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TIE FEEaKo OF MILITARY LAw--On the
l'tH OF May last private VIM Jones, Com
pany /, nth New York Volunteers, fell
asleep on his post at Camp Mansfield,
near ashinstOn. Private Vim Jones
was tried for this offence il being Il viola
ton o! the 10th article of war, before q
court martial, and was found guilty and
was sentenced TO be imprisoned in the
District of Columbia Penitentiary for 3
yerrs. Though the court had thus been
dispensed military Justice, it seems that
the members did not feel fully satisfied
with the sentence, and the court was
again convened, when they reconsidered
the matter and concluded that Jones must
sulier ten years instead of three wears
imprisonment and in addition thereto to
forfeit all pay and allowances due him.
subsequent influx of posr FACTo wisdom
satisfied the court had not yet done full
justice to the sOmnilerous soldier, and on
the 9Th day Of September, The Court
feeling that this offence was one Of the
greatest OF military crimes, and feeling,
also It's responsibility, and the fact that,
when the lax Of State discipline, example
was necessary, does sentence private VIM.
Jones, of Company f, Seventeenth New
York Volunteers, to be shot to death with
musketry, at such time and place as the
proper authority may directive thirds
of the members present concurrng there
in The court was prevented from a fur
ther reconsideration Of the case by an
order from Gen. Mcclellan, who very pro-
perly, after viewing the ridiculous pro.
ceedings in the case, ordered private VIM.
Jones, Co. f. New York Volunteers, to be
released from ustodv, and that he be re-.
turned to his duty Iiashiagton Correspond.
ence ~ J. Tines
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MHK-ln this country we depend en-.
tirely upon cows milk, except an OCCASION
al resort to asses milk for invalids Bot
in other countries the milk of the goat,
sheep, mare camel and reindeer is utilized.
Sleeps milk is common beverage in
Toorkistan, where the sheep are milk cd
regularly three times a day 1t is also
used i'll Sweden and Denmark. Goats
milk is used in Switzerland, reindecrs'
milk in Lapland. The milk of the camel
is very favorite milk in all countries
where the animal is used. The quantity
given by the camel, without green food,
does not usually exceed quart; but tho
Baehtiian, which enjoys more succulent
diet yields twice that quantity Some Of
the pastoral tribes possessing large herds
live almost wholly upon Camels' milk
during greater part OF the year, and it is
frequently given to favoritc horses, which
are extremely fond Of il.
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10 1 reVcmt Skinners in E.ams.

In n communication TO the Cation III ~
ter Mr W. MELVILLE says:
There i, according to my experience,
nothing easier than TO avoid the shippers
and all bugs and worms that usually infcst
and often destroy SO much bacons. 1t is
simply 10 keep your smoke house dark,
and the moth that deposits the egg will
never enter It. For the past twenty five
years have attended to this. and never
have had Ipy bacon troubled with any in
sect / have now hanging in myssmoke-
house hams one. two aud three years old,
and the olIes: are as free from insects as
when fist huHg up. am not aware of
other causes for the exemption of my
bacon fram insects, hut simply The fact
that my Sipoke house is always kept dark.
Before adopting this plan, had tried
many experiments, but always either with
out success OF with injury 10 the flavor q
my bacon. | smoke with green hickorv
this = important, as the flavor of bacon
is often utterly destroyed 10y smoking it
with improper wood.
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WHAT RIP-RArs' MEAN-Many persons
have, since the war begun, made inquiry
rs to the origin of the term " "Ripraps."
For the uninItiated, we give the following
information: In engineering, "riprap'
Is a foundation obtained by throwing
stones together in heap without order,
in deep water or on soft bottom. Tho
battery on the channel between Fortress
Monroe and Sewalls Point is constructed
on such artificial foundation, and is there
fore styled the "Rip-Raps." The fortii.
cation was begun about twenty years ago.
Loose blocks of granite were piled up to
hight of twenty or thirty feet, and per-
mitted to remain for years for the purpOse
of settling the foundation. The blocks
were taken down to the water line year
ago, and nothing more has been done 10
the Notifications since .3 .t
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SPORTS EMS EEFOT.
ENETaS ETOORE

