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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-01-28

" That was horrible afair-the murder
of Dean, and the scaling up Of his remains
in tin boxr
"What Dean p asked half dozen voices
at once.
"Sar Dean"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-01-28

The receipts of the New York Tribune last
wear were S747,50l. and the expenses $735.
~. leaving a net profit of only 81 80.
This the, T,TJusc thinks a re.urn altogether
too small for the investment, and indeed 1t
would seem 50.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-01-28
Army Correspondence.
SAv:TNAH, Ga, Jau. lst, 1868.

lev winter have been broken iy the warm
rays Of m ascauIi,.r sun. the SIT and ~, l. =
inr brcezes from l. southern cline. or the
fast s.ftins, rains b-.u,T,t on I,r tb. rern,,i
fenuiuoxcs and WI .,,eI rl,,r,., IT,. ,,,,.,-s @,
;.b, nraat ica fell. fr,a, tn. .Ic.oiri,.,,. -.
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ot turbuIcnt y.,.rr .fi.fr, 100.
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cver,- Lr or -i,..,.I H., r.,[.. IN, f. ,.,
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onwarI INV f.I4s gr. ievls,.,,.J hone ,i,..,,.
Iatad and f,,a-,. .,y.,t a,-..,. o,l L...
sometimes. the leading I..:.ssc, are checked t..
their onward career bv some ollt>acIc ahead
pause moment, and. then. ., the rear ,lu,rs
up, Increasing the Pressure, they break
through and I'll move !srw.r.! ae-a n with re
doubled fury?
Soi,itwi = an ovcrc heln.iu- arm marc hing
through an rrcmy's country. T. -s,s,.r,s :!uu.s
with ire ,i.;iJl. power. I.yia- a c every
thiu,r in is wake l. u,.u,,rI /, o., ;,..,,xrs
lon.r crourl. 10 g-tth-r IA .,r....t-. tr..., +,
outstrst h. VIM. 4uti!. f,v .a,e..al :....r.
il crushes tie obstacle. and I.,. :...,..r.i -.,!
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Rut * tho G,ari,.,, i. hoy. L..-. and tcr..
an isoI,tai c,,-,. No., H., .,,.. -. ;I,,. r,,.
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-01-28

\ cat caught . sparrow ard WAS about to
devour it when the sparrow said:
NO gentleman eats til he washes his
face"
The eat, struck with the remark, set tie
sparrow down and began to wash his face
with his paw, but the sparrow few away.
This veXed puss extremely, and he said:
'As long as live viii eat first and wash
my face afterwards" which I'll cats DO, even
10 this dav.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-01-28

On pretty girl saying to Leigh Hunt.
am vergi sat, yon sse." be replied: Oh,
no, you belong to the other Jewish sec;,--you
are very fair, I sses''
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-01-28

In rece,, case of assault in Chelsea, the
defendant plead guli.r. IL think must be
guilty." said he, becanse the plaintiff and
me were the only persons in the room. and
the first thing knew ! was standing mp and
he was doubled ever the stove. You'd bet.
ter call it guilty"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-01-28

ON AEE.'s Lssr.-In dism;ssing = party
o! hungry otice-IunterS, WHO had often
wcarici him, Nr. Lincoln reminded them oi
the schoe'ma ter who told one Ct his pupils
70 reaa ti.y third chapter o. Daniel. Tie boz
began bat when he came 20 tie names Shad-
ra'. Neshoc': and Abedqero, l. stumbled
iie master told the boz he might read the
preceding chapter and le, the present one 80
lie 60: i4moasly an;il he reached Tie las,
verse, when, rausihs and casting sayae,
lock NJ the book, he exclaimed: Hei!. IA
be darncd i tiere aist them t.rec telier,
a.yq!H -
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-01-28

All the WI. from Gotham there comes a
GOOD story about the juicy joker SAKE, to the
cfec: hat once taking trip up the Hudson,
lie fell Ia with a lively Young lady, to whom,
be made himself very Agreeable, (as is his
will or his wont.) OF course lie made an
imprcssionupon the damsel, who sai,! at part.
ing:
Good bye, Hr. SAKE, but fear you'n
soon be forgetting m..'
"Ah! Miss" said the inveterate punster
''if were not such very married man al
ready. you may be sure "a be for CITING
vcu ~
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-01-28
2roffssioalt Cards.

