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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-01-01
FROM EARLVILLE.
ABOUT TOWN.

Levi Hisoock came to our town about eleven
years ago, and opened up = dry goods store
Subseq uently he changed his business to that of
hardware, tin, iron and agricultural implements.
He c,am tnded at once the entire field Of trade,
with no opposition during the eleven years. HIS
store trade alone exceeded in one year SEC, 900.
He has smassed fortune during these eleven
years OF $4,000 to 100000. All this time he
has, through fidelity and fair dealing, not only
secured large accessories annually to his Gus.
toners, out has always held his old ones. He
now retires trom trade, much to the regret of
the citizens of E4r and i. succeeded by his son
George uisoock and Myron Potter. Mr. Potter
has been hSture in the store for six or seven
years past, aal has gained for himself an envia-
Die repus,. Zion for capablity and honesty
George Iiscock is a chip of the old blsck This
new hrm wi be popular and successful
USIyERsALIsT CHURCH.
The CAiycIs4iist Church is now completed,
and is soon 10 be Dedicated 1t is said to DO the
finest church edihce, of its size, in La Sale
county. Instead OF costing sl2 900, the original
ucNiSbi ~ h'S bo9H aoOol T~o,ooV. t"oci tAC
energetic lead and per,ervering efforts of Rev.
Mr. Ralph and others, the Unversslist Society
of Earl is rapidly increasing in numbers and
wealth.
LUTHERAN CHURCH.
The Lu,hor,n Church j. now finished, and is
occupied iog ~or-aip. This is fine little build
n9, c2-tn. $1,000.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
This church is finished, and is to be dedicated
to the service OF God soon. This church cost
about asi2 800, aad is convenient aud fine look
ing Christmas sociabies were held at all these
churchc. On Christmas Eve.
MERCHANDISING.
Thi, branch OF business in our town Is rather
dull. In p.-siu. the stores, one notices quiet
air prevailing them indoors and out. G. B.
Clark, Oh the corner, No 5 Union block, with a
courage, "a, some think, bordering on rashness,
has been ~ New York aid returned. and has
filled his large store full of the most desirable
goods. About al one can do in passing his store
i, to look in through the crowd coming and
going BY golly. one with hoop on must k eep
out OF that crowd.
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THAT CIRCUMsTASCE.-Jim Il. Cross, Of the
Eureka Dining Hall. denies the report that he
intends to commit the holy bonds of paddock, in
a few days or at any other lock. He is welded
already TO his business, and at present finds hi.
family OF bearders all he can attend to without
getting into the sorrers OF marriage. He admits
he has had something hanging to his arm lately,
but it was not A piece of "kaliker," nor his
"Doxy Doxy." or "dulcinea." or MARY Ann,
but only New Years turkey for his boarders
and guests-only this and nothing more, and in
the meantime jim & Tom will continue to get
up those elegant dinners, and nice oysters, in
every style, as here toore
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AN EXTENSIVE EXCHANGE Gen. VIM. Bir-
ney. well known citizen Of Grundy county,
has exchanged his eAtire property--the model
farm OF Grundy oounty-wi.h, among other
items twehty-four good horses, besides other
stock, with Col. Scott for plantation Of several
miles square in Florida. The plantation has
several cotton gins valuable houses barns, &C.,
and stocked with every animal needed there,
including a number of freedmen" The value
of the property exchanged is about $550O0.
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Ts,Isiuess L. Rusiu esS.

