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Litchfield enquirer., 1870-05-12

7. They are in denominations of Slp00, $500
 & 100, bearing interest at the rate of 6 per
 cent. in coin, payable May lst aud Nov. lst |.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-05-12

6. Tho Bonds can be had either in COUPON or REGISTERED form; they have thirty years to run, both principal aud interest be ing payable in gold
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-05-12

3. The Local Traffic from the unrivalled Ag- ricultural regions and Iron and Coal Depos- it's adjacent, must be large and profitable
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-05-12

The Mobile Regisser insists upon the or ganization in Alabama of white mans party, denouncing any other policy as in the last degree baneful and dan gerous.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-05-12

The security is already created the greater
 operation.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-05-12

From our intimate acvuaintancs with the af- fairs and condition of the Company, we know these securities to be peculiarly desirable, and suitable for safe employment of surplus capi- tai, and funding of government bonds. by h. yestors, Trus, ,ees of estates, and others who prefer absolute security with reasonable in- come.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-05-12

l. It is based upon one of the Great Through
 Lines between the Seaboard and the West
, 1870-11-13
WASHINGTON.
The English Mlssion--TA Whom
1t has been ToBdcred.
The Plan Of Consolidating the
Revenue Departments . !:

@ Special Dcspa.ch to 1he Chicago Tffbune.
1A1I1sH MISSION
WASHINGTON D. &, nor. 19.-The friends Of
General Scbenck here eau obts1n no definite co.,
tsEnat:on Of the rep:rt that ho has been rendered
The fpEl&n mission; Int still the belief II very
general thst report IS true Tbs following n2mea
ART fuEnlkhed, from quarter that should be ac-
cutately Informed. Is tnose Of gentlemen to whom
ihts msts1ou thus tar has been offered; Senator
Ftr1me ehuyeen: Senator Morrill,, Of Maine; Pseal.
dent White. Of Cornell University: Seuato1s
Trumbu1l, Howe, Edmunda, and Mortau-
RKvENux DKrAKTNKKT.
The question OF olldattnR the Revenue DE-
1artMent Is a'efore tic President for tnal decis-
soo> The o1llinea OF changes deemed best TOR the
interest Of the se1vIce, have been indicated BY
The Bureau ot lpterutl Revenue. Tho decision
involves 80 many question: concerning the ts1us
fer and relief Of officers. thst more ttue will be
consumed II the While Housa than WIZ II fifst
expected, ard the ord Ct announcing the consot.
dations. mar be deta5ed 1ur rome weeks The e.
uMate OF reduction in expenses collecting OF tht
revsnue By the contemplated changes, places 1t Al
oue-thIfd.
ALABAMA E1rc11oNB-
The Alabama Republicans here account fot thi
Demcc'atc gain in that State BY the fact that TIL
Republican vote polIed was FIR below IT. strength
coloted voters being fnttEntdated bJ threats Q
dischafge from their emploJers.. Although III
election Eas nomtpAlly peaceful every posslbl
means OF izttmldAton Vas adopted By the Dc
moc1acy In the Fourth District where the Repuh
Acan majority Ia over ,ooa Hardly half the Re
publican rose was l,otled- lis alleged, elso tha
opposition to certain ratl1oad schemes largely ei
fected the Euccess Of Governor Smith, the Reput
ltcan candidate. There Is no doubt, however, {
Republican majority In the Legislature On jolt
ha1In..
, 1870-11-13
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.

