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Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-07-11
Notice to Presumption Claimant,
Posi- OMce Stannps.

TIME advertiser, Postmaster at Pleasant
Il Grove, Allegheny County, Maryland,
is the first person in the United States who
conceived and undertook extensively to
publish the idea of furnishing all post-offi-
ces in the country with cheap stamps. All
stamps made BY him are warranted equal or
superior TO any others that can be procured
for the same price, and whenever any are
sent out many manner defective or unsatis-
factory, duplicates will be forwarded, on
notice, without extra charges. Ali who Or
der set of stamps. with full set of CHAN
GEs Tor dates, at only 81 for 30 pieces, shall
be kept IN stamps AID TRIBirMM. Full set
with one change, 81. N
When stamps are neatly made with turn
ed handles and screw-sane style as the
regular Government Post Office Stamps
durable, efficient, and warranted, price One
or Two Dollars only, and special authority
to send by mail free.
Address '.P. NJ, Pleasant Grove, Allie
gheny county, Maryland"
Co. Any editor publishing the above
with this note,) three times, and sending
a copy of the paper, shall receive credit for
$40 in wood letter, or $40 proof press-or
if preferred, wood engraving or an engra
we'd newspaper head, OF the above value,
will be forwarded.
June 10th, 1881.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-07-11
New Route 10 C,lifornia.

The New York Post announces the ope-
ming of the new route to the Pacific, across
the Territory of Nicaragua, by which over a
thousand miles of navigation is avoided,
and the land carriage is reduced more than
two-thirds. The new steamer Prometheus
is the fr:t of the line, and viii sail from
New York on the l4lh of July, direct for
San Juan, from whence passengers viii be
transported by the river and lake, in a new
iron steamer, to within twelve miles If the
Pacific, and from thence on good road to
San Juan del Sur, where the ocean steamer
Pacific will be in readiness to transport
them to California. Ii is confidently expec-
ted that the trip from New York to Cali
fornia, by this route, will be from six to
eight days shorter than by the Isthmus,
even if the railroad should be completed, -
Mo. Republican.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-07-11
south Carolina i'm I77i.

1t appears that the present wilful
course of South Carolina, and her null
fication waywardness in 1892, are not
her first instance of disregard for the
general good of the nation. Senator
Chase, in speech delivered in March,
1851, in the United States Senate, has
shown that even in 1874, when all the
colonies were making great sacrifices,
South Carolina refused 10 bear her share
of the general burden. In reference
to the cry Of Dissolve the Union," the
Senator said:
II is an old cry, not without profit to
those who have used il Ii was first
heard in the Congress of IVA. The
student of history who examines the
neutrality-suspicious. and the -Exporia-
lion agreementof that Congress, will be
struck by singular exception in the
Non Exploration Article. | have al
ready mad occasion to remark that the
agtecment itself was designed to secure
a redress Of American grievances from
The Government of Great Britain by a
suspension of commercial intercourse.
The Non Exploration Article bound the
colonies and the people not to export
any American commodity To- Great Brit
ain, Ireland or the West Indies, with
this remarkable qualification, ..excepi
rice, TO Europe" How came this ex-
ception there! Why. sir, the staple of
South Carolina was rice, and the dele
gates of South Carolina in that first
Congress, when the struggle with Great
Britain was impending, and Union was
all important TO its successful issue,
threatened TO withdraw from Congress
and break up the Association, unless
South Carolina could be permitted to
export rice and indigo. This proceed
ing occasioned suspension Of the bust
ness of Congress for two or three days
Finally it was determined, TO complete
the Association without conceding the
South Carolina demand, and whereupon
her delegates, with one exception, with
drew. They were invited to return, and
a compromise was proposed, to allow
the expectation Of rice, bu. not of indi.
go. have consulted Pitkin's Statistics.
and | find that the export of rice in 1870
was about one hundred ard sixty thous-
and barrels, valued at 81 100000.
find no mention Of indigo. OF course
the compromise was agreed TO, and the
words except lice to Europe" added
to the Non Expectation Article. 1t was
model for all future compromises
South Carolina got what was substan-
i've and surrendered what was unimpor-
tani. This was the first ut,erance OF
the disuhion cry, and this was the first
result.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-07-11
n In his speech al Syracuse. on the