INO. J. DAILY. ATTORNEY and Counsellor
- Law E.dli Ks Block side house o.
t.va IL uo,5-t
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-07-01

FROM THE RIO GRANpE.-Thc arrival at
Galveston brings the Matamoras Monitor
Of the 10th:
1t says the last body Of the Austrian
Legion, consisting Of COCO men on their way
from Europe, have received orders to dis
embark at Matamo. os. The villages of the
North, which for few months have been
deprived of their intercourse with Mata-
moros, will now soon be re-opened with the
notice of reviving the cotton trade with
Texas, and also the trade with Matamoros
and Saltillo, the latter places having suf-
fered severely under the rule Of Juarez.
Gems. Lopez and Olvara, who left Mata.
moros obout ten days ago with a column Of
infantry and cavalry to assume offensive
operations against the Liberals, have sue
ceeded in cleaning out this department,
driving the enemy beyond the San Juan
river and capturing many prisoners, arms
and horses. A party Of desperadoes be-
longing to the force Of Juarez, few days
ago attacked the stage of Cuernadrica, rob-
bling the passengers of everything they pos
scssed, and taking three of them prisoners.
hearing of the affair, immediately started
III VI oNeitooh
liberated the captives, captured several Of
the band, and shot them instantly.
Lower California is completely under
the rule Of the Juarez faction, everything
there being in disordercd state. We are
fully convinced that the people of this
section will rejoice in tho day when the
Empire shall extend its power over said
region, and establish law, order, &C., which
are now being utterly neglected and dis
regarded by the Liberals.
OAxACA.-The general belief here is that
this Department will submit to the Empire
without resistance.
GUERILLAs.-Xipihio Macais and ais
commanders of his force, noted for their
audacity in the woods Of San Luis have
surrendered to the Imperialists.
The Boletin de Oajaca has received in
formation that Gen. Lopez, commander OF
the Juarez forces in the State of Guerrero,
had disarmed and ordered the imprison-
ment of the old band of Chato Diaz, who
heretofore have been exercising their habit
of plundering the inhabitants of that re-
gion by order of Dareveles.
The Bulletin adds that this example ought
to be initiated by oil other Generals who
are fighting for the same cause in vindicat-
ing its honor. This system, however, if
adopted, and promptly carried out, would
soon reduce the forces of JuGrez to insight
icant numbers. The official journal OF
Queretaro announces the occupation Of Chi
huahua by the lmperialists.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-07-01
The Loss OF the transport Kentucky.

We are indebted TO u gentleman just ar.
rived from Shreveport, and who was u pas
senger on tho Inflated transport Kentucky
NJ the time Of the terrible CATASTROPHE, for
some additional items OF interest concern.
ing that affair.
We are informed that IL was fully one
half an hour after the snng was struck be-
fore the steamer went down. She ran
about four miles after commencing TO leak,
passing some three miles beyond the Cha.
pin, which was tod up for the night, before
the final disaster occurred. The Chaplin
started for her as soon NJ possible, and
rendered great deal Of timely assistance
in rescuing and saving the unfortunate
passengers, struggling in the current,
which was very strong, and olinging to
those portions Of the wreck remaining
above water. II was thought by many
among the passengers and those On board
the Chaplin that the great loss Of life might
have been prevented, had an effort been
made 10 effect landing at m earlier mo
ment
The Captain finding that the water was
gaining very rapidly on the steamer, made
for the shore at last, but found that sho
had settled too much TO enable him to got
MUIR enough " lHc Dunh W put OUT lHV
stage. A stern line was got to tho shore,
but it gsuappcd Immediately. The boat
then carecncd and sunk instantly, the wa
ter washing over the hurricane deck for
ward. The stern remained above water.
As the boat carcened great rush took
place to the hurricane deck. Many Of the
passengers were in their berths, and were
saved almost wholly destitute Of clothing
A large number were caught between decks
and drowned. The ladies nerally sue
cceded in gaining the hurricane deck, and
were, says our informant, oil saved. Some
children were lost. Some Of the passengers
gained the nearest bank, and others reach
cd the opposite side in safety.
To render the disaster moro appalling
the Texas took fire after tho steamer had
careened. 1t was supposed that the coal
oil lamps were upsetby the shock, and that
their intlamablc contents were spilled upon
the beds. This fire was fortunately quick
ly extinguished, otherwise a very largo nun
Der would have been added to the mournful
list of the lost.
The paroled prisoners were principally
members of Missouri regiments. There
were some Arkansas soldiers on board, and
small number of Louisianians. There
were no Federal soldiers among the mum
| ber
The officers Of the Kentucky, were, it il
believ ed, all saved.--N o. Times.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-07-01

