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State Finances.

The forthcoming report of the State Trea-
surer of Illinois will show the total receipts
into the treasury for the last two years to have
been SO, 1885, 59G40 and the disbursements So
303, 1864 and balance in the treasury, Dec.
1, 1868, of 81 AT ,04112
The debt of the State on the lst of Dec.
1865, was 1856 ,343. 02, and on Dec list. 1868.
$5,9SS, 452.53 Decrease in two years, 81
656,5S943
The Treasurer states that the surplus in the
treasury Dec. l. 1868, will be increased bv
July, 1869, after paying all the expenses of the
government, to nearly two millions of dollars,
and suggests, as the state is put to an annual
extra expense Of some $34, 900 to pay gold in
terest on some 81 ,26sO00 of our bonds held
abroad, that this surplus be used to buy up
and extinguish that debt.
The condition Of the treasury, by the Tres-
surers showing, is entirely too satisfactory, we
fear, for the public good. With such a sur
plus to draw upon there will be no end of the
stealing Jobs that will be brought before the
legislature by corrupt lobby. The money
must be spent, you know, and nobody will
dream of reducing the taxes.
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River Improvement Convention.

The convention in favor of the improvement
of the Illinois river and the construction of
the proposed ship cana! to unite the lakes with
the Mississippi, met at Peoria on Wednesday,
and was largely attended. A prominent and
influential member, however, writes us indig-
nantly from Peoria, why in thunder was no
one FROM Ottawa here to attend the conven-
ton p Hon. J. C. Dore, ofChicago, was chair
man of the convention, and there was the
usual number Of vice presidents and secreta-
ries. Able speeches in favor of the improve
n,ent were made by Churchill Coffing, Esq., of
Peru, Henry Hosmer, of Peoria, and Others.
Resolutions were passed urging upon the
legislature the feasibility and Importance of
the work, and committee of six was ap-
pointed to collect statistics and visit Spring
field during the session of the Legislature and
personally attend to the interests of the pro-
ject. The committee are Hon. John B. Cohrs,
OF Tazewell, Chss Randolph, of Cook, James
Clark, of La Sale, 7. c. Moore, Of Peoria, S.
A. Buckmaster, of Alton, and J. s. Eldridge,
OF La Sale Judge Cofing was also appoint
Ell to prepare an address to the people on the
subject
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Fox River Valley r. r.

The meeting of the Directors of the Fox
River Valley r. r.. Co. in this city two weeks
ago adjourned to meet again next Tuesday.
We are advised, however, that the contin-
gency anticipated to occur in time for the ad-
journed meeting, is not yet quite ripe, and
the adjourned meeting will consequently not
take place until further notice. Negotiations
are pending, and rapidly assuming practical
shape which, it is believed, will not fail to put
the road in way to be built without delay.
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Illinois Legislature.

The Legislature of this State meets at
Springfield on Monday Governor Oglesby
will close his term by nlicting, as the last act
OF his official life, a message of some 90 pages
OF Webster unabridged upon suffering leg
lsature and people. Then Gen. Palmer will
relieve the retreating Governor, and show his
power to worry by an inaugural, it is threat
ened, of equal length.
But before the inauguration ceremonies the
house must elect speaker, and for that posi-
ton, four prominent candidates are in the
held-Corwin OF La Sale, former Speaker :;
John Cock Of sangamo Smith of Mclean, and
Burgess OF Perry. The lobby is said to be
Tor Cook, but the unsophisticated majority of
the members is said to be for Corwin How
they will vote, however, after passing through
the hands of the lobby, is matter of bewild.
sring conjecture.
For the minor officers of the two houses il i,
said Springfield il crowded with military an.
plicants-not less than fifty, from the grade Of
Maj. General down to Lieutenant, and but one
private. This modest private is q Mr.. Reed,
OF Springfield, who asks for the humble posi-.
ton Of assistant door keeper. Should he 60
cure the place, it will be the first instance on
record OF q recognition, in republican body,
OF the services Of the rank-and.6le.
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Ottawa Free Trader.
The Oldest Paper I'm the COunty--The
Largest Paper iii the COunty-And
Has the Largest Circulation.
PROSPECTUS FOR 1869.

