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At Elizabeth. y. j., on "wednesday eve

At Elizabeth, y. j., on Wednesday eve
ming Il 9th uit., one Archiba'd Oracle
.;r., was burned in eliigy; his offence being
a participation in the Seizure of Fort Nor
gan. Archibald Oracle is graduate Of
West Point, brb recently joined the seces-
sionists in Alabama, and after the capture
of Fort Morgan returned to his home in
Elizabeth, only to be greeted by hand
bin. which was plaearded on the dead
walls of the town, denounc;ng him as a
traitor, and threatening him with "coat
of clothing not set down in the pro-
gramme" A crowd assembled around the
house Of Capt. Gracie's motherin-law,
where he was stopping; and after con-
siderable amount of noisy demonstration
and the discharge Of a shower of Roman
candles into the open windows of the par
!or in which considerable number of
friends were assembled, the mob was dis
persed by the police. No farther demon
stration was attempted and Capt. Oracle
left town the next morning.
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WttaWa frtt Graoer.
OTTAWA, ILL, MARCH s, 1861.
The News.


In the Senate on Thursday, on the no
ton to print the Presidents inaugural,
Senator Wisfall made violent secession
speech. He boldly svowed the purpose
of the secess;onists TO make war on the
L. S, and said Mr.. Lincoln's mastery in
activity would ret avail, &c &c. Judge
Douglas replied to him in a scorching
speech, and in tbs course OF his remarks
said he had seen no occasion to modify the
sentiments of his Norfolk speech.
Hon. John Bell has gons 10 Richmond
to influence tia Convention against ssces-
sion.
Several New York gentlemen have pre-
ssnted Mrs Lincoln with span of horses
4 resolution rendering the thanks o
Missouri to Senator. Crttenden and Doug
las passed unanimously in the Missouri
Convention on Thursday.
Sugar advanced lie per ID at y. O.lsan.
on Wednesday.
a fire occurred at Dixon on "Wednesday
night, destroying 5000 worth Of property
News f:on Pixies Peak brings very en-
couraging mining accounts
The Bremen arrived at New York or
Thursday with southampton dates to the
Goth ult. Victor Emanuel opened TIE
Italian Congress on tho 18th. The mar
kets for ali kinds Of produce were dull! ane
lower. The Great Eastern wac to Ieav.
this week for Norfolk, where she has beer
guaranteed cargo amounting to $4,000
The other news is unimportsnt. ------
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The FnarruY alton.

The getterup of the telegraph dispatches
at Washington. and the thousand and one
reporters for the big eastern papers, fairly
" turewed' themselves on Writing fam NJ
descriptions OF the inau -uIai ceren onies
On Monday las. at Nashin ton; but after
spending an hour in pelusin5 t!!.s sort OF
sensation literature, we have thrown II
aside as the very driest chaif 1t is quite as
much as ordinary people care 10 know
that there ,7as tie usual crowd OF lockers
on; that there was an unusually large dis
play OF military, some 600 of the regular
army appearing in the show; that Judge
fancy administered the oath; that the
President read his inaugural so as to be
heard - about Ole in Fifty Of the specta-
tors; that everything went oil quietly and
peaceably; AID that although Gen, Scott
had posted pickets on the house tops to
watch fsr The 500 men in buckrGm that
We're to shoot the President. with an air
pop gan, they failed to appear If there
was any thing else about the great iaaugu-
ration pageant worthy OF being more par
tiuuiarly recoanted, we have utterly failed
to find !. III any OF the WINDY descriptions
We have examined.
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Quite True.

