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FOR JUDGE OF THE THIRD GRAND
DIVISION.
Hon. Corydon BeckwIth Urged to be
Candidate--Ho Accepts.

We publish the following correspond
ence at the request OF some friends. We
see nothing worthy of remark about it.
Mr. Beckwith makes a very good judge,
and we are glad that his republican breth
rem are anxious to vote for HIM.
HoN. CoRrDox REcKwrTH Sir: The .ul>
scrlbers. citizens of Illinois residing in the
Third Grand Division, not knowing wheth
er 1t Is your purpose to become candl-
date for the office of Judge Of the Supreme
Court, soon to be made vacant by the ex>
piration of your present term OF eihce,
respectfully represent, and beg you to
believe, that the people desire your con~
tinuance in that Office.
Several wcighty considerations induce VA
to strongly urge you to allow your friends
to announce YOU as a candidate.
And first: the distinguished position to
which you had attained, by a long series
of efforts at the Bar of our State, and the
character for honor and independence
which was universally accorded to you, at
the time you were selected by Governor
Yates to fill the vacancy occasloned by the
resignation of Chief Justice Cation, and
which caused the entire people OF the
State to cquiesce in the selection with
pleasure, do now point to you even more
distinctly than before, as the right man
for this high position.
Secondly: The cetainty that in you we
have good and upright Judge, disincliae
the people, so far as We have heard an OK
preston, to any change. The most sure
way to secure Independence upon the
BENCH is to continue learned and faithful
Judges in Office.
Thirdly Those OF us who have ha. j ous
mess before yon as Judge of the sSuprene
Court, have been impressed with YOUR
kindness, patience and candor, no less
than with the compreh. ensiveness Of your
Judgment, the sxte,.t of your attaninents,
ana the correctD<ss Of your opinions.
There waulc. be no doubt Of your elec
ton without a serious opposition, and 're
especially desire, while our Government
need. the best thought and sympathies of
al. loyal citizens, 10 continue upon the
Bench Judge who, from the commence
ment OF the rebellion, has cordially and
earnestly supported tho Government! and
rendered valued services 10 the Union
cause We, therefore, repeat our united
and earnest request that you will allow Us
to present your name as candidate for
The otficr
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DISTRESSING ACcInsST-A most harrow
ing accident occurred near Somonauk
Depot, in the northern edge of this coun-
ty, q tsH days ago. a child, . years old,
Of Mr. Edw. Retz, living near the place
named, was in the yard playing, when it
took hold Of an axe. The child's little
brother, sboat eight years old, took the
axe from the child and proposed to fasten
1t by striking it into log As the stroke
fell, the child stumbled and fell on the
log, So that the axe struck its head, cleav
ing it by horrible cash killing the child
instantly. 1t would be impossible to des-
cr:bs TIE anguish of the parents, as well
as Of the little brother, On realizing tho
effect Of the accident.
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JUDGE BECKWITH'S REPY

