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cu,r OIL .,-Oaicial return. in the Wa.

Cosr OF WAR.-Oficial returns Ii tho Wa
Office show that tie deaths in the army since
the war broke out, so far as heard FROM with
the estimates made from those returns not
yet handed in, including the starved prison
ers, &C., will aggregate about three hundred
and twenty-five thousand. These are tie
deaths alone. From this numte: We
may deduct some forty thousand or account
of ordinary mortality had war not existed,
and ther have left $4,000 dead. Thes, are
the dead only on one side. five suppose a
mortality of $4,000 on the rebel side, we
have total Of 100000 who have persisted in
the war. Surprising among the wcunde
and diseased of the SURVIVORS that one hall
are permanently disabled, We must add at
least 600, 900 more to the number of victims,
making a total of over one million of human
beings whose death or uselessness while liv
ing may be ascribed to this war.
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MAKING STRONG POINr.-The Nashville
Press and Times, whose editor has been n
fervent and consistent advocate of the aboli
ton Of slavery in Tennessee. eays, with much
force: at dose not seem to occur to many
advocates OF colored suffrage and testimon,
sin the northern states that their censure Of
"greater force and point. the northern state;
themselves would set the example, and
'',each by practice as well as by preeept.
" Until the reform we
mention shall have been made. however, We
respectfully recommed little more charity
towards Tennessee
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Vermilion River and LIN Ohlle Co.
OH C0tnDRmv.

OAA OV01P0ASs
This organization, which is attracting q
good deal of attention at present, as issued
the following Circular.
The Vermillion River and La Sa1 lie County
Oil Company has been organized nuderthe
laws of the State of Illinois, for the pur-
pose, as its name indicates, of te$ting the
uestion as to the existence of Petroleum,
Rock or Lubricating Oil in our County
The Company has leases of from one to two
thousand acres of land in localities that are
considered by those acquainted with the
general formation of the lands in our
County as being the best lands on which to
| bore and test the question of the existence
of Oil. --'
The invariable testimony Of many
PRACTICAL and experienced Oil Men who have
,isiied these landsis, that they pre- sent sur
fIce indications of Oil seldom ECU allied and
sc arceiy ever excelled in tho most prolific
Uil Regions of Pennsylvania. The fact,
that in most every instance where hole has
been sunk to the depth of one hunk and
| fifty feet, gas has forced itself I'd the sur
face, that wells in several instan ces have
been rendered useless by gas bursting in at
| the bottom, our strata OF sand $tOEe, and
other indications of the most favorable
nature, such as exist in the Oil Regions OF
Pennsylvania, convinces every one that
Oil will be found if we'll is only sunk to the
required depth.
This Compan has been organized for the
| special purpose of testing the question as to
| the existence Of Oil. The Capital Stock of
sad Company has been set at One Hundred
Ito Island Dollars, and is divided into shares
of Ten Dollars each. The by-la US OF the
Company strictly prohibit the Great ion otany
Debt beyond the amount of cash actually
on hand, or any call upon std ckholders
beyond the price of their stock so that
every person taking the stock OF said COM
ny can feel perfectly safe in SO dPing.
Upon the simple merits of the Enterprise,
thus candidly explained. the Com pany rely
for the rapid sale Of the stock, thin king and
expecting that every man in the County is
interested in having the Oil question thorough
ly tested, and will be willing, each hnd every
one, to take some of the stock, that a work.
ing capital may he speedily raised and the
boring commenced and :hould success at
tend the enterprise Gas is confidently ex-
pected) all will see that the stock of the
Company will be the best investn BEN, ever
| made.
Those wishin to a.sis, in the enterprise,
can obtain shares of stock of either of the
officers, directors or original incorporators
# the Company, or of its duly authorize
agents.
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An Outrage.

