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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-06-15
Haincs' New Edition Of Township organ
iZation Laws.


We have received from the compiler
copy of his new edition of Township Organ
ization Laws, and have givenit an rxannin-
alton. 1t contains all the laws of the last
regular session of the Legislature on the
subject of Township Organization, also the
late amendments to tile election laws, as
well as numerous provisions of the law con-
corning the powers and duties of Boards
of Supervisors, and other important sub
jects, not embraced in former editions.
also various special and local laws affecting
particular counties and townships in the
State A large number of new forms have
been added, and the notes and instructions
have been greatly improved and enlarged,
citing additional authorities, with the late
decisions of the Supreme Court Of our own
State. This compilation is now complete
handbook for every tom officer as well rs
tax payer. A. now arranged it furnishes
to every tax payer all the law concerning
the assessment and collection of taxes. In
short every one who has any concern as
to the law relative to Iares, Tar Sales and
Tar Titles, Elections, Enclosures and Fences,
Laying out, Altering or Tacating Hiyh~dys,
or the like, should have copy of this val
liable book. For everyday reference it
supersedes entirely the necessity of the
general statutes. which are now swelled to
such large and unwieldy size.
The price of the book is one dollar a
copy clubs of FIVE will be sent at that rate
by express to any part Of the State, free Of
transportation charges; single copies will
be sent by mail on receipt of six cents in
post Office stamps, in addition to the price
of the book
Address orders to E. NJ HAIxEs, at Chi
cago or Waukegan
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-06-15
Successor TO SENATOR porcLAs-Sou

Successor TO SENATOR DoUGLAs.-Some
Of the republican papers-The Chicago
Tribune and Bloomington Pantagraph among
them-are urging Gov. Yates to appoint
a political friend of Judge DOUGLAS to the
vacant senatorship occasioned by his death.
The proposal is about vetoed by an init
nation from Washington that such a
movement would be distasteful to the
President. Illinois republicanism is in
capable Of an act of such magnanimity,
and the democracy neither ask nor expect
it. By the time the legislature comes to
elect permently the successor of Judge D.,
the democracy will have the matter in
their own hands.
Since the above was written, the des-
patch from Springfield has been published
announcing the appointment of O. II. BRowS'
ING, of Quincy, to the vacant Senator
ship Mr.. B. is regarded as an able lawyer,
and man of improbable personal cha
racter. AS republican he has been
classed with the conservative sort. We
believe, by birth, he is Kentuckian.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-06-15

The FLOATING BArTERY.-The Charles
to correspondent of the Philadelphia Bu.
htin. says:
q About certain floating battery-the
machine we built to take sumpter 1t
leaked 1t was placed on mud bar near
Snllivan's Island. Major Anderson fired
a few shots at It After the glorious VIC
tory it was found to be nearly knocked
to pieces. The guns were hastily removed,
and the thing towed (by means Of the
navy to the Ashley river. The tide has
filed it with mud and sand. and that is
the end Of the poor old floating battery.
/ have endeavored to find out how much
il cost, but that IS one Of the items care
fully concealed from the view 81 the in
4uisitivs public
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-06-15
LArEE,-rIyALE OF THE AFFAIR.

Yesterdays dispatches give the finale Of
the Great Bethel affair, showing that the
scare was about equal on bothsssides. The
dispatch says:
A captain of the Zouaves, with their as
sistant surgeon, to day have gone to Great
Bethel, with a flag of truce, and bearing
a letter from Gen. Butler, respecting the
burial of the dead. They found that on
the disappearance of the Federal troops,
the whole force Of the enemy, fearing an
attack under better auspices, left their en-
trenchments, and has,ily withdrew to,
ward Yorlsown, carrying away their artil-
lery, AID burning the adjacent buildings.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-06-15

Every lover Of his country will be sati-
6ed To learn that Gen. Scott is enjoying
EXCELLENT health. He has not been in bet
Ger condition for ten years than he is to-
1ay
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-06-15
Election Of Supreme CierK.
Official returns have bren received from
xhA following counties.