Sixteen Men Instantly Killed or
Drowned by the Eaiftng or a Heavy
Iron column at ST. ChnElea {H1o.)
Bridge.
special Defpateh 70 The Chicago Tribuna-
ST. 1oCls, Nor. IA terribly disastrous aec1-
dent occurred at S. Charles. No, yosteTday. hy
which sixteen persons were precipltAted into the
Missouri River At that point, aI Of whom per-
1sned. They were engaged on the railroad bridge
Ut thsr place. and Ia ho!atn9 an iron column 81
soG ait It efoke IN IN con- coaseqaenee. Tae iron coiaan ;
carried d"~u about taiEtT tees Of the ht1dge and
sixteen pess Sons The bodies Of fourteen have been
secosstSd a, TT Sppssintsndsns ct tas hEtdSs
His.aa1i Nh Ra.lload. ko,nins fuItSe1 up "a tnl1
From tl.e St. Loua Repubticen, nor. T.
An appalling accident occurred At st. Charles,
Mo-, yesterday Afternoon. at the new bridge now
River. Tie p!efs OF the bridge are built and tne
tuPetsIucture "a being placed u position, and It
vi IN so.nset'cp Sitn sa.s veIk th.s Re asei-
| rpitnEfng fron pier No. i, u IN c3a;se t1ut of
| drec1ton. and presented q basJ specrscie 4
mrrnert b: fore the = cadrne occurred, sarrouu1-
accident, In and1tton to resulting Ia seE10na loss
| Of hfe, occasioned much damage TO the WORKS.
txsea tae af.s "a sseead pis11 mas
we're nh this portion stxte* roen It the
s1s xer; ~ near ~, sas mt p,sr. tSo q
being used to hotst the INIT chord ol = span, a
slessied 70 suea bsRht TIT il xss ii ainost reSi5
TO be p:actd d IN tho desired SPOT when tne wtre
RIPE or t6e derrick s1staainG Il snapped Nth The
great weight, and the p1cdcroas Ion tnAas fell Oh
IL falee wort beneath, and about 100 feet Of the
| structure gave way. IN moment the scene Wa
8 n Ep,rE ,Ss h%6 y;
! TEN men went down with tho broken maBA d
stmhe1f. and 1itrIess and manxled bodiet
, 1870-11-13

ne1s thst David Glhsoa Co., the pnncely o.a
stlleta OF Cincinnati bud failed: The news sopnd
few believers. for Notwithstanding tht dIsasters
Mhtch nave orcr1kcn thts drn, tbe4r so.TeprT
nad nor been questioned
IN ieent irqut9, ho o~es6F. developed tho faet
maj sererA notsA and eleckt Of tpe aTm. hSd
oetn thtoNn out 0f hank, during tho aftetDoon
nd that Dssfd Gibson hInself hid 4cknoEied1rd
m tnat ~ uteltss for them longer to conunue
INC struggle AzalDst adverse fats The fIrm Hts
Intimately ASfccasfed n, bost1fza Vtth odY.rEi
otne1 prominent whl1key houses md ~ he fscta
4en9plfed after tht c10ee OF buE1nesa hauvs, It
M82 imnoe sinlc 10 IA ertan The amount Of n4btlt-
"; NWastho1ght however, that it would not
fall ehoft 0f &&oc,o00
~ conIse this great brm In it, fall vii h. likely
% dr1g doNn nshe!s With which It ~&s a's-c'Rstd.
hut "a these ftuH have I formidable amount Of
paper In The hands Of bHnk4 r may be fhat the
htter will feel crnt eIed tn order to SAVE sheu,-
telEeH. 10 come 3otward to tho relief OF some Of
eoc whfskeJ Gnen tn this emerKercJ, aud 80 the
oonreqnence may not be as disastrous a they
Otherwise Nould re-
CNcrNNAT1, Nov. 11-The liabilities OF pkvid
Gft~oo Co., lfqunf dealers. who-o plppr Wens
70 prntest last evening. viii probably reach $780,
CO. This includes, however. thets secured paper,
which the nrm claim is 1aEKe amount, and 0tli
b available In a short time, though they will not
be able TO make 4 statement for 6otoe time They
MEure the public that theJ hare ample aaset1.
and thai It viii amount 10 nottlug more than i
EuabtnEfnn
, 1870-11-13
rnp rTTcrTnua ~.
f,nteNt Returns from this and other
NkA1EHe
TTIINnF4

