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Circuit Court.

Ahe Court mas 0eeA engaged en criminal busi.
ness since Monday. and up to Las. evening had
disposed Ct the following causes:
The People W. Patriek Nc Observation-Disclosures
for larceny. The complaining witness, John
White, alleges that Pat keeps . saloon aad
boarding house in La Sale that On his WY
frsa Bureau county to Sandwich he stopped
with Pat, and on going to bed had left 500
bill with Pat for safe keeping, which he refused
TO return when called for, whence he complains,
&c. Pat showed that he had retained the bill to
secure sundry little liabilities incurred by
White, whence tho jury decided Pat net glilty
of the larceny.
Tho People VS. Pxsr Reek--Assault with
deadly weapon. Continued On motion Of deft
.zs People Va. JudIAha Rapp-sslling liquor
without license. Plead guilty to six indictments
and fned $40 on each.
The People vs.. James Logan and Vim. S,pdr0.-
out-Riot. These are the rowdies that entered
house in Ieriden few months ago, under
pretense of wanting washing done; and finding
only mother and daughter at home, ins.lted
them, upon which the women made fgAt and
drove them off Logan got clear BY giving leg
bail. Swarthout was found guilty Of riot.
The People VS.. James Hickey, 7Aonas Roach
and Ed1drd Alcel"-Burglary. These are the
boys of whom mention was made in our columns
few weeks ago as robbing the store of Freaden.
burgh & Beautien, in this city. They were
tried and found guilty, upon which the Judge
sentenced them to the county Jail for sixty days,
rsmarking that he would send them for much
longer term were the county Jail fit place of
confinement for human beings
The People Vs. Benjamin r. SolOnson-Assault
with deadly weapon. This was . family fight
between the defendant and the Philhnore fani.
ly about cattle breaking over fences, &c. Both
sides seemed about equally to blame, and the de-
fendant was acquitted.
The People vs.. MIelsael Kulin-Burglary.-
Michael was . jolly saddler on his way from
st. Louis to Dunleith Arriving at La Sale out
of money, and cogitating hsw to make raise to
prosecute his journey, he learned that yoaag
Gray, son of John Gray, Esq, had some $4O0 in
his pocket, and Michael concluded to 70 for him.
He did 20. in the dim twilight, but found yeung
Gray altogether too many for him, and instssd
Of landing in Dnnleith with . pocket full Of
rocks he fetched up in the county jail He
plead guilty aad was ssnt up fer TIVE years.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-02-13

The Ottawa Ho,csr says it has had svertures
to move to Mendoza, Strsator, Tonics, and other
points, meme of which, however, seems to suit.
We suggest Hickory Point as = suitable location
The soil is rich, the scenery delightful and the
air sminently salubrious. "7he Hieksry Point
BugiT - the name of the paper would be eupho-
niess, and the editor could blew his horn to his
hearts content without annoying tho asighbor.
hood Besides, in the winter. when job work
slacks up, they could find employment st their
old trads-husking corn.
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Ottawa Academy Natural Sciehces.

Meets frst Thurdsy In each MONTH In Dr. j. Paus build
Ing Donations Of BIRDS petrifactions solicited
J. Paul President. WV. Calkins Secretary.
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ALscHULER g. Co.-In connection with thus
well known Ottawa Clothing firm we can relate
q singular fact that came under our own observa-
ton. While at Chicago in December last, az
acquaintance residing in that city received at
the express Office an overcoat made by Aschuler
& Co.. of Ottawa. We expressed our surprise
that Chicago man should send to Ottawa for
his clothing, when he assured us that not only
himself, but some of his acquaintances were in
the habit of doing the same thing; and for the
reason that they could get good, fine, first-class
Clothing furnished and made up at least % per
cent cheaper by Alschuler d. Co. in Ottawa than
by any equally good tailors in Chicago
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-02-13

HEAD QuARTHrs G. A. r, Ottawa Ills. April lses-Gen.
erai Orders No WThe Encampmen will Hereafter
BILE Monday evening each week instead OF Wednesday
evening, heretofore BY order Of Post Comms snder
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Town Collector,

announce nyself candidate for the Office Of Town Col.
leotor at the spring election. II. P. BRUEKER
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A choice lot Of Now York Apples-Baldwin
Greenings, Northern Spies, and Russets-at
Baldwin's
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Cash paid for country produce at Baldwin's.
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Remember. that the Eagle Agricultural Works
is the only place In town whore you can get the
Barber or Hoosisr Riding and Walking Cul.
-hyator
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The Boston Poet remarks that the tsilets Of
the SENATOR wives In Washington suggest
"csntracts" --l
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Pleasant as the weather may seem overhead,
Miss, you will take your death of cold if you
don't got some better protection for your feet
during the mud. You will find the kind of rub
bers you want very cheap at Jos. Megaftin's, cor
ner Of alley, west Of court house.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-02-13

