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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-04-02

On Thursday afternoon, a surgeon went to
the ordinance Office Of the Washington Navy
Yald to exhibit torpedo Of which he Claims
70 be the inventor, when finding that some al
terations were necessary to ensure It's success,
he was directed to the plumbers department,
where Mr., Harley T. Hicks was set to work
upon it, and while in the act OF applying the
solder, the torpedo, which was asceTtalned after
wards to be filed with chloride Of potash and
nitric acid, exploded. Mr. Hicks arm, face,
and neck were badly burnt, and the Inventor
was also badly burnt about the lace. So11e OF
the worImen had their clothes scorcbed.
4 large haul OF counterfeit graenbacks was
made in St. Louis on Saturday. 1t IS stated
that one man bought a hundred and ninety
FIVE mules. near Sada}ia, last week, paying tor
them Sl3S per head in hundred dollar Iressu~
~ notes. It is stated that the purchaser sub
seouenty sold these mules to another party
who bouyht them at St. Louis Tor s. per
head. Two Of the parties subsequently learned
thas the money received by them was coun'
tarfeit
General Carleton has been relieved from his
command in New Mexico and Arizona: ana
court of Inquiry has been ordered in his case.
An effort is being made to make Tie New
York Bank of Commerce an exception Iii fela-
t;on to the personal liability clause Of the ..
s. National Banking law
The Confederate troops south q the Rap',
dan are said to have been bnsIy engaged Tor
the past two days in digging r'He-pIts 0n the
bank IS Of the river, near Raocc"n Ford ne-
serters renors that they are also destroying the
railroad between Fredericksburg and hanover
Junction -.
George Thompson, the English Abolition
ist is to be in Washington to day
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-12-31
War News OF the Week.

Gen. Sherman has been better than his
nrom;se for he took Savannah before Christ
mas. while he had promised TO taxi it by
New Year. On the 20;h. having completed
the investment and captured Fort Lee and
.ome of the outer works, he sent summons,
BY flag of truce, to Gen. hardee, to surren-
der. To this Gen. II. replied that his com
munications were still open, that he had
plenty of men and supplies, and was deter
mined e hold the city. So Sherman got rea-
dy TO open the bombardment next morning
but when the morning of the 2lst dawncd, 1t
was ascertaincd that Hardee had run, taking
with him his $4,000 men. By crossing the
river, it seems. a single road of escape had
been left open to him, and he had taken It
Before leaving, he had blown up the navy
ward and two rebel iron clads IN the river.
The federals at once entered the city, captured
some $50 heavy guns, $4,000 bales OF cotton,
500 prisoners. l9O railroad cars, Is locomo-
Gives, &c. About 10000 inhabitants were
found IN tie city, who said to be g well
disposed towards our troops.
The next movement of Sherman, it is be-
lieved, will be to Augusta, the fall of which
place it is believed will nccessitate the evac-
uation of Charleston without fight.
Gen Thomas is still in close P.rsult Of
Hood, who has been unable to effect = cross
lng CT the Ieuuessee,-hls eHCrts 10 lay pom
tocns being frustrated by the fire ofthc iee.crai
gunboats. On the 2slh inst. Thomas was
pressing him on the bank Of the river: and
.S.eadman. who reached Decatur on tie 2i'h
with a large force, was al-o threatening i IA
The Wilmington expedition has thus far
been failure Fcgt Fisher, al tie mouth Vi
cape Fear River, was attacked 10y the whole
fleet, and a heavy land force Of n"groes. bat
it succeeded in repulsiug the assault. II last
advices the fleet had expended It's aInmUni-
ton, and vessels had gone to Beaufort for a
fresh supply; while Fort Fisher was practical
" uninjured by the bombarlIent. Butler
and Weitzel gave it as their opinion that the
fort could not be taken 10y assault, and the
troops were to return to Fort Monroe.
Burbridge and Stoneman, operating in east
err Tennessee, on TIE Virginia line, appear
to have met with success. AccordingJo fede-
raj accounts they have burned SaltyIl.a, COM
pletey destroyed tie lead mines and salt
works, torn up the railroad fox many miles,
and defeated Breckinridge, who retired into
North Carolina. Rebel accounts say tLattLe
damage done to the salt works can soon lie
repaired, and that Breckin.iige was in pur-
suit of the retreating feder;.ls.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-12-31
The Big ARTISAN WE'LL AT CHICAGO

