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The New York herald., 1869-04-08

A FRrSCuMA. PRECEDENT GRANT's TuENr
ron SILESCR.--A French journalist, NJ Simonia. who
lately visited this country, he diDed IN company
with General Grant The Frencbnah is so polite as
10 admire Grants grand talent for silence. one re-
marx he did make. which comes back to us now Op-
portuncly from the other aide OF the water. Some
humorous person said 10 him that on inauguration
day le would have the right To Kiss all tie pretty
girls In Washington. al Will do IT, said Grant III
congress will allow It," Even the freDchman recOg
nzed In this an alnsion 10 the Tenure OF once bill
ApgN Z.
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POLICE iyTELiICEyCg.

BurrrE THIEF ARRRsTeD.--James Higgins, a
young fellow well known to the police, was arrested
yesterday by officer stevens. OF the Filh precinct,
On charge u having stolen q tyb Of butter from
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CITY INTELLIGENCE.

TIVE WEATHER YgsrrEDAy.--The following record
win show TIC changes in the temperature for she
past twentyfour hours, indicated by the thcrmo-
meter at Hudnuts pharmacy, HERALD Building,
ErnAdMnY. "a
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TnANsprps ciry.
Attorney ST. !. 10 n OF Brooma st 25xOO gp
Broome ~, No l2l 9Sr0n.. Ns75
Canal st. q, 6ili Il Of Chrynie, .i2OU1
Cedar ST. corner ~ West st. N.bsl2g .fi0uO
Clinton at VS., E6 n OF Hester 2jri0p.. .2SbB
2srOo. 200
Esscy at " A. "a OF Hester 26f6g
Horsto n, 81 of Greenwich st, irregular. JnudD
dsckson at between Water Cherry ats 2hxfb lusl5
Lexington ~ n of g7h e. 1890
Rvngon corner of ,oerck 81, ,.4Vs5......... 1900
Wiett IT. No pl g5fIm 1870
18th n, West No Az 25sst l3O00
B0h At, ls7IGs on 4th nv, 1aS1relp .2sO00
aist A. ,a Il of lat ay 3oxss ........... 1850
35tb a. - N II W OF I'd av, .12sg
18th It, o. i69 Il OF 5t ay 3itasD 900
tlsi N, lls Il vi Wh sy 2L10xpa9. .lz0O0
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proposition to consolidate the Stock Exchange
ana the Open Board OF Brokers rs under Discus
sion by joint committee OF conference
The receipts for customs and the receipts. pay
ments and balances the SubTreasury in this city.
for the expired portion OF the week. have been as
fonows:-
Custom House q----Sno- -Teasn''v,---> g.
April g.. s4o4,5o+ $l309,s55 $o95,326 $s7,494 2e4
April O.. 625,415 9l3.694 796,6S2 S7,6ll,2O6
April T.. 1870 lO50,S9s 1,0239l1 s7,637,793
The exports exclusive OF specie) from New York
to foreign ports for the week ending April and
since the commencement OF the year compare as fol-
lows with those OF 1867 and 1885,
1867. 1868. 1869.
For the week. ..s4, ,302, 1913 $47sI,6Ss $s,s7sa54
Prev reported. 5l,0S2,034 AZ 462, g45 81 1O3 1852
Since Jan. 1. 55,474 157 $47,l9463A s4OeSZ LOG
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MARINE TRANSFERS.

The following are the marine transfers recorded at
the Custom House since those last reported aud up
to yesterday afternOOn:-
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
Married.

