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BisllOp MCLare n.

The RI Rev William Edward McIarcn, s. 7.
D., bishop of Illinois, made his first official visit
to Christ Church in this city on Tuesday evening
last. The Rev. DR.. Morrison of Bloomington,
was also present. The announcement that the
Bishop would be here created considerable inter.
est, and in consequence the church was wei!
filed. After the regular evening service, the
Bishop preached an eloquent sermon on " Faith
"A subject which, though trite was made spe-
cially interesting IN the hands OF SO fine a
preacher. His style is not at all towery, but
really elegant and eloquent, and his quiet, in.
tensey earnest manner Of speaking is very cf
fective. After the sermon, the Bishop admins
tered the Apostolic Rite Of Confirmation to a
class Of eight persons, male and female, TO whom
he delivered an eloquent address at the close
The Bishop seemed in excellent health and splr-
its, and though performing prodigious amount
of labor, says he is actually gaining flesh un
der it and his health was never more robust.
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Fires of 1879.

The losses by fire in the L. 5. and Canada dur
ing the year just closed amounted to the enor-
nous sum of sSG,32s,G25, or $7,i94 0G2 per month,
S9s547j per hour!
The insurance companies paid S43,63l, 100, or a
little more than one half showing that their were
some people who " did not believe in insurance.
few of the risks burned were:
Bakeries, -; blacksmith shops, -; carpenter
shops, IS; carriage factories, 81; churches, -;
drug stores l33; Touring mills -; furniture
factories, lOI; hotels, 331 livery stables, llg;
lumber yards a, machine shops, 81; news per
offices, 30; printing Offices, ~ public halls, -;
public school buildings, -; restaurants, l2G:
saw mills, PIG, etc, etc.
The losses in December were 49, ,O"G, which
includes II drug stores 10 Touring mills, - ho-
tels, "A liquor stores, 10 machine shops, u res
'tturants etc
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While the winter thus far has been unpre.
cedentedly mild on this side of the Atlantic,
it has been "on the contrary quite the re-
verse on the Other SIDE France is com
planning bitterly of the unusual severity OF
the winter, and Germany has been buried
out of sight under the snow for some weeks.
But it is in Russia that the weather has been
most terribly severe Accustomed as they
are TO very low temperature, the people re,
member nothing like the rgor Of this winter.
In st. Petersburg the thermometer marks
thirty.two degrees below zero centigrade
Fifteen below Fahrenhett) every day; "the
frozen gas-lamps give out vague and insult
fclent light; the wheels Of vehicles cruncL.
horribly through the snow the faces of the
unlucky cabdrivers and workmen who are
obliged TO face the polar air present nothing
more than blue surface surrounded with
lciclcs; foot passengers go at full run, COW
erlng their faces with thick fur; converse
ton turns solely on the state of the atmos-
phere; the head becomes heavy, and at last
languor oyercomes every one in spite of the
artificial heat of the stove"
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rance,


