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ONE WEEK ONLY
1ffnatre1sy IS represented by this Troupe, has 1t
Jared to prominence and distnctionresor e nt
e1rrareo9s putting or deception mc.ft atuHe marin.
won the pfume and NOT the borrowed mask" "a the
front rank Of 2nstre1sy stancsthe great wit 1sstar
EPH HORN.
The Father Of sdy and sha originator Of Fuuny
Men Many vAInly st11ve to copy thls kEts
Touctstope Of the but all sink ato oblivion WheE
the shadow Of HORN appeAzA
Doors open at !, t. commence as sH O'Clock.
AGml4Aiou. ou.,,...,,.,.....s5 5 Cents.
fel4 RS6J-0t P. A. CLARK, Agent.
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NEWSPAPER
For Sale.

laned at LAWRENCE KaEsas Is Tor sac- II Is large
paper d14o IN size tho olat p1per IN thu place AID
Tbs Once comprises large Ws.hngton Hand Pzcss,
1snan Han1 T, esa. and Wells' Card and Dlil-hoad
B1e1ier, ono Of Nonpadei, and oae Of Copper faced
Emall Pics ~ hoo1Wosk besides full ASSORTMENT of
wen essaatshed advance psy subscription u.s. god
Job patronage, and the once u In coz uRleto order
Of Douglass county tho scat Of the sata UniyorltJ.
snd e re ss a'T eas a. pn; y
e.9 md business paei.y The property VIII so!i
TnATCEK:. Kassss city, No. ~ leM:Esa Msi ta1s1 t -
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Defensive ARMox.-The Springfield Re
publican argues IN favor Of the use Of bullet
proof aF1uor by our soldiers, to protect them
aom musket and rifle, when detached for
service Of special 1azard, such as laying down
pontoon bridges, pulllDg boats across river,
&C., in front of4the enemy. a hundred or
more ofsuch suits might save many lives.
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IMMISsE WESTERN letter
from near Omaha City, Nebraska, says:,
stThere are 800 wagons going through to
the mines. There is also a government escort
Of one hundred cavalry going through with
them. The roads are covered with wagons
most Of the tirne-soma going to Pixies Peak,
MIA and OREGON. Most Of the teams now arc
qx 9 az seams. a horse train consisting of about
1,%oO wagons, Is about 800 miles Ahead u
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IOWA state Union League Cone
y YcnIfOn.
& DEs MONIES, lows. juno 19, 1868.
The grand council Of Union Leagues, which
met here on the 10th inst, elected the follow
ing permanent officers:
Grand T1esIdeat- j. r. NecIham, Oskaloosa.
I7ee Presidenf-Z. G. Luce. Iowa City.
.Assitfdnt T7ee Pyesidenk-W. F. Coan, Clinton.
iSeetetary-Jno. Van Ea1kenbu1g: Fort Madison
Asaisfdnt lSecTefdFy-E. R Shank1and, Dubuque.
1re1surer-1tIller Drumnond, McGrcgor.;
The following Delegates were elected to
represent the grand council Of the State OF
Iowa in the national council:
Dr.. E. 4. Gui1bert, Dubuque, and W. II. F. Cur.
ley, Davenport, from the State at large; frat dis
t13ct J. G. Walker Ire county; second district, E.
2; shanklan4, Dubuque county iou!th dletfiGt, I
Bennett, Poll county; sikh district, q. ". Dss
sett, Webster county,,
The grand council meets agaiu 1t 1larshall
on the second Wednesday Of June, 1854.
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u r n E S T PRUSSIN4.
REAL ESTATE AGENT.
8 harmon Block, Chicago, Illinois.

