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SHABBY.-The war il which Fran Whi;-
more and Ralph Buchanan, as candidates for
sheriff. were traded oil by the republican
caucus in tbs ely last Saturday WIS hardly
reputable Either Of these gentlemen could
have beaten Col M-Ca,rb ten to one IN a
square d-a, tor the d-.r-. Ees for sheriff.
Yet the delegates wers given l. Col. MeCalsb
1t was, doubtless, the true policy of the
''barnaclcs'' 10 throw Il sop TO the soldiers,
aud a -5!die. from the country would be al.
the better. Bl, they h-d fixed tie matter
up for Col. McCaleb 50 strongly that lis
nomination without the Ottawa delegation
was a foregone conclusion Under such cir
cumstances, to deny to Ralph ani Frank the
compliment Of delegation from their own
town was shabby. It looks as if they had
80 strength here-;hat they we're noboiies-
when everybody knows, in 4 fair fight. they
could have distauced any r..Gn the ''barna>
cles" dared to present.
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NOW OF, NEVER.
Suffer Eo F7ore with CorIls and
ESsslsSs,S.
instantaneous arl Rgier-2,s Ctr.,, If7lioa Pain or
BLsr1i,.9i

Dr.. Randall refers the following gentlemen Of Ota-
wa who have either witnessed received the benefit OF
his opseaton d Z. Thoinps n, VI. D.; r. + Dyer,
VI. r.: i.pb't " Macarthur, N. D.: W II. Christie. VI s.
Dr.. Godfrey: ". u. Carey; vs.. II. u Wilson; Win I
Lacey, with S B, Griiey; Cyrus STAN late W P Hencry
and Il. h eds.
Dr. Randall refers TO the following gentlemen Of Joliet
who have had corns ami Junons eecnlly removed 10y
him DIR. Bailey, Br. Casey. John 3 Miar, L. NJ Cobb
Vim. Allerey, A. H. Day, L. T. Sampson, Dr. Uai>c, Dr.
Macarthur, \. II. Briggs. The above patiss have witnessed
the removal OF their cOrns which i. done by chcmi-
cal process, causing the To rise santIneoGsly
the foot, without Vaiu or loss of blood
n. X be onsulteI at the Gtigcr House during
Monday and Tuesday, 18th and 1ath August. aug4-2w
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THE CROSBY OPERA House. ART DrsTaIBU-
TIoS, to come of at Chicago on the 22d oc
Sept, is really the only ent erprise Of this sort
in the honest management of which we have
complete confidence. 1t Is in the hands of
men whose reputation is Wprth more to them
than greenbacks. We notice several clubs
are forming IN town to buy large number
of tickets, and then divide the proceeds
The plan immensely reduces the chances
against drawing a heavy pr ize. Persons can
either join clubs OF this kind, or procure
tickets for themselv es, on application at the
Bookstore of Osman g. Hapeman.
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EXCURSION TO PEORIA

