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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-09-09
TowS OF BRUCE. Sept. 6, 1865,

Msssrs. Editors-Please state in your pa
per that the soldier bows of the township of
Bruce have made up their minds not to sup
port any stav at home candidates, when any
of our soldier are brought up against them,
We don't care for politics now. We are 60
Ing for Nose Osman for the Treasury office
of this county. He is the .'Bully boy what
knows his business, | bet you of dat, EX-
cuse me genilen dank you" Mr.. Beck,
may be good fellow. Bat he aint any bet
ter fellow than Nose is. besides. he can t
shoulder arms. he never smelt powder, nor
helped to put down rebel. He slept in soft
feather beds, and had good cocktails to
drink, while we were sleeping with Nose in
the swamps. and had to drink slough water.
We like our bed fellow the best-Boys, let US
all vote for NJ ,se, who is soldier, rather than
for the Men.lo,a man. who is not. j. NJ.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-09-09

The MONTHLY FOR SEPrEMBER.-This is
be Magazine published under the auspices OF
he Univerity of St Mary Of the Lake, at
chicago, and which we have noticed on sew
raj former occasions. 1t is devoted to
Catholic Interests, Literature, Science, and
.rt" The No. before US presents the fol.
owing table Of contents:
A New Theology; Carolan, the Irish BarG !;
.ossini; Easy Chair Grumblings The
ceremonies of the Church From June to
ctober; The Royal Brother; The Apollo
elvidere; Hymn to the Night Religious
ems, Literary Notices.
Published by Jos. P. Byrne, Isl Clark ST.,
81 per annum.
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JOl,nsOn,s Atlas.

/ have recently had the opportunity OF
examining this Atlas, ard am happy to be
able to bear testimony to its superior merits
1t surpasses, in very many respects, every
production of the kind have ever seen. Ii
is gotten up in splendid style, and embraces
a world of information, geographical, his
torcal, and statistical.
Mr. WESLEY Tucker is the general agent
for this county, who is now canvassing for
the work.
heartily commend the Atlas to the pub-
lie, and hope it will have ready and
extensive sale. J. NJ. DAY,
School Superintendent.
La Sale County, Ill.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-09-09

Ottawa Republican.

The Repubiican printing establishment in
this CITY has changed hands. Mr.. PERKINS
having sold out to Messrs. GROVER Il WIRIcK,
formerly OF Earlville, and far the last year at
torneys in this city. Both are uea Of educa-
ton, and if they have the tact, certainly have
safi, lent talent, to edit weekly newspaper
ably and successfully. In politics, they are
of course republicans but this word Is be-
coming Indefinite. ard it would be more to
the point to say they are abolition;sts, of the
class known as radicals" Both being
pleasant, courteous gentlemen in ordinary
intercourse. We are little curious to see how
they can maintain such reputation as the
advocates of political ideas involving SO
much that is bigoted and malignant
In bidding good by, to Mr.. Perkins, we
sust say that, although we may hare had
some pretty rough tits with hum editorially'
our intercourse with him socially has been OF
the most amicable and pleasant character.
The rough and tumble life of political esl-
tor is evidently not his forte, and we have no
doubt he will turn with pleasure TO some &C.
cupation more congenial to his kindly nature
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-09-09

CANAL SrEANERs.-The business of the
Illinois and Michigan canal has received a
new impetus from the propellers that are be,
ginning to ill its water. Within a few weeks
no less than seven Of these little propellers
have entered the canal, and they not only
promise immensely to increase lis business,
but to revo!utionize tie carrying trade be-
tween Chicago and the South. They carry
freight almost as expeditiously as the rail-
road, and of course much cheaper. Three of
them make regular trips between Ottawa and
Chicago, giving US at least one arrival and
departure 4 day while others go down The
river to Peoria. Naples, and even ST. Louis,
making trips with the ease and expedition of
the old river steamers. They '.insti-
tuition which will greatly increase the digni-
ty and importance ofCur canal, and deserves
to be encouraged.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-09-09

