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4 PROCLAMATION.

WAsHGHGroy, May CD hereas, 1t APP
pears from evidence III the bureau U: military
Jus ice that the .trOciuus murder Of the late
President, Abraham Lincoln, and Seward,
Secretary OF Stat, was melted, concerted, and
procured hy ami between jeff. &. Davis, late
of Richmond, ia :ob ! thompson, Clement &.
Clay, aud other rebels and trai'ors, gai st
the government of the United States, and
harbored in Canata. Now, therefore. 10 tue
end that justice NAV lie done, j, Andrew
johnson, President OF the United States, do
offer for the arrest OF SAID persons, Or either
of them, within the limits OF the United
States. so that they can be brought ~ trial.
the following rewards Sl01,UD0 for the
rest OF Jefferson Davis, 50, 100 Tor the arrest
Of Clement {. Clay, So, 900 Tor the arrest Of
Jacob Thompson, late Ot Mississippi, So, 1000
for the arrest of George y. Sanders, 50 ,UUU
for the arcs. Of Beverly fucker, and > 900
for the arrest of VIM. T. Cleary, late clerk OF
Clement e. Clay The Provost Marshal
General OF the United States is directed 10
cause description of said persons, with no.
ticc of the above rewared, to be published.
In testimony whereof | have bereunto set
nv hand and caused the seal OF the United
States to he affixed. Done at the city of
Washington, the second day Of May, in the
year of our Lord, 1865, of the Independence
of the United States OF America, the eighty
H>ntb. ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President, W. HUNTER, Acting Sec
rotary of State.
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HARPER FOR MAY.-The No OPP with
another installment of J. Ross Brown = live
" sketches Of :! Washoe Revisited beauti-
fully illustrated. An illustrated biography of
Lyman Beeches follows, by Mr.. Guernsey,
John S c. Abaost includes this month IN his,
.. Heroic of Heroic Deeds General
Mcclellan and the rebel e;eaeral Lee, 10 ae-
count of the operations around Richmond
Over the II low, "a short story, is by Mary
y. Prescott. Robert TONES contributes
truthful and entertaining account of The
Houses we Live n'' '.St. Icons Heirs by
= u. r Castleion, is another love story w.
+. G. Shanks contributes ne" Recol.ectous
of General Thomas" Combinations of al
madale' and " Our Mutual Friend will in.
ferest those who have followed the course 81
: those novels so far.
A noticeable feature of this months Har
per is the first part Of Goodwin Smiths c.
CONT of " The University at Oxford
The funny pictures at the close again
omitted, TO the disgust of the boys.
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Council Proceedings.
REGULAR MEETING.

TUESDAY, May "a, 1865.
Present, Mayor Kicking, Aldermen Pres
coa, Wad.. Brunker, Young, Looney, DelIno,
Eichelbcrger, Miller, Mitchell, Ceilings, and
Hutton.
Minutes of the last meeting read and ap-
proved.
Petition. of Geo. W. Kellogg and others,
asking an ord sr Of council for the opening OF
East Pearl street, in Green's addition. now
INSTRUCTED by fence, was, on motion of Mil
Ter received and r, ferred to street aud alley
committee, to be reported on at next meeting.
Remonstrance of VIM, Huyhs aud others,
against the vacation of north cad of Graitou
street, was on m ton of Miller received.
Poll tax lists Of inhabitants in the several
wards liable to perform street labor, were
presented by Supervisor, and on motion of
Wade were received.
Committee on streets and alleys, to whom
was referred the petition of NJ. L. Hollister
and o. & Gray, for vacation of north end OF
Grafton street, reported adversely to prayer
of partitioners and, on motion of Ceilings
report WAS received.
Wade, from committee on Streets and
alleys, recommended that the proposal Of II.
Hartman for the removal of Usage Orange
lants i,om Campbell street be accepted.
VA nOtiOn OF ColilhSS, Auoptcd,
Delano fsom street and alley co nmittee,
reported that survey had been made, and
that the estimated cost of improvement
of East Main street according to plan
a nd profile, and on file in clerks office, was
one THOUSAND dollars, and recommended that
an assessment be made to grade, and make
siid street Of the uniform width of forty feet
from East side of Fox River bridge to the
centre of Shabbona street.
On motion Of Mitchell,
Report was received and it was ordered
that East Main street from east end of Fox
River bridge to the centre ofShabbona street
be improved, as recommended by street ard
alley commit:ee, and that the sum Of 81 900
be assessed upon the real estate in the divi-
sion of the city benefited thereby, to defray
the expenses of such improvement.
Delano, from street and a.s nm ee to
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Presfdens.s PROCLAIM n ton

