davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-07

70 New York state sOIdIsr' AsehiSS,
removed TO No. 251 Y street, between iNsi, n
and Thirteenth streets, All iniormAUVh
interest or value 20 the soldiers OF New - -
or their iriGnds, furnished gfatuitOutIy W
application at their new rooms, eithe, ,!, ~ Y.
Hon OF by letter. No. 25g y street. be'"'
Twelfth and Thirteenth streets. b
ml.aAAuNln
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-07

go 704 81
Destitute persons furnished with lodSing. .g91
lick or disabled persons ABsisted........... SO
Fires attended by the Police. 10
Lost child On restored TO their parents. rs
Horses and cattle found esITay and restored
70 oWnets........ ....',..s'.......'....,.. IL
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-07

opo omSs Of ths wsshingten and
PANi, March 20, Ii66.-On aud after sATCR
DAY, Apfil lst, the iare on the cars OF this
Company win be SIX CENTS, AI provided I0r
by act OF Congress.
TICKETS, seventeen for one dollar, eGn be
obtained At offices OF this Company, corner OF
New York avenue and Fifteenth street;
Bridge street, Georgetown; Garrison street
near the N4yy-YaFd gate.
nlh29-6t GEO. 5 GIDEON, President.
[Intslligeneer and ChFonIole.l
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-07
VICTORY !!
Interesting Details OF Fresh
Victories by Grants
Conquerlng Armies.
OFFICIAL DISPATCHES FROM
PRESIDENT LINooLE, GEN.
GRANT, oRN. SHERIDAN.
oEN. MEADE, eEN. HUM
PHREY, AND GEN.
WRIGHT.

CnY PoINT, $40 a. M, April 7.
Hon. Secretary Of War;
At 1115 yesterday at Burksville Station
General Grant sends me the following from
General Sheridan
(Slgned,) A. LINCOLN.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-07

II Metropolitan railroad OhioS,
C0RNER OF SEVENTEENTH sTilERI
. d New York aysnue.-On aud alter sArut"
DAY, April lat, the fare on this road viii Be
Increased to seven cents, or seventeen tiekeu
for one dollar, which mAy be purchased 81
the Ofiics from . q. N. 10 9 y. N.
mL29-12t J. W. TH0MPSON, Presf'
~ Peoples sTsISgTaph.-Nsw EIr.'
CLASS LINES, direct TO NEW YORK, Bus
TON, AM :" important points. Wasuingtoa
otioeB; REPUBLICAN BUILDING, 5ll hinia
street, lweat Hidc,l corner feunel lvAnia h9
nue. aud sixth STteel, under National hOte,
Aad corner fiiteenth and Streets. oppOh"
Treasury building. ....,,,
CHARLES d. MOVES.
iebIs-u Manager WAshington DistnsL
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-04-29

the the supervisor be directed to apply street
labor so far as may be necessary to the clean.
ing out of ditch on east side of Elm street,
the repairing of culvert on Ottawa Avenue,
and the rebuilding Of culvert on east side of
Pearl street. 5s -
Miller, from Sewerage committee, recon-
meEded, and on motion of Mitchell, it was
ordered, that Pine street sewer he repaired,
under the direction of Sewerage committee.
On motion Of Miller, ordered, that the bill
of Matthias Shilling, for labor and materials
used in repairing Poplar street sewer, be al
lowed and paid.
On motion of Young. ordered, that the
matter of constructing cross ings on Norris
street, east side OF Columbus ftreet, and alley
in block No. ii IL North Ottawa Addition,
be referred TO Street and Alley committee,
with power to act.
On motion of Eiehelberger, ordered, that
the supervisor be directed to tIepa;r crossings
on north side of Madison strdet at intersec-
tons of Canal and Walnut str eets, and alleys
in blocks No "a and %.
On motion of Miller, ordered, that the
supervisor be directed to lay a stone crossing
from the west side of Sycamore street, across
Madison street, opposite the tldf rd ward school
house.
On motion of Mitchell, orr ered, that no
person over fifty years of age be required to
pay POLL tax. -
Adjourned to Tuesday night, May I'd. 1865.
Il. V. WAT ERMAN,
CITY Clerk.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-04-29
k'uacE.sI at Springfield.

