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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-11-30
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DRUGS. Patent If4dicines. Paints, oils Fi"nis'::s
f,ye S;lTs, &c, dc., -
,.,us., Glover & Cooks AMI Hediick's Block
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-"What does this mean, Theresa and
the mother looked wonderingly at her
beautiful little daughter as she came into
the parlor, in obedience to q message
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BUSINESS CARDS.
THE NEW YORK BAKERY

lsY j. Es. SfiEEE.i.2s-
rEryE undersigned would -pecuiiy inform the inla-
Il bitauts OF Ottawa and vicinity that lie is now
rronarrd TO furnish The choicest variety OF Crackers,
such AS Butter Soda, Lemon Boson, Oyster Ahernet'
a, Water Biscuit Also, Bread Cakes, Brown bread,
Pies &c, &C, in good variety. Confectionery, OF t1e
choicest selection. constantly OF hand All xmas OF
Fancy and Wedding Cake made to order
The subscriber having spared no pains nor VI
6.tng nm wagon for the con and accomnoda-
ton OF his customers and the public generally no"
able TO furnish anything in their line to those VINO ue
sire Those wishing ;h. New York Wagon to call dairy,
will please send their orders the N Y Bakery OF u
the Post Office ,,p,, rw
~ Remember the place, in td~arhs b'ooh, ;;
- IS, ofH Thompson's store Main Street. Send in
vour orders and they will receive prompt attention
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-11-30
Lumber Yard. Planning Mill,
Sash, Door and Blind Factory.

M + have moved our Lumber Yard to Planning
w Mil, the Illinois River Bridge, and pre-
pared to furnish former and all others
with all kiI DIS Of Lumber, Lath. and Shingles Also
constantly on hand good assortment of DRY SEA
SONED FINISHING LUGBER.
Having in connection with our Lumber Sash, Door,
and Blind Factory, and Glass Nail, Paint and OH
Dep we enabled to Furnish each sn' article
tat Bui,rS may want, saving you the trouble
ing rumber of different ace to m axe gIt your bi
". also invite attention to SHlNGLE MILL,
wic, is now ready for operation and can furnish
Sawed Shingles by who!esais or retail.
Our cash and We sell! rs low as the lowest
Please call and examine fer yourselves
Oiice La Sale 81, opposite Van Doren Osborns
Store. de" 22l STRANN PUSEtL.
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DOCTOR HARRIS.
II, EtSEiiSSL.

<,1r,au Druggist and 4 oftscGTH- Nam ST. OtLT'ef.
fWIIOLESAf.E AND REfAILD
Importer of Drugs Chemicals, French CognIac brah-
AiaA Wines. &c, &c 49,
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Druggist Gooksst,er, a''d a,ttlGHeT-Ut'dTa a. -,
second store in Nattingers block, south side OF .'
c ,urt house square.
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Messrs. King g. Hamilton,
OTTAWA MARBLE YARD.

.a,UF undersigned having purchased the shop stock
1 of tiewell Finley where he intends to carry the
business on more extensive scale. Hehas hand and
IL ,wavs in receipt of the quality of American
Ian and Egyptian Marble for Head Stones Tomb Stones,
Iongments, Mantes Furniture, &c. As he has Of
the best workmen in the country, he feels
sred that get up anything in his line in superb
or style together 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
droml ty attended to. JAMES WILLS.
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4brs. ii * - a. 'f S-h - -
Ha, ing associated themselves toEescr Tor 'ie PSt'S
oft cir profession respectfully tender t"e'' SCI ~
the citizens Of ottawa and vicinity ,
N B-AH persons indebted TO either of me uhuef-
signed requested to call Immediately ana afra9e
the same. &c.
oEce over Hunte"'s Drug Store, La Sdis 8.
{. HARD. VI. d.
,. r. n McARTHCR ". d.
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Esueua VISIT. rEor;:i GARDENS.


A. The residence Of ~ H. ". CtSimaR, EdSf O:tHdr0.
Always for sale, large supply OF perpetual Roses ard
Il other kinds lowering house plants strawberry To-
nato Rh barb. Cabbage, plants, &C., &C., in then
on and Vegetables Of all kinds. jun1i
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homeopathic srifa-OttI'td' = H'N'''- s..
oo-rs ms services friens CT thr hoTa'a'. &C
sy.ter in ottawa. in all branches o; h's PT"'rssl"h
Pxr,o ul.r attention given to Tie treatment o! "oe
and children. <t1-,-
once in PreemaAs block, La salI- q Ct ienl'-4E
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T.. T. NaYHIRY. ". 81.
HENRY N. GCuFEEEy. MD.