29lh ult., Mr.. Webster, in reply to a
complimentary toast connecting his SER
vices with the Constitution Of The coun-
try and the Union, said:
1t has so happened that all the public
services which have rendered in the
world in my day and generation, have
been connected with the General Gov
eminent. Think ought to make an
exception. was ten days member
OF the Massachusetts, Legislature, and
! turned my thoughts to the search of
some good object in which could be
useful in that posi,ion--and after much
reflection, i introduced bill which, with
the general consent of both houses OF
the Massachusetts Legislature, passed
into law-and is now law of the
State--which enacts that no man in the
State shall catch trout in any other man.
ner than with the ordinary hook and
line. Great Laughter. With that
exception, never was connected with
any Governme nj in my life.
never held any office, high or low,
unueT any otate 0ottFHhent. IeTHdps
that vas my misfortune.
At the age of thirty, was in New
Hampshire practising law, and had
some clients.
The Governor of the State, John
Taylor Gilman, thought youth and
young man, as was might be fit TO be
an attorney General of the Stale of
New Hampshire, and he nominated me
to the council, and the council taking i:
into their deep consideration, and not
happening TO be of the same politics of
the Governor and myself, voted, three
out of five, that | was not competent =
Laughter.
So you see, gentlemen, that | never
gained promotion in any State Govern
meEt.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-07-11
WASHINGTON. july |

w AsHINUION, july a.
In the Court Martial for the trial oil
General Talcoit to-day, Thomas b. Bar
ton testified that the foundry at Freder-
icksburgh, Va, had been closed since
ls47. DIR. Carmichael was interested
in it, but in no other; he was not consid-
cred solvent or in good circumstances
Secretary Conrad was recalled, and ex-
amined as 10 the conduct Of Gen. Tai
cot relative to the matters charged. -
The charge of disobediencc Of The regu-
laiions of January last was withdrawa,
and the order to DIR. Carmichael was
given prior TO the issue of that regulation
by the Secretary of War.
The Grand Lodge of Mosons of this
district have accepted the invitation oil
The President to perform appropriate GER
emonies atthe laying of the corner stone
of The Capitol enlargement The G.
M. French on the occasion viii wear the
same regalia and use the same gavel
which General Washington used in II
95 in laying the corner stone of the Cap
itol.
Over $4,000 was received during the
month of June in contributions TO the
National Monument.
Elk Governor Marcy is here in attend.
ance on the Court Martial.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-07-11
The Question OF Marriage
Singular Case Decided.

The Cilcuii Court Of Queens county,
New York, has just decided The celebra
ted case of Soaring against Soaring, an
action of ejec!ment for dover broughtby
lady claiming TO be The widow of The
defendent.
The question in this case was whelhe"
the plaintiff was in fact ever married TO
the'brother of defendent. it being admit
ted that no formal ceremony of marriage
ever took place, the plaintiff relying upon
promise made by The deceased brother
OF the defendent TO take the plaintiff to
his house and take her for his wife, &C.,
which promise was acqniesced in by
pl1intiG. and fulfilled by the deceased
the parties living and coha5iling together
as man and wife for some four months
and until the death of the pretended .hus-
band. The only evidence of the agree
meni made by the parties was the mother
of the plaintiff, who, being in an adjoin-
ing room. overheard the conversation be-
tween the parties.
u is singular case and has been in
the Courts for upwards of four years,
having been twice tried before; the first
trial in ls47. the jury finding for plain
tiff, and not agreeing on the second trial,
awarded TO the defendent. The case
has been strongly prosecuted and defend
ed, and on this last trial with great tact
and ability. A little girl some five years
ofage was presented in Court, said to
be the fruit of the connection between
the deceased and plaintiff. The verdict
ofihe jury legitimatises the child, and
the mother and child get The entire estate,
amounting TO some $4,000.
The verdict of the jury appears TO
give very general satisfactorily. J..
Tribune.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-07-11
Congregational Ministerial Cen
vemtiOn and Daniel Webster.

A correspondent of the Boston Trav-
eller. wiring from Bradford W.T. under
date of Goth uit., say:
The Vermont Convention of Congre-
gational Ministers held their annual
meeting here on the 18th, 18th, and 10Th
instant. A hundred ministers, hall
members and halt spectators, and the
crowd of visitors from adjacent towns,
would naturally fill up small village to
somewhat of am overlooking. The re-
ports of delegates 10 other ecclesiastical
bodies were not the least interesting of
these services particularly that or ex.
President Wheeler, Of Burlington, to the
Old School General Assembly, which
met recently a. st. Louis. Upon this
there arose question from tie Abolition
lists '.about purifying" they could not
tolerate the idea Of holding such cores
pondence with pro slavery body. The
vote was at length taken by yeas and
nays, and the question decided to con-
linae The correspondence, and send dele
gates, as usual, (next year to Charleston,
), ca The vote stood thirty-two to
four. AT this result, quite unexpected
10 the Abolitionists, one of the minority
arose and said: 81 withdraw from this
Convention forever, for can no longer
hold fellowship with a body in league
with Daniel Webster and the Devil"
The Convention passed a resolution
denounclng the use Of tobacco, which,
as you remarked upon similar vote al
Boston in May, will probably end in
smoke. Generally, the harmony, the
iraiernai greetings, and the true christian
feeling manifested at the meeting, were
very delightful. The meeting was clo-
sed by sermon, and the administration
Of the ord's supper.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-07-11
Boston Crimes.

