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Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-01-24
TO Our friends and Patrons.

Having purchased the interest of j.
II. D. STREET in The COURIER, | am
necessarily, TO some extent, involved in
debt. To enable me to carry on the es-
adjustment, with advantage TO myself
and interest TO the public, / am compel.
led TO call on our former patrons (somc
of whom have received the COURIER
from Its commencement, and from whom
we have received nothing.) to come for
ward and settle without delay.
have employed Mr.. STREET to take
charge Of aud conduct the editorial de.
partment of the COURIER, for the pres.
en,, with which arrangement, feel sat
isfed, all will be pleased.
One word TO the Wings. II you
desire and intend to sustain a Wing pa.
FER in Wapello county, it must be evil
den. to you all, that you must extend to
i: liberal and undivided support. In a
new and sparsely settled country like
this, it is not to be expected that paper
will make money; but am one of those
that believe "ile laborer is worthy of his
hire" and that it ought TO secure the con-
ductors living. Every man who can
read, or who has family who eau,
ought 10 take a county paper, and PAY
FOR 1T. ....~ -,~..@.
II is for you TO say, in view Of the
past character of the COURIER, whether
Imer, a continuance of the support Of
its old patrons, as well as that Of hosts
of new ones. feel satisfied that it has
been better conducted, al least, than it has
been supported; bu, | hope never TO have
cause TO say thus much in future. r."o
To all, both Wings and Democrats,
who have thus far generously bestowed
sheir patronage, ! am sincerely thankful;
and having secured the services OF
gentleman in the editorial department,
whose we'll known character for integri-
~ and talent, is sufficient guarantee of
whatthe COURIER will be in future, and
with a pledge 10 do all in my power to
make il useful and welcome wherever it
goes, | throw myself upon the lberal.ty
Of generous public. b.. .'-. .......
ss. ..r... -... II. II. WARDEN.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-01-24
rsrrcss ard rracrcadT.

Mrs. Forrest, in her latest affidavit
resisting her husbands divorce move
ments, makes the following statements:
We certainly had serious differences
about Nj. Ferres,'s conduct towards Mr..
Macready. strongly disapprove OIL
his kissing Mr.. Macready in Edinburgh.
in 1916. and demonstrated with him foI
the manner in which he spoke of MIR.
Macready, prior TO his Macready's) ar
rival in this country in 1913. lobjected
TO Mr.. Forests habit Of stating, in pro-
miscuous companies, his determination
of having Macready driven from the
stage, snd 10 Mr.. Forests leaving mon.
ey al Boston, and sending some TO New
Orleans, in lS48, for the furtherance OF
the above object, as MI. Forrest m
formed me he had done.
a 81 had not approved his course against
Macready, unqualiideIy and in all things
and might we'll have attributed the
separation to this cause. Blu; there were
other causes, and could not be sure
that this was the leading one, or whether
il was not result! Of many causes.
had ample reason 10 believe tina. Mr..
Forrest was in correspondence with 4
woman Of respectable connexions, but
Of bad reputation. TO this cause. in
fact, in my own mind, mainly attribute
his deserlion."
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-01-24
From the Telegraph.
Iowa Cry, Jan. Ia, 1851.

Gen,lenen:-Enrlosed you will find
list Of the settled counties with the
number of inhabitants annexed, which
| gather from the returns on file in the
office of The Secretary of State, and from
publications in our Northern papers,
which will not vary much, if any, from
the official list when made out.
also send YOU list of the new coun-
lies formed at this session Of the General
Assembly. shall begin giving the list
by naming the county North of Fremont
on the Missouri river, and The running
east, till The Tier strikes the counties al
ready laid off and organized.
Isl, Tier, Mills, Montgomery, Adams
and Union. a.u. .r ...., ..
I'd" watamie. Cass aud Adair.
Sd -" Harrison, Shelby, Audubon and
Guthrie.
4lh " Monono, Crawford, Carroll and
Green.
5th " Wal kon. Ida, Sac, Fox, Yell.
Risley. Hardin and Gruudy.
6th :. Plymouth, Cherokee, Buena
Visio, Porahontas. HnmboIt, Wright
Franklin, Butler and Bremen. .....
7Ih " Sioux. O'Brien, Clay. Palo
Alto. Kossu,h. Hancock, Cerro GorLo
Floyd aud ChickaSaw.
9Th aud last TIER On he north line oi
he Sra'e. BIncomhe, Oceola, Dickinson,
EmmetI, Bancroft, Winnehago, Worth
MiIchel aud Howard.
Thus yoa will see ,ha. the first named
county IN every Tier borders on the
Missouri river. haze been particular
SO that any Of your reader can take any
Of the late maps Of this State and as.
certain the location Of any Of the new
counties. Yours, NJ. w. X.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-01-24
.EOsin Adams.