LOOK OUT FOB BARGAISs.-Mr, Gridley will
make his annual pilsrimage East, to buy goods
for this market in March next, and from the
large quantities OF goods we now have on hand.
We are reminded thst to make room for our spring
purchases, We must and will run down our stock
of goods on hand, and Tor this purpose We will
offer special inducements TO persons wanting to
buy. We have full line ane we'll assorted stock
Of DRY GOODS the largest stock Of CARPETS
in Ottawa; Chicago oastom-made warranted
BOOTS and SHOES: CROCkERY of all kinds,
and in the way OF GROCERIES We have fitted
up Our Columbus front, and oan show full stock
Of fancy or staple groceries.
Presuming that the farmers Of this and adj oin.
ing counties will want TO find where they can
get the most good. for dollar, we invite them to
call and examine our stock. ..,
GRIDLEY, BRISTOL & PERKINS.
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Shilling OUT.-Child & Bro. are selling eat
their splendid assortment OF boots, shoes, &c.
to close out for the year. Now is your time TO
get goods at cost. Come around, all We barefoot
ed, and be booted and shoed.
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MERCHANDISING.

THE FREE TRADER ABRoAD.-Ai large and
wide-awake contemporary in Iowa is pleased to
thus mention, marginally the two leading papers
in this countyE ave take the Republican, for its
politics, but the FREE TRADER for ners-i. ia
the H,,r.tiDer OF Ottawa"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-01-01

EDITORS OF THE OTTAWA FREE TEADER:--
AS my next regular visit to Ottawa happens to
fill on New Years day-a holiday must post
pone it until Saturday, January S,h, when pro-
pose to meet my friends and patients at tho Park
House Yours, respectfully,
J. B. WALLER, II. D.
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LosT-On Wednesday, somewhere between
the residence OF Hon. W. Bushnell aud that Of
Dr.. Stout 4 black lace veil The finder will be
suitably rewarded on leaving i, at the drug store
of w G. Smith u Co.
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Notwithstanding the city WAS besiegsd by an
army Of pretty school marns last week, Piersue
still lives and ssrves up oysters and good things
to eat IN his accustomed way.
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Rocking horses, sleghs, toy wagons aud cartss
Of the best manufacture. at c. G. Lutz's ll2 Main
street, uth of Court House.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-01-01

The best and cheapest stock OF Blank Books
in Ottawa may be found at Osman Il Hapemans
West OF the Court House Square.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-01-01

Gold Pens, Pencils, Pocket Cutlery, Pocket
Books, Diaries for 1870, Memorandum Books
Pass Books, &c, at Oman s. Hspeman's.
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Said maiden far to her lover Nose,
| will never be your bride.
Ii at Stiefel's you don't buy your clothes
In which the knot is tied
The last we saw of the aforesaid Nose was at
STlEFEL's Clothing Bazaar, buying one Of those
handsome wedding suits for $50.
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Get the remedy at your drug stare, or enc!u,e
sixty cents to K. V. Pierce, NJ D., Buffalo, y.
y, and it will be sent by return mail. For sale
by most druggists everywhere. dec9J-2-
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Christmas and New Years gifts for young auc
old, the best variety in the city, at c. q. Lutz''
lie Main street, sOutlOf the Conrt H9usesquare
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GT'AIE OF ILLINOIS. IA SALE Co.'s
- N Ne LltllM lL y ~. EL..NIl INN.

ChaHcery.
Christian Hart Mary Hart.
appearing from aGllt Gle in the office the clerk
OF said court. Mat said defendant, Mary Hart, not
resident Of said state, AMI said complainant having flied his
oil Of complaint ia Sld court hc Chasccy side thereof
the 3lh day Of December n. 1S herein, and summons
htytnE been issued thereon according 10 law;
Notice, therefore, Is hereby gwen defendant Mary
t that unless yoU shall personally be aud appear before
laid court at said term thereof he held House
IN Ottawa, IN said county, the first Monday Of Feb
rutry next A. - lNO, when and whore said simmons
J. rtUruIc,l and plead answer druur cNcrpt To said
MI the same VIII be taken for confessed against Won and
the matters and things therein pray ct dccrerd accord
iu"tv. CHARLES H. HOOK CI.rt
BJsuSELL < AVERY. Solicitors ani Nv W.
IHIN-AB - I;1''I'I-E.&. T.. NJ NOTICE
: ESTATE or JEREMIAH Cullen, DECE.sED-Notcr il
hereby given TO all persons Interested said estate thar
john Mitchell administrator OF the Jeremiah Cul.
'f deceased VIII appear bOrcthe County Court OF the conn
~ al la sale and STATE Of Illinois, Court House in
va In said county Monday the li>t day of February A n
l'0 for Che purpose Of rendering account OF his proccn
ngsin the Administration Of said estate for the final settlement
Date. d. ottawa til, 18th day Of December 1853
Janl-'w II. L. MEAD, Clerk
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tharric0.

