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Deplerable Condition Of Florida.

A1GPAOA ssDeO &O.~AAsAO- ~ AVHAOAAs
The Charleston Mercury gathers the follow
ing from Capt. Lewis M. Coxeter, who has
just returned from an extensive tour in Florida
He travelled from Jscksenyills to Tallahassee
and Fernandina to GAINESVILLE, and along the va
rous routes robbery and plumber were daily re-
ported. The cotton crop is a signal failure, and
the little that mat lred is carried away by the ne
groes, if not from the field, from the Clubhouse,
scores of which have been broken into and plum
dered. But little corn was raised, and tl4t lit
tie is going the way of the cotton. Cattle, hogs,
sheep are nightly massacred by the freedmen and
carried off. One gentleman had three cattle shot
on one day, but the wounded animals made
their way home before they were captured by
the desperadoes. A lady who, a few months
ago, ha,. over eleven hundred head Of sheep, has
not one to her name to day-all killed and car
ried off by negroes. The captain thinks that cot
ton planting on large scale has ceased in Flor
ida, at least under the present system of labor,
over which the employer seems to have no con-
troll. With the failure of the great staple, and
the plumber of the remnant of the crop, which
might in part have paid the advance for raising
the same, and without corn to last longer than
the opening of the year, the majority of the plan
tiers of Florida are truly in pitiable condition.
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OUR JOE PRINTING DEPARTMENT.

We claim in all that pertains IN Letter Press Printing =
dc work equal to city establishment and at low abe
lower prices wssre running three Power Presses he
sides hand presses, and PRINT
Books, Pamphlets, Circulars, Bill.Hesds.
Cards. ball Tickets, Posters, Hand
Billie, &e., &e.. &e.,
In one OF many coioss or in gilt silver bronze TINT &C.
vur Jsbbins custom has nearly doubled within year,
and constantly making large additions stock Of
Type Presses. Machinery and General Material keep psss
with The steadily Increasing pressure upon capacity
9t@ osNAN 4 HAPENAX.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-12-21

AT special meeting of the members of Cement
Lodge No. 304 A. +. and A. Masons. held at their
hall in Utica ILL.,, on Friday, evening Dec 18th
A. L. 1867, the following resolutions were adopt
ed, and on moEon of Bro John l.. Clark, it was
ordered that the same be Published in the county
papers. sr-rg-,f-> t-o, s,rs-, .sa
WHEREAS the mysterious messenger OF death
has sgair entered our circle and taken from
among US one Of our brightest ornaments in the
person Of our esteemed bro. VIM NJ. Highly. who
departed this life ON Thursday evening the, 18th
Of Dec A. d. 1867 therefore be it
Reso'Ued, That in his dspensation Of AN All
Wise Providence, we see additional evidence Of
the uncertainty of human life, and recognize an
other warning to those still permitted or labor in
the vineyard to be also ready, for " in such an
hour We know not the Son of Man, oometh."
Resolred That in the death Of our brother, the
lodge has suffered an irreparable loss; aud while
we wish to ccndolc with the family and friends
of our deceased brother, and assure them of our
undivided and heartfelt sympathies we feelhow
utterly impossible it is for us to find words to
express our sorrow at this unexpected calamity
Reso'0ed, That the furniture and regalia of the
lodge be draped in mourning, and the brethren
wear the usual badge for thirty days also that
these resolutions be spread upon the records, and
copy of the same, under SEAL be furnished by
the Secretary for the family Of tho deceased
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-12-21

A CHICAGO SHssATIoN.-Chicago is city
Of sensations Without sensations She does
nothing Her growth is sensational-her bus.
mess moves by sensation---her amusements
and her newspapers are all of the sensational
type. Hence it results that Chicago can get
up sensation on less capital than any other
community in the world As an illustration
of this, take her very latest sensation, which
was Of the ghostly sort X seems. at one time
The city Jail or calaboo-c under the court
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-12-21
Democratic Meeting at waltha,n.