The BIG ARTISAN WELL AT CHICAGO
The people of Chicago are in a state of fever
ish excitement over the big arteSian we'll that
has been accidentally opened by some gen
tleman boring for lie near that city. At the
depth of about 500 feet, the party in quest OF
the oleasinous material struck a vein which.
though not exactly oil, may turn out 10 be
quite as valuable 10 them, it being an abun-
dant supply of pure. fresh water. an article
certainly more novel in that city thau the
purest oil can BE-. The dow, as nearly a t
can be measured just now, j. 100 gallons per
minute, 1000 gallons per hour, and 57f,O
gallons per dav. If This BE correct, this well
is now III charging more water than al, 9TH
or Artesian we'll in the world. That of Gre
nellie, ia France. which has :. bore oioac foot
a, the surface, reduced gradually To SIX inch
es ut the bottom, and IS l.s0i feet in depth.
discharges 510.o1) gallons per t"enty-lour
hours. By charging the tube ii IS believed
the product Of the Chicago well can be quad
ruped.
But no pleasures are wholly without alloy.
While this well IS dashiue 80 feet into the
air this copious crystal stream, it is discov
cred that tie lake IS -t5'I'jay' having lost
some two feet in ten days. Happy Chicago,
with an abundant supply OF pure water, But
thrice miserable Chicago with her lake navi-
CATION DESTROYED, In their paroxysns Of JOY
and grief, the philosophers Of that mediterra-
moan city have not stopped to enquire how
the lake, the surface of which is some 80 feet
below that of the well. can force water through
its orifcc some - feet above the lakes own
level. When they cool of, VIC commend to
them the solution Of this knotty problernn.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-12-31

STARVING OUT THE REEELs.-We pre-
sumo so much al least may be regarded "a
settled. thai the rebellion must be subIued
Icy hard knocks. and that II cannot BE- done
hv starvation. 1t there is any point in the
conlcdcracv that would BE- particularly short
Of provisions, be there scarcity anywhere, it
would one near and along the avenues lead
ing 10 Richmond. One OF the lines along
which the rebels in Richmond receive their
supplies Is the Weldon railroad. Warren
lately went down this road aud penetrated
some 80 miles. Here is what he found, ac-
corliug to New York newspaper correspon-
dent who accompanied the expedition:
EXAMINATIONS were frequent and large and
gave evidence of high cultivation. There
Was a great abundance Of corn. meal, potatoes
fodder and live stock. Thousands oi bushels
were found IN cribs. and hundreds ofacrcs yet
in the stalk. No corn belonging to private
parties vas destroyed except in the instances
Of owners personally obnoxious. App!cs
whiskcy aud brandy were found IN abundance;
I seyenty-six barrels in one lot. hundred in
another. Fruit was also found in large
qIautiirs. The majority Of the inhabitanc s
seemed reasonably prepared for subsistence.
The culture of sorghum was & feature OF the
| plantations passed. Almost all had their
/ own mill aud cyaporators for making syrup
! Horses and mules were hidden in the woods
and swamrs, but the cattle and hogs were too
numerous 10 be thus disposed Of. Chickens.
turkeys. aud geese were iii abundance.
This is the condition of a people long since
said to be nearly starved out, and such the
condition of a country within reach Of a gar
rison that has for months been suffering !or
! want of food.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-12-31

1t is certainly cOnsOlin@. III these trOable-
some times. Ia realize that there are occasions
wheH mankind can retreat from the turmoil
OF tins world. and while political strife slum-
bcrs. their souls are marching on. DO not,
Mr.. Editor, consider il as Boosting. if claim
such an advent to have taken place in our
little village for ! really believe this fact was
fully verified on Christmas eve. The two
leading religious socitics OF the town Joined
in getting up a Christm1s Tree. All parties
united TO make it pleasant time. Their
success was beyond question. 1t was even
more than could have bccu expected.
The tree was loaded with choice presents,
to the number Of about seven hundred, for
the good people of Marseilles. Our worthy
clergymcn REV. Baker and Day) were kind
ly remembered. each received Il beautiful set
of costly filrS, which | understand are highly
appreciated Just now when cold fingers and
fosteI noses are 50 plenty. 1t w ouId be
supcrfluous 10 mention'the many who receiv, d
valuable gifts, or the more liberal donors ::
but suiiicen, to say that the whole affair was
satisfactory in the highest degree to all con-
ccrned, while many regretted their inability
10 be present to partake Of the enovments
little affair occurred just before the close.
that Is not altogether unworthy ofnote 1t
shows, AT least, that the ladies have minds of
their own, and moral courage en- ough TO vote
as they think, regardless of all former pre-
conserved notions. A vote was called Tor
from the gentlemen to determine in their
innocent minds, who was the handsomest
lady in town. Among the many competitors
the beautiful and highly accomplished Miss
Caddie ID. bore off the palm, who is decided
l. the belle of our village Now came the
I'm mr. a Il, sole fhaIr cl1n
pion, and much to the surprise of some of
the young hleods, dashing young mulattc,
supporting the cognomen of DAN, was as
certained to be the man of their choice:
whereupon the gallant young gent mounted
the stand, and, in "a neat little speech, thank
ed the ladies for their kindness, notwithstand
ing it was merited.'
Thus the evening passed away, and all
went home feeling better and happier for
being there. Harry 10.
Marseilles, Dee &c, 1864. So r.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-12-31
How ..,c War Affects NcVsp:..
Rcr--Sonic Interesting. Facts.