1t appears from an official statement
just pulished that during the last six
months there were 2,3i4 criminals com.
mitted 10 the Leveret street jail, in Bos-
ton. The offences of some Of these
criminals give one rather terrific idea
Of the severity of the Boston police,
and the slrictness of Massachusetts NOR
ais. There were eleven commitments
for adultery, thirteen for smoking in the
street, five for throwing snowballs, and
Ii for selling newspapers in the streets!
Nineteen criminals are described as
common fiddlers," which is rather cred
liable TO the musical taste of the Bosto-
mans. But, in addition to these unique
crimes, il appears that there were three
hundred and twenty poor debtors conf
ned in the Boston jail during six months.
In a community where poverty is rare,
perhaps il has wholesome eifec, 10
make it punishable as crime. The
thirteen street smokers were, no doabt,
strangers; for we do not imagine that any
Bostonian was ever guilty of such an
enormity as smoking in the street.
Washington Republic.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-07-11
Railroad Items.

The system OF low fares adopted BY
the New England and New York Rail.
roads acts upon the population BY a
kind OF compulsive process which makes
them travellers in spite of themselves
One of its results is getting up of excur-
sion parties TO distant points. and thus
converting an otherwise apparently for
midable Journey into mere pleasure
trip. The Boston papers contain ad,
vertisemenis announcing an excursion
from that city to Niagara Falls and back,
for the sum of STA travel Of some
1900 miles. The route will be from
Boston via the Western RAILROAD to AL.
bany, by railroad to the Falls; returning
by the same route. Twenty days viii
be allowed for the trip. Another excur.
sion is announced in The Montreal Pilot
under The title Of u .pleasure trip from
Montreal to the city OF New YORK and
back. via Lake Champlain, Saratoga
Railroad and Hudson riyer.'' Fare for
the trip. of zoe TO 500 miles, 81, with
the privilege of returning within ten
days.
The Pittsburgh Journal announces
that on the LIST Of September next the
section of the Pennsylvania Railroad
running from that city eas.wardly IL
Turtle Creek will be in operation. and
that at the same time the road from Phil
adelphia viii be completed SO far west
ward as to leave only gap of twenty
five miles, TO be filed by stage coaches
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-07-11
BY AUTHORITY.
Ry the President of the
United States.

TN PURSUANCE Of law, i, WILLARD
Il FILLMORE, President of the United
States Of America, do hereby declare and
make known, that public sales will be held
at the aforementioned Land Offices in the
State of IOWA, at the periods hereinafter
designated, to-wit
At the Land Office atIOWA CITY, com
mencing on Monday the first day of Sep
TENDER next, for the disposal of public
lands situated in the following named town
ships, viz:
North Of HE base line and west of The
.ffth principal meridian.
Township seventy nine. of range TWEEN
LYNNE.
Townships seventy-nine and eighty, of
range THIRTY.
Townships seventy nine and eighty, Of
range THiRTY-oNE.
Townships seve nty-nine, eighty and eigh-
ty-one, of range THIRTY-Two.
Township eighty lone, of range THIRTY
THREE.
At the Land Office at FAIRFIELD,
commencing on Monday the fifteenth day
of September next, for the disposal of the
public lands within the aforementioned
townships, to-wit:
North of the base line and nest of The
nm principal meridian.
Township seventy, of range THIRTY.
Township seventy, of range THIRTy-rwo.
Township seventy, OF range THIRTY
THREE.
At the Land Office at DUBUQUE, on
Monday the eighteenth day of August next,
for the disposal of the following tracts, to-
wit:
EIGarEESs I'M township eighty two north, of
range ONE east, and the southeast quarter
of section TwENTY-sEvEN, in township nine
ty-six north, of range NINE west of the
fifth principal meridian.
Lands appropriated by law for the use
of schools, military and other purposes, to-
gether with ssthose swamp and over
flowed lands made unfit thereby for culti-
vation,' il any, which shall be selected by
the State authorities before the days APP
pointed for the commencement of the pub
lie sales respectively, under the act enti-
tied "An act to enable the State of Arkan-
sas and other States to reclaim the swamp
lands within their limits" approved Sep
TENDER 2Sth, 1880, WILL BE EXCLUDED FROM
THE SALES. And no locations for land
bounties heretofore granted by any law OF
Congress, for military services rendered to
the United States, WILL BE PERMITTED ON
ANY OF THE ABOVE MENTfoNFD LANDS, as
provided by the act entitled, San act ma
king approp .iations for the civil and diplo-
matte expenses of Government" &C., APP
proved I'd March, 1851.
The offering of the lands will be common
ced on the days appointed, and proceed in
the order in which they are advertised with
all convenient dispatch, until the whole
shall have been offered, and the sales thus
closed; but no sale sllatl be kept open lon
ger than two weeks, and no private entry
of any of the lands will be admitted until
after the expirationof the two weeks.
Given under my hand at the City OF
Washington, this sixth day of May, Ammo
Domini one thousand eight hundred and
hity7one.
a WILLARD FILLMORE
BY the President:
j. BUTTERFlELD,
Commissioner Of The Cen
eral Land Office.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-07-11
81 q ms
Family Ointment,

