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MEXICO TO RE-CoHqrER TEXAs.-Col.
Ford, of the Texas army, arrived at Gal
weston on the 9th, from the Rio Grande,
bringing some startling rumors. We CO.
by from the Galveston -Ne,rs:
Col Ford stated that he had reliable in
formation from merchants and other re-
Sponsible citizens in Matamoras, that Gen
Ampudia, at the head Of 5000 Nexicans,
was sixty miles OFT, marching on Browns
vile. Ampud.a had sent out express es
far and wide, with placards and haudbills
| announcing that Texas of right belonged
| to Mexico; that she had DO longer the sup
/ por. OF the I. :. Government and army
/ that now was the time TO take her back,
and he called on all good patriots and sol
| diers to came to his standard for this p,ir-
pose He was receiving achievements
/ in large numbers and rapidly
The Union had some difficulty in making
her trip from lack of fuel. There is none
at Brazos, at least no coal. Yesterday
morning. about one o'clock, she passed in
twelve fathoms of water of the Pass Ga
yallo Eight, and nothing could be seen oil
! the three steamers from New \ orS. which
should have been anchored there it India
nola were their destination. The Union
anchored off our bay early this morning
but anchored, the fog being so dense. Sh'
| fell in with the General Eusk, and attel
awhile, the latter steamer towed her in.
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REruBlIcANisM is various" according to
latitude and longitude. In this city a con-
siderable wing of the party is cursing Lin
coin for appointing g niger stealer'
Post master. In Chicago both the Tribune
and Democrat are pitching into Lincoln Be:
cause his U. S. Marshal Jones promptly
enforced the fugitive law. The Democrat
talks in this way:
We can scarcely credit the story that is
insisted upon as true ty many, that United
States Marshal Jones came here from
Washington with orders direct from Mr..
Lincoln to get up a case to show that the
north would do the dirty. work of the
southern traitors, notwithstanding all that
has been said and hoped to the contrary.
This is not the entertainment to which
the men who voted for Lincoln thought
themselves invited.
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The Washington correspondent of the
y. \. Tunes is authorized to state that the
report, some time since, that Mr.. Adams,
Minister TO England, had protested against
the appointment Of Wilson, as his Secreta-
ry Of Legation. is wholly untrue He is
perfectly satisfied with the appointment,
although it makes very little difference.
except socially, as the Secretary acts en-
tirely free from and independent of the
Minister. They are both awaiting instruc-
tions and preparing for their departure to-
gether.
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Ak IRREy EEENr ScARE-The author Of
the big Presidential scare, or somebody
else equally knowing aud astute, perpetra-
ted an irreverent scare upon the darkies
who worship in the jackson and Harrison
street colored churches On Sunday night
a white man, said TO be the Presidential
scare man, or one closely resembling him,
entered the Jackson street church, during
worship, and shouted, htdnGypeS Nut
nagDers, 1t JEch's, 5rothsrs, at JEch 81
The churc!. was instantly cleared, and
away few the excited uiggers, pell nell, in
the direction of Uiich's. The same oper-
alton was performed at the Harrison st.
sanctuary. with similar results Fifteen
minutes afterwards there were ten acres
of nceers, white and black, the white
ones being the leaders, con .regated around
Ulich's Hotel in tine southern part of the
city-ChL Tines, liza
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MoRRILL TARIFF-MoRE TRoUBLE.-There
is no end TO the difficulties in which the
government is becoming involved through
the iniquitous Morrill, tariff The latest
trouble that has presented itself is in the
shape Of a protest, by New York import
ers, against paying the high duties it i'm
poses al New York, while the collection Of
the same duty is not enforced at Southern
ports. The following is copy Of one of
these protests of which dozen have al
ready been handed in:
To lie Collector Of tie Port of Ncto York:
SiR-We hereby protest against the pay
ment of fifteen per cent. charged on seven
cases leather contained in this entry, be-
cause tie duties on the same kind, de-
scription, character and quality of leather
are not levied and collected in other ports
Of the United States, by authority thereof.
to wit: In the ports of the States OF South
Carolina, Georgia Florida, Alabama, Lollisi-
ana and Others, whereas by the first clause
of tie eighth section of the first article of
the Constitution of the United States it is
expressly declared that ''all duties, impcsts
and excuses shall be upiiorm throughout
the Uunited States; and also by the fifth
clause Of the ninth section OF the same ar
ticIe X il declared that ''no preference
shall lie given, by any regulation of COM
merce or revenue, to the ports Of one
State over those OF another. We pay the
amount exlcted in order to get possession
of the goods, ana claim to have the full
amount refunded.
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VIEWS OF The ENGLISH PgEsg-All the
leading Journals of London and Liverpool
have much to say about the political trou-
tles in the United States, and exhibit
degree OF interest in the affairs Of this
country that amounts to anxiety. There
is Of course variety Of o. inions among
those journals IS 10 the causes and attend
ant circumstances Of secession, but, how
ever much they may differ on miner points
they one and all show forth their contempt
for the Southern SsceSsionists, plainly in
dictate their contempt for their policy, de
nounce their brutality, and stigmatize
their President as the Apostle Of Repudi-
alton
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JOLIET PosTNAsTER.-The scramble for
the post office at Joliet appears to have
been e7en more exciting than at Ottawa
Braden, of the Tire Domocrq', and Mcln
tosh, ex-editor of the same paper, were
the leading applicants. Braden seemed
to have the inside track. Thereupon Nor
tor and McRoberts telegraph 10 Lincoln
April ID, to hold on until the republicans
could have an election. Lincoln replies
thai he will postpone "as directed ;
Braden received g despatch same day say
ing his commission has been signed. The
election IS held and Mcintosh gets ma
jority. The next and final move in this
eventful drama is that Braden gets his
commission dated April lst. Have we a
President? Have we government?
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Ornamental Trees.& Shrubberv,
GARDEN FRUITS, SC.
w. CHALMERS e. GO.