The recent French election Of delegates to
appoint the members of the new senate have
not resulted as favorably to the government
as was anticipated, and the government is
consequently very slow about giving public
ity to the returns. a correspondent OF the
London Times says:
1t seems certain that the senate in no case
will contain purely ministerial majority, as
NJ Buffet understands the term. The cabinet
could only find majority by the support OF
four anti.republlcan groups, including ire
concilable Bonapartsts and ultra legitimists,
or by the union Of the moderate left with the
ministerialists NJ Buffet must renounce the
least cooperation from the moderate left, as
the Leon Saw and Feray incident has placed
an impossible barrier between the left cen
ter and him. NJ. Buffet then can only govern
with the four groups of the right. lie reso-
lutely pushes the moderate left towards the
radical left and himself becomes a prisoner
OF the Bonapartists OF all shades, being forced
at the same time to reckon on the support OF
the legitimists Such a combination would
be the signal for the most disastrous compli
cations. 1fFrance is really to be saved, anoth
er policy must prevail, policy liberal, mod
crate, and firm against all violence and aCita
lion. This policy is only possible with the
left center. Happily, the good sense and
honest ideas OF President MacMahon suffice
10 reassure France, and we may be certain
that the next session will open under a cabi
net realizing the promise of Lille, and sum
moning around it moderate men of all
parties.
The comnittee to award the prizes fol
plays on the subject of the American revolu
lion have thus far awarded no first prize
fearing the public may not ratify the decis
ion. Second prizes have been awarded tC
Two. which the committee agree in prorounc
ing remarkable works, possessing great merit
That entitled "a Great Citizen is the join
production of NM. Armand Arolls and La
ielle. the latter being the pseudonym OF th'
well known poet Francois Cope. The play
The New World, is by Villiers Lisle Adam
and Free America by Adolph Michael. y
fourth production, entitled The Patriots Is
written by an American, who takes the name
of Fernando Armand. Il is described as iui
of movement and life. but devlates from thu
programme laid down. Il is believed il vii
have great success.
The commissioners appointed to examine
the works of French artists for exhibition il
Philadelphia, have completed their labors
They have selected GO pictures, includin!
the DECLARATION of Independence ant
Surrender Of Yorktown" BY Armand Du
maresq; "Old and New California by Bal
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masterpieces" AT all events, it had the de-
sired effect. The centennial appropriation
was voted by majority of 16.
THIRD CLASS MAIL MATTER.
The House on Wednesday passed the bill
repeating the IIamlIn postal law of the
last session, and making postal rates on third
class matter just the same as they were year
ago. There was very little opposition to the
bill, but there will be considerable in the
Senate from Mr. Hamlln and others. It's the
general opinion, however, that 1t will pass
BANK STOCKHOLDERS.
The resolution of Mr.. Buckner, OF No. was
adopted by the house, calling upon the oecre'
tary of the treasury for complete ilst OF
the names and residences OF all STOCKHOLDERS
IN national banks. The list is now Beng pre-
pared and will soon be printed and furnished
members of Con gress and the press, so that it
NAV be known whether any members of Con
affecting their votes.
WEST POINT.
The house spent Thursday discussing the
West Point bill, the democrats proposing a
reduction of the allowance to cadets to $3.50
year and board, and reducing the pay of
the Professors, who now receive twice the
pay of any college professors in the country.
The republicans fought the proposed re-
'renchment in body, declaring the cadets
would go ragged on such an allowance
Springer threw them into furry by propos-
ing, instead Of filling West Point with pets
and relatives of congressman to open it to all
who were willing to pay the L. S. $1,000 a
year for the privileges now granted the Gu
dels gratultously at West Point, pledging
himself that the institution woNld be
filled with students on those terms. The
proposition caused a sensation, but no vote
was reached.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
England.

The Canadian (Dominion) parliament hay
ing passed law establishing a supreme cour
from which there is no appeal to England
the priyy council have notified the Domin
ion that the law must be repealed.
John Bright and his colleagues in parlia
ment, Dixon and Muntz, addressed their con
situents in Birmingham. Bright's speech
was manly confined to a reply TO Lord Der
by's Edinburgh speech in defense of the law
of primogeniturc and monopolization of land
by great landholders.
The people of Dublin have formed a com
mittee to induce the Queen or Prince OF
Wales to visit Ireland next summer.
Mother Stewart, of whisky-war renown in
ONO, made her appearance in the hall Of the
National Temperance league at london.
The National Rifle Association, at its meet
ng on Tuesday, resolved that Sir Henry Hal
ford having been appointed representative
of the association for the conduct of the pro.
posed international match during the cen
tennlal exposition at Philadelphia, be re-
Quested to communicate the resolution adopt
cd by the association to the New Yoik asso.
cia,i0n, and to make all necessary arrange.
ments.
Cambridge will not decide lis connection
with the American Centennial rowing regatta
until the general assembly Of students takes
place, when the matter will be considered by
the captains of The various beat clubs.
The Nark Lane Express of Monday says of
the grain trade: prices are lower every
where There arc hopes that the spring will
revive business, but the unusually heavy for
cign stocks deter milers from purchasing,
and act as a dead weight on trade though
we have no douOt they will all be wanted
shortly
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The Ottawa FREE TRADER was overwhelm.
ed with JOY last week on account of posi-
bilities OF Hon. E. NJ. Haines acting as Gov
ernor, in the absence Of Governor Beveridge
and Lieutenat Governor Glenn. Before Mr.
Haines acts as Governor he will be obliged to
be elected by the people. Glenn kept his
post until the return of Gov Beveridge.-
BrdtdD0od Republican.
The FREE TRADER certainly expressed
neither Joy nor sorrow over the matter
feeling neither, but merely as an Item OF
news, mentioned the possibility" It seems
however, according to the Macoupin Enquir
er, which is UNNECESSARILY better authority
than the Bradwood RepuJlicdn, that Haines
did act few days as governor, and with the
most happy results. Says the Enquirer:
For few days last week both Gov. Bever
idge and Lieut. Gov Glenn were cut of the
state, and Hon. f. NJ Haines, Speaker of the
House of Representatives, acted as Governor
During that time everything prospered, corn
raised a cent a bushel, and the weather was
milder than ever before known at this season
of the year.
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l,IAHDIAN.s NoTICrc OF ArrLIcA.