The best guarantee Of IN article II to hear the
consumers ny, II want some more Just like the
last" that 10 what they al say, at Eagle Mills.
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Fishers Sugar Cured Hams, Bacon, Dried
Beef, Choice Pork House Lard, Picked Pork, at
Baldwin's.
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choice line Of Groceries, cheap - ever, at
Baldwin's.
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In THE RIGHT PLAcE.-Hsny . great man
has been lost to the world because he failed to
and his right place. But John Stout is not one
Of them. He is born merchant, and is in the
right place. He is doing lively trade, sells
cheap, plsases everybody by his jovial, pleasant
ways, and wins universal confidence by liberal,
fair aad honest dealing.
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GEORGE MITCHELL, At his famous Eureka
Dining Hall, is selling oysters at from 40 cents
up, according to quality. Those he calls his best
are the largest oysters We ever saw in Ottawa
When stewed they look like boiled legs Of
mutton. A man ordered dozen fried the other
day, and George had the dish prepared in his
peerless way, bat it took the man two days to
eat them. His regular customers have them
split open and broiled, and call them oyster
steaks
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NEW GooDs! New G0oDs l--Semething less
than 100 boxes Of new goods have been unload
ed st Reddick & Gillen's within the psst week.
These goods were bought on contract made be-
fore new year, and at least 25 per o. below pres
snt New York Wholesale prices. The new stock
embraces sl the staples, as salicoss, muslins,
sheetings. dress goods, &C., and are sold at old
prices in spite Of the recent rise at the east.
Hugh Gil!en assured Us of this himself, sad
Hughey always sticks to his word. If he doa't,
let us know, and ws1l-well, fe knows what.
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Manufacturers of Clothing and Merchant Tailors
Feb 10 -3w
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New NAnn-Turne Hall. Where is it !?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-07
THE WAR REPORT.

The present head of the War Department,
though man of perhaps greater energy ana
practical sagacity than his cOuntrymen VIII at
once recognize, cannot have been long enough
in Office TO have impressed upon it an adj
minstrative character peculiarly his own.
What Gen. Belknap reports, it may do
him credit to cay Gen. Rawins might
have in many respects reported. With very
brief preliminary he addresses himself to the
matter of his report, from which we perceive
that the army has now twelve departments,
three districts, and four military divisions, and
that it regularly consists of five regiments OF
artillery, ten of cavalry, twenty-five OF infantry,
battalion of engineers, and corps or
cadets. The existing maximum OF the Amy IS
SO, 434 men; but by the plan of organization
submitted in the Generals report there would
be 1885, of which twO-thrds could certainly
be relied upon for active service The ex-
penses of the Quartermaster's department. have
been reduced St4,500000, which we take to be
a good sign of the spirit which has entered
into the Presidents administration
With the general official statistics OF the
various military districts our readers are tOler-
ably familiar; but the enemies of the powers
that be may find new occasion for astonish-
ment that the expenses of reconstruction have
not been greater. Only $146,9O2 were ex-
pended in the Virginia department during
the year ending September last and
the future will show, we doubt not, still greater
economy. The Indians, the depredations on the
Rio Grande the murders and outrages in Mis-
sissippi and elsewhere, are touched upon. The
Secretarys estimates are included in less
than $S1 100000, of which about S24,OOO,-
900 went to the payment of old waridebts.
The total expenses of reconstruction were
little more than 100000. Twelve millions are
estimated as necessary for the proper fortifica-
ton of the harbors of all the great cities; and
upon part of the suggestion which Gen. Belk-
nap makes to that end, Congress will, we
imagine, DO provoked to act.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-07
Smustmtnis. ct.


