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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-03-16

The NAVIGATION OF THE MISSISSIPPI The
act passed By the Montgomery Conyen-
ton, entitled . An act to declare and es-
tabl;sh the free navigation Of the Nissis-
sippi river" establishes the free navigation
of the Mississippi to tie citizens Of any of
the States upon its borders OF upon the
borders Of its tributaries, but prohibits,
under heavy penalties, the disposal at any
point Of any portion Of their cargoes. If
it is desired to enter the goods at any port
upon the river within the limits of the
Confederate States, the privilege is granted
under certain forms. Vessels arriving at
the first port of entry in the Confederate
States, having On board goods subject to
the payment of duties, arc required to de-
post with the Collector manifest of the
cargo, and the said Collector may, if he
thinks il necessary, place an Inspector on
tie vessel to accompany her to the first
port of entry to which her cargo may be
consigned \ failure to furnish the mani
fest or to receive the Inspector is to be vi
sited with penalty of FIVE hundred dollars
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-03-16
Concession.

"SHALL WE MAKE CONCESSIONS TO REBELS
WITH ARMS IN THEIR HANDS is a question
often asked by the party in power. Per-
haps not. 1t might be better to look at
the matter in different light As for in
stance this,-shali we do all We can to re-
move misunderstanding. Shall we allow
time for excited men to return to reason;
and for deceived and misguided men, to
cool down and calmly look at their inter
ests and the general welfare. The man or
the party, that is strong in physical re-
sources, or in the right of matters in con-
troyersy, can always afford to be forbear-
ing and indulgent.
However much they may deserve to
suffer under law, for their anarchicai pro-
cedure in di5rupting the nation, 1t does
not become the North TO be vindictive and
to talk about c,atiag them dorm If we are
damaged in our material prosperity by
their course, fighting would only swell
that damage by millions Of dollars Fight
ing them for the sake OF whipping them
out " is malevolent. Fighting them for
! the sake of asserting the supremacy Of go
vermont and law, is not to be thought OF
by rational and christian nation, till
proven inadequate.
A calm, dignifed yet firm policy, on
principles Of forbearance and peace, can
not fail to win for the North, the respect
of the civilized world, whatever the effect
on the South may be.
If the Cotton States, as we believe, have
done wrong in endesvoring, without caus'
or rrovocation, 70 overthrow the best 60
eminent possible, they will suffer their JUS
retribut:on in due course Of proridentia
rule They will have their account to SCI
tie with the power Supreme In the 10.
Of respect, in the loss of confidence from
y abroad, they Will be Stunned by both caI
ital aud labor In the loss Of confidenc
: on the part of Neir o,cn people in their ow
. state of society, they viii lose their ente
=, prising capital, come war or peace to thel
secession or return, blight will hay
o fallen on them damaging to their f.
IS name and to their prosperity which ha
. century Of years Will not remove. lE-v
. deal gently and forsiyinsly with the
# they viii have suffered quite enough
the bitter and abiding fruits Of suicid
madness. We need be in no haste
- damage them. They themselves a
% swiftly drying up their rcsoarces,-ban
II ripping their Golfers and letting in a iioc
~ Of vices which Will long leave its desc
~ ting marks.
If we are surely III the right, then \
~. should have faith il the right and not
-, too anxious for lows
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-03-16

NEW HAMPsuIRE ELrCTIoy-The annual
election for State officers, legislature, &c,
in New Hampshire took place on Monday
Sufficient returns have been received TO
show that the Republicans have carried
the State. This Is just as every one ex-
pected. The Democrats had no hopes of
gaining it, and the Republicans but little
fear Of losing it. The result, however, is
closer than We expected, the Republican
ticket having barely 4,00o majority. Last
fall Lincoln's majority over Douglas was
1858, showing Democratic gain OF near
" 5000
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-03-16

EXPULSION OF WIGTAGL-A week ago
the telegraph, after noticing the foolish
disUnion speech Of Mr.. Wigfall, Of Texa-,
in the Senate, went on to state that Nr.
Foster had offered resolution, beginning
with whereas" &c, and then, Ike the
sensation stories Of the Aag York Ls}yer,
stopping just where the interest to see the
balance vas most intense. The Telegraph
has given us the balance since then, and
the resolution appears to have been one
to expel Mr. Wigfall for saying Texas was
out Of the Union. BY pass!ag the resolu-
ton, Of course, the Senate would have re-
cognized the statement Of Wigfall Is a
fact, the very thing the secess.onists are
most anxious to have done. Ofcourse the
republicans soon saw their blunder, and
the resolution IVES Withdrawn.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-03-16

