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OTTAWA, ILL., APRIL 12, 1S62.
War News ol the Week.
The Abhy is Yirgixia.
Gen. Banks, at last accounts, was at
EJinburg, midway between Strasburgand
Stanton, in the heart of the Sbanandoah
-Valley. Gen. Shields was with him,
raridlr recovering from his wound. The
rebel Gen. Jackson is at New Market.
Johnson, with 10,000 to 20,000 men, is at
Gordonsville.
Gen. Slilroy, at Cheat Mountain,
in
Western Virginia, having moved forward.
the rebel forces it that region commenced
a precipitate retreat towards Stanton
whence they could continue their flight
by Eailroad. Gen. Milroy, in consequence,
has taken peaceable possession of camp
Alligheny, their late stronghold.
A special dispatch to the Philadelphia
inquirer, aaleu i noroiare uap, a., April
2d, lSb2, via .Baltimore, April Oth, says
A rebel force of seven regiments or in
fantry, two regiments of cavalry, and
three batteries were thrown across the
Itapphannock to cut off Col. Geary s com
mand at White Plains. By a forced
march thev reached Salem, within live
miles of the Union band, last evening,
with the intention of attacking Col. Geary
in two colums, cutting off his retreat, and
then seizing this formidable gap to inter
cept the progress ot reconstructing the
Manassas Gap Railroad. The attack was
to ba made at daybreak this morning.
Thftir movement was made secretly, with
the intention ot making a dash and cutting
the Union command to pieces. Col. Geary
became apprised of their presence and
designs, and moved his whole command
off quietly during the nght, and battled
wuh the mountain roads, wading sterams
and rivers of mud for five miles, and by
daylight occupied this gap, where he pre
pared for a resolute and determined stand
in the mountain defiles. The movement
was most important, frustrating a design
to accomplish a victory by the destruction
of a much dreaded command, to revive
the drooping feelings of the rebels in Vir
ginia, The calls were beaten in the even
ing and camp fires left burning as usual,
after the command marched. Although
in such superior force, the rebels had not
the temerity to follow and attempt an
entrance into the rugjed defiles here. It
is supposed they returned at once to their
origibal position south of the Rappahan
nock. One of the Union scouts was killed
and three of the rebels taken prisoners.
Thorofaoe Gap is a station on the Ma
nassas Gap Railroad, fourteen miles west
of Manassas. It is a gap in the Bull Run
Mountains.
In Gen. McDowell's Department, be
tween Banks and McClelland, forward
movements have been made to the Rap
pahannock and beyond, the rebels retiring
and burning the bridges behind them.
Our troops are now encamped on the Rap
pahnnock. The rebels have either fallen
back upon Richmond, or gone to York town,
to reinforce Magruder. Fredericksburg,
also, is nearly deserted by the secession
troops, and can be taken by our army any
day. Richmond is gloomy ane disponder.t.
Their only hope is in Magruder sustaining
himself at York town. If that falls, the
rebels concede that Richmond must fall
iito McClellan's hancs.
As for McClellan, he left Fort Monroe
with Lis army of from 80,000 to 100,000
men hi Friday of lasttveek for Yorktown,
proposing to reach Richmond in a week by
that route. Several gunboats started in
the same direction by the river ou the
tame day, and engaged and took the
rebel batteries at Shipping Point, S miles
from Yorktown, thus gaining an easy
point from which to receive supplies. The
army marched on F riday as far as Howards
Creek, where they drove ia the enemy's
pickets and Livouched for the night. By
10 o'clock next day the columns were in
front of Yorktown. The rebels here are
said to number about 30.000, and occupy
a very strong position. The ground in
front of their work is low and swampy,
very difficult to approaeh. Yet Gen. Mc
Clellan is advancing upon them with a
same and steady pace, and has no doubt
of ultimate and speedy success in dislodg
ing the enemy. Thus far the fighting
has only been by guns at long range, but
in a few days McClellan will be ready to
make the assult, when there will be sharp
but short work.
The Merrimac, at Norfolk, has been re
paired, and, accompanied by 4 iron clad
gun boots, has ventured down the river as
far as Craney Island. It was understood,
she would make her second appearance in
Hampton Roads on Sunday, but the day
being foggy, she held back. The govern
ment are easy about her, feeling confident
that the arrangements are ample to insure
her destruction in a few hours should she
.dare to re enter the Rords.
Bcrsstpe, Port Royal, Ac.
There is nothing uew or striking from
Gen. Uuruside, Port Royal, or Ship Island.
Burnside, at last accounts, was still at
Newbern and Beaufort, and had so com
pletely invested Fort Macon, that it must
eoon surrender. lie had thrown a few
shells among the rebels there to keep
them awake. It is said a large force is
gathering to attack Burnside at Newbern,
but he don't seem frightened.
Nothing, except reports of accasional
slight tkirmishing from our army operat
ing against Savannah.
There is, also, nothing further from our
fleet supposed to be operating against New
Orleans. Gen. Butler is announced to
Lave arrived at Ship Island on the 20th
nit., and on the 29th we hear of him at
Hilton Head ou bis way back to Boston.
Nothing new from Arkansas.
Re infurcements supposed to be abun
dantly adequate for the purpose have
been sent out to expel the Texans from
New Mexico and Arizona.
Congress.
The proceedings of Congress during the
past week are dull as usual. The Tax
bill, which had occupied the attention of
the House almost exclusively for the last
four weeks, finally passed that tody -oa
Wednesdaj'j and is now before the Senate
Since the passage of the fcill for the aboli
tion of slavery in the District of Columbia
by the Senate, that body has been discuss
ing Trumbull's confiscation bill, to which
there is so much unexpected opposition
from the republican side, that the bill will
doubtless fkil t pass in its present shape.
A test vote ia the House on the bill
abolishing slavery in the District showed
a large majority in its favor, so that the
bill wi'l doubtless become a law. In an
ticipation of it, as it proposes to pay f 500
for every slave liberated, the Va. and Md.
slaveholders are pushing all their old,
infirm and worthless slaves into the Dis
trict, to get the $500 for them, while they
Are runnlsg the able-bodied off. Quite a
"Yankee operation?
Gen. Ilalleck left St. Louis on Wednes
day for the army in Tennessee, where he
intends henceforth to take the command
jn person.
The New Constitution.
We gave last week the substance of the
"Bank Article" of the new Constitution,
which is to be submitted to the people
separately. We endeavored to explain
honestly what would be the effect of its
adoption or rejection; and while large
numbers, doubtless, would regard the
adoption of its unique and radical provi
sions as calamitous, we undertook to point
out how, at the same time, its rejection
would be calamitous by leaving us without
, any constitutional provision or restraint
upon the subject of banks, but leaving the
legislature, with the corrupting influence
of all the usual lobby machinery, perfectly
tree to pass such bank bills and charters
as they pleased.
