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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-03-05

1VANTFcD.--To rent Sunny side Garden or to employ
an active, honest young man to work t. None need
apply that cannot give good reference.
Applyt REV. G. r. CLARKE
Feh 1Av East Ottawa.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-03-05

The following advertisement is given BY Lip
piacotfs Magazine as having been actually pub
ished in good faith in the interior of Peunsyl-
vsnia last year. We have seen something like
it before but the variations are improvements:
LOsT-A Calf Ret. His two hind legs was
white. He was q she calf. Everybody what
catches him GIBBS tree dollars.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-03-05
Moses Skinner.

In his Recollection of Lazy Life" Nose
Skinner thus discourses, after announcing tho
death of his wife Tabtha:
Thus my wife died. No more would those
loving hands pull off my boots and part my back
hair as only true wife could No more would
those loving feet repenish the coal hod and
water pail. No more would she arise mid the
tempestuous storms OF winter, and gaily HE her
self away TO build the fire, without disturbing
the SAUNDERS of him who dotted on her 80 artless-
ly Her memory is embalmed in my heart Of
hearts. l wanted to embalm her body, but
found that could embalm her memory cheaper.
lprocured of Eli Midget, neighbor of mine,
very pretty grayestone. His wife was con-
sumptive. and he had kept it on hand for several
year, In expectation Of her death, bat she raj.
lied in the spring. and his hopes were dashed
Never shall forget this poor mans grief when
asked HIM to part with his graves.one. Take
it, Skinner said he, take it; and may you nev.
er know what il is 10 have your soul racked with
disappointment, mine has been" and he burst
into a food OF tears. H,s spirit was, indeed,
utterly crushed.
had the following epi,aph engraved on the
stone:
SACRED
To the memory of
TABITHA,
Wife Of Moses Skinner, Esq, the gentlemanly
Editor of the Trombone.
KIND MOTHER AND Az EXEMPLARY WIPR.
Terms 81 year, invariably in advance.
Office over Han.on's Grocery.
Up two flights.
-" Knock hard. y
We shall miss thee, mother;
We shall mis-. thee, mother
JOB Printing Solicited.
Thus did my lacerated spir. cry ont in its
agony, even as Rachel weeping FOR her children
But one ray of ligh, penetrated the despair OF
my soul. The undertaken took his pay in job
printing, and the sexton owed me a little bill
l shouldn't have got in any other way.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-03-05

A Mereenary bachelor having paid particular
attentions in certain quarter for some time, the
lady became anxious for proposal, and very
plainly limited as much, when the miserable,
soulless, heartless, wretch took her album and
wrote - follows:
I'D offer thee this hand OF mine
II you but had the dimes,
But purses short and slim as thine
Won't do for these hard times.
leave thee in thy wretchedness.
As one too poor to mate,
For love, you know, can only bless
When based on real estate"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-03-05

An AFFECTING SToRY.-The following is an
account OF heartrendng circumstance. Read
1t If You can:
We once saw u man near l0aC gazing at the
Fry heavens, with in : 9 & ~ of pis.
to- in the other. We underworld to attract hi.
atlO'ion by ins TO { in paper held in
our -; relating 10 young man in that $ of
the country who left hi. home in SITS of de.
rangsrnent. He dropped the I Il pistols from
his :. - with the 1t isl of whom r read ::
! left my home b4 my friends knew Of my de.
sign-. had - the lzs-- of a girl who refused 9
lslO me, but smiled upon another. ed
madly from the house, Uttering wild to the
God OF love ,Qpidl, sad without replying to the
z: OF nay friends, ! came here with thi. and
~ o. pistols , put . my Nisl0c. Ny case
has no in this $.
40tude 4 clearance r required under such
perpleXing circumstances.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-03-05
c AS FIT TIN q .
GAS FIT1lNO.
r. EORGE u. BURGESS,
Gas, Steam, and Water Pipe Filter,

No 3" La S1Ne Street, n.rt to Reimonfs a,nt Shop Oa.
Wa, Niinois.
prepared to introduce gus into bndnss and to furnish
or repeir all Kinds of fixtures Hot or cold water intro
duced into private public buildings also bath tbs shower
baths ft aud force pumps &c Termsowest living rates
aug II, '85-1y
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By order of the Secretary of War.
f. ID. TOWNSEND, Asst Adj. General.
The Governor Elect Hntervie w ed.-
He is OutspOken i'm his VieWs--
The Program me iud dicated.
From the Meridian Mercury.

