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Importaut to Descrters.

/ obedience to provision of tie con-
March 10th, has issued the following pro-
elamation:
In pursuance of the Goth section of an
aet OF Congress entitled An act for enroll
ing and calling out the national forces
approved on the 81 of March, 1863, /,
Abraham Lincoln, President aud Com
mander in Chief of the Army and Navy OF
the United States, do hereby order and
command that all soldiers enlisted or
drafted into the service of the United
States, now absent from their regiments
without leave shall forthwith return to
their respective regiments; and do hereby
declare and proclaim that all soldiers nov
absent from their respective regiments
without leave, who shall, on or before the
Ist of April, 1868, report themselves at
any rendezvous designated by the General
Orders of the War Department No. So,
may be restored to their respective regi-
ments without punishment, except the
forfeiture of pay and allowances during
their absence and all who do not return
within the time above specified shall be
arrested as deserters, and punished as the
law provides
And whereas. evil disposed and disl oval
persons at sundry places have enticed and
procur ed soldiers to desert and absent
themselves from their regiments, thereby
weakening the strength of the armies, and
prolonging the war, and giving aid and
comfort to the enemy, and cruelty expos
ing the gallant and faithful soldiers re-
manning in the ranks to increased hard.
ships and dangers, l. do therefore, call
upon all patriotic and faithfnl citizens to
oppose and resist the afore mentioned
dangerous and reasonable crimes. and
aid in restoring to their regiments all
soldiers absent without leave, and to as
SYST in the execution of the act Of Congress
for enrolling and calling out the national
forces and for other purposes, and to sup
port the proper authorities in the Prosecu-
ton and punishment of offenders against
said act. and in SURPRISING the instruction
and rebellion.
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THE ROLL OF HONOR.
HENRY Hoyr

Henry Howe was the son of David and
Rebecca Howe, early settlers in the town
Of Rutland, La Sale county. He was
corn in. Rutland, June 9th, 1889. Mr..
Howe had reared his three sons, on the
little farm OF forty acres that he purchased
from the government. There quiet, con-
tented and happy, the family had lived,
and few fathers and sons had spent so few
days and nights away from houe But
the first call Of the country was heard 10
that quiet family eirele-Heury offered
his services when the three months men"
were called out, but could not get chance
to GO When the second call came, he
Immediately offered his services again,
and on the 18th of Aug. 1861, he enlisted
in Capt. Houghtalings Battery, and went
with it to Cairo and to Birds Point In
the latter part of October he was compell-
ed to enter the hospital where he died
Nov. 9th, 1861, of Typhoid fever. His
father reached him the morning before
he died, and was with him in his last hours,
and Thought his body home, and he was
buried ia the family burying ground in
Rutland. Circumstances prevented the
holding of funeral services at the time.
A severe illness soon Frustrated the
father, from which he never recovered.
The funeral services Of the father and son
were held at the same time, sermon APP
propriate to the occasion, was preached by
the Rev. q. Coleman from the 9th Ps.
Clouds and darkness are around about
him, Righteousness and judgment are the
habitatlOn of his throne"
Though he died not on the field of bat
tie yet he died in his country's service,
and bis name will be cherished as one of
those who rallied at the first call Of his
country in the day of its peril.
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Sugar Refinery at Ottawa.

There have been some movement oil late
in the direction of establishing a sugar
refinery at Ottawa. but they are likely to
come to nought from an apparent imposi-
bility TO interest few thousand dollars Of
local capital in the enterprise. We are
satisfied this difficulty can be overcome
by properly engaging public attention in
the subject and bringing home to capitalist
Familiarity the real merits Of the project
There were last season, on a rough esti-
mate, l20 900 gallons. or about 10000 bar
rels of molasses made IN this county. To
every mill in the county. A good deal Of
cane was wasted for want of time to work
it up Yet few farmers had raised cane
except on S small seale-half an acre to
two acres-as an experiment The notion
still seemed to prevail that except as an
article for home consumption, the molasses
would have no value For this reason, no
farmer has thus far ventured upon ten OF
twenty acres Of cane with the idea Of
making it a principa! crop. The expert
ment of last season, however has demon.
strated that the time has come mss en- this
may be done. Actual comparison of notes
has shown that the cost per gallon of the
molasses raised in the county last yea,
rates between l5- and % cts, and, SO fal
from the quantity above a sdfficiency tc
supply the domestic demand being loss
there has a ready and pressing marked
grown up for the crude article at from Sc
to AZ cents per gallon. This market is NOT
a temporary, limited affair. 1t is coeoual
with the consumption of the whole country.