We now turn to the new Constitution,
and comparing it with the old, propose to
point out to our readers exactly what
changes have been made ; and, as far as
may seem apparent to our mind, to explain
the object and probable effect of such
changes. Of course, to go over the whole
instrument in this way will take up more
space than we can devote to the subject
. , - . . , i .it
in a single issue; so mat we snail oe
obliged to give it in broken doses of a
chapter each week,
ginning:
To begin at the be
Article I. " Boundaries." This is an
exact copy of the old Constitution, and
needs no further remark
Art. II. This, in the new Constitution,
is the " Bill of Rights," which, in the old
Constitution, was the last article. We
find, on comparison of the two, that a few
alterations have been made.
Sec. 1 is amended by adding a few a few
words in the beginning, so as to make the
language correspond exactly with that of
the Declaration of Independence. The
words are, "We hold these truths to be
self-evident: That all men are created
equal," Ac The meaning of the section
remains the same.
After Sec. C, the following section is
added :
Sec 7. A jury shall, in all cases, consist
of twelve men, unless otherwise agreed by
the parties; but the General Assembly
may provide lor a jury of a less number, in
civil cases before justices of the peace.
Sec. 20 of the "Bill of Rights" in the
old Constitution, which required the ad
dition of the "duelling clause" to all
official oaths, is omitted in the new; and
the following sections are added to the
Bill of Rights :
Sec. 27. Private property shall ever be
held involate, but subservient to the public
welfare. When the same shall be taken
in time of-war, or other imminent public
danger, imperatively requiring its immedi
ate seizure, or for the purposeof making or
repairing roads, which shall be open to the
public, without charge, a compensation
therefor, to be ascertained by a jury, shall
be made to the owner in money, and in
all other case3, in which private propeny
shall be taken for public use a compensa
tion therefor shall first be made in money,
or first secured by a deposit of money ;
and such compensation shall be assessed
by "a jury of freeholders, wtihout deduction
lor benefits to any property of the owner.
Sec. 2S. Private roads may be opened in
he maimer to be prescribed by law; but
in every case the uecessity for the same
and the amount of deuia'ges to be sustain
ed by the opening thereof, shall be first
determined by a jury of freeholders; and
such amount, together with the expenses,
shall be paid by the person to be benefitted,
without deduction for benefits to any pro
perty of the owner.
Sec. 29. The General Assembly shall so
provide that fifteen of the most competent
of the permanent citizens of each country
shall be summoned asagrandjury, twelve
of whom mustconcur to find an indictment.
Sec. 30. The people of this State have
the exclusive righ t of governing themselves,
as a sovereign and independent State, and
do, and forever shall, enjoy and exercise
every power pertaining thereto, which is
not, and may not hereafter be, by them,
expressly delegated to the Uuited States
of America, or prohibited to the State by
the Constitution of the United States.'
Sec. 31. That the people of this State
regard the union of the States, under ths
Federal Constitution, as permanent and
indissoluble, from which no State has a
constitutional right to withdraw or secede.
The effect of the first two of these sec
tions, the intelligent reader can see at a
glance, will be. to revolutionize the present
system of assessing damages to property
condemned for railroad, canal, or other
public purposes, as it does away with the
whole system of offsetting damages by
supposed benefits to accrue from the im
provements. It is a provision which will
unquestionably find great favor among
land owners, but may prove a serious
draw-back to the enlargement of our rail
road iystem, opening public roads, &c. .
The 20th section reduces the number of
grand jurors to 15. Sec. 30 and 31 state
undoubtedly the correct doctrine of "State
Sovereignty National Union," the motto
of our State ; and which are thus recon
ciled and shown to be consistent with
each other, while half bred traitors and
secessionists among us have attempted to
draw from our State motto a recognition
of the odious tiaitor doctrine of the consti
tutional right of secession. The explicit,
authentative condemnation of this pre
tense by the Cenvention shows that what
ever may have been the insinuations of
reckless republican prints against the
genuine loyaly of a majority of that body,
nothing could Lave been more false and
calumnious.
We shall take up Art III., &c1 ia our
next.
TJnele Sam's Elephant.
The halcyon days of negro emancipation,
when the negroes can come north with
out further need of the troubleson and
expensive interventicn of underground
railroad those blessed days so long sighed
for by the Stunners, ' Chambers, and
Wendell Phillipses, are upon us! The
Philadelphia papers of last week inform
us that four hundred wooly-heads, men,
women, and children, who had been decoy
ed away from their masters by some of
Gen. Banks' abolition soldiers near Win
nhester, were conveyed by seme hocus
pocus to Philadelphia a few days ago,
where they are creating a sensotion far
moreiioval than pleasing. Many of them
are old arid infirm, others are too young
to work. The white laborers of the city
were at fixct a good deal alarmed at the
prospect of being elbowed ot the way by
these blacks. But it seems that out of
the whole number there are not more than
fifty who are at all willing to work at any
thing. Thorest, accustomed all their fives
to have everything provided for them, are
literally unable to do the least thing for
themselves, having not theslightestdegree
of energy, industry, loresight, or prudence.
They are just like children, ane are more
to be pitied than blamex. But they are
already beginning to beg and pilfer, and it
can be already foreseen tuat in a very
few months tJiey will all be in either the
almshouse or the jaU. Their support will
decome a charge upon the public, and
must be borne by the citizens.
And thw is tbe feast to which abolitiosism
is inviting us ! No wonder the legislatures
of Pennsylvania and New .Jersey are al
ready discussing bills for prohibitisg all
cgro imimegration into their borders.
THE! GREAT BATTLE UN
I TENNESSEE I
A Two Day's Engagement at
Pittsburg.
FEDERAL LOSS SOOO KILLED
ASD HOUADCD. x
Rebel Gen. A. Sidney Johnson Killed.
Beauregard wounded,
efcc, A.C., Vc.
Wo have an immense mass of jumbled
telegraph despatches in reference to the
great battle on Sunday and Monday at
Pittsburg on the Tennessee river, bnt the
following account, which we find in all
the Chicago papers of Wednesday, is the
only connected narrative we have yet
seen of the great battle :
PiTTSBCBG, Tens., via Ft. Uesrt,
April 9 3:20 a. .
One of the greatest and bloodiest battles
of modern days has just closed here, re
suiting in the complete rout of the enemy,
who attacked us at daybreak on Sunday
The' battle lasted without intermission
during the emir dav, ami was again resum
ed on Monday morning, and continued
until 4 o'clock in the afternood, when the
enemy commenced thir retreat, and are
still riving towards Corinth, pursued by a
large force of our cavalry. The slaughter
on both sides is immenes. We have lost
in kiled, tvounded and missing form 18,000
to 20,000. 1 hat of the enemy is estima
ted at from 35,000 to 40,000.
It is impossible in the present confused
state of atUirs to ascertain any details.