By the following proclamation Of President
johnson it will be seen that, besides some
forty individuals in and about Wa hingten,
mostly already arrested and put on trial, he
cbarg IS completely in the conspiracy 10 muir
der the President, Secretary of State, &c, up
on no less persona.es than jeff. Davis, Jacob
Thompson, Clement C. Clay, Beverly Tucker,
Geo. N. Sanders.-indeed upon the head and
leading diguitaries of the confederate govern
ment. 1t is to be presumed the President
would not make such charge except upon
the most indubitable testimony and assum-
ing that he has such, the wickedncss of the
rebel leaders is placed in light that must i'm
mortalize them as the basest criminals OF
modern times.
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RoMANs-In ancient times, exclaimed,
''3e healthy" or abe strong" when it was
customary to take up children by the ears
and kiss them. The Pope makes no rever-
ence to mortal except the Emperor of Aus
tria, by whom he is kissed.
TuRxs-They cross their hands, place
them on their breasts and bow, exclaiming,
l"Be under the care Of Godr-Forget Inc not
il thy prayers THY visits are as rare as
fine days"-an ancient greeting, as it is by
no means applicable TO their present country.
SPASIsH.-The grandees wear their hats
in the presence of the Sovereign, to show
that they are not so much subject to him as
the rest of the nation. When the royal car
riage passes it is a rule to throw open the
Lcloak to show that the person is unarmed.
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:
TERRIBLE STEAMBOAT DIS.
ASTER!
1900 Lives Lost /!

The Steamer Sultana, from New Orleans,
arrived at Vicksburg on the eavning of the
2lst, with her boilers leaking badly, and re.
manned there 80 hours repairing. taking on
board 1916 federal soldiers and 80 officers,
lately released from Cahawb. and Anderson
vile prisons. She arrived at Memphis on
18th, and after stopping halfa day to take in
coal, proceeded on her trip. When about I
miles above Memphis she blew up, Immediate
ly taking fire, and burning to the waters
edge.
OF the 2l59 souls on board, less than 500
have been rescued. Five hundred of these
are SO badly scalded that they had to be taken
to the hospitals in Memphis. The accident
occurred after midnight, and at o'clock in
the morning the river in front of Memphis
was covered with soldiers struggling fo- life,
and all available boats in the vicinity were
brought into requisition to rescue them.
OF course many rumors are afoat as to the
cause of the explosion. The officers are said
to have been careful, competent men, bat
there were evidently too many people on
board, and the boilers were clearly defective
Mr.. Rowberry, the mate Of the Sultana,
gives this account of the matter:
At the time of the accident he had charge
of the boat, and was in the pilot house with
Mr.. Clayton. ave were about seven mi es
up the river, when the boiler exploded, and
found myself in the river. / and five others
got hold ola plank, and were picked up 10y
the Bostona. The boiler was tested in st
Louis on her last trip, and pronounced good
and the boat had the usual certificates. Mr.
! Shriffer, at st. Louis, was inspector. There
was little patch put on the boiler at Vicks
burg. believe that the patch was put on the
| larboard side of the boat The patch was
made necessary by the leaking of the boiler
There were not, to my knowledge, any fears
expressed by the crew or passengers as to the
salty of the boat ] have been on the Sultana
about five months. have been on the river
with Captain Mason, master of the Sultana
for about FIVE years. He was perfect gentle
man. There was no carousing on the boat
among the crew or passengers. Captain NJ
was in his room, the first engineer in his, and
the second engineer on watch. The boat al
the time was running as usual, about nine oil
ten miles per hour. She was not running
against time, and no boa; left with us. The
boiler leaked some twelve hours before w
reached Vicksburg, and the engineer said he
would 90 no further until it was repaired
| We laid at Vicksburg about thirty three
hours. Most of this time was taken up in
repairs Of the boiler and the engineer SAID
1t was good job. 1t was done By re- ular
mechanics of Vicksburg. We had ~ trouble
with the boiler after leaving Vicksburg.
! were from Ohio and INDIANA The res
were scattered among nearly all the northern
states. The names Of most of them are pub
lished, but We recognize among them non,
of this vacinity.
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FALSE Extraordinarily over jealous
''loyalist" in Boston has just received a re-
proof which lnav be of benefit to the frater
nifty in other quarters. AT the breaking out
of the war. Mr. Leonard Sturteyant was
doing business in New Orleans, but not find
ing the secession climate agreeable about
that time, migrated to Boston. Arriving at
his new home, one A. II. Allen, housing and
eavesdropping around, heard Mr.. Sturtevant
utter what he considered disleyal expressions,
and had h.m arrested and imprisoned. Mr..
S. sued for false Imprisonment, and has just
recovered, in Boston Court, $4,000 dam
ages
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ANrxpAroRY PsocLAMArroS.-Preside

