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Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-01-31

Ey Mr.. Gilbert. of Morrisville, in
forms us that since Monday of last week
up to Tuesday night of this week, he had
been called on for nine collins.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-01-31

eS- Rev. l.. A. Dunn will lecture on
Eastern Countries. :" in Stowe, on the
evening of the Sd, 4th and 9Th of Feb.
and in Waterbury on the 9th, 9TH, and
Sth.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-01-31

ss Mr.. Ira White of Wolcott on New
Years day, caught an owl which weighed
6 3-4 pounds and measured five feet from
tip to tip of his wings
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-01-31

Ga A few months ago the editor Of the
Charleston Mercury prayed that our ships
might be sunk. Quite number of them,
laden with stone, have been sunk right
before his eyes. The Louisville Journal
hopes he is grateful for the answer to his
prayer
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-01-31

WooD.-We shall soon be out of wood,
unless some of our subscribers bring us
some. Think of the printer these cold
days.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-01-31
CT Gen. Fremont is to have a military
trial at his own request. B5t as

O. We learn from private letter, that
the measles are Prevailing to quite an ex-
tent in Irasburgh. All but two of the
scholars in the school had been sick with it.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-01-31

VICTORIA BRIDeE.--Ihe guard on the
Bridge is still maintained. 1t quarter
ed in a stone house on the st. Lambert
side, and consists of twenty-five men, of
the 47th under Lieut.. King--lNontreal
Herald. a..ot
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-01-31

ET There were three funerals in this
town and two in Morristown, on We'd
nesday last.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-09-13
Some Statistics auC Tail Roasting.

We take the following extract from q
late speech OF q. f. Tram of Boston, de-
ivered at one of the public halls in London
Our coal mines, our iron mines our lead
mines, are the richest known. Missouri
has mountains of solid ore, and coal crops
out OF every pore. Coal and iron sleep
together in the beds of many states. The
high tariff prohibits your iron, and will
employ our labor. We have dug out OF
our gold mines fl2S,000,0oo, since the
Emperor Of the French Was in your police
force Laughter) Ore speaker said that
(Hear) Then you must be rotten in fin
ance. (i.aughter) Bankrupt IN 'rAat
Land, We Lave 100000 square miles
connected by 10000 miles of rails, and 40,
600 miles OF electric wire BankLspt'n IN ,ohae
Shipping We have more than England
and France combined. (No) You are
not posted-I am. The tonnage of Great
Britain is 81 600 vessels, measuring 5000,
600 tons: France II 900 or 1000, 900 tons ;
Spain 5000 or::i00, 900, while all the other
states in the world have but iorty-tour
thousand vessels, measuring three million
tons "a voice" You have left out
America America has $4,000 vessels,
with tonnage OF 5 100000 (Cheers y
Over 1900 steamers and sailors are requir-
ed for the Lake commerce alone. America
is the only solvent nation eXtant. (Oh.
Have you 100000 houses, valued At 81 :
OOO, 100000? Have you % 600 churches
Is YOUR real estate worth f200o, 600 600
"A sum only equal to our imports and ex-
ports in three score and ten years. Have
yru 1900 miles Of sea coast, 10000 miles OF
inland navigation, and 100000 OF farms
Where are your seven hundred miiiiot,
acres of fertile soil to ogei to oil nanNiho
who will come and occupy IT. tChetts)
The homestead Bill presents every foreign
or with farm OF l5J acres free ana a vote
ipfive wears. which he can never earn IN
this country (Cheers) These are no
mere figures of rhetoric IKE yours, sir;
they ard sterling facts patent IN the land,
nrovipa beyond thought chat America is
The land forrrogressive mankind. Where
else could you have turned out five hun
dred war ships and transports, ado q mil
l;on Of soldierf in year! (Cheers 1t
has taken time the Times fortnight to
describe the eyolutions of your 10000 vol
could stow away in the back cellar Of the
Mammoth Cave (Laughter) Had you
been fighting our battles you would have
created one hundred Dukes, two hundred
Marquises, aud any number OF Earls, Counts,
and Knights, and had all the mints in the
country coming medals for the soldiers
CHEERS and laughter.) America more
rodest-(Oh)- h)-feeds you, clothes you,
grows your tobacco, tells you how to make
revolvers, rifles, cannon, reaping and sew
inc machines-takes twenty eight out Of
thirty.two of your machinery prizes
(Cheers)-show you how to raise an army
and boiid navy, turn rivers from their
channels, make implomptn canals, lends
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-09-13
From the Portland Transcript.
TIC Erankinccnec Tree.