Married.
ADKlSs-LAIRD-In this city, on Saturday, Apri
3, by the Rev. G. Il. Duiie, WILLIAM RoCLIFFE SEY-
MoUR ADKINS, Of London, England. to LOUISE MARIH
LAIRD, daughter OF the late Mr.. J0hn Laird, of Dub
lin, Ireland.
English and Irish papers please copy.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the town Of Gaines
vile, Florida, at the Exchange Hotel, Saturday
morning, March 27, by the Rev b. f. ID. Perry,
Lieutenant w. w. ARMSTRONG, United States A my,
to ANNIE E., daughter0f the late Captain III. b mp
son, OF New YORK city.
BARNEs-MoDoNALD.-On Sunday. April 4, by the
Rev. James Millet HARRY II. BARNES to HATTIE A.
MCDONALD, all OF this city.
BiLLINGS-TREaAIN-In Brooklyn, at the South
congregational church, by the Rev. DR.. Storrs, Pay
master l.. GUITRAU BILLINGS. United States Navy, 10
Miss LAURA Il. TREMAIN, OF Brooklyn.
Utica papers please copy.
BIRCH-ZOULIN.--ln this city, on Monday, April s.
by the Rev. John b. Morgan, assistant minister OF
st. Thomas church, JOHN BAGOT, eldest son OF VIII
liam Birch OF Burton-under-N -Needwood England, TO
MARY BROwER, eldest daughter of Dr. J. J. Zoultn
Of Jersey City.
MIILER-HARvEY.-On Tuesday, April 8, by the
Rev. DR.. Wilson, ALEXANDER @. w. MILLER late OF
Harvey, clOthier, Bridgeton Glasgow, Scotland.
Glasgow papers please copy.
MOSS-HOHURsT.-ln Brooklyn, on Wednesday.
April 7, at the Pacific street Methodist Episcopal
church. by the Rev. Abel stevens, d. d.. assisted by
the Rev. DR.. De Hasse, FREDERICK w. Moss. OF
sheffield, England, to ADpIs, eldest daughter OF
Frederick Hohurst, Esq, OF BROOKLYN.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Monday, April 5, at the
residence of the BRIDES father, by the Rev Patrick
A. MCCArrERY TO MARY H., daughter Of Patrick
1reacy, ESD, all OF this CITY.
acknowledgement Brooklyn. on Tuesday.
April s. at st. biary's star OF the sea church. BY
the Rev. Eugene Cassidy, THOMAS MCCORMACK 10
MARY A.. eldest daughter off, Quaid. all CT Brooklyn
R-FLoYD.-On Thursday. March H. by Rev.
wm. McAllistcr, CHARLES RoMER to Miss s. FLOYD.
all OF this city.
wHrTE-wARD.--On Tuesday, April g. a. the resi-
dence OF the brides mother, by The Rev. stephen H.
1yng. Jr, CHARLES H. WHITE to Miss ELLA r. WARD,
alt Ol this city
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Loans OF cash gold were made at rates ranging
from per cent for carrying TO per cent for borrow
ing IN. to Clearing House time. la the afternoon
l-S2 and lilo were paid for borrowing The transae
tons OF the Gold Exchange Bank resulted as fol-
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Bouse S,,n- 7,-easuyu-
SALES At THE NEW Yoax Stock sSca,ssE.

an. ....s56,474l $47.is4.e34 s4o,s
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I gaga HOSIERY .s5i ifif tftN)DS. '7l'
Il Hosiery and sNi "o' is ~~il-'> 'ar'siss o .fe
Hats and Gaps, Boots and Shoes
II AasyD fsais8 )3ihh s7be iRi bua 9iGisGoC
And Rubbsrs. Alro ssss and splendid assortment q
LADIES' FURS, FUR GOODS, &c.
ag GENTS FURNISHING GOODS. nstsf
~ GENTS FURNISHING GOODS. n.

-azs calico and Paper Dress C.rnava3: Y
TO the Editors Of The Fred Trader:
] did net see you at the Calico Ball I pity
you. Please imagine the hand Of sympathy OK.
tended to yoa by me-. Imagine sixty fair women,
arrayed in the fastest dresses that you ever saw,
(silks and satins not exsepted) and sixty gsntls-
men An appropriass costume, moving through
the graceful waltz stately quadrille in perfect
time with the excellent music Of Willis Band,
in q hall clean, we'll lighted and cheerful, and
then you may have a.faint idea Of what yeu lost.
I noticed ono fine old gentleman who withstood
the witching music through four sets, but the
fifth was too much for him and found him on.
the floor moving through the dance with all the
vim Of Auld Lang syne. II you would live
we'll and die happy, attend the next calico ball.
ar ID OBSERVER.
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city omcsr..