srz1kdt1ELp. sanRanon County. III, Nor. IL
No additional election nrw* ls received slnee Je4
te1u11. The Secretary Of State Is IN receipt Of
fult abstracts OF votes from number OF counties,
WHICH stnw the RrpubltcAn majority on Tho STATS
tek.tto oe pzcPo1roeatgly = = la5gc % :. u 1sss x
tuunnaI Convention, ana q. Townsend, both
Republican,, are elected TO the teKtstatnre. The
jamta ". Wight aud D. s. Adams, Republicans.
IL CA1rn County. Sha~, RepaoneAo: u eltcted
Rep1e.entsst!e- Jes.e j. H'ldIup, Renqo,iean7
Convennou, u tne Rcpresentatsve elect nom
Boone Count! II Mctieaty s; County: 1e.s.s
General 4: 6: Fulle1 md JOIN n; E..ly re ~ he
Eeuatots elecr from thts: ne TMenty-seeond DE-
reeHSaj e ssa z Kss f;aa IL WaiSelSe ND
e esse 5s SsK.s seS ua Raa1 az Marsh from
oc1stj, of tits citj, is eiecsed RepTeseatsare to
iord. e fas ofSer i.o Republican e4nndates io1
III. % s1e eiec;ed. nj. Glow x1s memee. of
MepasIiesr,, e ka % WHO a nss served 10 NO @ pc
x1ons Legislatures, Is sEatn elected from
afe1s, 9aiy p. & r. nsfee ne1, !: ,e; s1sst
Redaics, Dem Is certainly elected Senator fsom
M1o.xa, MeDan: Ugh County. Nor. ~ -MessE1
ta{lyr8 from this cauuty- There Is no doubt Of
The esect1nn to tue Seuate Of Me4srs- Scntcr and
HAMPTON, Rep.., tn this district.
LoIMvILk, Csay Cco1:y, ILL.,, k1Y. l1.-Clay
Cqupre has gore 'Hepuht1cau BY from 50 to 100
majority. p1x1fJ, Republican candidate for Rep
rcscptRiive. u ELECTED b! o3 tn<f7nU.
SfAE1A, Randolph County, Nov. lid. r. Nc
Master, Republican. and Jams Ra1Is Democrat,
aIe elected Representatives from Randolph Coun-
y. The Republican cAndtdase tor snef7n Ia de-
ct1sexp4,!x, Nov. 1&-Inls e5.ss.on} County
1ee1aaatotn BY 40 m to11tJ. Gtnesal LoKan's ma
joIty 10 thGc nusy u q, and Cteb4, Uemoct4t,
FOR ton&resN, Is atout ~
Nayue and CIas Coutres have gone Republican,
electing Republican Representative. RlchlAud
County E0ea DemoczalIc, hut clects DR.. j. T.
Powell. Republican. 10 the Legislature, by txelye
majority. fppe Comfy Is reported to hare
elected Georxe WAlern, Republican, to the Le9ts-
fs5urt, by Ahoot go majority. :.
CANHRIpQE. H-urJ County, Nor. 14-The
Republican majority % the state Ticket IL 1.&11
1oran: 1,493: eyrfta Democrat, TOT CuuGrrA
36s: county Rernb'lcan. b. 1,2oo. Senator aud
REPRESENTATIVES elected By the Repuh4caaA
0TfAwA. IASa1le Co , III Nor. 1.-THE Dctnoc-
racJ b1ve eiect-r their entlFc ticket IN tais conn
T. Including four members Of tue LegfaIA1ufe and
me meintef 10 IT,. S'Ate S.nste-
County gives 4. u. CaTap, candld4tc foe &h'
Legislature. 9 majority.
ALroN III. Nov II -The returcs have Just heel
compile cd f5oin thus CongvtsAsoual distinct Johl
4 Hsy, B. puf ncsn. h*s majority OF sl&, 70
Eonvre4a, oStt H.Ftze], DemocrA1-a Democrat
rsir1 of ne orer 1ags Randolph Counry u not Je
Trn,rtAd ofbEn1fy,
, 1870-11-13
RAILROAD SLAUGHTER.
Terrible Accident In South CnFoitnu
-Four I'crsenA Killed mud Three