Though tie odorlferous gum called
frankincense, has been used from the
earliest ages, for the fragrance of its per-
tume, and 10 burn in the sacred rites of
temples, yet the tree from which it is de-
rived has been obscurely known to ciyi.
ilzed men, till very recently. The follow.
ing description We coliec: from the nara.
Lge OF the British Embassy to Abyssiaia.
In that mountainous region Of Eastern
Africa, situated to the souihward of Ara.
bIa, near the coast, between the Straits of
DabelIGandai and Cape Guatdafui tho
| ilankIuccnse tree is found in its full Der.
| lection clinging to the rocks and hedges
upon the piecipitous sides of the hills.
which seem bare and naked from the
total absence OF underw ood. -..W ~
What Is nlost singular respecting this
tree IS that it invariably grows from the
bare and smooth sides Of the white marble
rocks, without any soil whatever to nour-
lSh It Many of the trees have even at.
tached themselves to the huge masses
that have rolled down into the valley
From the base Of the tiank, and about
three times its diameter, very round
thIck substance Is protruded Of nature
between bank and wood. This -adheres
most hlmly to the stone and at a distance
From the centre of this mass the stem.
haYigg taken bend outward Of several
inches, rises straight up to a hight of 4J
feet; with a diameter of from to 6 inches.
taperlng away gradually to the summit,
where 1t throws out stoat branches, grown
ca with very light green foliage; the
leaves being rounded at the end, five or
SIX inches III length, by one broad and
crlmpled Ike the irill Of a shirt
The bark is perfectly smooth, and con-
sists oi iourdistinct layers. The outernost
OF all . veiy thin, aud similar to that of
the beech, he two neyt are Of q singu-
lafiy fine texture, resembling oiled letter.
paper, perfectly Transparent, and of
ueautl!ui amber color 1t is used by the
nat.ves 10 write upon. The inner bark u
near an INCH thick OF a dull reddish hue.
tough and not unlike leather. Welding a
strong aromatic perfume The wood IS
white and soft. By making deep inei-
sion ."to the inner bark, the gum flows
pro!usely, Of the color ana consistency Of
milk, tut hardening on exposure to the
atmosphere
The whole mountain range is composed
OF limestone, or marble; a:d at the region
described, especially it is so white and
p-re that It seems almost like alabaster.
Pink and rrayishb!ack are also common
coior-. Ia the district visited the frank
Incense tree was no where TO be found.
upon any soil; and the purar the marble
to which 1t adheres the finer the growth
OF the tree 1t would seem that this un-
ique production of the vegetable world,
derives its soie nourishment from carbo-
nate OF lime, 10 which it clngs, and the
atmosphere into which it shoots its dark
green crown Of leaves. The small trees
yield the best gum. The gum is collected
during the Southwest tmonsoons-( between
March AMI Novem5er) and bartered with
the HindOo and Arabian merchants for
coarse cotton cloths, and by them brought
into the inarts of civilization. 80
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-09-13

HAD HIS EYES SHUT Up.-One afternoon,
Sunday school teacher observed two
boys playing at marbles by the roadside.
He stopped, told them how wicked it was,
and.succeeded in persnading the worst one
to accompany him to school. The lad was
decidedly fast youth, of about eight
Years. In the class, among other things,
the teacher told him that God made the
beautiful world, and all that is in it; we
must thank Him for the good things we
ENJOY: He gave US our food and our
clothes"
Does he give me my clothes, too !"
broke in the lad.
"Yes; He gives us everything"
Now, thars where you got your eyes
shut up; for maam made these trowsers
out of dads old onesr'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-09-13
Lumber Yard, Planning Mill,
Sash, Door and Blind Factory.