The committee of arrangements ut Spring
field have changed the time from Saturday
t6th) TO Thursday. the 18th of Nav, as the
day Of the funeral of President Lincoln al
Springfield. The remains will arrive there
on Wednesday, AMI. instead Of four, Will lie
in state but part of two days.
Railroads sell excursion tickcts at one fare
and a fifth for the occasion. The city of
Springfield pays the transportation Of tho
bands and singers who take part in the
requiem services. The hotels, or such space
in them as is necessary, may possibly be
taken possession of by the authorities, that
the guard of honor, &c, may be accommo.
dated, as so great is the demand for rooms
that it is feared that these may be unable to
obtain the necessary facilities without un-
us ual means.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-04-29
Bar Meeting.

4 meeting of the bar of the Third Grand
Division was held at the Supreme Court House
on Tuesday evening to take suitable action in
reference TO the death of President Lincoln
Hon. s. B. GooEISs was called to the Chair,
AID D. p. JOKES, Esq, appointed Secretary.
On motion q committee of seven was appoint
ed to draft resolutions expressive of the feel
ings of the bar in view of the recent great
national bereavement. The committee con-
slsts Of The following gentlemen: Hon. Z. S.
Leland. of Ottawa; Hon. \. W. Arlington
and Hon. c Beckwith, of Chicago; Hon. E
y. Powell of Peoria; I. c. Frost, Esq, of
Galesbarg: ". II. Herndon, of Springfield ::
and Hon A II. Miller, o Rockford
Alta subsequent meeting of ;he bar, said
committee reported ries of resolutions.
which were approved; aud the matter being
named TO the Court, Wednesday morning
next. al 10 O'Clock. A. NJ, WAS fixed as the
tine when they will be formally pre-, ented to
the COur, with notion that they he entered
of record. Hon. J. D. CAroS Will make the
presentation.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-04-29
By the President.

THE PLAGUE.-We give short article on
our first page in reference to the appearance.ot
the Siberian plague at St. Pe;ergburg, and by
later arrivals from Europe it is announced
that the plague has spread into Poland and
is thence moving westward. There is little
doubt but it will spread over Europe within
the mex. few months, and thence by the middle
of summer, TO the shores Of America The
people of Western Europe are already in
great panic on the subject, and it may be
well for the Atlantic cities ofour own country
to consider whether strict quarantine regula-
tons on vessels coming from Russia ought
not to be enforced Immediately.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-04-29
Declaration of the Clergy Of the


At meeting OF the Bishop and Clergy,
held in the vestry room of Trinity Church,
Immediately after the mid day se-yice, on
Wednesday, the 10Th inst, the following dec
lara,ion was unanimously adoped and signed
by the clergy present, and directed TO be sent
to all the clergy Of the diocese for their sig
natures. Resolutions were also adopted that
the same where fully signed, should be re-
specially transmitted to the Chief Executive
and the family of the late President:
WHEREAS, In the dispehsation of Prov-
dence, infinite in wisdom, tender in love, and
working all things after the counsel OF his
own will, our venerated Chief Magistrate has
been taken away by the violence of wicked
man, and the whole nation mourns the dark
and terrible calamity.
We, the ministers of God, in our own be-
half, and tina, Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church in the diocese Of Illinois, desire
hereby to give utterance to our humiliation,
under the solemn discipline of the Lord. our
fellowship with the stricken nation, our sole
itude for those in authority, under their
heavy burthens, our trembling anxiety in this
trial is of bur national life, and our respect
ful sympathy with the bereaved family, which
lament the Erreparablc loss Of husband and
father.
we aChpOWl1uge iAe pOOuheSS iHiOuoH
which, Notwithstanding the shock SO fore
boding to our social policy, the evil WAS re-
Strained fri m extreme wickedness, our gov
eminent pre served from disorder, our people
from confusion. and the administration has
been settle . in order, tranquility and
strength.
We shall not cease, in public and in prl-
vate, to offer our humble prayers and inter
cessions, that the awful trial may work ''the
peaceable fruits of righteousness" and,
through the holy spirit making us to be and
to do those things which are good, that which
may tend to hasten the restoration of Union,
Peace and Love over our whole land, TO the
glory of Gods name, and the blessing of his
chosen people.
(Signed) HENRY j. WHIrEnousE,
Bishop of the Diocease OF Illinois, and
others.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-04-29
National HuniliH ton and
I'm

