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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-06-25

Accordinging to the Chicago 1itjaae,
one NJ Y. johnson, of Galena, (the Tn
June calls him Lafayette johnson, because
Old Abe once sent him to Fort Lafayette
and then gave him an honorable dis.
charge) presented the direct issue OF: peace
or war, in the late democratic state con-
vention, and the vote was 500 for war and
l22 for peace In other words, the VAL
landigham, Long, God. Singleton &
Johnson men carried l22 votes, while the
Grant and Mcclellan men numbered $50
The Tribune feels bad about it, and seems
to wish the vote had been reyersed.-R
Island Argus.
AMI Ignoring the facts as they are and
taking its wish for the facts. the said 7ri-
bune continues very consistently to de-
nounce the Democracy of Illinois in a
body as peace men, Vallandighamers, Sc
cession sy~psthisors, Copperheads &c.
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NEw YORK. June %.


Congress on Monday finally Iassed the
long threatened gold bill, the object OF
which was TO prevent speculation in gold
and thus keep down the price. The effect
however, was decidedly the reverse. From
i96 gold went up Immediately 10 300,
then to 200, aud SO on up to 2j1. The
board c. brokers having kicked the article
out rs nc. longer money bat merchandise,
Of courEe- these transactions were in the
street, and were generally light. Gold
however, may be regarded as settled at
abou 200 TO 2l2 as the result OF the pas
sage Of the gold bill. The bill has some
very extraordinary features. No gold can
be sold except for r.g ediate delivery 1t
is unlawful to,purchsse q gold chack ora
banker. 1t IS made un,awfu. TO purchase
exchange for delivery in days, but to
sell for delivery in 10 days is lawful, while
to sell exchange deliverable to day bit
+ able tomorrow Is unlawful
The passage of this bill, uader the idea
that it will bring down gold, or rather
bolster up Mr. Chase greeDbacks, while
nc SSh'ihuoS W i1Ooo IHe country Win
them, is only another instance to show
what has often been asserted, that the
present congress IS the mos; stupid body
OF the sort ever assembled en- the Ameri~
can Continent. The effort to keep down
gold by such legislation, as the y. Y. Post
happily observes, is just about as sensible
AS would be the atteMpt to cool the wea-
her by hiding ones Thermometer.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-06-25

Should the same rate of increase which
has ruled during the last lO2 days cons
tinue to obtain until the l.t of July, the
public debt of the United States, at the
expiration of the current fiscal yeai, will
be 81 $50, 0Sl 100.
To meet the expenses OF the Govern
ment from the beginning of last February
to the middle Of May, paper money has
been 'ssued TO the amount Of $3.50, al 500
Bonds of the United States have been
sold TO the amount of SO, 700 II2, and
there has been an increase of arrears to
the amount of S24,7l3,940 The aggregate
increase of debt, therefore, since that Pc
Rod has been 500, $50 CPL. The total
amount Of legal tender Treasury notes In
circulation on the lst Of July last the be-
ginning Of the current fiscal year, was
S40I, S39,0ij On the lith of May last, to
which date cur official information extends,
the same circulation was $685.. 9i4 ,S2Thus
showing an increase Of nearly $500, 900, 900,
or nearly loo 600 per day. The Nation
al Banks have in the same period, added
SO, SGO,2O0 TO the currency, sum much
less than we had supposed, inasInuch that
the outstanding currency OF the country,
irrespective OF the State Banks, amounts.
under the head of Treasury notes and OF
National Bank is sues. To abou, 500 900
600. The new measures taken by the
Secretary OF the Treasury for raising mon
ey by loans will tend to lessen this vol
ume. and thus, It's hoped. conduce 70 the
amelioratioH OF the financial situation-
Nzhsna! Inieilgcnccr
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-06-25