In the S6tE year of his age, J. Adams
made the following entry in his Diary.
lie was then practicing law in Boston,
though living in Braintree: ....
|! has been my fate to be acquainted
in the way OF business with numbcI
Of very rich mtn-Gardiner, Bowdoln
Pitts, Hancock, Rowe, Lee. Sargent
Doaue. Hooper, Gardiner, Rowe, Lee
and Doane, have all acquired their wealth
by their own industry; Bowdoin ant
Hancock received theirs by succession
descent or devise; Pits by marriage
But there is no, one Of these who de-
riyes more pleasure from his property
than do from mine; my little farm ant
stock and cash offered me as much sat
isfac.ion as all ihcir immense tracts. ex
tensive navigation, sumptuous buildings
their vast suns at interest and STOCKS
ia trade yield to them. The pleasure'
of property arise from acquisition NOR
than possession, FROM what is to cons
rather than what is. The rich are sci
dom remarkable for their modesty, in
genui,y or humanity. Their wealth ha
rather u tendency ID make them penurl
Gus and selfish,
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-01-24

II /! will be gratifying to the numer
GUS friends of the Hon. u. +. MILLER
to learn that his health, which has beer
SO precarious, is measurably restored
The Interests of this Congressional dis
lrict needs the services of man Of Mr.
Miller's indomiiable and untiring energy
and we hope that the state of his healtl
will not be such as 10 prevent him from
deyoting himself TO those interests.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-01-24
dollars. pavable quarterly.

SEC. Is. Until further legislati on, the
canal is abandoned, except the Commits
sioner and Register may place the same
in condition to preserve what has been
done, if they can.
SEC. 10. The Register TO make out
deeds to ali lands entered at River Office
same as section S, Of old laws, except
lha. no dollar is given.
SEC. 20. Provides that Commissioners
and Register be elected by joint ba'lo'
of General Assembly.
SEC. 81. Commissioner and Register
required 10 have old dams removed.
SEC. %. All laws conflicting repealed.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-01-24
The DiIcrcsace.

The ordinary Olntmenls and Linz
ments, it is well known, are severe sAd
partial in their operations. Sloan's
Ointment is mild, We, thorough. reach
es and removes the cause. hence i. give.
real and permanent relief. ..
For purity, miidaess, sa(ey, certain
~ and Moroughnsts, Sloan's Oin.meat
excels, and rapidly saperceding al o.h-
er Ointmenls and Linimen.s now in use.
iy~ See Agents names al The head Of
Sloan's Column. For further particulars
and testimonials, &c, Pamphlets Of agsnts.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-01-24

TT The Winter, so far, with the ex.
ception OF few days, has been mild
and pleasant. The health is also good
and any one doctors excepted who can
find faul, with such country as South
ern Iowa, during Winter or Summer,
her climate or prcductireness, would
find faul, with any country; and muir
mu, if every needfuI blessing sprung up
before them without their making any
exertiou.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-01-24
Iowa CREpIr.-The N. Y. Evenin

Iowa CREDrr.-The N. Y. EUening
Post, of Saturday last, says of this
young State, that few years since, the
State of Iowa. which. by its Conslltu-
.ionion, cannot a, any time borrow or
owe over 100000, was ia want of a
sum of 100000. which was endea vored
to be raised in Wall street, the State Of
fering to redeem the loan in ten years,
and pay 8 per cent. per annum, interest.
The loan was effected without limitation
of time in Philadelphia, al 8 and 10
per cent. per annrm, payable half year
iy. The State would now be glad to
pay it off but cannot without paying 20
per cent. premium.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-01-24
New Source OF agricultural
wcaltss.-Tsa Ss SRcr. "a