" Messrs Editors.: The Democracy of Waltham.
are at last aroused TO sense of their duty A
large meeting was held here on Thursday eve
ming, Dec. 12, at which time Democratic organ.
ization was completed. The utmost harmony
prevailed VIM. NJ. Sheehan was introduced to
the audience, and he delivered one of those able
and enthusiastic speeches for which he has such
high reputation. During the course Of his re-
marks he severely condemned and denounced
the radical policy of the party in power, and
proved that continuance of that policy would
result in military despotism. A committee of
five were then appointed for the ensuing year;
VIM NJ. Sheehan unanimously chosen chair
man of the committee. Good news may be ex-
pected from Waltham next year. The following
resolutions were unanimously sdopted: y
WHEREAS the Constitution 10 the source Of all
justice and law, being the supreme law of the
land, it becomes the duty Of every American
citizen to revere that sacred instrument with un.
swerving fidelity;
And whereas the Constitution has been shame
fully violated and unlawfully set at defiance and
the ends for which it was formed frustrated by
the party in power il II the duty Of free people
TO resist any encroachment on their popular lib
critics, from whatever source it may proceed
Resolved, hat we recognize the ballot box as
the only lawful means Of preventing u.urpation
We consider the attempt of the radical party to
force upon the people indiscrminate negro suf-
frs8e the greatest political absurdty of the age,
and an attempt TO convert the ballot box into
mockery.
| ResolUed, That the Congressional Plan Of re-
construction is great revolutionary usurpation,
and that the attempt TO establish Negro suprema-
cy is an atrocious crime against the constitution
and laws of our country, and deserves the con-
demRation OF every A merican freeman - ,t.h
Rssotoed, That the Withholding of a republican
form of government from portion Of the states
Of this Union is an outrageous usurpation of the
fundamental principles of liberty guaranteed by
the constitution ~
Resolred, That the attempted surrenderine II
ten States of this Union to negro domination is
policy destructive of the hes. sintsrests IF a
free people. Ga
Resoloed, That it is now. as il ever has been.
the object of the Democracy Of the town of
Waltham to maintain the supremacy of the con-
stitution, the Union of the States, and TO dis
countenance any attempt to snhycrt our rephbli.
can form of government.
! Resolced, That a copy OF, these resolutions be
published in the OTTAWA FREE TR,bERg ii
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srcH is FAME Phil. Sheridan was ut Chi.

SIGH Is FAME Phil. Sheridan was at Chi
cago few weeks ago-he has been at Spring
tield-Alton-St .Louis-almos anywhere, and
no more fuss is made over him than pack
pedlar. What's the matter Has the bril-
liancy of his administration in New Orleans
suddenly faded! Phil. Sheridan, as the gal
liant cavalry officer, the Murat of the Ameri-
can war, would even now be received with
ovations on visiting any western city but as
the tyrant who throttled liberty in New Or
leans, crushed out freedom OF speech and the
press, his name has become odious
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-12-21

CANAL ToLIs.-Our paragraph last week,
in reference to the tolls upon the Illinois and
Michigan canal for the past season, was alb
surdly erroneous. Instead of the. tolls upon
the entire canal, it only gave the figures of the
Chicago office There has, so far as we know,
been no statement yet given to the public Of
the entire receipts of tolls at the various col
lectors' offices during the past season, but the
footing must be in the vicinity of 100000.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-12-21

SHOOTING AFFAIR AMONG Micro Minis
TRELs.-The noted negro ministries Sam.
Sharpley and Kelly & Leon have been run
ming rival establishments lately in New York.
A quarrel arose between them, and finally
Leon denounced Sharpley as bankrupt"
The latter, accompanied by his brother, there
upon went to Icons establishment, and meet
ing Leon on the steps, undertook to thrash
him. Kelly, Icons partner, thereupon drew
arevolver and shot Tom. Sharpley dead. Sam.
sharpley then short Kelly in the head, but
failed to kill him. ]ls tfep
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The radical party claims to be a national one.
The following, from the New York Iudepeadent,
does not endorse this claim:
"lf the republican party is not to stand foi the
negroes rght'sthen it has no better mission than
the democratic. Every national question, save
the question of the negro might be just as safely
trusted to the democratic rarty as to the repub-
lican. II, therefore, the republican party throw
overheard the~Qegro, We snail straightway move
to throw overboafd+lae republican par&y. ~.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-12-21

PASSING AwAY.--The Bingham IN. Y. DEM
oerat exhorts the Radicals " to draw appropriate
moral lessons from the falling leaves, so typical
OF their party prospects. Fluttoring down with
every breeze, the yellow things say TO Radical
ism; We are both passing away passing away
pepgng out --pegging outw
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-12-21

