi to unite with Polk and Pillow il
possible. The execution of this move
ment will be greatly embarrassed by an
attack upon the flank by the Union forces
under Gen. Crittenden, at Owensboro
On the 18th Gen. Paine left Paducal
with $500 men, going towards Columbus tc
surprise a rebel camp. He found the
rebels flown, and on Thursday returned
with large lot of corn and hogs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-11-23

\ FAMINE THREATENED IN IRELAND-The
Metropolitan Record, good authority on Irish
matters, says
The extent of failure in the potato
cropis appalling. In Mayo it amounts to
five-siXths of the whole; in Cork and ker
~ it varies according to the locality, from
three fourths to nine-tcnths and in other
parts of the island the falling off has been
almost, if not altogether, as alarming
But the blight has not fallen upon pota
toes only; there is a deficit in cereals of
all kinds, in grain crops, in hay, and in
fuel, the small quantity of turf that was
saved this year being almost used up al
ready ere the poor have passed the thresh
old of winte"
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BEAUFORT AND THE NAVY

The account of the engagement between
the navy and the batteries at Port Royal
differ very little from those on our own
side They all admit the terrible nature
of the bombardment and bear testimony
to the fine manuevering Of the feet. The
Savannah R.pu5fcrn says the excitement
in that city was so intense that every body
was in the street, many families began to
pack up, and large numbers of women and
children were sent away At latest advices
effiux continues. In Richmond, Va, the
excitement was also intense, and the S.
Carolina troops were with difficulty restrain
ed from leaving the Potomac at once for
home Charleston was less terror stricken,
but affairs in that city are deplorable.-
Business is dead, and all provisions at
famine prices
Our troops have not taken formal pos
session of Beaufort, the place being less
defensible than other points, but have
paid it several visits. II is wholly desest-
ed, and the negroes have pretty we'll strip
as fast as they come in, are put on board
the fleet, and kept to be set at work on
the entertainments. These are to be built
on Pinckuey Island. and to extend from
Hilton Head five miles back There is
cotton enough on the island to make 5000
bales, which the negroes will also be set
to gathering 1t is also intimated that
some Yankee contractors will hire the
negroes of Government to cultivate cotton
extensively on the island next season.
Some reports say Gen. Sherman has de-
stroyed the railroad between Charleston
and Savannah, while others contradict
them. 1t is certain the road is not used
at present.
The feet was still at Port Royal on the
10Th, but was on the eve of being divided,
q part taking on 5000 men and water for
Is DAYS, proposing to move south and open
another port
Large re Inducements are going for
ward from the north to the feet. General
Butler has sailed with 1000 men, and Gen
Burnside is on the eve of sailing with
10000 men from Annapolis. So great is
the anxiety Of the troops around Wash
ington to 60 to the feet that it is said $50
Colonies have applied to the War Depart
ment to be ordered south. r4
News is daily expected that an attack
has been made from Fort Pickens upon
soensaooia The rebels, week ago, had
damned another attack on Wilson
yvuave's on Santa Rosa Island, an advance
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-11-23

OPENING a CoTToy PoRT-The following
are some Of the speculatiors Of the Wash
ington specials on this subject The
TrJeHes special of Nov. IL says.
Before South Carolina RECEIVERS from her
fight a port will be created within her
borders beside which Charleston was never
OF much. IS now Of very little, and VIII
soon be of no account Its inhabitants will
be more numerous than her largest towns
boast Of, and lis trade more than they
ever enjoyed Frame houses and large
quantities of materials for the construction
OF stores have been sent to Port Royal -
Wharves will be immediately built Al
rea iy numerous applications for liberty TO
trade have been made, and ehterpr.sing
Yankees have begun to make proposals
FOR the purchace OF land Office-seekers
are on the alert. Numerous applications
for the Colleetorship, both there and q:
llatteras have been received.
The World special, same date.
The rumors ahoat respecting the iuten
ton Of government to open cotton port
at Beaufort should be received with caution,
as 1t i possible they have been spread
abroad IN the interest OF spectators 20 at
feet the Liverpool cotton market bv the
steamer which leaves your port tomorrow
The report that Senator Simmons has an
assorted cargo atloat to exchancelfor cotton
at Beaufort one may believe to be a canard,
since, if true, it lays that gentleman open
to the charge of using his knowledge Of
government secrets for private advantage.
The news which IS taken out today viii
profoundly interest all Europe, and none
more than ting cotton spinners and specu
lators. The Most distant probability That
the United States government will open q
cotton port is calculated to create q STAN
pede in the cotton market The price of
that focculent material, it's evidently ex
pected will 60 down by the run.
For the information o. applicants TO the
government, too numerous to be answered
individually, there is authority for saying
that thus far no decision has been made
in regard to permitting trade in Beaufort
or its vicinity.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-11-23

ILLINOIS REGIMENTs.-Besides some ~
regiments already in the field, there are
now in process of formation in this State
no less than % regiments. Some CT these
have 600 to 900 men enlisted while others
number little more than the captrins and
staff officers. 1t strikes US, as the govern.
ment announce that 10000 more men will
fill up the 100000 authorized by Congress,
and that none will be accepted beyond
that number, some of these fragmentary
regiments might with advantage be con-
solldated and thus be ready at once to
take the field.
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FoEr Monroe AND IIA~TEEis.