We should do our subscribers an irjus>
tice if we failed to publish the grafton re-
csntly delivered by Gen. Mcclellan, at
| West Point, on the occasion of dedicatng
! the site for monument in commemora-
tien of tho officers and lrivates Of the
regular army who have fallen in the pres
ent war. We shall try to find place for it
| in our next. The st. Louis Repubiica,
says of it most truly:
at is chaste, eloquent ana tasteful
Particularly do we ask that those accus-
toned to hear Gen. Mcclellan denounced
as Traitor" "Cepperhead,' or half
hearted UnionIst, may give attention to
this graceful production; and when they
have finished it, let them reflect whether
it does not compel the conviction that he
is an earnest patriot, a faithful soldier, a
polished scholar and noble christian gen
;leman. Propriety marks the whole of it,.
The themes, the arrangement, the style,
the language. are all fitting and telieitous.
None, we think, can fail to remark the
happy and admirable manner in which a
ferYid love of country is united through
out with a tone of unaffected devoutness,
SO congenial to the sacredness and solem-
nifty of the occasion while the speakers
references to his dead and living assocI-
ates in arms are characterized with equal
appropriateness.
Gen HcClellans eulogy and vindication
Of our regular army, and of orr National
Military Academy, is most just. Though
W est Poirt has been condemned by fac
tious politicians as instlling some mystei
Gus and pernicous influence, which has in
some unexplained manner deadened the
energies and checked the enterprise Of
our commanders educated there, the pres
ent war has abundantly proved how false
have been these charges. But Gen. Nc
Ciellan had Eo reed te make invldious
comparisons, leaving the record of the
regular army TO speak Fer itself in behalf
Of the necessity o! military education in
the profession OF war. In respect to the
detection of the Southern officers, Gen.
McClellans sarcasm is like Damascus
blade. while all must be struck with the
singular clearpess with which he points
on. the shame and lntamy of those trait
ors. The contrast between the conduct
Of the Lees, Johnstons and Beauregaros.
and that of the little band of Eon-com-
missioned officers and privates in Texas,
who scorned all Inducements to tempt
them to become unfa.hful TO their alIegi>
ance, is most tsuchingly given, to the last,
ing honor of the latter and to the endur-
ing ignoming of the rebel officers
But We should spoil this fine Grafton by
attenptingto notice any part of its con-
tents above others. Let it be read by all.
The spirit of true loyalty that pervades it
is not of the kind that can be put on or
simulated. There is no effort tor personal
capital, and the arts Of the demagogue
an time server find here 10 recognition
nor illustration,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-06-25

GEN GRANTS PoLrIcs-SoDle pretend
that Gen. Grant never was a strict party
man. This Is not so Gen, Grant has alwaNs
been firm Democrat In 1856 he was
an out an out Old bunker Democrat, and
as ardent an Abolition hatcr as there was
North or South of Mason and Dixon line.
He WAS a memter of the National Demc-
cratic Convention which nominated Bus
chanan, and voted every time for the
Hardshell delegation from New York
And those who are intimate with General
Grant and his views now assure US that he
hates Abolitionism as intensely as ever. p.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-06-25

The "loyal' speaker of the New Hamp-
shire house of representatives, it is said
INDUCED in the following most unaccount
able piece Of frankness at the recent Con-
cord convention. That 1t expresses the
real feeling of the radical party no one
will doubt; but that any man sober
enough to stand on his feet should make
such an avowal is wonderful. Says he (as
reported by the Manchester Union):
MAY it be our fortune, gentlemen, re-
naming at home enjoying the safety and
advantages of the war, get grading its hard
ships and dangers; sharing the glory OF our
noble soldiers, yet escaping from their sui>
ferings and death"
Shoddy never made more shameless,
but at the same time, a truer. avowal
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-06-25
MORTGAGE SALE--Whereas

INl James Bruce and Catharinc his wife did, on
The third day October, 1851, execute md deI!y
or to me deed mortgage OF that date in apS By
which saiS deed they conveyed TO the Lorthvest
quarter and the half of the quarter 81
section No. thirty three, (33) in township Ne thirty
1927 north, Of No four ~ east OF the third
(3d) prncp pal mreidan, situate in the county o. la
Sale and state of Illinois, in mortgage, however to
cu,e the payment OF thirty three hundred and sixty
dollars, (433So) due and owing FROM James Bruce e.
John Arnoar and evidenced by three proni.sory notes
de with said mortg deed. sigI si BY the
said James Bruce and payable to The rider OF said Join
Armour each note for the sum Of eleven hundred and
dollars, ($I 20) and ten per interest
payable IA three, four and five from date. with
the interest each note payable annually which said
decd is duly Acknowledged and rocorde in Eook Sc e.
Records OF La Sale county, Illinois, pages iOI lCz
And whereas, among other things il stipulated
in said deed, HAT il said James Bruce shO1ld make
default in the payment OF such according
Armour, his heirs assigns should be aut rzcd
the real estas above described public arction
giving four geks' notice % the time and place OF sale
in pubic newspaper in the where the sal
re- estate IS situated or in the next ueares: co1nty
thereto. Should 't-s Hr none Published IN sail county
and convey tac % -ha f.c ard hes: hi! der,
and at Che money arising H--efrorn lr.t pay All
.-ara- and So, .as- costs @rt sgpeu amt then
retain .ra whole amount d. %. fas r.'.sIi.
cure; - ta.s rls w'L interest on t-- to
IT, Jay - Sale ami me Surplus, alg s:sre shall
be, James Bruce; and whereas default hav
noics !. hereby given that Tuesday, the e6h day
Of July d. 1864 shall expose for sale at public
dce and sell the highest bidder for cash, at the hour
Of o'clock in the afternoon Of said day at the south
La Sale. The land above described and make tie
balance due said mortgage deed and cos and
penses Of sale. JOHN ARMOUR,
Ottawa, June %, 1854. NDsfgdgee.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-06-25

