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Adjournment of the Legislature.

The intelligent correspondent of the St
Louis Republican gives the following des-
cription of the closing scene of the late
session of the Illinois Legislature, on Fri
day morning of last week:
Before adiourning the two Houses as
sembled in the hall OF the House to sing
the Star Spangled Banner The lobby
and the third House, were invited to
participate in the singing, which was done
with a hearty good will The whole OF
the crowd arose to their feet and sang the
patriotic air with unbounded enthusiasm.
At the close ef each stanza there WAS a
general clapping of hands and waving OF
hats, and other manifestations. OF delight.
Yonr correspondent participated In the
singing in a manner satisfactory to all par
ties.
After the singing, on motion of Mr..
Church, Judge Norton administered to the
whole crowd the following oath:
IL do solemnly swear, that will sup
port the constitution of the United States,
and Of the state of Illinois, and that | will
defend the flag OF my country against all
assailants."
The Judge recited the oath in clauses,
and the crowd repeated each clause after
him, standing on their feet, and holding
up their right hands,
Speaker COLON tnen delivered vaedic
tory address, and pronounced the house
adjourned sine die. He then read pledge
that each member was requested to sign
IL eurolls the legislature as military com
pany, and pledges each to respond to the
call Of the governor in defence Of the
country Every member who was present
at adjournment, signed the pledge, inclu
ding the octogenarian from Madison coun
! tv, the venerable Cyrus Edwards, anC
! Messrs. Baldwin, Jarrot, Turney, Seam
mon. Brown, McNeal, and others who are
/ grey haired men
| The adjournment was a general reviva
Of patriotic enthusiasm. 1t is not the in
tention however. that the Legislature
| Zouaves,' Ohe name which | have giveI
to the Legislative soidiery) are to be Gallo
into active service by the Governor. Th
ten regiments called for by the ten regi
ment act are all full, and the "Zouaycs
cannot be mustered into active service
Unless they organize under the genera
law. their military services Will lie limited
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and other prominent officers of the Con-
federate army, and large number of Mis-
sissippi Arkansas and Tennessee troops
are at Memphis. Heavy guns are arriving
there daily.
Col. Prentiss has just received the fol
lowing despatch from a prominent citizen
of Cincinnati:
General Pillow has several steamers
ready at Memphis. He lneditates an i'm
mediate attack on Cairo"
Col Prcntiss replied" Let him come;
he will learn to dig ditch on the right
side am ready"
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Proclamation of Gov. Yates.
Organization, arrangement anil Disposition Of
the ten nc,c Regiment Of Illinois Volunteers.
GENERAL IiEApQUARTERs CoMMADERIS
CHIEF ILolNoIs STATE MILITIA.

the ten nc,c Regiment Of Illinois Volunteers.
GENERAL Headquarters CoMMADER-IS
CHIEF ILo!NoIs STATE MILITIA.
SPRINGFIELD MAY i, 1851.
Under the act of the special session OF
the general assembly, convened on the I'D
day of April last, approved on the 2d day
of May, 1861, entitled An act to prepare
the state OF Illinois to protect its own teri
tory, repel invasion and render efficient and
prompt assistance to the United States if
demanded, which SAID act provides for
the recruitin" aad enc impmcnt of ono re-
siment Of the volunteer companies now
IN Camp Yates, and Il regiment from each
Of the nine Congressional Districts hereto
fore established in this state, |, Richard
Yates, Commander in Chief OF the army,
navy and militia of the state of Illinois, by
virtue Of the authority in me vested by
said act, do hereby order and command,
that the following shall be the organiza-
ton, arrangement and disposition OF the
said regiments:
The Governor proceeds to name the
companies to compose the regiment for
each congressional district, and to desig-
nate the place where each are to 90 into
camp. We omit all, however except the
third (this) district, and the 9Th which is
not yet full,
For the third congressional district the
regiment shall consist of the following
companies
Kendall! county, one company from New
ark, Capt Il. T. Dyer viii county, one
CONF any from Joliet, Capt Barteson; one
company from Joliet, Cap. Erwin, Capt J.
\. iiastins. Dewitt county, one company
from Clinton, Capt E. Richards. IroQuois
county, one company from lroquois, Cap.
j. S. Watson Putnam county, one compa
ny from Granville, Cap. o. Frisbee Kan
kakee county. one company from kanka
kee city, Capt. J. ". Burgess. Champaign
county, one company from Champaign,
Capt. Wolf Mclean county, one compa
ny from Blooming ton Capt Hullen. Which
company shall go into camp at Joliet or
the 18th day Of May
In the 9th congressional district fouI
companies have been offered: one from
Cairo. Elander county. Capt W l.. Hunter
one from Fairfield, Wayne county, Capt
W. Cooper one from Shawneetown, Gala
tin county, Capt. 6. T. Herod; and one
from Pinckneyville, Perry county, Capt
Beard; which are accepted.
Further opportunities viii be given t.
the remaining counties in the district L
fill the regiment. Applications VIII be re
ccIvcd at the Adlutaat General Office
and filed for one company from n coUnt'
until the 18th Of May Then if the regi
ment Is not full, applications will be re
csived from counties in said district thai
have already furnished companies, ont
from each. in the order in which they ar
filed, unit! the regiment is full. All com
panics must be full AZ the time Of being al
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MOVEMENT OF TROOPS.