Iic,u,ig,s Of RoHaE College o. ,rgeo1*, Edt't ''g--
H,vinr had charge Of :, HosI.ts in Europe for seF=-
raj wears and practice Of years IL Illinois, ne
feels confident Of giving satisfaction 20 t'Se "i' nay
wish his professional advice n:
once north side Of the Court House square. fsSi-
dence on Superior east o! NAtoHal Hn.-e. NegH
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DUY YOUR STATIONERY at
ID ORTON's IooY STORE,
You get nothing as good ne Drug Stores. ian29
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-03-21
Da. S. o. RIcHAnDsessae
Sherrv Vine Ritters.

7ae celebrated Mem England Remedy for HastualcOn-
stipatioa, Jdundiee, FeUer AID 7gae, Gsnerat De-
6iiity, and all Diseases arising from a DtS0r'
dsrsd Stomach, Liner or Bor0ts. ;,
yENHEY are used and recommended by leadingPhy'
sicians Of the country, and all who try them pro-
DR. JAMES L. LEEpRE, writes from ravarre, Stark
county Ohio, 1.-The Bitters highly praised by those
suffering from Indigestion dyspepsia and hVer COM
plaint." ,, o,,
n. S. DAVIS, Postmaster at Williamsport, Ohio,
says 'sthey give great satisfaction. use them my.
self having coId, become PROSTATE and lost my
appetite. II relieved me, and can recomn END IL
with great assurances Of its merits" ,,
Dr.. WIN NJ. KERR of Rogersville, indiana, writes
us that they tho most valuable medicine ohered;
81 q has recon me nded them with great success, and
with them made several cures of palpitation oil the
heart and general debility. -, =
| THOMAs STANFORD, Esq, Blountsvll0, Henry couh-
ty Indiana writes us long letter under date otMay
4, 1860 He was much reduced, having been atlcteu
for three years with reat nervous deDihy. Papi'a
ton of the heart of the most severe and prostaling
character, after using few bottles was cobpiete-
y restored, and am now in robust health"
motism tor wears in all lis various FORMS md
at the date his letter he had been two years wel
the Bters eectng the cure, when several physeiahs
attending him could do him no good. lie says. ,ior
rheumatism. dyspepsia liver complaint, kidney ancc
ton or dropsy,il is specific certain remedy"
J. W. HUNT writes from Delphos' Allen count!
Ohio Ia section where Feveran Ague prevails thar
he most chectluly recommends them OF decided
merit IN all of Fever and agus, DySetps'H ana
General Debility. - W.,
". N,
Y Ohio, 81 most respectfully recommend the Sherry
Wine Btters to the notice Of Dyspepc persons ana
to all who require astimulang medicine. Such ne~s
we are reeepiag daily. Fun directions ac9op pany
each bottle. They sold by Medicine deaieTs gen
orally Price IS cent? per bottle.
''"'''' IN HARRIS & co. Clncinnatt, Ohio,
pronrietors for the Southern and Western States
"a vbn m ress n III orders Foy sale by u. kaufmaT
: &, 20 Il H. Slocum SiHord Il Sthrgeon, lancaster
: Richnrd n Walker, West Rushville; =. HaHe, Plea
santy,lIe: A. .Fenstmaker, Waterloo; brossn an Gan
Jrrw Lithonoiis, David Prooost, Marcy; =. Lerch
= Co. Amanda. N%SV&R-HH
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-03-21

We presume that the b,nishmrnt Of j..
r. Gliding to Canada as Consul Gcner'
al, will giyo satisfaction to the Democratic
journalists, who have so long regarded
him as the source OF all our woes ..
We know that it will deIrlvo them oi
cherished opportunities, and that in The
absence Of The malign Joshua, they will
have some ado to make out lhal til" Re
publicans are all that th-y have beiicvcd
G,ddings to be. But they VIII cheer
fully make this sacrifice from motives o.
patriotism; aud il they should Al any Time
be greatly reduced in idpas~-a possible
coutingency-thcy can report the consul
general to be engaged in the formation
of au army Of coored refugees for the in
vaslon oftbese States, This alarm vii
have a certain novelty, aud may be raiseC
whenever John Brown makes visit Il
Caoada. It will have an advautangc owe
the chalgss of Sbolilionism aud negr
equality, which we fear ara SomewbO
slals.
For our own part, we rejoice in til
old Joshuas exile, and trust he may liz
many wears to enjoy his fat salary, an
his residence in the beautiful clly Of Mo,
ueal.--0hio STATE Journal.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-03-21