The unrefned molasses made last year
was generally superior to the Southern
plantation molasses, and will never fall
below the price of that article in Low
times-35 to As cts gallon. Experiment
has also abundantly proved that the re.
fined sorghum mo!asses is equal to the
best refined southern, and will readily, the
world over, command from 60 to IS cents
per gallon.
The time has come, then, when the
western farmer can safely ventured upon
going into the cane raising business largely
when he can make it his chief crop
with but one important it, and that is, u
he has adequate machinery and facilities
for manufacturing the molasses or sugar.
To procure these involves too heavy an
outlay Of capital for farmers of moderate
means, and it Is to save them from such q
necessity that We urge the project of a
Refinery at Ottawa.
Such an establishment should include.
l. The necessary means and machinery to
crush cane and manufacture from 500 ia
1000 gallons of molasses per day. 2. A,
experience has proved that, properly
housed, the cane can be preserved in .
state it for manufacturing during the
whole winter, it should include the neces.
sasy sheds or buildings 50 to protect the
cane. 3. The necessary means and faoili-
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War News OF the Week.

Tho spirits of the army OF the Potomac
are said to be growing better every day,
and Its health is excellent. The weather
is fine and the roads are improving, SO that
there is a hope something will soon be
done.
The rebel Captain Mosely, with about
SO men, made raid on Fairfax Court
House on Monday night, and captured
Gen. Stoughton. Col johnson, the Provost
Marshal, and 10 horses. They were pur-
sued next day by our cavalry and 80 Of
the horses recovered, but the officers and
men were taken to Richmond.
From Hilton Head the news is to the Sth.
On the 2Sth ult the Monitor Montauk
attacked aud blew up the famous rebel
steamer Nashville, lying under the guns
of Fort NJ Allister A shell WAS thrown
into her powder magazine and blew her
up. Three of the Monitors then attacked
Fort N Allister, but after hot days work
withdrew They were unable to get near
enough to disInantle it.
From New Orleans We have the single
item, that Gen. Banks was on the eve of
meziug against Port Hudson with POW
4rsal expedition"
There has been some warm work in
Gen. Rosecrans department On Thurs
day Of last week, an expedition consisting
of about 1900 men, under Col Coburn were
sent out to Franklin to reconnoitre, when
they encountered Van Dorm with about
10000 men. Our men fought desperately
some six hours, when the infantry, to the
number of 1900, were compelled to sur:
render. The cavalry and artillery made
their escape. There is a report that Col.
Coburn with 1000 of the prisoners, after.
wards managed to escape from Van Dorm.
There are reports of renewed heavy
diminishing along the railroad between
La Graage and jackson. Also that Fort
Donelson and Fort Henry have been at
tackled, and one rumoe even says, taken
by the rebels.
News from the expedition which has
entered Yazoo pass and is moving to get to
the Yazoo and Black rivers liz the rear OF
Vicksburg is up to the 9th Feb. The
expedition had then got over the worst of
the route and had entered the Cold Wa
ter. A grapevine despatch comes by way
Of Memphis, that the expedition had safe
ly entered the Yazoo, and, enceunterings
large body of rebels at Yazoo city. engaged
them with decided success, taking 1000
prisoners.
The esnal opposite vicksosrg is getting
along slowly, and the prospect of final
success is still in doubt. Reports from
Richmond say the Indiano:a has been DIES
troyed, while the Charleston papers say
she is in good condition.
rebel officer captured near Charleston
states that peace negotiations are progress
ing in secret at Richmond which is " i'm
portan:, if true"
Troops from the East were passing
through Cincinnati yesterday. Intelligence
OF their destination is contraband.