On the 18th ut by ARTHUR LOCKWOOD Esq, Mr., GEORGE
w. PAYSON to Miss JEN ME THRAr both Of MarelleS.
?sth December leo the resdence the brides
father by the Rev Mr. HALL of Farm Ridge, Mr.. DAM I'll
RI De PRINCIPAL the Steaor Public Schools, Mis- MIL.
LIE NATTISGEH, of South Ottawa.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-01-01

GREAT 1,DUCEMENIs IN FURNITuEE-Hall
Il Murphy having too large stock on hand for
the dull times, they propose to sell 70. the next
sixty days at cost to reduce thei- present
stock and make room for larger stock in the
spring. Now is the time to get good bargains
They have a full and complete stock of all kinds
of rich and medium furniture of she best quality
and latest styles which they will sell at large
per cent below Chicago prices Oh the same quail.
ity of goods
MASoNlC.---At u regular meeting OF Cement
Lodge No. BOA a. +. and A, Masons. held at
Utica, HIS. on Tuesday Evening, Dee. IA, A. ID.
1869, the following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
&c. Halliday, w. NJ.
M. d. Learned, s. w.
a. d. SPARTAN, j. w.
John L. Clark Treas As.
+. A. Learned, Sec
9. b. Clugston, s. d. Isl. rs.g
w. H. Alden, ]. d.
p 8. Prentice, Tyler.
TOYS Tors! Tors 10. q. Lutz, 10 Main st.,
south Of Court House square, has got The largest
stock Of toys in the county.
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Nem advertisements.
CO-PARTNEISSIIII

(uo-'AKIrNE ItSHIr ND-T;CIc.-AL
y bert +. Dunavan, George II. PENN packer and Noah
Brunk have formed coparneshp. under The style and
and sale of the celebrate Penny packer Horse Collar al The
village of Dayton: DCNAVAN, PENNYPACKET& co.
January Isl. lS,0.-Sw
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-01-01

Aud only living who points ont every disease without the
patient saying word or asking question: W u continue 10
practice at his the PA IL IL u. Otta'
His. commencing Friday, December 18th l> ana re-
main sixty days to February 18th, 1870. Consultation rte
Office hours from ocloCk A. VI. to SPIN
Having many years given his VIII c time To the treat.
men and of chronic diseases especially ul
the Liver Lungs and Blood and having been long ana aNo
bly, known IN every State and Territory in the Union a. the
sktul and successful physcia IN the cure OF chrome
diseases being formerly Professor of Mera Medic lhcra
peutics, Pharnacy Medical Botany. and diseases OF Women
and children, in Central Al dca College; so. IN tc New
York College of HEALTH and the Central city Hospital &C.
and has placed opportunities within his reach OF no mean U-
portance and has added largely to hi, skill amt experience
Remember that pr La Fonainc Is Il" only physician ~ thc
world that has made liver. lung ami blood diseases Nltct
for whole life time and the only who has disco eea
full and theory of the origin ami certain cure o such
plants. Dr. La Fontaiuc has perfected New cpAt
Remedies. that do not fail to speedily and permanently
OTTAWA DnCnnlh n ls. lN-l.-
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harm FOR Ss\V.I;.-Wrl adapted to farming
j purposes or stock raising Must aud vt he sold before
March ist, 1870 great bargain. -Four and ahtlt miles
southeast of Seneca HIS Consisting of 100 acres pHic land
and y of timber land, ell cnccd; ahundanee OF Nv.
ng water for stock good frame house l6N!i two stories wei
she'd with 20 cellar under it good we'll OF water and
cstern that viii hold soto 900 barrels of water convenient
the house Frame 0r corn cr bs md other uutbudnG
An orchard of $50 apple trees Just beginning To bear Apr
to owner on the Promises, is NAN RAY NOND, or
WM :. J kGkSoN.
Zeal Estate Agent
January l. lS1J-an Seneca, Ills,
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RLOO INGTDN, ILL. NURSERY
18th Year! 5Oe Acres! u Grrenhnns.x,

