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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-11-09
The Election on Tuesday.


The election in this county, on Tues
day was not, as has been claimed,
triumph of the democrats over the re
publicans,-it was rather rebuke of the
politicians by the people. 1t is true, the
democrats got most of the Offices, and to
| that extent defeated the schemes of the
| republican leaders But it was not be-
cause the people liked democrats better
than republicans, but because they prefer
red to vote for candidates of their own
choosing rather than for such as the poll
ticians had set up for them. The truth
about it is simply this. The republican
leaders had big family quarrel on hand,
and they got up the Union dodge to shirk
the responsibility of deciding between the
| rival factions. Had the movement sue
ceeded, two birds would have been thrown
with one stone. The republicans would
have got all the political offices, and peace
would have been maintained in the family.
But the people were more disguised
with this whole convention system of bar
gaining and trading. If 1--WE are to have no
party, said they, let us forego party ma
chinery. The democrats said the same
thing, and formally repudiated the Union
nominations That ticket thus became,
thenceforth, in reality, but the ticket of
the republicans managers. As they threat
ened all republicans who opposed it with
accommodation, none but democratic
candidates had the courage to take the
field against it. And they were elected
just as Independent republican candidates
might have been.
In the defeat of the Union ticket, how
ever, the republican managers are to be
commisserated. Their family trouble was
not only not healed, but greatly embitter-
ed Not to enumerate all the delicate
troubles in the household, there has al
ways been jealousy between the German
and American wings of the party. Things
worked smoothly enough while the Ger
though left out in the cold as to the
offices. But when they demanded an Office
the trouble began The election of Mr.
Silver by the aid Of democratic votes, had
the Union movement succeeded, would
have smoothed the matter over nicely; but
when the democrats flew that track, and
Mr. Silver had nothing but republican
votes to lean on, the detection of the old
X n. wing of the republican party in
Ottawa and a few other towns was fatal
We really fear the republican leaders have
complicated their difficulties worse than
ever.
Following are the majorities in the diff
ferent towns on County Clerk. Mr.. Rice,
the only other Independent candidate
running against Union nominees, is elected
School Commissioner over !. Stone, jr, by
a somewhat larger majority-say 35O-
The returns had not all come in yesterday,
so the official vote could not be canvassed
The result, in round terms, Isl the election
of Leland County Judge, Stebbins Treas
urer, and Gray Surveyor, all nominees on
the Union ticket who had no opposition
and Raymond Clerk, and Rice School
Commissioner, independent canclidates-4
democrats and | republican.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-11-09
WEsERN VIRGINIA.

Anxiety has been on tiptoe for week
to hear the end of the battle between
Floyd and Rosencrans near Gauley bridge,
in Western Virginia. The topography Of
the country is about as follows Gauley
river comes down from the northeast,
New River from the south, and the two
uniting few hundred yards below Gauley
bridge. from the Great Kanawha. Our
troops are eneamped on the north side of
the Gauley at the bridge Cor rather where
the bridge was,) and south of the Gauley
up along the east side Of New River. Gen
Floyd approached to the top of the hills
in the point at the junction Of the two
rivers on the west side of New and south
side of the Kanawha. He erected two
batteries on these hills and commenced
shellirg our camp near the bridge on both
sides of the Gauley. This was on Friday
His shells did little harm, and towards
evening some of our rifed cannon were
brought to bear and Floyds batteries
were silenced. On Friday night, five of
our regiments under Gen. Benham crossed
the Kanawha, and, marching in front of
Floyd's batteries, down the river, sought
to get in his rear, while ut the same time
. force under Gen Schenck crossed New
River above, also proposing to take Floyd
b in the rear. The two forces would thus
q cage him in the forks of the two rivers,
where his escape would DC impossible.
But beyond this point Saturday there is
no news, except a general statement that
Floyd was re!uised with great loss
Accounts received since the above was
written are up to Tuesday evening, up to
8 which time there had been no serious
fighting, the rebels increasing the number
Of their batteries Oh the opposite side OF
the river. The statement that Benham
and Schenck had crossed over to get in
Floyds rear was premature although such
. movement Was intended on Tuesday
night. Floyd is said to have but 1000
men, while Rosencrans, with late reinforce
ments, must have 10000 The opinion is,
that Floyd is either much stronger than
is imagined, or lie is very desperate.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-11-09

COUNTING THE DEAD-Florus, describing
the battle in which Catiline fell, says, Ne.
mo hosti,m bello supertua.' The day after
the battle of Rocroy French officer ask
ed Spaniard what were the numbers of
the yetran infantry before the battle
You have only replied he, to count the
dead and the prisoners A Russian officer,
being asked the number of the troops to
which he had been opposed, pointed to
the field Of death, and said, You may
count them; they are all there
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-11-09
KENTUCKY.

