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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-12-30

Is THE RIGHT DIRECTIoy-The following,
which seems not to have been reported in
the telegraph abstract of the proceedings Of
Congress, we find in the official report of the
proceedings OF Dec. ll,h, in the Congress
sionat Globe:
Mr.. Cook (of ilL) submitted the following
resolution, upon which be demanded the re-
vious question:
Rcsoired, That the committee OH road.
and canals be instructed to inquire what
legislation, il any, is necessary, to increase
the facilities for the transportation of the
agricultural products of the Western States to
the sea-board, and to cheaper the cost oil
such transportation, either by aiding and
encouraging the opening of Few channels OF
communication, or increasing those already
existing and that they report by bill or
otherwise.
The previous question was seconded and
the main question ordered; which was upon
agreeing to the resolution.
The question was taken, and the resolution
agreed 20.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-12-30
For the Free Trader.
a Christmas Tree.

Last week some of our city ladies got
their heads together Gas ladies will some>
! times) and resolved upon getting up a
| Christmas Tree and having good time
generally; whereupon ali inf'rmal meeting
was held at Mrs. Els, which clearly demon.
strated they meant business. And now will
leave the reader to follow Them in his inagi-
nation through their toilings during the
week, and pass to Christmas night. Ar
rived a. Mrs. E IS, we were ushered into
| apartments which seemed to us the abode of
fairies. The rooms were handsomely decor
ated with evergreens, and appropriate mot
toes of evergreen welcomed all to the hos
| pitalties of the most hospitable Of ladies'.
Professor H., assisted by MIR. c., lent his
distinguished services in discoursing sweet
music, and the worshippers of Terpsichore
were no; backward in showing their admra>
ton for that goddess by joining in the giddy
waltz or fascinating mazourka.
The TREE.-A few moments before II
o'clock the folding doors we're thrown open,
and for the first time the festiye throng were
1 allowed to feast their eyes upon what ap.
peared to be the paradise of some fairy
queen. The tree was a beautiful evergreen,
some ten feet ip height, with conical shape,
and distributed by scores through its foliage
were diminative wax tapers of many and
| variegatcd hues, with as many tiny reflect
ors, and all exceeding anything in loneliness
! tie imagination is capable of conceiving,
7 except the lair ones present. 1T was some
moments before a word was uttered, so COM
pletely enchanted were all present. There
| was not solemn countenance in the whole
| assemblage, save one, and he was well
known bachelor, and as lie stood gazing
s.eadfastly upor the monkey which was
dangling from branch OF the tree with the
| inscription, ''To Mr.. - his countenance
but too plainly indicated that he was saying
over in his mind, "a thing of beauty is a
JOY forever"
The FRUIT THEREoS.-It may we'll be said
that this was truly a tree of affection. as
affections offerings we're suspended from all
its branches, making the presents more valu-
able on this account than for their mere in-
trnsic worth, Notwithstanding many of them
were of the most costly nature. The dis
| tcibution of presents now took place, which
occupied some little time, and was attended
with great deal of excitement and merri-
ment; after which the company partook of 4
t-splcndid collation.. To describe the manner
in which the ladies were dressed would be =
task for several Par:sian mlliners, hence
trust they vii! excuse me for declining to
handle a subject so delicate. and vet so vol-
| luminous. Supper was followed by music
and dancing for an hour or more, when all
reluctantly took leave of the host and host
ess and departed for their respective homes.
To say the least, the Christmas Tree was a
! complete success, as was the entertainment
splendid in every way, and in taking leave
of them all, could not but exclaim in the
language of Dickens, Light be your hearts
and gay your merry eyes for years" c. e
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1,r,.locce Male