pOYAL HAVANA LOTTERY.
HIN the drawing Of June 9th 1853 ~ fsa - 49, @
t No. 10 - drew ~ Y H12 - & "a nein9 tns
I've csp sS gs: ssnt Rrstp nrc1 Rad ,.s II
Rxr1Ts Rsr Tssnh1oons and American gold and d1ysr.
1of aooDtoe0 TAYLOR 4 CO.. Bankers.
a.4o rtni.1v is Wall Street. Nav York.
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= Southern Commissioners to Encland
And yet the Northern Copperheads have
the effrontcry TO talk about the aggresslons
OF the Administration.
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A Curious SET OF pATE1oTs.-Thc Penn
fylyania Democratic State Convention, held
At Harrisburg, adopted resolutions violently
1-denouncing the war policy Of the Govern
n,ent, but failed even By 80 much as an i'm
plication to condemn the invasion OF Penn
sylvania BY armed insurgents, leaving the
public in doubt whether, after nil, the 'sDe-
mocEacy" did not expect and desire the pres
ence of. Jenkins and his rough riders at the
State Capital, rs preferable to that Of Cover
nor Curtin and our loyal soldlery. ..
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|. ANOTHER STAn--lt should be borne In
mind by all patriots that on The ath of July
next, IN additional star must take Its place
on our national tag, which is to represent the
State Of West Virginia, making thirty five
stars On TINT sacred emblem The day Is the
one legally fred for making additions to the
number Of stars. The number will be ad-
vantsgeons, automatically and artistically, q.
it makes exactly five rows Of stars, eeren in
each INV
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Beet and CoOIe1t Place OF AmUHement
in Chicago.
Tho s7eAt Spanish Danserse.
M II. n OE,
This celebrated Psnrontmist.
MONS. YATES,
In conjunction with tho best stock Company In the
United states.
EVERY ONE S TAR.
Drefs Circle tor ladies' and gentlemen accom-,
Parqrotte. cents. Pit. Is ceutA
EB-Wanted Immediately twenty hva ysupE tadlas
for the Cn-ra de Ballet 1ei9 ges36-lw
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JULIUS BAUER.
JAMES BOLTON,
hrout fn11 " EIruf

TtIEO MENDELSOy
st the close Of the Concert. the GIFTS Will b. drawn
In the presence Of the audience, By committee R1-
pointed by tho audience supe1lnteHd the draxiuE
;, DooEs open at 7. Concert to commence st u
O'Clock Tickets 81. les ESQ t~
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A r WHOLESALE.-A splendid
n assortment Of Ladies. Misses and Chudren's
= BOOTS AND SHOES,

Also Neuk BoYs and Youths OF the best quality and
stvIsx Nhich We 1T the very lowest prica CAs
q BANBER I CO.. IL: Lskossze ChIcsgo.
fell-kllFlA
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w Quiet having been restored in Mont.
gomery county Dayton), Gen. Burnside has
relieved it from martial law.
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Va R I F 7 I E s.
Nos, HIS e. lily. DcnrborM at.
VAN FLEET d CHADWICK. ,Iessees and Managers.
GEO F. MCDONALD. ..Sta.e Manager.
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recognized as the state, and ,Be State shall

|
receive hereunder The benefit of the Constr
tutio nal provision wh:ca declares that the
I United States shall guarantee to every State
in this Union republican form, of Cove NJ
mcrt. and shall protect each Of them against
INVASION, and on the application Of the Leg
/ stature, or Of the Exec i;vs when the Legis
latnre cOnrot he convened, against domestic
AiolcncC:
Sfc0ad-l do further proc'a m, declare and
maze known that any provision which may
be adopted by such State government in'reia .
/ ton 10 the freed p, Opie OF such State, which
! shall recognize ard declare their pcrmanert
| freedom, and proviGe for their education, and
which may yet he consistent, as a temporary
arrangement, with their presedt condition as
a labor,ng, iapdess. and homeless class, will
net be objected &c by the National Executive.
| And it is suggested as not improper that,
in constituting loyal State government n
any State, the name, the boundary, the -ub
| div sions, the constitution, and the Federal
| code of laws, as before the re belon, be main
tanned, subjrefoniy to the notifications, made
necessary bythe condi' ions hereinafter stated,
and such Others, if any, not contracting
such conditions. which may be de med expc
dent by those framing the new State 60.
/ verninent.
To avoid misunderstanding, tmay be prop
or 10 say that this proclamation, so far as it
relates to State governments, have all the
while been maintained; and. for the same
reason, it may be proper further to say that
whether members sent TO Congress from any
State shall be admitted 10 seats condltionally
rests exclusively ih the respective houses,
/ and not to ary extent with the executive :;
and, still further, that this p'oclauia:ion is
intended to present 20 the people Of the Sta es
wherein the nariona. authority has been sus
pei.ded and loyal State governments have
teen subvertcd mode by which the natl, raI
authority over loyal State government may
be cS,a' h>hed within SAID States or any Of
them. And, While tie mode presented is the
test he Executive cCn suggest with his pre-
sent lmpre> sorS, Il must not be understood
that aro;hcr possible mede " Ouid not be &C
ceptci.
Given u7dcr my hand, at the City OF Wash
ius'on, The Sth day e December A. ID,
1868, and 81 the Independence of tire Uni>
ted States Of \ p. elica tbs ssh
tSj.uctJ ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
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e7s no S1s0 PER MONTH";
U. S. Collectors Notice.