Terrible Accident In south Carolina
-Four I'crEenA Killed mud Three
Fnla1ay Injured.
CptuxBrY. Nov. 1l.-A teH1b1e accident oc-
CURED On ice Qreenvine L Columbus RAILROAD,
yesterday, about t*elve miles above co!umbns.
0ree1ytlc, tell through the trestle work.
The nsERage, mai ca5. second-S,ass ~ aqa nc
0Found, fnlly rs feet The engine. tender aud
one passenger ear reIaine.i o. the sxaek. 4 .e'
] lief Train W. h!spa:ched to tae scene, and r.
turned with the dead ami wounded list night Mr8
Philip FogAz1y. Of cbas!eeton, VA Killed: also
Gina DaJ, Of Ncwbuly. 3. G.: Grace AontaRue
The fn1lowtng persons were fatally IN
{ured: Stephen Smith: Of NeEbnr5; fs Aatson
| aufi ex.CopIederata Colonel JAmes HtR1rd+ O
| south Carolina. A nnmber Of others were se11'
| onsly and painfully Injured, among: whom ~
l Surteu Smith, Conductor 1saaca, express mes
seprer c, A. Ratnea, Miss N. JoJ, Of NewburJ
! and Major l. Hill the ac1ident was caused b.
the breaking OF q wheel while crossing tne tics
/
, 1870-11-13

Prices reduced. Terms 500
cash balance in monthly install.
mcnts. Catalogue, containing
At4 les, with old and new prices,
sent free TO any one sending their
name to uhoyc address.
, 1870-11-13

.rnsm1tt1 Tor tonErrss over Lyon {Repubstcau}
W1if e1orod ,oeo u tnis district H:z,Stoa r.,
tEun9ress tJ abcus 500 ns,ot.'J, 4ad, r. ths
Third District. J. Allen Barber tRePeS'iesa!
ha1 about The aams @a'oE5Y; ,11 kldftdSs sSs
saWTer {Kepnbltcan), In tho Fifth, hh1e
abopt 5000 eachA In tho Sixtn pss.
tr3ct Rnsf {Rapuhnear} haa fro1 6,ooo 70 SO!
ma'ofiiY, i-ts bcisevrd from latest returns TIA.
he Le4insturc ~ill stand 81 Repnhheans to =
Deruocrats in the uousr. and that tne Senate I'll
hare 1t least good working majority.
, 1870-11-13

dry eranted q writ Il error in the c6se ct ~e1-
Mayor Chahoou. The elect OF this decision y to
One Of the Judges OF election vas
arrested to-day on charge Of violating tho. FIJI
teenth Amendment, Ia refusing to allow co!ored
baked bJ the United States Commissioner in3l ,q
tn Rnne6f for tftal On MRndOY,
, 1870-11-13

INV YoRy, Nov. 14.-Tne lasext eetuxn9 indi-
c4Ie that tue Assembly viii b. de- Thtt Is On
the suppos!t!on that Inc Kepuhlic1n u eleetod u
Futau 4pd H1milsnn-. Tp1t dl4trict II tt1If
Democrats hare majority Of THO. Otherwise
there Il tie.
, 1870-11-13

St. PAr1, Nov. IL -E1sctton remrus are not ,s 70
yrt Suly. The result viii be NOT materially cnanE
ed Ift u the esumate sent yesterday
, 1870-11-13
MARRIED.

Observation-Disclosures tha evenlns Of Nov. 4 ii
The Temple Of the Ntw Jerusalem. by The Rev. J. r.
htbta1d, Adolph H. BeTnAn To l&Ex5e Seville. Ill Of
till city.
ULARKE-WApDELL-on the eh Inst, ty Rev.
terkfe ". PA10ne, 1t the residence OF the h0cd pa
rrnt ChAlntrs ". Clarke, Of Chle4xo. md Aaa Belle
Na6dct& of Grafton. NIA,
, 1870-11-13
OHIO