n r.
IL Ill fSTTs trhOn q 0aJn Notice II hereby
given. TINS the undersigned, samuel j. Hannah guardian
OF EdwNrt Rood, minor, Will make application TO the
10 be Eeift the County Court House In ottawa In said
the twen'Nfs day thereof Tor order and decree OF said
coGr' dGtng him NJ said guardian TO sell the following
real estate belonging said minor ICh thereof
snail -eeto said the interest said minor stu.
atcd IN thu county OF La Sale and OF Illinois,
Commencing In the OF Fox river las links
and w Inks south the centre section four township
thirty nveDOrth ve east III Che thrdP. NJ, and running
rom .hente north q deg. along said road lf5 Inks
thence month 2I0 links To 'he line dividing tho northeast
quarter dissection four and west thenue ~
to land Of l.. II. Rood, thence north II deg ~ min
2GI! links IN the bank FON river thence along the
bank OF shd river 10 the northeast of lot uumbT l.
s1t 1856 iEks 70 the place u beginning contain
forty due ad % 100 ot lAnG subject dover
lie 'sjAteUi Pamela Rood, described follows: Com
~ he sDutwest Of said premises above de-
sCrhrd from thence north i3 nks thence to
lie Of said premises, thence sOuIh u deg - min
east tn line u lot number six thence 80 links,
thence sylth The southeast said premises
Whence sOgh y! deg 81 TO The place u beginning, and
Cultar seven aud tlOO acres on land. iUr .ggtcr de
scrpuOn sad premises, and also to SAID dover. refer
heFby made 10 Plat said lands recorded In
Chtrrrrv i,cOri- "B' Of The county tourt la Sale
'y, Psys 500 Tor TIE support aud education n sAd
minor aa ior ~" purpose q investing such Of the pro
Cc's sd sale shall not be Immediately requisite tor
sad -Upp aud education 10 other real estate Of other
. VII. llSr@!uE rle sane. SAMUEL :. HANNAH.
Guardian Of F.II Minor.
o.. II. FOELER. Attorney. HUgEw
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this elhday Of JAnusry,isf
nrw.H.HAtt. nennty. ",..- y. -" 7N, isn,gysM
GUARDIANS NOTICE. OF APrLIcA.

