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Kf;NEDY WILL l'RIAL.--'rhe great Ken
nedy will trial was brought to close at York
vile on Friday Of last week, the jury render
ing a verdict that the paper writing in con
troversy is the last will and testament of Capt.
Michael Kennedy, deceased The will, it
will be remembered, disposed of property
worth $15O,0O0 and eft the bulk Of it to one
of the tcstator's sons to the exclusion Of an
other son. At the close of the trial motion
for new trial was made and overrulcd, up
on which an appeal was taken to the supreme
court,
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The completion Of the Ottawa and Fox river
railray, from Aurora to Ottawa, is announced.
--Chicago Times, 18th.
The Commencement" would be no less
gratifying than astonishing to the people along
the line of the road if they could have ocular
demonstration of the fact The Times is 4
little premature. The road is in rapid pro
yress and will doubtless be completed before
winter, but up to this writing no iron is laid
between Aurora and Ottawa. The road COM
mencesl at Streator, fifteen miles south OF
Ottawa, where track laying commenced some
four weeks ago, and the iron track reached
the bridge across the river at Ottawa to-day
The laying of the track will be commenced
from Ottawa nerthward without interruption
at the rate of about three quarters OF a mile a
! 0aY
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against foreign competition, is It any Won
der our people are beginning to groan under
the heaviest taxation submitted to by any
people on the face of the earth. andarc de
manding Of congress less wastefullness, less
corruption, and reduction of taxation and
expenditures?
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Chicago has new chureh-ths First Congre'
tional-which has just been finished at tho cost
Of $4,000. A peculisrity Of this church Is,
that the reading desk, or pulpit, 10 provided
with copper speaking trumpet, which is CON-
nsoted with eleven psws, whore, with rubber
hoes and cup attached, tho deaf may enjoy ser.
mon % veil % those who sre not 70 unfortunate.
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Illinois has preacher who gets his congreya'
ton in church, locks the door, and breaches to
them ali until the deacon collects specified
amount. He preached to them three hours last
Sunday before they came down with the 800
hs had levied on them.
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France.

A severe drought prevails. throughout France.
causing great distress. Cattle periShing for
fodder and water and fears are entertained that
the crops will all be ruined. The price of bread
stuffs has Increased in an alarming" manner.
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Rome.

The dispatches of Monday announced for the
Goth time that the infallibility dogma has been
adopted by the Ecumeneal Council, while
Wednesdays dispatches say that council is still
debating the question.
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Lectures on Spiritisrn.

this city. WAS tilled bv an carer and interest
ed throng listening TO the lectures of Mrs
Emma Hardince. an English lady, on spirit
ism. We heard portion of two of those
lectures. Mrs II. looks q lady of about 50,
of good. healthy. almost masculine celor,
physique and voice. but an easy, fluent speak
er, with infinite command of language, and
capabiity equal 70 the gorgeous Bingham
Of soaring away into the sublimely pathetic
and gorgeously grand Eloquent.
With no thought OF attempting to epito-
mise or follow the thread Of these lectures,
We may say briefly, that their general scope,
Judging from the fragments we heard, was
about this: \ detail of and demand OF
serious attention 70 the phenomena of spirit
ism, showing that they are accounted for Is
no system or law OF physics now known. For
instance. II is "a principle or law in acoustics
that sound can be produced only by the con
cussion OF two bodies; but spiritism produces
"raps' and an lnhnily ot othe*ouAds by no
such apparent conclusion. It IS principle
or law in mechanics that one body can be
moved only by being acted upon hy another
body yet spir.tsm moves tables, We, IN 4
thousand different ways without apparent
contact with any Other body. In optics there
can be no sight but Iy the open eye, through
an Illuminated medium. Gc,; DuI the spirit
ual medium sees, reads. paints, &c, II the
darkest room. The lecturer insisted that. as
none Of our learned men, physicists or scien-
fists, pretended TO account for these phenom-
ena instead OF lidicu.ing them, they We're
worthy OF their very serious attention.
Wholly unable to account for them by the
lights of modern science, so-cal}cd, the spirit
lists accounted for them 10y a philosophy Of
their own. And that philosophy was simply
this: Take a little zinc, copper and di.U-
ton OF sulphuric acid, auhmerge it IN the end
Of q wire. and new, invisible agent scyolYed
which we call galyanism, magnetism or c.ec
tmclty, producing the magnetic telegraph.
Here IS man OF robust, powerful frame,
s'rong, energetic VIII and positive through
out, Before MN is anvthes o- hegaJlFe' SUBJ
mlsslVc temperament. iAc one Is SaiVamc
battery cNaco| '' me computation Oh Z'''e'
orotos i, ,I,, s,,,a ,,.o,, b, c,,l,i,, or ,stir,
off galyanism, magnetism or whatever is its
proper name The effect is, that the weaker
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-06-18