The democrats Of The city council, on Tuesday
evening. after the inaagurstisa Of the nsw may.
or and aldsrmss, were taken somewhat BY sur
prise BY the motion, which it was at once evident
had been ont and dried beforehand, to 20 imme-
distsly iAto the election Of officers. The repub.
licaas having 4 majority in the council, could Of
oouxss DO - they pleased, and lths democrats
eovA % - moss thaa sit like chosen victims
and tahs vha* was coming. A year ego, when
the dsnossss vsrs in : majority, thsy invited
the tspublioans iato thsir cosnssls, and ticket
waa hxed up aatisaGstosy b both sides, "a 10y
expected like courtesy vosld Be sxtsadsd 70
them thisyss1 Ituas 1ossvidsss The republi.
cans had A1ed up Ting. tospit themselves. The
meiicn pretailsd- toe. rslJ UJJhuUi
The sficss arc elected BY ballot The rArst
officer elected was city tplsrks aaar tie ballot
showed un.ninous vote for r. n, Waterman,
the former highly competent and popular demo-
cuGlls clerk sThes sssxt oAlosr ~ tts6yarss, ~
DalHng in the choice Of Nr. W. 81. Builsu. Of the
National City Bank--a rspublican, hut tie den,
oorats had no objection to him. Next came
-, -. -. -" % - ~
.Ns oN :. NV r ~ W. 1 r"..s S.. ny 00u'a :
,., ~, ~ -.HS w. y =,
-. @ ..SS", 80 ~ Yt,'u.
~ ~. o .' MN. ,.ps'l.v.n' oas
n.a 0ssn I s1',len. ana .a,'niu. om0et '0f
@ ~ p.s . % - 49, ~ ..,o. =. ~ le.eio0. .
I'D ~. - d.no"... ~. ~. "oas $500 go .n p,s. ~.
~ 80. sovs. - SDs'' .'.kI' .,
p..-;s. D. .r,:. .'' '..''' - !, - II, !.
!. 49,, s..,s., ,Sr'N,'' sI. - .',usay -.
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The rumor was rifs on the srests last evening,
and has bssn traced TO % trustworthy q sosroe
- almost 10 enforce belief, that Avsn Pearson
has received the appointmsnt. or at least been
placed on the Illinsis slate for the sppJiltment
OF Postmaster at Ottawa. The applicsnts' were
% numerous that hardly aay appointment. %,
bs satisfaotory to all, but this We can st least say
that 1t would be next to impossible to appoint a
man more traat~orty, y,lesnpstsat, or better fitted
for the position, or whose selection would, be
more generally satisfactory. The "hand.orgaAs
takes pleasure in oonhesaing the chsioscf Dr.
Cosk, should tho fspsft ieove true lDuioJli
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City Election,


Our city election on Monday passed Of With
NO especial ezeisShsnt sxcspt pesaibly ins. few
wards where local and personal issues were made.
In the arst ward the democras we're unable to
agree on their candidate for alderman, and the
result was the election Of republican. For
school board, although "a votes were cast for J.
B. Rics. there was really but one candidate,
Mr.. r. having perempsorily declined to, ,rnn.,
In the fifth ward the emily contest was on mem
Der Of the board Of education Both candidates
being republicans, the issue was the present city
school system versus more economical system,
and the soonsmicals won. For alderman eur
senior il indebted. probably to his German friend
Christmann, who had been announced as can
didats and would have been formidable oppo-
nsnt for declining in his oar seniors favor and
permitting him ran over the course alone. ''srfss
In the sixth ward there was another animated
fight - School Board member, the issue again
being On the scceomy question, and with the
same result = IA The Afth ward . A' ioNA3
In the ssvsnsh ward, psrty was measurably
ignored, tAs contest being ON the relative person.
al popularity Of ex-aldermsn Miller and ex-alder
man Calkina, the latter coming eat ahead.
II the contest ior Mayor, W must say in JUS!
t,ce 70 Mr.. Mash, who had bean nominated by tie
illy conceived and ssnswhat disordsrly ..Pes.
pies Hsstissr On Saturday evening, that ths
meagsrnsss sf his vets is neither fair test Of
own personal popularity or oi the strength Of hil
party. His domination was made at 70 late an
hsuE aad nader circamstances TO- pcaplsdss al
ides of his having any show for IN election The
personal popularity Of Mr.. shzlsr WAS such tha,
probsbly No candidate could have been success
fully pittsd against him, but to aomiAsse . osn'
didass at 10 o'clock on Saturday night With sucl
an idea vas absurd. ,lqi e.AR
The Agsres, showing the exact vote rsosivsd
BY sseh candidate, arc given in the council pro
cesdings In smother column, and need not y,
repestsd here. aOIA 8kHEagf
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The New Goods ct Hull's eontinas 70 b the
city 4 ssnsssisn y As dry,sOod. s.d.. A5
tosthat store just now viii satisfy any one Of
Hulrs superior taste and Judgment in selecting
goods. His store y rapidly becoming the head.
quarters of the fashionable trade Of the city.
His goods are always the best that arc mansfac-
factured. and II not sexaotly sss represented, he
asks no one to keep them. Connsnd - to q
man like Hull, whose word can always be de-
pended upon, and who never sells at two prices
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H.. .ass5 = OsMaH & HApEMAN,
West of Court House Square.
: AsskkkaaAkhAa