MAJ Cen. Patterson, Of Pennsylya-
MA, Will move troops by.' -achmy It's thro
Baltimore as socA as the railroad l. re-
paired
MAY THE first thro passenger train
from Baltimore since the l9lh arrived here
Cat Perryville) this morning. The regular
passenger travel and trains Of freight Will
re-commence from this date. Three pas
senger trains will De run daily each way.
Thirty car loads of provisions went TO
Washington today. All trains were rigid
~ examined.
The City Council appropriated money to
rebuild bridge at Compton, on the Ihlla-
aelphia Railroad
PERnyyuLE May S.-Ffteen hundred
additional troops arrived from Philadelphia
this evening. They include the First Re
gimcnt Pennsylvania Artillery, Col Patter
son, and Sherman's Battery. The whole
force IS IN a most complete state of eff
cheney.
The troops now at Perrysv.lle will land
or the Baltimore side. joining Batter forces
at the Relay House, AID with troops from
Harrisburg will make force enough to pass
safely through Baltimore
\ gentleman who WAS at Gen. Buffers
camp this morning, says that there is a
battery planted on thy other side OF the
Pa;apscc river. which can rake HIM effect
ualiy. lie informed Gen. Butler OF it,
who ut oucc proceeded 10 take il
May S-AtllilS at the Relay House are
unchanged to-day. Gen Butler tried the
range OF his guns with signal success.
1t Is thought that Gen. Butler ultimate
destination is liarpers Ferry. Troops
have left Washington supposed TO be tor
the same place
\ large number OF transports are col
/ Letting here. 1t is supposed that large
number OF federal troops Will be in BaI,i
more by Thursday. Active aggressive
movements may be soon expected against
Richmond
J The Virginia rebels boast Of having
! $500 men at Harpers Ferry. but autheutil
accounts FIX the number at 800.
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INTERESTING FROM Fort PIcKExs-A Pen
sacola correspondent of the Mobile Adver-
tiser writing on the 30th, says that two
soldiers lately deserted from Fort Pickens
We have already had reliable information
that Lieut.. Slemmer has been troubled
more by traitors within than foes without,
but his reinforcement by troops of I'M
questioned fidelity removes the danger of
surprise from the former source. The
writer above mentioned says that the gar
rison is at work night and day on the fort,
and in constructing batteries on different
potts of land The are nine hundred and
sixty five men on duty ashore. Colonel
Brown is using every exertion to make his
position impregnabie. They have horses
and two field batteries, wagons to carry
provisions to and fro, and all the necessa-
ry equippage. They have some thirty ne
groes on the island at work, who were
brougt from Key West.
Gen Bragg is evidently getting fright
ened at the vigorous manner in which Col
onel Harvey Brown, who now commands
the u. S. forces, is pushing on his opera
tons both offensive and defensive. The
Montgomery Confederation says: a
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WISHING JAMES ADAIR success in his educational ef-
forts, hope his Improvement in DRAINING MACHINES
will be justly appreciated His draining pow received
the first premium at the Illinois State Fair this FALL
four others, and from the certificates Of more than
dozen of dsinterested persons in this county, who
have made and had made over eleven thousand rods
of drsm with several machines, wei as from our
own personal knowledge the case, believe drain
ing done with his machine is worth, perhaps twice as
much as that done by any other machine.
Whatever money may be realized from it, are
persuaded, vii! be appropriated to a good Hen
dotd CtsefUer. dec.2-6in
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WESTERN VIRGINIA