The movements in Kentucky during
the week have not been very important
Gen. Nelson, on Saturday advanced on
, Prestonburg and took quiet possession, the
rebels retrerting across the river. Zolli-
Golfer, since his defeat at Camp Wild Cat,
has fallen back to Cumberland Gap, and is
begging for re-inforcemsnts. Gen. Staun-
ton (rebeD has returned to Tennessee,
while Buckner has returned to Bowling
Green. Gen. Sherman has now a larger
army in Kentucky than the rebels are
supposed to have, and is assuming the Of
fensiye
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-11-09

Notice
DUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given to all persons in
Il terested, that the commissioners appointed by the
city Council of the city of Ottawa TO the
Seven Hundred 100) Dollars the real estate the
part of the city benefited by the laying of pipe
under the canal in Columbus Street have completed
their and made ret thereof to my Office
Any person wishing to appeal from said assessment
must file their objection in writing in my Office or
before Tuesday the 10Th day of November, 1861, at
o'clock NJ, the city Council will, at that time in
the council hear all jecons the assessment,
and revise and confirm annul the same.
Nov. 49, c. LEAVENS, CRY CLERK
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-11-09

Would it be of any use to a man desi-
rous of becoming public speaker to con.
meet himself with spoke factory? This
question comes to US from the hub of the
universe ,ef 7r.. s,,- .iif 4-r 49, III
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Boots, Shoes & Leather,
Which propose to sell at prices to cor
respond with the low price of grain.
Manufacturing and Repairing
DoSs 0EpER.
II. HANFORD, Agent.
Ottawa, November O. lssi



From the subscriber, residing on the Plank Road,
about miles north of Ottawa, the first of July last,
"A S0RREL MARE COLT, two years old, coming three
nex June hind feet white the first iont,-one
far in front, but is behind the fetlock aud has
VII te stripe In the face running little crooked,
inch wide in the center, and growing wider down to
:he nostrs, and running, into OF them-I think it
is the right nostrl has long legs and long neck and
head, long and tail, with gray hairs and the
right side, The flank, their is curl of hair where
she got hooked by a l will pay liberal reward
any person that will enable the colt.
Address THOMAS HOWARD,
no9:4ws Ottaw q, Ill.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-11-09
For the Free Trader.

perceive the people are still calling
and holding Republican, Democratic, and
I" Bell Everett Union meetings and con-
ventions
As an American, deeply interested in
what is now transporting in our country, i
would respectfully ask, for what purpose
are these meetings being called and held?
Are we to have Republican, Democratic
and Bell-Everett brigades and divisions in
our army? If so, greatly fear that the
disaster at Bull Run will never be retriev-
ed. In our political battles, excepting the
last, wherein the people of the South were
beaten US because of their unity and our
division. Shall like causes produce like
results in our military battles? Are we Of
that class who will not learn, even in the
school of experience?
The Republic is in the agony of dissolu-
ton, nearly half its columns have been
wrested from their place, thousands of
lives and millions of money have been
spent in trying to restore them, yet a por-
ton Of our people continue to pull the
wires and work the machinery of party,
as though we had nothing to fight for but
the "spoils." Truly, the ruling passion is
strong in death. I. L. WEBB.
ILLINOIS, Sept. Goth, 1861.
Ak OLD AcQUAINTASCE.-Lord Chief JUS
tice Holt, when a young man, was very
dissipated, and belonged to a club of wild
fellows, most Of whom took an Infamous
course of life. When his lordship was en-
gagged at the Old Bailey man was con.
victed of highway robbery, whom the
Judge remembered to haye been one of
his old companions. Moved by curiosity,
Al. I. 81 c. y.
him, asked what had become Of his old
and fetching deep sigh, replied
"Ah, my lord, they are all hanged but
your lordship and L.
4 SINGULAR FINANCIAL TRoUBr E.-There
is a singular report of some financial
troubles of a very remarkable sort among
the Southern merchants When they Sc
coded and and repudiated they expected
to keep all that they did not pay to
Northern creditors. To their astonish-
ment and CONSERVATION they are now
put upon oath, required to disclose what
they owe at the North, and to pay the
amount over to the rebel treasury under
the equestrian act They had bar
gained for private emolumcnt, not for
public gains, and this demand drives them
into close quarters. In Nashville they are
reported to have had merchants meet
ing, to beg of the Confederate Govern
ment the privilege of turning over to its
officers the amount of Northern debts in
good paper made by their country Gus
toners. May the Confederate Govern
ment accept the offer and try its hand at
collecting that paper .-BOston AdrertiSer.
On Tuesday, while the second and third
battallions of Col Dickeys cavalry regi-
ment We're in camp at Buffalo Rock, above
Utica, two Of the men engaged in wrest-
ling, which resulted in the death of one
them by having his neck broken. We
did not learn any particulars of the fatal
accident or the uaIne of the Inan An
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-11-09