WE have moved our Lumber Yard to our Planning
w Mill, the Illinois River Bridge, and pre-
pared to furnish former customers and all others
with all kinds of Lumber Lath, and Shingles. Also
constantly on hand good assortment of DRY SEA
SONED FINISHING LUMBER.
Having in connection with our Lumber Sash, Door,
and Blind Factory, and Glass, Nail, Paint and Oil
Dep enabled to furnish each and article
that Builders may want saving you the trouble of GO
ing puuher of different places to make bill
We also invite attention to our SHINGLE MILL,
which is ready far operation, and can furnish
Sawed Shingles by wholesale or retail.
Our terms cash, and sell as low as the lowest
Please call and examine for yourselves.
once La Sale at, opposite Van Doren Osborn's
Store. Id.c 221 STRAWN POWELL.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-09-13
spORTSIlEN'S DEPOT.
rYNNGAS MOORE

IMPORTER and manufacturer of Increase Twist Ri
f.s and Shot Guns of every description, Telescope
and Patent Muzze Rifles Revolving Breech Cast Steel
Barrels with Guide Starter, for hunting. and large
sortment of Revolvers Colts Beais, Mathatens Blunt
syms' Allen Thurber's. Gentlemen will find at my
shop everything in my line, and warrant to give salts
faction to all that favor with their patronage.
invite the old friends OF H. p BRuNKFR to give me
CALL he Is my agent. Customers will always nd him
his post. My shop is on Main Street, the Fox
River Bridge.
Powder, Shot, wads and Caps Gnns let by the day,
irnfS THOMAS MOORE
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-09-13

New Corrosive have received from
Mr. John Clifford, living in the vicinity OF
Dongola, in this county, specimen OF cot
ton raised by him this year 1t is OF fine
texture, and in every way equa! to the best
Tennessee cotton, from which, in fact, it
is scarcely distinguishable the yield per
acre was highly satisfactory, and it is said
to be the first cotton opened in the county
this season. 4 large quantity of this arti-
Gle has been raised in this county the pres
ent year, and the crop has been very sue
cessful 1t demonstrates the fact beyond
doubt that South Illinois is as well adapted
to the culture of cotton as the Tennessee
or Arkansas county.-JonesbOro Gazette
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-09-13
Office Main Street, opposite Mansion
House and Over OrtOn'S Book
Z. ID. OLNSTEAD,
Produce and Commission Merchant.

The market price paid for all kinds of Grain-Wheat
and Corn stored and shipped parties may desire.
Liberal advances made Grain in store at my
War house the corner of La Sale street and Hy
draulic asin, Ottawa, Illinois.
N. B-Farmers can save time by unloading with me,
as have the first Warehouse they approach the
city, and also Steam Elevator and all other convenien
ces to unl Dad with dispatch; and they always
rely getting the market price.
Ottawa. Dec. IS. 'Cl. J. d. DI.MSfEAD.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-09-13

The following is reported as fact "A
Louis Vile Union lady, few days ago call.
ed on Secesh friend. and felt Obliged 70
listen to her TRADE. On rising TO leave she
noticed and praised portrait o. General
George Washington, wherefore the shs re-
bel renlarked:-"l intend 10 get nae por.
,na;,s of Jeff. Davis and Beauregard, end
h.ng one on each side OF that" DO"
said Unionist "we read in the Bible that
our Savior was hung between two thieves"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-09-13

yon grammerand dictionary (Applause,l
invented steamboat FOR YOU and .tele.
graphs-(Oh D-told you how to build A
yacht ard how to print a newspaper
furnishes you with prima donnas and first.
class actors-(Cheers) and you have the
impudence to argue that America is not
the first class empire in the world. Loud
and continued eering)
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-09-13
EIsPATcH FROM GEN. FORE.
HE.DQraETErS, FIELD or BAT