IMPORTER and manufacturer OF Increase Twist Ri
f.s and shot Guns of every description, Telescope
and Patent Nuzzie Rifles, Revolving Ereech Cast Steel
Barrels, with Guide Starter for hunting and large
sortment of Revovers Colts, Beals Nathatens, Blunt
Syms', Allen Thurber's. Gentlemen will find at my
shop everything in my ne and warrant to give salts
faction to all that favor with their patronage.
invite the old friends of II. p BRuNKER give a
call, he isIny agent Customers win always find him
at his post. My shop is Main Street. near the FOX
River Bridge.
Powder, Shot, wads and Caps. Guns let by the day
jun1s THOMAS MOORE
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CUSTOM
Boot and Shoe Store !!
II r-ruNLJD orr

No. ] Hossacks Block, Jiain Street, Ofa,co,
rs in receipt of fine OF Boots, Shoes,
4 RGbbers, &c.
- Also Hats and Caps, and Gents Buck Mitts and
Gloves All of the best manufacture and cheap for cash.
call and examiy 4. PRESCOTT aren't,
30 No fyoSsHcI's EiOck, Main st.
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KAxE.-A lctter from Elgin says: Kane
county is redeemed We have elected the
entire Democratic ticket by a small major
ity." Iincoln's majority in Kane was
about 2,5eO. Sylyanus Wilcox, Union DEM
ocrat, has been elected delegate.-Chieago
Ttmes
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ARMS FOR COL DlcKEY's CAVALRY REGT-
MEyr.-The carbnes, pistols and sabres for
Colonel Dickeys Cavalry have arrived in
this city, having come through by express.
They are spoken of as being of the best
quality.
Col Dickey is now on the march to
Camp Butler with his regiment, and will
probably arrive here at the first of next
wsek.-Springfe!d Jou'nal Nor. 10.
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gsue.,;; vista EiOT;.i CARD MS.
W SsassuEEsS g. Co..

A, the residence Of ". H. r. CtsshDfGa. hdst Otta,ro
Always for sale aarge supply of perpetual Roses and
other kinds of owerinr Strawberry To-
matn Rh barb Cabbage, plants &C., &c, in their
on arI VagetalIes of all llkirdS jun14
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At public meeting in Chicago, Colonel
Mulligan said:
Gen. Price remarked to me as he sat In
his carriage one day; "Colonel, by tho
25th of December next every cattle will
be fought north of the Ohio River and Oh
free soil"
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unapproached in northern Illinois, all kinds Of
s.g.icEJsFuIr;,s EssrHicEstS,
ThrT.E MILLS.


ygJliE subscriber would inform the public that he is
now running the above Mill. and is prepared to do
CUSTOM AND MERCHANT WORK
In the best possible manner, as the Miii has been
thoroughly Repaired and is in first rate order Good
and attentive Milers employed. and will be con-
stantly hand TO wait upon customers Farmers ana
others will find it to their advantage 10 give me call be-
fore going elsewhere. 49,
n NB-Orders for FloEr Feed can be left at the City
Market or at S and will be promptly attended to-
O,t,v, Oct 6 1860 j. WOOD
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CANT BE BRIBED George D. Prentice
has proved himself an incorruptible pat
riot Among the many schemes for car
rving Kentucky out of the Union was a
persevering attempt to buy Prentice, or
falling that, TO buy his paper. lie was
approached with the modes; offer OF So
090, which was Of course promptly declined
The anxious buyers, thinking perhaps
their bid had been below Prentices esti-
mate Of his honor increased their offer,
and though an old political friend, since
quar- tered at Fort Laiay cite, he was inform
ed that fifty thousand dollars was in a
Louisville bank, subject to the dra't Of
George d. Prentice, provided the .j5TEai
were henceiorth conducted according to
certain terms An increased severity upon
the disunionists in the columns OF the
journal was the response to this proposal
Next came railroad man from the far
West, who eschewed all politics, and
wanted an influential paper to support the
Pacific Railroad enterprise. He would
give Prentice S25U,OOU for the JoMnok-
This bid was too low, and George D. Prem
tice remains unbouglt and unpugchasable
AN INCIDENT WITH a MoRAL-A Chap
lain in one of the regiments on the Poto-
mac narrates the case of a sick soldier,
which strikingly illustrates the reasoning
of many men in the camp and out OF II.
Some one had mentioned to the soldier
the case OF the EeTmonter who was SEN
-+nced to be shot for sleeping on his post.
During the evening following, the fever
setting in violently, the sick man imagn-
ed that he was the one sentenced to be
shot The surgeon being called, the fol
lowing conversation ensucd:
Doctor, am to be shot in the morn
ing. and wish you TO send for the Chap
lain. desire to make all necessary prep,
araton for my end.
"They shall not shoot you, III take
care of you Whoever comes to take you
from here, | shall have them arrested and
put under guard 1 l- ..
"Will you, dear doctors Thank you
thank you-well, then, you need not send
for the Chaplain Just get
The Chaplain, in mentioning the in
stance, adds: Z" How like sinners at home!
1
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Messrs. King & Hamilton,
OTTAWA MARBLE YARD.