The Boston Post says
ave may think as poor Of rebellion "a NO
pleAai we may despisc tho rebel as relig.
iously m good sense will permit; but
the oonsiderato man can never forget
that tho South Is \ part and parole of our
common country, and that the recent rebels
are now our countrymen. We shall serve
ourselves by serving them. We shAllbuild
up our interests by sustaining and encour.
aging theig interests. In the exercise OF
tho utmos. lenienoy, our Government will,
Of necessity, trench somewhat upon tho
Unconstitutional immunities ofths South
ern States; the study should be TO do az
little instead Of rs much as possible. The
leading consideration is to restore the late
rebellious States, as easily and as quickly
as possible, to their normal, practical rela'
tions to the Federal Government. We must
take for granted that the South will hate us
until We demonstrate to them by generous
conduct and liberal forbearance that We are
determined to be their friends, whether they
will have us 80 or not. The moral rclai ions
of frsternal brotherhood is yet TO be es-
tablishea it must be the work of time, and
the result Of honorable and just treatment.
We cannot force the operations afnatare.
The human heart may be coaxed, it cannot
be driven. We shall make tho most serious
mistake in the world by spcing the ven-
gcance Of European despotism. We are not
Of them in sentiment or principle. The
world expect something better Of the United
States in the hour of its triumph that stale
imitation Of the recent fendish severity OF
Russia towards Poland
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-07-01

"last Friday huntsville was alive wi
eroliement, A praty Of armed men ca
up from Trinity county, to help thsmssh q
70 penitentiary cloth. The institution W.
closed and fortified, and Arrangem,i
made to defend the town IL needed, -spl
OF the raiders We're obstinate, ane talk
as though they would fight rather than 70 p
the cloth, But generally tho mob was r.
aonable, said they had not got cloth VII
others had, aud claimed their rights II
Goth has been furnished Is true, but II v.
dePriying tho counties CT their legal shAi
and WAS stopped on the LIST inst. This d
position 10 disturb tho quiet Of u to1n, ~
piundering purposes, is no better than 10
hawking, and must be stopped. There W..
plenty ofreturned soldiers, W no we're prom
ly organised, aud the aaaailants Jaw mo.
chance Of losing blood than getting clio 4
So they remand till next day. 10 80,
their crowd would grow, and finding II 4
not, left, with threat OF returning In al,
fiieient numbers TO pa. down all opposite p
The agent called for 200 men a. perm .
nent guard for the time, and We think the
will be no more trouble from lawless squad
when it is generally known tina. defence
earnest, and nojokc. Itisputting the ST.
to some expencc, but she will be tho ultimL
gamer. Such occurrences are not commt
and are ehargable TO the sudden rapture
all our State Observation-Disclosures
Item 10Th Wt
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-07-01

The New York Times, endorsing President
Johnson's reconstruction policy, says:
"Nearly all Of the Southern States hold
their election under the old laws in early
August. There is no good reason why they
may not prepar themselves, by that time, to
exercise the franchise as of old, and to elect
Governors, members of Legislature and mem
bers Of Congress. To accomplish this, they
have only to cooperate in good faith with
the initiatory movements now made By the
National authorities.
"This plan Of treating as absolutely void
the ordinances Of secession, and every ding
done by the Legislators and all public func
tionaries acting under them is the only
logical sequence Of the original principle
that no State has n right to secede. 1t il
the only plan which saves tho supremacy
and dignity of the Constitution, and which
is free from all mischievous precedent. To
admit that all Southern States have been
out of the Union, is TO admit their power to
put themselves out. 1t is to say that an ACT
may be done counter to the Constitution
and yet have legal effect. If this be pos
aiblc on large scale, 1t must be no less
possible an small scale. If States can
act with legal effect against the COnstitu.
ton, so can individuals"
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-07-01
HEADQUARTERS,
NORTH SUB. DISTRICT OF TEXAS,
June, 1865.