ess, Transcerdenr. Hisop lasyrs APPLE ROOT GRAFTs
choice INCLUDING sboHe ROOT GRAFT Par. Plum, Chez
n. SEEDS, Apple. Pear, &c. WILDGOOsE, Miner Lon
bard, Plums EVERGREENS, ROSES. 1000, $i00. DahIia
Gadolu' Tuherose, GREENHOUSE, Bedding Plants sen
l0c for a catalogue. (dec25-Im) +. K PICENIy
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nI-s-oLII'IoN.- The co-partnership heretofore
- existing between " Mates. W j. Esser and Brumn
under the firm OF Mates Co.. was dsul ed Deccni er
t. 1853 by mutual The business viii De continued nv
y Mates and II Bruumcl who Will se: old claims against
The Old firm, and collect all debts Y. MATES.
WI. E>SER,
Jan. l-3w II. BEUMMEI.-
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nlSSOIJ-TION OF co ATTN rlsSilIP.-Ihc
co.partnerslp heretofore cyiS, etwccn George IL.
Pcnnypacker Co. is this day dissolved Us mutual consent
Dayton, December 25h, 1861. - -
Ani-aw, ,. .tt' Il. H. PESNYpACkER y CO ,
rl'TY DRUG S'IOK 1c.-David Lorriauy T.,
- this day Admitted partner in the Nty Drug store and
the business will hereafter bc conducted under the m
of Beck Il IorriauN. WILLIAM s. BECk,
January l. lS,0.-lw DAVID LoRHtNtN.
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ci1CE.-My wife, Sophia Johnson, having iel my
~ bell and bOarl without l>t cause or nr)NorNNn inns
to caution all persons from rn-n- her on my account, rs
shall pay debts oi her contracting after this dat
Ottawa, Jan. I, lSi0.-iw. JENS JOHNSON,
S'IDIIt,<.- From the PREMISES of the subscriber,
- Three Od Chestnut >orr Horse white stripe In the
see both hind feet white swelling on right Knee caused ~
striking manager roug, shod when taken, saturday
night. Dec 25h liberal reward will he given rforna
ton that will lead to its recovery. CHAS. Y. BElRoSEa
JAN l-iws Dayton, la sale County. Ills
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-01-06
The ST. .7'ichOE0s Perrin.

The party given by tho proprietor of
the st. Nicholas on New Years Eve,
was, as we predicted t would be, most
enjoyable affair. Dunbar's Hall was
beautifully decorated with evergreens,
etc., and in a prominent position were
the words in tasty lettering " We Greet
You, 1870" The music furnished by
the Prescott Quadrille Band, was most
excellent, and called forth praises from all
who listened to the sweet strains. And
the supper-welI, if it was not tempting
and good, and duly appreciated, too, by
those who sat down TO it, then the lively
use of knife, fork and spoon and the
rapid disappearance of the nice things
can not be taken as evidence of such 4
fact. The good landlady of the st.
Nicholas is hard to beat in the culinary
department. Considered socially, moral
ly, politica lily, religiously and financially,
or in whatever light, and we believe the
party was a success. Long wave GEORGE
and the 81. Nicholas.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-01-06
A. GRAY, Sec.