A grand firemen's tournament will be held at
Bloomington on July a. Six prizes, amounting
70 $1,000 in greehbacks, will be distributed.
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SPAIN.

In SPAIN the cortes are still debating the ques
ton who shall be King.
The Englishmon, captured by brigands near
Gibralter, have been rescued and most Of the
brigands shot.
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The first colored cadet, named Smith, from
Columbs, s. c., has been rejected at West Point,
BY tho medical board, for imperfect vision.
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This was purse of $50, mile heats, best ? in
3 for horses owned in La Sale county, May IT,,
1870 that have never beaten three minutes; 1st
horse $50, "a $G5 and I'd $40.
The following were the entries:
Black Douglas, Jr., by j. r. Shaver; Kittie, BY
B. n. Smith; Lady Douglas, by Geo. W. Alden ;
Honest John. by James Reedy; Jim Taylor, BY
G. Fuller; American Boy, by r. Hail. Tom
Wonder was entered, but ruled out.
Among these were some very Ane horses, but
none in his general outline more beautiful than
J. r. Shsvers noble stallion Black Douglas. Thil
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e.
! received thre8 coats Of paint ana been
n4gniy unished. " - believed the brfl-
/ nancy Of reflection VIII so increase 1ienf.
tlss nsu Inc lamps " II oe used that have
neTeLofore been reqUired. The Altoona
boat.
LOUISVILLE - The courer.Journay Of
Saturday says;
Inc Emma Floyd viii commence ioads
Ing Monday for Memphis
Capt. W. +. Walker and clerk OF the Sam
j. Hale and Cap. Lew Katea on the NICK
Longworth, left for Clncinnal yesterday
evening on the mauboat
captain George Pegram, OF 81. Louis, are
IINeu IN the city yesterday. He comes TO
Dullt ~ James Howard IL Co. She fa pros
eIssss3ln@ nnely and VIII be completed ace
corning 70 contract
r Seps., q. M Shirley, President OF the
Louisville and JeffersonvfHe Ferrv Com
panyi fo1tracted yesterday with Mesgrs.
James Howard q Co, Tor the fneef feTrv-
boat that has ever bes1f f.55ie ~ 49, 49,
she is 70 be built some hing after the stvIe
OF eastern ierryboats, with 23-iuch cvIIU-
ueAh. ana Will cost when completed about
thirty thousand dollars. John III. Davies
OF the Washington Foundry, builds tic
machinery ard 10. Mitchell the boilers.
ST. LOUIS. - The Democrat OF Saturday
says:
Weather again sultry. The rains ara
over Tor the present, and have been Cf
tncalculable value to the town and cOuu-
try. The river, after rising altogether
AONEbcoL AlCLDet ID again l1L1uE nlQWlHe
Channel to Cairo improving. southern
steamers 20 and from 6 q Louis are not res
ported in trouble, and viii be able % keen
out Of IL hereafter. Tbs Virginia, on her
last trip, pulled twelve hours at the b. b..
Hodge, aground at the mouth OF Red Rive
OF, for which she received three hundred
ana nifty dollars. She Yves unable 70 get
her on, however, The officers on the Mofs
lie Able reported the Hodge ahOnt
NEW ORLEANs.-The times Of Weines
day says:
The weather SIN continues OpprBssfvelW
warm The heat yesterday, part OF the
forenoon and a portion OF the afternoon
was intense. We noticed, at noon. the
gathering of q few rainclouds over the
city, and for a time q shower was looked
for: but they cleared or without giving h.
Nothing OF interest took place on the
leVee yesterday. There were out "a limited
number OF packets at the lower wharf
while at the upper one noneHave the Wild
could be seen.
Capt. A. q. GOodin's feet and popular
Natchez semi-Weelxly packet Wild War-
)ner came TO the landing last evening.
looking as bright and Is neat as the are
lists brush could make her, which, BY
he Ways was clever job of painting, and
hose who did 10 deserve no small amount
u credit for SO fine Oh. The Waaoner
has again entered on another seasons
campaign between this port, Donaldson
lille, Plequemine, Yldal1a and Nat0hez.
md viii leave regularly every Wednesday
md Saturday, at 5 Pm.
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Closing Out Sale.
JeWelry and Watches at PR.
Vale sale anu Auction.

