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The Ottawa free trader., 1862-09-20
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Evseything IL eon8dsssaadbs bsysnt here
my boy, . sense that Ne xS6i6oat u an
honest man inspiring eesidsaee - svssy
side, and surrounding the GeveenDeoi
with we'll known confdeoes men. The
repeated safety of the Capital, indeed, has
even inspired the genius of New England,
as illustrated by thoughtful Boston chap,
with one of those enlarged business ideas
which will yet enable that section to be-
trade the world. The thoughtful Boston
chap has read all the war-news, my boy,
for the last six months, and as he happens
to be moral manufacturer of burglar
proof safes, happy pecuniary thought
struck him forcibly After joining the
church, to make sure of his morality here,
he came hither in haste, opened an estab-
lishment, read the war-news once more,
and then issued the following enterprising
The Ottawa free trader., 1862-09-20

OF the 100000 county orders autho-
rized BY said resolution, portion were
sold at par and portion paid as part Of
the bounties to volunteers, in sums of FIVE
dollars or ten dollars each. There are
now two thousand and seventy-hvs dol
lars of these orders not disposed OF.
Your committee have paid bounties as
follows; a.aaee.-..
The Ottawa free trader., 1862-09-20
7. ID. OLNsTEAD,
Produce and Commission Merchant.

se market price paid for all kinds OF Grain--Wheai
and Corn stored and shipped parties may desire.
Liberal advances made Grain in store at my
War house the of La Sale street and iiy
draulic asiD, Ottawa, lllineis.
n. B.-Farmers can save time by unloading with me
S / have the first Warehouse they approach the
city and also Steam Elevator and all other convenien
ces unload with Dispatch and they always
re,r on z, ting the market price.
ottawa. Dee. 2S, 'Gl. j. d. OLMSTEAD.
The Ottawa free trader., 1862-09-20
j. G.. II.TiIEVViY,

pks'Ek IL -
AYkinds of Produce such as Wheat, Corn, oats, II
a,0thy Seed, DC.
Office and Warehouse side of FGisoD street ior
merly occupied by W. " Low, Ottawa, III.
Liberal advances mao grain n store. stpJ
The Ottawa free trader., 1862-09-20


Ottawa, September 10, 1s6S.
The select committee on the petition OF
Mrs. Wallace, Tor privilege to establish a
ferry across the Illinois river at Little
Rock, reported favorably on the same,
and the prayer of the petition was granted:
After some discussion, SIS was allowed
on the bill of DR.. Z. j. Corcoran Of Sl62.15
for medical attendance to paupers.
The report Of the committee on equali-
zation was taken np 1t recommended
that 5 per cent be added 10 the assess
meut of real estate in the Towns of Usage
and Farm Ridge, and that that of Grove
land be reduced 20 per cent, Also that
the stock of the Illinois River Bridge
Company be added to the assessment Of
the town Of South Ottawa The recon-.
mendations of the committee were adopt
ed
Sup. Hi.e, from the War Fund Commit
tee presented report, which was adopted,
RErone OF WAR FUND COMMITTEE
The committee, appointed to pay out
the bounties appropriated by resolution OF
! the Board of Supervisors at the special
August session 1862, report as follows
/ The loan, authorized 10y said resolution
| was promptly subscribed, chiefly by resi-
| dents Of the county.
| The bonds issued were as follows
Numbers LEI to a. lhe.as..., $4,000 90
NTmse1' . 49, - . ~ .... 10000 90
S''taf,rs AZ TO C2, inclusive, payable
N1mEeTs In1~ rs 1856. 10000 co
ssnSf gaiy !. iss7..::..-;...:.:.::;;;, 10000 %
Joiy j, issa. sa................... 10000 %
/ ~EnOrn ~
The Ottawa free trader., 1862-09-20

The Peoria 7sanss,ipt says the noninar
ties Of Lsyejoy, BY the republican coavea-
tieA - " bSA IN Peoria on the 10th, Ii
nireS n ouit H. fiAld. I i'i''' - '.'i@F
The Ottawa free trader., 1862-09-20

Only few weeks since the President
rendered ex-Gov Hicks, of Maryland. an
appointment of. Brgadier General. He
declined this bacause of want OF militia
ry knowledge Now he has come forward
as a private soldier, in the ranks OF mill
tary company in Cambridge, Maryland.
The Ottawa free trader., 1862-09-20
BUSINESS CARDS.
1892 LUMBER, 1899.
Lumber.