The Philadelphia Ledger announces that
its price will be two cents, instead Of one, "a
heretofore. The elitJrs say:
LESS than three wears ago. white paper
could be purchased for nine cents per pound;
while that on which the Ledger is now print
ed costs twcntv-six and a halt cents per pound.
Here Is an increased cost in the principal
item in the production of u newspaper Of
nearly thrcc-told. The pay for composit0rs.
when the Ledger was commenced, was at the
rate Of twenty-five cents per thousand ems
The cost Of press work. besides the immense.
expense of modern printing machines and all
the other principal items Of labor and mater
ials required in the production ola news
paper having been augmented IN like proper
ton. Bu, it Is in the heavy increase Of the
price of paper that the ruling standard OF
the prices bears most heavily on the printing
business. The sheet ofwhite paper on which
the Ledger Is printed COS, two and one'hird time
the price the proprietor receives for the print
ed copy: or. in other words, he has to pay
for three sheets ~ white paper * much as he
received for seven printed sheets
1T is the heavy additions To the cost Of the
printing business that have compelled every
newspaper of large circulation in the United
State to increase lis price With a single
exception III another City, the Ledger is the
last 70 do SCI. The owners of this journal
have lon. felt the necessity Of comtormin. to
the new order ot prices otIahor and materials
but, hoping that the existing disturbance OF
all prices would be but temporary, they felt
they should resist that necessity a. long Us it
wa, possible 10 do so.
They have resisted until the sacrifice has
amounted to more than a hundred thousand
dollars. i i not to be inferred from this
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-12-31

James W. Nye and William Stewart have
been elected United States senators from the
new state Of Nevada. I'VE is the vel, known
New York politician, who has lately been
governor of the territory. Stewart is Il son
in-iaw Of "Hangman'' Foote, of the rebel
congress.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-12-31

I 1t is well known to our citizens that
company has, for several months past, been
boring for oil in the west limits of Chicago,
there being strong indications Of petroleum
reservoir in that locality On Saturday, at
the depth Of over eight hundred feet, the
borers were astonished by striking what APP
pears to be lake Of pure water, which
rushes out with great force, This is an i'm.
portant discovery and may ultimately solve
our water problem without having access to
the Like. The water Of this fountain IS as
clear as crystal, and tastes slightly of iron
and suiphrr-e hicu1o Journal.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-12-31

PLEASE Don 1.-THE publishers Of the
Chicago Post, ever since it was commenced,
have had the kindness and Gherality to send
us the daily in exchange. Now, however,
they mark a paragraph, notifying US, if We
don't publish their prospects Tor 1860, the
FREE TRADER will be cut from their exchange
list. Now, Mr.. Post, please don't do =
Iou see how we are crowded with advertise
mems, and to publish that long prospectus IS
really impossible. Yet the Post has been
next to bread and water to US, 10. these two
years, and how can We (mentally) subsist
without it? We are willingto say, As we can
with truth, that the Post is a first class daily
paper-none is more accurate or copious in
giving the latest commercial. financial, war,
and miscellaneous news. Then it is indie
pendent, heightened, and outspol,en as a 10y
al, conservative, sound democratic journal.
Besides, it is the cheapest of all the Chicago
papers, its daily being but $40 wear to the
others Sl2 and Sll. and its weekly 81 a wear.
There, won't that do as well rs to publish
your whole prospectus Really, if it don't,
We fear We must subscribe.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-12-31

The London Tins compares Sherman :
movement in Georgia to the Duke of Mar
boroughs march into Germany. which result
ted in the battle of Bleuhcim, and says,
Nothing in modren times equal it. 1t viii
either make Sherman a famous General or
NAV ruin him and his army
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-12-31