AMEyDAToRY PgoCLAMATIoS.-Presi
Johnson in issuing his proclamation for a
national fast on the 25,lI inst, forgot to look
at the Almanac, and SC he got his fast on
Ascension day, one Of the festivals of the
church. NV the incongruity Of fasting on
DIV the church for so many ages has OBJ
seryed as high festival was payable enough,
and when some pious person, more thought
full of such things than our new President
seems to be, called his attention to tie mat
ter, President johnson very gracefully ac-
knowledged his mistake, and forth with issued
an amendatory proclamation, changing the
na tional East day to the lst Of June.
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An AnecdOtc. Heavy Oh ksun..
Al0lnb


An AhecdOtc. Heavy Oh kkan..
IOlPh.
lis said that andolph-John, we mean,
Stopped over night, once, at an Inn
When, in the morning he would leave,
The landlord said, "Sir, perceive
You are a stranger here please say
Which way you're travelling to day."
Said John. MY bill did 1 not pay?
1 go which way please to day."
He left-say, was it not shame
But soon to several roads he came,
When, not knowing which he should take,
He turned, ar d did inquiry II AXE.
The landlcrd said, You nothing owe,
Dear sir, which way you please you'll go,
1t makes no difference to me-"
AT that, John swore so loud and free,
lis said, W. know not if it's true,
That the very air around turned blue
How very different things are now,
We meet man, to him we bow,
We ask, Where travelling, sir, to day ?"
Smiling, he instantly will say,
+" To +. l.. Liske's, on Court House Square,
To buy my folks some Clothing there"
/. you're stranger here, (take my advice,)
In want of Clothing" particularly nice,
Go to Fishes, you'll find that he's liberal and
fair,
But One Price. Small Profits, and deals on
the Square"
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FIRE AT SoMoSAUK-A Obstructive fire oc.
CURED at Sononauk, De Kelb, county, on
Tuesday morning of last week, destroying
$4,000 to 100000 worth of property. The
fine new brich block owned by E. l.. Hoxsey,
with two or three adjoining buildings were
destroyed, witha heavy stock of hardware,
also the property of Mr.. Hoxseyr a dry goods
establishment, a furniture store, tailor shop,
dress makers shop, beer saloon and bar
Der shop. The fire originated in the furniture
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lst. Il was an exercise of authority not
VESTED IN Gen. Sherman, and it, face shows
that both he and Johnston knev that he,
Sherman. had no authority to enter into any
such arrangements.
ID. 1t was practical acknowledgment Of
the rebel government.
Bird. it undertook TO re-establish the
rebel state governments that had been over
thrown a; the sacrifice of many thousand
loyal live and an immense treasure, and
placed arms and ammunition III the hands Of
rebels at their respective capitals which
might he used as soon as the armies of tie
United States were disbanded, and used TO
conquer and subdue the loyal states
i,h. By the restoration Of the rebel
authorities in their respective states they
would be enabled 20 re-establish slavery.
9Th. i, might furnish ground Of respon-
sibility BY ,he federal government. To paw the
rebel debt, and wC1ld certainly subject loyal
citizens of the rebel states 10 ,he debt incur
red by rebels in the name of the state.
9th. 1t puts in dispute tie exI.'ence of
loval state governments, and the new state of
West Virginia, which had been recognized
by every department Of the United States
government.
It'll Il practically abolished the confsca-
tibn law, and relieved rebels Of every degree.
who had slaughtered our people, from all
pains aud penalties for their crimes.
sth 1t gave terms that had been deliber-
ately, repeatedly, and solemnly rejec-ed by
President Lincoln, and better terms than the
rebels had ever asked il. their most prosper
obs condition.
9th. 1t forms no basis oftrue aud lasting
peace, but relieved the rebels from the pres
sure of our victories and lett them i'll a con-
dition to renew their efforts TO overthrow the
United States government and subdue the