WHEREAS Adoniram J. Thurbcr did the 27th day
w of December A. D. 1854, execute and deliver to the
undersigned mortgage deed whereby he then there
conveyed to the undersigned the premises therein and
hereinafter described to the payment Of eight hu-
bred dollars cash advanced to the said Thurber by the
undersigned and further Of money not exceeding
ten thousand dollars, which the undersigned might ad-
to said Thrber at his request with interest all
advanced at the rate of ten per per
mum: and whereas the undersigned hath advanced to the
said Thrber the full of ten thousand dollars which
according the terms of said mortgage deed is due
together with the interest thereon.
And whereas by the terms of said mortgage deed should
de ult be made in the payment Of said Of
part thereof the interest thereon the undersigned
thereby authorized and empowered to sell the real
tate therein described at the door of the Court House IN
the city Ottawa county of La Sale and state Of Hi
nois, to the highest bidder for cash. after publish
ing notice sixty DAYS before day Of such sale in
newspaper printed city Of OTTAWA giving the time
and place of such sale and to make execute and deliver
to purchaser Ut purchasers of raid real estate deed
or deeds Of said real and e the proceeds Of such
sale as provided in said mortgage deed to wit In pay
of the money due upon said and the costs and
expenses of such sale; all provisions and cond
tons together with others fully appear in
Of said La Sale county, and which all interested
/ specially directed
And Whereas default hath been made in the payment Of
sed and interest and there due and unpaid
the Of ten thousand dollars with interest," and
expenses.
Therefore, notice hereby given that by virtue ofand n
conformity with the powers and provision contained 40
said mortgage deed and for the purpose OF paying fhe
amount due the undersigned aorcaid with costs and
expenses fals shall the 9Th day Of March, A. D. 1868
the south door of the Court house in said city OF OTTAWA
offer for sale and sell for the highest and best proc thai
the will bring in cash, Lots nine, o. ten, ie eeS
Old twelve az and thirteen 3 il block serenteen
7 in Rchet addition 20 the town Of Marseilie IN the
county esa and also the following described premises
commencing the SW of said lot thirteen 3D IN
said block seventeen, (i7) thence south to the canal
thence east fifty $50 feet thesre north 10 the 81 corner oil
said lot thirteen Q3 thence west fifty 800 feet to the
place Of beginning. together with all and singular the
hereit amens and arpur:enance herpnio belonging or
in wiss aIIertaniBg the being the premises
described in said ntor;s gage deed.
A. J. Grover, Atty. c. T. pE&TER
3. A. TEOWBRIDGE,
Dec 80, 6J. MrtSagees.
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The Bloomington PaatIJraph thinks corn
is cheaper 10 burn than coal, and sets the
matter forth thus-"For shipping to Chicago
Jour only market at presently corn is worth
just twenty-five cents per bushel, if OF the
best quality. and oats fifteen. 1t costs nine
dollars to buy ton of coal, and but FIVE dol
lars and eighty cents to buy ton Of ear COZ n
At this rate corn is said to be cheaper than
coal. A few years ago when coal was but
four dollars and a half per ton, and corn ten
cents per bushel, considerable corn was bJr>
ned for fuel. Prices being now just double,
it will be seen that corn burning may be
more economical than corn shipping"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-12-30

EUROPE. European aIvces are to the
9th inst. Two more Fcnians have been
convicted and sentenced to penal servitude,
one of them for life. Stephens is safe in
Paris. ~
A joint note from England and France,
proposing terms for the set lement of the
CHILEAN diff Guilty, reached Madrid Dec 9.
How it was received is unknown.
Eyre has been suspended as Governor OF
Jamaica, and Sir Henry Stark appointed to
fill The position temporarily. A commission,
consisting Of Sir Henry Stark, Sir Edmund
Head, and Mr.. Charles Livingston, has been
appointed to investigate the subject of the
Jamaican outbreak and its repression.
Napoleon, being apprehensive that the
Mexican Emperor is about to abdicate, has
sent LONE the latter's Minister at Paris, for
the purpose of disusading Macmillan from
such step.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-12-30

Henry WARD BEECHyR, having after his
interview with President johnson, expressed
in such strong terms his admiration of the
firmness and honesty of purpose OF the Pres
ilent as 10 incur the suspicion and displeas
ure of the radicals, hastens to make the
amende by de ivering all address in the House
of Representatives at Washington. in favor OF
universal suffrage. In his eagerEess to satisfy
TIE radicals, however he ''sloshes over" He
not only,eoes for negro suffrage, but insists
thai tie women also shall be allowed to vote.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-12-30

UNION OR DIsUNIoN ?-The issue before
the people at the election next fall will be
Union or Disunion. The radicals, having a
majority in both houses Of congress, believe
they can keepit as long A. they can keep the
southern states out ofthe Union. They will,
therefore, oppose a restoration Of the Union
to the death. The people desire the Union
restored. Mark what we say: Not one in
ten of the members of this congress who
follow Stevens and Sumner in opposition to
. restorat ton of the Union will be reelected
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-12-30

q. Fl. Crosby, the Chicago capitalist. who
built the splendid Opera House in that CITY.
has been q mpelled to make an assignment,
1t is said he was heavy loser in grain specu-
Iations. The opera house, and buildings con.
nected with it, cost nearly half a million of
~
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-12-30

