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j. s. 1910 BONDS.

These Bonds are issued under the Ac. Of Congress
of March sth 1864 viii provides that all Bonds is-
sued under this Act shall be EXEMPT FROM TAXA
TIoN by or under any municipal authority
Subscriptions those Bonds are received in United
States notes or notes of National Banks. They are
TO DE REDEEMED IN COIN, at the pleasure Of the
Government, at any period no. less tan ton nor
than forty years their date, and until their
redemption FIVE PER CENT. INTEREST WILL BE
PAID IN COIN, Bonds Of no. one hundred
dollars annually and al! other Bonds semi annually
The interest is payable the first days o, March
and September in each year.
Subscribers will receive either Registered " Coup
on Bonds, as they may prefer. Registered Bonds
recorded the books OF the T. s. Treasurer and AN
be ira 'sierred only On the owners order. Coupon
Bonds are pay able to bearer. md are more con
venieut for commercial uses
Subscribers to til, loan will have the option Q,
having their Bends draw iu:eres; from March ls by
paying the accrued Interest, in con-(or in United
States notes. or the notes OF National Banks adding
sry per cen. for n-~iun,y or receive them draw ing
interest from the date OF subscription and .':''-
As these Bonds are
EXEMPT FROM MUNICIPAL OR STATE TAXATION,
,heir value is increased from one three per
per annun, according to rae Q. tax -vles in va
rious parts Of the country
At the presen: rate OF premium On gold they pay
Over Eight Per Cent Interest
IN currency, and Of equal convenience as perna-
nent temporary investment.
It's believed tina. secur.ie. offer 40 grea. induce.
Een;, to lenders the descriptions 0. T. s.
ab.A;y Of private parties st0c. compaalr. or
separate communities only is pledged for paymea:
while Tor tn. debts of tie United States the whole
property Of the country is Lol!eu the pay
Q: both princiPa! and inierss: n coin.
These Bond. may be subscribed for il .1zls FRO II
80 Up any magnitude the saui- ter!ns ana ar,
thus made equally available to the sEs.es: lender
snd the largest capitalist. lh.y be converted
into money q, a-y moment, aad he holder viA have
:-e bsEe1. TIE interest.
l, may be useful to il TIL, connection ,A,, the
tota. Funded b: 81 TIE United S:..s or which in.
t-Erst payable god, 81 day c; Marcia Isi.
Vas 80, 20 go. lie interest this deb: :or
coming a.ca year -. be :i5 ~, i.G willie the GUS
RON. IL god 70, the l.cs! year end
ever 800 ,eyo 90 per
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va deny this, a. a journalist, we should
blame no man if he treated US scornfully
l.. -ouId n deserter. We therefore

We deny this, a. a journalist, we should
blame no man if he treated US scornfuliy
"a he would deserter We therefore
cav to Mr. Greeley that there is one sincerely
"loual man" ,oho is not ashamed or dtrdid 10
onsDe- this question General Mcclellan is
a true man, because one hundred thou>
sand good and true soldiers OF the Uni
ted States respect him and honor him as
an officer and soldier--a man who is
ready to sacrifice his life to save the gov
eminent of people who will revere his
name long otter his traducers are dead
and forgotten Though we never expect
TO support General Mcclellan in any po-
Titical contest, we will never abuse him be.
cause SO unfortunate as to have bad
men for hys "noisy champions If there
is any truth in history, the same sort
of clfdv>.at one time attempted to swarm
arousd our Washington. The man who
boldly accuses General Mcclellan OF
.-Aachery and treason, says noless ofeve-
~ solo;cr who has been under his COM
mand We accordingly assert mildly, yet
decidedly, if we are to have such men as
Horace Greeley to put down this rebel
lion, and tie the hands ef Mcclellan and
his soldier friends, the sooner We stop this
fighting the better for u.s.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-05-21
TIE SiTUATION.
As faithful chroniclers Of passing e