We learn that MIR. VIM. Hanna, of
Warren county, Illinois, is now engaged
in testing the prac'icability OF growing
Madder in this latitude. Mr.. Hanna
has some 80 acres under civilizations; 4
acres have already been dug, and the
roots will be ground and brought into
market the coming spring; l9 acres are
ready, and will be dug and brought 10
market during the coming season. This
will enable consumers 10 test the quail
,y, which we ore led TO believe (lrom the
representations of those who have alrea-
dy used III will be found of superior
character. This, we believe, is the frs,
successful effort that has been made to
grow This article in This par, of the Uni
ted States. Mr.. Hanna informs us that
the climate and soil are well adapted 10
its growth. Heretofore we have been
dependent upon Germany and France
for cur supply of this dye-siulf, and
should this experiment prove successful,
many years will not eIapse before the
home market at least will be fully sup
Piled with this useful and necessary ar
iicle.-Rur. telegraph.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-01-24

Il is not Iitlle singular that Rich
mond, Va, should within the last ten
years have gained on Lowell, Mass,
and still more so, that Albany, an interi-
or city, should exhibit greater dispari-
ty of population in 1850 than in l84o.
with such n commercial point as Buha-
To-. ....r .. -..
or our important towns, New Orle ans
and Pistsburg remain 10 be heared from.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-01-24
Tragedy as Da as,.Iue.

On the evening of the lllh inst, Ar
nold llarelin, druggist, of Du Buque,
threw q quantity Of heatad acid into the
face Of Mr. ]. H. Thedinger. family
grocer, and Il quantity of the same, no!
heated, into the face Of a youth by the
name of Sirasser, clerk for Thedlnger.
All the parties concerned were Germans.
liaerlin had been sci. up in Business by
The generosity of Thedinger--and their
business was carried on in the same
room. r. was inmediately blinded, and
rendered helpless; Strasser went IN puf-
suit of ilaerin, (vsho fed Immediately
upon tie commission Of the deed, but
soon sunk 10 The ground from blindness
and exhaustion. The cries of Il. final
~ attracted the attention of passers by,
when search was made for the offender,
but without success until the following
morning. when he was found corpse.
The probability is that Thedinger will
lose his sight for life, and be otherwise
much distigured; the youth, Sirasser,
will, il is thought, recover, without ex-
periencing any permanent Injury.
Haerlin committed suicide by taking
prussic acid. He was from Ulm, in
Nuremberg, aud was about 35 years OF
age. The act was premeditated, Haerlin
assigning as reason, as appears by re-
ference to his private note book, disre-
spec,ful treatment on the part of The
dinger and his c.erk.-Ie!egraph.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-01-24
II As will be seen by reference TO

card in another column, the Store OF
THos. PiNG, Esq, was robbed and burn
ed on Sunday night last. His loss viii
be abou: $1,000. We truly sympa!hise
with him in MS misfortune.
Three men, Nathan Nichols, Ezekiel
Mathews and Samuel Cook, have been
arrested on suspicion Of having commit
ted the robbery, but as they have not I'm,
de,gone an examination, we forbear ma.
king any comments. ...... .......
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-01-24
Missouri Legislature.
JEFFERSON Cry. Jan. l6, ISL

JEFFERSON CRY. Jan. l6, 1851
Nothing of interest in either house,
the greater portion of the time being &C.
cupied in members explaining positions
relative to senatorial election.
25,h ballot Geyer CT; Benton 81;
Green 81. Messrs. Stewart. Dougher-
ty and Hunter, anti-Benlonites, voting
for Geyer. 20 ....
l7th.-Boll Houses met together, and
again commenced ballotling for Senator
Goth ballot; Geyer 20; Benton So; Green
81. .
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-01-24
Dissolution of Partnership.

r. ii. WARDEN having bought out the
interest Of ]. Ii. ID. STREET, in The DIES
MONIES COURIER, will continue the bus.
mess on his own account. ....s.... -.
The partnership heretofore existing
between US is this day dissolved, ant
our subscribers and patrons are reques'
ted TO make payment az fast as possible
TO r. Ii. Warden.
j. II. y. STREET,
,a. t.s r. II. WARDEN.
Onumwa, January 20lh, 1851.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-01-24
~ The house OF Mr.. Anmack. i,

r. The house of Mr.. Aumack, a
citizen of Green township. in this coun.
ty, was destroyed by fire on Snndsy last,
as also his household goods. &C., lsav-
ing himself and family dependent upon
the charities of she neighbors. for ,hs
comforts and necessaries Of life, as well
as for sheler from the Indictment wsaay
er Of the season.--Repub'ic, ..rsaa.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-01-24