CoILrCroR'S OFFICE INTERNAL RLvESU:
9th District. Illinois,
NdpsrriHe December sh, 1853
TyluE urders gned, Collector of said district having
y recev ID tie Annual Collection List from the As
said District, would hereby give notice. that
the taxes for Licences, Incomes, nd other du les
therein mentioned have become due nd payable, and
will attend receive the at the times and
places herein tiox ed in La Lale county, wit
At the office OF + L. Waterman, in the city of Otta-
wa on Tuesday, Wednesday. al Thursday, the 22d
esd and 2ith day Of December, 1888
At the If Herman Silver, in the City OF Peru,
Monday the 2Sth day of Dece mber, 1868
At the Banking Office af But Co, in the city of
La sale, Tuesday the 29,h day of December, 1853
A; the office of William f. Beck. in the City of Men
dota on Thursday the 3lst day OF December, 1858.
And do fur tier gire notice, that all persons who
shall neglect pay the 6ues for lcebs and taxes.
assessed against them upon said lists, before the
day aforesaid will be liable pay the penalty adji-
tonal upon the amount thereof as prescribed bylaw.
LEWIS ELLSWORTH,
dec 1873. Collector Of 9Th Dist Ms.
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WHEREAs John MeDoug IL and Agnes, his wife. Of
w the county La Sale and - Illinois parties
May the 10Th, 1559 did the undersigned,
Benjamin H. E.ert, party OF the second part Of the
county Of Dutche-s state OF New York, the following
bed real estate situate IN the cJGIty Of La Sale
and state o. Illinois, Wit: The north half OF TIE
northwest quarter OF tectioa No. thirtytree (}2 }
and the southwest quarter Of the seuthves quarter OF
section twentyeirht, ca IL township thirty 81
north. i've o. OF tie third principal rn=r
d an containing one hundred azd twenty acres which
said uo.tgsge Deed drIy ackHosIedged and
recorded in the Recorders office Of the county Of La
ard SO which d Mortgage De ed was given to
cure tie Of certain proissory note, OF
date herewith for the Of hundred dollars,
per anuuui, yate annually TO The undersga ed
The said B,niamin II EycTitt, or order, by the said
John N-DOLg.N.
which GiI Morgais Deed contained a power Of
sale in words follows that IL default shall be made
toned part portion CT either, the time
the shall become due then n. SAID party
the second parts-d hs sgui are hereby authorized
SCI fhe real desri1td az pub &c auction, al
ter giving our weeks notice the time and place Of
in some pubic ne-spape- in the county where the
real esiae - situate, or n the next nearest unity
thereto, should b. published said county and
convey she .am. 10 the highe.; bes: bidder, and
= money arising her-Frorn first nay all att0r-
and counsel ICES cost aud expenses, and then re
tain The whole au0lnt y ia. principal secured bv
til. r1grtr lg- WI. tie interest N sane =. H.. IA
O. sslr. pay the surplus, il any there shah to
the said parties o. the first srt aud whereas default
has been made 10 tie p, uut - tie said o. y
aai therein dee -riNet, with interest IT TEN Der
cont 'front.' tenth Icy q May. 1862.
Now therefor notice = hereby -iver 20 al parties
int, rested by vjrtUge q t- -,hnrity "a vested
BY the Of s.i Mortgage Dsei, shah pub
lie auction, ~ highest aua best bidder for cast,
south deer Of the Court House the SAID county
a. La >rl- az Lr hoGE Of ten o'clock sse lIth
day % January, 1861, II above described
estate being The SINE land ia SAID cilr'Eage Deed
described. Which sa'e j. made for tie purpose pay
fG : the L-h,-.Hsss due said note auI Mortgage
Deed VIZ costs ami EXPENSE OF sale
A deed VI be made tn psr-tas-- inu- la t--y
after thu sac BESJ II ENEEITT.
ortaw.. De. >. 1853 JfJ..yFyss.
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SIX HORSES.-Taken up by samuel Cody, in the
town UPhir strawberry Roam Mare, white stripe
in face white feet 10 years old vsised $50
Bay Mare with white spot in face both hind feet white
years old valued at $50; Black Horse with on e
white hind 70 coming old, value at $40 one
Chestnut Sorre with stripe in face years old valued
at $40 one Serrei Mare with stripe in face, years
old valued at $40 one Sucking Colt, valued at 800.
s. w. RAYMOND, Clerk.
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g T r O p l G -
NEW AND SPLENDID STOCK OF
Shelf & Heavy Hardware