w. CIALME RS e CO.,
the Buena Vista Gardens and Green House, FREE
IA sidence of W. ii. W. CushmanL beg to call atien-
ton the extent and variety of their stock
in eadness for spring planting embracing in part
Currant and Gooseberry buslee, great variety.
Grape Vines, exotic and native hardy.
Raspberry and Strawberry plants.
Asparagus and Rhubarb plants.
Dwarf Pear and Cherry trees.
Standard Pear and Cherry trees.
Hardy Shrubs and Roses, 200 varieties.
Norway Spruce, Mountain Ash,
Silver and Lombardy Pspars,
Caycanthus, or Sw -et Scented Shrub,
Snow Balls, and many other Towering Shrubs.
verbenas, new varieties, by the 100 or 900, with
many other plants for bedding cut.
EH~ Prices suit the times apis
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New Post Nastcr--The Agony Over.


A slight buzz was created in town the !
other morning on the announcement that |
CLAUDIUs B. KING had received the APP
pointmsnt OF Postmaster Of this city. I'm
like reports generally from Washington,
this one proved true; Mr. King has the
documents. The appointment was Made
several weeks ago aud confirmed by the
Senate. All Mr. King has to do is to send
on his bonds (Which hc has already lone)
and get his commission, TO sntitle him to
take possession.
The news was received with something
akin to /. howl of Indignation 10y the anti
Lovejoy wing Of the party; ard for day
or two the epithsts black aboltionist,"
Singer lteale-," John Brownie" &c,
we're hurled at Mr.. King with = vehe-
mence as amusing as it was edifyins 1t
is certainly not little refreshin g-indeed,
we nay say cool as Nor wester in Janu-
airy 10 hea- these vehement republican
ratings against "abolitionism" and mig
ger stealing" when the whole party has
been working cheek by jole with, and
msskly following for years the lead Of
such men ss Lorejoy, Farnzuorth, Cod
ding, &c, &c, voting for them, applaudins
their inssnest rawlings, and backing them
up in every step they have taken in push
ing Oh the irtepressible conflict against
evory thing that bore the semblanco of
tolerance of slayeholding anywhere Mr..
King was appointed, we presume, on the
recommendation Of Mr. Lovejoy. IL >
known always 20 have been a fast frial
that gentlemen, VIXEN others, who |:
this appointment, were striving TOGO s
his defeat That Mr. L. would take care
of his friends was to be expected. If the
appointment Of abelitionista and "ri-ger
stsalers 20 Office was always so greatly
deprecated by sur fastidious republicans.
their placing the prince Of negro stealers
into position to confer such appoint,
ments was, to say the least, q marvellous
Inconsistency. We suggest their present
railing is illogical. They are concluded by
their own acts.
1t Is true, on the score Of party ser
vices, there were other applicants whose
Mr.. King. re mention 10 others, there
was our friend Hampton, for instance. o.
the REPUBLICAN Has he not done the dirty
work OF the party for, 10! these ten years
Never was editor more willing and com
plant. Whatever the party did he en-
dorsed-whatsver its leaders seemed TO ap
prove, he approved outright When tn,
niger jim was rescued, he took his Gu,
<<from the leaders, and applsuded the &C
vociferously; but when the Leaders fount
it losing business and gave the rescuer
the cold shoulder, Hampton net only out
did them, but became really abusive to
ward the rescuers. Tia. the claims Of 8;
accommodating piece OF furniture shoule
have been wholly overlooked, Was the es
sence of ingratitude
But the thing IS did and this is unfeel
ing world. lr. King, We have no doub.
will make an efficient, and very likely ,
popular Postmaster; and when the mari,
find use FOR him, get over their mad. ane
begin to pat him on the back, Uampto,
will De as ready TO applaud him as he ha
been to sound the praise. Of Loyeioy afte
exhausting all his arts 10 defeat hirl in
republican convention.
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The Washington correspondent Of the
New York Express says:
The number Of applicants for minor Of
fees by colored men is perfectly astound-
ing from Massachusetts, alone. am in
formed that for postmasters berths there
are on file over two hundred and ten APP
Ulicanls.
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PRAIRIE STATE
n n n - -
Manufactured by Sanger & Co.,
EAGLE WORKS, OTTAWA, ILL.