1 therefore give you the dest account possi
ble from observation, having passed
through the storm of action during the
two days that it raged.
FIRST DAY'S BATTLE.
The fight was brought on by a body of
300 of the Twenry-hUli Missouri (union;
Regiment, of General Preutiss division,
attacking the advance guard of the rebels,
which were supposed to be the pickets ot
the enemy, in lront of our camp J he
rebels immediataly advanced on General
Prentiss division on the left wing, pouring
volley alter volley of musketry, and rid
dling our camps with grape, canister and
shell. Our forces soon formed into line and
returned their fire vigorously, but by the
time we were prepared to receive them they
bad turned their heaviest fire on the left
and centre of Sherman's divison, and
drove our men back from their camps,
and, bringing up a fresh force, opened fire
on our left wing under General McClern
and. This fire was returned with terrible ef
fect and a dertermined spirit by both infan
try and artillerry along the whole line,
for a distance of over four miles.
General Hurlbut's division was thrown
forward to support the centre, when a
desperate conflict ensued. The rebels
were driven back with terrible slaughter,
but soon rallied and drove back our men
in turn. From about nine o'clock, the
time your correspondent arrived on the
field, until niuht closed on the bloody
scene, there was no determination of the
result of the struggle.
The rebels exhibited remarkable good
generalship. At times engaging the left
with apparently their whole strength,
they would suddenly open a terrible and
destructive fire upon the right or centre.
Even our heaviest and mst destructive
fire on the enemy did not appear to dis
courage their solid columns. The fire of
Major Taylor's C'liicago Battery raked
them tlown in scores; but the smoke
would no sooner be dispersed than the
breach would again be filled.
The most desperate fighting took place
late in the afternoon. The rebels kuew
that, if they di I not succeed in whipping
then, their chances fur sue ess would be
exceedingly doubtful.
As a portion of Gen. Buell's forces had
by this time arrived on the opposite side
of the river, and the portion was coming
up the river lrotn Savannah, the enemy
became aware that we were being reinfor
ced, as they could see Gen. Buah's troops
from the river batik a short distance
above us, on the left, to which point they
had forced their way.
AC Ht. o'oloulc l rahola had fnrcpti mir
left wing back so as to occupy fully two
thirds of our camp, and were fighting
their way forward with a derpate degree
of confidence in their efforts to drive us
into the river, at the same time, heavily
engaged our right.
Up to this time we ban received no re
inforcements; Generul Lew. Wallae failing
to come to our support until the day was
over, having taken the wrong road from
Crump's Landing, and being without other
transports than those used lor Quartermas
ters' and Commissaries' stores, which were
too heavity laden to ferry any considera
ble number of Gen. Buell's forces across
the river,those that were here having been
sent to bring the t loops from Savannah.
We were therefore eoutesting against fear
ful odds, our force not exceeding 38 000
men. That of the enemy upward of 60,
000. Our condition at this moment was
extremely critical. Largo numbers of
men, panic-struck, others won out by
hard lighting, with an average per sent,
of skulkers, had straggled towards JLhe
river, and could not be rallied. Gen. Grant
and staff, who had been recklessly riding
along the lines during the entire day,
amid the unceasing storm of bullets, grape
and shell, now rode from right to left,
inciting the men to stand firm until our
reinforcements eolud cross the river. CoL
Webster, Chief of Staff, immediately got
into position the heaviest pieces of artill
ery, pointing on the enemy's right, while
a large number of the batteries were plant
ed along the entire line from the river
bank northwest to the extreme right,
some two and a half miles distant.
About an hour before dark a general
cannonade was opened upon the enemy
from along our whole line, with a perpetu
al crack of musketry. Such a roar was
never heard on this continent. For a short
tilne the rebels replied with vigor aud ef
fect, but their return shots grew less fre
quent and destructive, while ours grew
more rapid and more terrible
The gunboats Lexington and Tyler,
which lay a short distance oil, kept rain
ing shell on the rebel hordes. This last
effort was too much for the enemy ; and
ere dusk the firing had nearly ceased.
Night coming on, all the combatants rest
ed from their awful work of blood and
carnage.
Our men rested on their arms in the
position they held at the close of the
fight, until the forces under Gen. Wallace
arrived and took position on the right.
and met Gen. Buell's forces from the op
posite side; and, Savannah being now
converted into tho battle-ground, the en
tire right of Gen. Nelson's division was
ordered to form on the right, and the
farces under Gen. Crittenden were ordered
to his support early in tho momiBg.
6ECAXD DATS BATTLE.
Gen. Buell having arrived on Sunday
evening, in the morning the ball was
opened at daylight, simultaneously with
Gen. Nelson's division on the left and
Gen. Wallace's division ou tho right Gen.
Nelson's force opened a most galling fire
and advanced rapidly as tho enemy fell
back. The fire soon became general along
the whole line, and began to tell with ter
rible effect on the enemy.
Gen. McCiernand's Sherman's and Hurl
but's men, though terribly jaded from the
previous day's righting, still maintained
their honors wou at Donelson, but the
resistance of the rebels was terrible and
worthy abetter cause; but they were not
enough for our undaunted bravery and
the dreadful desolation produced by our
artillery, which was sweeping them away
like chaff before the wind. But knowing
that a defeat here would be a death blow
to their hopes, and that their all dejended
on this great ttruggle, their Generals still
urged them in the face of destruction,
hoping, by flanking us on the right, to
turn the tide of battle. Their success was
again cheering, as they began to gain
ground and appeared to have been rein
forced ; but our left, under Geo. Nelson,
was driving them with wonderful rapidity,
and by 11 o'clock Gen. Buell's forces had
succeeded in flanking them and capturing
their batteries of artillery. They, howev
er, again rallied on the left and recrossed,
and the right forced themselves forward
in another desperate effort ; but reinforce
ments from Gen. Wood and Gen. Thomas
were coming in, regiment after regiment,
which were sent to Gen. Buell, who had
again commenced to drive the enemy.
About 3 P. M., Gen Grant rode to the
left, where the fresh regiments had been
ordered,' and, finding the rebels wavering,
sent a portion of his body-guard to the
head of each of the five regiments, and
then ordered a charge across the field,
himself leading. As he brandished bis
sword and waved them oh to the crowning
victory, wnue cannon nails were falling
like hail around him, the men followed
with a shout that sounded above the roar
and din of artillery, and the rebels fled in
dismay as from a destroying avalanche,
and never made another stand. .
Gen Buell followed up tba retreating
rebels, driveing them in splendid
style, end by half past thee o'clock the
whole rebel army was in full retreat to
Corinth ; with our cavalry in hot pursuit,
with what further result is not known,
not having returned up to this hour.
We have taken a large amount of their
artillery, and also a number of their pris
oners. We lost a number of our forces
as prisoners yesterday, among whom is
Gen Prentiss. The number of our force
taken has not been ascertained vet It
is reported at several hundred. Gen Pren
tiss is also reported wounded.
