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Drawing Lots for Death.

Col. Henry w. Sawyer was among the Fed
eral prisoners in Libby Prison at the time
when the Confederate Government deter
mined to retaliate in kind the execution of
two rebel officers by one of the Federal
Western generals. Mr.. Sawyer was at that
time captain in the First New Jersey cav
airy, and was one of the grade of officers from
whom selections were to be made for the
victims to Confederate vengeance. The Off
Ger who was in charge Of the prisoners at
that time was kind-hearted, agreeable man,
and was regarded by them with feelings of
gratitude and affection. On the morning in
question, this officer entered the room where
the prisoners were confined and told all the
officers to walk into another room. This
order was obeyed with particular alacrity, as
the prisoners were daily expecting to be ex-
changed, and it was supposed that the order
had arrived, and that they were about to
change their prison-quarters for home and
freedom After they had all gathered in the
room, their countenances lighted up with
this agreeable hope, the officer came in
among them, and with very grave face took
paper out of his pocket and told them he
had very melancholy duty to perform, the
purport of which would be better understood
by the reading of the order he had In his
hand, which he had just received from tho
DtpuTttIlcit. Ilo tiCl pfOCctucu W
read to the amazed and Mortified group an
order for the immediate execution of two OF
their number, in retaliation for the hanging
of two Confederate officers. As the reader
ceased the men looked at each other with
blanched faces, and silence like death pre-
vailed for some minutes in the room. The
Confederate officer then suggested that per-
haps the better way would be to place a
number of slips of paper equal to the whole
number Of officers from whom the victims
were to be selected in box, with the word
death" written on two Of them and the rest
blank-the two men who drew the fatal slips
to be the doomed men. The drawing then
commenced, the men advancing and taking
out a slip, and if it proved to be blank
taking their places In another part of the
room. The drawing had proceeded for some
time, and fully third of tina officers had ex-
changed gloomy looks Of apprehension for a
relieved aspect they could not avoid showing
after escape from such terrible peril, before a
fatal death-slip had been drawn. At the end
of about this period, however, the first slip
was drawn, and the name Of '.Capt. Henry
w, Sawyer, Of the Ehat New Jersey cavalry"
was called out a. tho unfortunate man. The
captain was, Of course, deeply agitated, but
tdit not lose his seifspossessiens He immedi.
ately began revolving in his mind some plan
for averting, or at least postponing, the i'm
mediate carrying out of the sanguinary edict
Of tho Confederate Government, and by the
| time that he was joined by his companion in
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speech by Vice President CoIfax.
The Perils OF the RePublie-A Glance Into


KALAMAzoo, MICH, July AT the
Fourth of July celebration here to-day tho
Vice President of the United States was the
orator of the day, and spoke in substance as
follows: .7a3
Mr.. Collax, afler abiding to the Fourth of
July as our jubilee day, when patriotism en-
abies US TO say that we are all Democrats
and Republicans, remarked that our thoughts
naturally turned at such a time to the glories
OF. the past and present of our nation, but
that we should also improve the occasion TO
contemplate and resolve to guard against the
possible perls Of the future. lie quoted the
striking contrast of the great Spanish Repub-
lican, CASTELAR,, in which he classes Asia rs
the Continent Of the past, with its theocracies
and caste I; Europe as the Continent OF the
present, with its conflict between ancient and
modern ideas, while he halls America as the
Continent OF the future, preserving an. equli-
brium between liberty and progress, and
harmony between liberty and democracy,
destined to the grandest civilization of alIifit
guards against danger and evil from without
and within. 10 ~. Z.
MIR. Colfax enumerates as some of these
possible perils of the Republic: First Over
trading abroad, now settled by Government,
State, and railroad bonds, ultimately, how
ever, to be paid, principal and interest, in
lilo ;nd;r;dnoIs sbo,,Id H. ,,.;,h;n ,La;,,
meons S"onn5 R,,;IJ;u u NV NV mis . dnh,
ahrnaJ co., ,on ;5.a anu ot I'LL IN ugol
creasing the national area if II brings with il
unwilling people or natural hostifties, and
unless, like marriage, with hearty assent of
Capitalization as one of the national nerils
but that depended ON what the sneaker ,na.ni
bv centroIizotion for himself no h,.,;oye4;
that The Govarnmcnt was oni,, ,.orti ~
necessary cost and burden 70 tl;c g,,.crred
when if sionieJ insureJ nrotect;oS and nou,
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Advice OF One Of Greeley's North
Carolina Friends to the
90 Ku.Ktux. U.i.i