THE OTTAWA PREF TRADER, on the LIST of January
1852 will csebrae H. goth Now Year. It will do so with
enlarged resources AMI redoubied determination to make
itself worthy Of the support Of its patrons than ever
Al political and local journal it points with pride to It's
pss record Started in the midst Of the "hard cider"
paign OF 1s4O rsns the mretrcious excitement Of
the day. 1t launched its bark conservative democratic
Journal taking constitution for its gnido and the fathers
sf the Democratic party its nterprete Through storm
and MISUNDERSTANDING the foundation
principles Of the Democratic party rest eternal truth.
che FREE he's swerved from straightforward,
homes. and const.u import of Democratic principles,
Democratic measures Democratic In the future
q in the past the TRADER will battle for those great
principles resisting the innovations of fanatics and seeking
to defend tho. Principles of constitutional liberty for
which the D., wis battling.
A NRwsr,s. t': TRADER will spare no labor or
pains to give its re4 81, week an accurate, and, far
. its limit will permit, resume Of all foreign
and domestic news.
To our Local DEPARTMENT premise give Increased
attention. Ever watchu the PREE TRADER has been of
nAtters Oh Immediate stTVe NJ Vi
those whose home the balance Of this life
arc liked in this cSmmun regard its interests and pros
perity than ever deserving arst and most
earnest care.
With the rising and financial importance of
city. shall also than keep pace
With its interests our financial and commercial
During the nearly thirty the senior editor has
with the FREE TRADER he has laored with
single purpose of making such local city and county
paper the region from which it drew support deserved
He claims have worked harder In his than most
ento have lived prudenty AMI mcally yet have
iad by little noag for rainy day." devoting every
spars dollar like dotng parent upon dozed son,
che identifying improvement and rendering deserving
ofpopuar favor land support of the FRsE TRADER Such
eha bo his ambition or iceal1sss still and whether his u.
ture shall DO greater less for the public to
decide.
The Trims Of the FREE TRADER will be- as heretofore
For enc year, in advance. ............... 500
For six months " ........ =. 100
We have club rates, but allow heretofore liberal
percentage to
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-01-02

None of the Ottawa papers had hitherto ex-
tended to us the usual courtesy of an exchange.
AdrseiUes Gazette.
The difficulty with us was to know where
to send the exchange. The paper seemed to
come from Marsciles, but the publishers ad-
dress was given as some high numbered post
office box at Chicago. We like the Gazette
it is racy, spicy little sheet, and we want to
read it. But the publisher should be none
particular to state where exchanges, letters
&c, should be sent to reach him.
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Attention, Squad!

Wendell Phillips is out with new batch of
orders to his obsequious, "loyal' congress-
First he wants universal negro suffrage estsb-
lshed by constitutional amendment lmmedi-
ately. There is not day to lose. His orders
further read: IA
We urge Immediate action. Tns usual law of
political reaction leans to giving the government
to the opposition in 1872. There is no such 10y
al majority rs guarantees against it Twenty
seven thousand votes, changed from enc side to
the other, would have elected Seymour. In such
circumstances the present congress ought to
anchor this great principle beyond the possibility
Of ever being moved. -. WuA
Sccondly-If johnson goes quietly out of Office
on the fourth Of next March, It will be proof
that no President can b impsaehed-that Re-
publics can not defend themselves. If this b 10
We shall advocate the abolition Of the Prssiden-
cy. 1t must not be possible hereafter for .
Prince of Assassins to held the White House.
In behalf of the unsheltered loyalists of the
South, ". claim the immediate impeachment Of
Andrew johnson. r.I1lsil
Thiraly--The situation Of Georgia demands
the instant attention Of congress. She has
swindled her colsred population ont of their
right to hold Office. The construction she thas
makes Of the law is absurd; sn honest Judiciary
would ct it aside.
But Congress must trust to no such deputy.
1t must face the duty fearlsssly. 1t must find
or make some way to keep such State cut Of
Congress. The legal acunsn of the Senate will
be sufficient, We doubt not. Meanwhile we ven.
ture to suggest that, if no better way can be
found, both Houses lay the credentials Of the
Georgia members on the tabls, and leave them
there until the fifteenth amendment is adopted.
Then, under that provision, bar out the State
until she complies with it.
And this, though nine-tenths of the Repub-
lican party affect to pooh at Wendell Phillips
as crazy, will turn out to be precisely the bus
mess OF the present radical congress. The
session, without accomplishing exactly the
programme thus laid down, will he admitted
by the party itself to have been failure
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-01-02