The Railroad Excursion to Peoria, under the
direction of the Ladies of the NJ. E. Church, viii
take place on
Wednesday, August 18Th, 1866.
The profits of the excursion to go towards fur
| nishng the new Church including the Organ.
| r. Fare for the Trip, $500 only!
I A FINE BRASS BAND will accompany the
Excursion. . o.
Let every body Jet ready to 60 The citizens
of Peoria are making grand preparations for our
reception; it will be a delightful ride through
the Bureau Valley and along the bank OF the
Illinois river.
First Excursion to Peoria from this place!
Handb;lls Will be ont soon, and tickets will be
for sale next at Seneca Marseilles, Ottawa, Uti-
ca, La Sale and Peru.
Buy your tickets early, so that ample accom-
modations may be provided for all. We shall
have a large crowd.
Tremendously 90 90 to Peoria and return !!
Arrangements have been made i'll Peoria for
the accommodation of all hands, as Will be seen
by extracts from letters below.
Hurrah for Peoria say the old folks and the
young folks We go for new place and beau
tiful city like Peoria; and we are going TO have
a good time, for the Ladies of the NJ. Z. Church
never fail.
STEAMBOATS, will be on hand to give every
one who desires il sail on the beautiful Peoria
Lake.
Extract from letter from the editor of the
Peoria " Transcript
'.You can have a good hall here should your
party conclude to visit Peoria, and mud Sc
vera groves adjacent to.,he city, all of which
doubt viii be checriuy rioced your disposal.
Should your folks conclude to come, please drop
line, and | will that our folks are walked
up to extending the right hand of fellowship. :"
Extract from letter from VI. VI. AIKEN, Esq
'1st. The new depot is at the foot of Fulton
street, ana Mr.. Stevens, the agent, says your
company shall have every care he can bestOw.
I'D. Mr.. Bum Will supply you with all the
ice and water YOU want. Rev. &. c. knowlton
will make further arrangements, if desired. The
new Metropolitan iIoiei Is opposite the depot
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AccIDENT.-Nr. John Stevens, who, N part.
nership with Mr. Huston, has The contract for
the stone and Lrichwork and Ilastering ofthe
tSw building being erected On the west side
had fall on Monday, from the second story
to pile Of rocks below, which at the time
threatened TO prove rery serious. We are
gratiGed, however, to learn that Mr.. S. is not
dangerously hurt, and IS again able to get
about.
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SERIOUS FAIL There was Z heavy fa'I
in clothing at MONEYS d few days ago, in
view Of the rapid approach of the season of
cooler weather. His summer clothing, con-
sisting:. of linen ard light wooden goods, is
marked down about one-t hird-inieel will
be sold almost for anytll ing it Will fetch.
Moneys style is to keep nothing over. lie
would rather give goods away than have an
GA stock to offer next season tina. has grown
out OF fashion.
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The Propeller "SAd VAIL viii COM
mence running this evening rs \ regular
packet between Ottawa and Chicago, king
twoSrips a week. Shippers VII please send
taa;l freight to O.mstead's dock before /
o'clock. Freight as low as any other line
Tie propeller "ATLAsTrc" is running in the
., mo lir~
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New FrRm.-ihe fae, large clothing store
Of Arnold ( Co., "a Delano's B,o:k, next 10
the City Bank, has changed hands, and Is
now owned and run by Messrs. STRICKLAND
Il WING. Mr.. Strickland is well and honor,
ably known to our cilizeAs and the farmers
as dealer in grain aud produce fer several
years PAST: and Nr. Wing is The gentleman
whose pleasant and genial ways contributed
largely to winning such a popularity and
heavy run of custom to the establishment OF
Mr.. Fiske, in which, for half . dozen years
past, he has been chief salesman. The new
firm begin By marking down their present
stock about 50 per cent, and by ordering a
new stock that is intended to '.outshine"
anything in that line ever seen in Ottawa.
DroD in and see them.
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FlRE.-The alarm Of FIRE on Monday was
caused by the burning of a haystack wet OF
the side-cut. The stack was a new one, an
finished, and tool; fire while the owner was
absent after another load of hay. Niagara
Engine, being close at hand, was promptly
on the ground, and extinguished The blaze
when about half the stack was consumed.
The Undine also turned out, bat was not, we
believe, brought into action.
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How 10 be BEsC1IFUL iAPPY.-tIcn ana women are
naturally proud they 10 like to Lock well and we think
il right but do not have any sympathy with that class
whose disevelcd locks As in every Direction when with
the least their whole heads may Ice made surprisingly
beautiful. Every white gray faded lock may he re-
stored original color Leauy and u,re, while the
scalp Is Gle ,ed from its flying danltu; and every hair
prevented IRON falling oil Yes, and very likely, have
luXUigut growth OF hair cover their entire head,
WHORE there j. By using TcJbcits Physiol"g
teal Ir Rrgenerator which soils thc finest fabric.
Is richly criunet has equal as har dressing Is used
among the most fashionable exclusively, aud Pronounced
the STANDARD preparation of America. Every bottle
warranted Smith Dwycr, General A. gents Chicago, III.
Sold Nv Dr.. nlM,lI.k !. EIlIIIlI ...l ~. l-,.-I..
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FURyETrRE! We notice he unloading of
a splendid lot Of new furniture p. the es,ab-
lshment Of J.. Z. Ford d Co.. few steps
south Of the Geiger House. This has got to
be enc of the leading establishn ats in the
city, N=ssrs. T. y Co, are also Largely engag-
ed in the uPholstcring business, employing
very suPerio. woghmen and the best mate,
rial
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We copy the following from the Chicago Trl-
bune of July 3oth:
"SoLDIgRs BorNTIEs under The law can
be obtained on application I'd Colonel James W.
Boyden, No. % La Sale STREET, formerly Govern
ment Agent for paying pen4ions az Chicago
Soldiers and the widows, minor children, or
parents, of deceased soldiers, can obtain addi-
tonai bounty application to him personally
or by letter"
Claimants in the country should mail dis
charges with postage stamp to Col. Borden,
who is responsible for their return with the
bounty on settlement.
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GOING EAST.
ehtEn,Ya Posi- Office.

