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Soldier Letters.

The following are extracts from a letter
of Capt BARRETT to Wm Calvin, Esq, oi
Ottawa. The letter was written from La
Grange, Tenn, Jan. 81.
l regret the painful duty owe to you,
of notifying his family that William was
injured on the 29th inst while on his way
to Memphis, on special duty pertaining to
the business OF his command He, in
company with a number of other soldiers,
rode on the roof of one Of the cars, when
the train was precipltated from ''the Mos
COW bridge 10 miles west of this town,
his leg being broken and his body some
what seriously confused. Two other mem
bers OF the battery, named Kellogg and
Campbell q did not learn their christian
names,l between whom William sat at the
time were killed, and his escape was abso.
lutely wonderful, il not miraculous Six
others We're killed on the spot and thirty
or more wounded. l saw William last
night, and found him suffering less than
you would expect, and apparently relieved
of his extreme pain. hope (and have no
doubt) he will recover in due time No
sooner was he brought to this city than he
sent for and was attended by our chaplain
Rev. Father Kelly. l have engaged for
him additional attention in the hospital,
aud have detailed one OF my men to wait
upon him, in conjunction with several of
his own comrades, who will nurse and
minister to him diligently and affection
ately. | think Campbell, named above
was from Livingston and kellogg from
La Sale county.
The 33d Is at Moscow, and tile officers
and men, including Capt. Leahey, and
7 D., I'll 4 1
~ are stationed at Grand junction, three
miles east OF US. Tney, also, are enjoying
excellent health, and the gallant cast
iron commander Is in his glory. He is.
as ever, popular, and general fayorite
often hear from hun, but have seen hlln
only one occasion since our return 10 this
place, and then was passing with my
company when / overheard the familiar
ring OF my iron -icai friend, calling my
nan- You viii think it strange that 1
should not have visited my neIgh bors
during the interval neEtioned: but my
failure is accounted in the fact that there
i but one coalm.ss oued of my company
performing duty, and that such thing Us
leisure, rest or recreation, Is almost un-
known 10 him. You will please let my
complaining friends in Ottawa and La
Sale know that it Is by no means forget
iulness or inditfererced that has deferred
me from writing, but positive inability, on
account Of Incessaut never-endiug duty, Of
one description or another
At Cold water. the scene Of Gen. VAN
dam repuise, after the triumphant march
out of Holly Springs, my brave Ottawa
boys were assigned the position of danger
tho exposed entrance 10 our canp--aud
| must assure you taat ! am proud OF
them. Contrary 10 false reports at home
they are as one family harmonious and
fiatclual. obedient and dullful-mischi-t
making e>?iraut- for Office having played
out
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\ soldier, belonging to the ssth Ill Inf,
writes Us ten page essay on var"
weighing lie arguments for and against
the practice, he arrives at the common
sense conclusion, that war under any cir
cum-tauccs Is h1rty iusttiable but nothing
can be palmer than when a war j. entered
upon 10y any nation, II should be wsged
for some definite object. Applying the
principle 10 the present war, he says:
Greece and Rome have had helr inter
nal troubles and civil sirifes but, when
they did make their appearance. the pow
ot The Government was immediately and
energetlcstIly exercised Tor the restoration
and ~ nsiuteAauce OI good order. There
was 10 neutral ground occupied. Decision
0. character stood out prominent. When
te-ar and Pomucy =trove, each fought
with some object Ia view and the early
accom- IAi hmeut of that object was their
hearts desire. and tina. towards which all
their efforts were directed. our leaders :
both civIi and mIiIIary-mGy have an OBJ
ject in view. but 1t Is difficult 10 determine
what ii Ii, unless 1t be the prOtractl0R OF
this tmnatuTaL struggle. " Actions speak
louder than words. And il we may draw
! prper inferences or arrive at correct con-
/ misunderstanding experience and obser.
walton as oar criterion-a candid expression
OF our views would compe! Us TO the be
lief that 40 definite object has as vet been
divulGed Would that our leaders could
agree on policy and define the object O,
the present war!
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Gai,aEtrs Of S.u.ses,