President johnson has issued the follow
ing Proclamation appointing Thursday, May
18th. as day of National humiliation and
mourning:
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, by my direction, the Acting Sec
rotary of State, in a notice to the public on
the 18th of april, requested the various re l.
gious denominations to assemble on the 10Th
of April on the occasion Of the obsequies If
Abraham Lincoln, late President of the United
States, and to observe the same with appro-
pirate ceremonies, and whereas our country
has become one great house of mourning,
where the head Of the family has been taken
away, and believing that special period
should be assigned for again hunbiing our
selves before Almighty God in order that the
bereavement may be sanctiiied to the nation.
Now, therefore, IN order to mitigate that grief
on earth which can only be assuaged by COM
munion with the Father IN Heaven, and in
compliance with the wishes of senators and
representatives in Congress, communicated to
me by resolution adopted at the national
capital
/, Andrew Johnson, President of the United
States, do hereby appoint Thursday, May 18th
next, to be observed, wherever in the United
States the flag Of the country may be respect
ed, as a day of humiliation and mourning,
and commend my fellow citizens there to
assemble in their respective places of wor-
ship there to unite in solemn service to AL.
mighty God i'll memory of tho good man who
has been removed, SO that all shall be occu.
pied at the same time in contemplation OF
his virtues and sorrow for his sudden and yio-
lent decease.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal of the United States
to be affixed.
Done at Washington, April 18th, A. D.
eighteen hundred and sixty-fve, and OF the
independence of the United States of Ameri-
ca the eIghty ninth.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-04-29
President .yhonson'. Position.


On the subject of general amnesty, and
of the st,,tus of the rebel states, President
johnson has made some recent declarations
that are full of significance. He rather
saubs the radical abolitionists OF the Sumner
Wbitino school, who hold that the states
having rebclled are dead, by point blank re-
indicating that doctrine. He says:
..Some hold the idea that states are to be
lost in territorial and other divisions, and are
to lose, too, their charasters as states. But
their ife-breath has been only suspended,
and it is "a high constitutional obligation we
have to secure each of these states in the
possession and enjoyment of republican
form of government. state may be i'll the
government with "a peculiar Institution, and
by operation of rebellion lose that feature !;
but it was state when it went into rebellion,
and when it comes out with its institutions it
is still a state.
But the radicals are better pleased with
some other declarations he made. He is
clearly not Of Lincoln't way OF thinking,
that the rebels can be won by gentle means
by amnesty and pardon; for he says;
"Treason against the state, treason against
the states, treason against the Government
of the United States, is the highest crime
that cen be committed, and those engaged
in it should suffer all its penalties. 1t is not
promulgatng any thing that have not here
toiore said, to say that traitors must be made
odious, that treason must be made odious,
that traitors must be punished and irnpover-
ished. (Applause.) They must not only be
punished, but their-social power must be de-
stroyed. If not they will still maintain an
ascendancy, and may again become numer-
Gus and powerful, for in the words of for.
mer senator of the United States, when trail
tors becc tDe numerous enough, treason be-
comes rel pectable, and say that, after ma
king trea son odious, every Union man and
the Cove fnment should be remunerated ON,
OF the pockets of those who have inflicted
this great suffering upon the country"
The above is taken from a speech made on
the ODD inst by President johnson. to an
InGiana delegation that waited on him at
the White House.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-04-29
TIL THE ASSASSIN, CAP.
TURED AND KILLED.

.arsday's Geographic dispatches bring
gratifying intelligence that j. Wilkes
III, the assassin of President Lincoln
., on the day previous, tracked to his lair,
d, in the attempt to take him, killed.
It appears that on the night of the assas.
nation, Booth, after escaping from the city,
as thrown from his horse and broke his leg.
The broken leg was set by Dr. Mudd, a
Marylsnder. Booths boot was found and
identified. With these facts to aid them, the
Government detectives got on his trail, and
tracked him into the swamps in ST. Mary's
eo.nty, Maryland, near the Potomac, his in
tentlon beng no doubt to escape across the
river into Virginia, but this the picket boats
patroling that stream, prevented him from
doing, aad the outskirts of the swamps were
closely guarded, so that he could not fly in
any direction. Thus he and his accomplice
Harold, mad been penned upin the swamps
ever since the night of the assassination.
By information from a colored man, it was
sscertained that on Tuesday night Booth and
Harold were ferried across the Potomac
The detectives, with squadron of the 10th
n. I. Cavalry, thereupon started on his trail
IN pursuit. They soon traced him to a barn
between Bowling Green and Port ROYAL.
near Fredericksburg, Va The barn was
surrounded and demand made for their sur
render, which Harold MAS in favor of doing.
but upon Booths calling him coward, he
Qod IN Hn no h,r IL
fire, and upon its getting too hot, Harold
again presented himself and put his hands
through the door to be handcutfed While
this was going on, Booth fired upon the so>
diers, upon which Sergeant fred at him.
The ball Of the Sergeant took effect in the
head of Booth, killing him. Harold was
taken alive. Booths body was brought to
the Washington navy yard last night.
On being discovered in the barn by the
cavalry, Booth declared his intention never
to surrender, and said he would fight the
whole squad, consisting of twenty eight men,
If they would permit him to place himself
twenty yards distant The scouting party
was under the command Of Lieutenant Ed
ward Dougherty. Booth was on crutch,
and was lame. He lived two hours after he
was shot, whispering blasphemies against he
Government and sending essage TO his
mother. At the time he was shot, 1t is said
be was leaning on his crutch and preparing
to fire again upon his captors.
The body of Booth was taken to Washing.
top for Mt Il
the SHINE place and lodged in prison.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-04-29
Council Proceedings.
REGULAR MEETING.