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The STAMP TAX AND THE ScaooIs.-Ir
BsooKs, State Superintendent OF Public
Instruction, has issued a circular to dis
abuse school officers. teachers, &c, in re-
ference to an impression that appears
largely to prevail, that the stamp tax
levied by Congress does not apply to Off
Cal papers, instruments, deeds, bonds, &c,
which school officers and teachers are re-
ception in the act-not a word upon which
to found any such impression. "All deeds
or certificates of title, mortgages, bonds,
notes, schedules, orders, certificates Gas
the certificates Issued by school commits
sioners to teachers, certificates appended
to schedules by teachers and directors,
tifcates, of every description are subject
to the operation of the stamp excise The
spirit of the Law seems to be, that all in
struments ef writing which may or can be
used as evidence before the courts IN any
manner whatever shall be stamped" Mr..
Brooks urges the Importance CT scrupu-
ious compliance with the law, as the law
provides that " the instrument, document
or paper" SO issued aud unstamped shall
be deemed invalid and Of no eject
The following list embraces all docu-
msuts liable to stamp duty likely to come
before school sEicers or teachers
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will they continue to hewl about DEM
ocrats meeting in secret conclave and
plotting evil for party purpose? But per-
haps our Republican friends in Marseillss
are an exception. know they think q
good deal of the niger, for there were
fifty three of them in this little town, at
the last June election, who voted for the
woouty heads to have equal (political(
rights with them and their neighbors. l
am willing, Mr.. Editor, they should think
a Niger as good as themselves; but l am
not willing they should attempt to place
them on a level with Democrats.
But so goes the world" If you are a
Democrat, Heaven help you. Although
your sire had royal blood in him, and
though you possess the intellect of angels
too, the world will ne'er inquire on such o
score. Why should it take the pains
The Republicans weigh the niger, not the
brains CIvIs.
MARsEILLEs, March 10th, 1868.
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The friends of La sale County Soldiers
who have fallen upon the field or battle,
or died in the hospitals, or from wounds
or diseases contracted in the service, are
furnishing ME from time to time, the items
as to the age, time of enlistment, death
dc, d., necessary for brief sketches Of their
lives. As such material is furnished by
the friends of the brave men who have
laid down their lives for their country.
will put it into shape for publication in the
county papers, and for preservation in the
archives of the county. L. CoLMAS
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New Hampshire Election.

A year ago the republicans carried New
Hampshire by 5000 majority. That would
be equel 30 10000 in Illinois. There was
another election in that State on Tuesday,
and if the democrats have not triumphed,
they have come SO near it that it is hard
tellingthe difference. Here is what the
telegraph says about It.
CONCORD, n. II. March II.
The election Is still very close. IfJudge
Eastman (dem. is not elected by majors
ty Of votes, he will only want few hun
dred. His plurality over Gilmore will be
from 1000 to 5000. In the LIST Congress.
sional district it is probably that Marcy,
democrat, is elected by from 200 to 300
majority. 1t will be necessary to have
the official court to decide the I'd and Sd
districts. In the house, the republicans
will have nearly as large majority last
year The Senate stands six and SIX.
Perhaps the opposition to the democratic
party may have secured seven or eight OF
the twelve members.
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@ttaha frtt Gra1tr
Grand Democratic Rally!

Mass Meeting of the Democratic Party
and of all Conservatives of La Sale Coun-
ty. who are in favor of sustaining the su-
premacy of the Constitution and Laws of
our Country, will be held at tho Court
House, in Ottawa, On Thursday, March ls,
1868, at o'clock P n to take into con-
sideratiou the distracted condition of our
Country, and devise such measures as are
calculated to secure the peace and har-
mony of the nation.
Freemen, Raliyl Our Country, already
brought to the brink of ruin by Southern
Traitors and Northern Abolitionists, is now
threatened with complete destruction by
the black designs of Armed Secret Political
Societies, meeting At the dead hour OF
night, and organized for the purpose OF
overtLrowing the free institutions of our
country 4 destroying our persolal liberties
Able Speakers from abroad have been
invited and are expected to be present
By order of the Democratic Central
Committee.
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JOLIET ELECTION. Chicago Republi.
can paper of Tuesday made fain. shout
over a supposed victory at the Joliet City
election, with what reason may be: infer
ed from the following account of it from
the Signal:
Thew ote at our recent municipal election
was very light, scarcely one half that
usually polled. There was no excitement,
and everything passed off quietly and
civilly
The result may ue briefly summed up az
follows: Ademocrtic Mayor; democratic
Marshal democratic Collector q demo
cratic Treasurer ; a democratic City Attor.
ney and Street Commissioner two demo.
cratic School Inspectors; a democratic
Police Magistrate, and a republican Survey
or-no democrat offering as a candidate
for the office seven democratic Aldermen
to one republican six democratic Poll ce
Constables.