The humorous and clever New York
correspondent of the Hartford Times, ar
propos to theatyres' says, Miss Cushman
has succeeded in making herself a cello
brated woman, but Nature made very
narrow miss Of it in not making her a
vers ordinary man. She is intensely mas
culine; SO much so that in her struggle
with the rufiian, Bill Sykes, who murders
her, those who did not know the story
would bet six to one against Bill.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-03-16

ILLINOIS AGAINST THE WoRIp-It appears
from tabular statement recently furnish
ed by the n. Y. Tribune, that Of the mum.
Der of cattle sold for slaughter in the city
of New York, Illinois furnished in 1860
2,56l head of fat cattle. Ohio furnished
the next largest amount, 80, l3l, making a
difference in favor OF Illinois of q, 43O
head of fat cattle furnished to one market
alone New York furnished 2a,2lS. Put
New York ard Ohio together and they ex-
coed Illinois 7S9 head The difference in
other products grown on the soil of differ
ent States would be equally satisfactory in
favor of the glorious old Sucker State.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-03-16

THE FREEDOM ASGi-HoRsE THIEF SOCIETY.
This Society held their annual meeting
on Saturday, March "a, at E. L. Aliens Of
fee, in Harding.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
Copt@n-Wm. Pool.
Lieafeaant-Wm. 7. Mcclure.
Ireas,aer-Rober. Lucas
Secretary Z. l. Allen.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-03-16

SENATOR ANDREW JOHNSON, in one of his
recent speeches in the Senate, thus de-
scribeG three Of the traitors:
Cobb remained in the Cabinet until the
treasury was bankrupt and the national
credit disgraced at home aud abroad, and
then he conscientiodsly seeded; Thomp-
son stayed in until the poor Indians were
robbed out of a large portion Of their pat
rimony, and then he conscientiously Sc
ceded; and Floyd, more honest than the
rest, waited until he and his friends had
taken some eight millions of public and
private money, and then he, pious soul,
conscientiously seeded, too.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-03-16

That Gown CEEEE MURDER 1t turns out
that the blood found in the road near Co.
vii Creek week or two ago, which Was
suspected to be that of q murdered man.
was after all only that Of a dog. Some Of
Brunke.'s boys had been hunting in that
vicinity, and having worthless dog with
them killed him, and dragged him to the
river as described in our last The boys
had been so careful about concea.ing the
fact of having killed the dog, for fear Of
the owner in Ottawa,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-03-16

MlLIIAGY MOVEMENTS AT CHAELgsroH-
There was another military review at
Charleston On Thursday last, which is
stated by the Courier to have been the best
and Target parade which has yet taken
place. On the same day two Dahlsren
guns, Of the heaviest calibre, arrived from
Richmond, Virginia They were 70 De put
Immediately into proper battery. Five ten
inch mortars accompanied the D4llgTens,
and two more were expected in day or
two. Fifty thousand pounds Of powder
were also received tie same day from Pen
sacoIa, (Fla) and twenty thousand pounds
from Wilmington, North Carolina The
Cyi.ir adds that they will have there in a
few days, ready FOR an emergency, from
three to four hundred thousand pounds 0!
powder.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-03-16
The New.