an EhGish !aay OF rank and wealth,
NO" IN EGYPT writes nome as ioiIo"s
,ear you oeehl me rather Doasual OF my
soISeniaisiip, "hel' Tell yea that t"o
ai'o n"iSe' ""'ch 'Ire" iheh c-''..!e!S
diu not thEo" me me same, however
"as ""t IN NY shi'i' ou' ia the very re-
hharN"oie pfeaii!ctioh "hich 'hese inteiH.
Yei' @'.-'ii's1 'eei 'oT at' '"e "e"her sex
Ie' Tue ""e"s' ana "e'-esI 1!'1o..n De
liI nio-''ed .! q "oh-'h' ana YOU WIZ! see
hith gro" n.''H ana gentle ae !aino. !
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A Soldier Of the 10th is of opinion thai.
the war has lasted long enough and that
we should begin to talk of peace.
4" propose that the North send some
honest, patriotic men to meet with similar
men from the South, at designated place
and see if our differences cannot be peace
ably adjusted. The good results OF such
a meeting are palpable. l. Whether the
meeting should result in peace or no. we
should al least get at the exact causes that
render peace uEattainable. > If these
causes are such as can be overcome by
further negotiation, why would not that
be better than war; but if they should
demonstrate continuance of the war 10
be dire necessity, then republicans and
democrats would rise up as one man, for
they would all know what they have to do
] believe in always irving peace meas
ures rather than war, and think if the
same pains had been taken to avert war
III the first place that have since been
taken 10 carry !. on the war could have
been averted. Let us Correct the Ia,
blunder, talk Of peace again. Wars are
always ended by negotiation end it is never
too early TO beuin
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THE NEW YORK BAKERY!

rIye above market after having been greatly enlarged
and thoroughly repaired, il now open and ready Tor
accommodation OF the public No expense hds been
spared rture and fixtures ITO ASr u place wor
thy Of CITY and both pleasant as We hope u VIII br
profitable, visit We propose I" keen On hand and 20
serve style of suP=rO" "-athess Al
kinds Of meats. sGrh a.
VsGi H17ps s. 7aEfsr., Pork, fresh and sai YANKEE
Sausages, &c, &c.
Also. all kinds oi game IN its season
Fr-sh Troat and White Fish from fre Lakes.
In short; .reryt.iag app-rt.u,z- 10 vel 'es--ated
City Market.
sale or an t= o. fresh vsgatss- svpi't from the
best ,arG 10 ia -'.e ss15r-g ~ -Es fi-F.
- r-. a- NJ Frass,i ~ .rH tttrtf re ttlg-
:, - --.r Nrg..- e NEW4EEE.
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So ner week were allowed the friends OF
VIM Mooaey, insane person returned from
Insane Asylum provided said friends will
take care of him.
75 cents per week were voted for sup
nort of VIM Fowler, town of Vermillion
So per day to each member oil the Board
and So per day 10 the Clerk during the
present session were voted.
30 cts per week were allowed for sup
port of Patrick O'Niel, pauper in town, ~
Adjourned ;ose O'Clock to-naorros%
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4 r.raEe Soldier.

The Lancaster Pa, Journal, has the
following-the incident occurred IN the
battle OF Fair Oaks, and was related by
Prof Wiclkersham in a lecture
4 reIel battery, handled in a mastery
manner, was moving cur men down. and
it seemed impossible to drive it from its
position. The General, seeing this, rode
up to captain of a Lancaster company
Captain, l want some one who Will go
! out between those armies and shoot the
officer in command of that battery. -
s. Why, General, it is certain death 10 at
tempt it. Il know it, but ycu see how
| that fire is declmating our ranks. Is there
, no man willing To sacrifice himself Il IL
see" said the Captain, turning to his men
Boys, who of you is willing to go out
between those armies and shoot yonder
officer j? \ young man stepped out oil
the ranks" Il go He went seemingly
to certain death. Crawling along, he III
nally reached a slight elevation behind
which he was partially sheltered There
was a crack of his rife, but the ball missed
its mark. Again-steady alma putt OF
smoke The officer is seen to throw up
his arms. His gunneis spring to catch
him as he falls. The battery is obliged to
abandon its position. The brave soldier
returned. And, said the Prot, in burst
of enthusiasm, | would have searched the
army through, but that l would have
taken that young man by the hand ano
said to MIN, " 1t was oravely done /? He
was teacher from this county. l viii
give you his name, George K. Swope
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$25 were voted to be expended (by 6
W. Jackson) to transport MIS-. Lucinda
Martin TO her friends.
Sup. Gilman, from the Military Commit
tee, reported the various accounts allow
ed by the Supervisors OF the different
towns under u resolution OF the Board
adopted in September, to afford relief to
destitute families OF soldiers from La Sale
county. The account foots up for the va
riotIs towns as follows:
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HAVING purchased of Philo Hard his entire stock
OI Lumber, respectfully inform the old crsto-
OF this yard, and the public generally, that
Shall continue the business the old stand formerly
occupied by him, and socits share OF their patron
age. 1 constantly receiving cargoeS OF lumber of
Of every description. Including WIDE SAGINAW
BOARDS. EXTRA THICK FENCING, DRY FINISH
INC LUMBER OF the best gr des, all of which viii be
sold "a the lowest cash prices
>iso, constantly constantly on hand Nails, Sash,
Doors ard Blinds, at manufac' urer's prices,
Yard west end Madison Street Bridge.
I29.tf FRANK WARNER.
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The following pauper accounts were re-
,orted correct and allowed by the Board :