TUESDAY, April 18th, 1865.
Present, Mayor Kicking, Aldermen Pres
colt, Brunker, Young, Eichelberger, Miller,
Mitchell, Ceilings. and Hutton.
Minutes Of the last meeting read and ap.
proved.
Petition of Patrick Dryer and others, ask.
ing an order for the construction Of a side
walk and crossings from the fourth ward
school house - northern city limit, on east
side of La Sale street, presented.
On motion of Ceilings recei-ed and referred
to Street and Alley committee.
Petition of NJ. Z. HOLSTER and O. c. Gray,
for an order to vacate the north end Of Graf
ton street, presented
On motion of Mitchell, received and re-
ferred to Sire ct and Alley committee.
Petition of c. c. Brewster and others, ask
ing council to pass an order requiring all
street buyers of produce, except grain and
pork, to pay license of $500 per day. pre-
scented.
On motion of Young, received and referred
to committee on Laws and Ordi ,anecs.
Petition of ID. S. Ebersol and Z. Rose, fer
permit to rem owe small frame building and
alta Ii same tp The building now occupied by
them, situated in same block, presented.
On motion Of Ceilings, received and Pc,
terred 10 committee On flFe department, TO
be reported on at next meeting
On motion of Young, the city clerk was
directed to issue an order to ID. L. Murphy
for SO per cent. OF the estimated amount of
work done on the approaches to feeder bridge
on La Sale street, AS per contract
Statement Of receipts and expe.s ditures for
the municipal year ending March 20, 1865.
presented by city clerk, was, on motion of
Ceilings, received and ordered published
Prescott, from Finance committee, reported
city collector 5 account correct. with excep-
ton of error Of $500, afterwards rectifed.
On motion of Ceilings, report was received
and adopted.
Miller, from Sewerage committee, recon-
lnended and, On motion, it was ordered; that
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-04-29

SHERMAy's SANITY.-As Sherman knew o:
Llncoln's death when he entered into his ex.
raordinary compact with Gen. Johnston, and
under the circumstances his proceedings
were peculiarly strange and uuaccountable,
the question as to his sanity is again raised,
and 1t Is thought, by those who entertain the
idea that he is not perfectly sane. tn At the
terms were MADE while III "A state of absent
mindednesS. The other time, when this
question" was raised Oh Sherman, was when
he said il would take 100000 men to keep
Kentucky clear Of rebels, when the powers at
Washington were about to let that job to
some 10000. The sequel showed that Sher-
mau was nearer the mark than some others
though he tcas crazy,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-04-29
For the Yrce TrIes


FRIEND OsMAS Being ola fun-loviug dis
position materially, and disposed to enjoy an
evening 5 entertainment, / dropped in at
Washington Hall one evening this week, TO
see how fuller and Hapgood were progress
ing with their Dramatic exercises. The as
semblage was not as large as | expected 10
see there, for certainly The little troupe cater
ing to TIE tastes OF the people Of the city, arc
deserving of better patronage. | could dis
Germ evidence of talent, and a disposition 10
please the audience-qualties that should
command a liberal patronage, such as the
people of Ottawa usually know how to bestow.
The plays presented this week have been good
ones, and We'll personated, and if | can
correctly judge of the opinion Of those who
attended, have given satisfaction. LANrsE.
in his comic parts is certainly good, and with
a logger Introduction to our citizens. will be-
come favorite. DAVENPORT does well, but
he ought to throw off some OF thar unnatural
swagger about HMM some parts lie person
ntes. FULLER couli improve some BIZ dis
carding that GOODNESS Of action-which almost
leads to deafness, ana produces restiessnes,
on the part of the assenblage. Ia truth
want of spirit is the only drawback upon the
company. do not say this to censure. bat
that the remark may be received IN the same
kind and friendly spirit IN which it is offered,
as the troupe intend to stop with US another
week, aud hoping our people will extend to
them the patronage they deserve. | must not
omit t. mention the names OF Mrs. Davenport
aud Misses Burrtt, Win ~ and Belle Fuller
and can assure them OF the approval Of the
audience, If they continue as they have be-
gun. by the way, Miss Belle, kind word
in your eat, don't be quite SO precise in your
acting; suit more action to the word All I
can say to the people in conclusion IS, if you
want to enjoy pleasant evenings entertain
neu., 90 to Washington Hall.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-04-29