mi ESSRs. ROSENCRANZ q SMITH
1G4. having dissolved partnership, the
STOCK and nxtureS of their JeWelry Store
will be sold at private sale, without re-
gard 70 cost, until Thursday, the 18th, on
and after which date they viii be sold out
at auction without reserve
The stock comprises Gold and Silver
Watches, JeEyelry, Silver and Plated w are
and CfOcKs of ali descriptions.
The fixtures consist OF Marble-ton Conn.
ters, SilYer-plated Show Cases. Maho9suv
Side Show Gases and q Burglar-prOof Safs
The Store, No. y North second Street Will
be to rent after the first of Septemb Der. Mr.
Smith having made arrangements for
room In HalIock 81 Ford's drugstore No
watch making brahch Of The business.
augll-tf
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TUESDAY. AUdUsF 10. 1870.
Financial and Commercial


Gold he's had lower range the past
week, and dealers consequently handle It
with caution and on safe margin. The
closing rate at noon yesterday was 1914.
Government bonds are scarcely as firm
as last week, and may be quoted "a per
cent off last weeks list.
Exchange is in moderate supply, buying
at par and selling at 81 % per thousand
4olgarS vrauafuuo
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For Other River Items, See B0lsrth T3aoe.
Weasher Ind Wafer.

The rain that set in at z o'clock
Sunday evening continued till dav-
light yesterday morning, and after 10
Pm. of Sunday. was copious and de-
luging; an immense quantity Of water
fell. It continued cloudy yesterday.
with some Indications of moro rain.
The temperature was decidedly pleas
ant, the mercury ranging from 72' to
76o all day. The river, during the
twenty-four hours ending at 3 PM,
had fallen six inches. The heavy
rain will have the effect at least, we
think, to check the decline, if it does
not produce a rise.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to
3 Pm. yesterday, include the Mary
Miller, from Cairo; Sam. Orr, from
Eastport; Fayette, Henderson and 70
turn; Tarascon, Henderson to Louis
vile.
Beats Due Here.
Among the first boats due here are
the Palestine. from Louisville; City
of Evansville, from Cairo; Alaska,
from New Orleans; Evansville, from
Bowling Green; Emma Floyd, for
Memphis.
Boats Leaving To. day.
FOR CAIRo.-The new and magnifi-
cent passenger steamer Mary Miller
is the mail and express packet for
Cairo and all way ports, at 4P.M. to-
day, and more pleasant or comfort
ably appointed boat could not be do
sired. Capt. A. Liter, a gentleman !
of excellent esteem, is in command, |
and Walter B. Pennington, with his
ever genial smile, assisted by Eugene
Rudd and Sid. Humphrey, both ao-
ourate, courteous and attentive gem
tlemen, is her chief clerk. operate
exhibitions on board nightly.
For LOUISVILLE. = The elegant
passenger packet Palestine will leave
this evening for Louisville ard all
way points, in place of the Rose
Hite, and in charge of those eminent
navigators and excellent gentlemen,
Capt. W. r. HollcrOft, @. A. Van
Kirk and Lewis Branham, all of
whom are proverbial for their atten-
ton to passengers.
FoR GRANDYIEw.-The punctual
Pine Bluff returns to Grandview at 3
Pm. to day. in charge of those atten-
tive and obliging gentlemen. Captain
Lafayette Elder and John a. and
Robert Adams. She has good pas
senger accommodations.
For HENDERsoN.-The fast flying
Fayette will leave promptly at 3 pm.
to-day, for Henderson and way land
ings. in charge of Capt. A. o. Dur
land, with Messrs. James III. Letcher
and Jerry Boyle in the Office, all
courteous and obliging gentlemen.
For EAsTPoRT. = The excellent
steamer Sam Orr, the old reliable"
leaves at Pm. to day, promptly, for
PASSPORT and all Tennessee River
way landings, in charge of those COM
petent and skillful navigators. Capt.
Allen Duncan, Guy Vineyard, AL.
Maynard and Dick Morrow, who will
be found pleasant, attentive and oblig-
ing to passengers and shippers. The
Orr has excellent passenger appoint
rnents.
miscellaneous.
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MANHOOD:
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OANDIlLTEs, ANNoUNOEMENEs.