And be it further enacted, that all pur'
chases and contracts for supplies or SER
vices in any OF the departments Of the
Government. except for personal services
when the publio exigencies do not require
the immediate delivery of the article or
articles, or performance of the service,
shall be made by advertisinga sufficient
time previously, for proposals respecting
the same. When immediate delivery or
performance is required by the public ex.
igency, the article or service required
may be procured by open purchase or
contract at the places aud in the manner
in which such articles are usually bought
and sold, or such services engaged be-
tween individuals. No contract or pu:
chase shall hereafter be made unless the
same be authorized by law. or be under
an appropriation adequate to its fulfil
ment, except in the War and Navy De-
partments, for clothing, subsistence, for
age, fuel quarters or transportation, whi'
however, skall hot exceed the necessitie
of the current year. And the third SEQ
ton Of the legislative, executive ana ju
dicial appropriation act for the year end
ing June 30, 1861, is repealed.
The English Government have loo
D been in tie habit of literally rewardin
; all deeds Of humanity and daring a. se'
: Our executive, of necessity, has bee
more chary of gifts OF this kind. W
f are glad to see. therefore, that in one {
d the bills $4,000 is a appropriated to II
President to enable him suitably to a
knowledge the services of the master Al
J crews of foreign vessels who afford rell
t. in cases of shipwreck. Many Of Il
) points alluded to above have already be-
ID described more fully in our column
of Our purpose at this time, as we have b
u fore indicated, was merely to glance oV
s. the public ledger, and thus gain SCI
f. conception of the amount of the na,ior
&c debt for services rendered. II will
found, We think, though Congress mig
VS. have been more faithful. and should ha
ey accomplished much more, that the s
at sons of the last two winters will co
ed pare favorably with the majority OF lh
no which have preceded them.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-03-21
Interesting from Texas---Indian out

Interesting from Texas---Indian Out
rayes.-Progress of the Secession Move
ment.
The San Antonia Ledger of March a.
learns by letter from fredericksburg,
that rumor prevails there Of the find
ing twenty bodies of men on the Liano.
murdered by Indians.
On the Atascoso, it is reported that a
Mr.. Eastwood was killed and another by
the name of John Spcers, was wounded,
some fifty miles below PlraSanton.
We learn from the Alamo Express that
large party Of Indians had come down
in Uvalde county, on the 2o'h OF last
month and killed Henry Adams and
Henry Robinson, and almost killed a
daughter of Mr.. Kelly. The Indians
passed down the Nueces.
The Ledger says that this banc OF In
dams are Lipans, about thirty in number
crossed the Rio Grande from Mcxico and
they have since killed an old gentleman
by The name of Mcfarland On the Sabi
nal. The it'll, girl, about ~ years o
age, had been found, and though scalpe'
will recover.
Capt. Oaks, it is said. on the first in
limation very promptly sent out detach
menl from his command at Fort lnGe, u
pursuit, and when heard from, it WAS onI
b, six hours behind, pursuing the trail b
Il moonlight; this was at the crossing OF tn
0 Preside del Rio Grade
The White Man contains full parlicr
Q lars of the surrender Of ths Unite
States post, Camp Cooper, to the volur
teers of Texas. The Texas forces wei
commanded by Col. Dalrymplc. Cam
Cooper was occupied by troops und,
y command Of Capt. s. D, Carpenter,
l. S. A. The United States officers we
/; : permitted to march with all their arm
't and equipments and transportation n
10 cessary thereto; the soldiers with the
L. usual arms that is to say, the infant
n with their frelocks and accoutremen
a. belonging thereto, the cavalry with the
10 usual equipments; with transporlati
o. and substance necessary for the mar
10 of the command to San Antonio, at viii
or place the public arms and property are
Ps be delivered to the State authorities
W Texas.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-03-21
ToIu Auoavuc fer rheumatism. =

Rheumatism so often treated by outward application,
fails of cure or relief from the very fact that more
thnn half of the cases can be traced TO dysDopc
habit. This causes Rheumatism Of the blood or cir
culation and nervousness follows. Local Rheumatic
pains are generally confined to the muscular or bony
parts but when from one part OF the system
10 the other it thon is Rheumatism OF the nerves.
Therefore all cases of general rheumatism are ner-
yous aud will be reached with tho r0lu AnOdyne -
In cases of indigestion one light Cathauc pill with
ont mercurials) twice or thrice week on going tC
bed, will assist the Anndyne very much. This SAINT
law applies with nearly ual force in cases OF PAR
,lal paralysis Gout and ST Vitus Dance. See adyer
:, Semcnt and read the pamphlets.-40 In
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-03-21