Wheelior. Va, May At large union
mectin. held III Kingw ood, Preston Co,
on the 4th resolutions were adopted ex-
press.ye OF an unalterablc opposition to
the ordinance OF secession, and tavor!ng i
division OF the state vote for delegates to
Congress. Delegates were appointed 10
the Wheeling convention.
Al necessary arrangements are being
III lde for holding the convention in this
city on Monday. Fourteen counties have
thus lar appointed delegates.
\ great deal OF en;huSia,m IS manifested
over the receipt OF 1000 stand of govern
mcnt arms which reached here today.
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TENNESSEE AND ARKANSAS.

Tennessee and Arkansas have both for
mally withdrawn from the Union Ten
n.>see passed an act at once calling out
flty-iive thousand men, and appropriating
Two millions OF dollars certain, and three
millions more conditonally. This war
business actually costs good dea! of cash,
try it who will.
Senator Johnson; of Tennessee, made a
powerful Union speech for the enforcement
of the laws and the preservation OF the
Union at all hazards, at Knoxville, a few
days since. The speech was received with
great applause
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1t is thought by sonie gentlemen who
have arrived at Montgomery, that Colonel
Brown intends to land some Of his men
near Pensacola Whether this report Is
reliable we are not able to state; but the
fact that Gen. Bragg has sent an order for
two thousand more men, leaves the I'M
preston upon our mind that he antci-
pates an effort Of this kind on the part OF
Col Brown.
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MARYLAND.

Baltimore, May S.-Seyeral arrests were
made of parties charged with rar,icipa-
ting in tho attack on the Mass ,chusetts
troops yesterday, and to-day there has
been q stampede am NJ the suspected
Another cunmit,e has been here from
Baltimore They repMtsd 10 the Presi-
dent tina; the mob spirit was dowa. and
the loyal.zts were preparing 10 welcome
the Government troops. There Will be al
least three regiments raised in Baltimore,
OF 600 men each, and Will be accepted by
the government.
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OFF FOR CAIRc-The 1lth Regiment,
Col Wallace commanding, left for Cairo
last evening by the Great Western rail
road In many respects, this regiment
was the finest looking body which has left
Springfield They have all had theirarms
for some time, and by steady drilling, have
made more proficiency in the manuel than
was possible for those companies who left
Immediately after receiving their muskets.
Before leaving the camp they were put
through a series of military manoevers,
which they executed most creditably; and
as the RAYS Of the sun were reflected from
their polished bayonets, we thought that
the gentle Pillow would wish himself and
his horde of rebels on the other side the
Mississippi, when he feels the charge of
that s.itterIng steel The troops nance
yered in squads, in sections in companies
and finally in full reaimental line, and
then marched in double rank to the de-
pot, hundreds of our citizens lining the
streets, as the shrill martial music broke
upon the quiet Sabbath afternoon.
These boys expect to see service in few
days, and i'll the event of IL BATTLE we pre-
diet that the Illinois llth will worthilv
represent our glorious state, and show the
rebels how the Prairie State greets hostile
invaders of her soil. They took rations
for ten days-,Sprinqfeid Journal 9th inst
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Tho Richmond EnYarfr says the Legis
laturo Of North Carolina organized on
Wednesday. \ bill calling a convention
OF the peoplr passed unanimously. An
elestion for delegates will be held on the
18Th, and the Conyention will assemble the
Goth
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At meeting Of the citizens OF the town
OF Utica. on the 4tH day OF May, Doe. Jas.
Hirbcc in the chair. and James Donaldson,
Sccy; on motion OF Geo. Hardy, a commit
tee f five was appointed 10 draft rcsolu-
tons expressive OF the sense of this meet
ing, consisting Of the following; Mr.. Geo
Hardy. e c Perrin, j. l.. Clark, c. lIarts-
horn, and J. donaldson.
The commtto reported the following
preamble and resolutions, which were undn-
imou>ly adopted
Whereas, certain states of the Union
have declared Themselves independent of
the Federal Government, and have unlaw-
fully seized the property of the United
States declared and inaugcTa;ed civil war,
and have raised armies and sent them for
ward with the avowcd purpose Of c.ptur-
ing our national capiio, and placed letters
Of marque and rep isal for the purpose O.
DESTROYING our commerce, therefore;
Il saired, That We hold it to be tho duty
OF ali citizens subject to military duty to
enroll themselves in some military organi
zation for the purpose of acquiring disci
pline and promoting Il knowledge of mill
tary science, III order 10 IT themselves in
cases Of emergency, the more efficiently tC
| assist the government in maintaining the
! supremacy of the law and to defend the
Union.
/ Resolced, That we, the citizens of Utica
! form military company to act as home
guard, and in cases of emergency, we viii
| hold ourselves subject to the call of III.
! government OF this state and Of the L. S
to aid in maintaining the supremacy OF tn,
/ laws.
! The meeting was addressed by MessrS
Hardy and others The star spangied bar
ner was then sang with great effect by g
C. Clugston and chorus by the audience
The roll was then produced and II persons
join ed a company in accordance with the
foregoing resolutions. The meeting theI
adjourned with three times three cheer
for the union as it was and the constitu
ton as it is JAMES HIGBY, Pres
JAMES DONALDSON Secy.
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Rev. HENRY A WISE, JP. DRIVEN OUT OF
CHUEcH-A singular scene took place on
Sunday week, in West Philadelphia, at the
Church in charge of Rev. Henry A. Wise,
Jr.. son of the Ex-Governor of Verginia.
In the prayer of Mr.. Wise, who is an Epis-
copalian, he left out the President, when
Mr. Drexel, one Of the leading members,
rose and demanded that he should repeat
the prayer correctly. which the clergyman
refused to do. He was then compelled to
leave the pulpit and the church without
preaching his sermon.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-05-11