R1BE subscribers, having purchased the stock OF
i lumber and leased the yard formerly oc cupied by
John Hossaek, on MAIN STREET, prepared to
TO furnish all kinds of lumber, laths, shingles sash,
doors, &c. Also good assorsmen of Saginaw boards
and dry finishing lumber, constantly hand. The
public and builders particularly requested
anime our stock before purchasing elsewhere.
J.&J. w. CALKINS.
Ottawa Nav 1852. I4o-tf
The Ottawa free trader., 1862-09-20

The Pass SYsrEx xABoLIsHED.-The official
order from the War Department. rescind.
ing the restrictions on travel, will be hailed
with general satisfaction. These restaic-
tions, while they haye served good pur-
pose in keeping the "sneaks" in check,
have basn extremely annoying TO business
men and sthasa Whe have had occasion To-
travel. t--rr sess -L.
All men can now go where they pieaae
within the United States, without hind
rance. and if draft should become neces-
sarv. the authorities will be in way to
identity all 'sneaks' by means Of the en-
rollment
The Ottawa free trader., 1862-09-20
BUSINESS CARDS.
Dentistry at Eastern Prices /!
' DR, N. WHITTEN

Office Main Street. Opposite Mansion
House and Over OriOn>s Book
Store. Ottawa. Hi.
sS To my numerous patients j would state that
they will receive attention by calling at any hour Of
the ddy-wth promptness and dispatch.
Nov % 1851 DIR NJ WIIiTTES.
The Ottawa free trader., 1862-09-20
Buy THE CELEBRATED
WASHINGTON SAFE!

Everybody thought twas the safe they d
read so much about in the papers, nay boy,
and several hundred were sold Mi
Knowing that the Mackerel Brigade was
making preparations to entrap the South
ern Confederacv at Molasses Junction, |
ascended to the upper gallery ofmy archl-
tectual steed, Pegasus, on Tuesday. in
order that might not be unduiy hurried
on my journey. Taking Accomacf on my
way to the battlefield, my boy, j called
upon Col. Wobert Wobinson, who is super.
intending preparations for the draft, there,
and was witness TO an incident suitable to
be recorded in proiane history.
The draft III Accomac, my boy, Is posi-
lively TO take place on the | lth OF Sept
emner; but il is not believed thatthe en-
rollnent can be finished before the 18th
in which case, the draft must inevitably
take place on the Goth. In fact, the Judge
Advocate Of Accomac states positively that
the conscription will commence on the LIST
Of October and volunteering is SO brisk
that no draft may be required At least,
such II the report of those best acquainted
with the more decisive plans Of the War
Department, which thinks Of joining the
Temperance Society. aa
The exempts were filing their papers OF
exemption with Col. Wobert w Wobinson, m y
boy, and amongst them was one chap,
with a swelled eye, a der:,nged neck.iie,
and hat that looked as though it u.ight
nave been used as an elephants foot bath.
The chap came in with a wayy walk, and
says he:
Being a married man, war has no ter
rors for me; but | am obliged to exempt
myself from military affairs on account OF
the cataract in my eyes."
Colonel Wobert w obinson looked At him
sympashisinsly, and says he: " Yoa might
possibly do for . Major s3esesal, ~ 80,
- it is blindness principally thetehesastss.
izes . majority Of our presnt Major Gess
rails in the 6sld bvs fearing that your
absence from hs0s night eaase . pros.
tration in tho liquse business. viii aecspt
your catafact - valid"
The Door chap sighed until he rssshsd
tie first hic-cup and then says he:
wish could cure this here cataract, which
causes my eyes 70 weep IN the abse nee Of
al. woe.
DO your orGs iiquida;e so freely ? says
tie Colonel, witt, Tie air Of Il family ply
s.c.an.
Yes, says the poor chap. gioomiiy,
they aFelsbe two continual! pi.al dreams +,
Aiui streams says Colonel Wobineon
medtatiyely, mill streams : Nhy, ilen
| you i better dam your eyes
l thIsk. my boy. say tank, thft tins
| kindly advice of Colonel Wobert WObin
The Ottawa free trader., 1862-09-20

th,sk. my boy. say | tank, that this
kindly advice of Colonel Wobert Wobin-
ssne way; fos IN instant departure oG
several piously inslissd recruits took place
preeipitately, ssd the psos ehsp ehuckIsd
like fend
1t is the great nisfsstass q ssr osGhee
tosg1e, my boy, that wsrds Of widely diff
ferent meanings have precisly the same
sound, and in using one you seem to be
The Ottawa free trader., 1862-09-20
Buca:. vast:, Floral Gardens.