As faithful chroniclers Of passing events
we note with pain that the F" situation" is
not as cheerful and promising rs itlooked
a week ago. Gen. Grant, notwithstanding
the unouestionable advantage he gained
over Lee II last Thursdays fighting at
Spottsylyania, did not feel himself in
condition to follow up his advantage, and
the two armies have lain confronting each
other on the Pc from that day to this,
Grant, it is true, reinforcing and gather.
ing strength for another desperate and
final assault, but at the same time, Lee
also reinforcing, and notwithstanding his
severe bruises, apparently as stubborn
and defiant as ever.
Sigel, who was reported last week to
be in the neishborhead of Charlottesville.
where he would have been able to break
the last of Lees communications with the
west and south west, and thus to have done
much oward totalally insulating. Riok Hend
from the rest of the Confederacy, turns up
a hundred miles north of there, at New
Market, where he is confronted by superior
rebel force under Breckenridge and driv-
en- back to Strasburg. Instead of: % 600
men, he appears to have had but about
5000.
Butler, who boosted of having whipped
Beauregard and Hill, and that Grant need
fear no rcinforcements to Lee from that
quarter, and who talked Of taking Fort
Darling, and entering Richmond on We'd
nesdav, has also met check, and found it
prudent to retire within his lines; and
although his cavalry under the gallant
kautz appear not only to have injured the
Richmond and Fredericksburg Railroad
but also the only other Railroad leading
from Richmond to the south-the Dar-
vile road-yet Beauregard has found
means to throw a large force into Rich
mend, and send relnforcenients to Lee,
and yet have enough to keep Butler il
check
Sherman alone remains unchecked IN
his career of progress towards his oLjec-
tive point, Atlanta, which however, is still
nearly 100 miles in front Of him, with a
rugged, mountainous road to travel, sf-
fording many strong points by the way at
which the enemy can make stand TO
check his progress, and OF which he has
thus far literally taken advantage Dli-
ven from Tunnel Hill he fought his way
blcll TO Dalton, driven from thence, he
made lis next stand at Resaca, where
Sherman had heavy fight of two days
last Friday and Saturday-before he dis
lodged biz, losing 1000 men in the work
to the enemy's loss of but 900. Still he
has Johnston on the trot. and should he
finally get possession of Atlarta, the blow
to the rebellion would be quite as DANA
ging rs the takIn: of Richmond.
From the Red River region, the only
item that is not al! gloom is the announce
ment of rise in that stream, which may
loosen Porter's feet, and thus break up
the blockade Of the river below Alexan.
dria, which is at present about complete
Gen. Candy, who supersedes Gen. Bank
i, ais said to have arrived at Alexandria,
which is noted as another good auguTy.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-05-21

Ma E0..cg: The citizens OF the town
0! Grand Rapids who have ever been
among the foremost 10 rally at their
81 inst /, ascertain how many Won! ID re.
spond TO the late call for hundred day
men. The meeting being Organized hy
calling ). D. Porter 10 the chair, ar. J.
Is boy, OF MarseIlles, was requested 70
state the object Of the meeting, and to
give the audience an address suitable to
the occasion Unfortunately Dir. Day,
whose l4bors have hitherto been so eff :
oient in the cause Of the Unioa, suffered
his efforts this time 10 take an unusual
turn and occupied most OF has time IN
heysiling the fate Of the "lcSt Sou. OF
;saud Rapids The subject Of the NEE .
i1T seemed to be almost entirely Ignore d
consequently its object was iru.tess. 1t
i feared Mr. D. had been unconsciou:l,
moulded into plant tool TO denoUnce
those present, no refused to support the
Chameleon Candidate for Supervisor al
the late town election, as dlsleyal. All
want 10 know o! a man, exclaimed 81.
D. ''Is how he votes As If none can be
loyal but those who vote rs Nr d would
haye them Now we like M D We
think much Of him. In his proper sphere
DE Is truly good and useful man, and
we were really panied TO sea hin devinte
SO far from what every liberal man must
deem the path OF duty. IF lie expects 20
be ready at the call Of every unpr!ncipled
demacCgu whom the people by their
vested rights seq fit 10 send into retire.
ment, be may miscalc late on the indus
cence OF the good people Of La Sale Co
His is an of5co requires no part;sanllip,
but calls him among all classes, 10 who 2,
his services are alike due.
The people of Grand Rapids do not
lke'the idea o! being called by any and
every oPprotrious epi,he: nam may turn
his tongue to al one mement, and at the
very next TO DO asked by the same person
10 shoulder the mus. ct and march TO the
battlefield IN defense of those who would
stay ct home to fill Offices which they say
none but themselves an qualified 10 fill
Gtand Rapids, May, 1864. US.oS.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-05-21

