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'cNIus BRuTUs BoorH, brother of ]
"iihes Booth, the assassin, was arrested in
Philadelphia en- Tuesday, on the serious
charge OF being known to the design of his
brother TO assassinate the President. let.
ter from him to his brother was found N,
Ford's. in which he speaks significantly of
the oil business, and advises young Booth to
abandon It noy at Richmond has been
gwen mp and Lee has surrendered, as his
Trends beiieTe it will not be profitable. A
postscript, signed ''Alice,'' is appended, Civ
Ing Booth similar advice.
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Petition f1,. Gugy6ion's !So1.

NOTICE is hereby een TO all persons concerned that
~ the undersigned Margaret Rsardon duly appointed
guardian Of Thomas Reardon, Hannah Reardon James
Rcaron and Mary Reardon, minor children of Andrew
RcarloD deceased, viii atthe June Term of the County
Court the county of La Sale and State Illinois to he
held at Ottawa in said county the second Monday of
June D. 1865 apply to said Court for authority to sell
Lot number % in block number fory-One an in the
States addition Ottawa, in said county, the benefit
of said wards. MARGAHkT REARDON.
DIcKEY, RIcE LEWIS !otsI 63,arclian
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The undersigned having been appointed
one of the committee for the particular in
tsrest set forth in the above notice, would
respectfully and earnestly call the attention
of "Owners of Boats and Canal Boatmen."
and others who may see fit to make this de-
partrnent one of interest, to the special appeal
of the North Western Sanctuary Committee.
A distinct organization Of this interest has
been created to rally the sympathy and good
'rork Of all those to whom this appeal is
made. As this is the first call made upon
the Canal interest, such, in the support of
this great National work, the committee toIe
there will be a general response, and one
crcditable to the branch of our mercar tile
business. The chairman of the committee
S. e. Mason, Esq, Canal collector at Chicago
says that he is having miniature canal Boat
built in first rate style, there is to lie a minia
ture tug in the waters Of Monitor Hail. to
tow the same. There viii be Il miniature
"Monitor.'' and "4ierrimac" in this hall, and
each day at certain time they will engage
each other in mock combat they will propel
themselves, and be armed with manIature
guns, &c, &c. Come on, gentlemen, and let
us have Il demonstration worthy of the OBJ
ject in view. Subscriptions be made by
letter through the 7. o. or left at the Office
on the canal ALBEIT f. Dow. Com.
Ottawa, April &c, 1865.
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ANDY JOHNSON is smarter man than
George Washington, for.thc reason that the
latter did not have his bust put up in the
Senate Chamber till after his death, while
Andy had his bust there on the day of his
inaugural.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-04-29

Ex-Gov. MArrEsos arrived in Springfield
Saturday last. We learn that it his intention
TO make that his future place of residence.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-04-29

Mrs. LINCOLN does not accompany the
funeral cortege Of her husband, but remains
at Washington seriously, if not dangerously,
sick
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FOR SALE.

The farm owned by the Subscriber situated on the blu
three miles northeast of the Court House and one mile
and hafrom the city limits In beauty of location and
conyience for profitable occupation, it il hardly coalied
by any farm of like size in the county 1t contains 40
acres JIG. CHAMpLIN.
Ottawa April I'D 1865.
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ASSESSORS OFFICE.
L. 5. INTERNAL REVENUE
9Th COLLECTION District, STATE oF ILL.,
Ou,f,cq -iEHii 211i, I>tj.
To The tar l1y'Ts cfNs stb Collection District Of us
the annual returns of incom. for the 1864
now being made. desire TO call public attention
the fact that perss making fraudulent
viii lie proceeded against To- the fullest Of the lac
will be 10y the late commissioner
Lewis And now suggest To all those no last made
erroneous returns that they amend them IL not
amended they will be assessed with penalty.
ERR l.. WATERMAN,
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ZANE, one of the supposed assassins of
secretary Seward, on Thursday attempted
suicide by beating his head against the walls
of his cell.
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y. w. san. COM &O7.DzER'S
HOME FA1RI.
To open at Chicago, May 30. '6J.