Among the killed on the rebel side was
their General-in-Chief, Albert Sidney
Johnson, who was struck by a cannon
ball in the afternoon on Sunday. Of this
there can be doubt, as the report is cor
roborated by several rebel oflicers taken
to-day. It Is further reported that Gen.
Beauregard had his arm shot off this af
ternoon. Generals Bragg, Breckinridge
and Johnson were commanding portions
of the rebel forces.
,The writer then goes on to mention the
names of the killed and wounded on our
side. Among the killed he names Gen.
W. H. L." Wallace, since ascertained to be
still alive, Col. Pegram, CoL Ellis, and
Maj. Godard, 15th 111., CoL Davis, 46th
III., Capt. Carter, 11th I1L, Sc. General
Grant was wounded in the ankle, Colonel
Ransom, of the 11th I1L, was dangerously
wounded in the head, and Major Nevius
slightly. Gen. Logan is again wounded;
CoL Marsh, of the 20th 111., is slightly
wounded, Ac, Ac. e hope, in our next
to give a much fuller and more accurate
detail of this doubtloss the greatest battle
ever fought on this continent.
THE SURRENDER OF IS
LAND NO. 10.
Three Generals and Five Thou
sand Prisoners Captured.
HO Cannon, VOO Hogsheads ot Sugar, fce..
dec, in all $2,000,000 Worth or Pro
perty Falls into our Hands.
The glorious news of the surrender of
Island No. 10, reached Ottawa on Monday,
almost fcimultaneou.lv with the news of
the great victory on the Tennessee. The
news of two such glorious achievements
of our noble armies, almost threw Ottawa
off her balance, and doubtless some ex
travagant public demonstrations of re
joicing would have taken place, but for
the sad intelligence accompanying the
glorious news of the fearful loss at which
the victories were achieved, including
among the slain some of Ottawa's most
loved and honored citizens.
The events at Island No. 10 since our
last'ean le briefly narrated. The difficulty
in the way of a successful assault upon the
island for weeks was felt to be the want
of means by which Gen. Pope could cross
from New Madrid to the Kentucky shore
opposite. As no transports could get to
him by the river, a channel was cut
through the swamps TTOrfl inmvrr oW
the island to New Madrid, a distance of 8
miles, at a herculean cost of labor. By
this means on Friday 5 transports and
several barges were got to Gen. Pope.
But as the rebels understood his move
ment, they had erected batteries opposite
New Madrid, bo that the transports would
not be available. To meet this difficulty,
the hazardous enterprise was resolved
upon ot sending a gunboat from Foote's
fleet, past the island, to Gen. Pope, to
drite the rebels fiom these batteries. I he
gunboat Corondolet, about ten o'clock at
night, in tho midst of a furious thunder
storm, left her moorings above the island
and dropped down the river. She passed
two of the upper batteries before she was
discovered, but then, her chimney taking
fire,, her position was revealed, and she
received the fire of every battery some 8
or 10 as she k passed. She got through,
however, unharmed, in a little over an
hour. Next night the gunboat Pittsburgh
made the passage in the same way. By
these the batteries on the Kentucky shore
opposite New Madrid were on Sunday
shelled out and the guns spiked, so that
Gen. Pope was able to throw some 20,000
men across the river in the rear of the
island. It appears, on this achievement,
the rebels on the Kentucky shore took to
their heels, without giving notice to those
on the island, who, at nine or 'en o'clock
on Sunday night ascertained the fact, sent
an offer to Commodore Foote to surrender
on conditions. He replied that the sur
dcr must be unconditional, and at 1 o'clock
in the morning this was agreed to. CoL
Buford's force was at once landed upon
the island, and the battel ies, stores, Ac ,
taken possession of, but most of the rebels
had flown. Not pver 300 were found re
maining upon the island. The property
that thus fell into our hands was immense
100 guns, 5,000 stand of arms, 200 hhds
of sugar, 100 bbla of molasses, Ae, Ac, m
all valued at; $2,000,000.
Next day Gen. Pope, with his cavalry
and artillery followed the retreating rebels
and found they bad taken to the swamps,
from which escape wks next to impossible,
and he commenced picking them up at
his leisure; the work is still going on.
Thus far he! has gathered up about 5,000
of them, including three Genc-ial officers.
and colonels, majors and captains without
number. The famous Rollins' steam ram
Manassas,' and the " Floating Battery,
mounting 20 guns, is amoog our trophies,
with 13 steam transports. There are sup
posed to hive been 15,000 men at and
around Island No. 10, of whom not over
2,500 are thus far known tc have escaped
to " dry land."
Firixg the MoRTAR8.-p-The operation of
firing the mortars, is interesting. The
charge is from fifteen to twenty two pounds.
The shell weighs 230 pounds, and is
thirteen inches in diameter. For a familiar
illustration, it is about the size of a large
soup plate. The boat is moored alongside
the shore, so as to withstand the shock
firmly, and the men go ashore when the
mortar is to be fired. A pull of the string
does the work, and the vicinity is shaken
with the concussion. The report is deafe
nisg, and the most enthusiastic person gets
enough of it with on or two discharges.
There is no sound from the shell at this
point of observation, and no indication to
mark the course it is taking, but in a few
seconds the attentive observer with a'good
glass, will see the cloud of smoke that
follows its explosion, and then the renort
comes back with a dull boom. ' If it has
4on execution the enemy may be seen
carrying off the 3Wled,aad wounded. t .
Correspondence of the fr Trader.
Fiom Our Boys In Tennessee.
i Camp Hitt, near
r i
V62.J .
SavanjtA, Tenn., March 29,
Mr. Editor i You have probably learned
before this that our regiment, (the 53d,
was ordered from Camp Douglas to the
"seat of warf and I can only aid on that
point that we bad a very pleasant trip;
our brass and martial bands enlivening
us with excellent music; almost every
one in the highest spirits not ardent, mind
you and the boys elated with the pros-
pect oi an eany ngnt witn the secesn as
well as being particularly well pleased to
get away from the snow, mud, red tape
and domineering, all of which abounded
at Camp Douglas.
All through Kentucky and Tennessee,
men, women, children and niggert cheered
us and the Union, waved Union flags,
swung hats, caps and bonnets, joyful ap
parently at the prospect of Uncle Sam's
resuming bis sway over these rebel States;
and they have good cause to be joyful,
for the rebellion has used them up pretty
thoroughly. One man Baid to me, "we
are completely ruined here; the rebel
troops have eaten up everything we bad;
we have nothing to sell, but little to eat;
no money to buy anything with, and but
.little encouragement to plant so long as
this state of things , lasts. I sincerely
bope that you will put this rebellion
down, and I think you will in a few
weeks."