Nothing exciteing from Fort Monroe.
Union Prisoners from the south continue
to arrive in squads from Norfolk, who are
exchanged for rebel prisoners at the Fort.
The rebels are gathering large force at
Great Bethel, from which an attack On
Newport News is apprehended.
q smart engagement took place at Hat
teras Inlet on the 18th, between the coast
survey steamer C6ricin and therebel steamer
Culetc. The latter vessel apparently got
the worst Of the contest, and reiterated
after receiving hot and telling fire from
the former
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-11-23

The appointment of Hunter to the
head of the department of Kansas gives
great satisfaction.
Since the evacuation of Springfield by
the Federal forces, Price is said to have
stopped his movement southwark, and is
returning to occupy that town.
Rowing bands of secessionists, fragments
of jeff. Thompson's force, are again in
Testing the country back of Paducah.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-11-23
FROM CAIRO.

Cairo has re:apsed to its usual dizziness.
Our Belmont Prisoners, some 80 in mum.
Der, have been sent to Memphis, General
Polk having violated his agreement to ex-
change them. Col McCiurken, wounded
at Belmont has died. He was sonin-
law of Judge Breese, who brought his re-
mains from Columbus.
That something is to be done from Cairo,
however, is evident, from the fact that
Jorge fiotlla of gun boats has been ordered
to that point, with 500 marines from the
seaboard to man them. 1t is::also reported
that large portion of Fremonts late Mis-
souri, army is destined for Cairo.
jeff Thompson is still about On tn 9
10Th the steamer Platte Valley, from
Cairo for Paducah, was stopped near Rice's
Landing by squad of jeff Thompson
men, who went on board, eat their din
ners, and then released her. They prob,
ably mstool the boat for the Warning
which had on board large armament for
the gun-boats
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-11-23
Glorious News from North Carolina.

convention of delegates representing
Is counties of North Carolina met at Hat
teras on Monday, declared their indie
pendence of the Confederate government,
their adhesion to the Union, organized a
provisional government, appointing a gov
ernor, &c, and issuing proclamation for
the election Of members OF Congress
The name of the new Governor is Marble
Nash Taylcr. There are 81 counties in
North Carolina, SO that these delegates.
who represented the eastern and by far
the richest counties of the State. unques
tionably speak for more than majority
OF her people.
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-11-23

COOP AUTOMATICALLY learn with plea.
sure that our old friend DR.. o. HINKLEY,
for a number of years resident of Free
DOM but latterly of Leland, in this county
-, 1,
has been appointed by the President a
brigade surgeon in the U. S. army. DR.. II.
is a thoroughly educated and experienced
physclan and surgeon, and will, we predict
come out OF the war with high honor.
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MISSOURI.

Major General Halleck arrived at St
Louis on the 18th, and next day issued an
order announcing his assumption of COM
mand Generals Hunter. Totten, Wyman,
Pope, and Siegel had arrived the day
previous, leavingitheir commands at various
points on the Pacific Railroad, to await
Gen. Hallecks orders
Lane has gone to Fort Scott with his
brigade, large force of rebels under Tom
Harris being reported following his rear
Jennisen is a. Independence.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-11-23

The Philadelphia Press says that Mr..
Buchanan is preparing TO launch thun-
derbolt upon the country, either before
or after his death, in the shape of his
tory Of his own time, and vindication of
his administration. In this great work he
is assisted by ex-Attorney General Black,
and his late private Secretary, Adam j.
Glossbrenner
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-11-23

The Methodist Female college at jack
sonville in this state was partially burned
on the 18th inst. The damage was about
$4,000, no insurance. Two young ladies
had limbs broken jumping from 4th
story window
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-11-23

SNow.-iassengers on the Cincinnati
train this morning report quite fall of
snow between Columbus and this point
A man drove into town this morning with
a load of wood from the county and there
was a couple of inches of snow on the top
of the load-Cleueland Paindealer, EOv To-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-11-23

DwISDLING DowN-The number of killed
wounded, ard missing on our side in the
battle of Belmont is daily dwindling down
as the stragglers who took refuge in the
woods are returning to camp. The truth
is, after the secessionists had been driven
out Of their camp and across the river, as
was supposed, our men scattered in all d.
rections to pick up plunder and trophies
and when the regiments started back to
the boats, our officers found it impossible
to collect the men. Thus when the re-
turn fight took place hundreds Of strag-
gers were still in the deifrted camp, who
at once took to the woods. The last off
cial statement puts our killed at SO,
wounded at 100, and missing at 9S The
Memphis papers publish a statement
showing a secession loss Of over GOO in the
same battle
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Inst.

On the 18th inst in the city of Ottawa n note of
hand, drawn by William Reddick in favor the I'M
dersigned, dated Nov. 10TH 1860 The note can be o!
no value to person, the matter been
The finder viii be suitably rewarded by leaving II a,
the store of VIM. Reddck, in Ottawa.
Ottawa, NV. %, 6l. JOHN CAREY