Consisting in part of I" TO WNSEND'S" Mortise and
Rim Locks and Latches, the best in the market Zip
iLNCOTI,S" and "JAKES'" celebrated Axes KAN
died and without handles HUMPS, UAMKOND.S
and DE XARI'S iatehets, Hammers, Hand Axes,
Picks, &c; SFfER If IA CHSON ana BA NE WELLS
SAWS; A MES, ROSELAND'S and LIPBINCOTT'S
Spades. Shovels and Grain Scoops Hay Knives. Pitch
Forks. Well and Cistern Pumps, Cham Pumps, Sleigh,
Cow Sheep, Dinner and Tea Bells Sleigh Shoes, Boy 5
eds &c, &C., all of which Of superior quality,
and which sold at GREAT BIRGAINS All they
ask is a call from the public and suro they 81 We
setisfautisn in QUALI7 AND PRICE.
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Exhibition Of the Thespian Society.

Exhibition OF The ihespian Society.
Organized fsr the Benefit OF Soldiers FamiIiesD
the Th-span Society ~ III gave an ExLibu-n
AT WASHING roy NAH,
Oj. UsdGe,day EoegtHg. December 23d, 1853,
Consisting Of Ml'.c, rah.e4ux and Dramatic Ings.ra
lions 10 commence with
STjLL MATTERS REE DEEP,
Showing tiat every man should b. master Of his own
family Also tEo 7; bleak,
the an YEAR OET, TIE VIEW YEAR N!
Seen. F.rzt.-The Otf Y>Ir represented by an old
man, dFia@ lid Tie lamentations OF his
the FOUR Seasons aaS mourn The oblivion his
death is about 70 cons them, well the natiOna
ln Tire l1cs ground NO brorhers agltas wiki
The *atIas - Ia; trAp-d IL tie dust by
while the o-h-r attempts 10 rescCs il Aud defend
himself Melancholy Ml-:c-tne CLOCK strikes e!Te
the old year di-s-curtAiu falls.
Scene S-saui.-7hS Seto IeGr--A young and beau
i:ul girl crowned scePrrd, attended by gels
Fai.A auI Hope, AID surrounded 81 the Twelve Months
she raises a!c the Sari1Ha E4uEer to aheh they and
the t~S brothers in the tacs ground rrcoRciiei,
do reverend N str.ckrg bleak b1r=i Of iTi1m-
plant music C-rlaiG i4is.
To coac.nis H.:h eIhabi-Io1 %
THE V1LET DE SHiH'
Showing hoy "oaaa anl tit 81 -lAl - emergencies,
The proceeds ~ be given S1.fic-S' y.-rtirs AZ
willing 20 donate 10 ta: object -. small san sgecGeI
are invited 70 attend IL. 3 CLARA.
J. II. E.fDyJ.
. ?. CAMERON,
PHILp HARD.
At1--i;'sl. e. % C,s. tJ.sasl.:s- Of Ma fJs-s.
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PARTONIZE THE
Old Pioneer News Room.
HAVE WE A BOOK STORE

by Book store, established eigh; years ago. SILL
LIVES, and offers eO' ~
HI tie School Books Uscd I'm tie County
DON'T RUN ALL OVER TOWN TO FIND BOOKS hit
CONE RIGHT TO MY BOOK STORE,
Opposite III, Mansion House.
AND yOU VIII fIND WHAT var Wsyr
" Good as the Best, and Che1p ns the Cheapest
Nov. 81, 1863. THos oprox
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SKATES, SKATES! SKATES /!