The latest style OF bonnet has turned up at
Richmond Indiana. 1t is described as consist
ing OF two straws, tied together with blue rib
bon on the top of the head, and red tassels sus-
pended ut each of the four ends of the straws
Price $40"
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The Philadelphia Press ooolly says it would
not desire to see such O man as Brownlow Gov
ernor of Pennsylvania, but he is good enough
for Tennessee.
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The Chicago Journal says that the number
Of hogs received in Chicago no far this season
has been 7O7,225, of which number 455,241 have
been packed, against ae5 246 received and 1O 600
packed for a corresponding period last year.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-12-21

Many of our laoies need something to keep
the skin soft and pearl like, for this purposs use
Wings La Perfection. No other genuine.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-12-21

"Too MANY CoI.oRs, and more shades than
like to sec, has been my experience" says the
Rev. Geo. Pearce of Warren, Ohio, by using any
other than Barrett's Hair restorative" vi
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-12-21

One hundred gallons of brandy were seized IN
Boston Harbor, slowed AWAY in caus which had
sin"i' apartments At the top filed with oil.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-12-21

large number Of whisky distillers are now
in Washington.-Er.
There is u good deal larger number Of wills
ky drinkers there
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CIRCULAR FOR 1858.
THE OTTAWA
FREE TRADER.
THE OLDEST NEWSPAPER IN THE COUNTY.
- - = B "a
THE ONLY DEMOCRATIC PAPBE In The COUNTY !

The result Of he fall elections that the Demos
cratic Party have 1t in their power triumph in the grea
contest OF 1868 But that triumph ouly be secured by
putng forth proper Efforts and Is believed that In no
direction can such efforts be made fruitful than by the
circulation Of Dem ccrac papers, with such view tina,
issue this circular with the hope Of ,ensng the aid Of
the Democracy Of this county extending the circulation Of
the OrTAwA FREE TRADER.
TERMS OF ThR FREE TRADER
One copy per annun in advance, $500
for six months LOO
for three =" 80
tHNo Cub rates. but liberal per 10 canvassers
Aside from it, claims . Democratic paper, the FRu
TR.prn asks support from the general public and the
ground Of its merits local County Paper giving its read
ers annually large amount Of Home News that b.
obtancd in other paper; full reports Of tho local AMI
general Poau-e and Money Markets. full weekly resume
Of the Foreign and Domestic News and larger
amount General Miscellaneous Realizing than any Two
other papers in the county when ovscrowded with advsr.
tsements, make for reading matter by issuing
Two Page Supplement-. 0SMAN & HAPENAH,
Pablish1s and Pre1ri,tcrs
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The Commissioner of Pensions in his report,
announces the death of the last Revolutionary
soldier. lsrt
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Marrteo.

In The " L. Church, by Rsv , J. Holmes Dec emberI
Mr. frnnk A. Fro aud Miss Sarah Lghtsot all of OTTAWA
On the 18th lost, by Arthur lakewood Fac, Mr. CT .rIes
A. AoTam to Mis- Chri.tena johnson, bethc town u
Freedom AZ NAsese@ A. "
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II you must. take medicine, then take Ayev's
which are by far the most etfectual remedies to
Be had anywhere.
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WEDNESDAY, DEC. 1s.