During a running debate, a week or two
ago, in the U. S. Senate, between Mr..
Douglas and Mr. Doolittle, of Wisconsin,
the former made this just remark: He
said The believed there was deliberate
plot to break up the Union under the pre-
text Of devotion to it, and that there were
as many disunionists at the North as at
the South"
The men at the North whom Mr.. Doug
las thus characterized as disunionists are
clearly meant to be those Republicans OF
the big and little Tribune stripe, who have
so steadily opposed, denounced, and ridi-
culed every effort to settle the present
difficulties OF the country by mutual con-
cession and compromise, and have buster
ed about enforcing the laws" retaking
Southern forts, blockading Southern ports,
&c. They have done this ever with the
full consciousness that the first gun fired
to retake Southern fort would be the
signal for the outbreak Of civil war which
their children may not live to see the end
of, and which would render ultimate re-
union as hopeless as the reunion of Spain
and Brazil. at is consoling, as Uncle
Abe would say, that the pacific tone of his
inaugural has given the quietus to all
these mad schemes. Abraham evidently
lacks the back bone to father any mea-
sures of such extreme folly and wicked
ness. Let us at least hope so.
he f-.t ba vii or Ia pt.y-
suggested by these big and little Tribune
politicians, but which the inaugural does
not endorse would necessitate, Gas a coLem-
porsry well expresses it, y
!. The sending OF troops-not less than
eighty or one hundred thousand--to South
Carolina, Florida, louisiana, Georgia, Ala
bama, and Texas.
=. The stoppage Of all business in which
these 100000 men are engaged.
>. The cessation OF general trade.
4. The perverslon oil a peaceabie country
into military nation.
). The expenditure Of millions of public
money
6. Domestic misery to thousands of IA
miles, pauperiSm TO thousands starvation
to many-ior Government acts seldom
provide for the friends of their volunteers
! until assistance is yaluelsss.
!. Battles by SEA and land resulting in
more grief and woe in a single noath
, than tie whole Revolutionary War caused
s. The legal murder of thousands OF
good citizens, who are wanted b. their
country and friends for other purposes
( than to be made the target Of an cxaspe,
rated opponent In short,
9. Civil war, with the ten thousand hor-
rors that travel in It's train; and IS q mat
ter OF course,
10. perpetual and permanent sever
ance of the United States Of America.
Is this z remedy for the case? Is this
the healing balm that Christian men wouid
apply to the wounds OF their distracted
fatherland? Is this programme which
Goa would sanction? And is il not quite
true. az judge Douglas says, that the adj
vocates OF such scheme are as justly to
be denounced IS disunioHists, as the crazi-
es. Rhetts and Yanceys OF TIE South?
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The Cabinet.

The following is the Cabinet of Prosi-
dent Lincoln, az confirmed by TIE Senate.
They were all confirmed unanimously ex-
cept Blair and Bates -Four or Ave South
ern Senators voted against these, on the
ground that they wanted to see no
Southern maa in the Cabinet:
". H. SEWARD, of n Y, Secretary Of State
s. P CHASE, Of Ohio, Secretary Of the
Treasury.
SIuox CAMERON OF Pa, Secretary of War.
GIDEON WrLLEs, Of Conn, Secretary OF
the Navy.
CALEB B. SHI7u, OF Ia, Secretary Of the
Interior.
MONTGOMERY BLAIR, Of Nd, Postmaster
General.
EDWARD BATES, of No, Attorney General.
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Aso7HER HERo.-Capt. Bennett j. Hi!l,
aIvices was still holding on to Fort Brown,
Texas, and presenting determined front
TO the State troops. * native of tbe Dis
triot of Columbia, and graduatec! at West
Po at IN 1887, and has consequently been
IN the service twenty-three years. II e
regiment to which he belongs embraces
several men who are nov filing honorable
places IN their country's estimation Be
sides himself there belong 70 the First Ar
tiliery, Major Robert Anderson, Captain
Abner Doubleday and Lieut. Theodore
Talbot, Fort Sumpter; Capt. john Bran
nan, Fort Taylor, Florida; Lieut. Adam j.
Slemmer, Font Pichens, Florida
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The Kansas Famine.

ATCHIsoS. March ,
A meeting OF the committeeman and
other. from the country, numbering about
10 and representing twenty four counties
was held here lsst night, and series OF
resolutions adopted, expressing the utmost
confidence IN Cen Pomery and other
members Of the general committee, fully
endorsing the system Of distribution adopt
ed by them. and recommending all mo
neys and supplies for the relief of Kansas
10 be sent to them. They regret that con-
tlicting statements have been sent from
Leavenworih, as they consider it may
have tendency to stop the supplies, which
are so urgently needed.
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Division of the Guoi.S.

The axe moves slowly at Washington.
Thus far but feT appointments have bee n
announced, although the telegraph zpecu-
latious indicate that many more are about
to be made
y. 3, Judd Is appointed minister to Ber-
lin. kreitzman gees along as secretary Of
legation.
Carl Shurz is to have the mission to
Sardinia.
John \. Jones, of Ill, is appointed Su-
perintendent Of the Statistic department
il the Secretary Of States oiiise.
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The Eanls.