loyal states whenever their strength was re-
cru,ed and an opportunity should offer.
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CONNECTICUT, through her legisla ture on
Wednesday, ratified the constitutional amend
ment to abolish slavery Throughout the United
States. This makes the 2Ist state thus far
that has given the amendment its approval.
Five other northern republican states have
yet to act upon the amendment and viii I'M
doubtedly ratify it, so that but one more state
will be wanting to put the amendment ia
force. At present this one state must be
either New Jersey, Delaware, or Kentucky.
1t is probable Kentucky will be he rst OF
these TO fall into the movements $50
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BENJAMIN G. HARRIS, Congressman of
Maryland, has been arrested and is now on
trial at Washington for treason. The spec-
6c charge against him is, that he attempted
to persuade paroled prisoners of Lees army
to break their parol and join other rebe.
armies. This is the same Harris who was
in the Democratic National Convention at
Chicago year ago, and made such violent
speeches against Mcclellan, outraging the
feelings of that body by his secession slang,
&c. He was Missed down, denounced as a
traitor, and in the c,nfusion got knocked
down. ---
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Information from Stoneman's cavalry states
that jeff. Davis was at \ vile, S. c.. en- the
2Sth ultimo, and that S;oneman's forces
entered that place the following day. jeff
man. Davis is escorted BY two thousand
cavalry. 1000 mounted, and commanded by
General Dibbrell. He is accompanied by
Pen amin. Breckin as nd othe 8 ct RI
Gus, and will probably be Joined by all the
d speradoes fleeing from justice and from the
vengeance ofthe United States Government.
II is hoped that General Stonemans forces
viii overtake and captare Davis, as he is
burdened with eleven wagons, supposed TO
eDntain spec,e.
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Gold has gradually reeeded, during the
last two weeks from $50 to l4O. Sticking
however, pertinaciousIy in the vicinity of the
latter figure 1t will probably not go much
below lac it'll large reduction takes place
i'll the public expenditures and the govern
ment promises to resume specie payment
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SHERMAN's ARNY-1t appears to be IN
derstood that the greater portion of General
Sherman's late army, numbering over 100, 900
men, is now on the march nerthward, and
after arriving in the vicinity of Washington,
and being reviewed, are gradually to be
mustered out of the service and discharged
The army of the Ohio alone, consisting of
the 10th and 23d corps, under Gen. Schofeld,
will remain as garrison force in North
Carolina.
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Judge. David Davis, Of this State, hiss
charge OF the private papers and effects of
President Lincoln, and brought them from
Washington to his own residence in Bloom
ington. He afterwards joined the funeral
cortege at Chicago and proceeded with it to
Snring6cld.
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PIANO TUNING.

Mr.. W. ii. Powers from Breeds Temple Of Music" In
Chicago, will make his regular visit to Ottawa about tho
tn Of May for the purpose of Tuning Pianos and putting
TENN In order. As Mr. Powers has many patrons here and
is tuning for the largest Piano the West it isl
Hess TO thing than that he thoroughly
competent. All persons having planes out of tune need
ing attention will please leave their orders the Drug and
Book Store of +. YGriggs.
April % lSf5
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PLoT TO BURN Philalel-
phia has had real sensation. By letter
found on a couple of suspicious looking per-
sors at Washington, on Monday, it was dis
covered that some 800 persons were banded
together in project to burn Philadelphia on
the night Of the 2d inst. Information of
the conspiracy was at once teiegraphed to
Philadelphia, and such precautions taken in
that city as to illustrate the Eeinous project
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-05-06