The Governor elect passed through this
city Monday night going to Alabama.
The writer interviewed him briefly at
the Ragsdale House.
The General is boldly outspoken. He
says. emphatically, he is Southern in all his
feelings. In his administration though, he
will not go back on the negro nor carpet
bagger. He has no resentments against the
body of the white people who refused to
support him in the recent election. He was
emphatic in the expression of determina-
ton to execute the laws for the protection
of all the rights of all the people with strict
impartiality. Violence has to cease, and
there must be peace within the borders OF
the State Neither black nor white will be
permitted to perpetrate outrages on the
rights of person or property of the other
the full power of the Executive will be ex-
erted to Suppress all disorders and to pun
ish all criminals without regard to color
In short, he means to hare full fair impartial
administration Of the Id1cs, to the end that all
the citizens ofthe State may haze certain secat-
rity IN all their rights.
We undertook to assure the General, for
when he inaugurates this administrative
programme, the intelligent white people
will not only yield ready and willing obe-
dience to the laws themselves, but will rally
to his administration, and sustain it with all
the moral influence they can bring to bear,
The ,chite people ask only for a fair and inlpdr-
tidI administration Of The Ldtos. except, that the
tG1os be fair and impartial themselves. If the
General will see to it, to the extent of his
ability as a coordinate department of the
law making power, that no unjust unnatural
and discriminating laws are made to vex,
harass and oppress any class of the people,
he will deserve and receive the praises of all
the good. And more than that, he will have
the satisfaction of inaugurating a reign OF
| peace and order, and good feeling, through
out the borders ofthe State, which, after all,
will be the noblest reward of the real pa
triot.
General Aleorn said, he had an offer of a
seat in the Uuited States Senate. 1t is a
high and honorable position, desirable, and
one that he was ambitious to fill. During
the late canvass he had not expressed any
determination upon the subject of accepting
it. Since the election, he has been memoir
ialized and urged by very great many of
the intelligent people of the State, to retain
the office to which he has been elected, and
not accept the Senatorial honors within his
reach. He did not say that it was in defer
ence to these hearty solicitations to be Gov
ernor of Mississippi, but he did sayt us, that
he intended to accept and retain the Gubernato-
| rial Office.
We are happy to make the announcement.
We know that it will Tighten the hearts of
the people, and that it viii make them look
/ to the future with hone in nIaea Of dead
The weekly clarion., 1870-01-01
The Proposed Immigration Meet
ing.

In furtherance of the objects of the
meeting next Saturday, we have publish
ed for public information the letter to Col.
Stewart from Messrs. Carlisle & Carlisle,
agents of the Immigration Association at
Okolona. Its statements are full of en-
couragement to those interested in this
important movement. A vast stream of
immigrants in search of employment is
pouring into New York and other ports,
and it is for the people of the South to
decide what portion of it shall be turned
towards their section which offers unsur-
passed attractions of soil and climate.
Pertinent to this subject are the following
items from late Northern journal:
THE WORKING PEoPLE-The Wards
Island Emigrant ASYLUM. New York. it Is
reported, has now thirteen hundred inmates
being immigrants who have either just ar
rived or have been in the United States. 1t
is believed that there is no immediate pros
peet of dIminution in the number of in
mates of the Emigrant Asylum. At the
Castle Garden Labor Exchange the applica-
tions from employers have almost ceased.--
The farmers are supplied with laborers.
though there is slight demand for wood
choppers and ditch and sewer diggers AL
though within the last two months 14OO
hands have been sent to work on railroads.
there are now no applications for this class
of laborers. The Christmas holiday work
however, has created a large demand for
tailors and shoemakers. but in other trades
there is very little doing. Plantation la
borers with families are in great request at
the South, but the applicants for hands are
unable or unwilling to pay the passage mo-
ney of the hired persons to their destina-
tiOns. Notwithstanding these obstacles. an
average of thirty men and women are sent
every week to Kentucky, Louisiana Missis-
sippi and South Carolina. Small detach-
mentS also go to North Carolina. in which
State and Mississippi mems wages are $50
a year and found. In South Carolina wages
are $120 year. and in Louisiana only 500.
The wages for women as plantation hands
are $S month and found. Laborers in
Kentucky are in great demand for iron and
| coal mining. and receive $500 a year with
board and lodging. In New York city the
| demand for female domestics more than ex-
hausts the supply of immigrants. German
| girls il /; reported. are very scarce and En-
| glish and Scotch domestics are not to be pro-
| cured.
The weekly clarion., 1870-01-01
HAVANA.
The Rebellion Ended.