The Senate is still in session at Washing |
ton, but is doing little beyond acting upon
appointments Mr. Douglas offered an
important resolution calling on the Secre-
tary of Wnr Ter information as to the forts
in the seeding state, II it 10 necessary 70
re occupy the same VIA. force viii be ne
ceSsary for that purpose, &c, which was
defeated; but yet had the desired elect
OF forcing the republicans into an aiinis-
sion, that It vas useless at present to talk
OF re-takiag southern forts.
The Sou;hoTn Commissioners are await
ing quietly at Washington the develop
ment Of Dir. Llacoln's policy. They have
had no audiencs" yet, and seem TO be in
no hUrrf about il.
Criltendsn appointment to the Supreme
bench has gone up" Trumbull and
Chase made sach a fshton it that Lincoln
dared not make it,
The Cabinet IS said to lie in imninent
peril Of q break upon On the question OF
pursuing nenacilg or peace policy
towards the South Blair and Chase
Threatened 10 resign if Sunlpter was no"
evacuated, and being defeated In that b'-
sisess, are now furious!y pressing the col
lection C the revenue off the Southern
ports. II this matter they have evidently
the advantage; for if, after the lst oi
April, when the tariff CT the Southern re
public goes into effect, foreign vessels viii
be allowed TO trade at those ports, northern
commerce, and the revenue of tie govern
ment, will be done for, since, as goods VII
be allowed to enter the southern ports
q tariff OF 30 per cent, while at the NORTH
the tar:.f IS 30 per cent, OF course al
foreign commerce. viii seek entrance Q
the south. This Will compel Lincoln t.
collect the reyeHue OF the southern port
by reyeEra enters, or the treasury vii
dry up in month. And yet the soutl
say, any attempt to collect the refenu
will lead 10 immediate hostiiities.
Gen. Houston, n Teas i: refractory-r;
fusing to obey the behests OF the seeesSio
convention, and talks OF resisning an
raising troops ON Ii. OWE hook
Ben. .McCulloch and his followers are Q
ganizing for descent upon the northeI
provinces Of New Mexico, with the expo
tation of uniting them to Texas by Co
quest, and setting up an independent g
vernment detached from tha confederac
This scheme has been planned FOX son
time.
Ex-Secretary Floyd has given *lo,0(
for his appearance to assume the indie
ment in Washington for issuing the Ri
sell * Major acceptances, and is out in
letter defending himself.
The steamship Etna arrived at y. Tol
on Thursday vita Liverpool dates to Il
18th ult. \ debate Oh the slave trat
had been had in Parliament Fears we
expressed that lie Southern Contedera
would attempt to reopen it, and hop
were expressed that the Southern Cover
ment would not be recognized without c
press stipulation against It.
The Supreme Court decided adverse
to Kentucky in the Ohio nandamus ca:
and while holding that the Governor of
State should surrender { fugitive Oh pro-
decided that Congress cannot impose
duty OF State officer
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-03-16

A Washington correspondent says;
The President is profoundly disgusted
with the importunate herd Of Office beg
CARS who infest him personally during the
only hour devoted to receiving the puSiic.
Men not fit for constable have the cheek
to ask him for Foreign Missions. The sys-
TEN of popular election for Postmaster Is
in favor here, yet few places have carried
it into effect yet Wherever large majo-
rity of Republican voters favor any man,
Blair will appoint him
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-03-16

PENNSYLVANIA SESAToR-Dayid Wilmot
has been elected Senator of the United
State by the Pennsylvania Legislature, to
fill the vacancy occasioned by the transfer
Of Cameron to the Cabinet This puts
one more invsterate office besgar out Of
Lincoln's way.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-03-16

THE Charleston Mercury celebrates the
merits Of poetic inventor of South Caro-
lima, who died short time ago-James
NJ. Legare by name. He discovered. the
HeTc1y says, solvent for cotton. and an
piled it. with exquisite taste and singular
felicity, to variety ofpurposcs, ornament.
al and useful
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-03-16

The THERMOMETER this month so far has
ranged from IL to l6-the mean tempera-
ture being rather below that Of last March.
The roads are getting to be in good
condition; the ground quite dry and many
farmers are already putting in their spring
wheat.
The prospect bids fair for another excel
lent season for farmers although We rather
look for more rain than fell last spring
and summer
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-03-16

Estate Of Thomas Lamar, deceased
TINHE undersigned having been appointed admins
Il tratTix OF the estate Of Thomas Lamar, late OF
the county OF La Sale and state Of Illinois, d-eeas-
ed, hereby gives notice tina, she Will appear before
the County Court OF La sale County, tie Cour.
house in ottawa, at the May term, the hiTd Mon
cay in Nav next, ~ which kline al persons having,
claims against said estate, notified and rrq- sstrd
attend for the purpose Of having the adjusted.
All persons Indebted 20 said estate requested
make immediate ~syIneui TO The undersigned
msrI6-6W MARY LAMAR.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-03-16
Opening Court on Election Day.