Will oilItfilCnue
Is Mid, Safe, Thorough, and the great
est External Remedy euer used. IL
Is composed of Pegetabte E9tracfs,
and possesses po,rer unequdiied in
the annals of Medicine for The cnre
of hasammato'y Diseases.
It's universally acknowledged to be an
infallible remedy in every case where it
has been faithfully applied on the hu-
man system, for promoting Insensible
Perspiration, and is invaluable in all dis
eases of the flesh. Obstinate Ulcers,
Old Sores, Chilblains and I
sPRAIsED LIMBS, a
Can be relieved of .rain and all infama-
ton, and cured Immediately by free use
of Sloan's Ointment
FOR BURNS,
Sloan's Ointment has no equal. 1t re-
| lieves all pain in a few minutes, and heals
rapidly, without leaving scar.
scALD HEAD.
Every case Of this troublesome complaint
can be cured with Sloan's Ointment, il the
directions are strictly followed.
PILES.
Sloan's OintmeIftafTorls immediate relief
and has cured hundreds of cases after all
other remedies had failed. ~
GROUP.
Atthe approach OF its rattle. can be inn
mediately arrested by free use OF Sloans
Ointment.
BALD HEAD.
Sloan's Ointment removes allinfamation
from the scalp, consequently vigorous
growth of hair follows.
SORE THROAT.
And cutaneous Eruptions, Sore Nipples,
Sore Breasts, Diseases of the Eye, Aguein
the Face. Rheumatic Pains, contracted
cords, Pain in the Side, Back, and other
parts of the system, boils. bruises, Fresh
wounds, and every kind of sore contain
ing the least particle Of inflammation are
permanently cured by this great remedy.
HEALING VIRTUES.
Ii is FACT, authenticated here, as well
as all over the State, and indeed the whole
western states, that Sloan medicines have
obtained wide spread celebrity and repu-
tation, TO which they are justly entitled by
their '.healing virtues" and powers. We
are not among those who are prone to en-
endorse every patent hunbug that comes
along, and in this instance have delayed
our endorsement until we have been able
to make assurance double sure, not only
by testing them personally ourselves, but
from the testimony of numerous portion
of the community living around u.s. llli-
nois Globe, April ID, 1870.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-07-11
New York, July | s z. N.

y
The payments at the b-Treasury
yesterday exceeded SO, 200, 600, ofwaich
SS00,000 were on account Of the Next
can indemnity, and Sl,200,000 on ac-
count of interest on the public debtto be
paid to-day. A draft for half million
was also made in Boston on account OF
the Mexican indemnity. OF this whole
amount, nearly million goes to London
in coin.
s. Jordan a. Co. failed yesterday
owing to acceptances for Peter Coney,
Of New Orleans, on shipments of cotton,
which, under the late decline in that ar
licle. they have been unable 10 meet
The amount of the debts of. Conrey in
their hands is $l50,000. All their 9TH
er engagements will be paid.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-07-11

CONSUMPTION,
GOOD TESTIMONY.