PlGsoxs.-Some idea of the pigeons 10
be found in,thie section may be had from
the fac. that one man, twelve miles south
of Lacrosse, has with a net this season
taken over thirty thousand, all of which
have been sold in this city. He has two
thousand OH hand for the shooting match
to morrow. Another man in Sparta,
twenty eight miles from here, has caught
and sold over eighteen hundred dollars
worth thi. season. The price they bring
-four dollars a hundred by the quantity
makes pigeon catching rather profita-
bic 1t is fun for the men but very bad
for the pigeon. Crosse Democrat
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-06-25

There Is = rat-eater giving exhibi-
tons near Carlisle, England The man IS
a tall Katiir, onIy Tear- head-dress aad sn
apron. and eats thirty 10 forty rats a day,
first biting of the heads of the rerInin
The police permit these disgusting exhlb.-
lions, and the people 90 70 see them.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-06-25
The New FORK So, SAYS the ;mmicr:

The New i ork .Scn, says the irnmiCra-
ton setting III ct tina: port is unpreceden-
ted No less than 1900 landed during
the week ending June llth-a larger
number than ever before arrived in the
saae length Of time. Moreover, the emf,
grafton is of a superior class, largely con-
sisting of small farmers,s mechanics ssor
,radesmen. large proportion are iulr
medIately engaged on arrival By farmer
and others, who pay their transportation
Nc.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-06-25

The public debt of the United States on
the ID day Of February last was officially
stated to be 81 Ala, 225.7l4. On the 18th
of May last 1t had reached the sum Of
FL, 1870, S70,926. 1t will thus be seen that
the increase of the ascertained national
Indebtedness during the interval of lO2
days was S25' ,G45,2l2, being at the rate OF
s., 525 933 per day, or, in round numbers,
at the rate of 100000, 900 per year. The
rate OF increase of our public debt has
naturally varied at dif.rent periods dur
ing the war. The following table, under
this head, is given in the current number
Of Hunts Merchants Magazine:
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-06-25

Foreign papers by the Asia state that tn o
grea. ".Lelande" prize of the French
Academy has been awarded to an Ameri.
can mechanIcian, Mr.. Alvin Clarke of
Cam5ridgeport, Massschusetts-for his
discovery Of the companion star of Sri
US, by an object glass (lS inches in
d,amster) manufactured by himself, and
intended for the observatory of the uni-
versity OF Mississippi, but since pur-
chased by the astronomical association of
Chicago for $ll ,000
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-06-25

CONGRESS. tariff bill passed The
Senate on Monday, having previously
passed the House. The Senate has also
passed a bill locating navy yard at.Cairo,
and a bill to prevent military interfe renee
in election. The bill to increase the pay
ofsoldiers to SIC per month was passed
both houses. The house has agreed to
adjourned on the 30th June.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-06-25
The Newburvpert Heraldsays that with

The Newburypert Heraldssys that with
in four and half years the James steam
cotton mil has earned double Its capital.
1t has actually divided 1897 800 on a cap
ital of $25O,0 600 The coal companies are
making money with equal rapidity. 1t is
these profits which make the rich richer
and the poor poorer, as well as paper mon
ey. Capitalists make great mistake
when they thus crowd up prices aud prof
its, in order to crafty the greed of gain,
without much regard for those who suffer.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-06-25

All the calls of the President up to the
present time foot up 100000, to which an
addition is to be made on July LIST OF
100000 When we consider that the
whole vote in all the loyal States in 1860
was only 100000, it is safe to calculate
that Lincoln intends to get the last man
before his present term expires as we'll az
the last dollar.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-06-25
Official Corruption.