CHICAGO, APIIi =, lHOf
Hon. John +. Falnsworth, Leonard
Sweet. +. G. Incersoll. John l.. Hancock,
Julian s Rum.sy, J. Isuug Scanmon. and
others
GENTLEMEN: have the honor to ac-
knowledge the receipt ola communication
from you requesting me to allow my name
TO be presented as a candidate for the
Office OF Judge Of the Supreme G. urt. Al
low me TO express my obligation. for the
exceedingly kind terms In which YOU
are pleased to express your Partially
and wishes. The Office is one of great
responsibility, and should be filed by
person having the entire confidence Of the
people Of the whole State. | leave the.
presentation of any name to the Union
COnvesuen, aaa subject to its decision,
entirely to your discretion. with the s!ssle
remark that these are times when no man
should pcr>lstenily seek al Office, and es-
pecially judicial one
In yCur communication YOU are leased
10 mention with co,nmcndatjon the posi-
'ion which have occupied towards our
Government since the commencement Of
the rebellion, and you vii! permit nae 80
say. that the duty at the Government to
put down the rebellion = admitted by ali
loyal men. | know Of only oac way ia
which 1t can be done, and thst Is by euer-
geticaily using the wi:oie power of Tho
Government against it, (and against what
ever supports it The power OF the Gov
ernrlsnt, to Il great degree, depends upon
the earnest and cordial support OF the
people, aud | deem it the paramount duty
of every citizen to render The Government
such support, not reluctantly, but by every
means in his power While have cordial
ly supported the officers Of the Govern
ment in their efforts to suppress the re-
beliioa, and have, at all times, rendered
such services as were IN my power. ! have,
like Yourselves, il 50 doing acted Only IN
ti,e discharge Of u cheerful duty, under
circumstances where asglect in that re-
gard should Justly cover every man with
disgrace.
We all desire to see the restoration OF
peace, and tina. It's terMs and conditions
should b. such as will secure the country
one that will be permanent aud lasting
The institution of slavery in the South
ern States was a principal cause Of the
rebellion. and it Is evident TO rejecting
mInds that there can be no cordial union
between the two sections of the country
until that cause Is removed and then we
shall have peace upon the permanent
and substantial basis ef freeden,
by views on the great issues before the
country are embraced III the Unicn call
for State Convention, to which respect-
fully refer.
am, very respectfully, your obedent
servant, c. BECKwITd
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GRAND PAPlDe A,ril ; lS6t

OEAND RAPIDS, APrii D. lcOi
Friend C5',aa-Th!s is day Of great
rejoicing. Grand Rapids i. gain redeemed
from under the yoke sf abolitionism. The
woolley heads are completely routed, horse
foot and dra gsol-, and that, TOO, nv
one of tho ''rankest copperhead. As they
say in the town or Grand Rapids. His
name is 4. J. Hanna he volunteered in
the Sd Rec 10 fight the battles of his
country, while the republicans stad at
home TO vote. They call him a copper
head, because he is ono OF the old fash>
Toned democrats, and dares to stand up
and denoupce IA corrupt administration :;
also because he takes and pays for the
New York Nsrs Now when it comes to
this, that a man cannot take aad read
just such a newspaper as ne has q mind to,
il is about time to leave or have a change
They ran Saulc as usual, their stronres.
and rankest Old Abe Lincoln man thew
had but he was beat handsomely, by -
good, true ana reliable votes | say dem
ocratic votes, although several who used
to be strong republicans voted for us ia favor
of the RICH: of speech and the liberty of
The press. SOu!e had carried the eau
cuseS and elections for several years by his
manPu"eriug. lu. this year he could not
come it Last year the League elected
him, the simon pure on that. He be
gan again this year in the league, but he
found Others Is smart in the league, and
think a little smarter than he, and
would not stand it. We have DR.. Wool
", as well posted as any other man. who
has been denounced by his party lust be-
cause he has been writing and featuring
against Chase's swindiing system of f.
nance. d. S. Ebersol, another prominent
citizen, and, as l have been cred,bly in
formed, held high office IN the league
G. l.. Thomson, who has not voted for
four or five years, and the aboltionists
thought they had almost got him. they
all came out boldly and periodically and
denounced the Niger party as base and
corrupt They tried To have them join us
and divide the t1ices. But no; they must
have the whole or none. | guess they
have got it to their satisfaction The re-
publicans called a caucus and got all the
Union Leaguers out, and, as might be ex>
pected, Soule carried tie day by large
majority. Then came the crisis they
would not stand the nomination any how
aad Ebersol had the independence to get
up there and at the town meeting, and
uncover many Of the secret plots and
midnight workings This made the leag-
uers trenatle in their boots. The town is
all safe for the Union, the constitution,
and good old fashioned democracy. A.
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In, Gas. SD Reet. Ills. Vol.
(lfI0,ro mil Cl 1874