"E have perfected our improvements, and are ma
w nufacturing from the best material, and by the
best Of workmea,
PRAIRIEs Sta TIE CORS PA yTERg
has been used for ;he past two wi thout tho
improvements, by of our best farmers, who unite
in giving it the preference any other. We have
fully tested Improved Planter by practical
last and it plant with accnra-
u an is done by hand, from fife to twenty acres
day. and is equal in every respect If not SUPERIOR
to any Planter in
Price at Factory, $35 cash, SIS half cash. balance
approved note, payable LIST Nov, without interest
We are also manufacturing one and two-horse Pow
and Shelters Of the approved patterns, ex
pressy for Farmers Onehorse Shelters will shell
clean and sack 800 to 400 bAhelsthe Nv ohorss from
500 to 500 bushels per day Smelling clean, without
masking the cobs, and with Feeding
Elevators will feed regularly than is by hand and
will save the work of two Our leeding apparatus
can be attached the of the or four. hsls
Shelters, at a small expense.
Also agents for the Justly celebrated Star Corn Mill
manufactured at Dayton, Ohio. Farmers aving much
stock to feed. will one-thr' of the grain bv using
these Mills Call and examine them. ape
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-04-13
Notice IN Contractors.

NOf1ce TO COMtraCtOrs.
CEALED PROPOs AIS for the construction Of a stone
- cuvert in the Madison street will be re
ceived by the Street and Alley Committee Of the City Of
Ottawa, until Tuesday noon April l6, 1861.
Specifications may be seen the City Clerks ofhce
proposals. directed to the Street and Alley Com
rn1ftee, may be left. ALBERT y. DOW,
SAM. B. GRIDLEY,
HENRY c. STRAWN,
ap18f Street and AUev Committee.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-04-13

SPRINGFIELD ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Yves
carried by TIE republicans last November
by over 200 majority. Last week, at the
town election. there was another animated
contest between the two parties and a full
vote pollsd, resulting in a democratic tri-
umph by nearly 300 majority. The ball
rolls -.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-04-13

Democratic victories crowd upon US fast,
er than we can record them. The repub-
Leans seem to be used up everywhere.
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assert thrt can sell you the same quality OF Goods
for less money than any House in Tins city, and
examination of my stock you will find the truth OF my
assertion sefevident-
Thankful Tor the liberal patronage which have en-
tor past six months respectfully solicit your
future, makingst aim to merit it,
10y living up to my motto OF
Large sales, Small Profits, and Honorable
Dealing.
ewTwo doors East Of the City Bank, North Of the
Court House. T. l.. FiShE.
Ottawa, April 10, 1861.
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Farm Property for Sale.