CHICAGO PosT.-Though not formally an
nounced, it is generally understood, and there
seems to be no doubt about ii, that the Chi
cago Post printing establishment has been
purchased by the company chartered at the
late session of the Illinois legislature to pub
lish republican paper at Chicago liz OPPOSE
ton to the Tribune. The new paper is TO
appear III 4 few weeks. Mr. Sheehan, pres
ent editor of the Post, We presume, Of coursc,
retires from the concern.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-04-29

PRISONERS AND THEIR ExCHASGE-It is
said the exchange of 5000 Union soldiers at
Daren, Ga, which, it is supposed, has taken
place by this time. viii leave scarcely any of
our men in the hands of the rebels, while
there remains in the hands of the govern
ment between $4,000 and l0,oOo rebel troors,
besides those paroled under the terms of
Lees surrender.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-04-29
ESTKAY NOTICE.

DAY H0RSE-Taken up by John L. Ross n the Town
dot Dear Park La Sale county bay mare four years
about Is hands high, little white in forehead valued
at $500. s. W. RAYMOND Clerk.
CORREL MARE--Taken up by Enoch Hagenback cf tho
ptown of Wathum La Sale county a sorrel horse six
seven old, about II hands ch-nc marks or brandt
value i at S40.Gu S. W. RAYMOND, Clerk.
DAY HORSE CoI.T-Takcn up by X. j. Fullerton in
)the Of Dayton La Sale county bay horse colt
years old this spring-star in forehead three white
feet, valued at 3oo0 Sw. RAYMOND Clerk.
AnriIl
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-04-29

Bors IN HoRsEs.--The following taken
from one of our exchanges, is said to be
sure remedy for bots in horses - Take two
quarts OF new milk and syeeten it well with
money, and turn it down the horse, and the
bots Will Immediately begin to feed in it till
they are hiiea hike blown up bladder. Two
hours after dissolve as much salt in two quarts
OF water as can be, give this to the horse, and
1t Will cut the bot all up, and nothing will be
seen of them, and your horse is we'll.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-04-29

CHIoAEo, April 90.
Gold opened in New York yesterday at
l49. declined to 1874, and cid sed a; AT 3
The leading markets here, uni Ter the decline
in gold, rere in a measure der ressed. No.
spring wheat sold at $l.lS(0l 20f; No. 2 at
sl0S@ l.09 Flour was stea iy at s6.25G7
for spring extras, and $5t@P Is for spring
superfnes. Corn was duh at 6Sfq7lc for
No. ]. and 63Cu65c for No. 2. Oats were
steady at 12(ol43c for No |. al d 40c for No
2. Barley was i'll fair requeI at S6G, lO0c,
according to quality and loca iity. Rye sold
to a limited extent Mt 1Sc f@r No. l. Pro-
visions were in fair demand, and mess pork
sold at SIS. 2J(d $3.50, and prime mess at
S25 Smoked hams weae Fl run at l9lc-
Lard was III good demand 1T lSc.; tallow
sold to u small exten; ct 94t. Seeds we're
quiet al $40 AS for timothy, and Sl2(d Ia
for clover Chicag0 Times
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-04-29

SECRETARY SEWARD has so far recovered
from his injuries (by fall from his carriage
and the attempted assassination that he was
able on Thursday to ride out, and to give
some attention to state n",n~-~ w.
frederick IS also slowly improving, and will,
doubtless, be restored to health.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-04-29
PIANO TUNING.

Mr. W. II. Powers, from Breeds Temple Of Music" in
Chicago will make his regular visit Ottawa about the
10th May for the purpose of Tuning Pianos putting
is tuning for the largest Piano House in the west it is
needless say anything than that he is thoroughly
competent All persons having pianos of need
ing attention will please avs their orders at the Drug and
Ih,ok Store Of f. Y. Grigm
AuyiI2 lS66.-1w,