Scattering returns from the remaining
is counties show that the vote has been
about as above, placing the re election Of
AR. Leland beyond doubt by large ma
jority.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-06-15

The Postmaster Of st. Louis writes to
the Department that he believes the "Con l,
federate postal system to be ms.n.
He continues to receive, as usual, the iet'er
and newspaper mails from the south. stamp
ed and forwarded in conformity win the
laws of the United States ana the reguia-
tions Of the Post Office department. Inc
M Orleans mail of June 2 came to hand
..r,,,.rv He also states that he has con-
t;nned to dispatch the mails south Is here
tofore, understanding that he was to do 80
unless some obsts uctions were interposed.
Other poslmasters have written letters of .
similar purport Thedepartmentresponds
that they must forward no moro matter 70
the rebel States, and must demand postage
on matter received thence, - If unpaid,
since, ifstamped, It 10 with stolen stamps.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-06-15
Judicial Election.

The following are the official returns OF
the election for Circuit J udge and Supreme
Court Clerk in La Sale county on the Sd
instant:
Judge Circui. Court. CIe,s Sup. Cont.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-06-15

The latest news from New Orleans in.
dicates that the commerce of that city
may now be considered about at an end
for the lime being The marine list of the
Bee has this confession of the fact: mo
arrival from sea yesterday" The market
reports also show that domestic as well as
roreign trade is in a bad way. Thus
-" Tobacco-We did not hear of a sale.
Sugar and molasses-Nothing report
ed
Whiskey-We did not hear of sale
Of any consequence"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-06-15
ji0rfgo1e Sac.

Mortgage Sac.
WHEREAS John Piliitnore and Isabella Philrnor.
w his vile, of the County OF Sale and State Of
Illinois. the 9Th day OF july, d. 1859, executed
ana delivered to the und-rsigsei. certain
OF :he premises hereinafter described.
the payment Of certain prom ssory Of date
herewith, executed by said John Pliimore and made
payable to the order OF Martin A. Howell Jr., sixty
dret and twenty four 5000 dollars. with per
per month damages If paid when due Said
mortgage duly recorded in the recorders Office orte
ssd county la Sale Illinois in book Of deeds No. 10
a. PAGES ~ and -, the 2sh day ofJuiy D. 1852
by reference thereto will appear. Aud whereas. de-
fault has been made in the payment OF said prcmissory
role. OF one hundred and twenty four 50 loo dollars
as damages accTuiDR thereon after said became
due and payable. Nov, therefore, by virtue of the
power and authority IN the undersigned, vested by
TIE terms OF said mortgage, and for the purposes
therein expressed, do hereby notice, tina. pur
suance OF said power and authority, shall sell \
public auction. the sNuth door OF the house
the city of Ottawa, in the county of La Sale and
Of Illinois. the I:Ih day Of Jaiy A. D. 1861.
o'cnck in the forenoon of ls: day the highest d.
der FOR cash. the pre- misses ia said mortgag. described
the being siIu,iz said county OF Ia
described as folio
The north east Of the south west quarter of
section iweni, tl in tos ip thirty three Is
range thr-e. 49, and OF the third principal
ian, containing forty acres of land or lr3s.
And convey sad Promises and real estate TO the
highest and best BIDDER tlr cash
AaEriN A. HOWELL, Noyr1agee.
lI-sx
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-06-15
In \ BAD Flx.-The seizure by the Go

INA BAD FIx.-The seizure by the Gov
eminent of the Geographic dispatches at
the paincipal northern cities is bringing to
light some strange facts. Not the least
courteous among them is the one that quite
a number of noisy republican leaders are
shown to have been in reasonable cores
pondence with the secessionists. Among
them turns up Mr.. Harvey, actually APP
pointed by President Lincoln Minister to
Portugal, and now on his way to that co0n-
try. Mr.. II. is shown to have notified Gov.
Pickens of the fitting out Of tho expedi-
ton for the relief of Fort Sumpter, and
the day of lbs railing On asccrtaining
this disgracefnl fact, the President imme-
diately despatched an order for his recall,
and arrest for treason.
Mr.. Harvey is native of South Caro-
lima, but for years was q resident of Phila-
delphia, and editor of the Philadelphia
North American For many years no was
the Washington correspondent Of the New
York Tribune. He was appointed to the
Portugal mission because of his professed
devotion to the free soil party He ought
to be recalled, and shot.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-06-15

= IZIy 90 .OJ soi 90
The following towns were thrown out
for informaiity in the returns Adding
these to the above footings, they would
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-06-15

FUGIrIyEs-Gen. Butler has changed his
plan of disposing of fugitives. He no
longer keeps them rs contraband of war,
their numbers being so great that the item
of substance has become too serious.
He simply refuses to receive them, neither
keeping nor returning them to their mas
ters. Gen. Sanford, in Md, returned some
slaves to their masters, at which the aboli-
ton papers are bowling
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-06-15