Attention of the reader is invited to the
advertisement in another column in ref.
erence to the U. s. 1910 Loan. This loan
has been in market but few months, yet
it is being subscribed fer more rapidly
than the $40 loan was that preceded it.
1t is not only as patriotic duty that
people who have money to invest ought
to take pride in subscribing to this loan,
but in point Of fact, We know of few safe
observation-disclosures days that offer such
tempting inducements. If our govern
nent survives the preseat crisis at all
(and it is almost treason to doubt bu: IT
wilD-every same man knows that its
tended debt will be protected to the last
dollar. If it should perish, why your
money and property are gone, whether
you hold item in the shape Of govern
nert bonds, lands or paper money.
The following figures from the N. Y
Hatchna4n, being entirely truthful and re-
liable, will be found Of interest in this
connection.
The last fiscal year, to June Goth, 1868,
this source of revenue amounted to 500
O59,G42. The gold interest on the
public debt then amounted to only S24,.
129,946, and the principal of the loan of
rS42, S5,25O,O 900, was paid off in gold, in
addition.
The present fiscal year. ending on the
30th June, 1864, will show at least 40 per
cent. increase in gold customs, say $50
6S3, S9S, on gross Importation Of less
than 20 per cent. increase over last year.
The gold interest on the present funded
and fundable debt, for the current fiscal
year, will not exceed S47, 135, 600, learing a
surplus Of nearly. tfty nsl!io,,s in gold from Gus
toms over the specific charge for interes,
upon them; part of which surplus the
Secretary has readily disposed OF at l65
per cent fo- green>backs, the principal as
well as premium of which will go to the
Sinking Fund, and TO the reduction of the
currency interest on the unfunded tempo
rary debt. such 81 one year certificates Of
Indebtedness, certificates OF deposits, &c.
That this statement may not seem over
drawn, we anex , sch eGule Of tho funded
debt and 80 per cent treasury notes,
soon to pass into funded deb. By volun>
tary conversion, on which gold interest IS
now being paid:
yg-,,1s m,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-05-21
GRANT PLAN FOR TAKING Rlcuvoxp-

GRANT PLAN FOR TAXING RICHMOND
While General Grant was ia front of Vicks.
burg. he was conversing with several Of
fcers on the suhjec. of the capture of
Richmond. "Can it be taken, General p
asked one of these. with ease" was
the response. "By the Peninsula p con.
tinued the querist. No replied the
General; "lf had charge Of the matter,
would want two large armies, one to
move directly on Lee, and the other to
land at City Point, AID cut off comn,uni>
cation to the southwark Lee would then
be compelled to fall back, and the army
of the north could press, and, if possible, :
defeat MIN. If he would open u5 COM.
munication again with the cotton slater,
he must fight the army south Of the James
river; and to do this he must cross his
whole force; otherwise, he could be de-
feated in detail. If he did SO cross the
northern army could take Richmond; if
he did not, that from the south could
move up the nights south of the James
river, and shell the city" p"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-05-21

Coop SICy.-Gov. Yates mouth piece,
the Springfield Journal is tryin. to ex-
plain away the expression used by Gov.
Yates in his Chicago speech last spring,
that copperheads meaning de !. ocra.s
were worse than traitors, and had no rights
which negro should respect" The Jour
nal insists that Yates was mIsrepresented,
Gov. Yates, however, did substantially say
the same thing at Ottawa If, however he
has sense enough to see at length that
such abuse Of democrats wen't pay, it may
be noted as O good sign. . ...
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-05-21
o6eihS
X:~ 80 "AAI

Un N10tfUu OF UOu,
: Ordered. That the Clerk be directed to issue
orders on the treasurer in favor of the judges and
clerks of the election held May 10th 1864, for the
amount allowed By law.v.
Bills Ordered Paid; William Hughes, Special
police services $42; G. S. C. Crane. Special police
services SIS; Samuel; Patterson, Supervisor OF
streets to May Eth, "a $40, james Downey: as
sistant supervisor Of street to May u, 81 S36
George w. Alden. jailors fees, 5000; Patrick
LaniSAn, tending Madison street bridge, SIS !;
Qurin and Enge. leather stufhng, $40; Andrew
Hennesy work on streets 1850; Michael Ham
mon. work on streets ST. Dennis keurick work
on streets $3.50; John Murphy draying sl0O;
team labor g.; T. Hampton printing ns,ios q, Is
Christ -O'Lsssy night watch -; Peter Dinger
night watch 80.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-05-21
An Important Admission.

John W. Forney writes from Washing
ingtcn to Philadelphia paper: "a few
months ago thought We were near the
end Of the rebellion at present, / DOM
turk tos hare reaehei Ike middle Of hI' The
above is delightful picture for the Amer
Jean people. war commenced in frcl-
ic that was TO be over in sixty days, has
now continued over three years, and al
though the people have been constantly
told by the journals Of the Adm;nsitra-
tom that i would soon end, now, at last,
We are informed by one OF The confidential
organs eli the pe~eIs that be, that I'VE
have not reached the middle Of it p And
The .t.t.-,Ant ia trns If the uresent party
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-05-21
CEN. BUTLER.