NEW YORK, May 1-Brigadier General
Cooke, commanding the rebel military
troops and detences on the Potomac bor-
ders Of Nirginian, says that Gen. Rugsles
has taken up his quarters at Freiericks-
burg. Cooke is TO take 4 position in front
Of Washington. in connection with the
commanding officer at Harpers Ferry on
the left, and thus cover and defend the
Potomac border against invasion from the
North
IIeadds, The capital has never been
threatened by Us. 1t is not now threaten
cd. 1t IS beyond and outside the limits
OF the free and sovereign State of Virginia
The north has not openly and according
to the usage of civilized nations declared
war on Us. We make no war on them: but
should the soil or the grave of Washington
be polluted by the tread OF single man in
arms from the North of the Potomac, it
viii cause open war
Messengers from Alexandria, Virginia.
report that large numbers of people have
fed the city, in view OF the contemplated
attack by Federal troops.
About 400 rebel troops arrived on Sun
day from the direction OF Richmond, but
seeing q Federal fleet coming up the poto-
mac, they escaped towards Harpers Ferry
The War Department has learned that
5000 men are within two day march OF
Richmond.
May S-A Louisiana regiment arrived
at Richmond on Monday; |, 400 Tennessee
troops and q battalion Of Alabama troops
have reached Lynchburg At Norfolk
there are about 1000 troops, iacluding two
companies of Geor5ians The authorities
were certifying Norfolk in all directions,
also Hatteras Inlet, North Carolina
Letters from Virginia Unionists state
that ore of the reasons for concentrating
trooT from the Confederate States in Vir-
I gnia vas to. increase the secession vote at
the coming election
Washington, May "a Northern gen
tleman from Richmend reports large num-
bers of troops pouring in from the South.
Nearly 100 men are manufacturing arms.
They nave provisions enough fol- two years,
and plenty Of ammunition, except percus-
sion caps. Several persons are now in
Northern cites trying to get supply.
Federal scouts, arrived from New Or.
leans. report that even the Home Guard
has been mustered into service with di
rections to prepare speedily for transporta
ton northward. The Mayor has called
for second Home Guard Tho men
seemed to enlist reluctantly. 1t is sup
posed that at the farthest 1000 troops
have been raised in New Orleans, all OF
whom have moved towards Richmond.
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On motion of Dow

On motion of Dow,
Ordre", That the order passed March 5, 1861.
IN relation TO rebuilding side walk in front Of Lot
IN block ). in States addition to Ottawa be re-
scindcd
On motion of Smith,
CrdIrea That the matter of repairing Madison
street bridge be referred to street and alley COM
mittec with power to act.
Adjourned to May 2lst. 1861.
o. LEAvENS, city Clerk.
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CAIRO.