The New York Daily News contains he
following advertisement under the head of
"Personal:'
~. j. Davis, formerly of Columbus Ga,
and Richard S. Robinson, late of Marion, Ala,
are requested to report tothe Club ut once.
Dec. -. 1864. b. II, Il. D.
This mysterious signature the New York
| Evening Post ingeniously if not plausibly
makes out to mean the Death Band, which
proposes 10 lay the Northern cities in waste.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-12-31
N>>.S>AS~> @~&&Ao

Madison, and encamped about five miles
from that place on the Ulcafanhachce river.
Weare row in a very rich country abound
ing with all kinds of supplies and the troops
live better than at any previous time. Have
pleTs'y; 81 potatoes, meal, beef, pork, mutton
sugar, .nolasses and rice. Foraging is done,
b. the Hayside without going over q few rods
from the road. - & NJ.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-12-31

The question Of armng the slaves immcd-
a,ciy vas Le.or; ,ue rebei senate, Ia secret
session, on the l.th inst. and il is believed
that measure providing for sach II procedure
wi adopted by an almost unanimous vote
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-12-31

$50 you are going to keep house are you?'
said an elderly maiden to a biushing bride.
YES was the reply.
"Going to have girl suppose
The ncwly-inade wife colored and then
quietly responded that she really didn't kno"
whether it would be Il girl or boy
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-12-31

One thing must be conceded, which is that
General Thomas knows how to make liyeli
hood lively Hood better than any other man
in the country. -Ittstuyh Commercial.
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tearing up the RATS anu pIflng up the ties.
After six or eight rails were tom loose from
the ties they were thrown on the pile of ties
The ties were then set on fire and as the rails
heated in the centre they would drop down at
the ends; thus rendering them utterly I'M
servicable without being rolled and hardened
again. By steady and incessant hard worl;
we finished up our job by 10 O'Clock at night.
We then went into camp near Big Shapty.
The whole line from Kingston TO Atlanta,
with few miles this side Of kcnasaw noun
tain, 80 miles, was now one continuous mass
Of smouldering ruins. We may now be said
Y laYe- lapncAed forth upon the high sea and
drawn the plank in after us. In one day we
have placed ourselves oyer 100 miles from all
com ~ nnicaGon with,Lliei north and our homes.
and God only knows from where we will
again be permitted to Communicate with
them.
Nor. lih.-All night we could hear the
troops at work tearing no the r. r. The 18th
corps was finishing up its task. At o'clock
we broke camp and pushed down the railroad
around the left side of Kenasaw mountain.
This was the ground chiefly occupied by the
18th, 10TH and 18th corps during the memo
rial battles here in June and July last. had
never before passed over this portion Of the
battle field; but. Interesting as the scenes
not half =. corsr.icrn,,. 80 an ,j,c al, IanJ
side where the 4ib lft 20,b and 81 corns
,,.ra on .,.,.sI III. -, go, Ell
.,In,,y The Lcoy, lines nr fc,ii ,gorl,s Lorya,.,r
,,.oye nIainly tL,t the contest sin,, The ,.,..'
lion of orr line. was orvtbinr brt a LInodIese
one.
We reached Marietta obor. o,cIoc1, r.,
An the l,,.;,,..ss ,or,i,,, or ,la .,,G ,I,a
,.,,Ii,I I5;'I;na I'D. rninoad -
a.lc. aud s.re.,I o,hor ~, e. -,-...,l
r.,;j.,.ro. ,,..-,. =, G,a IL. - -,
tin,, a.. ,,.. ~ -, Al
lions OF IeirIIinS ne IA, ara u Inc South
with all their Invaluable Ebrariea and Ia
Lurat4ri.s. were nlass of risims- All day
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-12-31

LEG1sLArUEE.-Thc Legislature Of This
state meets at Springfield next Monday.
Both houses will be largely composed of new
members, and doubtless business for = while
will progress slowly under their awkward
management. DR.. Miller, Is said to be tie
popular man for speaker of the house, and
we notice in Springfield dispatches, tina
Mr.. Nash, of this city, is most likely to be
elected clerk of the senate. He held the
Office before, AM made an excellent clerk.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-12-31

B=g~The freight depot of the Illinois Cen
trial railroad. at Dunleith, was destroyed by
fire on Thursday. Loss from $4,000 tC
100000.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-12-31

Mound City, ILL.,, is supposed to stand The
BEST chance of being selected as the site for
the navy-yard at the west
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-12-31

CANAL Tolls During the season Of
navigation, Just closed, the canals of the
state of New York earned $i.3iG, 2G5,jl !;
and the total expenditures upon the same, for
the wear, were /: LOIS, 900, IS. The earnings
are about one million dollars less than last
wear. -r.E
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-12-31
rr-e i.-ur;.ncc!