Hsceial ptrpsseh IA Ihe GhleAxo Tribune.
WOOSTER, Nov. 1a.-The tEtal ol the Pluanurxa.
Fozt WaJne Chicago Railway soheer- took place
sesterday before ]. T. Hen1y, Esq Aad resulted
in George Hamilton abu kieaard Lee being bound
oTc1 TO The Common P1ta3 Coutt tn $500 bsal.
The court will commence on Monday. SUvtro-
ber IT,. Lee was batied .ndaJ: Hamilton u aa!1
In 1aA Charles, atlas Skipper. R1ce. Who received
,dencc and Waa acquitted Abou, s1so worth o,
tic property xas received from ne pt;sonet1. 1nt
cpus,stsd Of kt,ra4 p14ted waFe. which was oeins
Shinnrt3 bv freiKA& 70 Mr, Hoffman. Z merchant o
RnrFns Bosh Hamilton ind Lea are under !!
3ts;s Of a9t, 1nd are Of respectable fanihes o
Wooster. -, 49,.
, 1870-11-13

A Crn.h Among tho WhiskaT Mon
Fa.1nro Of uns1d t3ah~on Il Co.,
0khex4 Lekely - Fs11oWs
CrrcxxAs1, Nov. 1x.-LAs3 eytnn9, N1sf kas
close Of be11inv bouts, OAK fuooS t3eR& 10l
upon tho eGee& And tp4nd IL NV Aas0 ass oos.
, 1870-11-13
NORWOOD PARK,

CeAsas, snos. destab1e suhurh, sltsAtsd % t9e ht
@tnstsa ~ Il d. GoEft s oose. The new attractive
sss;sh sass !. I'LL oaad % f
- g hs ss ~ III; ssos1: "a r. est T. s9 -
and essy of aece h5 feod stt~e*s md sde~A1ka Call
and Nt n IN show you Sol wood P1ff--
~ - ShK1.f11f 90. a p 4lh4nEfou-Ef-
, 1870-11-13
G0VERHMEHT GQDpa...
ent
PROPERTY
AT
PRIV VATESALE.

HARNESS, BRIDES,
SADDLES, AAlTeRS,
BRUSHES, SURclNG{ES.
wooLLEN
BLANKETS, HORSE COVERS,
ROBES, COATS.
RUBBER
COATS, BLANKETS,
P0RcH0S, HORSE COVERS.
WAGON COVERS,
| WALL TENTS,
| BtACKSml1HS' TOOLS,
RIFLES,
| SHOT GUNS,
! MILITARY EQUIPMENTS
| AND
OUTFITS
FOB
COLONIZATION SOCIETY, &c.
100 and 1872
|WASHINGTON-ST.
| CHICAGO.
, 1870-11-13

VIII offer 5000 Fashionable Velvet Hnts.
50 exs. earh, werth 81.41-
Hat EFAHeA, IL cta-
Trtnmed Hats In ali enlor.. from 9t.50.
te&s.00, 81 80. 81. Co. $3.50. and upwards.
Trimmed Houncts, from 83-15 upwards.
Lace flAnakcrchlefa. II 80 cts., worth &l.50.
I.ace Cotl4fsv ffnsa Is cts. upsvarx1s.
Inale.> Meriho Fe~ts. IS eta-, worth 41.43.
1000 5ds. II insertion and Ed2tnxa, Is cts.
per I'd. worth 50 eta.
Freueh Wh1fehone Corset.. 30 eks.. warth
81. 50.
500 As.aFted FRshIonHblt ChtRuoua, so cts.
eaeh, vsarth from = rt.-. 3 l 90, 81.:a5.
Ladlets Faahlauabte Nows, so c4a., worth
8l.QO and npwnFas.
Ttc best Aha cheapest 10-&neked AktEts,
III. 90 each.
pxsesck Of the above xoaas will be fouaA
to bo tie largest, aud superior In qualify,
style. nad price to my In the city.
, 1870-11-13

soeessasuly ea5e Ceta.r p;.easA Iht1at Ceasaop
Tsfrf4 md P1es, Ntthe1t ths tntte q es1Eaf PAiE
o6ef "a, u ssuta CkF<s4-ss CaleAsnt N --4 y
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-01-15
CURRENT NEWS.