claimed the Gipsey, but your excessive
modesty is a serious barrier TO youf success !;
take this charm, place it ip- a box of peaches,
and send to the ObiectSf your Affections.
You must then take a trip for few weeks to
see your mother I; when you return, sour dull
cirea will perhaps kiss you for you IF mother,
if she don't for Yourself Go NOW, young
man, time is precious; obey my injunci.ons,
aid your beloved will be frank to ypu
One Young lady was advised to- go home
and wait patiently until the down of youth
appeared more prominently on her lpver's up
per lin. as he was now but a mere fhId. 1t
Is now too late to saw riore, but the Gipsies
are still in our midst. They ard opening
new fields for investigation. and shall at
another time, ende.vor to give sketch of
the experience Of those, whom m limited
space deprives me of mentioning at this
time. CHIP.
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which kindness could suggest She rallied
at Miss B, for being sick so soon after
going to her new place, when the poor
girl said that her stomach was burning up,
and when she asked tor water il was refused
As the young woman was leaving the house.
Mrs. Grinder spoke unkindly of the girl, and
reflected strongly against Roberts. On SAT-
urdav night Mr. Grinder called ut the house
where Miss Buchanan had left her trunk. and
took it with him. The trunk contained a
quantity OF good clorhing together with forty.
five dollars in bills and eleven dollars in gold.
Miss Buchanan continued to grow worse
and died on the succeeding Monday morning
about 6 o'clock. The suddenness of her
death awakened suspicion in the minds of
her friends that foul play had been used, and
Il l, sus. isiou was strengthened by Mrs.
Grinders stating that she did not know amy
thing about either the trunk. clothing or
money. Coroner McClung who was AT that
time officiating, was npprized Of the occur
renee, when he visited the house and held nm
inquest on the body; but as it appeared I'M
possible for the jury TO arrive mt any
d,fntc conclusion in regard 10 the death,
they accepted the hypothesis advanced By
Mrs. Grinder. and rendered q verdi,t OF
death from natural causes As the trunk
of The deceased could not he found, sub.
scrip'ion was started among her female
friends, and a sutiiciency OF money raised 10
pay for having her DO y deeen,ly inferred in
Hilidale Cemetery.
MRS GGINDEE ~ JAIL.
Mrs. Grinder is confined IN the county Jail
in one ot the cells in the female ward.
Mrs Grinder viii have a hearing before
the Mayor 10 day, when Prof Wuth. the
chemist, VIII Is making an ANALYSIS of n mum.
Der or drugs found in bureau q aver in her
dwelling, will probably lee prepared to give
the result OF his investigation.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-09-09

GEN. JOHN MoRKILL-lt will be source
OF qualification to all our citizens to learn
that the administration has acknowledged the
merits of that staunch old wardcg, Col John
Morrill,, by comforting upon him the title of
Brigadier General by brevet. The appoint
ment dates from March last, and the promo
motion IS for gallantry before Atlanta. The
history of the 6ith regiment, from It's early
beginning as the Ya:es' Sharp Shooters, to
its final mastering out, would form 4 volume
As scrowded with heroic deeds that of any
similar military body in ancient or modern
times. We have. some material, and may
yet take the pains to devote a column or two
to sketch of its many gallant achievements.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-09-09
The State Fair.

The State Fair. at Chicago, which has been
Tin progress" since Monday, appears 10 be
very successful, as well in the number and
variety of article, Oh exhibition, as in the
attendance of visitors. We hope the rains
of Thursday may rot have in'erterel enough
to bring disastrous end to such an encour-
aging beginning The fair closes to-day.
We shall try in our next to give some ac>
count of its leading features.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-09-09

The diocesan convention of the Episcopal
,urch of the State of Illinois will meet at
,icago on Wednesday of next week, Sept.
III. 1t is expected the sittings will be
tended beyond the usual time of two days,
give greater opportunity for devising
ans to meet the increased spiritual wants
the diocese.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-09-09

The following advertisement appears under
the head of a :. Wife Wanted" in an Arkar.
sas paper:
ANY gal what's got Oeo, coffee pot,
skillet, knows how to cut out britches, can
make huntin' shir,, and knows how to take
care Of children can have my services till
death parts both on u.s."
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TuN Sale Notice.