At LOuisburg, Governor Vance said, ''that
he would sooner be the meanest Ku-Klux
rotting in the penitentiary, than to be one of
the prosecutors, or the Judge who tried
Them" --..'- ...-
He further advised his Democratic friends
that the best way to succeed in the coming
election was by kicking out the Republicans
and cause them to fear them. lie was asked
by Republican bystander if he meant ''po-
litically." He said, "Not at all. - ''-
1t is plain that he meant literally or per-
sonally, and we would say to this gentleman,
who fled ON mule, proclamating as hs went,
at the approach of Sherman and his army,
that the day has passed when free citizens of
North Carolina fear kicking out by either him
or his Ku-Klux friends, for whose encourage
ment this bravado language WIS used.-
Raleigh On. CO. Era, July 2. '-'-+'" 90"
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Gen. Grants Principles.

- care nothing for promotion SO long as
our arms are successful. NJ Grant to Sher-
man, February, 1862. '-'' Fl" "-..'-
If my course is not satisfactory, remove
me at once. / do not wish in any way to
impede the success of our arms fGrant to
Halleck, February 5, 1862.
"No theory of my own will ever stand in
the way of my executing, in good faith, any
order may receive from those in authority
over me-" -lGrant to Secretary Chase, May
20, 1863. ..-.. ....... ....... ..... ...I
This is Republic, where the will of the
people is the law of the land."-[ Grants
letter to President Johnson, August, ,lSG7.
81 shall have no policy of my own to in
terfere against the will Of the reople."-
[Grant's lettor, May 20, 1868. '' .I..'i
Human liberty is the only true foundation
of human government."-[ Grant's letter to
the citizens of Memphis. -..".
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DIED