The following statement is from an cut
and-out Republican Lincoln paper. the
Chicago Tribune, and form letter dated
Juae : Let no man call what Is here 4
Copperhead SANDER, Tor II he does, swift
witnesses will rise up cainst his accu-s
tons, and the testimony Of rnen OF his
own household be thrown in his teeth
We quote:
Trade stores at Natchez. Nicksburg
and every where else along the river only
serve 10 feed the rebels and their friends
The treasury agents and sorse Of the miii-
tary officials are coming fortunes, and
:hose who are favored ty them are equal
~ auccassful could narrate column
after column Of official and unofficial, dis
honesty of all degrees, from sharp trad
ing up 10 outright theft | could tel
YOU low treasury sagents have made their
foGtuues IN 6 few months. how command
ers OF posts and provost marshais have
done likewise, how uapr!neipisd traders
are furnishing clothing and war munitions
II guerillaz@n exchange for cotton; how
many captains openly receive sribes Tor
protecting the shipment. OF cotton, and
how official flvors are everywh here pur-
chased The limits of this letter wall not
suffice for an explanation of the titt!eth
portion OF the fraud upnC the government
aad upcI individuals, ana Will drop TIE
subject Conscience, honor and loyalty,
men are daily bI:.eIins away. Gotten is
king, and 4is reign j. supreme
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-06-25

The Philadelphia Sanitary Fair is claim
ed 20 be the most successful undertaking
ever attempted in that city. The display
IS said to greatly excel that of the Metro
poiitan Fair at New York and has already
realized more than million of dollars
The Philadelphians expect 20 realize the
largest sum ever yet raised Ia fave OF the
Sanitary fund.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-06-25
Good Farm For Sale.

( 'oNrAINlNG EIaHrY ACRES PRAIRIE AN D TEN
~ AIRES VI TIMBER. The Prairie is all broke and
unhef renee Taere 10 a good Frame Dwelling House
en- the land, main building ~ by 70, tive s.ore. high
ana hitlhen IN rear, with good Cellar, Csteru and
never falling Spring Of Water. Also a good Barn AND
other -buiidins and good sized Orchard Of bear
ing Apple Trees, Cherry Trees, &c.
The farm is situated in the town of BrookR.ld, II
mile. sout beast of Ottawa. Part of the purchase
money can remain on time. J. n. ANDRUS.
Scott p. O., La Sale Co. Ill.--Juqe %, isGi-lm
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-06-25

The rebels claim to have $1,000 Union
prisoners at Andsrsonville, Georgia, which
is the general rebel depot for prisonsrs.-
The average number of deaths among the
prisoners is stated at thirty five daily
Our captured officers are sent to Macon,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-06-25

Woor.-The latest commercial reports
say the wool market is very much excited
and tending strongly upward Free sales
of fleece In New York were made on
Wednesday at 90 96c 81 was an.icipa-
ted before the end of week.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-06-25

aIE.F g. IL.
RESPECTFULLY. pitsrs his profess oIs.l services to
the people OF UJ:aEl and Aiciri;y.
Dr. d, Uy practice Of MANY years in Cleveland,
Ohio, has had large experience N the treatme,,
Of scrofUlous chronic and veneral diseases, CAR
GERS fever seres, rheumatism &c, &c.
He begs leave to refer the following among many
ether like certificates he is able to produce.
CLEVELAND, Sept. 18th, 1888.
This may certify that have been acquainted with
Dr. WIN. Bregg nearlya rear. Ihave but little know
ledge his neal skill but have heard it fsvorabIy
COED upright citizen.
Mayor Of the CITY Of Clecellnd
can certify TO that which Doct. Mills. the Mayor
city has said OF our friend and ca 1eR boct Bregs
in the above. -
Doet. or the Hospilai.
This will certify that 1 have acquaint with
DR. Bregg for the term of years, and know hi.
character to be good moral and wholesome eiti-
zen. 1 can say with regard to his skill a Ply
sican, that in the fall OF 1859, that attacked
with violent aromatic complaint that rendered
perfectly incapable of any business or any compor;.
applied DR.. gregg (after trying other Physicians
to little or no afec) and Immediately relieved.
can also say that rom good information I know that
he has equally successful in any other
GEORGE KIRK, city -NdrshaE.
Cleveland, Oct. 22d, 1885.
This is 10 certify that have been afflicted With
nose cancer for number OF years and it had become
very painful. Iappiied Dr. Wa. Breyg, who has cp
perated upon the cancer and removed the tumor and
selsve has affected a fna! cure. | would recon-
end all those who may be afflicted with cancsreus
affection his care. HkZEkIAu ELDREDCE,
Ohio City, July 4th, 1s43
This is to certify that have been afflicted with tae
Asthma for twenty wears and for the last two ye.,n
have been unable to do any business take any
fort, and for six months past have been obliged 20
sleep in my chair part OF the time. 1 have applied
to several Physicians affect l have also called
some of the most eminent Physicians in Cevs-
land they said they could do nothing to hely ms,
about the middle of August called DR.. WIS.
Bregg and after taking the first dos of his ne'icns
went to bed and rested as well as ever oio, an
after continuing for weeks, pronodnce' Wysci
perfectly WELL beiag at the age Of forty si:hi
VII LIAM ALLi7
Garlic Lcrane Co. Sept. list, ISL
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-06-25