,BE undersigned having purchased the shop and stock
of Gewei Finley, where he Intends to carry the
business a extensive scale. Hehas on hand and
always receipt Of the bes: quality of American
iaa and Egyptian Marble, for Head Stones Tomb Stones
Monuments, Nantes, Furniture, &c. As he has of
the best workmen in the western country, he feels
sured that ie get anything in his line in superb
style together with low prices he feels assured that
he will give all those who favor him with their support
entire satisfaction.
N B. Orders from distance earnestly solicited and
dro;nl.y attended to. JAMES WILLS.
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BUSINESS CARDS.
THE NEW YORK BAKERY
Ry y, gs. WHEELER

BY J. e. WEsEEEiiss.
f5sIiE undersigned would respectfully inform the inha-
= bitants of Ottawa and vicinity that he Is now
prepared furnish the choicest variety oil crackers,
such as Butter Soda, Lemon Boston Oyster Aoerne'ha
and Water Biscuit Also, Bread, Cakes Brown Bread,
pias &c &c in good variety. Confectionery, of the
choicest selection, constantly on hand. All kinds OF
Fancy and Wedding Cake made to order.
The subscriber having spared no pains nor
Citing up "a wagon for the convenience ana acconnoda
ton OF his customers the public generally are now
able TO furnish anything their line TO those who de-
sire Those wishing the New York Wagon to call daily,
will their orders to n. Y. Bakery, or to
the Post Office. -,
oor west of H. Thonpson's store, Main street ehu III
your orders and they will receive prompt attention.
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Lumber Yard, Planning Mill,
AND
Sash, DsOr and blind Factory.