The La Sale Press is an outrageous sheet,
and we think of calling public meeting to
denounce the editor. For years past, Otta-
wa had been nearly as devoid of literary taste
and refinement as La Sale. We could boast
neither poet of distinction, novelist, or SEN
timental philosopher. When the present dis
tinguished and accomplished editor Of the
Republican came among US, and saw our Ia
mentable restitution, he naturally set about
putting matters to rights. He not only
wrote beautiful poetry himself, but encourag-
ell others to cultivate the divine art by open
ing his columns freely to their effusious.
The result, as our readers are aware, was
most suspicious. His paper '' scare in song
and rolled IN rhyme every week, to the in
finite delight of lovesick swains and sentiment
tai misses, and all the groves, gro,toes, cas-
cades, and shady places arouni our beautiful
city were rapidly becoming enchanted and
classic ground.
And now see the grossness of this La Sale
elitors mind. He compares this penchast
for the muses. by our neighbor to the d" Russian
plague" and says he and bis contributors
ought to be treated like people affected with
the " smallpox Or yellow fever" Hear him
rave: They are sort of literary Dr. Black
burn, injecting the 'old clothes of the English
language with the fevers of their diseased
imaginatIons," &c. OF the splendid " Ode
to jeff. Davis" which appeared in the Re
publican few weeks ago, this british editor
says: If j. D. could see that Ode, he would
realize the humanity of the regulation which
excludes newspapers from his cascmate =
and of the beautiful gem, "On the death of
Mr. Lincoln this boorish editor saws: "Were
it supposable that the Republican circulated
IN heaven, ami Mr.. Lincoln should see this
gem, he would bless Booth for the pistol shot, y
&c Only imagine! The editor runs through
nearly a column of this sort Of ribaldry. Of
course We are not only profoundly disguised
and Indignant, but hope the people of Otta-
va will in body step their papers to show
their contempt of him. We hope the gifted
editor of the republican, like Byron, when
assailed by the Scotch reviewers. will pinion
this editor for all time to come, in satire on
Ottawa Bards and La Sale Reviewers"
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Notes of Third Series of $50 now
Ready.

The demand for the Second Series Of the
100 Notes WIS so great that the Treasu ~
Department was unable to print them with
sufficient rapidity to fill orders. 1t will be
remembered that sbundred millions were
subscribed and paid for in a single week
The printing presses have finally surmounted
the difficulty, and on Wednesday, June eth,
the deliveries of the Third Series commenced
and will continue with the same promptness
tia, marked the supply of the notes Of the
first and second series. 1t he's heen this in
terruption Of delivery 1T the time of uubscrip
ton which has given an appearance of n fall
ing off in the popular taking of the loan,-
the great body Of small takers being unwil-
ling to pay their money unless they receive
their notes right in hand, to carry them home
1t is expected that after this week the daily
subscriptions to the Seven Thrties will run
up into millions, us they will undoubtedly be
stimulated by the opening of the farmers
wool markets East and West. 1t is not a, all
likely that TIE. Government will ever again
offer so desirable a security as these notes
and about two hundred millions only remain
to be taken.
With the close of the war the national ex
pen,es will be v.sily reduced, and investors
must look for sharp reduction in the
rate OF Interest as soon as the present loans
become due, and can he paid off. There is
no reason why the United States credit for
money should ever again fall below its credit
for courage. The sane spri, that preserved
the geographical integrity of the country will
place its percuniary integrity on par with
that of the most favored notons-and that
represent a rate Of interest under rather than
over feur per cent.
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ORGANIZATION Of Seneca Bridge
Company.