II HE subscriber having rented his farm, anxious
l to dispose of his entire Farm Stock, consisting o.
four Horses one Mare, seven head Of Cattle two Wa
gons Foye Reaper, Pillow, Harrows and general As
sortment Of Farming Tools, nearly all in excellent
der. They will be sold cheap for cash, or on easy
terms with approved security.
Residence in town of Dayton, four miles directly
north Of Ottawa. laps 4wsl DAVID AHERN.
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SOUTHERN LoAX.-There is certainly some
reason for questioning the truth Of the
late report that London capitalists had
made an offer to take jeff Davis lean of
100000 at par. The London Times
certainly scouts the idea of taking such a
loan. Here is the mind of the Thunderer
Oh the subject:
From the London Times, March 6.J
1t appears that the Congress of the Sc
coded American States have resolved to
raise an per cent. loan of e3,0G0000 re-
deemable in ten years. As the new con-
federacy includes iii its total population of
100000 no less than 100000 who are
pledged to reputation, it is difficult to
understand the possibility of such an
amount being raised either in home or To-
reign markets. This feeling is increased
by the fac: that indirectly, the entire po-
pulation may be considered to have signi
fed their approval of Reputation as a
principle, by having selected Col Jefferson
Davis as their first President. This per-
sonage has long been regarded as the
apostle of reputation, and the holders of
Mississippi bonds have reason to remem-
Der his celebrated speech delivered in the
legislative hall built by British money, in
which he ridiculed the crocodile tears
of the dupes who had ventured to petition
for payment of their claims
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BOARD Of supervisors.

1t will lie observed by the notice in an
other column, that special meeting OF
the Board of Supervisors is called, to meet
in this city on Thursday Of next week,
the 18th inst.
The object of this meeting, we under
stand is, TO take further action in refer
enee to the fre-proof building proposed
to be erected by a resolution of the last
board. The committee to whose manage
ment the matter was entrusted, after tho
roughly investigated the subject, are per
suaded that radical change in the origi-
nal plan could be adopted to the eminent
advantage of the county. The whole bust
ress will b, laid before the board at their
meeting, when we shall be able 10 speak
of their plans and views moro definitely
MENDOZA COLLEGIATE IysTITUTE.-Rev j.
T. Brown, Of Monmoth, has taken charge
of the MENDOZA Collegiate Institute in
place Of the Rev. j. S. Henderson, recent
ly deceased The Mendoza Observer thus
speaks of the prospects of the Institute:
We have just returned from a visit to
TIE buildings of this Institute. Everything
inside is undergoing the most thorough
cleaning and being put in the best posi-
bic condition for the opening OF the spring
term. Mr.. Brown is at present directing
and devoting his undivided energies to the
task of making this institution worthy of
the patronage of this community. All
around the grounds may be seen the evil
dences OF the great labor Of Mr. Hender-
son, springing fresh into life with the re-
turn of spring-Beautiiul trees, larches.
| frs, fruit trees, shrubs, flowers, and a thou
sand other things may be seen Of his un-
firing industry and energy. We are hap
Ply to learn that the prospects Of the
Spring Term are fatteIing beyond the
most sanguine expectations of those en-
gagged in this educational enterprise.
The Postmaster General is now sending
orders to the mail contractors in the sece-
ded States to collect the quarterly revenue
from the postmasters He expects, .judg-
ing from their past behavior that they
will pay up pretty well. At the end of the
| last quarter there were only one hundred
delinquent postmasters in all the seeding
States, while in New York alone there
! were forty.
LARGE IMPORTS OF SPECIE.-AThe specie
;mportations here continue to be large.
Over 100000 in the City of Baltimore
This specie now is of no more public use
than so much Iron" We have $4,000
900 more than we know what to do with
unless it can be put into business profita.
bly, in some form or other The "Nigo,
from Liverpool on Wednesday night, bro
| $4,000; SO that in twentyfour hours,
$l,65O,000 in specie has como into the
port of New York.-Erpress.
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"A CAR ID.