Ofpneumonia, in the 47th year of her age,
Joan Louisa Turpin Howard, wife of Edwin
+. Howard, on the 22d Of June, 1872, at
Shreveport, Louisiana. Mrs. Howard was
born in Pelham, New York, in November,
1925. She was the daughter of Joseph and
Adeline Turpin, who had three other chill
dren, namely, Joseph, Lucretia, and Eliza.
After her marriage with Z. F. Howard,
Esq, of Boston, she removed to- that city,
where she has lived for twenty-seven years.
benefit of her health, and lived ~ Shreveport
with her daughter, Miss Addie I. Howard.
She leaves three children, Adde, Clarence,
and Imogen, together with a loving husband,
to mourn her boss. r'siA - so '"
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The Independent Democrats at Balti-
more formally separated from and repudiated
the action Of the Greeley Convention. S. J.
Bayard, of New Jersey, was their president.
They numbered about one hundred delegates,
have agreed upon convention at Louisville,
Kentucky, issued an address to the uhpur-
chased Democracy, and propose to make
be surprising If they find following in every
State. that will strike terror to those who
closed the bargain and SALE" at Baltimore.
-CArogiele,
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"A New Fairfield man who failed to get
thirty cent pine apple for quarter of a dol
lar, wanted to know whether we are breath
ing the pure air of freedom or being strangled
with the fetid breath Of hellish despotisrn ?"
The storekeeper said those were the only
pineapples he had. % @'''.'' 80 ['-''i
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the white people. lGreat applause. They
organized forty thousand strong, and called
upon b. Gratz Brown lapplausel to lead the
movement. They placed him in nomination
thousand Democratic Republicans, [cheers, I
looking upon the SUCCESS Of, that movement as
aboys ally patty triumph, fcheers, lresolved
to Sustain II With their Whole Strength. Love
of country, love Of republican liberty, love
Of the equal rights Of all men, inspired that
union, and Taught men to act together who
had been POLITICALLY 0ppdssato each other
all their lives upon ether luestions and in
other times, and without vjolatipgtHe honor,
logic -, at,on.scienee, sDfs eoosstency q either
The patriotic uhiSSnss hased apon higher
grounds than ordlnaxlly centpoi xpolitcai
action. ~[Geat applarAe.1 !. Exen those who
had fought against each qthsTi1 battle
cLAsPEp HANDS ACROSS THE. BLOODY
.,.... ..se ,d IL. -. Il. cHAsM,.a.o ..ta41.al 81
trcncwed applause j and side by side, like
brothers, with hearts beating in union, beat
ing strong with the same high purpose, they
helped to bear its flag to q glorious victory.
Enthusiasm. r" And that, gentlemen, is
Democratic Republicanism. ftireat enithusi-
asin.1 The victory which came from that
union was the end of prospective test-oaths,
Of paih and strife ,ald iofaif IisloSdlty.. In a
word, The real end Of the civii war came with
that tictory, ana nd not come until, then in
Missouri, Intense applauAs.1 r. ii
{. 1T redeemed that State It gave. the. rights
o. fEeensn TO- seventy thousand men, who
had been bound and fettnred. Missouri Is
new free State In this Union, with all her
rights, dignity, and equality under the Con-
lstftntiou, and mot one murrnur of disloyalty il
La,,vwl,ern hen I'd. n ,Bv that unim Federal
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in all the trying SITUATIONS III wnich my Official
position had placed me; and let me tell you,
gentlemen, that there is not one among y0n
who hears a warmer and truer affection for
our party and our country than i have done
and ever shall do. 80, ,.,-....
Won love this great Republic, your native
hand a. YOU do the mother who gave you
hIrths .hs,f, 10 me she is the cherished bride
and choice, of my youth, the faithful and low
int, ctm,tanirjn 0my manhood, and now that
+ enter .,,on the sere and yellow leaf OF lille
I eling 10 her with all the fond recollectIons
of the manifold blessings received at her
hands. I retire from the position which !
have held TO take my place In tae RANK anu
file of that. great party whose nanoHal' con con
stitutional, and conservative princaNes nay
Claimed nv unwavering allegiance for tne
iast thirty wears, and as long as the Almighty
will snare nv life shall never falter IN my
love and devotion to our party ana our
I have the honor to propose to you IS your
Temporary chairman distinguished and VEN
ev.hle citizen of Virginia, grandson OF the
natriot states,nan, Thomas Jefferson 1t Is
an ,susuicious omen that a scion OF the author
IF the Declaration of Independence Is 10
inaupurate the struggle OF the Democracy ior
freedom and equality for every Ainerican
citizen and against oppression ana tyranny
In our fair land. - -. -
Belmont is o poor speaker, and the Con,
reatiou. hardly kept its attention wen nxeo
upon him. His voice is weak, and the strong
German accent in which be speaks renders
him upintelligible beyond the orchestra. HIS
sIlusiops to the Cincinhatl platform ana Gree
lev were highly applauded. When ne spoke
the name Of the latter some men on the efge
az the stage set up cheers, which gradually
spread among the delegates, and were CON
tinued for several minutes. A delegates re-
neved the clamor by calling for three cheers
for Greeley, which were very generally given
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The sacred concert at the Episcopal Church
on Tuesday evening, given by the Choir, assist.
by Mrs. Hull. Miss Good, Mr.. Warner, Mrs
Cameron as pianist, Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin and
Mr.. Denhard, drew out only moderate audi.
ence, on account Of the intense heat Of the
weather, and the political meetings and other
outside excisements. The music, however, was
very fine, as all knew it would Le. But want
OF space will not permit rs to 90 into details
We must not omit to note, however, that the
splendid piano used on the occasion, whose full,
round, rich tones excited such admiration, was
"Steck," the property of Mrs. Baldwin, who
kindly loaned it for the occasion.
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Rev. Father DEvINE,
Catholic Pastor.

BAcH's CITY BAND made its first appearance
in all the glories of new uniform on Monday.
The dress ls very neat, consisting Of army blue
sacks, vests and pants, trimmed with lace,
and army regulation caps. The members of the
band, numbering thirteen, honored the FREE
TRADER with serenade, performing several
pieces with excellent precision and effect. Mr..
Bach is deserving Of high compliment for the
great perfection to which he has trained his
band, which is undoubtedly the finest this viciu.
ity ever had
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:
TWO Dollars per Anntnl, IN Advance.
Tea lines OF Agate raake cae square