May The Administration have or
dered all kinds Of arms, munitions and
supplies to be prevented from passing Cairo
to the South; or, in other words, the Mis-
sissippi is to be blockaded This is an i'm
portant and decisive move, and will doubt
less hurry up the war dance of the Seccs-
sionists considerably.
The Cairo correspondent of the RepuJE-
e1n seys large bodies of troops are station
ed at liopeteld, Arkansas, opposite Mem
phis, and at Campt Rector, 5 mile above.
A company of sappers and miners are
throwing up Notifications at Camp Harris,
six NILS above Memphis, on the Tennes-
see side Memphis is turned into a camp.
Everybody belongs to some military or
ganization.
The Tines dispatch says orders have
gone from the War Department to put
Cairo in the best military condition.
There should by Saturday night be $4,000
men there.
The Government is considering the
policy of constructing floating batteries for
use on the Mississippi No doubt that
they will in short time be contracted for.
May. 4-General Pillow; General Ely
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Down OK TIE CURRENCV.--The business
men of Pontiac are down on stump tail.
4 meeting on the lst inst, of the mer-
chants, &c, of that city, adopted the fol-
lowing resolution:
Rtsolred That the merchants and bust
ness men of the town of Pontiac will not
receive or Pay out at PAR to our customers
any Illinois currency except the list re-
ceived on deposit by the Nerchants' Loan
and Trust Company of Chicago
Resoh0d, That ali other Illinois currency
except the rejected Banks be taken at
eighty cents On the dollar until there shall
be a change in the value of their securities,
and that the rejected bank notes be bought
at the Brokers prices, and that the same
be sent back to the banks and excluded
from circulation as fast as possible
Res0iced, That we advise the farmers not
to receive for their grain or other products,
any Illinois currency except the notes of
those Banks where circulation is secured
by Northern securities and Eastern cur
rency
The Ottawa merchants and business
men, without formal meeting on the sub
iect, have about unanimously adopted the
same resolutions.
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NOTICE EXTRA.

After this Saturday. May llth. ls6l vii sell goods
except for Cash ana Barter at cash prices
For the past three years have tried TO sell goods
Tor cash only, but aEd!ng our efforts to the
contrary find that have sold many goods on
credit. Some viii have credit any hCw, though they
kus. it Ia them. Now, once for al, We nave
determined. II bile to break this credit busin-
To accomplish it. purpose selling for year
without any prof: wi at vii! pay freight aat eS-
Tense. o. selling. BY 80 doing shall p.c" our
selves position tia: refuse 10 matter how
may be TO Accommodate And on the oiaer
hand prices viii much lower TO parties pur-
chasing that they have regard fer Their o." ~
ie!tsts they will make Hort 10 pay cash Tor what
thty buy Thus by tie end Of the veal We trust par
IL IL he hati. 81 paying cash Tor what
Hey huy and so fully satisfied OF the saving il will
tleul that they could b. induced To buy on cred
il atiersarts. w shall commence on Monday morn
in. and mark down our goods. We advise those who
buy FOR ca j. get prices before purchasing And
We adys. those who tuy credit TO get Them tor so
they hos r-lei. they have to pay ior tntlr
credit: ANDREW LYNCH.
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Senator Morrill, tenders a regiment Of
aumbcrmen from Msine: none to DO less
than six feet
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CLOT II I N &.

assert thrt sell you the quality Of Goods
for less money than any House in Tins city, an
examination Of my stock will find the truth Of my
assertion self evident.
Thankful Tor the liberal patronage which have en-
loved for the past six months respectfully solicit
patron sge future making it my aim to merit it,
Ly living up to my motto OF
Large Sales, Small Profits, and Honorable
Dealing.
wTwo doors East of the City Bank. North of the
Court House. =, \. FlSkE-
Ottawa, April IS, 1881,