The Dlav Of the Rock Island Railroad
bridge was destroyed by fire on the 18th
inst The steamer Davenport had ju,t
passed through it, and the fire is supposed
to have originated from sparks from her
The part of the bridge destroyed is SAID to
have cost $1,000
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-06-25

4 LIE OUT-In a speech in New York
last fall Fernando Wood stated that he
knew positively that the confederate
authorities !:ad made more than one at
tempt to inaugurate Negotiations for peace
with the authorities at Washington. This
statement the Official organ Of the adj
ninistration at Washington fatty denied
:" ny authority" Yet a letter from JEFF.
Davis to the Governor Of North Carolina,
written in December last, is nov pusish-
ed, from which II appears that the confed-
crate government has made three distinct
efforts to conlmu nieate with the authors
ties at Washington on this subject. and
were each time CONTEMPORARY repulsed
The letter says:
Commissioners were sent before hostIil-
ties were begun, and the Washington gov
erurlent refused to receive them or hear
what they had to say. A second time /
sent military o.ii;er with a communist
ton addressed by myself t. PRESIDENT
Lincoln The letter was received by Gen.
Saai.- ,rl,o did NO. permit tho officers TO
see Mr.. Lincoln, but promised that an
answer would be sent No answer has
| ever been received. The third time,
/ few months ago, gentleman was sent
| whose position character, and reputation
were such as to issure his reception, if the
eueiny were not determined to receive no
! proposals whatever from the government.
| Vice President Stephens made patriotic
! tender of his services in the hope of
being able to promote the cause Of hui
msnity. and although little belief was en-
tertained OF his success, lcheerfully yield
ed to his suggestion that the experiment
should be tried The eusmy refused to let
/ him pass through their lines or to let him
hold any conference with them. II e vas
stopped before he ever reached Fortress
Monroe on his way TO Washington. To
attempt q gain lin the face of these repeat =,
ed reflections of all conference with us) 10
send commissioners or ageots 10 propose peace,
Is 10 3ryite iaspA and coriulIoiy, and to subject
| oulselees 70 jndtsni,ywiho,t tie sLgIte:t chance
| Of icing listened %.
If this administration is firmly purposcd
never to entertain propositions for peace,
whatever they may be, when and how is
,he war expected to end But we give
the above more to show how unblushing-
! ly the authorities at Washington will ials-
| fly plain facts to serve their purpose
Every body remembers particularly how
positively it wasl,sserted from head quar- :
ters at Washington that the mission OF Mr..
Stephens had no such object as jeff Davis
here so plainly avows-it had.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-06-25

For THE FEEENEy. = Rev. II. w. CoBB.
General Agent of Northwestern Freed.
mems Aid Commission. will address un>
OIL meeting at Union Hall, Sunday Even :
ing, June 18th at to clock
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-06-25

Ma. GsAyT ar W.sgIxGroy-TheW asL-
ing,on correspondence o. the Philadelphia
Dispatch says:
"Horc Les ne state'coaiilsn'.-u 70 the
lady readers o: the D.p9t.h who | know
won't tell anybody else, that Mrs
Grant IS pleasant and rather ambitious
dame who believes that her husband :
IS wei! g,iai.iie for the presidential char
as-weii. as she IS TO dispense thu hosul-
talities Of the White House Her poli,..
cal sympaihi-s; moreover. are Democratic,
and she decidedly refused to be hopeye"
up bv Seward when she Was here, although
the Fovy old Secretary Of State undertook
to be dipioMa,ica!iy sreeahle. In prefer
ence she accepted the escort Of Mr. Oieil,
i Democratic representative from Brook
lyn, VINO showed her the lions Of the
city. Now, who believes that she will
permit her husband To occupy back seat,
if he can have the high place in the po!it-
ical synagogue, and she can preside at the
White House? 1t isn't human nature.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-06-25

Macmillan la. appointed Santa Anna
a Field Marshal Of the Mexican Empire
and q ship ol-war wi. be sent 10 bring
lin from I,vI,t