W. CHALMERS a Co..
At the residenreo Of ". N. W. t'ashndn, East Ota,c0
Always for sale supply of perpetual Roses and
other kinds of strawberry To.
mate Rh.har, Cabbage plants &C., &C., in their sea
on and yegetar les Of all kinds junI4
The Ottawa free trader., 1862-09-20

Oroer concerning Tue cOnuscASiOh Oi SCn-
fcderate garments is intended 70 authorize
forcible confscatien OF such costume, in
or,ostion to the free will ofthe wcarers.
Iy mo lines of retreat being kept open,
is meant. no lines of which the general
cOmmand.n. was al that time cC-UiLar;-
TnE GsSEgAL OF THE IAcKEGEL BRIGADE.
This admirable order, my boy, produced
great enthusiasm in the ranks, Is no Con
tederacies had yet been caught, and there
was some danger of starvation In the corps.
And now, my boy, occurred that magnih-
cent peice OF generalship which is destined
TO live forever on the annals Of fame. and
convince the world that our nIilitry lead
ers possess a genius eminently fitting every
one Of them fo- the next Presidency, or
any other peaceful office. BY skillful ma
noeuvring the gifted general OF the Mack
crel Brigade had succeeded in cutting the
enenys force TO pieces, the pieces being
mixed up with our own army. Then came
the words: Forward, double quick!'
Facing toward Washington, our vanguard
forced the Coniederates before them 10
move right ahead. Swiftly followed the
vanguad, and evidently tancying that II
was flying before them, came regiment
of fConfcderacies Pursuing the latter, as
though in triumph. appeared the Comic
Section, Aachcrel Bflgaue, closely suceeu-
ed in its turn by q regiment OF Conteder-
acies in charge of our baggage wagons,
racing after whom was a regiment of Mack
erels; and SO on to the end of the line.
You may ask me, my boy, with which
| side rested the glory in this remarkable
movement?
| That question, my boy, cannot be decided
yet, as the whole procession has scarcely
reached Washington, but the answer may
be said to depend very much upon wheath-
er the last regiment coming il Mackerel or
Confederate. .
The contest. my boy, has assumed pro-
found metaphysical aspect, and the devel-
| opment of . little more military genius on
our side will tend to utterly eenfound our
enemies and-everybody else. Yours,
poaderingly, ORPHEus c. KERR
The Ottawa free trader., 1862-09-20

FTtaay, Sept. T..
The report Of the committee on equal-
zation was presented, and made the special
order for > o clock = NJ
The committee on swamp lands submit
ted a report, recommending that the Board
decline the proposition of Mr. Thorne, to
purchase the swamp lands, and recon-
mending the appointment OF an agent
inside the Board 10 settle the matter i'll
full with the General Government
Adopted.
Sup. Dent, from the committee to settle
with the country Treasurer presented 4
report The following abstract gives the
The Ottawa free trader., 1862-09-20

1t must be understood that in his recent
proclamation directing the Maekerei Brig
aided to dIne exclusively upon Southern
Confederacies, the general commanding
did not intend that such dining should
take place without the free consent of
aforesaid ConfedefAciss.
It must net b understood that the
order concerning the eOn6scation Of Con-
fcderate garments is intended 70 authorize
a forcib!e confiscatien OF such costume, in
1.,,,,ou;,;o,, 4, th., frea will of tho ,rcorerx
The Ottawa free trader., 1862-09-20

ONLY Ten CoLUMSs-The Richmond En-
q,irer publishes in full the correspondence
betweem Governor Brown, of Georgia, ana
jeff. Davis, on the subject ofthe Conscript--
ton Act. Gov. Brown denies the right OF
the Confederate Congress to forcibly enroll
citizens Of Georgia on the ground that it IS
violation of the doctrine ofState Rights,
which is the corner stone Of the Confede-
racy The correspondence occupies about
ten columns of the Enquirer.
The Ottawa free trader., 1862-09-20
FARMERS .ATTENTION!
DREW Il MAlERHOFER
- TIAvE the pleasure oftnform

8I,I0 n
uaapproachedin northern Illinois, all kinds of
Horticultural Implements,
Zach "A (bsnuos EcosrSag, Horse, dHd Prairie
TLO VS. Aarroscs, CsItt0GtSrs, Horse Rdkes, Gc,
=, .hort All kinds heavy farmerst TOOLS Their machi-
nerv r. IN new perfect and propelled by abundant
nsver.fsns water power. Farmers are invited to call
and sxsnine their work. whether they wish " purchase
=, 80 lUkAsjS soOrh fs sodrr0ated.
Orders fsem distance promptly attended u" and In.
pe1ents psseA - oeaEa canal hosts or ears ree si
ssSs-~e feb3-0 D. IN.
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$. HOWARD, Jr., Publisher.