tiEADGraETEf>, FIELD oP BATTLE, .
GEovErcN, near Gainesville. aug 30.
To N,ior General H. " H4Hsck, Gsneralia-
Chjst Washington, D. C.
We fought a terrific battle here yester-
day with the combined forces of the enc
my, which lasted with continuous fury
from daylight until dark, by which time
the enemy was driven from the field,
which we now occupy
Our troops are too much exhausted 70
push matters, but shall soon do so in the
coarse of the morning, As soon as Fitz
John Porters corps come up from Ma
nassas
The enemy is still in our front, hut badly
used up.
We have not less than eight thousand
men in killed and wounded, and from the
appearance of the field the enemy have
lost at least two TO our one. He stood
strictly on the defensive, and every attack
was made by ourselves.
Our troops have behaved splendidly.
The battle was fought on the identical
battle field of Bull Rur, which greatly in
creased the enthusiasm of our men,
The news just reaches me from the
front that the enemy is retreatIng toward
the mountains. | 90 forward ut once to
see
We have made great captures, but am
not abe yet to form an idea OF their
extent JONI PORE.
Major General Commanding.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-09-13

An inventive Yankee has produced an
apparatus which will cure snoring ne
fastens upon the mouth gu1ta-percha
tube leading to the tyaapana%h 10 OF iGe ear
ne.a;ves the first impression, finds how
d;serreeable it is, and of course reforms
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-09-13

A Yankee who had seen Powers "Greek
s,ave."and asked if be was not in raptures
with it, replied Wall to tell the truth,
don't care much about them stone gall"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-09-13

From the fact that Mcdowell and SiceI
alone were able TO drive back the enemy
on Thursday, il is evident that the rebels
had not expected to fight 4 battle with all
our forces in this neigh horh ood. They
therefore rapidly withdrew tLeIr garlous
divisions from the vicinity Of the Potomac
and from the west. and concentrated them
for the battle Of Friday. This battle was
fought, or a portion of it. at least, on the
old battle ground OF Buil Run. IS we
understand IT, our army was facing toward
the northwest, and the enemy towards
the southeast, thus in part reversing the
positions OF the armies which fought under
McDaweil and Beaure-ard. From the
dispatches OF Generals Pope and Mcdowell
1t Is evident that on that day we had an
advantage Our troops attacked the enc
my, and at nightta.!. when the battle
closed, we occupied the field of battle
haying captured many prisoners and can
non. The following are the dispatches OF
Pope and Mcdowell!
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-09-13
OTTAWA MARBLE YARD.

THE having purchased the shop and stock
of Geweil Finley, where he Intends to carry the
business a extensive scale. Hehas on hand and
is always in receipt of the best quality Of American
lian and Egyptian Narble for Head Stones Tomb Stones
Monuments, Nantes. Furniture &c. AS he has of
the best workmen in the western country, he
sured that he Up anything in his in a superi.
or style together with low prices he feels that
entire satisfaction.
N r. Orders from distance earnestly solicited and
droml .y attended to. JAMES WILLS
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-09-13

point taking three hundred prisoners and
capturing camps and baggage, the enemy
retreating before them evidently dismayed.
Ihls last engagement took place On the
9TH. On the 18th the whole command
pushed forward to Manassas Junction
jackson retreated from that point by Cen
treville, and took the turnpike toward
Warrenton. He was met six mile west of
Centreville by Mcdowell and Sigel late in
the afternoon, and a fight took place
which was terminated by darkness The
enemy, however, were driven back. The
following is Gen Pope's reports cf these
operations and battles
MAAAssAs JUNCTION,
aug. $50 p NJ .
II Aa,or General II. W. HALLrck, Gcnerrl
in-Chief:
As soon as I discovered that large
force OF the enemy was turning our right
toward Manassas and that the division
had ordered to take post there two days
before, had not yet arrived from Alexan-
dria, / Immediately broke up my camp at
Warrenton Junction and Warrenton, and
marched rapidly back in three columns
| directed Mcdowell with his own and
Sigels corps, to march upon Evansville by
the Warrenton and Alexandria pike;
Reno and on division OF Heiutzelman to
march On Greenwich, and, with Porters
corps and Hooker's division, marched
back to Manassas JunctionSa
Mcdowell was ordered to interpose be-
tween the forces oI the enemy which had
passed down TO Manassas, through Gains
vile, and his nam body moving down
from White Plains through Thoroughfare
Gap. This was completely accomplished.
Longstreet, who had passed through the
Gap, being driven back 10 the wes. side
The forces to Greenwich were designed to
support Mcdowell in case he met too large
y force of the enemy. The division OF
Hooker marching towards Manassas, came
upon the enemy near Kettle Run in the
afternoon Of the 9th, and after a sharp
action routed them completely, killing
and wounding three hundred, capturing
camps and baggage, aud many stands Of
arms.
THIS morning the command pushed
rapidly to Manassas Junction, which Jack
son had evacuated after three hours III
advance. He retreated by Centrevi!ie and
took the turnpike towards Warrenton.-
He was met six miles west OF CentreyIle
by Mcdowell and Sigel, late this afternoon,
y severe fight took place, which was ter
minated by darkness. The enemy was
driven back at all points. ard thus the
affair rests.
Heiutzelrnan's corp will move on him at
daylight from Centreyille, and | do not
see how the enemy is 10 escape without
heavy loss. We have captured | 600 pri-
soness, many arms, and one piece OF
artillery.
)Signed,) IoHN PORE.
Major General.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-09-13
THE NEW YORK BAk ER Z
nv + r, xS,ga.EUEgs