q. SING AND ARRRv,t OF MAILS.
Western, closes 1900 VI. Arrives 1915 7. VI
Eastern. - 6P NJ. 10: IS p VI
Farm Ridge closes ut r. VI. and arrives at IL NJ, We'd
nes,iays and Saturdays
Newark. closes i:..O p NJ and arrives l.. NJ tuesday
somonsuk closes 80 A. NJ Saturdays; 5: 90 Pm
Fridays
FogIe closes T. NJ Saturday; arrives l. N.
or Opens AN Closes, ~ PM.
at.s26 TO J. W. DOW, p NJ
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The HALE WAsHIyG MAcMINE.-The wash
ing machine We ment;ouel week or two
ago, the patent Of c. II Hale, o. y. Y. and
being manufactured by II b. Z. 6 Morse in
this city, We AK happy ;b report, improves
on further trial. 1t unique fii-nah,y has these
excellent qualities: Il SAVES tire and labor !;
it washes clean and it saves clothing. Like
lie ringer, nyw universally used, il IS Ger
tai.ly easier on clothing th.a tn. Old hand
insihod /. IS not mach le that will enable
the housewife to 81. down and jus: look on
until it Ices the washing but j: Will enable
q ci.;lJ 70 Do, wi:n1u: f,iigge. what before
was exceedingly trying to ,tou: kuuc.,les and
wrists; AID It vi. enable You to get out 4
biz wash two hours ear.if r than by the oil
method. hat ~ should call PROFESS.
The nachiaa may BE- - IA .: III: groc cry
store of A. c W-.s.aer { Co.
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j. u. tss H.
Ottawa Lodge No 535 meets every Friday evening at
their Hall in Reddcks Block
WI GIBSON, Wet.
Cp.s. Snow W feb 10Y
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STRANGE. rsJv resjE,

Every young lady and geuteuan ia the United States
can hear omcthing very much to their advantage hy
turn mail Gree Of cnlTel 10y atr'E the undersigned.
Those having fears e! being huulrtl VIII ubiie ~ not
noticing thu card. All Others will please address their
ObelieHt servant, TIp>. /. CHAPMAN,
dec 30 ely S2l RroalNay View Yor
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TO CONsUnsE,T'sYES.

The advertiser, having been restored to health in few
weeks bya very simple remedy after having suffered for
several years with lung affection and that dread
ascfse, oeisumpton-is anxious b make known to Ia;
fcllyyySiieIrys the means of Ci.re.
Tc All who desire It, lie VIII ,id COPY of the perscrip
t9n used tire. of CHAR }Nsith the d tons for prepar
ing aud using the same which they VIII find Cure
for Consumption Asthma, bronchitis, Coughs Colds aud
all Throat and Lung affections The ply Object of the
advertiser in. sending the Prcsci tion i % benefit the at
hiCte and spread information which he cOnCeiys be in
valuable and h. hopes every sufferer will try his remedy,
it viii cost them nothing AMI may prove blessing
Parties wishing tl:e prescription. free 10y return mall
will please address. Rev. EDWARD \ WILSON,
dec 80, OILY Wialnsburgii Kings Co, y. Y.
The above medicine i. for sale by Y. Griggs Ottawa.
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FELIX HoLT, THE Radical, new novel
by the author Of Adm Bete, &c, at Osmau
& Hapema 8.
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MARRIAGE aua Cc7inncy.

ESSAY OF NAEi;SING AND INSTRUCTION
- for Young nrD- Also, Diseases end Abuses wieh
pcrIntaseiS Prostate tie fit1 Jrw-rs with
relief Sent fseg charge. scale. letters envelopes
AiiTe-- Ir- i. SkiLLiN NJJIITON. Howard A~~pcia-
ton, Philadelphia Pa. Fel 3 90
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4. q. OLE.
0-rAwA InnGF No IL


OrT4w. LODGE No. II meets every Thursday evening
D.UGaTEEs REBECCi the third Tuesday evening o
each month OTTAWA ENciMPMEST Ne. SO, On the "a ana
18th TUESDAY evening. feb 10y
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An EEsectEsaI Worm Medicine.
Browns VerH5sU.eC 0snt..S.