IL .riot Il nav csoTII-1ake notice. that at n sale by
The collector of ths city OTTAWA Illinois Of lots and
situated IL said city for the due and unpaid city and
sbnI taxes aii thereon tr 1851, held the
court hos in said city the - IA dav of December 1884,
IN. undersigned became the purrh 'sr of bot - IN block
in the States Addition IA ottawa and inrth-r notice Is
given that the time redemption of sail lot will expire
thr 9sl,h isv of December, lS6S. D. {. okANE
q -.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-09-09

There has been good deal of excitement
at ST. Louis among the Roman Catholics in
consequence of the Catholic Bishop having
forbidden the u.s. of the churches in cele-
bra,ing the funeral ohsequies of one of the
late principal officers of the Fenian Bother
hood The ceremonies took place, neverthe-
less, and there was an immense procession,
but Mozart Hall was used instead OF q
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-09-09
Opinion Of the Faculty Of Hamilton College
Ne,r York

We, the undersigned, officers of Hamilton
College, have carefully examined the New
Family Atlas recently published, and are
pleased with its fullness and accuracy in
representing the present state of geograph
zeal knowledge. The work commends itseli
to general favor and use. by its beauty, cheap
ness, and adaptation to the wants OF the
schools, the .tamHy, and the professional
library.
SAMUEL W. FISHER, President.
CHARLES AVERY, Profe sor of Chemistry.
o. RooT. Professor of Mathematics.
WM. S. CURTIS, Prot. of Moral Philosophy.
EDWARD NORTH, Professor of Langu iges.
Arson j. UPsoS, Professor of Rhetoric.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-09-09

Mrs. Grinder, of Allegheny, Pa, whose
remarkable case is detailed in our columns
to day, was fully committed for trial ON the
crimes alleged against her, the physicians
having discovered unmistakable Indications
of poison in the stomachs Of some of her
victims
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-09-09

IMMENSE HUMAx FREIGHT.- The new
amship Queen. which arrived at New
TX on Tuesday, brought 1926 passengers
largest number ever brought over by
gle vessel
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-09-09

ave notice that in most OF the countie:
the Union men are giving the retained sol
diers the consideration they deserve La
Sale county, however, has proved notable
exception. We observe considerable dissat
isfaction at this on the part OF some of oul
Union iriends.-GicdyoR Republican, 3lst utt
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-09-09
A NEW LUCRETIA 30 RGIA,
Wholesale Poisoning by the Wife
Oh IA ksiiGsbMrSia Mere d mt.
From the Pittsburgh Commcf cial, ss,f

While the public are exercised o.er
N ,s;erious murder on Boyt's Hill, there
CO mes anuher horror upon the Sc me.-that
of alleged wholesale poisoning bss b woman
in Allegheny. whose victims are SAIL To num-
b.r six. The details have created the great
es, CONSERVATION in our sister city, and the
public mind is filled with alarm al their re.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-09-09

TIME professional copsrtuer~hp heretofore existing NM
der the firm name uI Daily Strswn is this day d ,
solved hy mutual John J. Daily will continue
practice his profession the office rrn,y occupied by
the ais,vc firm. JOHN J. DAILY
Ottawa sept .. IS-Sw CHRlSToPIlkRC STRAWN.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-09-09

fINiE snls rb,r is prrrci TO NIL ,rl,rs tor F, Div
Il -, with plants irsnl the Nursery the lit 4, n
Ovcrmsn Bloomington. stSio .,'r Thousand A . viii
max, con;T.ct, setns neat spring, Al can lie
obtained in ne. sll-.ris,-d Ia III he IL Object
:. VI. fRINk. 'roiiy 4. y. IL Slic Co, III.
Rrn,k rutp No
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-09-09

x'sIRAIED fr"m the subscriber in Ottawa IN the
H month Of Nav black Stud Colt. tire Years odd.
st'i SIZE TIE aioye reward viii lie paid Tor ms rvin
or any information where he NAV he found
sept y, o'-i"' JOHN Z. ANTHONY.
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Private ROnrding.