John G. Armstrong, Esq, at one time we be.
heve on Brick Polneroy's editorial staff, and
afterwards for two or three years the sprightly
editor oi the Lansing, Iowa, Jomnak gave " q
call during the week. John has been talking of
starting Democratic paper At Morris, but the
field looks too circumscribed for u nan of his
ability, AID he is casting abo~t for . better lo-
cation. 1.-THE democrats Of any thriving locality
want an editor who will make the fur Hy every
time, and give them the spiciest local paper they
ever read, shsy can do NO better than communal.
cate with John.
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The BABcoCK ExT1NeUIsHRa.--An a,rsnt Of
the fanous Babcock fire extinsxisheD has been
in Ottawa and attracted good dsal ol attention
by an exhibition Of it's powers on the public
square, The experiments were such, as filing
tar barrels with shayings saturated with kspo-
sepe, setting them ON fire, and wheat the FIRE wss
under full headwsy, extinguishiug it in less
than minute. The machine is q metal eylin-
der holding fveor six gallons. which il filed
with mixture Of oarbonic acid and water.
When about to be used~a cartridge is inserted,
which instassly generates a powerful gas which
sxpels the mixture through small India rubber
hose, With force enough to throw it tssty 10 sixty
feet 1t is got ready for action in iew seooads,
and is probably more effective in the extiuguish.
meat of fres than common haad FIRE engine at
close quarters. It is an implement which, in
every house or business building, ws have NO
doubt, would prevent most OF the great sonha-
grations with which our towns and cities are 90
~AvSA avASAsCu' IVA a
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Whether elected alderman os not, it makes no
difference with our friend Jacob Mooney. He
wears the same pleasant, good humored couAte-
nance, and does the same driving business in
the clothing trade. The active politicians may
beat him in running for offos, but when it comes
to fitting out man with stylish suit Of clothes.
he defes tho wsrld to beat him. We go osr
bottom dollar on Mooney on that track every
time iA ). i@N"f etf
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. dollar bssn paid - intsrest sa temporary
loans. The compliment Of his election as city
attorney receives double value from the manner
in which it was done. 7" q ~
In rsferencs to city. printer, the last officer
slsctsd while ~ feel grateful 70 our republican
friends for the oomplinent Of nearly unani-
mona vote in our fAvof; we win only say, in re-
sponse to the growl Of the Republican, that the
council probably ooasidsred, If they wanted
their procsedings, ordinances. &C., published
correctly, and thsir printing done creditably,
they had Hobsons choice, either to elect the only
printers IN ottaw. thatcould dsit OF go abroad.
Upon the whole, We believe the democrats are
satisfied with the officers elected, and are ready
10 csaesds, that if they had been invited TO
counsel With the republicans in making up the
slate, they could net have expected to be treated
more literally. .'Ta's s'.Ts
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HAarERs 'HossaLr sodsy'. Ldy. Boil,
Democrats Mirror 81 Fashion, Arthur;s Home
Magazine, Ladys Friend, Once Month, Chill
dren's Hour, and Every Month, for April, and all
late publications in cloth and paper, Ans station
cry, blank books. &C., at OsMAN d HAPEMAN's,
west of Court House Square.
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LUMBER TRADE.-Csrtain lumber dealers hav.
ing made . merit Of the fact that bsiny nearly
out n fencing lamhsr hey are selling the rem
nant Of their stock at $16, our friends Goodsell
& Carson advise Us that they have not only been
selling At that price right along, but have any
quantity on haad. When you mean lumber Of
any kind At lowest prices, Aever pass the yard oi
Goodssll 4 Carson, o. the sidsoss, south Of the
HathewxS wafehouse ffes ff~A
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The new stock Of boots and shoes at the store
Of Child & Bro. has kept an entranced crowd
about their counters during the week, and their
sales must have been enormous. There never
was Ansr ssock offered At lover prices IN this
city.
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Our friend WATTS WILSON has presented Us
specimens Of toilet soap Of his own manafactrrs.
quite equal. in our judgment, to the best Bssia
or Colgate, and at less than half the price. H.
w, wlsI he gots his stand oh the CORNER q Ia
Sale and Madison st. in opsration, win doubt.
lssa make quite busiasss n Aia toilet sosp.
which is really an excellent aftisls. :
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It is a well known fact that Scorr, HouTz s.
Co. keep the largest stock and sell Hosiery
cheaper than any other house in La Sale County.
In this department they have just opened =
la5g6stoek z vssy cheap. n .AE "
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ABsENCE OF AMD.-One lady meeting anoth-
er.on the sidewalk. exclains Oh, Haxia, what
shau do9 mast have pair Of nice ssiters
for Mrs. Bullion's party tonight, sad have
been to every store in town and can't find fit
Isn't it awful?" "Yss-of course il L. But
have you been to Joe Megahin's?" mo, do
clare, I haven't ] nnse have bssn crazy T., for.
get him" The LADY wsaA 70 Joss, ssd' Il osarse
was made happy in minute.
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La Sale st., are now receiving large lot ofnew
Spring goods, new Dress goods, new styles in
spring shawls. Alsojust opened alarse lot Of
new Linen goods, Table Damask, Napkins,
Towelinga Towels So. A large lot Of bleaohed
Sheetinss and Shirtings, bought cheap and will
be sold chsap. as@e
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FIRST SPRrNG GOODS DIRECT FROM NEW
YoRK.-Our Mr. Gridley il now East and will
spend as many weeks as merchants usually spend
days, buying goods This enables him &c look
over the markets and buy Just what the trade
scants Our first installment Of spring goods is
new coming in, and the prices and styles will
warrant sl parties buying dry goods. notions,
carpets and groceries to call and examine our
stock before buying elsewhere
af ns.a GRIDLEY, PERKINS & BRISTOL.
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Bring ON Your Pos,cr,!