tvL A44cs UI AsaI- r-AAr C-e sluaIt.
Advertisements not under must be plainly mark.
ec the length of time desired they Will be continued and
charged for until ordered ont.
Business and professional cards exceeding FIVE nes)
Inserted at FIVE dollars per aau lines one dollar
e. lire extra.
Transient advertising n Il t. be paid strictly in
advance.
u Yearly advertisers 4.sLontinung their advertise.
meats before the expiration O! the contract will be charged
full rates above. Ezra charr I'll also made for
dissolution and othe .,sd with their r-gu.
ar business.
Local notices, fitet1 c51,s ferlln.
II IN no Case viii rle-s terms be departed from
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On Sunday evenn: next, the Eev. Nr. Steele
will deliver a sermon in Chris. Church upon
"The life and charac.e. OF ST. John. the Bap.
tist" IS last Monday was St. Johns day, and
as he is one of the saints 10 whom is dedicated
the Masonic order, the sermon IS seasoaable ana
viii doubtless be attended by .a-se number Of
the members Of the mystic til.
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B. PAdyett guarantees the work at his mer.
chant tailoring establishment. The same CAL.
not be dcne for ready.made clothing. Not only
are garments made by Padgett unequalled in
workmanship but they are une1celled for fash :
ionsbleness and symmetry of cut.
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SPECIALITY FOR THE FoURTH.-The glorious
4th is never glorious to the youngsters without
plenty of noise. For this has lately been inyen.
ted Blast Gun, which is perfectly safe IN the
hands of the youngest child, requires no opowder,
Can injure no one, and yet goes off with report
louder than pistol. 1t IS just the thing to Of.
ford harmless fun and amusement on the fourth.
For sale at Ebersol & Krouse's, Main street.
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Visitors to Ottawa the glorious Fourth
will not find more comfortable ice cream quar-
ters than at Hess, post Office block. Cooling
soda water constantly on draught, while nobody
In town can beat Hess at getting up first.class
lunch on short notice. He also keeps sphn-
did stock of confectionery, which he offers at
the lowest rates. Give him call
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MILLINERY HEAD QUARTERs.-Ths present
extensive stock of millinery goods will be sold
at cost for the next thirty days to make room
for fall goods. Trimmed hats as low ss dollar
MRS E. HARPER,
131 Main street.
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The ladies of the Cniversa,i.. church will, on
the Fourth of July, set for the .nery public. in
the rosms in the basemen; ~ the church, on
Madison street, near the irou wing bridge, a
good lunch, consisting Of ho, cot and tea, ice
cream, cake, &c. which will BE- i'rei at restau.
rant prices. The proceeds viii be devoted to the
liquidation of the church debt.
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HAIR GooDs-Mrs. Tucker, who was here
year ago selling the finest hair goods ever seen
in the city, has returned and will remain few
weeks, taking up her head quarters at Mrs.
Morris millinery establishment on La Sale st..
and offers for sale splendid stock of Hair
Goods, embracing wigs, switches, curls, puffs,
braids, and all other articles in that line of the
very latest styles. These goods are all warrant.
ed first class, and are sold at the lowest figure
Store in Chicago, 292 West Madison st.
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REMOvAL-J. Sanders has removed to the
store on Main street formerly occupied by Card
u Huff, where he will be pleased to meet his
old customers and as many new ones as present
themselves. He keeps constantly on hand the
finest groceries, which he offers at the lowest
living rates. Goods delivered free of charge in
any part of the city
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Ladies and gentlemen, we would most respect
fully call your attention to the New York Boot
and Shoe House. Tho stock is very large, and
composed of all the styles and qualities manu-.
factured, besides you will find prices perfectly
satisfactory. LYNCH, BEATTY s. O'KANE.
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HAVE ARRIvED.-The splendidly fine stock
Of gents furnishing goods, satches and valises .
which were personally selected in New York by
f. G. Prescott, have arrived at Prescott & Whit.
ting's The choice does infinite credit to Mr..
Prescotts taste and cannot be equaled in the
city. The assortment is replete in every parsic.
ulsr' and is offered at prices defyng competi-
tiop.
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THE GLORIOUS 4TH