The President has appointed John H.
Pptsss Of South Carolins, q. s. Consul ct
'TuniG So1tR essesiuassis still in the
Uaion. 7ssi ssis ss. :-sisss'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-06-15

GONG Ur-The failure of the insane at
tempt of the Chicago bankers to make
Stumptail worth so cts on the dollar pass
at double its worth, has driven some Of
that gentry to the wall. E. l. Tinkham
SEQ, and Burch &Co. have made asign3
ment., and Hoffman & Gelpke have "sus-
pended" Several others are said to be in
q critical condition"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-06-15

Russell writes to the London Times,
from South Carolina, that the southerners
are very anxious for one Of the Royal race
of England 10 rule over them, and are ar
dent admirers Of monarchical institutions,
priviledged classes, landed gentry and arts
tocracy. He says this sort OF talk rings in
his ears from all quarters.
If this Russell is ninny enough to be inn
posed upon by such twattle of the seces-
sionists, it is time he was breech-clouted
and sent home.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-06-15

CANADA THIsTLE-The farmers around
Bloomington are in fright in consequence
Of having found few stalks of Canada
thistle growing in that vicinity. The alarm
is unnecessary. The Canada thistle has
grown for years in dozen different local
tiles of this state. But it don't seem to
flourish or spread. The soil, or climate
or somstlinq about the prairies appear to
be uncongenial to its health and vigor,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-06-15
Proceedings at Camp Hardin.

At meeting of Literary Association
composed of members of Co /, ! lth Ill,
a committee was appointed to draft reso-
lutions expressive of the deep sorrow felt
by the members of the society at the
death of Senator DOUGLAS. The commit
tee reported the following, which were ac-
cepted, and, on being presented to the
Company, were unanimously concurred in:
Whereas we, members of Co /, llth
Reg, Ill Vol, OTTAWA Light Guards, Capt
w. l.. Gibson commanding) having, with
profound regret, received the sad intelli-
gence of the death Of the Hon STEPHEN A.
DOUGLAS, and believing his fall, especially
at this impending crisis, to be one of the
greatest calamites that could befall our
beloved country, therefore,
ResoIsed, That we do deeply deplore
the untimely circumstance which has
taken from US in the prime Of life, and in
the midst of brilliant career, a man
whose public course and private relations
have established him in the hearts of the
American people.-as one of our bright
est statesmen, mightiest geniuses, purest
patriots, and one whose name will live
while we have a national existence, and
as long as history shall record the actions
of men.
1LcSOtcSu. naG the Oeatn OF one VINO
occupied SO commenting position, and
who was identified with so many of our
national interests, should solemnly i'm.
press upon our minds the truth that what
soever may be our individual graces of
mind, power of intellect, or eminence of
station, we must all alike bow before the
| Unsuitable sickle of death.
Resoired, That we tender to her who was
berett Of kind and devoted consort, by
this decree of Providence, which, to US,
seems so hard, our deep and heartfelt
sympathy, and we feel that the same blow
which has 50 ffiicted her has also stricken
down one of the chief pillars of our Union.
| Rcsolced, That copy Of the foregoing,
with request Of publication, be forward.
ed to the Chicago Post, Tribune, Ottawa
i Free Trader. Octave nepuOt,can, anu opr,ng
! field journal .'
| CoMMIrTEE-C G. Strawn, Chairman, Eb
enezer Lewis, j. c. Cameron j. II. Widmer
| A. w. HOLSTER. w. F. Dewey, Henry Mayo
! w. R. Citing, j. II. Nichols; Chas. Skinner
Charles Stout. Yours, very truly,
/ EBESEzsR LEWIS, Sec
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-06-15

Louisville, June 6-Ths Captains of the
brigs John Adams, Panama, and schooner
Mermaid, captured OF Weymouth of the
Mississippi. by privatsers, passed through
here, bound eastward, to-day. They rep
resented that they knew nothing of the
lsttess Of uaarque, and supposed the cap
tains to Be pilots.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-06-15

Gai p wn'cn his. Is sa, "a 70 Dc ed,.ed Sy W.
London Times, now in the South, dsnounces
the sconndrelism of the world - & We
most heartily wish every one of them a
short Shirt. as trone cord. and q jump from
the yard arm of the nearest man of war;
1--WE therefore owa it to the United States
to put down, with high hand, any pri-
Watering against them"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-06-15
NOTICE EXTRA.