SENATE.-The Judiciary committee made a
report on the case of Senator Thomas, of Nd,
who has not been admitted to his seat on account
of charges of disloyalty having been made against
him. The committee find nothing against him
except that he had at ono time been in the rebel
army. No disposition was made of the report.
The Senate spent four more hours discussing
the bill to repeal the cotton tax. without coming
to VOTE gafrRN DE- i1u,4 -
The Senate received and allowed TO be read,
but made no disposition of the Presidents meA
sage in reference to Gen. Hancock. The message
was sent to both houses, strongly eulogises the
administration of Gen. Hancock since his arrival
in New Orleans and suggests to Congress the
propriety of public recognition Of his services.
HOUsE.-A bill to enfranchise deserters was
discussed during the morning hour, but not vot-
ed on.
4 The house took up and passed Stevens supple
mental reconstruction bill
The Presidents message in reference to Gen.
Hancock was read and received by the republic
cans with derisive laughter. but they did better
by it than the Senate, for they ordered it to be
printed, which the Senate refused to do. ''.'
Mr. Butler reported bill from the committee
on appropriations to supply deficiencies in the
appropriations to pay for executing the recon-
structions laws. The bill appropriates nearly
$13,0oO,OOO. Laid over, and the House adjourn
ed.
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i lJcC IN.
SENATE.-Mr. Sherman presented the resolu-
tions of the city council of Cincinnati, COM
planning OF the punishment of American citizens
by the British government for words spoken and
acts committed in this country. In the course
of half an hours debate, the course of the British
government was strongly censured by Messrs.
CONFESS, johnson, Sherman. Wilson and others.
The resolutions were referred to the committee
on foreign relations.
The deficiency appropriation bill was discussed
for three hours, on petition to retrench in the
stationery department which was not successful
just before adjournment. Mr.. Morton moved
to take up the differentiation resolutions but it is
EVIDENT hat it cannot be passed before the hol.
idays.
HOUsE-Several Intellectual efforts were made
by the Democrats to suspend the rules to take up
the resolution fer a vote Of thanks TO Gen. Han
cock for order No. l." issued at New Orleans.
The bill to enfranchise dsserters was debated
and re-c0mmitted.
Mr.. Hooper reported bill allowing states to
tax national bank notes the same AZ other moneys,
but ut no greater rate. Laid over.
The house then took up and passed the army
deficiency bill, nmountiong to el2,OO0,O0O, w.
100000 of which IRE required for reconstruction
expenses.
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yGIE
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-10-25
EXCELLENT FARM FOR SALE.

The owner of "A hfst-rate FARM. wishing
to remove to this city, will sell the same at
a reasonable price and on easy terms 1t
is located in sullivan County Ind, near
Carlisle, and convenient to the e. & G. R.R.
There are 800 acres-225 cleared, and 70 In
walnut, poplar, and sugar-maple timber.
ments on the farm are substantial and
comfortable. Plenty of running water at
all seasons, and good supply of fruit.
A smaller farm, well improved, near
Evansville, will be taken In part pay
ment. For further particulars apply at
this Agency. loclo
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Good Goods

of any House in Cincinnati. Having
bought our Goods
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growth of weeds in the soil. t.cy
would be incited to greater and more
united efforts TO accomplish Their oz-
tradition. Fertility OF the soil Is de
minished mainly by the crops q. au
or and removed from II. We.
it of much plant food without rc ~.
ing any equivalent to the farmer, g..
10 most soils available plant food
not so abundant but that the growtI
of weeds diminish the yield Of tae
cultivated crop exactly IN proportion
to the amOunt,of the elements Of "a q
crop thus distracted. Let any farmer
observe his fields, closely at harvest
time, noting the. great variety aud
mass of plants which the soil supports
besides the crop he cultiyates, then
estimate the increased yield which
would have resulted had the elements
which formed these been given to the
crop, and he will feel In his pocket
how determined to his interests are
the weeds, The hoed crops yield
most abundantly, and to their com
parative freedom from weeds this re
suit may be chiefly ascribed. And
here we will suggest that good farm
ing demands that all grain crops be
cultivated at different stages Of their
growth. f ,..
Besides the loss, weeds occasion
the cultiVat0r, by diminishing the
yield of his crops, they impose on
him a large amount. Of unremunera-
tive labor. In fitting the ground for
sowing the seed, in cultivating, har-
vesting and cleaning the grain, the
,sxoaauaa &C meade a. .Ala oatI md arm
causes much extra work to be per-
formed. Loss also occurs through
the deterioration Of crops in value
when weeds or other seeds are mixed
freely with them. - Rural Ne1o
Yorker.
SMALL FARMS.
In England there are many farmers
who more than support themselves
and large families on the product Of
six acres, besides paying heavy rents.
Agriculturists in Germany, who are
proprietors Of five acres, support
themselves on two, and lay up money
on the product of the remainder.
A STATEMENT was made at a late
meeting of the New York Farmers
Club, of complete success ia raising
plums on trees planted on the edge of
a pond; not a plum being st1ng that
would fall into the water, while all Of
those hanging over dry ground bore
the crescent mark of the curculio.
! To FREsHEN RANCID BUTTER.-
Here Is fact worth year S subscrip-
ton to paper. To a pint of water
add thirty drops (about half a tea
spoonful) of liquid coloride Of lime.
!. Wash in this two and half pounds
| Of rancid butter. When every par
| ticle of the butter has come in con-
tact with the water, let it stand an
hour or two; then wash the butter
we'll again in pure water. The but
ter is then left without any odor, and
has the sweetness Of fresh butter.
These preparations of lime have
nothing Injurious in them.'
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EvANsyiLLE. Ian.
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g-5Also, AGENTS for the sale OF
GERMAN ANCHOR Boiling Cloth