~ GOD Boarding and Comfortable Lodging can be fur,
" nshed to persons situate convenient :" cemyrs "'
business A. d. PATTEN.
Day boariers he accommodated. -
Enquire OF W. NJ. True. Insurance Once hee'er'
blork or address T. O.. Drawer So. sept y u
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-09-09

They are complaining of dry weather at
Quincy. lie, them come this way !,
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VOU hereby notified, that At a sale os i,.a,,i In
II of the city OF OTTAWA Of Lots and las'is' 81 -,
said city, for the due and unpaid city and I. !. ~,
costs thereon A. 1854, held ut the c" %
c,,y an ri htb Law of December 1854 the nrohho
became the purchaser Of the follow M Ns ~" H.; g.:
civ viz; Lot t.rre, 49, In bl ck tlS ,,, 900 H.,
Adi,.su to ottawa Lot four, ~ ~ nir uy VoJ ~
Green's Addition 10 OTTAWA. and further n'.ce s sn
that the time of redemption Of each OF SAID lots VIII
on the Goth day VI December, A. D. ioo0' % ruo,vr
sept .. '6S-9w
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-09-09

The STAv-Ar- HoMEs.-The contempt which
the stay-at-home republicans of La Sale
county showed tor the returned soldiers in
their late convention is no less characteristic
of the ay-at-homes at the south than it is
of the same class at the south. \ cores
pendent from louisiana, abiding to this
class, says;
They furnish striking resemblance to
their brothers. the stay at-home patriots of
the south. While the confederate soldier
will meet us with kindness, talk to Us with
ont reserve and treat us gentlemauly. these
men who have STAYED at home and never been
within hearing distance of battle field,
treat Us with cold reserve, and act as if their
digniiv would be compromised by speaking
to a Yankee, as we'll as to rebel soldier.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-09-09
EOE Anln
Usage Hedge I.Inu,~

'E"E hessu~hee I"'ts ucrup~i ty Ct,ries g. MI !
Il which includes lct- in IN, ,.t.. A,Idit on 10
Ottawa The property can lie had At hir;sin
-~pt q. ~ m SNirII Aeon,
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Soldiers Meeting.

Mendoza, by the census just taken, has {
population of 1862.
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.OClCEs

My wife, Theresa, having lett my bed ana D"!' ""no
a., u., ar so, and u"t-s payable
10 me- thereby ali persons not I" 'H'' i,, o ny
account, shall not lac Responsible hf any ODDS !" ni
~, ne. VALENTINE HENSLER-
sept Z, '65-tws -
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-09-09
ANOTHER HORRIBLE CASE.

A new development was brought to light
last night, which will probably fix Mrs. Grin
der 5 guilt beyond all peradveniure. A young
/ Irish girl, named Jane Il. Buchanan, had
been for four years in the employ of Mrs.
Fitzpatrick, widow who keeps a boarding
house on the corner of Liberty treet and
Evans alley, when sue concluded that the la
Dor she was expected to perform was too
severe and concluded to leave her situation,
aud go to Philadelphia where her aunt resided.
a female friend, hearing of her deterh nina
ton. visited her, and endeavored to prevail
on o: to remain in the city, stating that she
knew of family Of three pc. sons, named
Grinder, who we're ID search OF girl. Miss
Buchanan agreed to remain in case sac could
secure an easy situa iivn, when Mrs. Grinder
I'll, v On r.. and, BY representations, sue.
ceeded IN eiciting promise from her that
she would call at her house, and If everything
was satisfactory, would remain. Accordingly,
on Wednesday, Feb uary Oath, 1864, Miss
buchanan had her N unk removed from Mrs
kirkpatrick's house to the residence of a
friend, and then went to Mrs. Grinders. On
Thursday she became suddenly ill., and Oh
Friday was much worse. On Saturday Mrs.
kirkpatrick aud daughter visited Miss Blu.
chanan, and proffereh their services to sit up
Win heT, Dut Mrs. Grinder 5ald u was entirely
unnecessary. She Iso endeavored to convey
the impression into the minds Of the visitor,
that Miss Buchanan's sickness was occasioued
by too close an intimacy with a Young man
named Roberts, but as the ladies knew that
MISS buchanans hAracter was irrepr 'acha-
BILE, they declined listening to the insinua,iuns.
Shortly al,erward, a Young woman who lived
next door called upon Miss B. and found
her still in bed, Mrs. Grinder giving her
delicacies and bestpwing every attention
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-09-09
County Clerk.