How WOULD 1T WORK HERE.-The
Chinese emperor pays his doctors q
certain annual stipend, which suffers a
certain daily diminution for every day OF
the year his majesty's health requires
the doctor.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-01-24
Pottawat.arnie Representatives

y OssNSs aAsss-kAsC AeSEL SoSA W.
The Frontitr Guardian says thai
Mr.. M. II. CLARK, never called for, or
received credentials 10 the State Legisla-
ture MS the Representative Of Pottawa'-
tamie co. And, also says he is a stran,
ger and no. known to the people of thai
county--whie Mr.. MILLER has cerlif-
cate of Election, to which he was emit,
tied by the voice Of the people through
the ballot-box. We. hardly think The
majority in the house, acted justly
and fairly, toward the people of Potta.
wa,tamie, if they suffered Mr.. CLARK
10 take seat within the bar of The House
with full knowledge of these facts be-
fore them, thereby placing the acknowl,
edged and chosen representative OF
the people Mr.. MILLER and the usnr,
per on The same footing. II must only
tend 10 convince these people who they
have abused, and whose rights they have
trampled OH in former days, that the par
ty, differing with them in political senti-
,ncnts, are still unmindful Of their feel
ings and rights, as men and American
citizens, while they are proving them
selves to be law.abiding citizens.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-01-24

GEN. CAss NOT AGAIN A CANDIDATE.
In his letter to the Hon. Andrew Ste
yenson, of Virginia, Gen. Cass says:
II beg leave TO say that no clrcum-
stance can possibly arise which would
induce me again 10 permit my name to
be brought forward in connection with
the Chief Magistracy Of our couhtry.-
My inclination and my sense of duty
equally dictate this course" al
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-01-24

IL We copy from our neighbors syn
opsis OF Bill introduced by Mr.. Hen
dershott in the Senate. There are some
clauses in the bill which were put in for
"buncombe," but we presume they will
be stricken out.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-01-24

LEI A press of other business has pre-.
vented US from paying much attention
10 the editorial department, Of to-day
paper.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-01-24
CrNsus or NIRaINIA.-The Virgini;

CENSUS OF tIRGlNIA.-lne virginia
papers state that the whole population
of eastern Virginia will amount TO
400 900, and of Western Virginia, 494,
900. Tie entire population of the State
will, it is said, be 100000. Virginia
will lose three members Of Congress by
the new a2portionment.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-01-24

~ Hons. a. g. Donor, Of the Sen
ate, and ID. f. MILLER, Of the House Of
Representatives, wi II accept our thanks
for valuable Public Documents.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-01-24

D Life is but shor, day; but it is a
working day. Activity may lead to evil;
bnt inactivity cannet be led to good.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-01-24
Notice to Contractors.

SEALED Proposals will be received
~ at my Office, in Ouumwa, up to
the LIST. day of March next, for graz
ding and bridging the bed 0. that portion
OF the Otsumwa and Libertyville Plank
Road, between Ottumwa and Agency
City. according to places and specifica-
ton which will be open for examination
at my Office after The 1 9th of Febru-
airy.
BY Order of the Board of Directors.
J. w. NORRIS, Secretary,
of the O. a. l.. p. r. Co.
Ot;umwa, Jan. 22nd, 1 SJl. ,a.e.,,g
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-01-24

ry When goodwill goes gadding, he
must not be surprised if ill-wiIl some.
times meets him on the way.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-01-24
Census OF towns and citics--ls5O.

The population of the recent census.
of most of the important cities and large
towns in the United States, have been
returned as follows:
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-01-24

" III. b. Hendcrskott and Ihos. S.
Green, Esqs., will accept our thanks for
numerous public documents.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-01-24

To- The Jail at Coyinglon, Ia, was
DESTROYED by fire on Sunday week.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-01-24

D' Daniel Webster, it is said, is about
TO remove his residence to New York
City. 88f
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-01-24
ASHLAND, Iowa, Jan. goth, 1851.