After this Saturday. May lIth. lsGl W. w sell eoods
TO no man except Cash and carter at csh pfiees
For III. p,st three wears have tired 10 sell koods
Tor cash ONLY our efforts to the
contrary we find that have sold many goods
credit Some i'll have credit any hcw. though they
nav II /. ruinous them Now, once for all, have
determined possible, to break up uts credit busin.
rss. To accomplish it, We purpose selling for year
without any profit what will pay freight and
penses selling. by doing shall placo our
selves in position that matter how
anxious We may be to accommodate And the other
hand prices will Seem so much lower TO parties pur.
chasing, that they have any regard for their iu
seresIs, they will make f,rt pay cash what
,hey buy. Thus by the end of the trust, par
ties will get in the habit of paying cash for what
they buy. and fully satisfied OF the saving will -
them that they could be induced TO buy on cred
IL afterw ards. We shall commence on Monday morn
ing and mark do~ n goods. We advise those who
bay for cash get prices before purchasing And
advise those who buy on credit ;o get them too 90
hey can see how much they have to pay for theie
credit. ANDREW LYNCH.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-06-15

There will probably be twenty-five, va
cancies in the in the United States Sen
ate during the extra session of Congress
The eleven seeded States will be entire'y
unrepresented--excepting, perhaps, Ten
nesse. Hon. Andrew Johnson, one of the
Senators from that State, if he continues
to be actuated by the same sentiments for
which he is now battling, will not recog-
nize the unconstitutional action OF the Le..
islature of his State, but will take his seat
in the Senate, and represent the interests
of Tennessee in that body. precisely the
same as if she had remained true to the
Union. The seat of the late Senator
Douglas will also be unoccupied. In full
Senate there would be sixty-eight men,
oers. On the 4th of July next there
will be: .,t s--rfse
CPPos'ioh, ...................l 10
Vacancies. %
Total. =. . :. -. 6s
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-06-15

TTAvING re loved my Marble Establishment dreeuy
opposite the Post Office, ON columbus ssress,
,he room enables to furnish ooiue1s wse
.one m 10 erie- on the notice ad at the iow.
est figure Having some the most experienced work.
n a large stock of and rough Joliet and other
~. On t,nd rsnr1" WILLS Bro,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-06-15

"rANrED 100000 Ds. PAPER RAGS. Of all de-
w ocriptions, for which he highest market price
va, ~. q es'' - s- NEWS DEPOT, r. o. Block.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1861-05-04
LEGERDEMAIN.

We have Sc en- Anderson and Blitz do wonder
ful feats of slight of hand. tricks which we knew
to be tri ks, but were wholly unable to compre-
bend how they were done. In the twinkiing of
an eye a rabbit would be changed into q canary
bird, and a hatfull of broken eggs into sugar
plums. The changing OF rods into serpents, and
~serpents into rods, which is yet practised in the
East, is probably more Of a trick than q reality.
But We have seen a more wonderful perform
ance than any Of these. We have witnessed the
banner of the Stars and Stripes, which, up to the
18th of April gaze no shelter TO any Stare found
beneath its folds, and from which he instinctiVely
fed to seek protection beneath the Cross OF ST.
George, lie suddenly converted into an anti-slavery
standard, which, ito day the slaue asks God for
a s,ght Of" 1t may be all so, but the transforma-
ton suggests "reminiscences OF Blilz and Anderson.
1t looks amazingly like a trick Of Ledgerdemain
We cannot explain how it is done, but are as
suspicious OF it as we should be of a rod which a
copjurer had created from a serpent. Should we
take it in our hands, we would feel tina. the seem
ing transformation would probably be speedily
reversed by the same power which produced it,
and we should find, when too late, that what we
fancied the staff Of defence, was 10 reality a SER
pens that would make us feel its deadly fangs.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1861-05-04
NATIONAL woMAN's RIGHTS CON.
VENTI0N.