a. meeting Of the staff and line off.
GERS OF the sd Rest. Ills. vols, the fol.
lowing resolutions were adopted
Whereas. 1t has pleased the Almighty
Ru'er OF the universe to remove from the
service of lis country our esteemed hro,
eher officer Capt j. BAlLty SatTH
hesoloed, That, by the death of Can't
smith the country has lost q prompt
faithful aud energstio officer, whose pleas.
ure 1t was, under all circumsta noes, to do
his whols duty, without regard to perso.
mel safely, and one Of it's most brave and
Iear'es defenders, and the Regt one
of its most faitLfa! and courteous and ee
NAL ofiicera e.
ReiolVet, That We tender to the parents
and relatives of the deceased our SINCERE
and heartfelt regrets and sympathy.
Resolped. That copy of these re,olu>
tions be furnished to the father Of de-.
ceased and the papers Of Ottawa for puh.
lication r. H. ALLISON CEr
p. LIyDLgY, See.
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in Chicago on Monday by the meassr ma
jerity Of 800. Las, fall they were beaten
over thousand. They retain control Of
the city council
At Quincy, on Monday, the demo
carried their city ticket by 600 -:ajority,a
large gain.
Tho democrats also carried Peoria at
the city election on same day
And Springfield, over which the repGb-
licans raised a shout a week ago because
they had carried the township election by
fraud, redeemed herself on Monday by
electing democratic mayor, aldermen,
&c. by from - TO 60 majority
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pY virtue or Spscisl Execution, issued ogt efth-
ID Clerks office Of the Circuit Court OF La Sale
6ounty. State Of Illinois, directed Nle
by am Con aanaed to make tie amount Of n certain
iudgmen: recently obtained against Pa meas b. Rust
and Hannah + Rust. in favor OF William Edwards.
of the lands. enemens goods and chat els of the said
Phineas Z. Rust and Hannah Rus l. have levied en-
tn c following property, wit: All OF lois nine 70 }
twelve t2) thirteen (lS} seventeen 40 nd eighteen
S in Block No. eleven (lb in Rusts addition to the
town Of MENDOZA, La Lsle County lliinoc.
Therefore according to sad cOrmAnd.1 sha u sx-
pose fer sale, Public Auction all the right, title and
interest of The above named phineas Il. Rust and Han
nah Rurt, in and to the above described property,
Saturday tho 18th day of May 1851 at O'Clock, p.
NJ Soth door OF tie Court House in Ottawa La
Sale County Illinois.
Dated at Ottawa, this 18th day OF April, 1864.
VA. 4 MILLIGAN,
Sheriff Of La Sale County.
Per ID. T. BRUSH, D.DHtY.
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under her pillow. This Is q very perplex-
ing case for those who think spectral phe.
nomena can be physically explained
Here you have the phantom OF living
person projected, entirely without that
persons consciousness. Let 1T be assumed
that person in extreme peril can, by in
tense volitlon, act on the nervous system
of the universe, SO as to influence his
dearest friend but here the person whose
likeness appeared was entirely devoid of
appreh ension while the servant, who alone
knew what was likely to happen, would
naturally exert no valition towards re-
vealing lt-DujHa University Magazine.
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1t is stated from Washington that Ger.
hai!eck will soon resign and return to his
Old occupation as lawyer in California.
Hulbut has been relieved from COM
mand st Memphis, and Gen Prince assigr-
ed to command Of the district.
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rswed down to one between Mcclellan and
Grant Each voter pays dollar and reg
listers his vote. At latest date the vote
stood Mcclellan $3.50; Grant 5,2O7: Nc
Clellans majority 353. Fremont, Butler,
and one or two others have from to half
q dozen of votes each.
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SUPREME Csukr-The supreme Court of
of this state, for the Third Grand Divi
sion, met in this city on Tuesday, all the
judges being present. A movement was
attempted to adjourn to Chicago, but
failed. The court has adopted rule TO
hear 90 causes a day, and to ann ounce
deer sions each Saturday morning There
are about 300 causes On the "hesriagT
docket, SO that, as the Court will 20
through the whole docket twice, the SEES
sion will probably ceRtiRue FIVE or six
weeks
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-04-23

Browns BRONCHIAL TRsCHEs, for Coughs,
Colds, and Irritatsd Threats arc offered
with the fullest confidence in their efficacy
They have been thoroughly tested, and
maintain the good reputation they have
justly acquired As there are limitations, L.
sure to obtain tie genuine.
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.SHERIFF"N Ni:E