JAMES q. JONES VIII be a candidate
for Judge OF the Criminal Circuit Court Of
A. L. ROBINSON is & candidate for the
ONCE OF Judge OF the Criminal Court of
VanderburRh County, iyl8
AUGUST BRAUNS IS a candidate for
the Office Of County Auditor, subject 70 the
decision OF the Republican Convention.
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AID DIR. HEATH's many years. ex.

0LD DIR. HEATH's many years. ex-
~ perience in curing the debllitated and
diseased disclosed the startling fact that
three-fourths of those suffering with Dys-
Consumption, CdncerOlts affections, Disease
Of the LdUer, Epilepsy, PnrdIysts, and Dis
eases Of the Kidneys and Bladder, were
caused By and could only be cured after
curing them of Seminal Weakness. His
immense practice has made his treatment
as near perfection as possible. Many of
his patients had paid from 800 to g, 900 for
medicine and treatment before seeing
him. NO better proof that patients cam
not be cured without a searching exam
nation of all symptoms and complica-
tions, and scientific Treatment by an exps-
rienced physician. Those at q distance
can be cured at their homes without an
interview. Advice free at 10 Broadway
New York. There are so many unsuccess-
full physicians, DR.. Heath will merely
say ne Is the author of two elaborate
works on Medicine and Surgery and one
on Chemicals. JyI3
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PKALON'6 "PAPHIAE LOTION y
For Beautifying tho skin and Com.
pleXiOn.
Removes ali Eruptions, Freckles, Pin-
pies, Moth Blotches, Tan, etc, and renders
the skin soft, fair, and blooming.
For Ladies In the Nursery It is invalu-
able.
For Gentlemen after Shaving 1t has no
equal.
Paphian Lotion" is the only reliabl
remedy for diseases and blemtshes of the
Skin.
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PHALON'S 0PAPHEAE SOAP foi
the Toilet, Nursery, and Bath, Will not
chap the skin. Price p cents per cake.
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PICKET FEN CE,
KnowEas the Terre Haute Picket Fence
IL is cheap and durable, and an ornament
10 the place where It stands, All orders
promptly attended to.
Factory, Cor. Division and Canal sts.,
EVANSVILLE, IND.
pr27-d " (3t a wy
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(No. 1871
United States Marshars Notics.
NITED STATES OF AMERICA, -.
Dfsfrict 81 Indiano e IS:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, -.
District OF Indiana, So
"RHEREA9, a libel OF Information
Wv was fled In the District Court OF the
United States for the District OF Indiana,
on the LIST day OF August, 1870, by George
Mon airy, against the steamboat Evans
While whereof samuel w. Com bs Is Mas
teri. her engines tackle, apparel and fur
niture. seized at said District on q cause
of subtra elton OF wages, and damages
civil and maritime, ami praying process
against said goods, and that the same
may be condemned and sold THEREFOR
Now, therefore, In pursuance of the Mo-
milton under the seal of said Court TO N q
directed aid delivered, do hereby give,
public notice TO all persons Claiming said
goods, or any part thereof, or In any man
ner interested therein, that they be and ap-
pear before the said, the District Court Of
the United States, to be held at the CITY of
Indianapolis, in and for the District Of In
diana, on the nrst Monday of September
next, ct 10 O'Clock Of the forenoon OF that
day then and there to interpose their
claims and make their allegations in that
behalf. BEN. BPOONER,
Marshal II. g.
by SAMUEL DAY, Deputy.
Attest: ]. D. ROWLAND, Clerk. auS.i4t
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DEETIsTS.

