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q URurE.-European dates by the steamer
New York are to the lTlh. The steamer
London, for Melbourne, foun'ered at sea, and
go lives were lost. The British Parliament
will meet Feb. !. The project of reform
hill, gotten up by Russell and Gladstone, has
been laid before the Cabinet. The cattle
plague continues its ravages. At latest adj
vices from Spain. it was believed that Prim
would be captured, or reach Portugal, within
three DAYS.
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FeTa-r o, NILLlAM IzZsRMAx nzcEAsca.

ESTATE OF WIKI Al IzzzRsAx, DECEASED.
NOTICES hereby given. that the undersigned Executor
tn. las; III and - William HERMAN
OF the county L. Sale and STATE Of Illri. d"
,t-tSI will appear ,re the t1uIiN CogTt the Third
MONDAY Ohein. III. 18th day) Of March. 1866 q; the
Court HOUSE in uinvs saii county when and where
all persons having claims demands against sal c:..ie
notified attend aud present the i'll writing for
adjustment.
Dated, Sd day of February. 4. T. 1866.
6w- JOHN NKTTE, Executor
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The Council of the Irish Republic have
issued an address, under date of Dublin, to
the Fenians of America. asking for loan,
payable within six months after the esiab.
lshment of Irish independence and declaring
that an Irish army viii soon stand face TO
face with the enemy. Cei. OMahony. in a
card, endorses the I'D Iress.
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CoTTox is UyIoy COUxTY-The Jonesbo.
70 Go=ette states tina. there have already
teen four thousand bales Of cotton shipped
from Union county, this State. of the last
years crop; winch, averaging 400 lbs. to
the hale, ct 40 cts. per h., amounts to the
nice little sum OF $40, 000 ard there is yet
no small amount % cotton in the county.
There are ten gins in the county, and all
are kept busy running and are likely to be
for s1ine time.
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A SSIGNEE'S NOTICE !

- -
Notice is hereby given all parties concerned that on
the both dan January. 1856, William II. Unieri!l
and AleXanE Fer Naugh, late partners in trade i'll Seneca
LII Sale conty, Illinois, unle the firm OF Under
hill NaudIey, made deed Of assignment of all then
firm property TIE eTsigned assignee in trust fol
benefit dI their creditors Ali persons owing iebs Il
said firm ae hereby notified make immediate payment
undersigned the viii lie put in suit foi
collection =
The undersigned offers for sale for cash. all the interest
of said firm OF Undrriii Naughey. in the following
Lots nuber four, ~ eight, 81 nine, g.
eleven and sixteen. iG) of McNeiIis subdivision o
III nu-t chs. .lctG, quarter Of section thirty, go
township thirty three 33l north range six, o. east OF the
third pruc bal meridian, containing thirty t3) acres
situate in tFundy county ana state OF ILLINOIS,.
All thu hall, 5a) and fifty (.o) acres of south
end of east a () of south east quarter % OF section
eighteen, 4s township thrty-two 32) north, range SIX,
tLe third principal meri III, both containing
EIndre and thirty 3o) or less acror;
ing snrydy situate the county of Grundy and state
OF Illinois
All north fraction of the north fractional quarter,
~ section thirty and the south fraction Of said quar-
ter section township thrtythrce (33 north, range six
(6 khe third principal meridian, both containing
ninetysix and eigy-four hundre this t9o SlOo
-ss according survey situate in the county OF
Grundy. and state Of Illinois,
Of lot number sixteen, Q6 in block number seven,
Underilis addition 10 the town of Crot,y, county
Of La Sale and state Of Illinois.
also offers for cash all the
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1866-02-03
swamp Eaha sale.

OY authority of the Beard of Supervisors of La Sale
county, of Illinois, viii offer for sale al pub
lie auction Friday the 23 DAY Of February next al the
hour of o'clock p. NJ the south door OF te court
house in ottawa. the following described lands, being
swamp lands belonging 10 said county, TO wit:
Ed NEi4 OF sec -, Town 81 y, range 81 P. NJ.
SCI. Nwi. Of" q
One third of the purchase money will be required at the
time of sale. The purchaser may have credit or The
other twothrs 10y paying per cent interest annually
may pay for the whole in county bonds OF any date.
Ottawa Jan 90 lS65-5w WIN. FLEMING,
Agent for the County.
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s. II. BALDWIN has l0) barrels of choice
Michigan apples, which he offers to sell by
the barrel, bashel, or peck. Also candies,
nuts, raisins. and groceries. Main street,
next door ives; Of Dicksy's Jewelry store
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Co. X, 13Sth Regt. III. Volunteers, Atten.
ton! All members of the above named
company are requested 20 call at the office
of the undersigned, to receive The Presi-
dents Certificate OF Thanks for Honorable
Service" CHARLES SToUr,
Late Capt. Co. X. l3Sth Regt Ill. Vols.
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Notice.