We have just received adozea Of splendid new
feunts Of Poster, Type, some Of them larger BY .
third than any heretofore used in Ottawa, and all
really splendid. 80, il yos want posters printed
that oan be read across q square without spec.
tacles, bring them along u,
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JoHx UroUr IL now daily receiving nsw goods
for the spring trade, including many new dress
patterns uisqtSllsd n style, and ohsap = svsr.
JsAA dS1st tssrs : Afst Slaag Atook. Sad hStsr
sllsws Aimnlt 10 b undsrssld. TFt
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AxorHnn xkclrr,uxy anoag the ladies Il
~ Asw KA r0lsvs Just rssisvsd q Scott,
Houts D CSS, tAs 'Pompador," seamless hid
of tAelt eWA impsrtation. ~. o--
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The artesian well in the Court House yard
casts ap now 50 feeble stream that the pump
stock, by which the water was raised foot or
two above the surfase Of the ground, had to Be
removed to keep up the flow. The wstsr doubt.
less escapes through the porous sand stone,
through 30 feet Of which the bore extends A
permanent flow Of water can only be secured By
tubing the well, which We understand il 10 in
tended to do. " s~ ~ 'N Hes- s 81
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HUMAN vALuEs OR, WHAT Is NE WORTH
Lecture, Sabbsthf evening, by Rev. N.
Whittlesoy.1 e~'i7'A lr h''r r.iN.AsSh Sn
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i19t991s953Yu