The rebels are collected in great num
bers at Corinth, Miss., 25 miles from here,
and there will soon be a terrible battle
there I presume. It is said there are 120,-
600 rebels there, and that we have now
in this region not less than 150,000 men,
with more coming on both sides every
day. It would appear that the rebels are
to make a desperate stand at that place,
and, that if defeated, the rebellion will be
crushed. Our leaders, confident of suc
cess, are allowing them ro collect ia great
numbers, with the expectation of defeating
them and of bagging the lot If we lose
the day, the war must be considerably
prolonged, for success will encourage the
now dispirited rebels and enable their
leaders to again deceive the people and
make them think that they may yet suc
ceed ; but if we defeat them, as now 6eems
almost certain they must know (taking
nto account our recent victories), that
there can be no hope for them. The
people will refuse to be humbugged longer
and will gladly aid in restoring or bring
ing about that peace which all sc ardently
desire at least such is my opinibn.
I find that some newspaper corespond
ents ridicule the idea of there being any
Union seutimcnts in this State, but such
is not my opinion. At Camp Douglas I
became acquainted with quite a number
of good intelligent men, belonging to the
50th Tenn., and they all said
been outrageously deceived ;
they Lad
mat they
found the people of the North held far
different views from what they had been
led to believe; that they were hertilr
sick of the rebellion ; were anxious to
take the oath of allegisnce and to home.
and that there wre not ten
i mn in the
whole regt. who did uot vote to remain in
the Union at the time when that election
was held.
Here in this place, I saw an intelligent
planter who told me that this county !
gave a Union majority, but that the lead
ers and politicians had told them so often
that if our army came here the troops
would steal all they had, prostitute their
wives and daughters, and play h 1 gene
rally, and that he at one time believed it,
and wa3 a secesu tin lwr.ause
he could not, as a man, take any other
course. Ue had now, however, found out
his error, and hoped we would give them
particular Jesse in the shortest possible
time.
I have kept my eyes and ears open,
and am now finally convinced, as indeed
I have thought for a long time, that if the
people only had a fair show, more than
one half of all the South would to day
vote for the L'nion.
I do not know whether we shall parti
cipate in the ekpected battle or not. Gen.
Grant is hero. There are two other
regiments in this place besides ours, to
gether with Co. A, of the 4th cavalry. It
is thought by some, that we shall remain
here as long as he does, and that he will
not change his head quarters till after the
battle. Still, if the fight is to be so ex
tensive and so desperate as is supposed, it
seems to me probable that we shall be
ordered on with the rest of the troops.
We have a very beautiful camp, named
Camp Ilitt, in honor of our Lieut. Colonel,
situated on a Fair Ground in the edge of
the timber, with the Tennessee river near
by on the west. The buds on trees are
swelling and nearly ready to burst some
in fact have already done so. . Flowers are
springing up around and the peach trees
on the adjoining plantations are covered
with beautiful blooms.
The weather is delightful much like
that of early June at home and not so
hot as to be uncomfortable, particularly
when one is in his shirt sleeves, as I am
now. There are two men elceping in my
tent at this moment, and both are entirely
uncovered.
ftll, Tf I. T-Ansrfrl fwtav that iha
enemy have thrown a small body of troops
in our rear, north at all events our
pickets brought in four of the enemy's
last night regular " butternuts" like all
the. rest. But come when and as they
choose, they can not surprise us, - for our
Colonel fully understands his duty, and
his position bas numerous guards and
pickets and onstantly exercises the ut
most vigilanci .
v ' We miss t ae newspapers very much
indeed. We" only see one occasionally
and really kn w nothing of events, except
those transpiring immediately around us.
But we have some little satisfaction in
knowing thai, we are aiding in making
history, and hat we shall be thoroughly
posted on seme things long before you
know anything about them.
Persons wri :ing to any of "ours," should
add in additic n to the persons name, No.
and name of R egt , Mississippi Departmen t,
Gen. Grant's Division. . .
It is said that the rebels have a small
battery a few miles above us ; that a boat
was fired into a day or two since! and that
one of our gunboats will shell it out in a
day or two. Yours, truly,
Kkviellc
Gnr. Looix.iGeO Jow A. Looav, sine
his appointment es Brigadier General, bas
resigned his seat in Congress and the Gov
ernor hasorderad an election in this District
to be held on the 6th of May, to fill the
vacancy. The Democrats, it is surmised,
will nominate and run either Hon. W. J.
Allen, of WilIiamson,or Hon. W. A. Hacker,
of Union county.- -
. ' . ' itii.-i '.
A Wavy ot Monitors. "
Wwhinsten CorrMpondmw rtha K. T. World.
Captain Ericsson left here yesterday
morning, having fully completed arrange
ments for the rapid construction of six new
Monitors, or, as our Southern friends have
dubbed them, "Yankee Cheese Boxes.'"
The construction of these vessels was
announced some days ago, but some slight
changes having been decided on, for pur
poses of convenience in the working of the
vessel and guns, the matter was delayed a
short time till the department could be
conferred with. . Now, however, they will
be pressed forward to completion with the
same degree of energy Capt. Ericsson dis
played in the construction of his first vesseL
Now that it is fully settled that vessels
upon this plan possess superior seagoing
qualities, and that they can be constructed
for a moderate price, comparatively, it is
reasonable to expect that we shall soon
have an Ericsson navy, that will at least
not suffer in comparison with the boasted
navies of the old world. These new
" Monitors" are to be of superior size and
strength, and will possess ample room for
the working of the guns and for the ac
commodation of the officers and men.
They will have greator speed and will be
superior vessels in all respects. It will be
remembered that the revolving turret of
the present vessel is only eight inches
thick, and although it is deemed impreg
nable to any projectile now in use in anv
of the navies of the world, yet to fully
guard against most or all of the continge
ncies of the future, the turrets of the new
vessels are to have a thick
inches.
Feeijko Amoxq thb North Carot.ixa.
Troops. A private 1 tter, found in the
intrenchments at Newbern. N C. aft er the
flight of the rebels, lets more light than
lueae prouuctions usually do upon the
state ot feelinc in the rebel camns. The
document is dated " Camp Lee, Newbern,
Craven County, N. C, March lU, and the
writer says :
U e have cot the Raleich lieaister here.
and it says the Northern and Southern Con-
grate are lath trying for peace, and that Col.
vnanes o. iee bas orders not to rav anv
more $50 bounty toreirulars until further
orders. I also heard a man belonpin? to
the cavalry say yesterday that he believed
1J thr first of Jvty tico thirds of the Southern
people would le lock in the Union and peace
tcouia oe made.
There are plenty of Yankees here. We
have two bridges to guard, and they have
both been set on fire, but the iruard dis
covered it in timo to prevent damage.