NOTICE j. hereby erea that tie undersigned admin
~ sraIo- o. The estate % IIeaTy schmidt lat q ihs
county Ia Sale AMI u Illinois, deceased viii a
pear before the County Court slid county tie THU
Monday. being the 18th day OF March, 1865 al ths Court
House Ottawa aid county when and where ali per
having claims cgraids against sld estate
tilted attend present the Ia writing for al
justmeut.
Dated, Sd day OF February a. .. 1860.
sw JOHN NEIiANT. Administrator.
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cent ~ Seneca.

ALEXAEDLi. WAUGH ~. Of the Gsrn Of CnderhiI (
yaugey, Is autofi1 agent at Seneca to receive and
COLES FOX sscrI os t the Ottawa Free Trader for ad
vertis:ns job work &c Subscribers in that vicinity viii
find rect statement Of their accounts for subscription
20 ti.E.sc Trad - his possession. ard any payment
made MIN Will edited the if made 10
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81 4 IL - .

In this city after thirteen weeks OF intense suffering
Mrs. EEaRDSLEY VIII, of Mr. o. Bcard>ey connected
with the n. ". Railway, Wis.
Mrs. q. fell from buggy while riding through ncs-
cence in =. king the seat
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DESTROYED BY AN EAETHoUAKE.-Dis-
patches received at New York state that
Caracas, the capital Of Venazneia, has been
destroyed by au earthquake. The population
of the city was about $4,000. No intiination
is given as to how many, if any, lives were
lost. The same city was destroyed by an
earthquake in 1912, when $4,000 persons
persisted.
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En0L Settlement

Final Settlement.
ESTATE OF Jouy VAN DoRES, DECEASED.
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons interested in
~ said Estate that Catharne Van Doren. Administrs
of the said deceased will appear before the
County Court of the County of La Sale and state of Hi
nois hous. Ottawa in said county, 2Sth
day of February A. D. 1885, Tor the purpose of rendern
of her proceedings in the administration Of said
estate for the final settlement.
Dated at Ottawa, this 9th day of January 1867
4w A. b. MOORE @. TX.
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IrS7s z:

Jan. 9Th 10y the Rev john 4. Gray. Mr.. 0RS0N
DAVIS and Miss SARAH TRUNBLE,
At the OTTAWA House, tho 10Th pit, ly the Rev. T.
Co,nan Mr.. THOMAS KLINE atd Miss ISA BELL
CUIMiSS.
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For Sale.

900 acres of improved land situated in he centre
~ of the of ,nd Rapids, in La Sale county
House. barn. good fences and orchard Thereon. The land
Is IN of cultivation: of the best quality suit
able for either grain grass. 100 acres seeded down
Will be sold to suit purchasers either whole or in eighties
Term easy ELIAS RICHARDSON.
Jan Civ
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President JoHxsoY's VIEws.-In q cons
versation with Senator Dixon, Or Saturday
of last week, President Johnson is reported
as having expressed his doubts Of the pro-
priety::of making any further amendnts to
the constitution. He proposed the passage
of resolution specifying that representatives
shall be apportioned on the basis Of qualified
voters, and taxes levied according to the value
of taxable property in each state. Tie negro
suffrage agitation was calculated to engender
enrnity between the two races, and lead to a
war between them, which would result in the
certain determination of the negro. Prece-
dence should be given to more important
matters, legislation upon which was more
essential to tie restoration of the union, the
peace of the country, and the prosperity Of
the people.
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Farmers Convention at Ottawa.