The Louisville Courier thus speaks of Bulls Sarsararls
We have been shown, by Mr. John Bull proprietor of
that worldenowned preparation. Bulls Fluid Extract Of
Sarsaparilla original genuine, and beautiful letter,
addressed to him by the accomplished lady of
most eminent old physicians in the West giving tailed
account of OF the astonishing record per-
formed alone by the of s. Bulls Sarsaparillan
This most excellent and charming lady had long
from prolapss uteri or albus piles and chronic diseases
of the stomach and digestive organs, and arrangement of
the whole system attended with distressing cutsneois crup-
ton sick headache, and violent attacks crlnp. Aft
exhaustng all of her husbands skill and applying many
celebrated medical gentemen. both home abroad,
and also using great quantities of "Townsepds Sarsfa-
ra, without the slightest relief she Induced
"John Bulls Shrsapariila., And what was the happy
RESULT After the of few bottles perfect
ieru curetbe lady restored to perfect HEALTH her
usual flow Of SPIRITS
Such letters the speak of must afford Mr. Full
real qualification than could the possession
less wealth. And whether he accumulatcs wealth not
by the sale of his truly valuable Medicine being author
Is glory and honor enough; and he say the world
without fear of contradiction have in my poverty
eyed human suffering than did Stephen Cirard or
John Jacob Aston with their millions.n
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-07-11

{. A MAN OF i716.-ln the war Of the
Revolution, Henry Peyton, of Virginia
lost three sons. When the intelligence
was brought to him that his third AMI
last son was slain, he walked from the
messenger agonised with grief, but sud
denly Sitting his emotions, he turned
and said: "Sir, much as ! deplore the
loss ofmy poor boy, would TO God
had another to supply his place, though
he likewise perish in the cause of his
country" @
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-07-11
PHGNlX STOVE WORKS
QUINCY. ILLINOIS.

H1HE SUBSCRIBERS manufacturing at these
II works his Prairie State Cooking Stoves
of sizes, also the lryeing Air Tight ST.
yes, Premium do 3 sizes, Commercial Par
lor, do sizes, three sizes of which. have
open fronts with folding doors, Phenix and
Clinton Box Stoves OF four sizes. In all
making the best assortment of stoves for
dealers or merchants who may wish to pur-
chase, trimmed or without trimmings for
retailing, to be found anywhere. These
stoves are sold by Conlstock & Co, OF
Quincy, at my Foundry price, and by Com
stock & Brothers, of keokuk, for the same
price save the addition Of freight.
June 6, lS5ly A. COMSTOCK.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-07-11

u AN EARTHQUAKE was felt in this
city, yesterday morning, about IL
O'Clock. There were three distinc
shocks. the whole occurring in about
one minute. A friend who noted the
occurrence, says that the motion was uu.
dulaling, or waye-ll like, and appeared to
proceed from the southwest. The Sec
ond shock was decidedly the strongest,
the FIRST and third being about equal tc
each other. None of them was accom-.
panied with any perceptible sound
AS our informant had watch in hi.
hand, the time and duration can be re-
lied upon as accurate. The morning
was somewhat cloudy, cool and calnl-
followed, not a great while afterward
by slight rain, with thunder. Abou
halfpas. two, il cleared up. with warm
sunshine and SO continued for the bal.
ance Of the day.--lNo. Repub. july ard
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-07-11
Correspondence Of the New York Express.
From Malta.
malta, Nav 81, 1876.

....ef M ALA, WAY o., lccl. .
On the 9th ult. the stsamer Sultan
arrived here with ninety.tyo Hungarian
officers and men, of whom eighty nine
are about to proceed % the United
States. Among the Officers is one oil
high. distinction, and whose name is fa-
miliar TO all who took an interest in the
Hungarian struggle-General Meszaros.
On their arrival here, tleJ obtained per.
mission from the Governor General to
land, through the intercession of the A.
merican Consul, Mr.. Winthrop; who
became personally responsible that the
Government should incur no expense in
consequence, and that the whole ninety
two should leave in the same steamer
that brought them. This generous con-
duet Of the Consul will no doubt be APP
proved by his Government. The con-
duct and appearance Of these gallant
and distressed exiles were much in their
favor. Shortly after their arrival they
embarked for Southampton.
Gen, Kossuih, Battayani, Perczel and
Wisowsky and Is others, are still held
in confinement at KutayH. Gen. Kos
suth is surrounded oy spies, and all his
movements are watched. IL is said that
Firman of the Sultan has been issued,
by which this party will be released in
September next.
On the departure of the exiles from
this island, they addressed to the Journals
of Malta short and touching card, ac-
knowledging the kindness and courtesy
which they had received from the Gov
ernor General and the American Consul.