H. CLARK'S PATENT SKA --ES Large and
splendid iment of Ladies' and Gents Skates the
largest and best stock ever brought to tins city, OF
beautiful styles and patterns which they Sc Hing
CHEAPER tn m they can be purchased in Chicago or
elsewhere. Their prices on Skates are Sc low as to
astonsh customers. Call and examine for yourselves
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TRAVELS And ADVENTURES.
D.. Kare's Arctic E1ploratjcns...... ... .yoi.
LiyiugstCus afriea- Barti4's Africa.
walter Coi,uis TT4yel-.. .. ..-.---...--.- vols
Herman N-.v.!-'s Travels, Observation-Disclosures. 6 vols
BEyaIG TeyoTs Travels
Capt hsyu- Reeds AI,eatUres,.......... 6yols-
'- Me huie.'-'' Ores cant and the Cross"
20 D--f aai z an &c. Na.Ela"
Kit Car.uu's Iys<It4-es.
Masalr EtsU and his Generals.
Napr,--u and Ais Nar~L4ls.
e. Daniel Er0l="-'. Bees r-0-!rtL's Adventures"
Ntli Scene, Of Nvnf-r's Life
Tales Of Southern Border Rangers and Regu
laturs."
Indian War,-iiGuting Adventures.
Biographies. &c, @c.
Besides great variety ofN.sceiaEeous works. All
a=N Popular Books are added 20 NY Library fast as
p hi.-Iy1-
oae Dollar Pays '7r Four " 1aths. Books exchanged
!. O |. NJ TIT-.s nDr..s-
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for Sale.

THE following lands and town lots
l belonging the estate of the late Cen. W. H. L..
Wellace are offered for ale reasonable time:
Sell Sec 81, Town 81, Range East Sd P. NJ
IS acres North part ofNWi4 Sec 2, Town 33, B.
East 81 q of South frac NW1 sec l9, L 81, z
Undivided = Ell SW Sec ~, town IS. X q
Undivided \ SwA SWA sec l9, town 80. 2
Lot 81 in Ottawa City,
Lot 10 in block Ca States addition to Ottawa.
Lot 8 in Block 81, do do 60
OTIS and IL, Bl 40, do do do
Lot 8 in 81 ock I, North Ottawa.
Lots 4 and Ell lot 5, Block 2. Ottawa North.
Outlet Is in ottawa North, containing 3A acres.
L,ts and 5, Block 1862, Whitehe lds Add. to Peru.
Mrs. NJ. ANN WALLACE, krecut-i1, 6c.
dec l2tf JOHN F. Nash, he Agent.
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BROWN MARE COLT-raken up by Michael Budd,
in the town of Parm RIDGE Brown Mare Colt, it'll
star in fore cad, II hands higl valued at 500.
Dec II, 1868. GW. RAY MOND, C. erk.
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Tin, Copper and Sheet iron na~ufae,ory

Connected With the Store. Al orders in that line
attended with Promptness by experienced workmen
Remember the PEOPLES CHEAP ia RID WARE
STURE en- Main Street, Four doors West o. Ia rbie's
Dry Goods Store. PHILo MAXI CO.
Otts<s, Ills, Dec. 9Th, 1885,
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Porlor and Heating Stores
CANNOT BE ETCELLED. The celebrated
"PIERCE COAL BURNER"

Can be had only OF them in Ottawa and selling
them 81 80 cheaper than they have been
Altered for sal East or West With this Stove HALF
TIE F[TEL CAN BE 81 I'ED that is usually burned
in All ordinary Coal Stove, with greater heat. Also
the and splendid SHEET mos PARLOR COAL
STOVE
IT II O Z | G
Fully equ,l to the Stewart and GREAT DEAL
CHEiIER !. and many other eXcelleR and beautiful
styles and patterns, SELLING ar EEDUCED
PRICES!
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EErCf.. NATION.