The Earlville Gazette introduces new style
OF showing up the wickedness and bad taste
OF profanity. 1t copies the plan Of the TEN.
perancer lecturer who got on big drunk to
give his audience shocking example,
Doubtless its half u column OF ''swear words
are quite enough to make ones hair stand on
end, but will not the boys rather learn than
unlearn them by such plentiful REPETITION
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-01-02

The 1t. Louis artesian well, which has attain
ed depth of 3,49S feet, is in conflict with the
common notion Of the geolegists that the center
Of the earth is mass Of liquid FIRE. According
to Professor Lyell, the temperature increases ut
the rate of one degree Fahrenheit to every 81
feet of descent into the earth But the St. Louis
we'll actually shows decrease of temperature at
the bottom below that at the surface of some two
degrees. According to the biologists, the tom.
peraturs at the bottom of the st. Louis well
should be about 1870 degrees, while in fast it is
aome IS. LII
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Grant and the Radicals.

The whole radical family is in a state of
exhileratins perturbation about Gen. Grant
The new President seems to have come to his
speech of late. and made some astounding
differences. He has said he will remove no
faithful officers. no matter what their politics.
and in making appointments, will look solely
to qualification without reference to political
services: Then he has announced himself in
favor Of the stoppage of all subsidies to rail
roads, those splendid Jobs by which so many
members have made fortunes and he puts
his foot down against the whole project of re-
constructing reconstructed Georgia, or of any
further interference with the purely local
affairs of the southern states. "Let us have
peace" The CONSERVATION among the "loyal,"
in view Of these announcements, is tremend-
Gus. Grant, that he may have free swing, has
expressed desire that the present congress
repeal the tenure Of Office bill but since these
developments, that project has fallen dead
Wendell Phillips is out with special order
on the subject. He says the thing must not
be done. To the claim that magnanimous
trust in the new President requires it, he says
all that is childish prattle -" sentimental
mush." "The tendency of all free states" says
W. p, sis to depress the executive and enlarge
the authority of the legislative element. Pro
gress in that direction seems almost synony-
nous with growth in liberty. The civil office
tenure act is large stride. Let it be carefully
kept, and let us press further ON in ''that line,
if it takes the whole summer of our national
existence"
Meantime Grant has made the repeal of the
ACT personal matter and threatens to kick
ontsde Of the ring of executive favor all who
oppose 1t. Whether the radicals, after such a
flourish Of his power over them in terr0rem will
have the nerve to set him at defiance, remains
to be seen. There Is certainly murmur of
indignation-a suppressed howl of wrath run
ming along tho radical lines, which may any
day break forth like an earthquake and
smash their whole machine into smithereens.
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CURRENT NEWS.
some 0S

Henry Ward Bsecher's church has revived
the ancient and honorable order of Deaconesses
and on Sunday evening elected Mrs Morril, Mrs.
Tanning and Mrs. Thalheimer to that Office
Thurlew Weed is said to be i, dsplorable
physical condition. His physicians do not allsw
subjects. a-et
The Car Of Russia is said to be great drunk.
ard. The monarchs of Europe are hard set.
The Queen Of Spain was much too loose, and the
Emperor of Russia is invariably tight.
A susceptible Hartford clerk was so "struck"
by pretty girls appearance that he did not
look at the counterfeit twenty dollar bill she
handed him, until another customer refused it in
change.
Mr.. Clark. born in June 1747, died Oh the Goth
ult., at Richmond, Va, aged 121 years and
months. He was wagon driver during tho
revolutionary war.
A terrible calamity occurred on last Thursday
at Jackson, Pa. A seighng party numbering
thirty people were crossing pond, on their way
to an entertainment, the icc gave way letting the
sleigh through, and all were drowned except the
driver.
Dakotah leads the van for women's rights. A
bill has just passed the lower house of the legis.
lature Of that territory, by Ave majority, giving
women the right to vote and hold office.
One Of the corn.dryiny kilns Of W. B. Burns,
at New Rutland, in this county, was burned
Saturday night week; loss, $4,000.
During the past year 10, 1855 vessels arrived at
Chicago, and 1928 cleared There were 4,547
marriages and BAL divorces. There were 4l4,74O
hogs packed to Dec. 25, against ,5s7.1OO at the
same time in the previous season.
A nephew of Sir Walter Scott William Scott,
son Of Sir Walters brother Daniel-is an inmate
of the charitable "Home" Of the st. Andre vs.
Society OF Montreal. He came to Canada In
1928, was injured by an accident some years ago
and is in feble health. !. On week days this
nephew Of tho author Of "Waverly" saws snd
splits firswood for the Home he is 81 years
of age. reIt tr,.rr tt.-srt
A horrible tragedy took place on Wednesday
morning in Cincinnati. William Ashbach, aged
65, killed his wife, aged 81, with hstehst, and
then blew his brains, out With an xnAeld rife.
Jealousy was the cause.
Three shocks Of an earthquake were distinctly
felt Springfield, ILL.,, on Monday. u - - ~
w. Ksutx,' of Quincy, Illinois, recently sent 70
the Secretary.of the Treasury, = fifty dollar note
of the continental currency with request for it,
redemption. The US. Treasurer replied that
up to May 9Th, 1903, that GLASS Of currency was
receivable at tbs U. s. Treasury at the rate Of
Of 500 for Il il specie, sin,e which date tho
government has rspudiatsd it entirely
Recently tho wagon Of E. J. Larkin, an emf.
grant moving frsno La Sale county TO Macon,
Mo-, was run int by . railroad traia near Galva.
His dsus htsr, sgsA,1S. vs. killed, aad two small.
er children injsrsd. The people Of Gslssburg
made up enough 70 buy him new wagon, and
he proceeded On his. journey tAkihk the body Of
the daughter with hin. = = ."
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-01-02