"A CARD.
WE the undersigned consider it our duty to recon-
w mend DIR. NJ ZENDER to the public in general, par
tculariv to women and children in Ottawa and vicin-
ty We also hereby give him our best thanks for the
GOOD services he has done our families.
p Schaefer, J. A. Gorbach, J. NJ Heating, =. Deri-
youx T. Miller, Col McCabe, Mich, Raab, Jos. Naier-
hoier T. Jancoyius, c. &. Lutz, Chr. Zimmerman, J..
Toll, Alb. Schaefer, j. Gretencord, O. Brel, J. Wei
Ter b. Leix f. Brandherm, Ii. Hauptof Christ. Feuer-
born f. Epper, Jos. Keik A. Schr oeder, Me Mathis,
Rob. Wagner, II. Gedudig, II. Greten ord. apl3-3m
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THE WAR FLEET.-The following shows

THE WAR FLEET-The following shows
where the United States war feet in Amer
lean waters was at the latest dates:
Minnesota-Almost ready for commits
sion at Boston.
Water Witch-Went into commission
st Philadelphia Friday
Powhatan-Saled from New York har-
Dor last Sunday.
Brool<lyn-Off Fort Pickens March %
Crusader-Sailed from New York on
March Is.
Cumberland-Flag Ship, Norfolk, on
March %.
Falmouth Moored at Aspinwall
Mohawk-Sailed from New York, on
March Is
Macedonian-Vera Cruz, March %.
| Pawnee-At Washington, March 81.
| Focahontas-At Forfolk March %
! Sabine-Ofi Pensacola March %
! ST. Louis-Of Fort P.ckens March 90
r Supply-New York for Gulf, March %
Wyandotte-Ofr Fort Pickens March %
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KANSAS SENAToRs.-The Leavenworth
papers appear not to be remarkably well
pleased at the election of Lane and Pome-
roy to the Z. S. Senate, particularly the
latter The Herald thus announces tho
election of Pomeroy:
The announcement we reabout to make
is not designed for the possessors of weak
stomachs. Pomeroy-the Prince of Thieves
and the King of Beggars, has been elected
to the United States Senate to represent
the State of Kansas. Shall we attribute
this effect to the moral depravity of our
people? God forbid! Shall We say it is
to be accounted for by the combination Of
forces? This may be true, but leaves US
only to mourn the extent of iniquty.
OF one thing only we are confident
that the worst man ever sent to Congress
has been elected by our State, and that he
only represents those who voted for him.
The THIEF, with his ilgotten cains-the
ROBBER of WIDOWS and ORPHANS
the IMPOSTOR and the IMBECILE, has
been sent by a Kansas Legislature to sit
in the halls of Congress with honorable
men. May Gods righteous Indignation
be averted and may the world forbear re-
garding US in the light of den of thieves
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Special Meeting of the Board of Surervi-
sors OF La Sale County.

pursuance of the request of third of the
bers of the Board of Supervisors (Which request is
file in my Office y Notice is hereby given that there
will be special meeting of the Board of Supervisors
of La Sale county, Illinois, the Court House in Otta
wa in said county, Thupsday the 18th day of April
A. 1861 at O'Clock for the purpose Of consi
dering the contemplated emens in public bcd
ings, and for other purpose.
apis T. LlNDLEI, CteFk
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1861-06-18
.I,s,r. ,,om New orleans, All charleston All
II Savannah He'll

q Il q.} t5f St 4 Say i1lAtlll a 1Aif I'll t.isl
!. The British ship Independence, fpr
Bremen, and the3ship Gabian, went
to sea from New Orleans on the Ctr.
THE ships Mamoroneck and Parsons,
for Liverpool, were abandoned inside
Tofthe bar at Pars laOntre, at the same
time. /,
Two small war vessels appeared
on thek6th, at the mouth OF TIE
BienyenuS Bay, ten miles from Naw
Orleans, where the British landed M
tho war Of 1915.
General Iwigs occupied Martillo
Tower at that port. "
The Charleston Mercury ofthe 6th,
reports that q privateef captured. Hoff
Georgetown, q PortlahdSbrig valned
at $4,000.
The Savannah papers, effhe 7th,
state that The ship Sebasticook. of
Bath, Maine, was seized by the OIL
ledtor of Savannah in consequeneeHd
remaining import longer than the
Law, allowed. HNI
Ayspecial dispatch from Charleston
Ete the New Orleans Picayune, oflthc
sth, says, Gov. Pickels had publish.
FED d notification against sending
funds North, being ID conflict with
the law. i H