make quasi conquest requisite even 10 en-
sure subseauent separation, If sepa-
ration is to be the final result, there can
be no doubt il will be less violent and
destructive by present moderate measures
Furthermore, it removes objects of pres
eut attack, and leaves the so-called Soat@-
ern ConJedsracy with an immense army
and military tax to manage, and no pop
ular basis upon which to predicate It
This, of itself, will suggest to candid
southern men the madness OF their Lead
.r,. the sel6shness of their aims, and the
e,oss falsehood of the charges upon the
Republican party and its LEADERS,. 1t
giyes time Tor the loyal elements, which
are now overshadowed and forced into
apparent acquiescence, to reason upon
tie false steps taken and reassert thei'
rights, while in M vital sense dues 1t I'M
pair the position Of the Government, OF
drop it below the position it has assumed
1t must not forgotten. that Con
gress, in view of all the facts. failed tt
supply the Administration with adequate
powers to meet these questions IN ONE
, forms. The simple authority to chang
posts of entry alone. would have don
much in this direction,
Nor must it be forgotten that it IS on
thing to theorize, and boast at home
/ while it is a more solemn and trying thin
for an administration to preclpltate an
G premature conflict, when the destinies
" millions depend upon their foresight an
' action.
!, Of course the collection Of revenue b
81 frigates, or the omission to do 80, or an
% system whatever, will. to some exten
y, y. hazard our foreign relations. 1t VIII d
~ ~ volve upon consular agents, unWO0t'
70 discretion, and invoke nice questions
y law, general and municipal; but with
u honest able Executive, and patriotic re
olute and prudent counsellors, we can
S,, ford to trust them, and kind Provlden
Oh for whatever issues are i'll store Tor US.
The above are given as practical vie
re of the questions involved; and while tn
LtS u. are based upon principles of strategy,tl
nv are fundamental, unless we are prepaI
~ for active war. they seem to me to be
on less worthy the attention OF think
Ut, Ut and patriotic people at this crisis j,
sar H. B. G
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-03-21
mExInAN MUSTANG LIN1MENT.

From rich and poor bond and free, all
and conditions Of life the same need of praise is a
warded this wonderful article Sores are healed,
pains relieved lives saved, valuable animals made
useful, and untold ills assuaged by this rcmarKaoie
medicine. For Cuts. Bruises, Spiains, rheumatism,
Swelngs, Bites, Strained Horses. &c, 1t has no equal
among Lniments, ointments, or Salyes. 1t Is me
Housekecper's and Farmers friend Weeks 0iiil'
ness and loss of time saved by an early apphca
tion of Mustang Liniment. II should always be on
hand. Re careful fwhom you buy, and have 1t war
ranted as genuine. All genuine viii hereafter DeaI
the signature of G. W, WEsTBROoK, Chemist, aud
u, s. B,RNs, Proprietor, with the words "Trade'
''Mark" in two Medallons Of the Federal Currency
Sold at 25 cs cts, and $l0O per Bottle, by all re-
spectacle dealers throughout the world.
March 1861. d. S. BARNS, New YORK,
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-03-21
More Protests from the People OF the
South.

South.
Yesterday we called attention to the
very earnest protest ofa Georgia paper
against the tyranny Of the Southern Lead
ers. We have since received copy OF
the Jackson Mississippian, (cdilcd by Mr..
Barksdale,l J which follows similar line
of argument. Considering the fact that
Mississippi is filed with secessionists as
rubii as those ,f South Carolina, tho fol-
lowing remarks of the Misslsslppian are
peculiarly significant;
eve protest that the Montgomery Con
press has no authority to prescribe the
mode by which the several States which
will be parties to the compact shall ra'ity
it. When it undertakes 80 to decide, Il
will assume an authority which does no
belong it, and which should be prompt
| ly and Indignantly rebuked. g
If the boly in session in Mont
Comcry intend to assume unlimited powo
n fact, let it be done openly and bravel.
and with becoming dignity. 1t will. il
that event, merit at least the award @
having done an nnjustiiablc act with
courageous manifestation OF self'approva
"rhc work OF building a new Govern
ment rs rot thing OF day-a mere bav
ble for children to sport with, or 10 anus
tho fancy,
with Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee
Arkansas, So, beckoning the Contedera
States back to the Union from which the
have Withdrawn, the durability Of the ne
t Government will be severely tried. B,
fore the ship is committed to the wine
n and the waves, the builders had hott
1 mako sure that its anchor IS the con
0 aence Of the people. WhAO@t hIs, a.
!. can pledge is sdtetye'
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-03-21
5pcfial Notiles.