ASHLAND, Iowa, Jan. 20th, 1851.
Editors COURIER
Ny DEAR FRIENps:--Las, night, be-
tween and Q o'clock, after all the fam.
lily had gone to bed, my wife and my
self were laying in the bed conversing.
| heard some rafting, | asked my wife
what il was, she said she did not know
Some 80 or 40 minutes after, our girls
discovered our Store House TO be on fire.
ran TO t; the blaze was coming out al
the southwest window; tried 10 get in
al the door, | failed in that, then ran 10
the south. east window, broke il in, tried
TO get my Books and Papers. The
house was SO full of smoke that could
no, get them. The FIRE burst out al tina,
window in a few moments, and the
house was in flames in a few minutes. -
We all went to work, then, TO keep our
dwelling house from being burned. Ali
my Books, Papers, Notes and Accounts,
and $3.50 in Bank Notes were burned
or stolen. r..s. ..... .ar s,.. s .l,.-
The southwest window was taken
out. The thieves wen, in then and ii
candle, searched the house. Mr.. Da
yid l.. Anderson and his wife, passed by
the house, after The lights were all pu
out, went home, (about 100 yards distant
from the Store) was al home few min
uies, when they noticed light in the
Store; passing about from one window
TO the other. believe they got what
Goods they could take off and then sci
set fire 10 the house TO keep off suspicion
My loss will be some Twenty-Five Hun.
bred dollars; some four or five hundred
dollars worth of Patent Medicines on
commission; one box Of Goods, worth
about eighty dollars, belonging TO Mr..
Mccoy, and Mr. Dagger's Compass
and all his Engineering apparatus were
burned. .s THOMAS PING.
To Ny FRIENDs:--l most respectful
~ return TO you, my sincere thanks, for
the patronage and the many favors
have received from you, and congratu-
late you in your hattering prospects,
Feeling the sad misfortunes and the hea-
Wy losses that have happened to fall up
on Inc. And ] still, as heretofore, look
to my friends for their favors and the
continuance of their friendship.
I remain yours, most truly. .""
$3.50" ' THOMAS PING.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-01-24

" Nothing doing in Congress.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-09-27
Another FllIibnrster Expedition.

We are no sooner out of one difficulty,
caused by the disposition of citizens to in
ierlere with the government and prosperity
of foreign country, than we are likely TO
run into another. The Cuba expedition, for
the las. month, has absorbed every thing else,
and even diverted the attention of an inva-
ding party of Flhbusiering Americans from
what seemed to be less attractive adven-
ture; hut now that that enterprise had failed
they will probably return TO their original
project. We understand from source
which leads us to give it implicit credence
that for some time past number OF Ameri-
cans have been concentrating upon the Rio
Grande, near Fort Brown, 10 assist in an at
tempt to reyolutionize the State of Tumnuli-
pas, Mexico. At the last account they number
erd some three hundred men, ready for the
expedition, and were waiting the signal
from CaIravaial, noted freebooter in that
State for years past, and well remembered
for his depredutions upon small pnrties of
American troops in that part of Mexico, du-
ring the last war; lie was TO have taken the
lead in a pronunciamento and the revolu-
lion of Tamauiqas, and the Fillibusteros
from Texas were TO invade the Territory aud
aid in tile establishment of the new govern
meut. As we have said, the prospects of a
revolution in Cuba under the hng of Lopez,
diverted the attention of our Tamaulipas
Patriots, and we recollect that one Of the ac-
counts for the New Orleans papers, stated
that about three hundred men had congrc-
gated about Mustang Island, waiting the ar
rival OF vessel TO take them to Cuba.--
They did not 20, however, aud now the old
expedition will be, no doubt, revived. There
are many men in this country who are dis
posed TO engage in any enterprise rather
lIan to do hard work, and hence it is that
expeditions of this kind are so POPULAR
Other men profit by them in various ways, in
furnishing supplies, steamers, &C., in fitting
out expeditions at enormous profits, aud in
picking up all the spare change which is to
be found among such a number of men col
lected together. One would think that the
very name Of the freebooter who is to take
the lead in the Tamupias expedition, would
be sufficiently repulsiye to deter any Ameri-
can from engaging in such TN enterprise,
but il is quite certain it is not. We hope
that the government, already probably adj
yised of this ioray, will take the most decid-
ed measures to dsperse those engaged in it.
Missouri Repuptican.