A fire at Detroit, on the evening Of the 9th
inst, burned to death five children. The father,
mother and three children escaped
A destructive FIRE occurred at Cheyenne, Wyo-
ming Territory, on the 18th inst, destroying half
of that enterprisiug city. The loss is estimated
at 100000
President Horatio Seymour announces that the
fifth annual convention Of the American Dairy
mems Association will be held in Utica, n. Y,
on Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. Il and -,
The young ladies of the Rochester Free Acad.
my write their lessons Oh the broad hem Of
their white aprons, which they refer to during
Rotations with admirable success"
The Utah Central Railroad, connecting Salt
Lake City with the Pacific Railroad at Ogden,
has been completed and is now open. Any dis
trassed married man, of great moral ideas,
who may have found his affinity" can now
leave any point aud reach Mormondom at rail-
road speed, where such trivial encumbrances as
former wife won't annoy lin.
Rev. Mr.. Foley, of Baltimore, has been ap-
pointed coadiutor bishop Of Chicago, while it is
ntimated that Bishop Duggsn has been removed
to some distant place where he is in virtual con-
fnement, either on account of his alleged insan-
ity, or of maladministration of his diocese.
The President has sent to the Senate the NOM
nation of Gen. E. S Solomon, of Chicago, for
Governor of Washington Territory. Gen. S. is
one Of the ''barnacles' whom the people of Cook
county repudiated at the last election.
Gov. Seymour had shoulder dislocated the
day before New Year by his horses running
away on his way home in carriage from Utica to
Deerfeld.
653 marriage licenses were issued by the coun-
ty clerk of La Sale county during 1869.
The Alton House, a very large hotel, at Alton
in this State, was entirely destroyed by fire on
Saturday morning.
A Boston paper reports cock fight under the
head Of IAN ornithological discussion"
James W. Scranton thought to play smart by
forging pass on the Illinois Central Railroad.
He was overhauled at Centralia and put in jail
under $500 bonds.
The "Unicerse," a seni-infdel, spiritualist and
womens rights publication, has changed its To-
caii.y from Chicago to New York.
Two young ladies, named Parker, living near
Tiskilwa, commence the difficult feat of walking
SO miles in 20 hours in Patterson's Hall, Tiskil-
wa, next Monday.
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France.

Permission has been accorded for the sale of
all journals in the streets. All foreign journals
will hereafter be distributed without examina.
ton by the Bureau OF Censorship.
The government has decided to allow Ledru
Rollin, Tibaldi, and Others to avail themselves
of the amnesty recently granted for political
offence
Henry Rocheforts paper, the Mrrseilaz for
several days had been SO violently abusive
OF P!lnce Pierre Napoleon, that on the 9th the
Prince sent Rochefort note saying my resi-
dence Is No. 50 Rue d'Antoine, and promise
you, II you present yourself there, you will not
be told am out Next day II. Jonville and
Victor Noir, OF the editorial staff of the Mar.
seillaZ, presented themselves at the Princes room
and presented letter from N Pascal Trousset
one Of Rochefort's creatures The Prince said it
Is Rocheiort not his creatures that | seek They
said, Read it, The Prince said, "Are you re.
sponsible for it Y At this Victor Noir slapped
the Prince in the face, who drew revolver and
shot him dead. The Prince then surrendered
himself into the custody Of the police. OF coarse,
the affair causes intense excitement Meantime
itochsiort's paper has been suppressed.
The funeral OF Victor Noir took place Oh
Thursday, The government expecting demon
stration made extensive preparations to preserve
order, and at an early hour all its police and
military arrangements were complete During
the forenoon the people began to gather around
the house where the remains were lying, coming
from all parts OF the city At Il O'Clock - 900
workmen from the Foubourg had passed up the
boulevards ON their way to the funeral. Many
carriages, with ladies dressed in mourning, drove
10 the house to join the procession. At Z. NJ
populations OF workmen visited the remains.
The streets from Place de Ia Concord were filed
with vas, throngs Carriages containing noble
persons were surrounded by the crowd and their
occupants cheered The weather was cold and a
heavy rain falling but the numbers continued to
increase. Between 2 and 3 o'clock more than
100000 persons were assembled in the vicinity
OF the place where the remains were exposed.
Rochefort attended the funeral and his appear
called forth great demon stratiops Of enthu-
,iasm from the peopls.
The remains were taken to Neuilly for intel
ment, whittier they were followed by large
procession.
The crowd wanted to parade with the body
through Paris, but Louis Noir, brother Of the
deceased, refused to consent. At the cemetery
there were frequent shouts of "VTre u Republic ="
and the Marseillaisc was sung by the people dur
ing the day,
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ADJOURNED MEETING