The undersigned having been appointed
Chairman of the committee on Canal Boats
and Boatren, by the managers of the APP,
preaching Sanitary Fair, would respectfully
announce TO those who properly come within
his department, that he associated til. fol-
Lowing gentlemen with him on the above
Committee:
II. S Mason, Esq, Collector, Lockport, III
A. +. Dow, Esq, I" :! Ottawa, III.
ID. l.. Hough, Esq. I" La Sale H.
W. +. Codding, Esq, Inspector, La Sale,
WIN. Cook, Esq, Lock Tender, Bridgeport,
All money or contributions Of any kind
handed to these gentlemen, or the undersign-
ed, will be paid into the Fair, and be credit.
ed to the boating interest.
The Executive Committee especially en-
join upon all to adopt the utmost possible
care in the bcstowal of their contributions,
giving to no one not well known and above
suspicion. No one is authorized from Chica-
90 to solicit subscriptions of any kind for the
Fair without express authority from the Elk.
ccrtive Committee, signed by its Chairman,
(Thos. b. Bryant, and Secretary, (E. W..
Batchford), and authenticated also BY the
seal of the Fair. S. c. Mason.
Chairman Com. on Cunat Bouts dc.
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PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS..
HNpR Building Methodist r. Church, will he receive ed
Il by the undersigned until the 18th day Of May
Plans ami specifications he at the Office Of Wu
True. under the Bank Of Ottawa.
The building of brick with cut stone Trimmings.
BIDS will - received for the different Kind. of
separately as for the whole structure in
may lie fuuni desirable Information in reference the
work isy ss obtine! from either of the subscribers.
S-w CHEENER / ,,,
H. HAMILTON, pui.u,ms
wv. TRUE 'Olii"i''ee'
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Executors Notice.

Executors Notice.
ESTATE JOEL SrRiwN, DECEASED.
The undersigned having been appointed E4ecutor Of the
last will and testament of Joel Strwn late OF tho county
OF In sale and State Of Illinois, deceased, hereby gives
notice that he viii appear before the County Court u La
Sale county, at the Court House Ottawa at the June
Term, the third Monday La jane next at which time
all persons having claims against said are notified
and requested to attend for the purpose tho same
adjusted All persons indebted Estate arc request.
I'd to make immediate payment to the undersigned.
Dated this 18th day Of April A. 1865.
ABNER STRAwN, Executor.
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TO K ENT.

by the subscriber, the thriving village of UtSa,
house 80 by Is and half stories high in the business
part of the town. Well calculated and fitted up for fam
lily grocery and borin house, for further particulars
apply To- the undersigned at his residence nilss north,
east of Utica. EDWARD NEARY.
April nth 1865, zwo,
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Y. II. UtO 5 5 b \ G II
PROFESSOR OF NrISIC.

Educate at the Conservatory Of Leirs- Gernany, in
tends intFucng Ia music in OTTAWA io, Nicholson
Organ.
Order. may le lef; at C. ". Dcnhari's An.ic Room
Post Office Block, up stairs.
April -, g.
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p,.trny Notice.

aIstrny Notice.
crpAypD from tie Subscriber, living In the town OF
~, ride March 29tb, Two Mare Colts two Year,
"a a IigLt bay and the other dark bay, the light bay
E white hind etlock with four black spots over the
hfon the same leg and heavy names and tails The said
hor were last going down Boges hill towards The
Illinois Any person returning or giving niorma
ton where the above horses may be found Wi rco
$50 for their trouble JOHN OhAAhVW.
y April ID '6S-iwA
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TO THE PUBLIC.