HAVANA. January l.-Inuense excitement
prevails here In consequence of the an
nouncement in the Havana Journals of this
evening. that the revolution has terminated
According. to the published Statement. the
editors of these journal have seen a conv Of
a circular signed by the members ~ the
Cuban Junta in New York. ordering the
insurgents to lay down their arms for the
present and giving as a reason for the aban-
donment of the insurrection the failure Of
the recent dlibustering expedition and the
inability OF the Junta to send more men and
further the disheartening action OF the
American Government. In permitting gun
boats to sail from New York. The ciruhlar
severely attacks the course of President
Grant.
The Junta advises the Cubans to submit
70 the Spaniards. In order to save further
bloodshed.
The Voice de Cuba (sensationalisto an.
nounces the surrender OF fifteen hundred
insurgents TO General Benegaza. AT Tunas
The Diario announces that the ex-rebel
General Cicoa offers to raise A bodv of
gueriilas to fight against the insureents.
One Spanish gunboat arrived to-day. hav-
ing become separated from its comnanions
on the Heights Of Charleston. The rest are
expected TO arrive tomorrow.
The weekly clarion., 1870-01-01

BY reference to the proceedings OF the
meeting on Saturday, it viii be seen that
the initial step in this important move
ment here in Jackson, has been taken
The adjourned meeting will be held on
Thursday next, when it is proposed to
complete the organization, and set the
ball fairly in motion. All are invited to
attend who are friendly to the objects OF
the meeting The public are requested
to bear in mind that the movement has
originated in no spirit of aggression to-
wards any class of our population; but
as means of promoting the interests OF
the community and State generally. Be
fore the war Mississippi produced 1900
600 bales of cotton. Now, her produc-
ton of the staple will not exceed 400, 600.
The falling off in other articles that con-
tribute to the wealth and prosperity of
State has been equally great. We men
ton the fact, because it is a demonstra-
ton of the urgent need Of accessions to
the force employed in Agriculture.
The Agent of the Chicago Society
whose arrival with an installment OF
hands for the New Orleans, Jackson and
Great Northern Railroad is hourly ex-
pected, will doubtless be present at the
adjourned meeting on Thursday, and
planters who have not made contracts
for labor can have the opportunity of con-
ferring with him, and can probably make
satisfactory arrangements for the new year.
Besides, the Association which he repre-
sents guarantees to furnish for the house
hold ''any kind of male and female help.
Let our people take hold of this. matter
with determation to make it a success
"It is the first step that costs"
The weekly clarion., 1870-01-01

Itseems that the vermin of the Corliss
and MCGOWAN tribe who have been
hsenced toprey ON the substaneeof the peo-
pie of Mississippi by the Radical rulers,
were not confined to this State. Several
Sheriffs appointed by the Radical militia
ry Governor of Virginia, are publicly
charged as defaulters in large sums to the
government. One of these worthies, ex.
sheriff of Culpepper county, has been
tried and found guilty by military com
mission of embezzlement to the tune OF
twelve thousand dollars, and sentenced to
five years, with hard labor, in the Peni-
Tertiary. Another ex-sheriff and ex.
chaplain has been arrested for simila,
ofense, and his trial fixed for an early
day. The Mississippi satrap is more con
siderate of his creatures than Candy. He
permits them to escape with the spoill
they have gathered.
The weekly clarion., 1870-01-01
THE WEEKLY CLARHON FOR
w@%M

We are not only ambitious to double the
circulation of THE CLARION during the year
1S70-being the thirty-third year of its ex-
istence-but to do so upon strictly cash Prin-
ciples. In the first place, we would be
much gratife1 IL all who are in arrears
would make us a remittance not only TO
balance the past but TO get themselves in
good and regular standing on our books for
the coming year. All who are indebted at this
date will find across mark next TO the name
on margin. WepropOse--
lst For So to send receipt for subscrip-
tion for two years, to include arrearages as
well as new account.
I'd. All subscribers whose names were re-
ceived in clubs during the past year, may
remit in clubs as before, or individually, at
81 80 for each name by the Both of January
To all Others remitting 81 30 by the 18th
January, the paper Will be sent to the close
Of the year 1870.
4th. After the dates mentioned, the sub
scription price will continue as before,-S;
per annum.
9Th. To any one or more friends sending
us one hundred subscribers each, withH
the next sixty days, with 50 for each sub
seriber, we will make cash present of One
Hundred Dollars.
9Th. Our agents. subscribers, and othel
friends are requested to "read and circulate
the foregoing.
The weekly clarion., 1870-01-01
MEETING TO ENCOURAGE INI-
MIGRATION.