OrrAwA Tuesday, Jan. 4, 1870.
Present--Mayor Shuler, aud Aldermen Fiske,
Brunker, Hughes, Clifford. Leonard, Osman, Col.
well, Burke Bosserman and Moore.
Minutes Of the two previous meetings were read
and approved.
Petition of Louis Hess and others, praying city
council to cause certain booth or stand for the
sale of merchandise located on Columbus street,
near the entrance TO the Post Office, to be removed,
for the reason that the same was an obstruction
prohibited by city,ordlnancc.
On motion Cowell, received.
Petition of WIN. Corners, asking city council to
take immediate action to cause the chimnies of u
certain house near his dwelling to be repaired -
said chimnies beng such as To endanger neishbor
ing houses--was presented, and on motion of
Alderman Moore, referred to committee on fire
department.
Petition Of Joseph Potter. asking council to
grant him permission, upon certain conditions, to
dig coal on Columbus street, north of the feeder,
was presented, and ON motion Of Alderman Bosser-
man, ordered to lie on the table.
Petition Of J. d. Young and others, requesting
that sidewalk be ordered in front Of lot block
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How TO MAKE SHINGLES LAsT.-Sllas Brown
says that twenty-five years ago he dipped SHIN
giles in large kettle OF lime wash to winch salt
had been added, and the whole kept boiling
A few OF the shng lcs were dipped in all over
at time, long enough to soak them well, and
then thrown aside to dry. In short time all
the shingles were thus prepared. Although
what are termed "sap Shingles they have las
ted twenty-five years, land may do for years to
come" Several experiments Ola similar char
acter have been tried since with very success
full results.--IlbdHy Cultt0ator.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
England.

The English press are already animaverting
severely on Mrs. Stoves defence of Lady Bryon.
trades union riot occurred at Sheffield on
tbs Sth, causing intense excitement.
Negotiations between English and French cable
companies, to consolidate their stock, are pro-
crossing favorably.
On the 18th, Mr.. Bright addressed his con-
stituents, for the first time since he took his seat
in the cabinet, in the town hall at Birming CHAM.
Quite full synopsis of the speech is telegraphed
by the cable. Mr.. Bright eulogised the Irish
church bill as the most complete measure that
ever passed parliament. But, said he, though
that settled Catholic grievances, Irish grievances
are still left Parliament must take hold of the
land question in Ireland and reform it thorough
ly. The reign OF discord must be stopped. Three
hundred thousand soldiers and police must be
withdrawn from Ireland. The speech touched
upon many other topics, and is generally com.
mended by the British press
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-01-15
HR,ssinesS In Rusiness.

LOOK OUT FOB BARGAINs.-Mr.. Gridley will
make his annual pilgrimage East, to buy goods
fer this market in March next. and from the
large quantities Of goods we now have on hand.
We are reminded that to make room for our spring
purchases, we must and will run down our stock
of goods en- hand, and for this purpose we will
offer special inducements to persons wanting to
buy. We have full line ane well assorted stock
of DRY GOODS, the largest stock OF CARPETS
in Ottawa; Chicago custom-made warranted
BOOTS and SHOES CROCKERY of all kinds
and in the way of GROCERIES We have fitted
up our Columbus front, and can show full stock
of fancy or staple groceries.
Presuming that the farmers of this and adjoin.
ing counties will want to find where they can
get the most goods for dollar, We invite them to
call and examine our stock.
GRIDLEY, BRISTOL & PERKINS.