A Washington dispatch states that Booths
head and heart have been placed in the army
medical museum at Washington, and that the
remainder of his body has been inferred in a
spot devoted to the burial of felons, such pre-
cautions being taken as to prevent aay pub
lie knowledge of the spot.
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the unde nigued Margaret Reardon. duly appointe,
Guardian of Thomas R.ardon, Hannah Rear'on, jaime
Reardon and Mary Reardon minor children Of Andrew
I,.aron eascd, viii at the june Term of the Count,
Court of the county Of La Sale and State Of Illinois to
held at Ottawa in said county on the second MONDAY
June A. d. 1885, apply 10 said Court for authority to sci
lot number Il in block number fortyone tl IN IN
States addition TO Ottawa in said county for the cnch
of said wards MARGARET REARDON,
DicKEY Rcy LEWIS Sols OK 51 Gldrdidu-
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The New York jIorld states that Secre-
taries Seward, Stanton and Welles
desire to retire from the cabinet in July.
Messrs. Chares Francis Adams, Preston King
and John W. Forney are respectively named
as their successors.
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TO RENT,

By the subscriber, in the thriving village Of Utica,
house so by Is and lE stories high in the business
part the Well calculated and fitted up for fam
lily grocery and hoing house. for further particulars
east of Utica. 70 EDWARD NEAKf.
AnriI Two
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Crecuior'.s Notice.
Fsrkrr OF JOEL srrAwS, DECEASED.

The undersigned having been appointed Executor oil tn
Iasr will and testament Of Joel strawn late OF He '"
IL S,Is and STATE of Illinois deceased, hereby gives
notice that will appear leiore the County Court 81
Sale county the Court House in Ottawa Mt 1he jun
Term the third Monday in June next, at when I'm
all persons having claims against said state are io
and requested D. attend r the purpose o. having '
adjusted All persons indebted to said Estate M
ed TO make immediate payment to the undersishea
p"'e" '''i' VI 0''' u ABNER srRAwN, Executor
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USnR g ALE

The farm owned nv the Subscriber situated the bun
three miles northeast of the Court House and mile
and half from the city limit. In beauty OF location and
convence for profitable occupation il is hardly equalled
oy any farm of like the county 1t contains l4c
J-CtHAMPLlN.
Ottawa April 2ei 1865
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TOTME HUBIIC.

In consequence of the alng prices of everything the
Photographic society of this city willing ~ sccord with
and reduce the Prise of pictures to
with the condition of things. EurTs & krSGsBuRI,
"A. SHAFKR
0ttava Auri Goth 1864 J.. r. GBBs
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The number of men to be placed on trial
Immediately, in connection with the assasti-
ns,ien conspiracy at Washington, is forty.
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Cation.

"HEREAS my wife Mary BrueGgeman has lef my
w bed and board without Just p-ovocaton this
is TO forbid all persons haroring trusting her my|
account shall yay debts Of her contracting steI
this date. FRANK Ikt Eo"EhhN-
Ottawa Anril IS lS65-3ws.
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PROPOSALS.

TN0R Building Methodist l.. Church, will be received
Il by the undersigned until the 18th day Of May next
Plans specifications may be at the Office Of VIM
True under the Bank Of Ottawa.
The building s be of brick with cut stone trimmings
Bids will received for the different kinds Of work.
separately the whole structure in contract
found desirable Information in reference the
work may obtained from either OF the subscribers
S.W. CIIEEVER, ! p.,,,
II. HAMILTON, c;,.s
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Beverly Tucker publishes a letter at Mon.
teal. denying that he had anything to do
with the murder Of Mr.. Lin coin, and stating
that he had never heard of Booth, or any of
the others ARE ted, previous to he perpretra;
Con o. he crime.
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The trial Of the assassn alton conslirators
VIII commence about the m.t,dle of next
week. JEFF. Davis and other leading rebels
will be included in the idiciments for the
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FOR SALE.

GOOD Two Story House. and two full lots or SAL
IN The house lie in good repair the lots are ven ~
ehrubbery good well aDd cistern. also soo~ sssos
makes il desirable place. For terms enquire OF
febLu MIS- MARY sn0tGHrAtlNo.
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Agreement which was
DissapprOved.

As the following documents have undoub.-
edly deep historical interest, and may come
up in discussions hereafter, we give them a
place in our columns. The first is literal
COPY of Gen. Sherman's agreement with the
rebefGen. Johnston, aud the,,second embrac.
es the reason; assigned by Secretary Stanton
for disappearing it.