I 1t has all along been SO we'll understood
that s. W. RAf,oNr, or II sent popul; r
and most efficient County Clerk, would he a
candidate for reelection, that in making the
formal announcement of his name last week.
we actually forgot to call special attention to
it. The office involves so many responsible
ties, its duties are so various and intricate,
and'the interests of the county and nearly
every individual in it. are SO deeply concern.
ed in their correct and careful dischsrge, that
a change, except for very strcrg reasons,
ought not to be hastily made in this Office.
Mr.. Raymond has made good clerk, and
is perfectly at home in all the minutest de-
tails of The Office Under his administration,
persons having business IN the Office have not
only been able TO attend to it speedily AID
promptly. but have been aided IN every way
bv Mr.. X. with kindness and courtesy. And
so it happens that g Sam is popular every
where. and counts his warm friend, by scores
in every town.
We take his election to be foreg )ne
conclusion. We cannot believe that the
people of this county will Dust such a man to
give his plaza to \. B. Moore. Theirs is
unkindness and bad faith in Moores running
for this Office, for according to the La Sale
Press he stands solemnly pledged not to run
for it against Mr.. Raymond. 1t is true, nos
body would expect Moore to keep such a
pledge. bat the people can do him tie favor
TO make i; good for him-and they will do it.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-09-09

We arc nov receiving large stock Of the above er-
rat.-i 10. Tor Turning lhn-s C"sl SUI arr rrrif' 20
f-,-b thor, Al t- N.nus.ilr. Ffir--. The ar pm
,r - :, sill DO u.-,i them the Ist season, 10 IL the
It,, .'ayr ever made Il, Htuusiuyu. C'pd
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-09-07
TO Owners Of Cotton.

TO Owners Of Cotton.
In answer to numerous inquiries
from abroad, we would say that we ARE
prepared to take charge Of, put in order
and ship any lot of CorroS in the States
Of Georgia, South Carolina or Alabama,
as we have local agents at almost every
town, and a corps of most efficient
men, selected for integrity, capacity,
aud experience, TO take charge Of every
lot.
We will also pay all taxes and
charges of every description, and make
liberal advances on the GoTTOS In
short we viii take charge Of the Cotton
on receipts or orders and give the
owners no trouble whatever, from the
time we receive It until sold and re
turns are made BY our houses.
WATTS, CRANE & co, II
New York, or
W. G. WATTS Il CO.,
Liverpool, England
We invite the especial attention Of
nonresidents to our facilities.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-09-07

The Army and Navy Journal, with
more truth than poetry, says in review
ing The Great War, it becomes evident
thst, with all Its short comings, the
military power did It's work better
than the political power-the soldiers
were more sagacious, more successful,
more useful, than the statesmen. Since
the Nspoleonic wars, indeed, no midi
tary leaders superior to the most
prominent American generals, have ap-
peared in history, and Napoleon HIM
self is their only superior in the cen
fury. On the other hand, the states
men Of the times have been inferior 10
any In the history of our own country
OF any other Probably there neyer
has been so important a crisis in a ma
lions destiny, which has brought out
go few great men IN affairs of state
cur legislators nd.ieaders have never
understood, apparently, the emergen
oy, much less filed it The most saga
cious and best educated Of them, Mr.
Seward thought the Rebellion would
end in sixty days from the start The
pub &c orators who aspired TO lead opin-
ion, seldom understood Whist they
were talking about, and before acting
wisely, would have needed TO compre-
bend accurately. We seemed 10 have
an unframed set Of schoolboys at
Washington, for the most part, at
the beginning of the Rebellion,
who thought TO be sophomore
would do instead Of being philosoph-
teal If half dozen great names
came up to mind, it is only TO prove the
rule by It's exceptions. Outside Of the
Cabinet, how few great statesmen
guided, with anything like genius,
twenty millions Of loyal people, Great
statement How few even deceuuy
shTewd politicians
1he soldiers not on y waged the war,
bat they ended the war They even
made the treaties of peace, and so
usurpcd a function which the states.
men, had they rot been "all abroad al
the time, hurrshing over victory, could
have secured for themselves. A des-
pernte effort, indeed, at pstched-up
peace, in certain Niagara negotiations
and Richmond visits, had been previ-
ously attempted by civilians. But it
Was bunging affair, and came to
nothing. The Rebellion was crushed,
aud pesce restored, on terms made by
the Lieutenant General alone, and on
terms probably disapproved by pOr-
lion even Of the Government.