- Once OF the Circuit Court Of La Sale eeuaty and
State Of Illinois. and to directed, whereby ..
ment recently obtained against Hamilton Rroxa. In
favor OF Chri,tian Etz out al the lands, tsnements
goods ana chattes OF the 0aid Hamilton Brown have
levied the following properly 70 Wit Lot three az
county Illinois. 49,
pose sr sale, At PUBLIC AUCTION, all the right, tis's
and interest Of the above named Hamilton Brown IN
and to the above describsd property, Saturday
14th day Of Nay. 1854, ~ s'clAck 2. NJ, 81 y .
county, Illinefe.
{ Dated At Ottawa, this 9sd day Of April. 1854.
WILLIAM Z. MILLI0AN
&~ifAfL6 " 0v~tv,
Per D1UUU, DSpVlS.
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Gen. Grant never quarrels with his off
GERS, but he has quiet way Of setting
them down that is quite as effective and
makes less trouble. Thus, on the back of
General Hooker s report of the par, borne
by him in the battle sf Chattanooga, Gen
Grant makes this endorsement:
Attention is called to that pant of tho
report giving, from the reports of the
subordinate commanders, the number of
prisoners and small arms captured, asktch
is greater than the num5er really captured by
the ,0hoks army U. $. GRANT
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Gold after reaching the maximum of
1870, has recedrd to l67, owing to report
that Chase is having heavy shipment
from California Unless the army does
something soon, gold must ere long go up
to 200
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Mr. Cox, Of Ohio, stated the true demo
cratic doctrine when. in response to an
inquiry whether he would not violate the
constitutionto save thu life of the nation, he
said the constitution wa. the life Of the
nation, an that under no circumstances
conceivable by the
aver violate IL FOR T.
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tn CELEBRATED NORMAN HORSE
LEWIS NAPOILAN

VII Be a: IN able g: T.! 10 tyson il Farz Ridge
La sale Cs-1ty ana ar,-r the i5:h o. June next
thTo-- th- "a =.sor THIS particular breed OF horses
h2s 5=-H bret = tl great 4oler the overul-n
regulate ms o. France for y-a-s. he
chased o. sad gCyeGEmsGt and imported n the year
-, - c Fsi!-gton and ( Martin, Of Union county
O!ic Further Lvtais u said horse necessary
iis laid horse and stock is hat known 10 has
county J. a Z. DILLON, 4 Co.
Aprl I2:l ls4 LJ4Iyi.lse4. by Z. HODGSON.
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The radicals in the senate are in terri
BILE huff because the House struck out the
clause in the Montana territorial bill al
lowing negroes 70 vote. Trumbull made
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Select school.

The second terra Of Miss ALIENS sehsei SILL open a.
hechsuic's Hall on Monday April. 25;h 1864
ons afternoon OF eAc n vii! devoted 20 vocal
ausit Tor which competeG; tesChor has been eng.-
geo tse!er 10 - sir L. Q ALLEN.
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Lost Colt.

Lost ~ ste s-hscr Der. TIL 81 Day o.. or
-Jo-, ihe i o Apr.., l>ss lark cslt, years
cd. lie STRIPS II The forehead Ii, yo, on each
eide o. lie tTya-' small 'sft sP1. IN -- each ear.
Ary Ner'11 svInr inc. u3NttJa thst sal III - liza
recovery srif colt, WI! ~ 4iy ,sd ey sd-
dressing The subscribers ~ .ytsl Il Sal 6. n
April 1911. Isl. 3-sp paid. JOHNSON.
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Dissolution OF ParlnershIp.
Notice hereby given, that the popartnsrshp here
tsfers q sting betwsen the undersigned in the boo,
and sh % trade, in Ottawa, under the arm name Of
Child Co, Is this day dissolved BY mutual consent
The satahlishment will hereafter he conducted BY @.
g., T. w. and 4. o. Child. 1T he old stand under tn
ara name ct " Child Bgotherta F" with whom all the
aeeecnts Of tie late Urn Of Child Go are len for
I4justoeat. G. Q. CHILD,
April lot, lo1I. oVa21e, Q. n. CHILD,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-04-23

A curious election 10 going On at The
great Sanitary fair in New York. Tie
vote is on the question, who is tho best
raj of tb. - IT, ->-,-,th..,
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LOST
Imforanliion Wanted

Of the subscriber. in the tswn Of Watham La Sal is
county ILL.,, on Sunday April 17th. 1884, boy IL year,
blue soldsrs cap, blue jacket aad green paats and
pair Of boottees.
Any person giving information Of his whersabouts
to the subscriber at Utica, leaving word with Tim
Mahony. In Ottawa, Will &c thankfully received
April Esd 1864. aw'p. JOHN CARROLL
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TO TIL I IA L N t K S.
Lost.