VIZ Z have moved our Lumber Yard to our Planning
w MILL the Illinois River Bridge, and are pre-
pared furnish former customers and all others
with all kinds of Lumber Lalh, and Shingles. Also,
constantly on hand good assortment of DRY SEA-
SONED FINISHINyr EcfBER.
Having in connection with our Lumber n Sash, Door,
and Blind Factory, ard Glass, Nail, Paint and Oil
Dep l. we are enabled furnish each and every article
that Builders may want, saving 80" the trouble OF GO
ing to number of different place TO make out your it
We also invite attention SHISGLE MILL,
which is now ready for operation, and We furnish
Sawed Shingles by wholesale or retail.
Our terms cash. and we sell as low as the lowest
Please call and examine fer yourselves.
Office on La Sale St, opposite Van DOren Osborns
Store. Idec 22l STRAWN & Pow ELL.
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Wont FIGHT-The Rev DR.. Wallace Of
Philadelphia, a graduate of West Point,
declines to become the Colonel of a regi-
ment Of pious and moral men, and gives
his reasons as follows:
The Bible throughout, forhids minis
ters 10 take the sword, while it urges
Christian people to fight on numerous oc.
casions. The tribe OF Levi never fought,
though the Jews were among the most
warlIke nations. Aaron never fought nor
Samuel, nor Elijah, nor Isaih Saul was
severely punished for Offering sacrifice,
and Hophni and PhiEeas, whed they car
ricd the ark unnecessarily to battle, per-
ished David was not allowed to build
the temple, because he was man Of
blood Yet military leaders, both under
the old and new dispensations, were high
II honored. Church history confirms my
view 1t has been deemed unseemly in
every age for ministers to take military
commane. The exceptions are so rare as
to confirm the rule. If | were layman
| think that nothing bat physical inability
could hold me back
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"Friend, the Bible tells thee to swear
not at all"
"Oh, we'll, don't swear at all | swear
only at those | am mad at.
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hole, and saw her take the money
"Yes, sir"
"Where did she place the lamp whel
she did SOP
{" In your testimony you said she stoop
ed down when she picked it up Wha
do you mean by that? p
The girl hcsitated, and finally she sale
she did not mean anything, only that she
| picked up the lamp
Very WELL" said, show long have you
! been with Mrs. Naseby?'
Not quite year, sir"
= How much does she pay you a week Z?
| a dollar and three-quarters."
| Have you taken up any of your pay
since you have been there p
Yes, sir
How much p
81 don't know, sir"
"Why don't you known
"IIow should |? | have taken it at
different times, Just as | wanted it, and
kept no account"
"Now, if you had wished to harm the
prisoner, could you have raised twenty
five dollars to put in her trunk? 2
1" No, sir, she replied, with virtuous in
dignation.
"Then you have not laid up any money
Since you have been there 2
No, sir; only what Mrs. Naseby may
owe me-"
Then you did not have any twenty five
dollars when you came there 2
4" No, sir, and what's more, the money
found in the girls trunk was the money
Ms Na-Ahr lost You might have k nc....:::
ina. - # you'd remembered what you asked
-
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H.s was s'-" very 'oie'.i.t .r an" ''.i,'
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neN' 'N'Ile" 70 "a -,i9e"y,
10 } %" ever ''."o i ieCe'i'' ifohi your
s"'9 ""eH !ou !,'1 'i;eii
" Can You send and get one Of them for
me q, ,..,, a., .-,,b :. o,o,,.
,,e ',-'y ,ay,naet ,,.9 ''." I'd NJ IL Vasahv ' ~
''e pay 'iiGHts, Sait -Ii9; -I'seoy 49,.
~ ! uon ttou0. H. - spl.u, ~ ~
P''i '.'''''u f'ooi - 'ilo 'i'e ''iiHs iGi the
eou' room II 9Ou IH'i' wash :"
"ou'" I-CS",7 '1Ie -,
'''-e 7Hi,' S''o ~, =" "'N.o "''t.iS! 'li
court sal" 30; me SU"lt u-u ID! 50 anu
sAe "e"'- II. -" e'--5S "i7 ,.,i me- ''i @ o4i,
anu sue soon Letu''iei 80 --''.-''e1t IN
lguf fecelp'.' "H,eh 'ooN ''I'U -''l.4-.
IAey were siSHeu Il! " s'id'6'i Staggering
ha"d ~ me witness
Now, Nany Luther, / saId' tnrhinI 10
the witness, ana speaking III quick
starting tone at the same time ioCAins
Eef steFhly IL tHe eye lease 10 te'i lAe
court ana the Jury, una zen me- "hefe you
got that seventy h'e dollars you sent III
your letter 10 your 7-7'eI III 1oii'efs
The witness started a though volcano
had cu'st at her ieet SAe turned pale a.
de'.'', ana e, o. e'! ''ii-O SilooN HiT-J"'it'
Nai''u U''"' '-'e 'eoP-c Nou1'' ii''e e, a"
rtTeatel tie question.
"I-never-sent-anv." she casped.
- Yoti did" | thuudered. for / was ex.
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q. T.. TalOSsPsON,
H " GssEs:isa

,-,,,s Patent ,,ericinra prints, oils, Tur1lis3ss,
pye .St3Es, &c. Itc.,
Be,yeen Glover & Cooks and Rediichs BLOCK
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ii, ENEGSSI.