The late bank Gu ~. by which come Il
additional Illinois banks we're thrown ont,
may be regarded as over, and ths banks
reiEstated The Chicago bankers discredit-
Ell the bills bat day or two, and in St
Louis they were not discredited at all
The City Bank, Ottawa, and we presume
the rest OF Our banks tale the bills of the
l. again as usual.
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Bnooxs, editor of the Quincy HeraSd' has
ioined tho Methodist church, and talks
quite piously in his paper. which Is some
what in contrast with lis former tone. Mt
B however. sees nothing Inconsistent with
his profession OF religion in earnestly sup
porting democratic princiries; and pro-
misses, therefor e, that though the tone and
manner of the HeraH may be changed, its
,,oliticsl predictions will remain the
same.
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HiHiSS JANIS ADsiR success il his educational ef-
forts hope his Improvement in DRAIxtSG MACHINES
Will BE justly appreciated. His draining plOw received
the rr-t premium the Illinois State Pair this fall,
four Others and from the certificates Of tia
dozen OF d.snterssted persons in this county, who
have made ard had ade over eleven thousand rod.
OF dram with several machines. wei a. from our
own personal knowledge IN the case, believe drain
ing done with his machine, is worth perhaps, twice
much that done by any other machine.
Whatever money may be realized from it, We are
persuaded, viii DC appropriated to = good use-hen-
0DtG CJ~erCer. dec22-5in
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Another distinguished "traitor to the
Chicago platform has appeared in the per
son of Hon. VIM. Cullen Bryant, who was
y: the head OF the Lincoln electoral ticket
in New York. lie is editor of the New
York Eceni,.g Post, the great republican
Journal of this country, and Is in favor of
an arrsn cement, and is willing to accept
the restoration Of the Missouri compro-
,aise-canuot .ssee what possible objection
there Is to adopting that course.
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OPENING TIE CAyAL-A despatch from
the Superintendent, dated at Locleport,
llarch Sth. directs the Collector at Chicago
to Grant clearances after that date 20 boats
drawing #. inches The "cold snap
Of the last few days, however, has, we
imagine. somewhat retarded the opening
OF navigation as tho water bad not been
let in up TO Yesterday. Monday the l2th
viii probably see the canal fully open.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-03-09

NORTH CARoLINA-The late election In
North Carolina resulted in the election of
about two Union lnen to one secesslonist
to the convention. On the question of
calling the convention itself, the vote is
close, but supposed to be against . con-
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The Inaugural at the South.

We clip the following from many more
despatche. OF the same sort, showing how
the Presidents inaugural is received and
understood at the South:
PcTrRsBURG. Va, March Jth-Thsre was
intense excitement on the reception of the
Inaugural Hundreds hitherto for the
Union. avowed openly for revolution. if the
Contention does not Immediately pass the
secession ordinance
WrLNIyGTos, y G., March 6th.-So far
as known, most of the contents of the In
aucural are satisfactorily received, espe-
cially relating to the forts and the collec-
ton Of the revenue, because they are in
favor of coercion.
Go!.3sEoRo y. C., March 5th-The Inau-
cural was received al this place and
throughout this section with Indignation.
Ra.rIGu, y <. March 5;h-The Inau-
gural vas received fayorably by the
Unionists. They think it does well for
Lincoln, though they don t approve OF all
Of it. The dlsunionists a"s satisfied
with it.
CHARLESTON. s c., March 5-Our COM
munity has not been disappointed. AID
exhibited very little feeling on the subject
of the inaugural They are content to
leave Mr. Lincoln and the inaugural in the
hands of JEFF Davis and the Confederate
States.
RICHMOND, March 5.-The Wig icons er-
vative) says 1.-The policy indicated towards
the seeding States, will meet the stern
and unyieldins resistance of the united
Soutl.' The Inquirer (Secession) says mo
action of our Convention can now main
tain peace. Virginia must fight"
MONTGOMERY, ALA, March Mr. Lin
coins inaugural address is regarded here
as virtual declaration of War against the
seeding States.
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, March 5.-The
opinions on Lincoln's Inaugural are I'M
favorable. 1t is believed that he will re-
take the forts and forcibly collect the
revenues. The opinions are somewhat
unsettled by the reception at Washington,
the people awaiting the document in full.
At jackson, Miss. Columbia Miss, and
Tuscumbia, the people consider it decla-
ration of war
At VIcksburg it is regarded unfavorably
and generally considered a silly production.
At Louisville the Union men are rather
favorably impressed with it, while sympa-
thizers with the Southern Confederacy,
think it is declaration of war.
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The government of the seeding States
under the constitution adopted at Mont
gomery has been appointed, and is as fol.
lows:
President, Jefferson Davis.
Vice President. A. II. Stephens.
Sec. of State, Robert Toombs
Sec of Treas, c. S. Memminger
Sec. of Interior, Vacancy
Sec. of War, L. 2. Walker
Sec. Of Navy. John Perkins, ir.
Postmaster General, ii. T. Elicit
Attorney General, j. P. Benjamin,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-03-09