behind. The Colonel told them the other
day, after inspection, that they made the
best appearance in artillery practice of
any company in the regiment So much
for "Spunky Lamoille." There is great
literary interest in the regiment, and a
great regard for Christianity. Our meet
ings, through the uutiring efforts of our
much beloved chaplain, are made very in-
teresting and profitable. We have lyce-
ums, also, and fine singing club, and
some one of our pleasant evenings each
week, is spent in debating some useful
question, and in singing some splendid
old songs and glees.
Vetmnot, may we'll feel proud Of the
] lth, land Lamoillc can not speak too high
ly of their Col. and Co. in the llth.
The health of the regiment is improving.
We have lost only four men, and there is
only one who is considered dangerous
"a Mr.. Lamphere,) sick with the typhoid
fever the sick have first rate care, and the
attention of surgeon Kidder, and Asst.
surgeon Meigs and Porter, is always con-
stant and unremitting. We are in hopes
to maintain our good reputation, and tc
return to our Green Mountain homes with
the character of the llth as unsullicd as
it is to day. G. R. S.
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DreoeoN THE ,CARs.--Enos w. Thurbe

DIEproN THE ,CARs.--Enos w. Thurber,
son Of John Thurber of Burke, died on
the mail train, Saturday, at Newbury.
He was member Of Col 9Th Vermont
regiment, had been sick for somo time,
but was considered better and was on his
way home, and but two hours ride there
from, when death overlook him. Caledo-
mar. sf sf
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-11-14

THE New JAIL-The new jail designed
for the rogues of this Or any other county,
is progressing finely. The stone work
will be completed in fifteen or twenty
days, provided the weather holds favor
able and then all that remains to do is the
woodwork, which will not be long job.
1t will be strong building and if those
who hereafter occupy it have no out
side help, they will be forced to stay
there till the fountains ofthegrcat deep
are broken up" or until reprieved, for
they cannot escape. Mr.. Roswell sart-
we'll, who has the contract for building
1t, has done his work faithfully and we'll,
and has pushed on the work like one who
knows what he is about standard X
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JOE PARSONS, OF BALTIMORE.

Joe enlisted in the lst Maryland reg
ilnent, and was plainly a trough" orig
inally. AS we passed along the hall we
first saw him, crouchcd near an open win
dow, Justify singing 'I'm bold soldier
boy and observing the broad bandage
over his eyes, said, whats your name,
my good fellow ?"
Joe, sir, he answered, " Joe Parsons. "
"And what is the matter with you?'
Blind sir blind as bat"
"In battle?'
"Yes-at Antietam. Both eyes shot
out at one clip"
Poor Joe was in the front at Antietam
Creek; and Minnie ball had passed di-
rectly through his eyes, across his face,
destroying his sight forever, He cwas but
twenty years old but he was as happy
as lark
"It is dreadful" said.
"I'm very thankful I'm alive sir. 1t
might ha' been worse, yer see," he contin-
ued. And then he told us his story.
II was HIT" he said," and it knocked
me down. l lay there all night, and
next day the fight was renewed. could
standt the pain, yer see, but the bans was
Ayin all round, and | wanted to get away.
| couldn't see nothin', though. So wait
ed, and listened; and at last heard fell
Ter groanin' beyond me. "Hello !" says
l. "Hello yourself" says he. "Who be
yer ?" says Ia rebel ?" you're Yam
kec," says he. $50 am says L +;
whats the matter with you? "My
leg S smashed says he. Can't yer walk ?"
mo" "Can yer see ?" "Yes" "Well, "
say |, you're damned rebel, but will
you do me lille tauor 2" Il will.
says he, EFF | ken Then says, well,
ole butternut, can't see nothin". My
eyes is knocked out; but | ken walk.
Come over yere. Let's git out o this
You p'nt the way, an I'll tote yer off the
field, on my back" "Bully for you ?
says he. And so we managed to git to-
1
gether. We shook hands on it, | took
wink outen his canteen, and he got or
to nv shoulders. did the walkin' fol
both an he did the navigatin'. An e.
he didn't make me carry him straight into
rebel cclonel's tent, mile away, I'm {
liar ! Howsever, the colonel came up, an
says he, "Whar dyer come from9 ? who b'
yer?" told him, He said | was done
for and couldn't do no more shootn: an
he sent me over to our lines. So, aftel
three days, / came down here with thu
wounded boys, where we're doin' pretty
we'll, all things considered"
"But you will never see the light again
my poor fellow suggested sympathetic
ally.
aIhat's SO" ho answered glibly; "bu
| can't help it, you notice. ] did m.
dooty-- got shot, pop in the cye--an
that's my misfort'n not my fault-as tn
old man said Of the blind hoss. But
.Tm bold soldier boy
he continued. cheerily renewing his song
and we left him in bis singular mcrrimen'
Poor. sightless. unlucky but stOut-heart
ed Joe Parsons ~ Correspondence Bo'
Ton 7'unteyipt.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-11-14