In consequence Of the allng prices Of everything fthc
Photographic society of this city willing accord with
the circumstances and reduce the price pictures agree
with the condition Of things. BrrTs 4 kISGsBuEI,
r. A. SHArRR,
Ottawa April 18th, 1864. L. E. GIBBs.
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President Johnson has issued the follow
ing Proclamation appointing Thursday, May
18th. as day of National humiliation and
Mourning
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-05-15
Chief Justice Chase Heard from
,l fH 1lG. nyn Again! ~ . a..a

At the twelfth American Reunion, held
at the Brooklyn Academy of Music on
Thursday evening last, THEODORE TILToN
made speech, in the course Of which
he read the following extract from a letter
from Chief Justice CHASE: ,,5 .- iag
ID, II would like to say to the Christians who
shall assemble at your reunionDan earnest
4 word on the present great national duty Of
granting to the freedmen of the South the
rightof self-protection by the ballot. =
1sYs = My last communication on this sub
F., ject with the good President whom we have
lost, was on the morning of the black day,
and may say that he was nearer right on
b this subject according to my views ofright,
on that last day of his life, than on any
other day before. Our new President,
have the happiness to say, is q man whose
democracy is as broad as the democracy OF
the Declaration of Independence" aJ
1t will be seen that the Chief Justice con-
tinues to adhere to the notion, that upon
the colored man the privilege Of suffrag
should be conf erred. U!0 .I9D7l 5W
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-05-15
and sherman.

lsa A correspondent wrote The 50. Louis DEM
{ ocrat from Springfield, Illinois, May o. the
sfollowinec:pf0 o. jngH Oh no JE5H uisi
,af sI find the feeling Of the public on the
subject, Of Sherman's terms to Johnston to
be very great. The leading Union men in
the State, conservatives as well as radicals
condemn the transaction, and some are at q
loss to account for the reasons that actuated
the author. Most old politicians, however,
look upon it as a Presidential move, and
suppose that Sherman thought matters, at
Washington in very chaotic state, that the
people would be anxiously on the lookout
for savior, and who more fitted for that
role than the conqueror Of the rebel army.
Nor Is General Grant altogether free from the
blame of the people in the matter, on account
OF his attempt to cushion the blow, to use a
billiard phrase, that was about to fall on his
brother officer. It has given the peopleIa
wholesome dread Of West Point and West
Point esprit de corps" IS, .,..+a,isi ,;t -
SHERMAN and GRANT are by no means in
high favor with the malignants. Those
Generals, however, are popular with the
army and the great mass of the people.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-05-15
Isthis Nnt SensibIe2

The Richmond Times of the I'd inst. says 'the
North canpot show its wisdom to a greater
extent than by being generous and magnan-
imous in its hour of triumph, nor can the
people of the South better display their
wisdom than by submitting, with prompt
ness and grace, to the ineXorable and irrev1
ocable decree of war. The Southern Com
federacy may now be numbered among the
things of the past, and it is the duty of
every Southern man and woman to apply
themselves, without delay, to meet the eX-
isting state of affairs, and bring about a
restoration of the Government as speedily
as possible in that manner best calculated
TO promote the interest and happiness of
the people. To this end let President john
son labor, and should success crown his eff
forts, he will entwine around his own brow
a wreath of evergreens more unfading than
ever encircled the brow of military hero"
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-05-15
ALetter from a Member Of the 73d