ACADEMY OF MUsIc.-This Evening AZ S.-ltallan
opes: William Tell" BhSl, Gofsns.
AMERICAN COLUMBARIAN SOCIETY, No. $50 Broad
s,-Tb Bvebioggeon PouITy snd Singing bro Sno"'
RooTu's THEATER Twenty-third-st., between Fifth
and SttbsyeA-This BveDing-" Falstsf" HAcketL
EMPIRE RINK, Sixty-third-st. and Thirdave. -
This and Eyening-State Poultry Society bIbiOlhon
FIFTH-AVR THEATER Twenty fpurth-st. and Fifth
,re-Ths Evening a." Wives They Were Maids as They Are
FRENCH THEATER, FOurteenth-st.-Ths Evening
q. s-BugIsh Drama; " London" Miss Clara Jennings
GRAND OPERA HOUSE. cor Eighth-ave. and lwen,,
t,tbird-Ths Evening G-Bngsh Opera, The Hugaen0
Nine Caroline Rohngs-Bernart g,
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DEsIGN.-Thls Day anu
EveuiBg-Tbrd Winter Exhibition Of Paintings aud Sculptures
NEW York CIRCUs.-This Evening at o-urahu
Programme. The Man Monkey. BquestTahisn. a. -.
NIBIo's GARDFN.-This Evening at s. LII { L'V-
Sic Detective" " An Object Of Interest LouA ,,-
OLYMPIC THEATER.-This Evening at g. Chuer
the Gas light" - ,,.e, -
SOMERvIIIE ART GALLERY, No. - FHthaFo-
1li. Dsv and Rveuiug-E1lbion Of The Niue Moses
TIE 1AMMANY.-1his Evening" pau DlcheS:
WAIIACK'S TnEATER-IhS ,EEenlnE, aV O.
IN. Co,,sin Of the watch WooicOcks Little sane
WooTjs MUSEUM. Broadway ana lulTuelh-St;-
o,sn iy from No. Two Performances; Al . ana a.
a. Keuiworth" The Sioue Giant
DIR. HAYES: Steinway Hall" The Arctic Re-
DU CmMLU: Berean Baptist Church" The
r. DE WITT TALMADGE, D. D.: Church corner Of
Hoostop and Tbompsuu.stS-" Grumbers" 'Nt'
REV. b. f. DE COSTA: New-YoTk Historical So
slsty-' The Discovery Of Massachusetts, Bay"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-07
TIE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

The first Annual Message of President Grant
is somewhat shorter than Annual Messages
have usually been for the past forty or fifty
years, and this is an important recommendation,
though by no means its greatest We trust
the apprehension even of Gen. Frank p. Blair,
ir., that the President would seek to initiate
Louis Napoleon, and make himself by usnrpa-
ton and military force despOt for life, will
be dissipated by the frankness with which he
reminds Members of Congress that lac and they
must soon return to private life
We thank the President for the square way
in which he puts the case of the rights and
dignity of the United States UersuS the as
sumptons and aggressions of France through
her Telegraphic Cable Company. 1t leaves
nothing to be said. France will either cOncede
equal rights and reciprocal privileges in the
matter of Ocean TClegTaphs, or her cable will
take its departure from our Shores and any
attempt to evade this righteous demand by
getting concessions from States or townships
will only hasten this termination of the con-
trOversy. Our Government will submit neither
to be bullied nor trifled with.
With regard to our differences with Great
Britain, the President prOclaims his hearty APP
prevail of the Senate's rejection of Mr.. Reverdy
Johnson's treaty, and of his concurrence in the
reasons which impelled that rejection. In
view Of the state of feeling Oh both sides of
the Atlantic, he has not deemed 1t expedent
to renew the negotiation as yet; but he Is
sanguine that the time is at hand when the
subject may be taken up by the two Govern
mcnts in a cOnciatOTy spirit, and he cLcrishes
sanguine hopes of q favorable and not remote
issue.
The President urges the immediate and un-
qualified restoration of Virginia to self govern
ment and to representation in Congress, be-
cause she has complied in good faith with the
requirements of Congress; and he recommends
that Georgia be required to evince equal good
faith through tho action of her Legislature, re-
constituted as it was before the COlOred mem
bers were expelled therefrom 10y n usurpation
which has been condemned by her own Court
of highest resort We trust Congress will
eviace equal alacrty in complying with these
two judicious recommendations.
As TO Taxation and the Finances, the Pres
ident thinks Congress should make haste
slowly in reducing the Revenue, and not he
too prccipitate in pressing a return to Specie
Payments, which he is nevertheless most anxious
TO achieve. lie trusts that our National Debt
may, under judiciOus management, and by
cordial cooperation between Congress and the
Treasury, be pretty rapidly funded at rate
not exceeding four and a half per cent, which
would reduce our annual burden of interest by
at least Twenty-Five Millions of Dollars. This
effected, no believes We may considerably re-
duce taxation, but not before. Meantime. he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-07
THE NAVY REPORT.