GONE HoME.-President Buchanan left
Washington on Thursday for Wheatland.
He was escorted to the depot by several
companies of dragons. The final scene
at the depot is said to have been Every
oHo,firp
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Congress.

FRIDAY, March !.
SExArE.-Among the memorials present
ed was one by Mr.. Crittenden, from IA, 900
ladies of New YORK, Pennsylvania, &c,
asking for the adoption of measures to re-
store peace and harmony to the country.
The memorial was rolled on baton CO.
vered with sky blue silk, the whole in
silken bag, ornamented with tassels, &c
The report of the select committee Of
five on the propositions Of the peace con-
vention was taken up Mr. Hunter pro-
posed 10 substitute for them the CritteI-
den propositions. Crittenden, B:gler, and
others opposed their amendment on the
ground that the Senate were simply asked
to submit the propositions Of the conven-
ton to the people and not its own. The
debate took up the whole day without
coming to vote.
=, Housg.-Corwins bill to admit New
Mexico was laid on the table, ia to II.
me House next took up the bill pro
posed oy the committee OF SO to amend
92 to 81
Inc bills organizing the Territories of
pacotah and Nevada were passed. The
balance OF the day was spent in discussion
on Stanton's force bill.
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NAVIGATION OPENED.-The river is now
free of ice, and the boats are running be-
tween La Sale and St Louis. The first
boat of the season was the Minnesota,
which came up on Friday morning, March
Let.
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Gen Twiggs had quite an ovation on his
arrival at New Orleans after his disgrace
full conduct in Texas. The secessionists
may pet him for while, but history will
place him in the category with Arnold.
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WHEAT.-Our wheat fields are every
where donning their covering of rich
green, and certainly present a beautiful
appearance. great breadth Of land was
sown in our county last fall, and the pros
poets are cheering for n good yield We
believe the condition of the people of
Union county is as favorable as that of any
other in the country, yet good crop of
wheat would do much to relieve many of
our farmers of their temporary embarrass-
ments, and restore the good old times of
'55-6-.JonesLOro Gazette
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The Board OF Managers Of the La Sale County Agri-
cultural Society viii meet at my office WEDNESDAY
next at u FUN attendance is partic sIarly de-
sired. By order OF the President
uar9 j. O. HARRIS Sec'y
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SATERDAY, March .

-, SATERDAY, March 2.
The proceedings of Congress of this dav
being the last working day of the session
are reported in such jumbled and con
fused way, tnat it is impossible to make
head or tail Of them. 1t is enough 10 say
that all the appropriation bills were got
through both houses that the Morrill,
tariff bill passed, but very materially
changed from its original shape by amend
ments; that nothing was done with the
report OF the peace congress in either
House The Senate respectfully referred
1t to select committee of five; three of
whom reported favorably on it, and the
other two-Seward and Trumbull-pre-
sented as a substitute, a simple resolution
asking the States to send delegates to a
Convention in accordance with article 9Th
OF the Constitution. All the peace propO-
sItaons we're voted down in the house, ex-
cept Cokeln's resolutions which, however
amounted to nothing, and failed. to pass
the Senate. The House adjourned late
on Saturday evening, and adjourned over
to Monday morning to finish up their
business The Senate adjourned to six
o'clock Sunday evening, and had a short
session to finish up business, amid intense
confusion in the gallery.
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CUANCEGY DOCKET.