The Eleventh National Woman's Rights Con-
vsutiou will be held 10 Cooper Institute, New
York Thursday, May 9th, morning aud after
noon, at 10 and u o'clock. Wendell Phillips,
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Ernestine l.. Rose, Rev.
Antoinetle Brown Blackwell, Aaron NJ. Powell
and others, will address the Convention.
If in The language Of Emerson, "Men are what
their mothers made then" the vigor and virtue Of
a nation must depend on the character Of its
women.
If we would build up a Free Republic, on a
firm, enduring foundation, we must have a high
err, nobler type o. wor1anhood, than advancing
civilization has yet pfoideed.
If we would have a wise and just government
that shall stand the tess Of uges, we must secure
equal political power to the women of the nation
We invite all who are interested in ;he educa'
ton and elevation Of Women, TO aid us with theif
presence and their counsels.
In behalf Of the National Womsn's Rights Com.
L. CADH STANTON, President.
SusAN B.. ANTHONY, Secretary.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1861-05-04
THE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE.

Whole regiments Cf troops are swearing to de-
fend the Union. entire battalions are taking the
oath to maintain the Constitution and Laws Of the
United States. Are the terms of that Union
changed from what they were Elk months ago?
Are the requirements Of the Con stitutiou different
now to what they were then? Have the laws Of
the United States undergone any material changei
If these questions can all be truthfully answered
in the negative, then such an oath taken nov,
means just what it would have meant taken then.
And if it was wrong six months ago to bind
oneself to "a covenant with death, and an agree
ment with hell, (" is it right to do it how?
We should be glad to be on the popular side if
conscience would permit it, even although it
brought US in strange fellowship with Parson
Brownlow and James Gordon Bennett, but with
all due respect to the sincerity of opinion of those
with whom we differ, we cannot thus readily shift
our position, "ery havoc! and let slip the dogs
of war;" though not to do SO, subjects US to the
charge of treason, and declarations that VIC arc
''false to liberty" from those with whom We have
heretofore labored.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1861-05-04
INFATUATION.

We are told of the'utterings of a Northern con-
science, and the uprising of a Northern patriot
ism, and in conformation of the fact are pointed
to the spirit Of " ar which has swept over the
North. 1t is possible there may be some consci-
ence there, and some patriotism there but when
we look upon the people, we behold a vast multi.
tude bereft Of reason, staggering to and fro as
drunken men, shouting and yelling in the mad.
ness of delirium, and trampling under foot with
.yrant tread the rights of all who presume to
differ from them. Saint and sinner are alike
drunken abolitionist and pro-slavery conserva-
tive are both infatuated. They are in no ccndi-
ton to hear tho voice Of reason, aud the time 10
not yet, to appeal from Philip drunk to Philip
sober. .-g q
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1861-05-04
REV. GEORGE GORDON

Of Iberia College, a Samaritan fugitive from
justice, last week delivered himself up to
the Federal administration to stand trial for
disobeying the requirements of the Fugitive
Slave Law. He left home several months
to avoid arrest under Buchanan's ad-
ministration, and has been sheltered by
Queen Victoria's flag, and received by her
people as a Christian philanthropist worthy
of all honor. He returns to the land where
floats the Stars and Stripes, to be tried as q
criminal, and if convicted of Humanity, tc
receive as its reward, fine and Imprisonment
Such is the fate held in reserve by ''thc
Union, the Constitution and the laws" fol
the friends Of the slave.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1861-05-04
a A

1t seems to us the result of the ~strangtst
infatuation which leads abolitionists to insist
that the war between the pro-slavery govern
ment of the United States and the yet more
pro-slavery government Of the Confederate
States, is a war between Freedom and Sla-
very. Emancipation may be the result, but
it certainly is not authoritatively presented
as the present issue. God may in this case,
cause the wrath of man to praise him; but
until praise takes the place of wrath, it
would seem well to stand aloof from the
c%ounsels and the actions of the workers Of
wrath.
The Cincinnati Commercial, in the fol-
lowing extract from arecent editorial article
addressed "To the men of kentucky"
states-though in rather strong hyperbole-
what we believe to be the feeling not only
of the great mass of the troops raised in
Ohio, but those which 60 from other states
"THE PEOPLE OF ONO MAKE NO WAR UPON
THE INSTITUTIONS OF THE SOUTHERN STATES;
WERE SUCH THE COVERT OR AvowED OBJECT
OF THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT, THERE
COULD NOT BE FOUND WITHIN II LIMITS OF
OHIO, A DOZEN MEN so FOOLISH OR so FANA-
TIcAL, AS TO ENGAGE IN n SUCH CRUSADE.
On THE CONTRARY, THEY WOULD CRUSH OUT
SUCH AN ENTERPRISE AT ONCE, n FOR
EVER"