vet Carpets IChinese Mattings
ssels Carpets Manila Mattings
,estry Carpets COCOA Mattings
ee-Ply Carpets Bamboo Mattings
ply Carpets Velvet Rugs s
rain Carpets Brussels Rugs
letian Carpets Oil-Cloth Rugs
man Carpets Velvet Mats a.
nted Carpets Brussels Mats
ting Carpets Rubber Mats
mp Carpets Adelaide Mats
, Carpets Sheepskin Mats
ndow Hollands Floor Oil Cloths
ndow Fixtures Mosquito Bars
site Shades Linen Sheeting
rorite Shades Pillow Casing
letian Shades Cornice Moulding
ndow Cornices Bed Blankets
Shades Cotton Sheeting
Lace Vestiuule Rods
nboured Lace Carpet Innings
ndow Reps Carriage Rugs
bier Sheeting Picture Nails
ndow Drapery Stair Rods
Tor Hassocks Picture Cords
pet Bindings Stair Plates
de Linens Picture Tassels
lit Napkins Counterpanes
olen Dru9gets stair Linens
tain Hooks Carpet Tacks
Die Oil Cloths Window Damasks
no Covers Curtain Loops
tain Gimps &c, &C., &c.
ttE l u3-- -
PAPER-HANGER
UPHOLSTERERS furnished when
The latest styles of
EECH WINDOW LAMBRAQUINS
made to order.
arpets cut and made to any given mea-
,. Ou.Cloths lifted and put down.
adow COrniceS mounted and put up.
.des of all kinds hung In q superior
70 and on short notice.
4U cork aCdrrdnted satisfactory. y
'rices guaranteed as Low as in any
liar Establishment In the UNIT E
ATES.l .t..a t5 at s..r# ii#f
VIM. Z. FRENCH az CO.,
No. 10 First Street, ~.
UPSTAIRS. "a.
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CLOCKS.
A. G. ROSENCRANZ, d
so Dealer IN
Watches, Clocks, JeWelry, &t,

.... 30. AZ SECOND STREET,
Between Nam aud Sycamore.
Personal attention given TO Repairing
dne N atehes. LAM DIM
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REAL ESTATE.
NcNEELY5 q LSgHUBERTs

MCNEELYJ q. ASGHUBERTS
Real Estate anal insurance
Agency,
No. ! AgASHHTGEDE BLssz "a,
(Co&ler Room, Sfcond Floor.
Opposi,s lie Cooft- Hiorsr
FVANsyfiLE, te5n
OVER 100 HOUSES aud LOTS IN va
rious parts of the city for sale, including
some good BUSINESS PROPERTY.
EXCELLENT GARDENINGa l. n ID,
convenient to the city.
FARMING LAND, improved and unlrn-
proved, in this and other states, for sale or
exchange for city property. Also, Timber,
Coal, and Saline Lands.
Business Offices and store Rooms TO LETT
also "a comfortable Lodging Room, near
the centre of business.
A number of bargains now on our DOCKS,
and several applications on file to pur-
chase desirable property. Persons having
such for sale may dnd customers by apply
ing at this Agency. We have a number OF
applications for renting dwelling houses.
Persons having real estate for sale, ex-
change, or rent are requested TO enter the
details on our books for reference. No
charge unless property Is disposed Oh
Terms reasonable.
INSURANCE
or all kinds effected in good companies
Special attention given TO LIFE INSUR-
Sc NoTARIAL BUSINESS transacted
at this office.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1867-09-18
TO c s{PrEvES

The ggv EDWARD 4. Wis n ra send free ~
-harGe q All Ehe des5r# Is. sha rrl<rsss. ss lose
directions for making sFls using tsa SIMPLE
which he Cured - lal- sseeals s. ,l-tasE
disease. Censans afiGu ttis suty at5-s Is d. sse
afflicted SUI De hopes every >sGegsr s.L rs us pres
-,rlptysu, 10 wjiy cast t&eg aetj ,aG us rrvre
a blessing. Please address
Esv. EDWARD A. WTLSgN.
NJ. les south Secoad Street, Wjllsasa,esr-a. Ny7y
T1rE.