. AGRICULTURAL LEcTUREs.-A series Of Agri-
cultural lectures, discussions, Sc, under the
auspices Of the Illinois Industrial University,
Will b. icounsnssd in ~ University building
at Champaign Jan. 18th, end continue four
days. II il intended to be the first annual gath
sripg u be followed BY like one annually
th,rseitsr) sfths farmers Of the STATE, their sons
and daughters for mutual interchange Of
thought, instrustisa and Improvement. Admis-
ion = oil shS Lectures and litsings Of che ON.
.ysntioa. or .sathseiAs. 10 Of oourss free. The
'raaircsas it's ptsssnsa, win grant oil psssea's
s1lsaAing ~ nsstinsirsturn tickets ires. ~,A
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The Grain Buyers Convention.

Held at the Clifton Hotel, Ottawa, on the 9Th
ult, adjourned to convene again at the same
place on the 12th inst.,--one week from next
Tuesday. We understand large meeting is
anticipated, and that highly important pro-
positions will be presented to the convention
for its consideration and action.
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In Decatur, the other day, man thought no
had found long pieOe Of dress goods upon the
pavement. He.picked up one end Of it, and COM
mencsd wrapping 1t around his arm, when on
looking around the corner no discovered lady ct
the Other sad quietly talking to friead. He
ssneludsA 10 abaadon biz prise
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The new Commons met on the Goth for preliu.
airy business. Only the Ministers who were re.
elected took the oath of office. Writs were issued
for elections to fill vacant seats, after which the
House adjourned until the 10th of February.
Rsvsrdy johnson, in speech on the Goth to .
dsputation of the London Workipgmen's Sect.
ETY., announced the conclusion Of naturalization
treaty between England and the u s., which he
was confident the Senate would ratify, and which
provides that British subject, who has been
naturalized in the United States, shall have the
same rights to protection on his return to Great
Britain As a native born American. Ths Society
had come to consult Mr. johnson with reference
to founding colony in Nebraska, in which he
encouraged them.
The house of VIM. Drummer 81 Co., Manchester.
heavy dealers in manufactured cottons, suspend.
ed on Tuesday. They had extensive connections
in America.
Weather throughout England continues wet
and mild.
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A bls2 old isrmsr ssys: III M. processes
y serve The Lord, l. Nhe. y ~ hin do II wAsn
10 msasurss QUE onions, laS veil ~ when As h8l-
lsrs glory Aallsluyss.' aaip4
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Spain.