A Letter from N Member Of the 73d
The following letter has been handed to
us for publication, by Mr.. HUGH McMAs-,
TRR, to whom 1t was addressed:
M RALEIGH, N. c., April 2lst.
y My DEAR FATHER:--I can think of moth
ing else to do this afternoon that would be
of more pleasure than writing to you.
Surely am rejoiced at the state of our ma
tional affairs; but can hardly realize that
war has ceased. Three or four weeks ago
we were preparing for long and heavy
campaign. We had already commenced
when the enemy cried hold, enough. But
during the joy of peace, we feel sad for our
national leader who, just as the bright rays
of sunshine were bursting in on our nation,
when the dark clouds of civil war were pass
ing in the distant horizon, was called from
us. However, be has immortalized himself In
the eyes of men, and my earnest wish Is
that the God of nations will work all things
for the best, Him being the judge.
Well, father, if the Good Being spares my
life and health until July, will be home.
Home! What big word that is. could
write week on the subject, and have ma
terial left; but / dare not; for il did the
blues and home fever would lay violent
hands on me. l believe that nearly one
third of the deaths in the hospital, of men
who died ofdisease, originated from despon-
dency and homesickness.
This regiment, 73d Ohio, has been in %
battles and 100 skirmishes. We had $50
men when we left Ohio for Virginia; we
have received recruits three different times.
We now have 105 men for duty in the reg
iment. We have lost $50 men killed and
wounded, and 100 died of disease. So we
have lost as many aS,we first brought out
The company l belong to has had l25 men
on its rolls; now there are four privates in
the company and five non-commissioned
officers-nine in all.
Yesterday meeting was held in Raleigh
to elect delegates to attend the convention
to be held in Columbus, Ohio, in June
Thefe is to be one delegate from each regi-
ment of Ohio soldiers. Coils. II. Hurst was
elected by acclamation to represent this
regiment, Formerly Mr.. Hurst was DEM
crat; hut since Lincoln's election l THINK
he is aRepublican.
Your son,
40 Tr.. -r II t--f RopFPn
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WOn't Pay any Attention 10 the
Rrasa.


The Wdshington Chronicle Of Saturday
morning announces that the trial OF the as
sassin conspirators would be conducted In
secretjust as long as it was necessary, even
IL the complaints of the New York press
were swollen into atorrent of denunciation.
Unfortunately, when the Democratic party
made stand against the exercise of ar
bitrary power, as in contravention of the
Constitution of the United States and as in.
no manner demanded by the condition of
affairs, large portion of the New York
press that are now denouncing its exercise
furnished excuses in justification of its ex-
ercise. The men who have once been JUS
titled in wrestling to their use undelegated
and dangerous power are not likely to be In
ahurry to abandon it. Had the Democratic
party been sustained in its protest against
this outrage upon the Constitution, Admin
istration journals would not now be driven
to the humiliation of declaring that under
the administration of Secretary STANTON the
Constitution of the United States had prac-
tically become obsolete, and that the liber-
ties of the people imperiously demand a
speedy return to its observance. The Ne,o
York Tribune Of last Friday said:
1.-THE restraints and limitations to which
Public Liberty was necessarily subjected
under the pressure of a gigantic and Ma
tional peril are calculated rather to intensi-
fy than to obliterate the popular apprehen-
sion of the value and importance OF those
H., oc .,I ell a1ar ~ nh q
which experience has proved necessary. So
tar from contraetinga fondness during War
for the nauseous drastics Of arbitrary pow
err the American people are destined to
evince deeper devotion to the recognized
muniments of personal freedom, keener
and more ~watchful jealousy Of any stretch
of prerogative, because of the vivid expe-
riences of the last four years." and chat
s'four years of Fort Lafayette discipline
must suffice to give relish to ages OF
Liberty defined and protected by Law. We
beg our National authorities to realize the
public impatience on this head and hurry
up their official notification that the privil-
ege of habeaS corpus is restored"
1t is a grave error to suppose that in time
of War, civil or otherwise, the exercise of
arbitrary power is justifable. In time of
profound peace, when the feelings of the
people are not unduly embittered, there is
little danger thatpeoplewill become the vic
Tins of arbitrary power 1t is only in time
of War, and more particularly in time of
civil War, that people are exposed to such
power through knaves and villains; and it
was to guard especially against such con-
tingency that provision was incorporated
into the Constitution of the United States
enphatically forbidding the exercise OF ar
Bitrary power. r,, 3''' "o..
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-05-15
The Cincinnati Commercial and
-----.-l, IL Secretary Stanton.