We discovered in him one well known to
us way back in years agone, when we were
young, knew but little and lived in Adams
county."-PreSco1 Journal.
Lived in adams County," that the
the rub. Ed, years ago when you were
among us, you could well put the en-
phasis on those four words; but as we
stand at the head alphabetically. so we
shall ere long, otherwise, and you will be
proud TO say you LIVED IN ADAMS coUN-
TY. You seem to think it a disgrace TO
the people; but, my boy, the people were
a disgrace; since we have had cleaning
out, (don't say any went TO Pierce
county, we stand, A No. l. Don't put
on airs, my boy!-Adanas CO. Press.
Glad TO know that we shall some
day be proud of having lived in old
Adams-which we are not ashamed of
now, by any manner Of means. Really.
though, we didn't mean to hit so hard,
and are sorry il hurt you SO. But next
time you get th wack don't yell quite
so loudly, aud no one will notice anything
about it. Z" Wounded birds always flut-
ter" Don't you sect
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-01-06
Miscellaneous Items.


Wisconsin Legislature convenes on
Wednesday, the 18th inst.
Hon l. DoNNELLY will speak upon
the tariff question, in ST. Paul, on the eve.
ming of the 9th inst.
An institution to educate colored
preachers has been opened at Macon,
Ga, with twenty two in attendance.
tho cards, no cake, no company,
nobody's business" was recently append
ed to the marriage notice of young
cy nc.
Mrs. Darlington is glad that the
Pope has called an economical coun-
Gill;" for the Lord knows there is need
enough for economy.
A young girl at Camden, N. j.,
who has been blind for sixteen years,
had her sight come to her on Sunday
night last, while young man was " set
ting up with her.
"A Fenian military organization-
1.-The Legion ofSt. Patrick" in pro-
gress of organization in New England.
The alleged object is to be prepared for
any opportunity for a coup d'etat in
Ireland.
Tho Comptroller of the currency
warts the public TO reject all $50 and
800 bills of the First National Bank of
Jersey City, twelve thousand impressions
of which we've stolen from the depart,
ment in April, 1867.
Mr.. Goodman, of Munroe comfy,
Missouri, has been married three times,
and has thirty three children, all boys.
He has brother who has been married
only twice, and has fifteen children BY
each wife, making sixty-three children in
two families.
"A "brilliant" wedding was about to
take place in GAINESVILLE, the other night;
the bride and Bridegroom were in tkeir
places. and the preached had asked the
preliminary questions, when the officers
Of the law appeared at the door. and re-
quosted the bridegroom TO answer the
suit of Miss A sHBY for breach of prom
Use and seduction. Of course the we'd
ding was stopped, and the next day the
mother of the would-be bride instituted
suit against the young man for DANA
ges.
In the summer of 1922 the Ameri.
can frigate Constitution, then the flag
ship of Commodore Jones. was lying at
anchor in the harbor of Lisbon. An
Englishman, at the time residing in a
villa on the heights of Monternero, near
the city, visited the ship. He was cor
daily received by her officers and treat
cd with attentive courtesy. That Eug-
lishman was Lord Byron, the poet, and
IN a note to Tom. Moore, written soon
after, speaking of the visit, he says:
Il would rather have a nod from an
American than a snuff box from an En-
peror."
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-01-06
Correspondence OF the Journal.