Or Worm BOzengers. Much sickness Tudoub,edIy
with children and adults attributed H. c.h,T ca rss is
Occasioned by The Ncrnu.e toniits ALTHOUGH,
eectual in destroying NIB possible injury to
the delicate child Tliis valuable i,,a.lon h,,
been successfully used by physicians d found to be safe
and in Graduating worms 20 hurtft,l children
Children hdriGJ Worms require Immediate attention as
neglect OF the trouble often prolonged sickness.
Symp0nS If Horns az Jiytlres are often overlooked
in the stomach and bowels Gauss, irritation which
he removed only by the use of "A sure remedy. The
combination of ingredients used in making Browns yer
mituSe Coits is sue TO give the best possible effect
with safety.
CURTIS BROWN Proprietors New York Sold BY
all Dealers in Medcin at Is Cents box.
June . G6-ly
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GROWTH or TIE " BRIGApE."--We rather
suspect our radical friends out Of town will
opea their eyes at some Of the nam which
appear among the proceed 8 Of the Johns
son meeting in Ottawa on Monday. 1t is a
very short time ago when some of these
names appeared AZ .he heal Of messes'' in
tie republican camp. The Andrew Johns
son brigade in Ottawa is one # the insiitu
tons that is prospecting. Three weeks ago
there was muster of the forces and count
ing Of noses, and the grand total reached the
ca5alis,ic number of ). On Monday the
muster roll Numbered some 24. Instead Of
poking fun a: the Bread and Batter Brig
ade,'' we have suspicion that our radical
trends viii soon fad it anything but joke.
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Ottawa Wholesale Market.

The sTason d KEamIiD Cabinet Or
gans, forty different styles adapted Ia sacred and
, culr misic for $50 5000 each. FIFTX-oNE GOLD
SILVER MEDALS, other first premiums arded
them. illustrated Catalogues free. Address MASON
AMLIN, Boston, or MASON BROTHERS, New York.
D1NMICK BRO, Agents at Ottawa, Ill
sept 8, '65-1y,
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Gail Hamili1m's new book, SCxutz REST
for sale by Osman L Hapeman.
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EEsROEss pg YO ETsE.

Gentleman who suffered for wears from Nervous De-
lilhv, Premature Decay and all effects of youthful
ni rrtion. Will. FOR til" suffering humanity. send
free all who need it, the cu and directions max
i., the simple remedy Toy which cured. Sufferers
wishing t. profit ly the advertisers experience. do
10y addressing .Io.iN H. OGDEN,
dec 81, '6j-ly No. u Chambers ST, New York.
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5. of T. meet every Monday evening their Hall ever
Retliicl's store east side Court House.
CM. CATLIN RS A Z. HOLLISTER, ". +.
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The shrek of a LOGON olive so frightened a
little boy in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, that be
died.
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TINE CONFESSIONS AND EXPERT.

l.
Published for the bench and as q CAUTION TO YOUNG
MEN and others who suffer from Nervous Debility Pre-
mature Decay of Manhood &C. supplying at the same tine
The Means of SelfCure BY who has cured himself
after undergoing considerable qrackery. by enclosing
postpaid addressed envelope single copies free OF charge,
may he had of the author
NATHANIEL MAYFAIR ESQ Brooklyn Kings Co, NY
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Hartford Fire ms. Co.
HARTFORD, CONN.
CHARTERED $50.
CASH CAPITAL sI.OOo.oOo.
CHARTERED ISIC

Should Won have I=sr'.rty auv H--rrrtiDn which
Insurance against To- iaEls- Fs- desired. yoIr
attention = call t .tr atiri--~ 3Ti ty TINS Co
The necessity ct ss4fy tt-sfl.- .s---t--l ~ the
Financed u-c"rIalf,s Ht tl- Irs--1 l.i. In IL ill-
~ furnish this ami a. -I,'H- per
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Lands for sale or Exchange.

haze 30 acres If the best quality Of lands in Iowa
Il and 50 Timber Land near Cairo Illinois 10 eN
oiihSe lor property Ia this cy, imported anS i'll IL.
county The iii near Cairo j. desirable location for
Idi-nS rl or cotton Soil arI climate adapted for that
.i.in,7s Location good, being tie Illinois Ceatral
ANY persons desiring such Lands viii find 1t for tier
interest 10 cal. me L. THCRNF
Ottaw, Jan -, IS65-tf
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@ttaha fre{ Gna0er ,
LOCAL. MAJ rTER.;'
q. 4 Il. I. II. X.

on and alter July :2i 1885, Trains Pass OTTAWA
Station as follows: -
GOING WEST. "a
Day Express and Mail Sunday 4xcepted) IL IS p. NJ
Mint z pr ess............ 10 - A. N,
Exuress Freight (Accommodatioh) 10 10 L. NJ
PeUTi Freight, -" s..- -.----.-- 20 +. ID.
GOING EAST. ~.
Day Express and Mail Sunday excepted II Is P. NJ
igtIt Express (Sundayi-xce La NJ
Rock Island Freight, (iccomnod ttion 80 r. NJ
Peorin Freight, .. a. ...-... 40 A. NJ
I'D Ottawa, July 2e:lI. 1866. 7. TAVENER, AGENT
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PgIST0GEApEI ALBUMS.
WALLPAPER AND CURTAINS