nihegdr vs. Hinegdr-Divoree granted.
H0iehHtoS IL Larbic Vs. Cuml,bsit-bili to foreclosc
mortgage Decree ia favor Of i,.ff. for slIJ 30
H0aga vs. toju"hs se PdgTisI-Saine. Decree of
foreclosure for siSl. Appeal allowed.
L-"c@ v morn, d:--Same. Decree for 81 .2i9 50.
EQc.ge to"nty B.lnk vs. M, Antioay, e,c.-Saale.
Decree Tor 1851.
tr3gdt vs. h"tctand ct al.-lujunction dissolved.
dt.-shsvs lt@'nS-DScrec for divorce granted.
HoIdefb'de vs. 1honpson, dfc.--I,.i to foreclose
Hcrt=a$c, Decree "i foreclosure for sos 81.
BHshn@n VS. Id1AeT, l.c.-Same. Ducree of forec!o-
sure granted.
Iceovs ". A. e II. NJ SGnger-Same. Decree Of
foreclosure for Si,S2l.
Cooteyys D.'csc, 6c.-Same Decree fer Il eli TO-
IcS'iEgs VS. NdSttaSs-DiyOrce granted.
SinsJ " SiRsby, HcGTGth eec.-Deit. bill confess
ed Decree for pa
Aa1eN vs. iRgef-Partiton. Decree for partition,
and e. Ia idwin. L. Stanford and j. ". Armstrong al-
pointed Commissioners.
2oapkias w Tom ekins-Decree of divorce granted
and decree for custody of the children.
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Mai. An derson.

still I'm possession OF Fort sumpter and the under
i .Snrd ha. some valuable city property, ceneisting
,hr.e 6ne residences and several out lots, which -
vishss to exchange for an improved farm. Addssse
O. BOZ 979, OTTAWA, Ill. nsss
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CAUSES
Disposed Of al tie FJ1atry T,rn, 1861, Q,
the La Szlie~tyDdY CfTcsH cy.rL
The list embraces only such causes as
were actually tried and disposed Of, and
default
CRIMINAL DOCKET.


Fopie Va Jas. Hresja--Seuag liquor wittou, L.
ceuse Jury trial. yerIi,t guilty. J. " Browne
lor Glc.t.
Pc, l. VS. Garias Resd-ob-tructinr public high
way. ludictr-ent qHasssd. WsIce Tor def.
Iecsi- VS. II !>ireeHs Same. Qlashei. Leland
Teogje vs. Bsr.j Lqnsoa-sane. Qlashei. G.erer
for den.
Fe2pls vs. Join O'Coanor-Reco-aizei Tor bas:srdy.
Plead guilty. Ordered to pay so 30 Annually fsr
years. and te give security for Sa.Eis
committed in default OF security Gfzy !os ,,n.
Poo i Ih0s. NcGui,.--Lssc~ly. Jury t-fsi-
found guilty Sentenced y-ars 70 p>u-er-:tT,.
Ter i-it. Ey order % Ccgst sac r!s4cy 81ud
GlGure directed 10 ne pail over 20 The si.. 81
dis app=arrd and ogHd ina tie -'is-cit 1t Utas-.
T.oDle v Iltr Datts-Assa uI. wh az. n 70 cong
nj: rape. Jary uia-yerLict 10. gl.i-y. UiyY=r ani
cray iar deit.
I'eo5l- PIfr. E.l-v. T5os NcCsr,g. .Ern- SUI
ran and tO'a,ttts SE!iCya-E."- ~ AclICiI. No %
pros Jane and CDrIe.i..s S4i.Iy.u. Pa:r- Ery
plead gglty, ANA sentenced roda;y jail uIJaLis.
;enCed 10 county ja! E.g:s;ls. browne Powers !or
diets.
People VS. II. Dolra. y and Jfaacs Dyer-L.rcsny
(rost from Patr. D.iiy.) Separate trial ordereI--
Dowa-y tried AID acquitted Mole pros. II Dyes.
Gray for Dovuey ana W!i:l-r Powers for Dyer
je9pie Yi0S. KObsasaU Ala. hos. yohusDB-I.ar-
ceny. pair m;ttens - cent? s-risA-a
from docket with leave &c .ast4.e- Gray U,Iui
fOr fsft
People rs Pdtr. E&>y-As-aul. with intent to com
nit naric-. jury trial. Ncldict" not gui.ty." Pow
Brown for de;t.
.s,ias SIat-Assa Ct with daddy weapon. Mole
pros. entered.
! Tegylr vs. Tios -.ian-'agzi.cr. jay trial
and u!:tgl JJne= aud p. X Leland Tor i.sOs-sI-
ton; q. Z. Gray Ter defence.