At meeting of the stockholders of tn e
Seneca Bridge Co, OH the 7th inst, for the
purpose of organizing the company and
electing directors for the ensuing year, the
following named gentlemen were elected !:
Jeremiah Croty, John Armour, George W..
Armstrong, A. Holderman, and Keuben
Miller. .--
Immediately after the stockholders meet
ing adjourned. The directors called a
meeting to organized the board and fix the
amount of capital stock.
On motion, Geo. W. Armstrong was ap.
pointed President, VIM. H. Underhill Treas
urer, and Chas. A. Miller, Secretary.
The amount Of capital stock was fixed at
forty thousand dollars, divided into 800 shares
of fifty dollars each. .s
There will be meeting o, the reetors at
Armouc's Hall in Seneca, June 81, 1865, Mt
2 o'clock P. NJ. G. A. MILLMR, See.
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FROM EuEofE.-European advices are 20 the
Attn inst. Tie Princess OF Wales has had an
other baby. TIE report that France intend
ed sending more troops to Mexico Is denied
The American Minister at Paris, has given as
saurnces to the French government that the
United States have resolved 10 MAINTAIN
stict neutrality with regard 10 Mexico. The
subscription in France for the purchase Ct a
medal to be presented to Mrs. Lincoln, has
been prohibited by the authorities.
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The Ws<Department has designated Rock
island as tbs gssad depart at which shall be
collected aud stored all the artillery. arms,
ogdnanee, and other trophies captured during
the war BY northwestern troops. These will,
Of course, be Systematically arranged and
carefully preserved under the supervision of
the Ordinance Departm snt. The prison. bar
racks, store-houses, ETC., are to be vacated as
sooa. as possible; and at once made available
for the5aew use to which it is to be devoted.
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Ma. LIScoLS's CIRCUMSTANCE. The
New York Tribune, which is urging dol
lar contribution to raise 100000 for Mrs.
Lincoln and family, states on the authority
OF Judge David Davis, ofIll., that Mr.. Lincoln
died poor-.bat Mrs. l. cannot afford to
keep house on he- means, but must board"
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r IRISH PRovEKBs.-Me Men of straw don't
make the best bricks. It's narrow bed that
has no turning. When money is sent flying
out of the window, it's poverty that comes in
at the door. The pig that pleases to live
must live to please. One man may steal q
hedge, whereas another daren't even as much
rs look at horse. Short rents make long
friends and it holds good equally with Jour
landlord and your clothes: Money makes
the gentleman, the want oft the blackgpard
When wise men fall out, then rognss como
BY what il not their own. ~ ~.
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Coal AsHEs.-Some new value has been
discovered in coal ashes. A contractor has
paid $1,000 for the right to collect them in
single district in Manchester, England, for
six months. Only a short time since the an
thorities had to pay contractors to take them
away. For what purpose these ashes have
become valuable is secret, but very i'm
portant one to be found out. 1t has hereto.
fore been regarded as nearly vaiueless. Some
think rare metal has been found in them.
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1t. Maury, formerly o. the federal nlvy,
and who had achieved considerable Same rs
chief of N. II s Obsn-va."-y .. W-eh'~stv.-,
then strangely eioped one night ani turned
up in the contederacy. nav writes repentant
letter to President johnson, from the BAHIA
mas, and wishes to surrender on the terms
granted 10 Lee.
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There vas an explos OF in the ordnance
depot at Chattanooga, Tenn, Oh the 9th ms;
which resulted in the killing and wounding
of many pers ons, and the burning OF u build
ing containing S25O,0 worth of Quarter.
masters stores. There are conjec;ures that
the disaster was the work of design.
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twas reported in. New York yesterday
that the Auditor General of Pennsylvania in
tended to confscate all lands held in that
state by foreign interpretations, with the ex.
cephon Of the 500 acres allowed for mining
p1rposes exclusively, deciding that boring
icr oil IS not mining. The report esnfed Q
:scii6e In petroleum stccks,
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The rebel General Kirby Smith has gone
to Mexico, with large amount of money
made in recent cotton operations, intending
it is said, to make his future home in that
country. Breckenridge and Trenholm ara
SAID to have arrived safe in Cuba. t-
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$40 Reward!

r 0ST on Thursday, 18th of May, White and Liver
IL colored POINTER DOG, principally white, about two
head and ears liver coiorsd mark from the back of The
head running to point back of the neck and some
liver co'ored marks the body; had around the neck
seen east OF the Fox River bridge, following fatnes
wagon gong ease Any person who will return said dog
June l7,-3w. i DICKEY
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TREES Mosr AFFECTED By LIGHTyIyG-
Fig trees and cedars are rarely struck by
lightning the beech. larch. fir an b chestnut
are obnoxious TO it; but the trees which at
tract it most are the oak, yew, and Lombar-
dy poplar-whence it follows that the last
are the trees most proper to be placed near a
building since they will ac, like so many
lightning conductors to it Again, the cleo
trio fluid attacks in preference such trees as
are verging TO decay by reason OF age or
disease
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-06-17