By orders from District Head
quarters the duty of collecting all
officers and men of the G. S. army in
this Sub District, in order that they
may be paroled, and collecting and
turning over to the U. States author
tiles all property in this Sub District
in which the G. S. Government has
any interest whatever, has been i'm
posed upon me.
The commanders of Regiments,
Battalions, Companies and Detach-
ments, are therefore ordered to pro-
coed, without delay, to collect their
commands and report with them to
me, at Bonhsm, at the earliest prac-
ticable period, in order that they
may be paroled, and prepared to take
such other steps as may be necessa-
~ % euable them to resume the civil
relations Of life as early as possible
Transportion and subsistence will
h furnished a. public cost for the
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-07-01

THE TrSsEasLg ELECTIVE FEAYcHIsG
Bill The following are the provisions &c
the franchise bill, now before the Tcnness1 &c
Legislature. It has passed the Senate by
a vote Of % 10 5, und has also passed its
second reading in the House, 10y the decisive
vote of SS 10 %:
!. Every free white nan iwcnty-onc
wears Of pge, citizen of the United States
aud publicly known TO have entertained
unconditional Union sentiments from the
breaking out Of the rebellion until the pres
cnt time.
2. Every white yoNng man, and inhnbi-
tantof the State and n citizen Of the United
States, arriving Mt the age of twenty-oue
since March 4, 1865, provided he has not
Engaged in armed rebellion against the
United States.
Section 4 provides for the registration
Of voters.
Section provides for challenging vo-
ters, and the administration Of an oath to
supper, the Constellation Of the United States
and laws and proclamations made in pur
suance thereof, and the amedcd Constitu-
ton of Tennessee, with the acts Of the Leg
isIaturc in accordance Herewith
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-07-01
~PTTTYAHv.

uDIED-at Johnson's Station, Tarrant County Tex.
az, on the 18th inst, Of Consumption, Capt, BENZ
IL JOHNSON.
The subject Of this notice was born in the State Of
Alabama, the 25th Nov. lsS6-immigratei with
his father to Texas when quite ayouth, where hc was
reared into manhood.
In the disastrous struggle through which We have
iust passed. he promptly took his stand for the South
He volunteered as private in the summer Of 1861
and elected LIST Lieut.. Of Capt. Brinson's Com
pany, 9th Texas Cavalry-resigned, raised Company
and Joined the l4th Texas Cavalry, commanded by
his father Col Nj. 7. johnson. He crossed the Mise
River in May isb2 with his Rog't, where he proved
himself soldier and officer, he passed through tbs
Kentucky campaign with Gen. BraEg " the iAil and
winter Of 1884, the effects Of which brought him &c
his untimely death.
On the retreat, near Cum hsrlsnd Gap, his Comp
nv was sent out on picket, during the night severe
sie.t and snow storm came upon them, their relief
wa, moi sent the next morning. nor the next evening,
and for &c bours, without food or blankets they Wer
subjected these intolerEbe severetisz before ree
eane Like true soldiers, they would rot desert
their posts, though II cost them their lives fnsu-
rBonia the result Of this long and continued
posure, and among tho victims was Capt III
the cough could not be renoysd-eonsumplIOn III
lowed He continued on dnty during tns sumh
but finding his health steadily growing ~ ;ess
resigned on surgeons cert ihcate IN wv ~ ~
and returne ed home where his health stu eontin1ea
derlininr Rradusliv and steadily, until the LORD n
his prevalence dissnthrallsd his spirit q ms nssn
and robed It In the spotless purity o. e'eIn. ne.
His remains were attended ny izrke sOnoouIse -
,sisfivss "A sri.r5s 10 the family burying ground
hs-, e. 80 ssposited TO return 10 their mother
dust 1.l,ft an nfectionste wife and two Interest,"
ing children, liis Tomie and little Helen e mourn
-. 4. 49,, cit BE was kind ard devoted a. .
hn.h.,d sesctionate and tender a. = fsther. No
800 iii their little home be made bright and glad
Nv nj, cheering presence and fond oAress Ne more
:; ~ hszrfh Stone vii his Accustomed place Be az
- Hut 20 the bsrsaved Ones,-remsnbsr that our
a. rs promised 70 comfort the widow In her sfic
tiors and Be q fsfhsr 10 the fstbsriess.
NJ AT ouiv 1oas to his frrflv. fuf % his
orptrr and 70 bis frisres True and faithful 20 bis
fs-ily equally 90 20 his oo1ntry ard friends, lnd
vbs-svsr be was known be vas loved. Ard % bis
relatives snd mourning fIiendss-cousos yourss -
with the harry thouEhf that the last moments 81 his
lie we're the nost triumphart. When totterIng On
he brink Of eternity he asksd II h realized bis
situntiun and PREPARED for the terrible leap y
va sbouf &c mako Ne vhispsrsd "sil Il veil Hne
~ifhsuf . nurmur o. Eruar IN Erss.lT - sss7-
r7-ss Tvs - Ia
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-07-01