6,.rnnu D,,,qgisf Jud Iy0fecu,U. Min 81, cttrtr"
WHOLESALE AND REFAIL.l
Importer Of Drugs Chemicals French Io5hi'Ie bta @
Ec aisZ9
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as the good old flag was seen from OF
shipboard (and | can state we had til.
honor to see 1t from the ship. our boy!
gave nine rousing cheers, and they wer,
taken up from ship to ship, and the banc
saluted the flag with the Star Spanclec
Banner" and Hail Columbia" &c. Neve,
was such scene beheld, and confcs.
that my pen is not adequate to the plea
sure, as well as the task, of describing
it. For an hour the cheers of the pat
riotic soldiers made the air resound-
Again we got underweich and proceeded
to within half mile of the shore and an
| chored, and embarkation was commenced
aud until long after dark the work went
on but as it is my province to detail the
naval movements of the expedition, will
/ leave it to others to describe it.
/ THE PLANTING OF TIE STARS AND STRIPES on
THE BATTERY.
| After the flag was raised on the old
building by the orders Of Commander Rod
gers-and | will state here the captain
planted the first on the ramparts of the
battery, and the honor raising the second
one belonged to Coxwain Eugene p. Palmer
and Wales and Boyle, two Of the boats
crew Captain C. p Raymond and Rodgers
]
Jackets, under command Of Lieutenant
Barnes, and fifty marines, TO land and oc.
cupy the fort. In few minutes the de
tachments were put on duty as follows -
The sailors were thrown out as piclets to n
distance ofhalf a mile from the works, while
the marines were held in reserve.
TIE SCENE IT THE CAMP.
The scene which was presented to the
view Of the landing party was Of a very in
teresting character, and the confusion
every where visible showed that the rebels
fed in terrible alarm leaving everything
behind thcm-swords guns, clothing
watches, money and everything pertaining
to a well regulated camp. Ladies clothing
was found in great abundance The hot
shot furnaces were still filed with hot shot,
and warm dinners were in plenty living
around scarcely disturbed In different
parts OF the Tort there were found ten kill
ed, one Of them being 4 captain in the Ger
man artillery These men were all hor-
rbiy mutilated, aud the sight was heart
sickeninE. Graves were dugin thetrench,
and the bodies were cons igned to their last
resting places, Captain Stcadman perform
ng this duty, assisted by his boats crew.
How to Tan Hides of Domestic animals.
r ~, ,,,r
=. '' ''''' --o'''o"'
80 an ~ ','' -N''---'-'ei'''' Tue
following method;
The recipe found to answer far the best
and II was my own idea entirely; sug-
gested, perhaps, slightly from the white
powder which came from deer skins had
regularly cured by taHner-is this: to
wash and clean thoroughly the skin,
stretch II well on 7 board with plenty Of
pins, scrape oil with a knife all the flesh,
fat and inner skin until the leather is laid
clean off the first laTer which viii be
damp and killed, and put on another to
the depth Of an eighth Of an inch. or more.
rake it over the next day. in ease any
should have got damp and killed from the
skin, and put II by ior-the longer the
-. J l...-
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I ccnd VI hear

] ccnd yu hear
seventy five dolers which | want yu TO
cepe fur me till cum hum cant cepe it
COS im feered it will get stole don't speek
wun word to livin sole about this don't
want nob0dee to no i've got eny mony; yu
wont now viii yu | am fust rate hear
only that guide for nothin snipe liz mad
worth is hear yit-but | hope to git over
her now. yu no rote TO w bout her,
give my luin to all inquirin frens. this is
from your sister till deth.
NANCY LUTHER.
Now. your honor" ] said, as ! gave
him the letter and, and also the receipts,
you will see that this letter Is directed
to Dorcas Luther, Somers, Montgomery
county. And YOU VIII observe that one
hand wrote that letter and signed the re-
ceipts, and the jury will also observe
And | will only add it is plain to see
how the hundred dollars We're disposed
OF. Seventy five dollars were sent Oft for
safe keeping while the remaining twenty
five dollars were placed in the prisoner ;
trunk for the purpose OF covering the real
criminal OF the tone of parts of the let
ter, you must judge. l leave my client 5
case III your hands
The case was given to the jury imme-
diately following the examination of the
letter They had heard from the wit
ness own mouth that she had no money
of her own and without leaving leaving
their seats they returned verdict OF \ OF
Guilty.
| will not describe the scene that fol-
lowed, but if Nancy Luther had not been
Immediately arrested for theft she woule!
have been obliged to seek protection OF
the officers, or the excited people would
have manned her at least, if they had not
done more The next morning | received
a note handsomely written in which was
told that the within was but slight token
of the gratitude due me for my efforts in
behalf of the poor defeneeless maiden. 1t
was signed Several Citizens, and con
tanned one hundred dollars Shortly at-
forwards, the youth who first begged me
to take up the case called upon me with
all the money Ike could raise, but showed
him that had already been paid, and re-
fused his hard earnings. Before l left
town was guest at his wedding-my
| fair client being the happy BRIDE.
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From long and graphic description OF
the battle with the forts at Port Royal, by
the correspondent Of the New York Times,
we cut the foIIoyipp.