Pursuant to previous notice through THE
CLARION, a meeting of citizens was held in
the Capitol on Saturday, lst inst, for the
purpose of organizing an Association for
the encouragement of Immigration.
On motion of Mr.J. NJ. Wesson, Col. j. ID.
Stewart, was called to the Chair, and w. B.
Taylor, appointed Secretary.
On motion of f. Barksdale, attended by
some observations in advocacy of the objects
of the meeting, a resolution was adopted to
organize an Association, and a Committee
was appointed by the Chairman TO report at
an adjourned meeting on THURSDAY, THE
9Th INST, Constitution and BY. Laws and
such other measures, as are necessary for
the organization of an Association with a
view to immediate business.
Pending the meeting the following letters
were read for information 4
From Mr.. BLoM, General agent Of the Emil
grant did Society Chicago. established Tor
the protection and assistance Of Danish,
AOrtcegtdn and S1cediSh EDligrdHts By pro-
Uiding employment and finding homes for
them.
CHICAGO, Dec 1869.
J. NJ. WEssoN, WEssoN, Miss.
Dear Sir:-Some time ago on a trip South
| had a conversation with Gen. Beauregard
President y. o. * j. r. who was greatly i'm
favor OF taking Swedish and Norwegian
laborers tor the section work of his road
and who was greatly in favor of my COM
municating with some of the prominent
planters, on the Immigrant labor question.
| can furnish you quantities of hands for
farm purposes. provided you are willing TO
! pay their fare down (about SIS to Jackson.)
which again could be deducted from their
wages. can also get you men down
to chop wood. to stay for three or four
months, at the rate 81 per cord
| (you to advance their transportation 1t
would be best if you with your neighbors.
| could agree to take lot of at least fifty
hands. and | would then escort them down
| to you myself.
| Expecting TO hear from you on above
points, am very respectfully,
| d.
The weekly clarion., 1870-01-01
10 THE FRUIT GROWN,

"The Fruit Grower Association E.
Southwest" died in the ye-y UorHE
had too much 10 do. Al ho inception
was the intention to have orgull a0t.
citation for the y. o. al. Railroad Ia.
came IN and gradually attcmpIelu 'aE.-
to9 iarge- superstructure.
About 1910 10 20, iu a very m.
agricultural club, gotten up Iu NH
county, nc Boyiun. / was deemed d"
when I urged fruit culture as8 Iu
need. and ms n means OF profit. = .#.
serted that fruit culture must bo pEIH0..
Mississippi, even 30 "a larger Income dE
expenses Of our State goycumf.a
older gentleman, members Of said aHH.
all passed away, ] think-Judgr Naa.
Bryant, Col Hebron, &C.. 500 There wU
living, some who remember UHa .
would now suppose me to bc cmlG
assert the above yet the ma.r l
yet believe In the advantage Of mu.e.
terchange OF information, aud lhro
an association.
/ proposed again and again ~ r
masters, 10 give a free passage H
workers, az would attend tho ne
admitting IL De Of personal aduHmF
few, yet that builds up and ihau.
railroad would be- the recipient h#r
corporations have not such. e. va.
private enterprize.
The South Western Fruit Grower
alton, met regularly each qulreri6.
and believe myselfalouc, attend.
meeting. Not for Office. buta Ua.r
all in my power % buildup.
As ] am on the eve Of leaving q
for time-not losing my cIHln
interested in no personal bus.Hr Z.
sldered as lntrustcd, I now pf0r
working men 10 form 600 assu'I'
bracing n. o. & y. Railroad, vH
sons elsewhere, who feel au r.
again ask Of thcrailroad,to pasaa
free.
am aware the majority OF b. NJ
pie who have fruit trees flak
do Of hogs, &c, an that t aa...
10 get trees and stick Hu
ground. They think Do aI tI
budded and grated trees. uy
planting preparation or culture
be- the more ignorant and c0ut'ht
rance,thc more scouting at tIe u.'M
Yours, Sc,
The weekly clarion., 1870-01-01

MISSISSIPPI WINES. courtesy OF
our neighbors, Messrs. Spengler and
Rohrbacher, has given us the opportunl-
ty of again remarking upon the capabili-
ties of our State in the culture OF
grape and the manufacture of wines. We
have before US some choice specimens OF
Scuppernong Champagne from the Wash
ington Vineyard of Mr.. Tucker, Colum-
bus, Miss, which connoisseurs have pro-
nounced equal to the best imported from
abroad. Mr.. Tucker has embarked reg
ularly in new field of industrial enter
prise which is full of promise of the lar.
gest success.
The weekly clarion., 1870-01-01