Mrs. Stephen A. Doughlas gave recep-
tio7 to her friends on Thursday night, at
Washington, for the first time since the death
of her husband. The entertainment is des-
cribed as q brilliant one. sess- r.-~s x &
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LANDS FOR SALE,

L>IyE THOUSAND six hundred acre. Of well selected
l. choice farm lands in good neshborhOod-. in ths
south part of Grundy comfy and in the north
and part Of Livingston county, within from thret
~ elevrn miles Dwight and odell the Chicago Aloe
and ST. Louis Railroad. will be cold in quantities u suit
purchasrs cheap for Cash. Oneihird cash and balance
equal annual payments. With interest For pEtcu
lar. enquire Of the undersigned at La Sale.
June 10Th ls6f-Iuis A CAMPBELL.
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A GENTLEMAN cured of Nsrveus Debility, Premature
Decay, and the eAecs q will b
happy "a furnish others with The meaNss q eura free q
eAospel Thu remedy II dnp1a, safe, md certain.
tog full Particular, by rst11 majl plaaDs address,
- JOHN !. OGDEN,
fSnS ~, l>s6 - Nasssu D., Nv YcFh.
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N ew Milin y!

Which am anxious to sell at small profits
NV being up stairs, are low; therefore,
am enabled to sell at less profits. Ladies' IN search
Fine Goods Low Prices will find to their advantage to
call before making purchases elsewhere. -
Remember The pacel- door east of Jackson and
Iockwoods. or S11iRSI don't forget up adls, over
tbs roou occupied by Miss Buell.. ~ Z tt :
N. B. nice lot OF straws at low prices. -
OTTAWA June IL, 1sc& 3 MARY d. WILSON
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Photographic Notice.
OUR patrons who cit for Photographs requested il
all cases when CONVENIENT, call the gallery
proofs before ordering their pictures finished.
As adopted the rule Of all first class galleries
in Chicago aed throughout the country of e1acng th
pay for the negative at the time of sitting patrons
informed that m every where fail to give
pete satisfaction, their money will be returned ia full
Ottawa, Jurs IL, 6s. BOW MAN RAWSDN.
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Notice

TAXI TINS methon OF informing the citizens Of Ottawa
Il and vicinity, that after tbi, date n, q business
will be conducted on CASH BASIS All persons know
ing themselves indebted to me- either by ncto
count are respectfully requested to call and make mmed
dte payment. C.M VAN DOREN
Ottawa June IL 1S65-3wh
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Estray Notice.

x NEW LUMBER WAGONS. For Sal,
- at Manufacture rs prices. C. II. VAN DOREN.
Ottawa, June 18th lS65-3w.
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TT p. b r u N K E r
-,aa GUN MAKER,
ReeP constantly on hand, every variety Of
Double and single Shot Guns: Target and
Hunting Rifles, Smith d Wesson's, Colts
and Sharps, with every other patent repeat
~ ing Pistol. Game and Shot Bags Pow
der and Shot Flasks. Best sporting and
blasting powder and fuse, shot, lead, per
cussion caps, cartridges, wads, with every
variety of sporting goods Jobbing done
ON short notice and all werk warranted"
We a.o cut seenccl Plates Cattle Brands and get upt
order 0cial seals and presses Of every variety dso
sign. .5I .lff0f q lf'a
Big Gun. II. p. BRUNKER,
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DINE NEW MILLINERY!

woud respectfully announce to the Ladies Of Ottawa
and vicinity, that have recently received stock fine
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PrcscrinllOlps.

"AvIN0 competent Prescription Clerk and . large
stock of Drugs Physnans and otheTs may rely upon
hayng.a1l Prerpaons put up earsf1iy and Correctly,
Night snA Do. do ~ E.YGRF6Ge.
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HAVE just received from New York a good supply OF
u violins from IS to SIS. Guitars from SO to $3s
Banjoes Flutes German Concernes instruction Books
different kinds.
Gifuar and Violin Strings, &c, &c.
June II E. Y. GRIGGS
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MONEY TO LOAN!