" TION FOR SALE OF REAL ESTATE OF MINORS.
To at Persons UhOm Il rIy concern: Notice II hereby
given That the undersigned, Samuel j Hannah guardian
OF Mary Rood, minor will make app!icatonto the county
Court Of La sale county AT regular term thereof TO b.
he'd at the county Court louse In Ottawa nsad county
the third Monday of February A.D 1876, being Inc TWEEN
rst day hereof, tor order and decree Ct sail court
directing him said guardian to sell the following real
tate belonging 10 said minor much thereof AS shall
seem 10 said court 20 the interest OF said minor situated In
the county OF La Sale and state of Illinois, 10 wit: Com
links north OF the quarter section corner the
line OF section four township thirty I'VE north, range
FIVE Of the third T. NJ and running from thence north
so links thence north y deg west ms nRs ence nor'
II deg a. m to the line dividing the northeast quar-
of section four and wea thence west said e
3 Inks thence south 210 links thence north q deg. cast
1915 links thence north ~ deg 10 links to the place Of
beginning containing twent! iOur ,ltJ acres 81 land
subject, however to the dover life estate Of Pamela
Rood in and 10 the whole Of the above described premises
or further description OF said premises above descrbed
hereby made 10 plat of san premises record
ed In Chancery Records B of the County Court nj La sale
County pge 55l for the support and education Of said
muOr and Tor the purpose Of Investing such II the PRO.
Ceeds Of - sale rs shall not be Immediately requisite for
said support and education In other real estate other
wise Investing rie came. SAMUEL j, HANNAH,
GSardian OF said Minor.
!. II. pLEf2, Attorney. lSn?9Iw
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SuERIFt'S SAFE BY ylrtue OF an execu
of La Sale county, and Illinois and to me directed
whereby am commanded to make the amount OF a Ger
and d. Miller partners unuer and of Rowe
Miller and Dy,on Miller In favor Of Francis Bowen out o.
Se haze ss yea on me following .ow W.T.
in block twenty seven in Robert Rowe Add on
TO Sheridan Srecorded In Book o. Pla,s page being
following tract of land commencing at point on the east
bank Of Fox River bearing north 80 deg S5 min west
thirty north range east OF the third Principal Me
nc the rGht Of M
River Valley railroad thence running north along the bank
chains thence north 10 deg IS min west 2lo6 chains
thence NORTH deg . min east l5oO chains to state
point burr oak q nches diameter bears souh 60 deg.
bears nSa aSs & s. NINA ea S nks m
from thence north ~ deg % min east ~ tOO chains to
deg, iOO chains along the center Rowe street
to the north line OF The tight Of way Of the aforesaid rail-
right oway 10 place Of begnnirg containing nifty acres
east end of said tract Of land. one OF said OTIS SNi20
longing to f. Groves, aud two. Oc&l0 each belonging
As0 una, ued onehslf OF the following described
tract and parcel OF land, commenting at the northeast
range three east OF the Third Principal Meridian therce
west nike and rods. thence south to tue cent of
the east end OF the nrst entry which Is dug In strata
OF coal under the surface. thence Running westward Ia the
same direction WIN said ENTITY to point fourteen rods west
NORTH boundary aforesaid thence rods
Also the undivided oneha OF the following lot or par
Gel otIand to'wit Comm ncing at point fourteen rods
west lof the northeast corner OF section twentyseveH,
township thirtNone north three, east of the third
Principal Meridian, and running west rod, thence south
one hundred and sixty rods thence east rod,
north hundred and sixty to the place beginning
Being the same undivided Of said above described
land which Jacob lyua a. STONE,
conveyed by decd 10 Samuel NJ. Rowe and Dyson Miller.
which deed s recorded IN book 49, jy OF the records OF
La sale county, 10 Wucn reference Is heiey maze Tor
greater CertAnty.
Therefore according the said COMMAND shall expose
ior sale at IN nc aTcu9n az tne r. nj tue 2nd Interest OF
crbed prOpdty on Saturday, the yh day Of February
1876 at O'Clock az the south door Of the Cornrv
Court House, II Ottawa La Gale county, and State OF
lllinois.
Dated n O.'aEs this &Lhday Of Janucry,lsi6
ARTHUR G. MCINTYRE.
Sheriff OF La Sale county, Ill.
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Nessrs Editors-Many of your readers will
doubtless be glad to know where and how TO
obtain good, reliable, efficient male help. The
oft repeated inquiry, where to get IL good
farm hand, a careful and prudent man with
horses, or where shall we find good carpen.
ter. blacksmith, tailor, shoemaker or other
mechanic, is answered by the Young Men
Christian Association ot Chicago.
For many years this benevolent institution
has sustained a free bureau of employment,
for the mutual benefit OF employer and en-.
ployee, without expense TO either of these
parties.
Employers who are in need Of male help of
any kind, are invited to call at or address th'
bureau.
When practicable, it is very desirable that
the employer should call at The office ami set
the parties before employing them; bur iu
case The employer is not over one huud-
miles distant from the city, the help Is often
selected and sent as per order. Addr,s-
j HTTCHCuyK
Sgpt J. H. O. 8. Employment Bur,rr. as
F'V1b iraus. CIfraga. a..
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Turkey.

The NeC Free Press represents that the in
surgents in Turkey apprehend, as the natural
sequel of the presentation of Andrassey's
note, that the imperial powers will forcibly
intervene to compel them to lay down their
arms. They are consequently redoubling
their efforts, in order to improve their posi-
ton, and brisk renewal of fighting is ex
pccted.
The presentation of Andrassy's proposals
to the Sultan is fixed for the beginning OF
February. Their acceptance by the porte is
considered certain
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,o,,MIs.Io>EI,S. SALEM.

CON MISSION EE-' -AIsE..-wc. the
Y 4Etss-EHe1. Special Commissions appointed hy 4
decree OF the Circuit Court OF Ia Sale county IA the state
vt Illinois, a. DO" Juue term thereof is, In Csr'
pending To- sail court the rhsucrry SIDE
thereof wherein D-la Nag and Clara Mag'l were com
raIuaut-, aEu E,au1r X. NAl aud Laura =. MtEl
DEFENDANT 90 make sale Of e lands hereinafter
hereby give notice tAt saturday, the tueury sixth day
February l.. 10 TIE hour ct O'Clock p NJ at south
door ui f county Court House. IN the CITY OF ottawa
ALI Offer Tor sale ~ public auction the highest su1 beet
bti fr cast half the southwest quarter uI section
twenty-five. n township tirty three loTfl range three
east OF tie trd principal meridian also. 1's since and
flrr, 10 block Lity three iu the states AgUIf o. Ottawa
an being ir me county Of Ia sale state % Illinois
Terms OF sale. OBe-haf cash The balance Boz three lA
annual payments. secured the rru-rffv sol. per
cent Interest PAYABLE annually.
". ?. wHTTMOEE
". %. tAIl. aEf
THOMAS J. WADE
UttsGa, Jan. sra. l-.E speciaI Conn. -,.ouJ e.
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Mill VOrkS,Farm Machinery & linz
GUARDIANS. No,TICE OF arPlJGA-
Ottawa, May sth, lS'5.-ti