On Tuesday, while the second and third
battallions of Col. Dickey's cavalry regi-
ment We're in camp at Buffalo Rock, above
Utica two Of the men engaged in wrest-
ling, which resulted in the death Of one
them by having his neck broken. We
did not learn any particulars of the fatal
accident, or the name of the man. An
other recruit had his leg broken the same
day while running-Peru.. HralG
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-11-09

Two Doors East of the City Dank, North Of The
Court House. roeI9I
Ottawa, Oct. 0, 81. p /. PisHI
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-03-07
Scrofula, or Kings Evil,

IL q constitutional disease, n corrup,ior or the
blood, by which this fluid becomes viuntcd,
weak, nnd poor. Being IN the circulation, II
pcrvndos the whole body, and may burst out
in disease on onYSNert of II. No organ Is free
from its attacks fTN is there one which II may
not destroy. The scrofuous taint is variously
caused by mcrcurinl disease. low living, dis
ordered or unhealthy food. impure air, filth
and filthy habits, the depressing vices, and.
above all, by the venercal infection. What
ever he it, origin, it is hereditary in the con-
sttuton, descending " from parents to children
unto the third and fourth Q ncraticn " indeed.
it seems to be the rod Of Him who says, III
will visit the inquities Of the fathers upon
their children"
Its effects commence by deposition from tho
blood Of corrhpt or ulccfous matter, which, IN
the lungs, liver, and internal organs. is termed
tubcrcl,s; in the glands, swellngs; and on
the surface, eruptions or sores. This foul cor
ruptOn, which gcndcrs in the blood, d presses
the energies Of life so that scrofulous constitu-
tions not only suffer from scroftilos COM
plants, but they have far less power to with
stand the attacks OF other diseases; coase-
quenuy vast numbers perish BY disorders
which, although not gcrofulous in their nature,
are s'iil rendered fatal by this tnint in tho
systop. Most Of the consumption which do
climates the human family has It's origin directly
IN this scrofulous contamination; and many
destructive diseases Of the liver, kidneys brain,
and, indeed Of all the organs, arise from or
are aggravated by the same cause.
One quarter of all our people are scrofulous |;
their persons are invaded by this lurking in
fiction, and their health is undermined 10y it.
To cleanse it from the system we must renovate
the blood by m Alternative medicine and in
vigorate il by healthy fo'd and exercise.
Such q medicine we slIrDly in
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-03-07