= The Cincinnati Commercial of the 18th inst.
bestowed the folloWin comments on Sec
retary STANTON:
Another work, and one of not less i'm
-portance, is now before MS. 1t is that OF
pacification and reconstruction. These two
are one, and inseparable from them is the
restoration of the civil law and freedom OF
trade throughout the land. u ..,..as -i.i,.
Though the people willed otherwise, there
has been change in the highest officer Of
the Government. Abraham Lincoln is nc
more, and Andrew johnson is President ol
the United States, but Edwin Nj. Stanton re-
mains Secretary of War. He is the same
opinionated, obtrusive, impetuous, hot
headed and stiff-necked person that he was
three years ago. He has his strong points
He is full of energy, and works hard, and
( to good purpose most of the time, early and
late. He can say no, and does it with quick
ness and decision. He is incorruptible,
and we believe, as general rule, has a
wholesome hatred of thieves. But part
of his time his forces are misdirected, and
he does great mischief. He enjoys the ex-
ercise of power intensely, and has stupid
and wicked disregard of the forms of law,
that is damaging the Administration, and
J must be checked and rebuked or the Re
public itself will suffer harm. s.. ..r
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-05-15
Sisiis Sherman ar,.us.,s I, and IHa.IIecls.

s.sIl;igwsr rsbpposeit istrue, as has been tele.
icgraphed, that Gen. SHERMAN refused to SEE
.s6sn. .HALLEcKs when she called on him In
oR]e1m6nd TO explain and apologize to him
for the language he used in his dispatches
TO STANTON in relation to him. The Ian
guage. used IS mot Of nature ID. admit o.
explanation or apology. Because of the
-Ds@fselpg betyeen saErprsN and HaLlEcK,
the expected grand review Of SSHERMAN's
army did not take place at Richmond as il
x:pRssel tIf6ugh that city. II is also stated
..tkats Gem SHEBilhN win remain with his
troops ana march with them bo Washing
.ztoa JalWo wonder what sort Of an attempt
stlis Secretary of. War win make to explain
to Gen, sHERN4N his bulletin, the tendency
tif not the object) Of which was to discredit
Gen. SHERMAN with the peoplel s79a
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-05-15
What First Consul Napoleon
Thought of Secret Trials.

Secret trials, whether military or civil
will not receive much favor in this age from
any people who are recognized as civilized
The Courier des Etats Unts, a French jour-
nal published in New York city, regards
the secret military trial the alleged assas-
sins are undergoing at Washington city, as
a blunder, and in its reference to it brings
into. the foreground this fact: -lgW
"When Pichegru and Moreau were put
on trial in 1901, although Fouche wished
for secret hearing, the First Consul, Ma
poleon, insisted that ii should be public, re-
marking that OTHERWISE the people might
think that the evidence had beeninvented
to make the condemnation sure. The
criminals were accused of the gravest
crimes, and the proceedings should be
'lspfead5 out in the sight of all the world
Chambres ardentes were no longer in accord
with ltae spiritof the age and Of the people,"
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-05-15
TO BUILDERS.
cEALED pRoPosAIs WILL lsE rar

SEALED PROPOSALS WILL GE f2E-
y ceiyed up to 70 o'clock at noon Of May 18TH 1885,
for furnishing all materials and doing All tho labor
lum buildings now in course Of erection IN the city
Of Columbus for the State Of Ohio, in accordance
with the plans, specifications, and undsr the direc-
Each bid must be accompanied by bond in the
sum Of twenty-five per cent. Of the amount involv.
ed, conditioned that the party making be proposal
ed to said party for the faithful periOrmsacc Of the
contract on their part.
= Plans and specifications NAV be seen at the office 81
city of Columbus and also at the Offices of the Arch
itect, No, Perkins Block. and 80 Oregon street
Cleveland, Ohio.
The bids will be opened at the Office in Columbus
after 10 o'clock on the 18th day Of May, 1865. The
Superintendent reserves the right to reject any oil
all the bids considered incompatible with the inter
ests Of the State. j. NJ. BLACkBURN,
Architect and Superintendent:
Cleveland, Ohio, May lst, 1865. lmay3-dtd