kH6HE GndtrsgDed would respectfully INFORM tie iil!sa-
L bitants Of Ottawa and vicinity that lie IL now
prepared furnish the choicest variety Of Crackers
Batter, Soda, Lemon Boston oyster Ab-rneta
aud Water Biscuit. Also, Bread Cakes, Brown Bread,
Pies, &c, in good variety. Confectionery, Of the
choicest selection, constantly &C hand All Kinds Of
Fancy and Wedding Cake made to order.
The subscriber having spared pains nor exfese IN
ttinE n wagon for the convenience and acc"Inuoda
ton OF his AID the public generally now
able furnish anything thCjr line 10 those VINO de-
sire Those wishing the New ork Wagon 20 call dairy,
will please their orders the y. Y Bakery, or to
the Post Office.
- Remember the place, in Elwards' Flock, ,eT
Of II. Thonpson's store, Main Street send 10
your orders and the- will receive prompt attention
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-09-13
EVen;l Vista Floral Gard. ..ns-
Gll a Il II u 8 4. q. -

At the residenceof ". ". ". CNshnran East Otso,co
Always for sale. alarge supply of perpetual Roses nd
a., other kinds Of plants ro
mato Rhy barb, Cabbage plants, &C., &C., their
on and Vegetables Of all kinds. jup14
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-09-13
i. e. IytTHEyyAY.

DEALER IN
Al kinds Of Produce, such Wheat, Corn, oats IT.
zeoshy Seed, dc.
Oace and Warehouse west side OF Fulton street, for
mery occupied by W. W Low, Ottawa, H.
Liberal advances maCs grain in scp3
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-09-13

HAVING purchased of Philo Hard his entire stock
III of Lumber, respectfully inform the old cUsto-
mers of this yard, and the public generally, that
shall continue the business the old stand formerly
occupied by him. and solicts share OF their patron
age. 1 constantly receiving cargoes of lumber of
Of every description, including WIDE SAGINAW
BOARDS, EXTRA THICK FENCING, DRY FINISH
ING LUMBER, of the best gr ides, all of which will be
sold at the lowest cash prices.
Also, constantly constantly hand Nails Sash,
Doors ard Blinds, at manufact urer's prices.
Yard west end Madison Street Bridge.
(39-tf .-, --- v FRANK WARNER.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-09-13
SEoRr BUT EXPRESSIVE "Johh,

SEoRr BUT EXPRESSIVE DIALOGUE "Johh,
where is your master to- day
"Oh, he's off, sir. recrditing."
"Recruitng, is he? That's good
where's he recruting?
up in the White Mountains, sir, re-
cruting his health"
"Ahl he's sick, is he? What's the
matter?' ------..-..-
" He took cold on account of the draft. "
"That's bad, then he won't go to the
war;"
"Oh. no, sir, hes .too Wide-awake.' -
Boston Courier
Ma, I'm going to make some soft soap
for the fair this fall p said beautiful miss
of seventeen to her mother the other
day.
What put that notion in your head,
Sally?'
"Why, ma, the premium is just what I
have been wanting"
i" Pray, what is that 2 $50,
"An Iowa farmer, and hope he Will DC
a good one"