.a'Hlo HoUsEKEEPEKs.--We have
just received our Spring Stock Of
Wall Paper and Window Shades,
which INC X tor extent and variety is the
best IN Ottawa, consisting of new
styles of Wall Paper, Window
Shades, Paper Curtains, Curtain Fix
tures, Curtain Cords, Picture Cords,
Tassels &c, which we will sell At
the Lowest Living Prices. Give us
a call and examine our stock before
purchasing elsewhere.
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Scorr, Hourx s Co. keep the largsst stock and
Tho best Kid Gloves In the oity.I {a.s
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We are authorizedto to the name OF MICH AB
RAAB as candidate for the office Of Town collector
coming April electi0nss y y CIT QUA
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JoBB1NG DEPARTMENT

Our facilities for doing all kinds Of job Work. in the Va
rous styles of the surpassed in this section and
we respectfully solicit those wishing anything In this
line to give CALL By the judicous and liberal use OF
p1n.ers ink mal fortune has been made and the
field Is still open. Tryit.
Orders by mail promptly attsnded TO. U
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Ansi.Railroad ANA Dridse TAX Meeting.
All legal voters Of the Towa Of Dayton, who
are opposed to an excessive, burdensome aad m
Just taxation, are cordially invited to meet 81
Dunavsu's Schscl House "a next Saturday eve.
aiatSlor the purpose Of dsvising means 70 ssc.
sessfully resist said unjust taxation, YhiaA pps.
ties are persistently trying 70 saddle upoa -. I
Maroh 10, 1859. DsIE 10 MANY voTHns.
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ffSladiss Of OttswA and yisinlty ass especial.
ly invited ts call at Tattls Dso5 sastioa sasss
and ssanlss ~ pssaAssps sssSk 4 asy sss4.
ssRApsisss whdsA thsy ~ ssIliag It whSlssals,
retail, snd u asssio,.
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-. Northern lnsane Asyl9Da. ss,s, =
The Legislature Of Illhois ct it, rsssntssssipn.
decided in favor Of ths erection oi Nofthssa
Insane Asylum large enough 10 ascsnmsdate 800
patients, and appropriated s12S. 900 70 commence
its erection. It i tobe located anywhere north
Of MCLEAN county, Ne believe, II such town or
city a. shall Sbr ths grsstest Inducements . the
state. advantages Of position othsrwise being
equal. These isducsnents. Of coarsss viii con-
sist chiefly Of dsnstions in land and money 80
The conundrum we propose t. the people et
Ottawa is. shall wemake an effort to psocure this
sylum We can nee many and great advantages
that would enure 70 our city from ssch lccation.
It would give employment 70 . large forps of our
mechanics for two OF three ysars at least at good
pay, during ito erection. To farnish supplies to
the inmates Of such an inssltution, utter it, COM
pletfon, woald give Us . large local trade. The
constant stream Of visitors sach an institntion
wsuld Bring to oar city, would be Of advantage
in . great many respects, aside from the source
Of profit it would Be to our hotels.
The bill for the establishment Of this Asylun
specifies that "the locatioa n.st contain not les
than eighty acres, and have special reference to
the following conditions: First-There shall be
at easy command, upon all premisea,s an unfail-
ing supply Of pure water, steam heating appara-
tus, sewerage. and all ether purposes fsr house.
hold Of five hundred persons. Secosd-The
shall be good natural facilities for complete
sewerage into some snfailing stream u water.
Third-The C0mrniasioners sl,nll hsvr ruvard n
oheapaeas and excellence Of building nstsrisl
and convenisnce Of access. The goves.er shall
also appoint i like manner Tsustsss 70 ,aks
possession Of ths land purchased Or dsaateAy and
within three uosths make plans, sstinstsk 90.
for building . hospital according to the mos
approved plans, and then proceed st oaes 10 esse
it, -1,iitrss Re aaas = er1sfM 9saaH g
There Is none II these conditions but Otssws
could meet with entire ease. Had We mol
better have public Meeting on the s~sjsst and
talk the matter up? ldi asN IS q
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