The Overseer Of the Poor of the town Of
Ottawa was authorized 10 supply coal not
to exceed SO to the poor OF said town
$50 per week were allowed to support
the family Of Ira Thompson, of Freedom,
and - per week for family of Patrick
McCauiey, of the town o! Adams.
The following claims were reported
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motion was adopted that the whole
Board visit the Jail and that committee
OF seven visit the County Poor House
Sep. Grove presented the following reso-
luton, which was read, and 700 copies
ordered to be printed for distribution.
R~solcea, That all dogs owned or kept
in this county, are hereby declared pub
lic nuisance, and all persons owning, har
boring OF keeping dog or dogs, shall be
required TO pay annually to the overseer.
OF highways license Of seventy-iive cents
each, for every dog so owned, harbored or
kept by him or her, or in lieu thereof
shall periorn one days labor oa the public
highways of his said district, under the
direction OF the overseers OF highways.
And, for the purpose. of carrying this
resolution into effect. 1t Is hereby made
the duty Of the several overseers OF high
ways IN this county to furnish, with the
lists required by law 20 be made TO the
commissioners Of highways, the number Of
dogs Owned OF kept by each person in his
SAID district
And it shall be the duty of the commits
sioners Of highways of the several towns
TO add to their poll tax lists one
days labor for each and every dog so re-
tu;Ded to them by the Cvetseers OF high
choosing to Kill ms or her dog or surren
der 10 the overseer Of highways said dog
TO be killed, who shall DC entitled to re-
ceve from the dog fund the sum of TWEEN
ty-fiye cents for every dog so killed dnder
his direction, which shau be taken in
liquidation or satisfaction OF such assess
ment.
The overscers Of highways are hereby
authorized TO adj 10 such lists one day :
labor for each dog omitted in the lists fur
u-hed by the commissioner OF highways,
said overseer. shall collect such assess
meuts a. other assessments Of road labor
are now collected by law, and sha.. ac~
count - the commissioners OF high vays
for all money collected and labor perform
eI uEIIr t'iis resolution, as all other
money Is now accounted tsr by Lass.
50 were allowed D. =. Jones, fees a.
gro-csutiuE attorney.
SIp MclieeIy presented report ofsel-
telement with toe county treasurer.
The report shows:
Bal per settlement Sep. 1862. SjS>0I0
Bal. Iii Fund, per do..... 4Ij3..J
And that all these sums have been PAD
out, leaving the Treasury empty.
Sup. Green offered resolution, that q
bounty OF s. be allowed for every wolf
killed withia the county or withia five
miles Of the county line if first seen with
in the county-which was adopted.
SIS were voted for TIE support Of John
Shaw, Of MENDOZA.
So were voted to F ". l. D. ". Mat
tocks for arre,-ing certain burglars.
$50 were voted to pay the passage TO
Pennsylvania Of Mrs Brady, and her two
. children. now IN La Sale.
Adjourned to clock to morrow
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Sue were appropriated te purch


pork for the County Poor House.
Tkecompensation due judges and clerks
at the November election was allowed
and ordered paid Also the bill of T. y.
Grggs, for stationery, So 6S.
Sup. Hise, from the War Fund Com
mittee, submitted report which was
adopted. The report gives the names OF
the subscribers 10 the loan of $4,000 au-
thoslZed by the Board in September, and
states the issue of $4,000 III county or
ders, making $4,000 placed at the dispe-
sal of the COMMITTEE. OF this sum were
paid as bounties,-
To lo4th ILL., Regiment, -. ..S52,14)
To Capt. Barretts Com panyr.. 2,520
Nenshaws Battery, .......... 4,140
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Aant E. was trying to persuade little
Eddy to retire at sundown: You see, my
dear, how the little chickens go to roost
at shutdown p Yes, aunty',' replied Ed.
dy; "but the old hen always goes with
them" Aunty tried no more arguments
with him. a.-.v
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$4,000