The only complete stock it town!
20 per cent Below Chico go Prices.
Call for anything: in nv line V Lu will ALWAYS fir
the best, and save money every time
NV. 10, leoI THOS. ORION
Main St. 0pI.os.ts Checkers New B!o5k.
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S.anking & gnsnranfe.
NATIONAL CITY BANK
OF OTTAwA

Directors:
HENRr T. ~ DES HIN T. CHURCTYTLL,
EDH!E = -tLLF.T. Ed HARD FL IVES
JOHN ID. C-fTUN. o. H. BULLEN.
TIVE CITY BANK or ENNES ALLEN Co.
has this ,sy rr-f e. ortitpn from the
the National system. aU VIII rcater coat
under the name and style OF
The Nationl City Bank of Ottawa.
Exchange on CHICAGO, NEW YORK. and all the
principal cities East and West. bought and sold
Exchange on ENGLAND. Ireland SCOTLAND
AMI all important points ia Ccn;acijsi Europe, drawn
sum, to suit purchasers.
Gold satsd silver bought AMI sold
Z. =. Revenue stamps Of all denominations
constantly on hand aEl for sale
Also will give especial -Jenon to the purchase
eale of all classes Of Government Securities.
ncIulng the He'd FivTNeity and TenfUrty bonds
and the popular Seven Thirty loan.
We wouli respectfully solicit continuance of the bus
relations heretofore existing between the City
and it, patrons. and to them well such
be abl, extend such facility and accommodation Us
trust will prove To them satisfactory AMI profitable.
HENRY EtN II S.sft. EDwN & ALLEN, Cashier
EDw EtIEs. lie. Pres. o Ii BULLES, iSsf tdsh'r
Ottawa ugJIst l. lSjj-v
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gri,eral ssrrl nj u Mirrors. Franz AMI PTItes Gilt
Ru,e,sl -. 'lEut ra4 " -il' u l.;Iiugs al Tram
III. T.. q tI-.l
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-13
Grand Consolidation, of Telegraph Lines.

tffom the boston Traveller, .Harch 81
The negotiations which have been in progress for
several weeks past looking to the consolidation of
the principal lines of telegraph in the United States
unler one company. that which before controlled
Gnly the American wires. were brought TO close on
Saturday last in New i Ork, where the papers were
sIgned, sealed and delivered, In few weeks all
the details will be perfected, when the vast telegraph
connections Of the United States Including also
those through Canada, Nova Scotia and New Bruns-
wick will substantially come under head. with
tens of thousands of miles of wires. running from
HHTf9undia9d @ ana aiii&X VEST 70 the shores OF
dollars.
Tie american line, which absorbs the other lines.
controls the wires from Halifax through Maine,
N MMaSS9chusotts, Connecticut, Rhode Island and the
Middle States TO Washington, and thence by two
routes the Atlantic and Southwest or inland to va
rious points in the Southern States ending at New
orleans. The Western Union liue runs from New
olh 70 %. LOUIS and san bT3nclsco covering many
and controlling all the lines in California. The Uni
ted States line runs from Portland south to Wash
ington and west 70 Omaha, Kansas, with many sta
tions in the Middle and Western States, and were
building. when the consolidation took place. q lire
to San Francisco.
Thus it will be seen that all the important working
wires in this country will soon be under the entire
control Of one company. The only exceptions so far
as we know are the Van ChCate or Insulated line,
recently erected, running from Portland to WaShing-
ton. and the franklin Company's wires, from this
city to New York.
A charter has recently been granted by the Legis-
lature of Maine for another telegraph line through
that State, and subscriptions considerable amount
have already been made.
There may be also some small lines in the Middle
and Western States not included in the grand COR
sOidaton; but practically the new corporation
the board.
From small beginnings telegraphing in this coun-
try has advanced during the past quarter of a cen
tury with rapid strides, to become great power,
perhaps both for good and evil, and when the line
via the western coast of the United States and Brit
sh North America, through Behring Straits and Rus
sia to London is finished, the mighty circle will be
complete, with nearly the whole combined world in
teegraphc communication.
This great result il unexpected obstacles are
encountered will be reached within very few years
perhaps by the time of another Presidential contest
in this cnnntrY