The following correspondence between
Judge HoLusTER and the Hon. w. II. w.
CusuMAS, places in it's exact light before
the public transaction which, by the
crossest perversion, has been made use of
to prejudice the reelection of Judge Hol-
ister to the bench of this judicial circuit.
OTTAWA, March 8, 1861.
Hon w. II. w. CUsBMAN, Dear Sir 1t
has been represented that on the I'd day
of the last November term Of the Circuit
Court, which was election day, you insist
cd on my opening court for the purpose
Of receiving applications for the naturall-
ration of foreigners and that under threats
Of consequences personal to myself / yield
ed to your request.
To me, personally these representations
are Of little consequence, and they would
have received no further notice than 1t Is
my custom to give to any nnisstatements
affecting my character as an individual,
| but as my integrity as a judicial officer Is
| implicated, / have felt it due to the pub
lie that some denial should be given Of
these statements in form that shall be
authoritative and public.
VIII you do me the favor on the receip,
| of this, to state in writing whether, or
the occasion referred to- any language o
menace was employed by you towards mt
or in my hearing in reference to that o.
any other matter whatever whethe
there was any unkind feeling manifested
on either side in any conversation we hat
on the subject, and whether any difficult,
was started by me as a reason why coult
not well hear the applications, except tn
absence Of the clerk, and the fact which
} | stated, that, as the county court had ia
ken this branch of business almost entire
" away from the Circuit Court, the clerl
, of the latter had not provided himsel
with the necessary blanks.
, BY giving an answer to tho above, an
permitting me to use it in such mode as
may desire, you viii confer upon me
: great favor. Respectfully yours,
5 VI. L. UoiusTER
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-03-16

MAD DoGs.-A gentleman who has re-
Gently been in the town of Ophir, in this
county, assures us that it is largely infest-
ed with mad dogs Great numbers of ami
mails have been bitten Tho inhabitants
have commenced the work of extermina-
ting the canine race in that town and when
our informant was there the slaughter
was great. A few pets escaped the bullet
by being chained up at home.-Menao.a
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-03-16

A FoRGIvING WIFE.--In Hartford, Conn,
police court en- Friday, a man named Mar
tin was convicted for beating his wife in
the most cruel manner, first with a heavy
strap and buckle, and afterwards with a
hot poker. He then made her stand in
the middle of the room while he doused
a pail OF water over her to wash off the
blood. Yet the woman interceded for her
husband.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-03-16

ALABAMA AND THE PUBLIC LANDs.-The
Montgomery Post says The public lands
in this State, by an ordinance of the con-
vention, have been resumed by the State.
The laws of the United States regulating
their sales and disposal have been adopt
ed, so far as applicable The land offices
are continued, and the registers and re-
ceivers are directed to transact their bust
ness in future with the State of Alabama,
and not with the General Land Office at
Washington.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-03-16

THE sloop-ofwar jamestown is now
ready for launching from the sectional
dry dock at the Philadelphia Navy Yard.
The sloop carries twenty two guns, and has
been undergoing repairs since last October.
The repairs have been SO extensive that
she is now almost a new ship.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-03-16

1t is said that naval commission will
be appointed to ascertain the practicability
of finishing the Stevens water battery at
once This work was commenced by r.
L. Stevens, at Hoboken, about eighteen
years ago, and portion of it built but for
several years nothing has been done on it.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-03-16

MAINE.-One by one the Northern re-
publican States are returning to reason
and abandoning their fanatical notions of
a year or two ago. The upper House Of
the Legislature of Maine, on Monday re-
pealed the personal liberty bill of that
State by vote of Il to 10.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-03-16

A Capt. Anderson, of Kentucky, has or
ganized company of ninety man, and is
on his way to Charleston, for the purpose
of assisting in the reduction of Fort
Sumpter
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-03-16
La Sale County.

The population of this County according
to the last census is IS 3322
This is an advance oyer ten years ago, b.
30,i9l, and that was an advance on the
previous decade by s, 400, or,
By census Of 1910, ..........o.46j
BY :. 1850,
BY - " 1860, Is SOD
Our County has this advantage, that in
addition to the cheapest and best farming
lands, taking al crops into consideration,
it has both railroad and canal traDsporta-
ton North or South. Cur CoUnty-seat
has been kept free from ruinous indebted
ness and taxation, and our farms from
railroad mortgages. In addition to I'M
limited water power and coal strata, we
have at present, large amount Of manu-
featuring doEe-machinery in operation
We now need a paper mill. Old rags
are plenty. Such mill requires but little
capital, and the product manufactured,
sells readily for cash. Thousands of del
lars are paid out annually by Ottawa alone,
for paper which might and ought to be
worked up here.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-03-16

ME- LINCOLN was asked whether he felt
at all scared while delivering his inau sural
address, the threats Of assassination hay
ing been so numerous. He replied, that
he had no such sensation, and that he
had often experienced much greater fear in aa-
dressl.-9 dozen rester7s mon on tie subject Of
temperance.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-03-16