Seven Yankees were arrested near here,
yesterday, and several others were taken
this morinn?. 0r troops also tad a Utile
Irush near High Points, and hilled eight and
took forty Union men prisoners
If peace can t be made shortly. I think
ire will It the worst whipped mm you e'-er saw ;
for I see no chance for U3 to whip the
Yankees. Draftins has been uoin-'on here "
General Sioeu Mr. J. A. Cleveland.
attached to the Quartermaster s Depart
ment of the 22d Illinois regiment, furnish
es an acfount of the battl of Pea Iidiie,
n which he was an active rrticin.int. to
the Lafayette ( Ind ) Cowier. The following
nciaent is worth repeatinr
At a council of war in (which Curtis, Da
vis, anl Sigf I participated, the commanding
General fpoke despondinly of the pros
pect, and intimated that a surredr was
inevitable; whereupon Sil remarked,
with startling emphasis: "Mine friend!
min friend ! ive me Davis and com
mand and 1 show you who has de tit-Id in
three hours."
Davis was earnest for fight to the bitter
end, and Curtis gave to undprstan.l that
General Sigel should have it all his own
way. The responsibility of the subsequent
movement, and the glory of tho next
daay's chicvements, really belong to him.
- ii i eMswsMNasssBBBSSMH'sMaMMesMs
SIPIRlJNrG- OF 1862.
New Goods & New Prices
REDDICK'S !
WILLIAM REDDICK is now of-
If oflvrinp a lare and attractive assort
tAat jr u. -, ri cuu, aufa u:iiiacnL&i
DRESS GOODS,
Adapted to the wants of the best tnJe of the country
.r f!f P:F.CEJ of the BKST STrLE3 of English and
JJJ American
which we are srllins uniformly
FOr One Mill tin;; ptr Yard !
ALSO
FRENCH PRINTS G I NO II A MS,
SHIRTING, SHEETING. LINENS,
All at the lowest p oasibie pricea.
ALEXANDER'S KIDS.
Hosiery, Glares. Ba'moral and Bradley's ce!ebruted
HOOP SK.1E r3, ia Urge stock .
SUA WLS.
A full assortment of SHAWLS. CHFN'LI.F, BRO
CHE. STKI.LA. PACIFIC -nd HAMILTON, DOUBLE
and MXGLZ.of new and beautiful patterns, lor ladies
and miaies.
TRIMMINGS.
Silk Fringes of all width- and colors. No. A Trim
mine;. Velvet and Diamond Trimming, Velvet Buttons,
and Rosctts, Ac.
DOMESTIC DFPA It TJfEXT.
Which is unusually full and complete in erery de
partment, and comprises all the moat popular atyle of
Hrinta. giieetinjs. Shirtings, Demina, Stripes, Cloaks,
Linen and Cotton Table Daraaok, Pillow Case Cotton.
Russia Diaper. Crah, Canton F.ancet, Red an d Whits
All -Wool Flannel, Ac, all of which will be sold as low
as the same quality can be bought for in the Wett.
Cloths, Caaaimrres, Doeskins, heep's Gray, Satinets,
CottonaUes and Jeans, at low pricea.
HOOTS AXD SHOES.
Ladies' Cloth and Morocco Gaiters, Boakins and
Calf Shoes, Misses' Morocco Gaiters and Calf Shoes.
Men's Calf, Kip and Cow Hide Boots, from to
4,50 a pair.
CLOTH I XO.
Men's Coats, Pants, Vests, Wool Undershirts and
Drawers.
GROCERIES.
A full and complete assortment of Sng.irs, Teas, Cof
fee. Spices, Molasses, and the New York Celebrated
XXX Syrup; White Fish Codfish, Mackerel, Herring,
Sovked and in Pickle; Dried Apples and Heache-i.
We shall endeavor at all tiinea to kcap on hand such
a variety of Dresa Goods as are adapted to the season
and such styles as will please the great variety af tastes
of ar customers CALL AND SEE. Look at our
goods examine and price them yon will be always
politely, courteously and kindly treated, whether yon
purchase or not. If our stock is not as large as yo'j
desire, remember that it i-an be soon increased with
New and Fashionable Goods, if yon giva us your pat
ronage. Our Store is light, airy and pleuant. No
goods will be misrepresented ; and if at any time, you
should get improper goods, Ut us know it immediately,
and a satisfactory adjustment will be made. Ail that
wa ask is, that you call an.i ezamingmy stock, at
No. 1, KEDDICK'd BLOCK,
Ottawa, April 12.1363. Eaatof Court House.
NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY
Fruit Trees, Shrubbery, etc.
WTO. CnAL9IEftS Sc CO.,
Buentt Vista Gardnut, at rtsid-enet of Cot. W. IT. W.
CtvAntan, Ottawa.
Now offers to the public the Irrgest asrortment of green
hou:a and nursery trees and plant ever exhibited ia
this region. Ilia stock embraces in pal t
Dwarf Petrs, Dwarf Cherries, Dwarf Plums,
Dwarf and Standard Apples,
90,000 Currant bushes, large English nd Houghton's
Seedling Gooseberry (an excellent bearer thai never
mildews.) BrinkleVs Orange Raspberry, Law too Black
berry, all the fine varieties of Sirawoerry plants, Cneat
roretgn ana naray urapc vinea 8U varieties or English
Rhubarb and Pie Plant, Asparagus roots, soft maples,
silver leaf poplars, Balsam and Lombarky Poplar, Nor
way Spruce, Scotch and Austrian Firs, Arborvitas,
Mountain Ash, S),000 Basket Willows. Calyanthus and
saeet.acente4 Shrub, sweet. scented monthly Honey
suckle, Snowballs, bedding out plants. Verbenas, 8l
riaa, Heliotropea, Lantanas, Plumbagos, ae. Ac, with
a general collection mt ail kinds of Hardy 8hrbbery.
A general collection or Hat and Greenkouae ylants.
All very cheap, for cash only. April 1, 1S62
KEROSENE OIL,
' NON-EXPLOSIVE.
M. KNEUS3L,
German Druggist, Main street, Ottawa,
HAS for sale Kerosene OH, from 85 to S3 cent per
gallon, for the very best.
T ALV weU ' " ot Oils, Linseed, Machine,
Lard, Tanners, 8 perm, Ac., Ae.
Ottawa, April 12, 161 AuglQ
LADIZS' CLOTH GAITERS at 87 Ceata per pair,
' ft, , HALBKRT'8.
JJSTRAY NOTICES.
5BAT HORSE Taken up by Edward McOuIra, living
the town of Peru, a Bay Horse, with dark mane and
tail a little lighter than the mane, left hind loot white
boat the fetlock : star in forehead, valued at ao
AprU8, 'tSlT! 8. W. RATMOND, OtU.
DARK BAT B0R8C COLT Taken p by Thomas
Cretoy. liviag In the town of Dimmick. La Salle oounty,
a Dark Bay Horse Celt, about two years old, atax in
the forehead. Valued at $88. .