Remember that the Farmers Convention ct
Ottawa stands adjourned to the 20rh of this
month. All the farmers of northern Illinois
are invited to participate in its proceedings.
and we have limitations that prominent men
from numerous neighboring Counties will be
present.
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w FL OF yitia.ed Blood.
~ arc sici al over. Ii
iaay bcrst outiu l'.urlc.. ~
Sore, ~ IN ,Jme active lis
rrsa, cTi, Hi-y merely =. -
!5u iist'e--. i-; ressef and
ggot Er ngtilIny. But you
cannot have good health
vLiir your Hood . impure.
AVER SAEssPkgILL. purge
. ont these impurities an 3
stimulates the organs 81 life
into Vigorous action, resi- 2
ing tn health and rxp-l.iHz
!; disease. Hence il rapidly
cf.re- e variety G! complain rs
winch az caused - impuF.-
~ q the tlosi. e. "a -
Scroiai4, or King Xvii. To-
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CABINET ORGANS.
Cleanse the blood.

lHINE Toned Cabinet Orsans 1T reduced rates fr "a.
Z ~ .. ". DENHARDS Mus Room. Eg-r, ia-;-1-
i-ut ted FOR nye YEAR. feb 3-tf
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have 3 20 of tho best quality Of lands in Iowa
aud SO of Tiiaer Land near Cairo. Illinois.
change for property in this city, improves! lands the
county. The land Cairo is in desirable location
raising fruit cotton Soil and climate adapted for
business Location good being the Illin1is Central
RAJ Road.
Any persons desiring such lands VIII ind for cir
tnterest to call on me a. TltoENE.
OTTAWA. Jan Is, lS55-tf p.
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d d / Y GOODS,
READY MADE CLOTHING,
Hosiery GloTes and MittenS Notions, Boots
and Shoes, Hats and Gaps, Hard
ware, Crockery, Que ensware,
Groceries, Drugs, Medi-
cines, Oils, &
For Sale

Also lot of Pence Posts: common horse Wagon and
Harness. DAVID II. UNDERIIILI, Jr,
Feb 3-ltv Assignee.
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NOTICE..

Having been berne1 out by the great fire FRIDAY
ming have made ay headquarters for the present at Ar
nolds clothing store, next door National City Bank
where desire 70 al persons indebted by
book accounts. feJa-2w l.. FRIEDMAN.
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The undersigned also offers for SALE for cash. all the
stock and fixtures in the store of the late
firm of Underiill & Naughey, consisting of
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E'GhF
Pc a Z OG.

X'iIsST class instruments may be bought at {. W. DEN
L HARD> Ius ic Room. lie Las also the accip : IL
stcnwsy Son. Chiekering, Knabe AMI all other
cl.ss rla.iGi.Ic turcrs feL3-tf
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canal is tribe tha; ight in many ways be
saved, and our burden OF debt and taxation
in IN nsely iightened besides, il the people
could only turn the thoughts of our Con-
gressmen from the negro and New England
hobbies, which are so outrageously expen-
sivc, TO the matter Of sTrjng money to be
expended on things that are useful.
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"JOhnsOn Union Men,