-Ibcg pardon-T mean speaking--and whereas,
course Of human events IL bccums necessary for
the star spangicd banner TO float in triumph oy or
the mountains Of IIepsdam or wave in glory over
the halls Of the Montezumcrs, shall IL be said we
air afrade TO face the music en1 knock the coun.
try beyond all human reckolocshun 10 establish
the glorious principles Of tho Chicago Platform!
MOI let the shout go fourth TO the uttcnost bounds
OF the airth in thunder tones until all mater takes
up the cry, until IL ecchocs from tho savory hab.
itations fthc fugtives in Canada to the sunny
regions Of frozen Cuba-Nary tmc-Nary loco.
foco shall go unhung. We will paste copy of
the Chicago Platform on each of our brcsts, and
we had better hav itpnsted on our backs, too, for
fear that part of our anatomy mite be turned to
the enemy, and it will form shd that the bullets
from the tratcrs guns will hav no more effect up.
on than n shower of dornicks wood hav on a
nigger's skull.
The ole foggy locofocos tell pecpel to waite for
the wagon, but that aint our doctren. Ole Abe
didcnt waite for it at Harrisburg for fear it wood
ruh Into tne Iuu unI sOll MS pIdlu cap anu long
military coat, but Mrs. honest Ole Abe had her
everyday close on and the mud woodent spile em
if the darncd wagon did run into it. The wmen
ken waite for the wagon but us military men what
are gon in lemons must slide like lie on peeled
elm. AT the spring elections we musent waite for
the wagon but we must pile in like unto the way
a niger wood pile into a henroost or else the
locofocos will beet us, for majority of our party
is down at Washington nockcn AT the gates of
Uncle Sans green pastures to gain admittance to
the crate public cloverfcd WHARF tina can gel
big nubbens from the public crib. Your patriotic
feler citizen, Mr. Stores, is willcn to sacrafct
himself to the noble task of watcher the mail Oh
the raleroad from Hudson to Milersburg.
hay wrote to Ole Abe to appint him for he hollcrcC
for Ole Abe twise and Civ two shillens and two
sents towards raisen the pole. powder keg anC
wooden axe at Orrville.
see Doctor Miller is payen pertickeler attcn
ton to what | say The doctor is purity gooC
loobin, and may understand his bizness purity vel
in cases that happen every year or two in all wei
regulated families, but for general purposes he il
nowhere when compared with my "Concrapuate,
Essence Of Snaik lngen Yarbs' which | no,
propose to sell you at twenty five cents bottle.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-03-07
SAttentiOn, Young Men!''

We perceive, by the advertisement of Messrs
Horace l.. Hegeman & Co., of New York. that
the renowned "Stimulatng Ounguent' invented
by DR.. Bellingham for healthy stimulation in the
growth of beard or whiskers, has now had its
American market confded to their agency The
high reputation of this article in London. Paris
and other cities of Europe. seems to have been
fully justifedby experience in this country. We
find that its praises are re,echoed among all class
es. few weeks are said to prove its almost
magical influences upon the beard or whiskers.-
The British volunteers have made such free use
of it as to attract the attention of The London
Punch. See advertisement of Messrs. Hegemar
& Co., in another column.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-03-07
AYERS
Compound Extract of Sarsaparilla,

fAn most efIer'ual remedy which the medical
skill Of our times can devise for this every
where prevailing and fatal malady. 1t is com
bned from the most active rcmedals that have
been discovered for the expurgation Of this foul
III di.erder from tire blood, and the rescue of the
svstem from its destructive consequences.
Hence it should be employed for the cure Of
not only Scrofla but also those other affec-
tons which arise from il, such ERuPrrvB
and Skis DfsEAsFs, ST. ANTHoNY's FIRE,
Rosr, or ERysrPPLis. PIpPLEs, PUsruLEs,
BrorcHrs. BrATSs and BoiLs, TUMoRs, TBTTER
and SAT- RHEuH, SCALn HEAD, RIs0woRH,
kMUNATIaM, SYrnILrTIc and MERCrrfAL DIS
BASES, DrursY, DysrEPsIi, DErrrTY, and,
indeed. ALI. CoMPtArNrs ARISING PROM VITA
TED OR IMPURE BLOOD. Tie popular belief
in "iopWtty IF tie biood i, founded in truth,
for scrof,la is degeneration Of the blood. The
particular purpose and virtue of this Sarsapa-
rilla is to purify and regenerate this vital huid
without which sound health is impossible in
contaminated constitutions.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-03-07
Great Speech Of Jonathan @.
Smith AT OrrViIsc.