MEssRs. EDs:-Come with mel
time the wheel, Z" you tIrn it backward"
Yes forty years. We are in little viii
lage at the southwestern extremity of
Lake Michigan. We walk to the West
ward, and can see the borders OF the vii
Ia on either side of us at glance. We
wend our way through the muddy streets
and such mud it is, so blqck and tenacious.
Now we have reached the banks of a tur.
bid, sluggish stream. No bridge spans it,
aud it seems Lethe crawling unspeakably
through the solitude of the prairie, or I'M.
der the silent oaks, stationed like senti-
nels along its margin.
There goes the stage coach starting
out with its mail and passengers for Ga
lena. You see some are walking ahead
bearing rails on their shoulders. These
are to DO used to pry the wheels out Ct
the mud when they go down to the OK,
letrec. In four days that express will be
in Galena.
The Red Man roams over the prairies
and woos the dusky maiden beside the
ripping stream or in the birchen canoe
on the silvery surface of the Lake.
The elk, deer aud black bear are found
in the forests and know not the cruelty
of the white man. The streams are
alive with the sporting fish; and the
prairies are waving with its green grass
and many colored flowers. We turn the
wheel gradually forward again, and
cage in astonisLment at the rapid growth .
L arge edifces ale erected, side walks are
built, churches and saloons grow up side
by side, then comes the railroad, which
has continued to grow until their giant
arms reach out to every part of this
wonderful land.
Then came the street cars which now
extend for miles. The style of the bull.
dings continued to improve until at this
day the plan and beauty of the architec-
ture is not excelled ON the continent, or
perhaps in the world.
Then came the Theatres and these
have been crowned by Crosby's Opera
House, where the lover Of Music and
Art can be regaleI as happily and profit.
ably as in any land.
Now look INTO those stores on Lake,
Clark, and State streets and you will
find piles of goods-everything that is
made by man, from garden rake to
thousand dollar bedstead or a $4,000
watch; and then look into those grain
elevators and you will see wheat enough
to make common sized biscuit for every
man, woman and child on the globe
Well. Chicago is a wonderful city, and
a miniature world Of Itself. Yours
z. V WISE.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-01-06

During the holidays, the boys con fined
their coasting pleasures principally to
the hill on Cherry ST. and so thronged
did it become with sleds that several
accidents and narrow escapes from seri-
Gus injury happened. On one occasion
n sled with one or two boys shot under
the heels of a passing team. It was a
miracle they were not kicked or trampsd
to death, but strange 20 say they were
uuburt.
While Mayor DILL was going TO sup
per, Wednesday eve ming Of last week,
he stopped a moment by the road side
near the foot of the hill, to talk a mo.
ment with a neighbor, when down came
sled with the speed Of the wind, and
before Mr.. Dit could step still further
out Of the road, it struck him with such
force that he was thrown upon his face
and shoulders sustaining serious injuries.
His face was badly cut, and his body
severely bruised in many places. We
learn he has not yet been able to leave
his bed. This accident, so serious in its
results, put a stop to further coasting on
Cherry st.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-01-06
The RED RiverRebelIion.

The little fnsarection over the bor,ler
continues developing new features
Gov. MOCOroALL, appointed by the Do
FaiHion. governor of the Red River coun
try, finding that the people there could
not be induced TO receive him as their
executive. has retired from the field an /
gone back to Canada for further instruct
ions from higher authority. On Friday
last, Dec. 81, lac arrived in St. Paul, d.
rect from Pembiua, AMI was duly i ter
viewed hy reporter ofthe ST. Paul Dis
patch office. The governor considers
lie real "Or;gin of the difficulty lies in
the fact of the dissatisfaction of the Hud
spn Bay Company agents in the Red
Elser Territory win the division of the
profits made by the officers of the com
rany in England. This has existed for
rome time, and has been a source of
controversy. The English officers final
~ sold their interest in the territory TO
the Dominion without in the least consult
ing Their agents at Winnipeg. The Domin
lou knew only the officers in Englan ia
tbe transfer, and could, of course, have
no officisl communication with Compa
tics agents in the country itscif. lie al
mits that the English officers erred in
not consulting their agents at Red River.
but this WAS matter over which the Do
miuion had no control"
Some Of The insurgent: 90 for annex
alton to the United States, while others
composed chiefly of tho priesthood and
their overwhelmingly oppose
such policy, fearing that with the con
Ismation of such an event would vanish
much oflheir power over the people.
Gov. McDoUGALL, however considers
that the excitement will die away and ali
difficulties to amicably arranged by
spring.