pacard headed with the above caption
issued from the Office of The Cecil De,aocrrt.
on Wednesday last, signed by mixture Of
Coppcrhcads AID a few Union halfand- halls,
and bread and butter seekers. There are
one or two names on it that we had expected
wiser deeds from. But there is not single
signer to either call of any influence or 30.
litical standing. The leading Unionists all
give this trap wide BERTH This monde
script is the progeny of the Copperhead pol
ticians of the Sd district, and purports to
be a response to the more general invitation
emanating from the 18th district. The Gun,
ming old coppers sit back and chucklc, while
their innocent cats paws of supposed to be
or have been-Union proclivtics, draw the
chestnuts out of the fire. The chief runner
and cooper of the old locofoco party did
the mastering up of signers and the bill
sticking. The induccment to get signatures
was to "Sign this and it may be Of use to
you," which is the "open sesame" of the
"brcad and butter BRIGADE
Neither of those calls contains Unionism
enough to leaven the sodden copper cake,
though undoubtedly this was the hope of the
old Democratic managers. The fruits of
this copper trick is to be a convention that
is to assemble here on Monday next.
If any honest Union men should be caught
in this concealed rebel net, we trust they
will keep bright look out before they are
given into the hands Of their and their coun-
try's enemies. To those who are after bread
and butter, we can assure feed of husks
from their new masters, and nothing more,
unless it be few curses after awhile, that
they were id abolitionists and no "dimo-
crat" ought to trust them.
Do those silly geese suppose that the fruits
of the mighty war against slavery, will be
given up by the great Northern and Western
States into the hands of defiant rebels, for
those are the men Andy Johnson patronizes?
And this is what this johnson party is being
iraugurated to effect.
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UNIVERSITY OF New YoRK-MEpIcAI De
PARTMENT.-Th winter session of this Insti.
tuition will begin on Monday, October 18th,
and continue till the first of March. The
faculty comprises some of the most noted
physicians of the country, among them Drs.
Paine, Draper and Ferris. Clinical instruc.
ton constitutes prominent feature in the
plan of education; and owing to its being
located in the midst of dense population,
the College Clinics, extensive as they have
been, will be carried forward on scale
heretofore unattained. There were treated
in the institution last year 3,l00 cases, OF
which LOO were surgical, and l,4OO medi-
cal. For circular, giving full particulars,
address o. I. Sherman, Janitor, University
Medical College, at the City Hospital, Broad
way, New York.
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GoDEY FOR AuGUsT.-This number, which
was early out, is spirited and brilliant. The
steel plate The Toilet Of Death, is of unusual
interest. The double coored fashion plate,
containing six figures, shows the fashions for
the hot season. This, in connection with
New Style of Dress, Grcnaline Robe, Bon.
nets, Caps and Couture, designs for mark
ing, Chit Chat on the New York and Phila.
deIphia fashions, and pleasant reading for
the warm season, make up very pleasant
companion for the hot weather. Price So a
year. Published in Philadelphia.
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Proposals for Building School
House.

EEALEp PROPOSALS for putting UP the walls of q
~ stone 7cioct House on the land OF VIM n W.
burton, about or,s mile N W of the Union NJ J.
cnrrh wl be received at the Office of the school
M OF Csc,l county, up to l2 O'Clock a.
IN" stone and mortar, with a tender viii he sim
Piled Proposals to cover mason work only Thi
dimensions OF the house. - by 80 feet IA fet from
tn" ground, to square with gables for double ntrhnd
r"oi. Walls to be Is inches thick with openings for
Nv" doois IN front gable by So feet and eight win
~ by IL light in glass. Foundation tobe below roe,
Walls above ground to be pointed narrow outsid. ~
I'ird"rS and joist5 for floor and ceiling and baci
Tor stripping walls inside to be built in ar nronor
points. The walls to be COMPLETED by tho io,h ~
september next. WI. TORRENT Secretary
July "a ISoo-''w of School Board
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VETO. President Johnson, on Monday,
transmitted to Congress message vetoing
the bill recently passed by the body TO con
tnue in operation the law creating the Freed
mems Bureau for two years. Herepeats the
views he expressed on this subject some
monthss since. The House of Representatives
again passed the bill by a vote of l04 yeas
to 33 nays and the Senate concurred in the
action of the House by a vote of 80 yeas to
II nays. The bill having received two
thirds vote in both Houses, is now law,
Notwithstanding the objections of the Pres
ident." The only members elected as
Unionsts who voted against the bill in the
House were Messrs. Phelps of Maryland,
Rosseau of Kentucky and Raymond Of New
York.
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Eutal affairs.
BASE BALL.-Among the anu semcnts