OF the additional $1,000 voted by the
Board to be paid 10 men enlisted in La
Sale county, the following sums have
been paid:
To iIoughtaling Battery. 81 200
10 Yates Sharpshooters .... 360
TIC 4th III Cavalry. $50
Adjourned to Q o clock tomorrow.
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Sup. Corwin, appointed in SEPT last
agent TO receive of the State any money
due the county on account Of military
expenditures. reported that he had re-
ceiye.i as such agent SI,5lS.S5, which he
had paid over TO the Couaty Treasurer
Sup Paul reported his disposition Of
certain moneys placed at bis disposal to
support certain paupers in Peru, aud on
his motion So were placed at his disposal
for the same purpose for the current year.
The following claims We're reported cor
,on, ,pl .,l.vaI vail
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hUAl, IVU- ! ..
The committee to settle with the school
commissioners report that they fad notes
ia his hand 10 amount of S6l32 2G principal,
upon which interest has not been collected
from three to seven years. They censure
former school com anissloners for negli-
gence, and recommend that the present
commissioner be directed to enforce col
lection. DC Also, that town treasurers be
required to examine the docke.s of justi-
ccs in their various towns TO see what
fines due the school fund have been col.
lected and not paid over. The report was
adopted
The following Court House and Jail
accounts were reported correct and al.
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Adjourned to Q o'clock tomorrow.

THURSDAY, Feb IL
I The following Court House and Jail
accounts were reported correct and or.
dsred paid: 7~'T 7.a'l sl' ~sa'Ss as@ss
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a. g ,rE,Syig ~<HE.

IN
o,,o Patent Jfrfieines P't'tfs, O"s, '"n'AeN
Dye Sttfs, &C. &c,
,.., Glover G Cocks and 5,e,!dicA's Block
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Board Of Supervisors.
Adjourned Meeting. Feb. 9Th, IsG3.
MoyDAY, Feb, Q.

Board met pursuant 10 adjournment in
September last Present % member
Sup CoIw.u from committee on pauper
accounts reported the following ss cogrec,
and they were allowed:
\ ls.sNt-.- . V-''y w
Jacob Strawu. .. q -
Cameron i EberLarI, ,.... lG5 10
Adjourned to . clock TO morrow.
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-.r, IN Dr.sgGi.fIHd ;pOt5sctry, Htti ~ otti'0~'
tWHoLESALE AND REFAiiJ
IT,, ort-r Of Drugs Chemicals, French C"snat bran-
dies Vines, &c, &C "'e-o
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WEnNEsnAY Eeh IL

I
SUP Hise, chairman OF the Board being |,
absent, Sup Corwin was elected to fil the |
vacancy
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x. Ssts 'N.sHs
u, ggist Gookssi'er. d'd StGsione'-nft''ts.'' IT,
s.cc I'd store in Natting-r's block south side OF '
,urt square
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The following pauper accounts were
rerorted correct and allowed

Ten additional Supervisors appeared and
took their seats.
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Z y ErnSElN.