FEARFUL FATALITY We spoke last week
of the terrible havoc diptheria was max
ing in the family of L. W. Russell of Con-
cord. Since ouI last paper was published
Mr. Russell has buried his only remaining
child and his sister, and a daughter of
John Drew, who was living in the fami-
ly. and Mr. Russell himself is now Ill Of
this disease. Thus in about two weeks
time a man has lost by this dreadful dis
ease his wife, four children and sister,
all in one household. We believe the rec
ord of epidemic and contagious diseases
may be searched 10 vain for parallel, at
least in this latitude. Oalsdonia..
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FROM THE ELEVENTH REGIMENT.

NOV. >, 1907.
Mr.. EDITOR: Your paper has been quite
silent in regard to the llth regiment and
their proceedings, and fear your CORES
pondents in this regiment, (for | know
you have few are not doing their duty.
The | lth is still in existence, and is equal
led by no other regiment from Vermont,
save the 18th TO this we are willing to
yield in strength, and in this only; for
we can make just as good movements as
they, but they can produce larger men,
and those of more uniform size than any
regiment from Vermont. Our boys have
done vast amount of labor since they
came into Dixie, and have everywhere
proved equal to their task. Col. Gibson,
(acting Brigudier General,) says we have
done more work than any regiment he
ever had the pleasure to command in
deed, it is astonishing to see the work
they have done, digging rife pits and
building roads. They bear the grand
"sobriquet" of "Green Mountain Bull
lies;" title they we'll deserve, and that
they will sustain. The llth has called
forth many remarks because of its fine
appearance on drill. The first time they
made their appearance on battalion drill,
they had the movements SO we'll studied
that only the orders were necessary to
move the whole regiment with the precis-
ion of machinery. A distinguished gen.
tleman present remarked that he never
saw such perfection in so short time.
We will not forget to whom this perfection
in drill is due; and we can trace it to no
other source than to our superior officers.
Col. Warren has won the esteem of every
man, and to his Irregular army" disci-
pline, and to the promptness and good or
der of Lieut. Col. Benton, the good ap-
pearance Of the regiment is due. Colonel
Warren while at Brattleboro, incurred the
displeasure of some of the boys, because
of his severity and his refusal of fur
lougs to 60 home. Had he granted all
passes, many of the regiment might have
deserted, or otherwise been scattered but
instead he has his full regiment, and the
boys find his discipline at Brattleboro,
Just what they need in Dixie" The
regiment has got all its fatigue labor done,
and is,now drilling in artillery practice,
preparatory to being made into an artil-
aery regiment. Some companies are be-
coming almost adopts in artillery drill,
e(it being an easy drill,) and the whole
regiment expects in few days to be trans
ferred to artillery, and to have The CON-
mand of four forts When this change is
made, they will prepare for winter, and
will be in good comfortable style. This
may not appear to many to be q very i'm
portant post, but it is one of the most i'm.
portant, for if the rebels succeed in de.
ieating Mcclellan, or getting in his rear
this line Of Notifications will be their first
place Of attack. The Vermont boys, (oi
(" Rullics" as they are called) will be
ready to meet them. ! have spoken quite
highly Of the llth, but not higher than
they deserve; and of the companiesin the
regiment the Lamoile company is not
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From the Boston Transcript.
ruE SOLDIER TO HIS CHILDREN.

vrtten in camp, after battle, by soldier t.
his children at home.
Darlings, | am weary pining
Shadows fall across my way;
lean hardly see the lining
of the cloud-the silver lining,
Turning darkness into day.
1 am weary Of the signing,
Moaning, wailing through the air;
Breaking hearts, in anguish crying
For the lost ones-for the dying;
Sobbing anguish of despair.
4 am weary of the fighting;
Brothers red with brothers gore,
Only that the wrong we're fighting
Truth and Honor's battle fighting
Iwould draw my sword no more.
| am pining, dearest, pining
For your kisses on my check;
For your dear arms round me twining
Your soft eyes on me shining;
For your loved words, darlings-speak !
Tell me, in your earnest, prattle,
Of the olive branch and dove;
Call me from the cannon's rattle;
Take my thoughts away from battle;
Fold me in your dearest love.
Darlings, | am weary pining
Shadows fall across my way;
can hardly see the lining
OF the cloud-the silver lining,
Turning darkness into day.