BASE BALL.-Among the anu semcnts
OF Eikt'n, the young men have successfully
organized base ball club, which has been
in operation four weeks. On Saturday last
a match game was played between the Elk
ton club and the St. Georges (Del.) club
The contest was very spirited, but resulted
II favor Of the Ekton club, notwithstanding
the Delaware club is much the elder. The
match was played on the ground of the Elk
ton club and Witnessed by large number of
spectators, some from IA considerable dis.
lance. Our Elkton boys play remarkably
well for the practice they have had
Below we give the score. and in order that
those Of our readers who do not understand
the technical terms. we will preface with :;
brief explanation of the game.
a level field is selected for play. ground,
and four bases marked out in a circle, about
fifty yards apart. Nine players are chosen
on side, an "Umpire' is appointed, whose
duty it is to decide all points of dispute, and
call out when the ball is knocked "out, {"
which is outside Of IL certain line, mark ed
by flags. One of the party is generally Sc
lccted for "Catcher," who is sailfu at catch
ing a ball, and another is chosen us '.Pitch-
er," who stands before the man ON the home
base with the bat or ball club, ready to strike
the ball when thrown by the pitcher If he
strikes at the ball and misses it, it is the bus
mess of the catcher, who stands few PAGES
behind him, to catch the missed ball. If
this operation is successful three times, the
side goes out and their opponents take the
bat. This coming into possession of the
bat, is called an Ginning" When the ball
is struck by the batter, he runs to the next
base, and, if he has made good strike, he
may succeed in running the whole circle of
bases and reaching the base whence he start
ed. This is termed q "home rum" counting
one in the game. Another Of his comrades
then takes the bat and repeats the same op.
Grafton, varied by the many incidents and
mshaps to which the game is subject.
The letters in the following score are ex-
planned thus: c, catcher; b. first base :;
2b, second base, &C.; +, right feld-thc
man who stands q short distance behind the
first base prepared to catch the ball when
knocked or thrown to him to put the runner
out, if he can reach the base with the ball
first. p, pitcher, who throws the ball to the
bat man, b, f, f. signify Sd base. center
field and left field. 1t is the business of
these field men to secure the ball when
knocked by the party having the inaing, and
use 1t IN putting their opponents ont. If
three men are put ont, the whole side is out,
and their opponents take the bat.
SLY catch'-whcn one of the field men
catches flying ball that has been knocked
by the batter it is termed "Ay CATCH" and
the batter is put out. Those making ''home
runs and 'tly catches are considered skill
tal players. Scorers are those appointed to
keep the game.
The following is the score Of the match
PLAYED on Saturday last:
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Break up in the Cabinet.

The Postmaster General Elk Governor
Dcnnison, Of Ohio, and Attorney General
Speed. have handed in their designations and
left President Johnson's Cabinet. Secre-
taries Stanton and Harlan are reported as
also being about to retire from among A. j.
advisers. Gov. Dennison was appo;Mled to
the position of Postmaster General BY the
late President Lincoln as the successor of
Hon. Montgomery Blair. Mr. Dennison was
the President Of the Convention at which
the Union party nominated Lincoln and
johnson. and the reason assigned for his re.
Signation is his unwllingncss to assist in the
effort being madc-under the lead OF Messrs.
Blair and Randall, through their call for a
Convention IN Philadclphia---to break up
that great panty. This scheme is said to have
the approval of the President, and Mr.. Den
niSon, not willing to be bound to support it,
and believing it in antagonism to the Repub-
lican party, has withdrawn from the high
position which he has so worthily filed
Mr.. Speed not only announces his intention
of remaining with the great National Union
party, which, as he says, elected Lincoln
and Johnson and the majority Of the present
Congress- but he analyses and points out
very ceverly the real objects ofthe Philadel-
phia Convention. That movement, instead
of being an effort to promote harmony and
support the Government, is, as Mr.. Speed
pointedly remarks an attempt to form
party to carry ont the policy of "but a de-
partment of the Government" That is the
light in which it is viewed by the great mass
the American people.
Mr.. Randall, Assistant Postmaster Gene
raj and chief of the "Bread and Butter Bri-
gadc'' has been appointed to the place made
vacant by Mr.. Dennison, and by last account
was bntton holing Senators to confirm his
appointment, promising that no removals
should be made on account of the opinions
of the present occupants.
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Total. ........
IL NlNGS.
1st ID 81 ith 9Th 9Th 9TH 81

1st ID 3D. 18th 9Th 9th eth Sth 9th
Elkton,...o | 3 Il ! II II & 5...G2
Dcl......2 . I II . l r. 81
Elkton Home RunS--3- Oldham ., lamar =.
Delaware - - None.
Fly Catches Elkton) Ellis G, McFar-
land ., lamar /, Howard /, Tuft LII |
Fly Catches Del. Sutton 3, Hurd-
man |, Packard Observation-Disclosures
tmpirc-T. p. Chopper of Cecil club.
Scorcrs-McCay. Of the Delaware; Nc
Cullough, Of the Elkton.
1t will be seen by the above table that the
Elkton club made 81 runs and were put out
y times; and the st. Georges club 81 runs
and - outs, the Elkton club handsomely
beating their opponents in the contest.
After the playing was ended, which was
not till after sunset, the Elkton club RECALLED
their Delaware friends, who had opposed
them in the manly exercise, with champagne
and a supper served at the Howard House,
and sent them, notwithstanding their defeat,
on their way rejoicing.