In fact, as far as we can see, Joliet is Is
democrtic as ever
Some of the regular nominees Of the
democratic party were di.tanced by demo
Gratis who ran independent, or on the stump,
as the common saying is.
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resident eff this city and partner of Col. 7.
Z. DlcxEr 10 the practice of law, died at
Aurora on the 22d alt Dr.. E. had in turn
heen eminent - . URiyersaiist clergyman,
a. a ply stefan, aud ~ = Practicing attorney.
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There is another speek Of War in Utah.
The U. S. officers have been attempting to
polygam and the Mormon's threaten to
resist by force A collision ia apprehend-
ed between our small military force there
and the saints"
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The Cherokee Indians having been freed
from the domination of Capt. Pike and
the Arkansas secessionists, have unan'-
nourly repealed their act OF secession and
passed Law for the gradual abolition Of
slavery.
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ELECTION OF JUDGE-Ths election for
Judge Of the Recorders Court Of the city
Of Peru and La Sale last week, resulted in
the choice of 7. p Halligan. His oppo
nents were the late incumbent, Hon. VIM
Chumasero, and P. II. Kllduff, Esq. Mr..
He is young lawyer of ability, and will
doubtless discharge the duties of tho Office
with credit
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EBRxrzrR PECK, Of Chicago, present re-
porter Of the Supreme Court of this state:
has been appointed one of the Judges OF
the nsx court of claims at Washington.
David Wilmct, of Pa, is one Of his col
leagues
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The FsEXcH IN MExIco-The last advices
from Mexico state, that unless the French
are speedily and largely reinforced, they
will be driven from the country.
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Quite o number Of persons have already
arrived in Toronto from the states, to
escape the conscription. % crrived last
Saturday.
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1t would seem that the fear that the
Republican party expressed but short
time since through their public prints,
relative to secret societies, was not VIA. it
claimed to be; because the thunder of
their Press has not died in the distance
before they, as a party, attach themselves
en- masse to the same thing they 50 recently
condemned in others. Their reasonings
are consistent, have no doubt. for their
course of procedure. Probably the public
safety demanded it of them. Hence they
do 1t for the good of their country. Patri-
otie souls God bless them They frequent.
" boil over with love for their country, as
thew did when they seeded from The ILL
nois Legislature. or when they were voting
Dick Yates fifty thousand dollars for
pocket change. or, as more recently. when
thew seeded from the Indiana Legislature,
to save their State from ruin! Most Ger.
tainly their patriotism and loyalty is be-
vopd questioning. But to return. The
Republicans of this town are no more
afraid of political secret societies than was
the Niger of his work. He lay down by
the side of it As proof; and they have
formed society in Narssillss, and to =
mar have joined it, determined suppose
to wrest their dear country from traitorous
hands.
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PEicFs IN CsAsLEsroX.-The Mercnry says
half pound loaves are now sold at 25 cts
and flour At Sos per barrel and that F" it
is an snorwsus sin in the eye Of God"
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.4iministr.tor S Notice
v)Y virtue Of order and decree OF the County
ID Court OF La Sale CoLnIy, Illinois, made al the
September thereof, A. 1862 and again a. the
March term D. 1868 the uaterSgnsd atmlnistrator
Of the estate OF Harmon G. TeEpeton, decevssd, will
SELL the door Of the Court House in Otta.s Sa-
turday, the 81 day OF May. 1863 the following
real estate OF said deceased towtt The south hall
OF section l6, tswnship 81, range east OF sd
Said will be offered in tracts OF % acres each
The whole will be subject TO the widow 8 dover and
other membranes.
and one-third in year from the day OF sale.
SY.yANUS Gro Ok Ad,niatssrdtor.
March IL, 1sS3.-30-6w.s
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SASsAAOs >ooAASASS ~ SAA0S
Ladies Hats, Shaker, and Shaker Trimmings, never
vas better
CARPET ROOM
Is nov Hearl, full Of Bru.,eIls, Thrss-py Ingram
Hemp. Stair Csrpetins and Oh Cloths. ali OF which
q re s.Ie lev The quality can b- bought
In Chicago, Gail soon, ;hvy going fast, aud
goods ~-e continually advancing in New York.