April , INS. , ,.j , W. KATJIOSrp, Cxoi.
1862, SPRING TRADE, 1862,
HULL &. THORSON
Ht now Optstd their Bprinc purehMes of
DRY GOODS,
Compriiioc
DRESS GOODS,
Bbswli, Bef Udi, Ribbeni, Trlmminfi, Ac, kg.
Domestic Goods,
SHEETINGS,
SHIRTINGS,
SHIRTING STRIPE,
CHECKS,
DEMINS,
TICKS, PRINTS, GINGHAMS, c.
Ia all th vwiooi Styles. 1
Cloths and Cassimeres :
Broadcloth, Doeekin. Cuiimerea, Jeani, Drills, Coat
Ac, with all Uie neceij.rj Trimmiuf .
HOSIERY AND GLOVES
Or all kinds.
YANKEE: NOTION In Endless Variety.
BOOTS, SHOES AND GAITERS,
for Men, Boys, Lad ies Misses, and Children's wear, as
food a slack as can L funad in U.ia city.
Also,
HATS AND CAPS.
CHBAP
First doer east of Wood's Market, north sidt of ths
Court House.
Crockery Store.
We hare opened In Freeman's Block, on La Falle St.,
(entrance through our Dry Goods Store and on La
Sails fcirtat,) a cumplcta stock of
SICrockery ancLGlassware,
Where Hecsetiaepers can find everything they wast in
the line of Diabea, in
China, Iron Stone China, Oommon
Ware, Yellow "Ware, Ohio Stone-
Ware, Glassware, liritanla and
Silver Plated Ware, ttc, tc.
A:ao, a large assortment of
Tabic Cutlery,
Of English and Amencan'mana'aeture. at prices as low
as can be bougU west of New York.
Also, a cod stock of
Carpets, Oilcloths, Wall-Papers and
Window Shades. Judd's Patent
Curtain Fixtures, the best in use
And many other things connected wi;h
House-Furniching Goods.
All onr Goods are offered at the Lowest Cash Prices.
We have theLarges' Stack of Goods in thia City, and
poaaesa facililee fr buying our Oooda equal to any in
the trade, and do all ia our power to give our customers
good Gooda at Low Prices. fat
wra, mmmT rid i stsat ravora, w
shall alwaya endeavor to retain their patronage.
HULL A THORSON,
Wood's Block, North of Court House, and Freeman's
Biock, La bane treet.
Ottaws. April 12, 1SE3. '
Improved .Farm 10 Ixcliaiigr,
ir toru :
flTlic undersigned has an Improved Farm, within 4
JL miles of Seneca, which he will Exchange for Corn,
to be raised on the place. No cash required.
April 12. 1902 Im. SAMUEL C. WALKER.
Philadelphia (k Price Store
La Salle St, VTtst of the Court House,
OTTAWA, ILL.
THE Proprietor of the above Store, would inform the
public that be bas connected with his former business
MERCHANT TAILORING.
H has employed M. BonoaacaFB as Cutter. The said
M. B. would also inform the nublic and his former
patrens, that be can now he found at the above store,
ready to manufacture any kind of Clothing to order,
and warrant satisfaction.
The Stock of the Store will be larger than ever, with
the addition of Piece Goods of all descriptions ustd in
Merchant Tailoring :
French and English Proad Cloths,
Doeskins, and all kinds of Fancj
Cassimeres, Lastings, Furnishing
Goods, tfce., of the latest patterns,
and will be manufacturered in the
most fashionable style.
ALSO HIS STOCK OF
Beady-Made Clothing,
HATS and CAPS, for Spring and Summer, win" berrcatly
increased, and prices very reasonable. No rise in prices
on account or the rise at me east, Dut au he asks or his
fok mer patrotas, and thoae who wish fine and fashion
able Clothing, to give him a trial.
Ottawa, April 0, 15Z. S. ARNOLD.
THE FIRST ARRIVAL
or
BOOTS & SHOES
For the Spring Trade !
E. G-. HALBERT
Has in store and now offers for sal a now and
choice stock of
All kinds of Boots & Shoes
For Men's, Women's, Misses, and Children's
Wear,
AT THE OLD STAND,
Northwest corner of the Court House Square.
FIR Men'. Bo.U, Bootees, Brogans. Gaiter. Ties
end Half Boots, eall at B. O. IIALBEKT'S.
IF won ertsh to get a complete assortment of Ladles
Shoes. Slippers, Gaiters. Balmoral Boot", ha f Bal
morals. Morocco Kid and Calf B.te,Bftees and Bus
kins, at low prices, e-e to h.O. H ALBERT a.
o
TER two thousand pair. o. ... V''"",Y
ma: JS atawhaaeass
Shoes at
w igsjy " p"" ' d'c'iho.iALB?BrVe
AN endless vaiicty or Children's Copper Tipped
be sou vcy lU. HAI.BEB.T'8.
OWING to the great demand for the Dickeoaea
Boots for the last ninety dajs (many hariagtoeea
nnabla to obtain toe sises wanted,) a full stocks of
these well fcsaown Boots are aow ready ai
. t-Q. aAI.Br.RTS.
MIX'S BOOTS, for one dollar and a half, for sale at
Jt O. HALBERrS.
If you wish to buy good goods at Tory lew prices. If
you wish to save money in purehasina-.if von wish
a trade where there la kept an almost unbroken aa-
oettmeni ot ssoota ana nnoea or au nnag, a yew wish
to deal where the motto of quick salsa and assail prod is
to Used up to, go to ... B. O. HALB SUIT'S,
M aWh West Corner of Com rt Bouse Boaare.
I .-i,..--V ye rfi ot-ti r. r -.v J! :
nrfntr ft Firm rrrr Crrfci
Sjj m n an aJ.vs vvvv.j
STAPLE AND FANCY
DRY GOODS
AT
Old Prices !
CHEAP GOODS AX
CAMERON & EBERHARB'S !
WE would respectfully invite the attention of the
public to our large and well assorted Stock, be
lieving hat we can offer inducements which will roako
it the interest of a I those desirous of obtaining Good
Bargains, to give us a call.
Our Goods have been purchased since the lata
Great Decline I
In nearly all kinds of Gooda, particularly
In Cotton Goods.
And w can sell lower than those who bought early in
the aeaaou.
Ous Stock is full and complete, consisting
of all the)
New Styles of Dress Goods !
such as
Mohair and Irish Poplin?,
Mozambiquce, Poil du Chene,
Organdies, Jaconets, Lawns,
Plain and Fancy Bereges,
Black and Fancy Silks,
Brilliants, French Calicoes, Src.
A large stock of
Mantillas, Parasols, Shawls, Hosiery. Pglan
Cloths, Broad ClAU, Ktnt.icky Jeum,
Cottonades, Linen Drills, A-c. d-c.