We give, on the first page of to-tiay's
paper, a carefully prepared abstract OF the
recent communication Of Gov P:erpont,
of Virginia, to the President, co mpiaiuins
of abuses of the military power by Gen.
Butler, in the administration OF his de-
partmen'. Ofcourse so brief synopss Of
a paper that would occupy, If given in
full more THAI half our entire sheet, can
do the subject but partial justice, yet it
gives enough to show that Butler is in
deed beast and tyrant, and ought
to be instantly dismissed in ignomy and
disgrace. That these grave accusations
are not made at random, to be dismissed
with a sheer, let the reader note who it is
that makes these charges, and under what
circumstances. We copy from the Na;:0n-
al hteliigenesT. as honest and loyal paper
as there is in the country:
If these were the random allegations Of
an anonymous and irresponsible news
paper correspondent" they would deserve
no notice, however much, on general
principles ofprobability, they might cem-
mand the popular confidence in their
credibilIty. If these were the accusations
of prejudiced political opponent of the
present administration, they might in
point of form, be hippantly dismissed as
the inspirations of party rancor, however
general might be the conviction, other
wise eontaine'l, that b " had,,a basis n fac.
Ii these accusations were of general and
declamatory nature, they might he ignor-
ed for lack of demonstratiye cogency,
however clear might be the impression
that where there was so much smoke
there must be some fire to produce it
But when, instead of emanatng from an
irresponsible source. they are uttered un-
der the signature of the Governor Of the
loyal State OF Virginia" when, instead
of being the delIyerances of political OPP
penent OF the present Admins tration,
they proceed from Governor who fully
and frankly endorse. the political policy Of
the administration in its conduct of the
war; and when, instead of being mere
vague generali'ies, they are the formal
exact. precise, and specific charges of such
an Administration Governor, we submit
that they are OF a naiure and authority
wh,eh cannot be ignored either by the
person accused or by the service whose
uniform thu person wears.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-05-21

1t Is difficult to read McClellan's report
these days, in view Of the history of the
last few weeks, and not lose ones temper.
Grant has done some glorious fighting,
doubtless. Mcclellan probably could have
done no better But between Chancellor
Vile and the River Pc lie bleaching the
bones of 10, 600 men, and twenty, thirty, or
perhaps 40, 600 more crowd the hospitals.
The administration gave Grant all the
men he asked for, and he bassly held his
own driving Lee certainly bat very few
miles toward Richmond. Mcclellan was
promised $50, 600 men to 90 to Richmond.
From Yorktown he wrote to the Presi-
dent that he had but So, 900 men, and that
the enemy outnumbe-ed him. Yet he
drove the rebels into Richmond with a
loss of less than 5000 men, and would
have bagged them there but for the stupid.
ity, bad faith, or whatever it may have
been, Of the authorities at Washington
What hecatombs on hecatombs what
ryramids of human sacrifices would have
been spared this bleeding and afflicted
country had Mcclellan eeen properly
supported.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-05-21

The Messrs. FAIRBANKS are making six
teen of their largest Hopper scales for an
Elevator now being built IN ST Louis,
which will be the first one in that city,
and also sin; liar number for an Elevator
which the Michigan Southern r. r. are
now building in Detroit These will be
among the largest and finest Elevators IN
the country, and show something of the
improvements making at different points
for handling the immense grain crop Of
tho West
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-05-21
Justice In the Right Quarter

The editor of the Newport (Vermont)
News, (Republican,) responding to the
Tribune SANDER on Gen. Mcclellan, that
IF Gen. Mcclellan is true man, why
is every traitor his noble champion p :
Says that Mcclellan has s'shut. the
mouths of one hundred traitors, while
Greeley has not, heard the report of q
siagle musket at the enemy" He also
says:
"We say this not to rebuke Mr. Gree
ley-though he richly deserves lt-or to
laud MoC lellan, butws have been a soldier
under him, and like thousands of others,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-05-21

When the war first broke out, young
married man of Steubenviiie, Ohio, volun-
teered He reported killed at Perry>
vile, and subsequently his wife received
in metallic coffin, what purported to be
the body OF her husband. She buried it
with all due ceremony and affection. a nd
after more than year had elapsed, she mar
ried again. A few days since, an exchang
ed prisoner passed through Steubenvills
aad left q message from the husband sup
posed to be dead, that he would probably
L--I MI hama ono,n Har
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-05-21