Secretary Robcsons business in coming sud-
denly into command of one OF the Departments
of Government was 90 put navy IN repair.
How far he has done so, how much he has
studied the requirements Of the Navy and
justified Gen Grants leaning for men of down
right practical capacity, we leave his report to
show. When his predecessor came into Office
the Navy had 2O3 vessels, of which 1872 were
wooden and 80 iron-clad. including not
more than SO steamers. But of all these,
only 43 vessels, of 3Gj guns in total, were at
tached TO fleets and &c irOn-clads and monitors
not in commission were laid up at various
stations, 80 of them condemned and ordered to
be sold. Twenty-Five other vessels were on
the stocks and Go more laid up in ordinary.
Twenty five feet vessels have been ordered
for repair or alteration, and of the whole 43
vessels in feet service only Is were in condi
ton for real service. After this exhibit, Mr..
Robson urges that the country needs great
increase in the effective force Of the navy.
This increase, he states is not so much
needed in the number as in the quality and
condition of our vessels. Our navy during tho
war was made up heter-skelter out OF what
our necessities could lay hands on; and though
it assumed large proportions, it had also re-
malkable elements of wOrthlessncss and weak
ness. Counting out the monitors, which were
not specially intended for sea, our navy would
have been pOwerless to cope with tho fleets
of iron clads belonging to other nations.
We need not more than 1876 vessels, Mr..
Robson estimates, rs q peace establishment.
which is "a less than we now have, but re-
commends that they be reinforced with 80
nj rlofn ~ il
posed to urge the establishment of ocean lines
of steamers as available TO our Government
in time of need, and points to the example
of the 60 powerful scrcw-steamers running to
this country from Europe as resulting mostly
from tho wise libeality Of the governments
under whose flags they sail.
Here is an idea, not "a new one but certain
Of discussion. The Secretary calls also for a
force of 1900 seamen instead OF 5000; he
notices the apprenticeship system, lamcnts the
want of training schools, and the many devices
by which England keeps up tho numbers and
spirit of her navy; advocates the registration
Of all sailors so that they can be drawn upon
at need thinks that torpedo corps should
he put in charge Of what has proved an mex
pensve but most effective means OF defense.
Let us add that, if our Navy should by any
mishap be too far wanting or out Of the way
to help us against any possible attack, these
same torpedoes might be summoned to make
good tho Secrotary's words. Navy Yards
should be at once builr at Pensacola
and League Island, reasons the Secretary, and
New LOndons eighty three acres made useful !;
nor should our naval reservations of timber
lands be neglected. Touching tho matter of
the Darion Canal, he says Significantly ::
at would DO n matter of lasting re-
"gret if tho United States wero an
| ticipatcd III tbs great work" aud 80
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-07
THE SNOW. STORM.

Yesterday evening the snow came down In
real earnest and the wind blew with hearuess rarely
eauaed even by favore gusty breeze that whistles
and and goan about IN the sormiest days or
March At nightfa the railroad tracks were covered
with snow rs fast as the wheels Of the and the snow
plows and their brooms removed IT, Travel was much
impeded and at IL o'clock the nearly all the lines
had stopped running except at long intervals On Third
ave dozen teams gave ous and many times that number
of cars thrown from the track to make way Tor
others destined either to meet with the same
fate. or to come TO dead stand'sthl before
accomplishing one.haf OF their allotted Journey.
AT nearly all tho ferries the fogbels were kept ringing
during the whole night. On the North River inc lul
force OF the storm was felt The ferryb0a susquehanna
OF the Payona line Jersey CITY, which left her DOCK
there at did not land her passengers at TINS sdo
until almost an hour and half later, And not until,
In one Of her many efforts To reach her SIP,
away her guards and her rudder CHAIN and having the
rous supported tho guards forced IN the pahhlg OF
the deck during the hour aud ahaf that boat occupied
In making the trip the passengers suffered inueh rom
tho cold tho engineer required All the btea 10 prOps
the boat against tho wind aud tide, thus shutting II on
from the cabins. 80 ,..,-
In the afternoon barge loaded with coal sunk at the
foot VI Twenty .third-st., East River.
DETENTION OF THE MAILS.
The Philadelphia mail, which was due az tho Post
Office D. M. did not arrive TIL 10 O'Clock Iho North
mail QIudson River RarOad due nj l0i0 p M had not
arrived mt midnight Neither had the Erie mail, due ut
ii:I5 D. IN. The North mail, which was due at lO4C,
had not arrived at midnight, The central man,
over the New.Jersey Central Railroad ALLENTOWN llhtl
had not reached the POstOhee, being then Two hours
behind time. This Is one OF the most prompt anu regular
of all the lines IL expected at the POstOmce hht
tho above mentioned mails would arrive NJ an early hour
this morning. while others were not expected TIL an Ru
yanccd hour this forenoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-07