c. A. Dana, former Assistant Secretar
Of war, now Of the Chicago Republics
pronounccs the sensation story that JeGt
son Davis had been placed in irons, a!
otherwise Inundated to be IA lie in all i
parts" He further says, that beyond
precau'ion necessary to prevent escape, N
Davis is unquestionably treated with L
same consideration, sympathy and huma,
ty tina. are extended to other prisoners
State.
BELLE BoYp.--I, is said that Mr. Il. 4
Sala will introduce to the English readt
the noted Confederate heroine Belle DO,
whose marriage and romantic ,'adventui
have already supp,ied paragraphs to q
newspapers. The work to which Mr.. So
contributes an introduction, will bear Z
title of Belle Boyd in Camp and Prisol
written by herself
The Marshall Republican learns II
Governor Allen OF Louisiana WIS robbie
within so miles Of Shreveport, on his W
to Mexico. The robbers took his money
$3.50 in gold--and ambulance, and icf hi
but one mule.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-07-01
The Springfield Mass Republican says

The Springfield (Mass.) Republican says
"There are three men Of whom We don't
geo how they can be hung under any cir
cumstances. The three negotiators whom
President Lincoln met at Fortress Monroe
and talked with for hours, fully and frank.
~, lie at any rate never could have hung
Kings face brings grace And we imag'
inc no one will be found ambitious to inter.
fere with his legacy of mercy. They ere
among the chief officers. There is onley
one above them. With Stephens, Hunter,
and Campbell spared, the balance must be
nice that sink with Davis.
"Do we wish 10 finish the rebellion, to
turn out its very ashes? Then make nc
martyrs. The wounds inflicted in cold
blood are what keep animosities alive. Al
this moment there are million OF women
Mt tho South who would give all they have
10 save JEFF. Davis's life; who would conduct
and shelter him as Flora Mcdonald did the
fugitive Charles Edward. If his life is ia
ken, they are ready to dip their handker-
chiefs in his blood, to beg locks ofheir, and
to perpetuate for hundred yoars tho SEN
timent of vengeance. Unless we present
them this grievance, in five years he will
be remembered only as the author Of innu'
morable woes.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-07-01

A TALK WITH STEPHENs.-A friend, who
saw and conversed with Alexander II. Ste
pheIs on board the steamer at Port Royal,
writes as follows in q private letter:
"He looks much older than when | saw
him in the House in 81. He converses
freely, and does not appear at al like a
prisoner of war, He says he mover saw go
marked change in four years, in any two
men, as in Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson
Davis. He expressed great regret at the
Presidents assassination, admitted that the
Confederacy was played out, and seemed
anxious to have peace declared, and the
matter settled as speedily as possible. His
idea is to have the different rebel States re-
peal the ordinance of secession and accept
the Constitutional amendment. He eX-
pressed the opinion that seeding States
will net pass it. He acknowledged that
his Milledgeville speech was almost pro-
phetic, and that he went with the popular
current to prevent any clash between him
self and Toombs. lie appears 10 have no
concern for himself: says he is only anx-
ious to secure as honorable terms as possi-
bic for his State and people, the majority
of whom he says never were secessionlsts.
He is bent over very much; his hair is near
ly white, his voice is lower and not 80 shriil
as formerly, and his hand trembles when
he uses it but he talks as smoothly as ever
and his eyes fash as in days gone by
". Y. Times.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-07-01

The Houston Telegraph states erroneous
" that the call for three cheers at the rails
ing of the United States flag on the Custom
House at Galveston, which met with no re-
Spouse from the crowd, was made by q Fed
eral officer. The call was made by Mr.. G.
Fox, citizen of this place, and it appeared
to us it was done in q conversational tone,
not expecting response. The Federal Off
GERS present had the flag raised in bust.
ness manner, and exhibited no feeling and
invited no demonstrate whatever Gal
peston Bulletin.