" TON FOR SALE or REAL EsTATEo MINORS;
To al PsTsOHs tfhOHt rtIy NOTICE l. hereby
given That the undersigned, Samuel j. haunan guardian
~ Lewis Rood minor, VIII make application 10 the County
court Of La Sale county, at regular term tuelro 70 De
held the County Court House In Ottawa In said county,
the third Monday Of February Nd ls being the TWEEN
ynrs day Thereof Tor order and decree OF said court
directing him said guardian To sell the following real &c
tate belonging 10 said minor or a. much thereof As ha
said Court TO the Interest Of saif MINOR situated
In the county 81 La sale and state Of Illinois To Wit Com
encng l'Jj LINKS east of lG uks suuth oi th cne Oi
section four township 80 north range east 81 y NJ and
running from north $685. links 70 the bank OF Fox
river thence southwest along said river To the northeast
of lot number 3 thence south 5r9 Inks thence
north deg As links 10 the place OF beginning and
containing thirty and % lO' acres OF land subject to
dover or LIE estate PAMELA Rood, described - fol
Commence the southeast corner uf the above de
rbed premises aud ron thence south u deg west 81
links thence thence east sos links. thence south
place beGnun. and containing 10 all twenty six and
lo acres further description OF said premises and
also said dover reference hereby made 70 plat OF said
aHds recorded LOO the lAuCcry Records 81 Of the County
Court Ui La sale county, page ~ Ter the support and
education 81 -ad minor and for The purpose Of Investing
such OF the proceeds 81 Ai sale shall rot be Immediately
requisite Tor said support AMI education In other real
tate or ct utH'rHI-y Investing the same.
SAMUEL J. HANNAH.
GUARDIAN OF said NIrO..
D. u. lHWIFE. Attorney. fau2aHiw
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Russia.

The Russian Imperial academy, Of Screen
ceshe, elected Dis corresponding members,
Prof. Newcomb, of the naval observatory,
Washington; Prof. Gould, of the Argentine
republic, and Prof Whitney, of New Haven
The financial papers announce a grave com.
mercial crisis at Riga. Two large firms have
failed, and further suspensions, which will
probably react at st. Petersburg, are expected
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TO COME.

On Tuesday evening Miss EQmes 1--WE, mas
qucradc party at her residence on the cas-; side,
which is being looked forward TO by The favored
with great expectation.
The last hop of the cllb series will be given
on Thursday evening at Willis's hall.
4 Domino party is also upon the taps for the
nth prox., at Willis's hall.
On the 18th proyo the Turner's intend giving
heir annual masquerade,
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One CT the pleasantest affairs Of the winter
was the party given by Allen and Oakley Griggs
on Tuesday eye'ng Mr.. G,'s large and handsome
residence was thrown open to 4 large number Of
guests, and a long evening was delightfully."-
spent with music and dancing, and various other
anusemeuts and at late hour all finally went
home in the best humor, to dream doubtless OF
the Griggses and all other people and things de-
lightiul,
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THE LITERARY.

On Monday evening the regular meeting OF
the Literary Society was held at the Court House
An unusually large and intelligent audience was
prescnt-induced by the promise of more in
teresting order Of exercises than common. The
exercises were as follows: Song, Miss Josie
Rhodes inaugural address, President Moore
song, Miss Dennis; essay, L. &. Osman; dialogue,
I"Hour in a Country School," by T. Bart Melon.
ough Mrs. G. ]. Curryea, etc; song, Miss Den
mis-; "Independent," S. A. French.
After the regular exercises, the business Of the
society was transacted, the chief of which was
the adoption Of new Constitution and By Laws,
by which all persons not members are required
to pay 10 cents admission fee. The beauty of
this is that il is premium to outsiders not to
become members. Members pay 30 cents per
quarter, 20 or not; outsiders pay 60 cents per
quarter i they 10, and have none of the liability
for "incidentals." This was the brightest move
to break the Society-we have seen yet.
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Blank books, stationery and printing, Turn
promptly and AZ fair prices. 40 osmau "a o..
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