I AN prepared to loan money long time, from to
years in 10 suit parties first class real estate
security at ten per cent.
Apply iy letter, or at my Office in rooms 80 and 81 in
Reynolds Block, near Post Office, Chicago, Ill.
Nay 13, lSC5-6n LEWIS UMLACF.
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RAZINE,S POMADE

BAZINE'S I1OMADE
RININE Toilet Soaps, Choice Perfumery Good Tooth
IL Brushes.
Iaird's Bloom Of nth.
Mtrhletts Rose Bloom
Bazine's O1oDtinet the Teeth.
Hair Oils, Hair Dressings, &c.
And many other useful and Ornamental Toilet Articles
for sale by june H. 'G3 4. Y. GRIGGs-
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LITHOGR APB 3.
I,hotographic Notice.

PHOTOGRAPHS, Magnifying Glasses, Websteris Tn
abridged and all the Books, Paper Blank Books &c
kept in a Book Store at f. Y. GRIGGS
June IL IS Drug and Book Store
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SssEE0 ELGDN~

-'O'es u ali denominations named will be proplutIy f,r
nished upon receipt Of subscriptions
Inc notes OF this Third Series precisely similar in
form and privileges to tbs already sold OF,
cept that the Government reserves to itself the yn NJ
paying interest IL gold coin ate per cent tesd Of :lo,h,
IN currency Subscribers Will deduct the interest in cur
rency up July I5;h a. The time when they subscribe
The delivery the Of this third series Of tbs
seyenhiTtes viii On the ls Of June and Will
be made promptly and continuously after that date
The third change made the conditions Of th,. THIRD
SERIES affects only the of interest The pay ment
in gold if made, Will BE- equivalent the currency inter
est Of the higher rate.
The return to specie p.yments in the Of ~hich
only Will the option pay Goll ayailed o.
would reduce ami e4us1s prices that purchases made
per gold would be fully equal to those
made with and three tcnts per in currency
This
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Sati,sacuon Guaranteed.

Every person knows what they viii receive oa w
article is paid for On receipt Of &c tho''o 80
article represents, and it is OF course AZ ! oPun ="
take it, or any otter article in our list oil .ne s.ne vaiue
we goranfee entire satisfaction ." every purchaser aud
there should be ans person dissatisfied with any article
received from us they may Immediately return and the
,s,,,, ,,,;d nil, lie refunded &-One trial will
lis sale gives urchAsers greater than
ny othir p-eI cred
iaxKrs-ws allow those scting Agents Ten Cents On
aeh Certificate ordered provided their remittance amount
One Dollar.
ley will &C. ect q esntsfor every certificate ard r.
- 81 ;ose, rsRi>t IL cents for each. -
: 80 NJ ers ~- q; GEO. DKMEKTTtcf,
= spl-sn soe Broad Nov Yea.
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SECURE A CERTIFICATE {:

There Is no hazard risk. There blanks Every
Certf,te represents article As sell none Of the
lower grades Of Jewey no person can receive eee
The value of their money they may get an article
worth fiye ten, or hundred fold.
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FOR SALE CHEAP.

GOOD from axIed. three springsd express wagon. VT b.
~ tongue and shafts. for two horses which G.
b seen by calling % - snbsc Also ,eogt ~ gan
oss.w., Jun. 10Th, iss6-sw. ,.l 49, q
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Dissolution of Co.ParanershIp

TlIHE copartnershp heretcre existing unier the firm
Il name Of SAMPLE BELL. is this day dissolved by
mutual consent Our books can he found at 3 Samples
grocery Main street. Parties indebted TO US are
-" s. - JERRY SAMPLE,
Ottawa, June 11th fS65-Sw JOHN u BELL. e.
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CEDAR CAMPHOR.

THE best thing for Keeping moths out of Furs, Wool
J ems and Carpets
Dutches Fly Paper kills Flies. Dead Shot-klls Bed
Bugs of all sizes, Rat Exernnator and sundry other
things hostile the enemies OF For sale at
June II, o5. T. Y GRIGGs'
Drug and po-.k Store.
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