The following is an extract from letter written by
the Rev s. Holme pasor of the Pterrepoint'street
Baptist Church, Brooklyn, N. Y, tothe "Journal and
Messenger" Gil ,innati, o., and speaks volumes in
favor of that world renowned medicine, Mas. WIN.
Slows sooTHlSo SYRUP rcR CHILDREN TEErHISG:-
1--WE see an advertisement in your columns of Mrs
WINsLow's SooTMlNa SYRUP. Now we never said Q
word in favor of patent medicine before in our ie
bnt we feel com PEELED to say to your readers that h
ia no humbug--oe haze tried il, and knOD 40 to be al
il claims II is probably of the most successful
medic res Of the day, because il is one OF the best
And those of your readers who have babies can't u'
better than TO lay in supply"
| March 7ls6l--ly49
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-03-21
DIR. K Oback,s Scandinavian lSlOOdPills
and Blood Purifier.

''The blood is the life," says Scripture; so says
Science also. Expel corruption lrom the blood ana
no disease can exist in the system. My Blood Pills
and Purifier perform their task chectualiy. They are
powerful vegetable detergenls, and cure al forms O.
disease, whic arise from impure blood, simply be
eau SO they remove the causes of disease from
tho lire.suslaining fluid. Hence their apparent!
miraculous of scrofula, ernptons, ,tumors,dys
pepsla liver complaints, rheumatism, swelling OF tht
Joints and all affections Of the internal orgaus whc
do not oceed from malformation.
IPSecadye rtisement. lm-lO
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-03-21

ETA list of vessels constituting the
home sqadron, most of which are now at
New York ready for active service, com,
prises 26 vessels, carrying 100 guns and
2, 757 men. This is the largest naval
force ever concentrated in one squadron
since the organization of the United States
Navy. 1t consists gilmore ships ;han the
Channel fleet of England. 1t is obvious
that important naval movements are In
contemplation by the Government.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-03-21

The applicants for employment IN tne
other Departments Of the public service
are correspOndingly numerous
1t is not as yet ascertained that any or,
der has been issued by rhe Presldenuai
authority iu regard to the evacuation OF
Fort Sumter, an event however, which Is
still considered, will inevitably occur
from circumstance beyond the Executive
control. g,
From what is actually known, a formal
surrender of the post is not anticipated,
Certain friends of Mr.. Corwin are still
enc. .avorng 10 induce HIM % withdraw
draw his declinaton VI the Mexican Mis-
sion.
WAsHINGroN, Sunday. March II.
The foreigu-born asp,ran,s to foreign
missions were greatly dismayed yesterday
oy the positive announcement that MI
Seward had definitely determined not lf
appoint any native European to leading
diplomatic POSITIONS in Europe. This de
termination was signi6ed in response Il
leading Ohio politician in favor OF
personal friend. and intended as final I'm
u,able declaration on the subject as far
Mr.. Seward is CONCERNED. The case ma
thus be considered closed, and the onl
remaining hope of the applicants is a
appeal from his decision to the President
But i, looks to me rather improbable tbs
, he will take direct issue in the premise
with his Secretary of State, who migl
r Withdraw from the Calumet upon beln
oyerrulcd. The candidates, howevc
4 have resolved TO continue TIER efforts u
Ill actually driven f'om the field by Il
. appointment of others. Schurz Is DouI
i to re- it out, and Hassaurek equally d
It mined.
The Ohio congressman. now here, W
call on the President in body tome
row, and nrgo the appointment OF n
~ FL assaurek to the Swiss Mission. but
. deem their success doubtful, for not or
- Secretary Seward is in the way, but a
" The strong efforts Of Charles Sumner a
-, Others for the retention Of Mr.. Fay,
y present minister. Whatever Sewar
NO. ~ true reason may be, it is certain that
ad ed plea of political otIensiveness OF the as
'.r rants to the monarchical governments
w. m Europe is tenable only in the instance
al Schurz, who alone among them WAS &C
" PEELED to emigrate in consequence OF r
,es olutionary sympathies and action,
~ ~'o' SPECIAL
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-03-21

The RECEPTION Mn. LINCOLN ESCAPED
IN BALrIMoRE,--A correspondent Of the
Mason (Ga..) Telegraph, writing from
Baltimore, states that Mr.. Iiucoln would
have been egged beyond the shad'
ow Of a doubt, had he passed through that
city according to the programe. The wri
ter speaks Of his own knowledge, for he
was 10 the crowd at the depot, heard til,
threats Of those composing it, cav The
eggs, and what Is more to the purpose
had nasal proof Of 'hvir bad quality. al
they were prematurely crushed in tht
sBayiUg Of the crowd.