Beside the existing ocean cables between
Europe and America and the proposed lines
from Belgium and Holland to this country
we are now informed that the Portuguese
Government has invited tenders for the manu-
facture and laying of submarine telegraph
cable from Portugal to some eligible point on
the American coast, touching at the Azores.
We believe that the Ultimate object of this
cable is to form Geographic connection with
the Empire of Brazil, which has important
commercial and political relations with the
Kingdom of Portugal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-07
TILE INTERIOR.

The Report of the Secretary of the Interior
il wathy of the most careful study. 1t is so
repete with encouraging statistics, and so
forcibly does it illustrate the fact that new
era of honesty and economy was inaugurated
when tho present Administration came into
power, that aside from its recommendations
for still moro efficient service and further
reduction of expenses, it will be read with in
terest II starts off with the Report OF the
Land Office, which strikes the keynote of the
whole document by announcing an increase of
moro than hundred per cent on last years
cash receipts, and the disposition by sale and
preGmption of five and n half millions of acres
of land, while less than seven hundred and
fifty thousand acres have been given away to
Railroad Companies. The Report of every
other sub -diyison ia equally gratifying. The
Patent Office has collected in tho form of fees
S2l302G OF moro than the expenditures of the
ofice-last year tho boot was on the other
leg--and it is now proposed to save 100000 n
year more of the public money by the sale of
copies of patents issued.
In the Pension Department nm appropriation
of S3O,OOOOOO is asked for, and no money will
the people more chcerfuly see paid out of the
Treasury, when its path from the public purse
to the pockets of invalid soldiers, and the
widows and orphans of those who fell i'll de-
Tense of the nation, shall have been so hedged
around 10y Congress that swindcrs and dis
honest agents get no share of 1t.
The Indian question, which has been q thorn
in the side of so many of Secretary Cox's pre-
decess0rs, is still far from final settlement,
and yet the Secretary thinks that with the
completion of the Pacific Railway, carrying
civilization through tho very heart of the will
derness, the labors of the Peace Commission
tho reorganization of tho Indian Bureau, and
the appointment of Friendly" agents, many OF
the difficulties that have surrounded this ques-
ton have been removed.
After reciting many interesting facts touch
ing the approaching Census, tho Judiciary De-
partmcnt, and matters relating more directly
to the District Of Columbia. tho Report closes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-07

Our Paris correspondent suggested tue other
day that some of our lyceums would do well
to invite to this country the celebrated French
writer NJ. Provost Paradol, who has recently
delivered course of lectures in Edinburgh
with great success. We doubt, however,
whether he would be successful before an
American audience, or at least a New-York
audience He would be an attractive lecturer
at some of our great Universities-such as
Cornell or Harvard, which are hOspitable to
distinguished foreign scholars and Swans but
he is not the kind of orator to draw a crowd
TO popular or lyceum lecture in this country
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-07

Woman Suffrage is gaining ground, or, we
ought to say, Territory. Both Houses of the
Wyoming Legislature have passed a Female
Suffrage bill. Ii was a great happy, and Il
shrewd idea. Wyoming wants settlers, wants
citizens, wants women; and what could be bet
ter than to frame law calculated, if not to be
a settler in itself, then to bring women settlers
We need not hereafter ship industrious young
ladies to Oregon, but Oregon knows what to
do Let every virgin territory have its fran
chise With this ring upon its finger let us
wed it to the wilderness, rs the Doge gave
Venice to the Sea, but only to make the will
derness blossom. Who will now be the pio-
neers of Wyoming sulrageR We stand ready
to chronicle the rush of Disconnected fair ones
for the Territory.