Est-syel from ,Le sub br a. Przir,e C-.:re. ea
ta- - Q. March AS, IEO DtTs colts, one =
cd las; u. had i bad scar caused
~ lie '--H ! p. 90. lea Ue IA b. r. sing ne
Tad Tie Other horse co :, year oil as: sept.
Rad small star ossg a tie or,Aead. Any IN
formation tia. E lead sls recovery o. said 50 Is
WI lie Morally rewarded, b. aiIr=ssg .as s.o SER
bvr a. Prairie C.-sre q Ottawa.
ApFi lo:h, 1854. 81 30, EPH SMITH.
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.SNERIFF'.S SALE.

Ore Cook stove, nearly new. one Brick-nej Sheet
Iron parjor steve one eEg shaped common stove.
o sod CT or about the first 81 May, E0quirs 0!
April l6 3s DR. AYERS.
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SEED CORN
FOR SALE

Choice selected seed for sale by the untersiga
ed near Dayton d, +. ERANDLi,
April i.Lh. 1854 3v
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War News of the Week.

The vague rumor we gave last week Of
fighting up red River, has assumed de-
finite shape. The fight occurred on the
Sth inst, at Sabine Cross Roads, some 5
miles below Shreveport. The federals
were defeated with loss of 2, 600 or more
men, md % guns. A correspondent Of
the Chicago Journal gives the following
account of the battle:
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-08-23
<,gR H0rkeig.
CAMBRIDGE MARKET. Angus, IL.

CAMBRIDGE MARKET. August IL.
At Market 1856 Cattle about so Beeye' ana 81 Stones
consisting Of Working oxen Mich Cove hne ore two
andthrse years old.
Pfiees-Msrket Beef-EII& il2,50 10 $3.50 81 t
qlsy $500 to l225i % siOOoto 1925 % ~ oto so2
Working Oxen-S9J to 2l0
coVsand oalyes-iaOto67
Yaarngs 5000 to 0OOO two years DID, 1880 to q J,
90 three years old, $1,000 to 800.
Sheep and Lambs-52CO at market prices In ots e. 90
TO 400 each extra, t4,76to 1928
Spring Lambs-3,J0 to $50.
Veal Calves-slO5Oto 800. Calf skns-2j to 2so pr 10
Hdes-l2to 10 VI ID. Tallow-lA cptlb.
PetS 7to to 81 80 each. Lambs 5000
emarks-We find g7s Northern cattle this veek or nearly
200 less than the whole number last week Cambridge aud
counting some left over About 500 Western or half as
many week The west holds the balance Of power
the cattle and sheep market here As the number from
that section, rise aud a n great measured the prce
beef and mutton here consequently the northern drovers
hoped yesterday to advance prces On their best cattle
they probably DID get some advance but the great bulk
northern cattle poor aud the butchers say give very poor
sasacon 10 their custom It easier 10 ask than OBJ
tain advance h0ua IN think all grades u cattle feel the
influence n lhe small number aud high cost the western
Some Of the Albany droyer say cattle cost SIC 10
per cwi than heretofore consequently they ask
such high prices that the western cattle few as hoy are find
dull market sheep and Lambs, ,Ol4 -ofwhch $50 are
western moro than twice AZ many last week think they
sold better yesterday morning than they have since
Al sold by the head sales ranging far as W. heard from
t+l5 10 625 for Lambs aud sheep mAed Butchers think
prices rather CHER than last week but nigh as they are
sell at cost Little or no change In the veal pig
trade.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-08-23

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