Our Reporter furnishes us with the following
great speech of JONATHAN Q. SMITH, delivered on
the public square at Orrville on Saturday last
DR.. SMITH sad.
OrrpllainS, Fellop Citizens and Wimen:
BY perticker request ov John McGill hav cum
to address you on this ockashun. John was kind
enuff to Civ me ded he'd tie ticket on the raleroad
from Kresline here, but dident cum on it. You
feers hav all got your ears stuck up to here from
me. spect you want me to tell you about how
our gigantic confederacy has bin so vigorously
assaled by the irrepressibe confikt. Some auda-
cious ocofocos say down with the niggers, that
We are not bound to respekt the rites of the cutler
ed people to be our equals; but in the language of
Joshua R. Gddings, "the negro is a Heavenly
Institution and it is Godlike in man to elevate
him to be our equals" Me and Judge Orr and
the rest OF the bully boys in the Republican party
expekt to preach this allglorious doctrine until we
are slid up to Heaven as slick as old ELIJAH went
expekt all you crate big cornfed fellers to jine
our patriotic expedition for hangen the Northern
traitors, and shooter the Southern fire eaters
But don't hang your locofoco nabers till they hay
chance to say their prayers for fear they might
object and caus sum difficulty. My ole christian
friend, General Ankeny, down at Millersburg,
what kissed my Jane so beautifully, is very bizzy
now goin round warnen the ocofocos that tina air
traters and will soon be hung. This is the write
way to do and | think you should appint Mr.
Stores or some other patriot what is wien TO serve
hiscountry to go round here and warn 'em of ther,
fate 1t is just as impossible for that hanger
time to be avoided as it is for COW to cline
honey locust tale fourmost. Then, in the sublim,
language of the poet,
Keep your eyes on the Platform of Chicago,
That chart for libcrty's sons;
AND from Orrvie up to Geoga,
Brush up your old rusty guns.
Fellers, unackusiomed as I am to public drinking
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-03-07
DIED-

DIED AT her residence in Berlin township,
Holmes county, Ohio, on Tuesday, Feb. 26th A.
ID. 1861, of crysipelas and pulmonary inflammation,
Mrs. MARGARET RAlNSBURG consort of
WILLIAM RaiNssvNo, aged 81 years aud II days
MARGARET RaINsDUao was born in Brook coun
ty, Virginia, Feb. 18th, A d. 1904. few years
after her birth her parents, John and Ruth Max
well, moved TO Eastern Ohio where she passed her
youth and womanhood. AT an carly age she
gave unmstakeable evidence Of convictions of a
need ofa Savior, which impressions never left her;
yet she never enjoyed those blessings and helps
only found in public confession Of Religion and
connection within the pals Of some branch Of the
Christian Chutch She however, months ago
made a personal dedication OF her soul and body to
God. and she confidently believed that God, for
Christ's sakc had accepted the sacriie. Oct Ist
a. D. 1924, at the residence If her parents, in
Tuscarawas county, Ohio, she married WILLIAM
RAiSsBURo, with whom she removed to this county,
wherc..she lived in the enjoyment of the general
esteem and confidence of her ncighbors and
friends--a loving companion and an indulgcnt
mothcr--rearing family Of eleven children 10
nearly man and womanhood save onc--a bright
babe of thirteen MONTHS who preceded her 10 the
world of spirits nearly ten years. About the first
OF January, last, a turnor which had made its ap-
pearance in her right breast, some two years pre-.
vious, with gradual growth, but not exciting any
decidedly serious apprchensions, throwed off its
mask and assume its real and fatal scharacter,
scrrhous undergoing the inilamtory and suppur
atve processes. Her heretofore hcalthful consti-
tuition rapidly failcd--mcdical treatment was inst
tuted--but little check however was made upon
its depressing influence upon her system. Coun
Gil of number Of physicians was held-an opera
tion. by amputatng the mammillary gland was
unanimously agreed upon as the only chance of re-
covcry, and successfully performed on the 9Th by
DIR. A S. Maxwell Of Davenport, Iowa, with but
little reduction of strength For few days there
were marked SYMPTOMS of speedy recovery; and
would have, doubtless been consumatcd, had not
erysipclas and pulmonary inflammation set in,
which baiiled the untring energies and skill Of the
attending physicians, as well as the most potent
remedies. She however. bore her Affections with
becoming Christian meekness and resignation
dcvoutly trusting in God as her help and strength,
and in the Lord Jesus Christ, as her only savior
After severaly recognizing and warmly embrac
! ing her brothers and friends and most fccngly y
delivering her parting charges and embraces ia
her husband and children present, with deep fer.
vency, she commended her soul to God and her
spirit left its earthly tenement
| Carroton papers please copy.