] have Igsi opened my WALL PAPER Including
sou- neat and handsorie patterns.
Groceries For Sale Cheap.
have made Arrangements to re GIVE every we-k
during the the styles o. s!ss, shauIs and
Dres- Goods, SC Ih.t Ladies may depend h1iag
al times - my store, the latest styles and choicest
pa terms II the market.
WIsTKD I. Nh STORE:
200 ib, sool 5000 bush timothy seed 500 frkins
hu''er l.eg9 bbis eggs for which the highes; CASH
price sill b. paid
door of M-,.rs. lanes, Alicia 4 Co.. City Bank.
D. NJ. HALBERT-
NierifS Sale
DY virtue % An Execution and Fee Bill issued out
ID Of The C:-IA. Office Of ia. Circuit Court Of De
IA 10 County, ard State Of Illinois and directed
whereby an commanded TO maze the amount OF
certain Judgment recently obtained against JOHN l.
Coates sui il favor OF Georg- W King, OF the
lands. ;eU-mrns, good. aad CAaites 0! said John
l. Csa,-. hav- levied the follow ing property,
wit Lot eight 81 lot LINZ 80 and lot (l0)
block one hundred and forty d. , ia Nine~A,
the city Of Peru, all Of said lots being II the
county o, La Sale, III.
Therefore ding 70 .ad command, - shall
pose for sale Pubc Auction, all the right, title and
interest OF the above named John l. Coates, in
and the above described property, SATURDAY,
tie FOURTH day of APiL, 1865, O'Clock.
p N, tn, south door OF the Court House in Ottawa
La sale county. Illinois
Dses AZ Ottawa, this Twelfth day Of March,
1868, ". r MILLIGAS,
SAerjT If Ia SIle county, !Hi1 eis.
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Improved American Black
Raspberry.

HAVE for years past tested the bearing quail.
i ties Of the Improved American Black Raspberry
upon my grounds, and am now able 70 say that re.
gard It a perfect success, having gathered from INV
place forty bushels Of fine and delicio.
fruit which readily sold at 81 90 per bushel. / car
furnish few plants this spring. to those Who
may desire them, at the rate OF 500 per 100
Plants ordered from distance through the Post once
forwarded to order Those wishing small lots in The
vicinity Of Ottawa. can ind them At the store Of
Black. Any one purchasing 20 or more viii be emit
tied to manual contaiag directions for euv stion
WELLS WAIT
DAYTON La Sale Co., IN, Feb'ry 95th, 1883 -astf.
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NOTARY PrBDic
once In Glover Cooks Block,
Ottdsod, ~.
conveyancins, paying tAxss. &c., &c., promptly At
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INTERNAL REVENUE DrC!sIoss.-In answer
to a letter Of inquiry. written by George f.
SaneSton, Esq, Clerk of the Superior Court
of Baltimore, the following dccis ons. of
interest to members Of the Bar. were commu-
ncated by George S Boutwell,, Esq, Com
missioner OF Internal Revenue: First-That
releases of mortgages are exempt from stamp
duty. W hen, however. the clerk issues a
certificate to the effect that release has been
placed on record or makes certificate it must
be stamped as provided in schedule of the
Excise Law Sccond-Thut bills of sale are
exempt; Thild, that action by consent are
subject to stamp duty as original process.
rite written schedule b, last clause; Fourth
That the Bond Tor conveyance of land
comes within the meaning Of the sccand
clause of schedule b, pertaining TO Bond and
is therefore subject to a stamp duty of %
cents FIith-That the forms of bonds named
and numbered, as in the letter of Mr. Sangs-
ton. rep!cvin bonds, injunction bonds. bonds
to dissolve attachments, being bonds required
IN legal proceedings, are exempt from stamp
duty, SiXth-Trustce bond comes within
the meaning of the first clause of tho schedule
pertaining to bonds for the due per fo nance
of official duties, and is thcr, fore, subject to
90 cents stamp duty; Seventh-Tne Probate
Of Justice Of the Peace or Magistrate
does not require stamp duty nor do ac-
acknowledgements to deeds. and acknowledge
ments and aliidayiis to mortgages.