pI,y.TcI;afi i,7 -iiF-:foI;.
Of5ce overF. /. Gri-g's DrI~ ~-crc-
Residence Mrs. Green's Da.i !.HE. eaS- S'ac o. Ao>
RI yer, OTTAWA
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homeopathic Ia f>i-i'r--f ft't.r"- ..'''.f.
cder. his services tD the fi-!.as al tUr r,.'
q stern in Ottawa, in all branches O. his ri "'>s''i'
,rtjcu attention given to the treatment q" "'7'
u &c el.l'I ~ ~ -. ~, sroc. La Sal! fcblJ-l )
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G. &. csCuEsIsECss. y. go
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Ode second door Jces: cf 0'ti'ca B'F, R'''' f7~''
OTTAWA, Ills.
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A motion was adopted that the whole
Board visit the Jail and that a committee
OF seven visit the County Poor House.
Sep Grove presented the following reso-
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friends. would b. a model parliamentary
ls.der. Mr.. COllax falls little short of the
ideal standard through an opposite error-a
horror of minorities, and of saying or dong
to-day what is unlikely to be popular till day
after tomorrow. Judge Kelley of philadelphia
has probably a. clear conception OF the great
struggle into which We have been plunged, and
as eminent power OF setting forth the whole
truth without frightening the weaker brethren,
as any man who for many years has addressed
the House. Mr.. LOvejoy is most vigorous
debatcr, but sometimes commits the mistake
of making his statements needlessly offensive
TO his opponents. The defeat of Vallandigham
and the elevation Of Richardson to the Senate
advances S. s. Cox to the speaking lead Of
the Copperhead phalanx in the House, espe'
CHILLY if Mr. May should take brevet rank in
JEFF. Davs's next Congress, in accordance
with the tenor of his late Secesh speech. But
whether he repairs again to Richmond or stays
away, it is most unlikely that Mr.. N. will be
returned to Washington lilo clearly has BUSH
ness at tho other shop.
The Congress now dissolving had no leaders
of such transcendent ability as MessrS. Lowndes,
Clay, Calhoun, Webster, &C., were in their
day and generation. 1t can hardly be said to
have been ct all under the control OF indlvi-
dual minds. Its dongs must fill large space
in our country's future history. and will mark
its most memorable epoch since the acknowledge
ment of ts independence. This Congress had
defects and made come mistakes; but 1T will
ever be remembered az the first which dared to
look this Republics chief bane and peril iuli
in the face, and say to it" You are cancer
that must 10 extirpatcd or tho victim will
die !" OF course, much of the credit OF this
enures to the times-or rather, to the Rebel
lion which fashioned the times-but it Is still
momentous fact. Conviction of sin is the
frat step toward repentance and this
nation is several marches further on the road
to impartial, universal Freedom, snce it has
recognized the ncompatibility Of Slavery with
Freedom. Whatever may BIO our immediate
fortunes, this truth ia certain to bear fruit;
and through whatever intermediate disasters
and sufferngs, our children shall rejoice in the
possession Of peaceful, powerful, prosperous
republic stretching from the Aroostook to the
Rio Grande, and shielded from further COM
motions by the fact that every inhabitant has
a personal interes. in its tranquility and III
liberty
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Congress worked bravely yesterday. and with
a decorum highly pr0iseworthy. SO far as our
reports have reached us at tbs. writing, we
hear nothing of tho free.and.easy Style which
has 200 often characterized the last night Of
the session. Night before last, the Pro.Sav'
cry Senator's worked desperately TO defeat the
Indemnity BILL but it went through safely at
O'Clock in the morning, and has been signed
by the President.
The Senate yesterday passed the Tariff mod
fcations; the Mediation resolutions of Dir.
Sumner; the Nevada Mint bill; the Academy
of Sciences bill; the bill to regulate grades in
the Navy; the Idaho Territory bill; the bill tC
admit the State Of Nevada; agreed to the Con
ference report Oh the Internal Revenue bill;
and at midnight were at work on the Mscel
laneous Appropriation bill, in which they voted
Yeas II, Nays 90, to keep the Third Mileage
clause. The Coastwise Telegraph bill failedi
also the bill authorizing the establishment OF
Provisional Government. Our present Dispatcher
leave the Senate at work on the MiscellaneOu:
Appropriations.
The House has put through almost every
thing of importance. Among The leading act
are these: To detect and punish frauds OF
the Revenue; authorizing Letters of Marque;
for Branch Mint in Nevada amending the
Tariff, and reducing che toty on Paper; al
lowing U. s. Courts to issue executions
the Internal Revenue amendments, in
cludino n tar IN salea nf (Oin and Ptll
lion; the Miscellaneous Appropriation bill
with the third mileage clause Carried
by two majority; to reorganize the Courts Of
the District Of Columbia; the Sumner Media
ton Resolutions, IG2 to ~; to organize Idaho
Territory; about Property in Insurrectionar,
Districts; TO regulate proceedings in Priz'
Cases-and here our regular dispatches end
The regular report will give the conciudin,
proceedings.