The gunneTs at Fort Moultrie recently
anchored a rice-tierce equi-distant from
Forts Nouitrie and Sumpter, and fred be-
tween twenty and thirty shots at it with
out effect Major Anderson watched their
proceedings for some time, and then aim
Ing and sighting one Of his large guns.
shiyered the tierce at the first shot.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-03-16

CEysrs or ILLIyoIs-Tte census returns,
az revised ~ the census oeics in Washing
ton, shows population Of l,.ll,13S, in
stead Of I,69l ,23S, as given in the tables
laid before our legislature in January.
According to this last footing, Illinois
lacks but some 5000 of having population
enough for - instead OF II representa-
tiyes IN Congress.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-03-16

cans of La Sale have adopted the sugges-
ton of Mr. Colfax, and voted for post
master Of that city. The race appears to
OF the Press, and 3. F. Demeritt, the lat
ter coming out votes ahead; whereupon
ne was declared the uaanimou; choice of
the republicans Of La Sale for postmaster
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-03-16
SUPPLE NENT

To Annual Statement az tie condition of tie Pubic
Shoots IN TIE Caty oj Ottdcd, tJr TIE year ending
.NIrch let, SCI.
OFFICE or TIE Board OF EDCCsrIoS,
OTTAWA, March l4,h, 1851.
No. Of scholarE =
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hitherto done.

F5rs.gn Rs'1t:5as-Mr, Sumner.
Fnaarc-nlr. FezzcEdeH.
Cgmusrce-Lr Chandler.
Iiihtary IFs.rs-Mr Wilson.
Na'H A6airS-Nr Hale.
J.u{.u9-y-N.. Tru:abaH.
Post Orcs-Nr Colianier.
PaJEc L.gads-Mr Harlan.
n.igofs Lasd CLi,mg-lIr. Harris.
I.a..a 4Gs'ss-lir D0olittle.
p.ryi5ss-Nr. Foster.
F.rsi. ,.uary Elaas-Mr. King.
Clams-s.r Cla.h.
I;..l.s.of g.. ..l.1-3Ir. Grimes.
Iatssty-Mr. S.a.-2ons:.
TuiF- B.akji,Js-3Ir. root
Territyris8-Mr Wade.
.Seaqts E.crcAsss-1ir Dixon.
priaAey-Nr Anthony.
Enr5H.d Biis-Nr Bingham.
E'agrs,gsd D..!s-Mr Baker.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-03-16

SrylrE CoNmrrErs-The following are
the chairmen Of the committees in the L.
5. Senate as recently appointed by the Re
publican majority. They are ell Hepubli-
cans. These gentlemen viii find it very
different business to take the responsible
t. Of originating and bringing forward
measures, from cayil.ing at and opposing
the measures Of the majority, as they had
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-03-16

TIE Chicago Democrat REPUBLICAN paper)
commenting upon the recent appointment
Of Nr. Judd, to Berlin, hopes Mr.. Lincoln
vii! give = great many others OF our
Lcg9.ry Illinois republicans, situations outside
Of TIC ,S't- Cur battles in favor Of liberty
and economy can he much more easily
fought, if the members Of our own party
who oppose us, could only be sent abroad"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-03-16
DR.. Fitch in Ottawa.
DR.. C. M. FITCH, of Chicago,
Will be at the

GE1TEK HOtNE, O7TH va,
During Monday, March 25, 1861,
Where he will be happy to see his patients
in this vicinity, and other persons desiring
his advice
1t will also give him much pleasure to
meet former patients, whether or not they
may still require professional aid.
AS DR.. Fitch is seldom absent from Chi
cage, inyalids may visit or address him as
heretofore, at his office, l04 Monro e ST.,
Chicago Ill
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-03-16

Hon. Jere clemens, formerly United
States Senator has been appointed Major
General of the army of Alabama
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Maj. Anderson

still in possessiu, of Fort Sumper and the UNDER
signed has valuable city property, consisting
three fine residences and several out lots. which he
FISHES to exchange for impro ve farm Address P.
j. Box 2I2, Ottawa, Ill. MARI
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Notice To Prove Claim.

oTF-The numbers given for the Fourth Ward
ool are from The annual report Of sept lst, 1850.
OFT. WILSON, Ci,rk Of Board cf Education.