The following is the text of the bill
granting women the right to vote, which
has lately become a law in Wyoming
Territory:
bill ''for an act to grant to the women of
wyoming Territory the right of suffrage
and to hold office"
Be it enacted, &c.
SEC. L. Ihat every womIn of the age of
twenry-one years residing in the Territory,
may at every election to be holden under
the laws thereof, cast her vote. And her
rights TO the elective franchise and to hold
Office shall be the same under the election
laws of the Territory as those of electors.
Sec. 2 This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
A private letter from Wyoming says.
NOW send along your superfuous women.'
which is as much as to saw thar the act was
passed for the especial purpose of enticing
the ladies to the Territory.
The weekly clarion., 1870-01-01
LETTER FROM GEN. BEAUREGARp.
NEW ORLEANs. Dec. 2nth 1

New ORLEANS, Dec. Both, 1869.
My Dear Sir: Your favor o the 18th inst .,
was duly received, but not answered imme-
diately in order to submit il to our Execu-
tive Committee, which was done this day. /
am requested To inform you that we have
already made arrangements for about $50
laborers from Chicago, to be sent at once I:
and this morning telegram informs us that
about 90 OF them are already on their way
to Canton.
We have lately made arrangements with
connecting roads to transport laborers over
our road at one cent per mile, which the
Committee considers is as low a rate as it
can at present authorize.
We sincerely hope that your immigration
Society may meet with complete success in
its praiseworthy and important underta-
king. Yours, very truly.
g. I. BEAUREGARD. Pres.
j. NJ. WEssoN, ESQ.
President Miss. Manufacturing Co.
WessOn. Miss.
The weekly clarion., 1870-01-01
Another Letter from Nr. BIom.

CHICAGO. Ills, Dec. "a. 1869.
j. NJ. WEssoN. Esq. WEssoN, Miss:
Dear Sr:-YOurs of 23rd inst, is TO hand
and contents noted. Remarking the inter-
est you take in Immigration, must regret
that L cannot be present at the meeting you
have called for January lst. / do not think
however many days will elapse before / can
enjoy the pleasure OF a personal interview.
as expect sometime this week 10 be down
with at least fifty men for the n. o.. j. and
G.. n. Railroad-and during my stay with
you would be most happy TO give any ex-
planation or information relating to : andi-
navian Immigration.
| am perfectly convinced that lots Of Inn
migrants can be induced 20 come down
Sonth-provided the matter is worked up in
an energetic and practical way
shall forbear TO say anything further on
the the subject now-as one single personal
interview and exchange of ideas and pro-
posals will do more benefit, than any guam
tity OF letters.
Please communicate to me the results OF
the meeting and we can discuss further
plans when / come down.
Very respectfully,
The weekly clarion., 1870-01-01

TENNESSEE TO BE RECONSTRUCTED
1t would appear from the following para
graph, which we clip from the Washing
ton letter to the Baltimore Gazette, that
Tennessee is to suffer penance for the in
science other people in shaking off Radi-
cal rule. The writer says:
Tennessee will have her turn next i'm the
way of expulsion" | have the best auth
ority for saying that her return to the con-
dition OF province is but question of time
The step would be taken at once, If the as
sembling of the proposed Convention was
not deemed by some Radical leaders as
more propitlous occasion. You see now the
newspaper pack of hounds are set loose up
on TINS doomed State, as they have been for
the past year upon Georgia. This is an un-
erring sign of danger TO her s.sovereigntv." /"
The weekly clarion., 1870-01-01

In the progress of the National Colored
Labor Convention in Washington City,
we learn from the Chronicle, that the fol-
lowing despatch was read:
ITO the President of the National Colored
Labor Convention:
"Seventy-five thousand triumphant col
ored radical voters send greetings"
[Signedl JAMES LYNCH.
Secretary of State, elect.
The Alcorn ticket received but seven
ty-six thousand votes, andi appears from
the estimate of this Radical leader that
all except sixteen hundred of the number
were cast by colored voters. We think
this is a fair estimate
The weekly clarion., 1870-01-01

THE GRowL OF THE BEAST. An
extract from recent letter of Beast But
Ter on the subject of amnesty, and pol
icy of friendship towards the Southern
people will be found elsewhere. He is
the oracle and personifcation of the Rad
ical party; and the measures of the pres
ent session of Congress are strictly in the
spirit of his manifesto. 1t will be seen
that the policy of the Radical party as
enunciated by him is widely different
from the universal amnesty platform on
which Gen. Alcorn was elected.