RAISING THE TARIFF.-Senator Sprague
has started a movement in the Senate. looking
to an Increase of the tariff on all goods that
can be manufactured in this country. The
western Republicans generally say they will
not vote for further increase WASHINGTON
telegram.
Senator Sprague has already made nearly
$5,OOO,0O0 from manufactures, a good deal
of which has been taken from the population
of the Northwest. He seems to want more.
We think that the government taxes are al
ready heavy enough in the ives: and i. will
be difficult for the farmers of the Mississippi
Valley. in addition to their present taxes, to
contribute towards increasing Sprague's for
tune from five millions to ten.-CAicago
Times.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-12-30

Col. J. OFallon, an old citizen of St
Louis, died last Saturday, aged Is years.
He was worth $4,000, 600, and las been emil
nent for liberality and public spirit. The
deceased was nephew and aid-de-camp o.
Gen. George Rogers Clark during the early
Indian wari, and aid-de-camp also to Gen.
Harrison during the late wars With the British
and Indians
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-12-30

We now state by authority that the Hon.
Gerritt Smith has instituted proceedings for
libel against the Chicago Tribune, in the
United States Circuit Court at this city,
placing the damages at $4,000. The libel
is said to consist Of IA statement in that paper
that he feigned insanity in order 20 evade any
responsibility in the John Brown Harpers
Ferry raid CHI. Jour-. -
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-12-30

NEvADA.-There is gold and silver enough
in this Territory to Pay our whole national
debt. In California the mines may become
less valuable, and finally be exhausted but
in Nevada there are no signs of exhaustion.
The deeper The mines are explored, the richer
they get The world has never known SUCH
stores OF wealth ~ il Will ere long deyelopc
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-12-30
Dec 80, e
Chnncery Notice.

C,hnncery Notice.
STATE OF ILLINOIS Comm, Court th.rsoS to
l., S,us CoU.Tr {es March Term A. p icoS>
Cnaryes Nanauker CifAby, CiixDy, kcli-
Arb Hughs and Charlotte ghs-In ehancery.
Affidavit of the nonresfdencs of Smith Clixly and Rhe-
Cxby two Of the defendants above named, having
been filed in the Of the clerk Of the cosAty court of
said IL Sale county, notice hereby gwen 10 them the
Smith Cxby Rhene, Clixby, that Charles VAN
auker complainant filed his bill Of complaint in said court
the canceTy side thereof the 18th day u DeeeHi
Der, 1863 and that tiereupon issued out
Of sad Court against said Defendants rernabe the
first Monday Of March next, 1863 il by law required
Now unless you the said Smith Clixby and ELsn. q
Cxby shall personally lie aud appear before said County
Court the first the thereof 10 be hold
the house in Ottawa, in said county, the
first MOnday Of March next 1885, and plead,
demuT, to the sd compliments bill OF complaint, the
and the matters and things therein charged and
stated will he confessed and entered
against you according TO the prayer Of said hin.
A. H. MOORE, Clerk.
WALLER BR0wEa, Coinpl's SOl'rs. Dec. 30, '6j-iw
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-12-30

"BUr Nor UNTIL YOU Die said very
high functionary to his seapegrace SON =
Look at me! Here am /, at the top of the
tree, and what is my reward? Why, when
| die, my son is the greatest rascal in
England ~
To this the Young Hopeful answered:
"Yes, dad, when you debut not till
then, you e!'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-12-30

WORTHY PRoMoTioN.-Col S. A. Porter,
late of the l23d United States Colored In
fan.ry, and recently in command OF the Third
Brigade, Department of Kentucky, has been
appointed Brevet Bligadier General, to date
formerly belonged to the 10th Illinois
Infantry and lost an arm at Chickamausa.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-12-30