The hfst !a-r -6sys f-4Da.-- 'ue Participating
tty PEI q. = n, Ir.nt,,a ld f.rG,le< srrtp tgyst
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-12-31

Z iIEEu,le-, ue offer At private SIDE their Farm known
- tle Coleman farm. situated Gown Greek the
Gravel Road. four miles south oi Ottawa containing 80
acres all under fe'c- with good Dwelling Houses
HITl two " els. Corn trt, Sc ali IA excellent order
Enquire "f either the undersigned tn lia, where
one or the other uf Us may all tunes he t"lnL
csc. KOTTGLTEF.
IN. 70 Is6l-I,,s JOHN SANDERS
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-12-31

INSURE hcri IIFEt W agents for the Ola CT.
n.ctI- IA MutusI Liz, u Haitior-taiital spd A....
stUJy, ,i4.71
Information i-su ami an i.-1ti,Ds lived =: ctr Off.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-12-31
LAND AGENCY,

- sass, 2:airfe IunC=- Iou.cs ana
i.o'~, go .sCaT-r Lois, -. a. s.lt IL
.ts.as..--. s..
Houses - Ia Hma vacant Lots ia
tJitIis--
Improved .DG sniinprsVcs Farms. in
ls-lia 'aGaull sial il.a--. t.uHes, fJE .a-; also
Ian, la l.A.- " i=-.-.-.. ...a Missouri
We ~-.. at --t- .4 ,- -. l..t 4 T.I-s % prop
rr-y .a ...- States No. l. -. i..- and N--.urI.
Iars. wishing t. hu. s.i Esft-. Prairie l-.ul. Or
lHs-i ia.-- I .. ..i.l
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NoExca.

~ VI EALBERTS notes AMI accounts placed IN my
,. hands collection, and must closed mp iui.is,i-
tIy II /, hoped shat al, IN lcte, Will sc" the uesrs,ity
uf prompt Alteration. i. q. llaLBEHI.
Dee -. 1864
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NoAxce.

Ii pcT-9Us knowing them,rlv,s Indebted To me- s,y
"a note or book account requested to make iInni-
liatc payment Although having closed nay business
in n" provision and 'r"crrN trade snic six l., aga.
have made deniaDi until produce could bc made
hle. Your prompt attention viii costs twenty
days, vii have ali my cit with tile uiccr Tor
collection Nill be at the Office of \ -. Su,tl iss Cn
the afternoon of saturdays. DAN. L. III RPIll.
U.-. 1854 lvr-
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CANCERS !

They h,y. had extensive prtts and wonderful sue
o DO tin Treatment cd '.al- ~Li.l th,y yi,u,;
eating them out ~ using s Au 1t the AZ. have
TUNONS OR SWELLINGS.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-12-31

IN retiring from business he, 10 return nay meet Sill
thanks all my Old iTicuis and their
liberal putruna bestowed on and checrfulv
x Il
continuance OF their patronage. both having been IN NV
employ for number yc,.> know them 10 honorable
ana upright Young ALIEN. V. MAtILL-
ltt4yv ,.r,l l>,t
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N EW FIRM
Blu R K e &. STOUT.
SUCCESSORS
A. W N \ G. | L L.
The md Isig Ecdhavuy Lc-cl uumter years the
old established
MAGILL WAREHOUSE & ELEVATOR.

Are prepared Iay the highest market price MI
kinds of grain. M BgESE bu IrI. and iNorbly known
snd having t 10 years rNiryvt," the trade Iiey hope
that leg strict attention 10 business fair and honorable deal
n-. % a share of public Patronage.
S"raC. luD0oO bushels O.: Grain Liberal Advances
made Grain ia Store
Fk-glCA r. 8JEES- CHARLES STOUT.
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MACasEaE smOp EOEs SAFE.

fsEIE rra Of iias,oi Macy. Co. having been dissolved
Il the shop offered ter sale 1t will pc sold "ioic
part interest 10 salt purchasers. Il. 4. \. AiBEkIN.
Dec, - CGiAS. MACY, Admins traitor.