The following will DO the order of the day on
the Fourth of July next:
National Salute at sunrise.
Grand Procession at 10 A. NJ, forming on Co.
lumbus and Lafayette streets, and marching
from thence through the principal streets to the
Court House, where the
Grafton Of the Day will be delivered.
Firemen's Tournament at p. NJ, on Madison
street, near Clinton. First prem. $50; I'd, $25.
SPORTS.
Climbing Creased Pole-All day, for 50, at
n Z. cor. c. H. Square. Prize on top of pole.
Sack Racs-On La Sale street; prizes, 81 and
3d. At p NJ. from north end of Illinois river
bridge to Madison street.
Blindfold Foot Rscs-On Court street, from
Main to Madison; prizes, - and 50; a.a.15.
Foot Race-On Main street, from the sidecut
bridge to Fox river BRIDGE for men over IS ;
prizes. $40 and s.; at 2.3Op.M.
Foot Race-On Madison street, for BOYS under
10, from La Sale street to Clifton Hotel: prizes
SO and 50; at 3 p. NJ.
The Creased Pig will be let loose at 81 p. NJ.
Oh the fats east of Fox river. Said pig is to te
caught and held by the hind legs and placed by
the catcher in the box from whence the pig
came. Prize, the pig.
Walking Race-Commencing at P. ~, start.
ing from northeast cor Of Court House Square
and going ten times around the square; open to
all; Prize, $40.
THE OUT-AND.OUTERS
VII! parade at ) o'clock p. NJ, over the same
route taken by the grand procession. y splendid
display Of
FIRE WORKS
Will be given in the evening, opposite the Cliff.
ton Hotel, across Fox river.
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A very enjoyable Sunday School concert was
held at the Methodist church last Sunday even.
ing. Among the noticeable features were .
Tree Of Life," with its twelve manner Of fruits
the Bible representation Of those who shall be
permitted to eat thereof; the infant class exer.
cises the singing; and the addresses made by
G. c. Brewster and Mrs. T. G. Cleadeniug.
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WARRANTs.-Mark this, Griffith, the popular
boot and shoe maker on Main street, warrants
all custom or ready made boots and shoes pur.
chased at his store. He warrants them to be as
low in price as any procured elsewhere and un.
excelled for workmanship or material.
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Considerable excitement was created in tbs
city by the rumor that Byron Beebe, a well
known Ottawa youth, had died by poison on the
10th INST Mr.. Beebe had been unwell for soma
tme' and had consulted DR.. Camp6eld in rela.
tion to his mouth. The DIR. prescribed a simple
gargle, and Dame Rumor had it that the de.
ceased swallowed the garge and death ensued.
That such is untrue is abundantly proved by the
communication elsewhere published in this issue
from DR.. Campfeld, who gives therein the con.
tents OF the prescription and the dispenser of it,
Moreover, DIR. Breese, who attended the deceas.
ed IN his dying hour, and DR.. Coles, who also
visited Mr.. Beebe during his last sickness. EN-.
phatically deny that any symptoms of death bv
poison were evinced. 1t is needless to add that
DR.. Campfeld does not refer to Drs. Breese and
Coles In animadverting upon the case, in his
letter.
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IL. H. Murphy. Esq, Of the Pruirie Farmer,
dropped in to shake hands WITH us yesterday.
He il in town, looking after tie races, a. the
fair grounds, and generally looking up the in.
terests Of the popular agricultural publication
he represents.
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LosT.-On the 18th lust, pocket book con-
tanning one hundred and fifty dollars. 1 will
pay fifty dollars for the return OF the money.
1t was lost between the City Bank and Black &
Fredman's store. in Ottawa. May be returned
TO me or left II. Black Il Fredmsn's store.
WN. KIsTLER
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Ottawa Posi- ONCE,
CLOSING AyD ARRIVAL og NAILS

DIR. Walker oi Chicago, may be consulted at
the Clifton Hotel, Ottawa, N Saturday next,
July 9th DR.. Walker devote- exclusive ssten.
t,oh TO the treatmen. If diseases and defornities
of the eye and ear.
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FREsco PAPER AND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
& Hapeman have just received large variety
Of fresco paper and decorations, for churches,
public buildings and private dwellings. Call
and see them.
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BOARD WANTED.-Parties who can furnish
board to teachers during the Normal Drill are
requested to communicate with the undersigned
stating terms per week. The Drill will com.
mence on the 2ad Of July and continue three
weeks. W. JENKINS.
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The Excelsior" reapers and mowers, for which
Capt Cogswell is state agent, and which are for
sale at Phelps and curyea's, Madison street, are
going off like hot cakes. Farmers would do we'll
to leave their orders Immediately in order to pre-.
vent their being disappointed.
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Mrs. Gregg desires TO sell out her millinery
establishment on Main street. The stand is
good one, having large run of custom, and there
is now on hand fine assortment OF goods, the
whole of which will be disposed Of on the most
reasonable terms. Mrs.. Gregg having been 81
years in the business is wishful for rest, which
is the only reason for selling out
n. B. She is Offering large lot Of trimmed
hats and bonuets at cost.