The following proclamation 5 agpsnded
=, ;I.. message:
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STRAY Nor1CEs.-BAY Corr:

CsTRAY NoTICEs.-BAY CoLT: Ia
IL ken up by jam Shelton, in the town of Eden La
Sale County Bay Colt years old left hind foot part
white. Valued at 500. S. W. RAYMOND, Clerk.
THREE COLTS Taken up by James Dixon, in the
town of Eagle, enc small Bay Mare Colt, black
ard tail; valued at $50 one Bay Mare Colt. years
old black name and tail :; valued at $40, and Bay
yearing Horse Colt, with small white spot in forehead
shape Of q half Moon, valued at $50.
S. W. RAYMOND, Clerk
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TO TIC TAX FaN CTS OF lIIe tO"H UI Day'UH'
l. ROM tn time forth until the 18Th Of quarry next
L the undersigned tax cole, OF the OF Day,
ton, may b. found every Saturday the of Ed.
lie messy door north Of nmick 4 MaybuTy's
Drug Store Ottawa, where he Will be pre- pared to
ceiyr taxes
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ROBIN TO MI.
STOP.
Lookout /!
To The Tax PAYERS OF the Town OF Day.o

rl1iAT all the children get visit from Santa Claus
lie left large load Of toys sad other things al L.
Y. G riggs Drug and Book St,re.
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The duties devolving on the Navy branch
of the service during the year and through
out the whole of this unhappy contest,
have seen discharged with fidelity and
eminent success The extensive blockade
has been constantly increasing in efficiency
as the navy has expanded, yet on so long
line it has so far been impossible to en-.
tirely suppress Illicit trade. From the
returns received at the Navy Department
it appears that more than 1000 vessels
have been captured since the blockade
was instituted, and that the value of prizes
already sent in for adjudication amount to
over thirteen millions of dollars The
naval force of the United States consists
ut this time Of SIS vessels completed and
in the course of completion and of these
10 are iron clad armored steamers The
events OF the war give an increased in
terest and Importance 20 the Navy, which
will probably extend eyond the war itself.
The armored vessels in our NAVY. com.
pleted and in service, or which are under
contract and approaching completion, are
believed to exceed in number those of any
other power; but while these may be re-
lied upon for harbor defense and sea cnast
survey, others, of greater strength and
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HARDIN ARE & STOILS!
Peoples Cheap Hardware Store'

Tse undersigned, having made arg additions TO
their tore - accommodate fh-r increasing trade,
would ciiIIy Inform the public tat thry have just
added ;ayiT large stock 0:
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the Union Is past Looking now TO the
present and future, AMI with reference TO
Il resumption Of the national authority
within the states wherein that authority
has been suspended, | have thought iii to
issue a proclamation, a copy of which is
herewith tram mitted On examination of
this proclamation, it will appear, as is be~
lieved, amply justified by the constitution.
Tue, the form Of an oath is gwen, but no
man is coerced to take it. A man is only
promised a pardon II case he voluntarily
takes the oath. The constitution autho-
rizes the Executive to grant pardons as is
fully established by judicial and other
authorities. 1t also provides that if, in
any OF the states named, a state govern
ment shal! be, In the mode preScribrd set
up, such government shall be recognized
and guaranteed by the United States, and
that under II, the state shall be protected
against invasion and domestic violence
The constitutional obi CATION of the United
States to guarantee to every state in the
Union n republ car form Of government
and to protect the states in the cases stat
ed, is explicit and full: but why tender
the benefits OF this provision only to a
state government set up i'll this peculiar
way? This section of the constitution
contemplates a case wherein the element
within state favorable to a republican
government in the Union may be too feeble
for an opposite and hostile element, exter-
nal to and even within the state; and such
are precisely the case with which We are
now dealinr. An attempt to guarantee
and protect 4 revised state government,
constructed in the whole or preponderat.
ing part from the very element against
whose hostility and violence it is to be
protected, is simply absurd There must
be test by which TO separate opposing
elements so as to build only from the sound
and that test is sufficiently liberal one
which accepts as sound whoever will make
a sworn recantation of his former unsound
ness. But. if it be proper to require, as a
test of admission to the political body, an
oath of allegiance to the constitution of
the United States and the Union under it.,
why not also to the laws and proc amation
In regard to slavery? These laws and pro-
olamation were enacted and put forth for
the purpose of aiding the suppression of
the rebellion. To give them their fullest
effect, there had to be a pledge for their
maintenance In my judgment they have
aided, and will further aid, the cause for
which they were enacted. To give up this
principle would be not only to relnouish
a lever Of power, bat would also be cruel
and astounding breach of faith | may
add, at this point, that, while remain in
nv present position, | shall not attempt
to rstrac, or modify the emancipation
proclamation; nor shall return to slavery
any person who is free by the terms of the
proclamation; or by any act Of congress
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