A+Fa-A- v AA-V1 ~+-.-
RRANUFACTURE OF COWTIUUs
IKE. GUS Gum Work, Gold, Silver, Wul-
cantte, Coraiite, and Amber Plates, Carvee
Work, Artificial PalatsNa, &C,
ADMINISTRATOR Of Nitrous CEids
IAN excellent and safe anmsthetlcl, Chlt
reform, Ether, and also several local para
lyEorH.
NEUEALaIC Affections treated.
MY FACILITIES are aB good and ne
oBtabliahm ent ag large tconaisting OF HTPh
rooma) as any In the United States,
RETURN MY THANKS FOR the 81 &.
tensive patronage received during the Feai
EIGHT YEA fRe Fnrn@i
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EIW 0LL66LSs
EVANSVILLE, INDIANA.
Portable Engines (saso mall size), and
Portable Circular Sac Mills.
ImpOrtant Notice.

Important Notice.
The usual amount of steam used to do
saving with by the Portible Circular Saw
Mill Is from LIS to $50 pounds pressure per
square inch. I nave reduced this amount
and require only from so to 80 pounds per
square inch, al which steam Is not cOn-
sfdered in the least dangerous, ana Is Al
the same time, more economical IN tne
saving Of fuel, &c. We append the 1ouoW-
ing Certificate of the drSt OF my new style
Ports bic Mills, for the noting and careful
perusal of saWyers and all those desiring
10 purchase, and solicit 8 call and careful
examtnatton, they now being ready on
hand and making, mounted on four strong
wooden wheels, with wide tires and heavy
iron axIes, easily drawn from place, and
alyvays ready for operation in few hours,
or mounted ON legs and wooden sk1ds, or
otherwise:
Mr.. KRArz: The Portable Engine you
furnished me, I consider as satisfactory and
perfect in every respect as any machine
ever saw, runs light, uses so pounds Of
steam for running double so and 30 inch
circular saw mill for common days bust
ness. An average days work. 5000 to
1000 feet OF lumber easy, with % pounds
OF steam. A. J. CALDWNLLs
Lynnv1lle Ind.
Other sizes for farm and plantation use
nov I6-6In O. KRAFT.
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BANKABLE FUNDS.
u. 8. Treasury Notes.
National Bank Notes.
The following quotations are from the
office of the Merchants National Bank.
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STEAMBOATS,.

STEAMBOATS,.
Evansville, Henderson, & Nashville
Railroad Transfer Packet to
Henderson.
The magnificent side-wheel steamer
H a Y Il II II II .
a. o. Durlaud, Master;
VIII leave Eva 1svilIe daily for Hender-
son at PM. Returns to Evansville every
morning at An, and every Saturday
evening at Pm. Lea yes Evansville every
Monday at AM. fe2S Il
FOB PADUCAH AND CAIRO.
Lala
The elegant new steamer
NARY MILLER
Adam Liter, Master,
Leaves Evansville for Cairo every TUES
DAY and FRlDA A, e.. at 4 2. X, post
Memphis, and New Orleans packets.
jy25 diff ply. ID. VETS, Agent.
For Paducsh and Cairo.
The magnificent new pressure steamer
CITY OH EVANSVILLE,
II. T. Dexter, Master;
Leaves Evansville every MONDAY and
THURSDAY at 4P.A.promptly,c con Meeting
at Cairo with St Louis, Memphis, and
New Orleans paS@keGLs' RaowNAco
mill II and PLY. d. VETS, Agents.
Regular Evansville, PaduCah, and
Cairo Semi-W Weekly Nail
Line Packet.
The new, deet and unrivaIled side-Wheel
steamer
Il
IDLE WILD.
Gus Fowler, Master;
Win. P:Fowler. lCrarbs
Leaves Evansville EVERY WEDN ESDAY |
and SATURDAY at 4P.M.
Leaves Cairo EVERY THURSDAY and /
SUNDAY at PM, making close cOnnec- |
ton at Cairo with drst-class steamers for /
1T. Louis Memphis, and New Orleans. and /
at Evansville with the e. q @. R.R. for all 1
points North and East, and with the /
Morning Star for all p8lnta on the Upper
Ohio. For freight or passage apply on i
board, or to p. ID. VETS, Agent. apis II |
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miscellaneous,

There was little air of activity and
g heavier port list at the wharf yester-
day than on previous days, but bust
ness is not active......The Mary Miller
had a slim trip, the continuous rain
of Sunday night rendering shipments
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Sam. Orr
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Among the first boats due here are
the Palestine. from Louisville; City
of Evansville, from Cairo; Alaska,
from New Orleans; Evansville, from
Bowling Green; Emma Floyd, for
Memphis.