Our Stock of WHITK GOODS and KMItr.OIDFBIEi
is superior to any in the ciiv: was honl.'. from flrat
handa, and will be aold at VERY LOW I'KlCtd.
domestic" goods.
Ouratock embracea all llnds of the betmnu'cturea.
Prints, Sheetings, Stripea, Oeniraa, Ticaa, Giuzhams,
Ac, Ac, all of which we will sell at
GREATLY It EDUCED URICES!
Carpets, Oil CI"lli, .Hatting ;
CROCKERY & GLASS-WARE,
At Astonishing Low Prices !
We would call particular attention to our larga stock of
Boots and Shoes,
Whieh we will sail at prices that will rUfj competition.'
We keep a choice aasortment of
FAMILY GHOCEllIKS,
su-h as
Tea, Sugar, Java and Kio Coffee, Salmon,
Codfish, Mackerel, Driod Apples, Ac.
As low as caa be found in tou.
T7ie MfjheHt Market J 'rue paid for
Butter, L'jgc, Lard, civ.
For the liberal patronage be j to we I upoa u. hereto
fore, e return our sincere thanki, au 1 hrj., by
juat and liberal dealing, to merit a continuance of
the same. CAMKK jN A tULHd Atwl.
Otirwa, April 5, 1SC1 tf
j FORMATION" WANTED Of
G EO. II. HOWES, a lad alx ut year lil. ft- lir
ed with his mother in Wen Ottawa, uuii! dirii g the
Hor eFairin September last, wnto t.e difapu ared.
He wji ra her aliui and light eomi.lexioned. Any in
formation of his present w erenlvouta wi:l b- tlifikfuW
ly received hj hit anx.o ta mother, d.VP.All LLAN.
Ot'awa, April 5, lMJi-lw
THE ASM'AL .""IKCTISG
rr T.tit
La Salle Co. .Mutual Fire Ins Co,
Will be held at tl.e c.1i :e cf the Connmr,
On Thursday, M-jy 8, 102, at 2 o'ei'on':, M
For the elrct on of Directors and triri'ncfinn of such
ether bua inesa a may be hroup'it hef ir t'.e mti-r'.a.
A meeiinir of the !irer-t.rj wnl he hei-i a t the eatce
place on Alonrtar, M ly 5, at J nV1-!:!;. p, in
Ottawa. Apl a, W V. M.'illL'E. .V-c'y.
Chicago Iron Ware House.
CIIAS. IS.
Co.
Dealer, in
IR CIS, TEEL, KAILS,
and
HEAVV
HARDWARE.
MiNrFAc-Trr.rRs or J.konard's Tatknt
Seamless Thimble Skeins.
8C Lake tlreet, (opposite tn Tvemoct House,)
mar SS--6m CiltC A'.O, 1 1. L..
War Claim Agency.
PENSIONS AND BOUNTY.
JAS. W, F
Ottawa, Illinois
"TT17"ILL a't-nd tn procuring; B mntv I.snd. Soldiers
" nd Widow' Pensions jnd Soldiers' b-k pay,
and patents forlaod locate 1 ia the west. Lm.l wir
ranu bought and sold. No chanre m d fur pros
cutinjrclaima if not recovered. Harins rorre.pond-nts
In WHima-tnn, D. D.. tt.at have been enzjr-d in Pen
sion business for yara, claimant will h.ve their buii
neaa attended to promptly. Address by letter if at s
distance. Office at Kx.thsgs Ba.
Ottawa. March 26, I60J. S2-tf.
FORTY-FIVE DOLLARS
WILL BCV A
Grover & Baker
SEWING MACHINE
aX five 1iEn.11 era.
HEM FPOM-&7 02 INCHES WIDE.
mHIS IS TUB ONLY (MACHINE that make. ih.
X celebrated GIIOVER A BAKLB JJouiU LanM
rj lamnj wania me nest machine they can.
'get, they are advised to learn the many advantages
hia mn.th i n hu aavr nfliara
NEW INVENTION-
The Family Lock Machine, making a stitch alike on
ooin sides, so as to supply every want.
IVannfacturiiig 31acaiin.es,
Adapted to Dress Makers or Tailors.
Machines and samples of work can h tv.
tore of
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TAEBLE.
131.
Ottawa, March 21, ISM.
Important to Builders!
JAS. COLWELK. & IIKOT1IEP,
Architects, Builders, and General IIousi
Carpenters, ;
BEG to call the attention or tlie Public to their
advantages and facilities for cheaply aud promptly
executing all contracts in their line. Having lately
added to Iheir Establishment on Jefferson Btreet, in
Ottawa, a large amount of Machinery for Planing, saw.
ing, Groovin" sticking Mouldinss, Ac, they are coot-
dent they can execute contracts at rates te defv com
petition. They buy all their lumber direct from the
Mills in Wisconsin and Mirhifran, and Hardware from
the Manufacturers, at Wholesale, so that builders will
be saved a heavy percentage in these articles by deal
ing airectly with them.
They respectfully refer te the following gentlemen,
as well as all others for whom they have executed con
tracts: .
Ho. 8. W. CHEFTER, 3Tiyor of Ottawa, -Hon.
DAV D WALKEU,. Ax-Mayor "
JOHN E. NASH. K.. " ,
JOHN V A. IIKKj. KjJ., "
GILPERT GOFE. Esq., "
Drafts, .Estimates, and Spcciflcstions cratis toner
sons with" whom in contract, and at Lowstr rates te
others.
Gloving Buii'IIngs.
Meaars. C. t Br?, also take pleasure In announcing
that they have purchased from Wm. E. Bell, late of thia
city, all his Machinery for Moving Building, to which
they have made heavy additions, so that it ia the only
perfect act of tools and machinery Iir this purpose in
the oounty. Contracts in this line renpectfuliy solicited
and executod promptly at tLe lowest living rates.
Ottawa, January 4, 1S2.
Special Term of Circuit Court.
To all Whom it Mat ((krk.
AT TOE FEBRTJA RT TERM of the Circuit Conrt. In
and far the Coasty or La Salle, lor tlie year let ,
an order was entered in the words an J figures follow
ing, to tit:
FssBCaaT TajtM or thb La Sai ls Cocktt I
Cincnr Coi'T, a. n. 18J. J
IT 13 HEREBY ORDERED, that a Special Term of
Said Court will be held at the Conrt House in Otta
wa, in aaid County, (r (lie hearing and deciding
Chancery causes, on the Second Monday of May, a. .
1968. ' M. E IIOUSTER.udjo,
(Attest,) A- n. .!,
Ottswa. March gth, 18li2. I81.4w.
Feathers.
ORA LBS. LITE GEESE IXATHER. for sale at",
OOLF GEO. W. PIIRCrt
Wtst 8ld 0 Court Boust Squire, Ottavt, 7