The elections have proceed without serious
troubles anywhere, and the country is entirely
tranquil. Although majority Of the new cortes
are said to be favorable TO monarchy, Emil Cas-.
telar, the well known republican, insists that
republic has been morally formed, as the repub-
lican party carried all the great cities except
Madrid.
The government is taking active measures to
reduce the budget for the coming year. For
this purpose the suppression of thrty-seven of
the aptain-geReralships, governorships and bish.
opricks, has been suggested.
The semi-official journals say that Spain will
not even consider tho subject Of tho sale Of Cuba
to the United States.
The Government will dispatch 10000 soldiers
from Cadiz to Cuba and Porto Rice, during the
month Of January.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
The Eastern Question.

1t is authoritiyely announced in the London
and Paris papers of Tuesday, that the details Of
the proposed conference ON the Eastern ouest;o,
have been agreed upon that the conference is to
meet in Paris Jan. I'd, TO dayS that Russia,
Prussia, France. Austria and Italy mo mention of
England are to take part in it, and that the base,
OF the discussion are to be the disposition to be
made OF Crete, the suspension or mod i6cation of
the Sultans ultimatam to Greece, and an agree.
ment to support the just demands of Turkey
Greece, tho Vien.s Gazette of Wednesday saws.
in a very ssthoritive tone, is ready to complv
with the decision Of the conference: b.t . civ.
cular from the Porto ssys the Slltan will refuse
to participates in or abide BY the decisio. Of IN.
conference il the Cretan question il discussed
Meantime Turkey 10 easrgstically preparing
for var, as are also the Greeks, who profess to
place no reliance on direct aid from R.ssia. b,t
count largely on insurrectionary movements bv
Greeks within the Turkish doninions.
Garibaldi has declined commission /, II.
Greek army, which had been rendered him.
A collision is reported between band of in.
vading Greeks and Turkish force in the Turk.
ish province Of Adams. The Greeks ver.
victorious.
. Crete.
News from Crete, received at Washington,
Dsc 30, states that Nov. 10Th, while engaged
in the transportation of munitions Of war, Just
landed BY the Erosis, at Phoenix, in Sphakia,
the Crstans were suddenly attacked BY ,umsr.
Gus Turkish force, and that an obstinate eneoun.
ter snsusd, continuing the entire day The Gre
tans succeeded in saving nearly all their NUM-
tions. The Turkish loss is estimated at $50 men.
The Crstan los, was three warriors killed and 81
wounded
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Italy.

Italy.
Henry w. Longfellow, the American poet, de-
slined public dinner at Rome. He had dined
with Hon. VIM. B. Reading, of that city, and
George w. Childs, Of the Philadelphia Ledger,
was among the guests. .s. ..s. ss
A correspondent of the Paris papers, whs had
an interview with Mszzini at Lugans Dec. 1st.,
afirms positively that the great Italian is con.
valescent. He has been dangerously i'll, but is
now able to walk about the rson and ride in u
carriage. 'ai ~
So sfE# yeiatH'tI .s.
mss Cuba. a.ss $3.50
There seems to have been pretty serious en-
gagement between the revolutionists and the
Spanish troops, on the 18th. Of Dec. at Moran.
eight miles from Port Principe; but which par
" had the better Of it, is somewhat obscure. The
government accounts say, the Spanish troops
stormed the entrenched camp Of the enemy and
attacked them with bayonsts that the revolu-
tionists were routed, losing many men in killed
and wounded. According to the official account
the loss Of the government troops was slight
only one man killed and eigh. wounded The
loss of the revolutionists is not given, it being
stated only that seven hundred horses were cap.
'tured 0thor government accounts say the rev
olutionists admit loss Of 500 Accounts on the
other side, however, say tho gsvsrnHent, troops
lost heavily and deny that the revolutonists lost
all their horses, arms, 60. iasi,,., m4 st.
Via Lake City, Fla, reports come that 800 fill
busters landed 1t Boy Cophiaos, Santiago, de-
cenbsr 18th; also, that the government has only
800 troops in that part Of the island, and that
they are surrounded BY 10000 Of the revolution
ary band. Laborsrs arc without fosd, and are
forced 70 join the rsvolutioniSts. Business is
suspended and imporsations stepped. IS Tho au-
thsritiss are without funds and pay nobody.
Distress and gloom everywhere prevail.
i, At Nanzsnillo, the same reports say, tho gov.
eminent forces. numbering 600, are closely be.
sisgsd. Occasionally skirmishss take place be.
tween the rsvslutieAsry forces and government
troops, but LEAD 70 no important results. The
xeyernneLt troops ass sufFerin9 hon bad aad IN.