Summers proposition. that in the southern
states where onesixth the population is color
ed one>half Of each jury shall consist Of color>
ed men, ex cites the ridicule of even the
Chicago Tribune. That paper says:
"Mr.- Summers proposition, that, in all
States where ohe>siXth OF the population are
colored one>half ef each grand Jury shall
consist eff colored men, should be amended
so that in places where two>sixth of popula>
ton are black, all jurors shall be colored. and
where one>sixlh. Of the people are mulattoes
one-half of the jurors shall be colored wom>
en-"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-12-30

SOEGHo CoNvENTIoN.-There will be held at
Warren, III. January 5th, 1866, Sorgho Con
veRlion, which all who are interested in the
sorgho cahe enterprise, either as producers,
consumers or manufacturers, are cordially in
vited to at end. NJ Manufacturers of sorghum ma
chinery are earnestly invited to be presen!
with models of their machines.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-12-30

PoIsoSING.-The development in the case
of Mrs. Grinder, at Piitsburg, seem to have
created a mania for poisoning in that region.
A Mrs. Nevin is now on trial in the Pitts
burg courts for poisoning her husband, and
a man named Jacob Painter, for poisoning
his wife and child In both cases the method
of Mrs. Grinder, as revealed on her trial,
was closely followed in administering the
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-12-30

The fears of extensive negro disturbances
in the South about Christmas were gro, nd.
less. The only riot we see any note of was
at Alexandra, Va, which was promptly
suppressed by the military.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-12-30

An election was held in Washington on the
2lst, tQtest the sense Of the voters on the
question Of negro suffrage About 1000
votes were recorded against extension Of the
elective franchise to negroes, and only about
- in its favor.
Nevertheless the senate committee on the
District Of Columbia have passed bill es-
tablishing universal suffrage in. The District
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-12-30

There was no "Farmers' CONF htion" on
tie transi, question, at Mendoza, H., on the
2ls: A-caii therefor had been published
in the Chicago papers; but the people of
Mun,iota and vicinity, it arpears, had no
knowledge Of the proposed as.emblage.
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Agent at Seneca

ALEXANDER yAUGHEY, of the arm of Underhill
ysughey authorized agent at Seneca to receive and
collect subscriptions the Ottawa Free Trader for ad
vertising job work. &c. Subscribers in that vicinity will
fad correct of their accounts for subscription
To the Free Trader in his possession and any
made to him will lie credited if made to
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-12-30

Coon OsE.-"Bob, Ha.:y Smith mas one
of the greatest curiosities you ever saw
Don't say so What is it ?''
\ tree that never sprouts, and becomes
smaller the older it grows
well, that is curiosity. Where did he
get ~
"From California
"What is the name Of it?"
"Axletree. 1t once belonged to a Califor>
MIA omnibus
Scene closes by Bob throwing an i,:kstand
at half closed door.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-12-30

| HEAVY YIELD OF WIyr.-The Weld of
wine in Ma nvoo township, Hancock county,
this year IS fifty thousand gallons, worth. a.
a; low estimate, al least one hundred and
twenty five thousand dollars.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-12-30

The annual meeting of the Illinois State
Teachers Association is now in session a
Joliet, and appears to be largely attended.
The proceeding are unusually interesting.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-12-30

GEN. SHIELDS is in St. Louis. The Re
publican sa7s he has purchased land in
Northern Missouri and proposes to reside
upon it. s..,.fE5E-4 - -T-E
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-12-30

G. G. WooD, Esq, of the New Hope Farm,
Fear Golden, Ill, sold ripe str awberries:
raised on his farm in the open air, at Cairo,
on the llth inst
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-12-30

The Mentlota Bulletin has changed hands,
Mr. r. II. Rugglcs having sold his interest in
the establishment to Mr.. f. Madison and
Capt L. B. Crocker.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-12-30

Senator Yates, in passing out of the
Continental Hotel, at Philadelphia, on. the
2lst inst, fell and broke one Of his arms
Rumor will haze it that bad whisky caused
the accident.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-12-30

Secretary Stanton has declined the invita-
ton of Congress to deliver enlogy upon
Ex-Presldent Lincoln.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-12-30

The Grant testimonial fund, in New York,
is expected to reach 100000 by New
Years day, An elegant library is to be given
to the aforementioned by citizens OF Bos>
ron
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Young Mems GynnsiuDa and Rea-
ding Club

: regular meeting of the Young Mems Gymnasium AMI
Reading Club will be held at their room in the Post Office
block Tuesday evening next, JAN 3D. full attend
ance is requested. -
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