This interest charge upon the same
amount of funded debt will be reduced
the next fiscal year in the sum Of 81 ,79S,
o2f, by the conversion of the 80 per
cents of 1864, in August and October. into
the per ceRts Of 1881, leaving the inter-
est charge upon the same sos, 9G5, 600 on.
~ Si5, 92I ,l26, for the next fiscal year,
when, under the increase rates Of customs
duties now Immediately contemplated By
Congress, the gold revenues, on the SAM,
volume Of gross importation as in 1864,
will be raised to $4,000. O0o or Sis, 900
0OU
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-05-21

The LAST SrRIxE-The Justices and
Constables in Detroit have struck for
higher wages.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-05-21

ADMINIS7R1 TORS NOTICE
EsTsrE OF NORMAN W. Woop RUIZ DECEASED
TIME undersigned having been appointed Admins.
Il traitor Of the Estate OF Norm an W. Woodru0 ate
OF the County OF La Sal and State OF ILLINOIS, de-
ceased hereby gives notice that he viii appear be'ere
the County Court OF La Sale County, Mt the Court
House in OTTAWA ut the July Term, on the thira Non
day in July next, at which time all persons having
claims against said Estate notified and regaested
to attend for the purpose OF having he same
All persons indebted 10 said Estate are feQuoee4W
make immediate payment tofhe nn1ersie 60
Dated this eleventh day o. Mae, A. p. iSeS
e.IeAvxM.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-05-21
SOLDIERS!

You ought not to be without such a valuable me d.
cine. The Cincinnati National Union, of April 9th
says that thousands OF soldiers have been saved
by the use OF Strickand's Ant Cholera Mixture
For sale by Druggists At s. cents per bottle.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1864-10-14
The Prospect.

We hear srch news from all quarters OF the
country, aud especially # ON our own Common
wealth, as give US glorious assurance OF victory
at the coming election. In many of the dis
tricts from which we have heard, there has
been an actual counting of noses-an enumer-
alton of voters. by blocking the wards in towns,
and canvassing the country districts, and the
number of Democratic freemen has been found
so great as to ast0nish even the most sanguine
friend of the cause IFe 6etiete that tbs state
ac1U poU Democratic vote altogether anpreceden-
ted. In fact, this is the opinion of the mana
gers and wire puers of the Abolition party,
who entertain serious expection not OF cut
,ot;nq US, but Of out-co'tnfing It's, species of
sleght-of- hand in which long practice has made
them dexterous. Let the people bewar3 Of
/ fraaus--for on fraud alone do our adversaIles
| rely FOX SUCCESS. Let every man who can spers
day, ,coteb the polls and see soho rotes ana es-
pecially let a careful connt be kept of how
many votes arc actually cast. in tho aggregate.
| The Democrats can thus, by keeping careful
| tally Of Their own vote, ascertain if a single
fraudulent ballot has been put into the box, or
counted as put there. IF these, and saall the
I rfprecautions which pgudenea can devise,
are adopted throughout the country, we are as
sure Of the triumphant election of Mcclellan
and Pendleton as we are to-3ayrof taxesse6h
scfiptou, pr any dtlaer Abolition tieh
10 actually Or our backs Age.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1864-10-14
VOL. 8, NO. II.

cause they cannot expose US to any suspicion
OF exaggeration.
With these data, it is easy to determine The
amount of mortgage which rests on any par
ticular farm by reason of the public debt If
the farm be worth 50. 900, It is mortgaged to
the governm ent for $4,000; if it is worth S4,
500, it is mortgaged $1,000 and in the like
proportion for any larger or smaller value
Nearly half of your farm is already gone four
years more of war would make the mortgage
to the public creditors about equal to its assess
ed value. Are you scilliag to prosecute the ex
pertinent OF freeing the negroes at this cost /?
By the time the experiment is completed, you
viii be as much slave as the negroes them-
selves. For in what does slavery consist, out.
in one mans Iaboring and a mother having q le-
galtitle 10 the fruits of his labor The slave
labors and the master pockets his earning You
labor, and your earnings, ali but small sub
sistenee, viii go to pay for the Injury of the
Emancipation proclamation Areyou so enam-
cred of this prospect that you viii vote for
doubling the present heavy mortgage which
the government holds on your farm Ponder
this thing well in Jour own mind; talk it O.
yer with your neighbors; and see If there is
any way OF getting rid of the conclusion that
a proportionate share of the public debt is
mortgage on yoSy property.-7He TForld.