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Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-10-20
NO PAPER

Was issued from This office last week.
The reason of the failure was the sick
ness Of the Editor and one Of the hands.
Our subscribers will certainly consider
our excuse a reasonable one.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-10-20

ONE OF 'EM.-MAoINNIs WELLMAN,
Of Adams Township, has lief. in our Of
fee an Irish Pota,oe which weighs three
pounds and q haJf! Who can beat liz
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-10-20
MIIwAUKEE, October s.

Wing State Convention nominated l..
]. Farwell for Governor, T.. ID. Uolson
for Lieutenant Governor, j. A. Hadley,
for Secretary Of Stale, and j. S Baker
for Compe,ro!ler. Governor Farwcll
accepted as Maine candidate rxclu
sively.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-10-20

SWEET PorAToEs.-DAyiD HALL, of
this vicinity, presented Us, last week,
with three Sweet Potatoes that weighed
even nine pounds. The larges. weigh.
ed 81 lbs, They were most excellent
when cooked.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-10-20

A Temperance Con ven,ion is 10 be
held at Eddyvilie next Saturday. Sew.
eral prominent speakers are expected
to be present. The public generally are
invited to attend.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-10-20
MARCY.

. Buins convinc.
ed that The seizure
and imprisonment
of koszta were II
legal and nnjustiii.
able, the President
declines to give his
consent 70 the de-
livery TO the Coa-
sui General Of
Austria, a! Smyr-
NJ, but, after q fol!
examination OF the
case, as herein
presented, he has
instructed the IN
dersigned 70 com
munica!e W Mr..
Hulseman his cou-
hdent expectation
tina, The Emperos
of Austria III
take proper meas
ures 10 cause Mar
TN koszia io ba
res,oredt ,the SAME
condition he was
in before he was
seized in the streets
OF Smyrna, on The
2lst OF June last. "a
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-10-20

wThe telegraph announced on the
4ths that Attorney General Gushing had
been appointed Minister TO China, or, in
deed. to the whole of Asia. Mr.. Cush-
ing was appointed Commissioned to
China, by President Tyler, and negotia-
ted the treaty with that empire. He will
now go as full Minister, with extraordi.
nary powers. such as no other American
diplomatic agent ever had TO China, ia.
pan aud Dutch East lndies--in fact, he
will have rowing commission to all parts
of Asia.
1t is also reported in Washington tina,
JOHN Y. MASON has accepted the mission
TO France. Missouri Republican.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-10-20

~ Hon. b. HEM, will please &C.
cep' our thanks for copy of the Pa
tent Office Report (Mechanical) for
1928.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-10-20
Georgia Election.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 10.

In six,y-fve counties jenkins has
900 majority, gain Of $500. The
vote is close, and Johnson probably elect
ed BY 400 votes.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-10-20
IiuI.sE NAN.

HuI.sRMAs.
The lmPerid CIV
erument enteriains
too high an opinion
of The sense Of JUS
ice and of Integrity
of the government
of the United States
10 doubt for a sin.
gle mOmsnii lis anx-
lely 10 dlsavow the
cduducl uirs agents,
un'ler me circuW-
stance $ above men.
toned; and that il
will hasten 10 call
them 10 4 severe ac-
count. ahd tender
Austria 4 satisfAc.
tIoh proportion ate
io the magnitude OF
the Outrage.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-10-20

n The Office of the Iowa Observer,
al MI. Pleasant, is offered for sale.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-10-20
GIScINNATI, October IL.

The votes in this county are only half
counted, but the entire democratic ticket
is elected by majority of 1000 to $500;
five or six tickets were voted throughout
the State and al. so mixed that the count.
ing is very slow.
There is an extreme pressure in the
money market and loans are obtainable
to very limited extent only, on any
terms: the leading rate of interests lsa
"a per cent. per annum.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-10-20
A. J. SPAULpISG, Sec'y.


CONVICTION OF WILLIAM KIssANE.-
This man has been convicted second
time of forgery. He was tried a. Gin
cinna,i first, and convicted. A new trial
and change of venue were then granted
him. AiecOnd trial was had at Leila
non, Ohio. The Cincinnati Commercial
says:
1.-The most important criminal trial in
Ohio is at last concluded, and VIM. ks
sane has, for the second time, been found
guilty of forgery, by jury of his peers.
The verdict was received IN this city and
else where by ej CALCULATIONS of thankful
ness. Nothing but pity is felt for The
unfortunate man whom society has been
forced TO exclude from the privileges Of
citizenship: but the public hear. beats
lreer now that the center Of the most
dangerous, because the most powerful,
combination of bad men in the State is
broken. The seal of approval is set up
on the press that has dared to publish
the truth, and the popular faith in courts
Of justice is revived. The honest, the
lion hearted Sidney q. Burton, II he can
leave no other inheritance TO his children,
will make them rich with the record Of
his part in this great public service.
Our social atmosphere is purified by this
connict of law with organized vilainy,
and the healthful lessons Of The protracted
trials will be remembered forever. The
fate of Kissane is but an incident when
compared with all the consequences
proceeding from his arrest. Scores Of
men--counsel. judges, jurors, witnesses,
men Of the press, aud ciizens-have, al
though unconsciously, been upon The
trial also-a fearful test has been applied
to a.l--,he unreversable verdict rendered
and read of all men,"
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-10-20

i" Horse in Single Harness,
S. w. Summers, 100
ASSES AND MULES:
4" =" Jack, John Alexander, $50
/" Pair OF Mules. J. M. Peck, 2, 90
I" yr old mule, ]. McIn,ire, 90
CATTLE:
Bull 3 years old ard up
wards, Able Marsh, $50
" /" Bull calf, Frank. Newell, 100
Il" Yoke Of Work Oxen, Jon.
Thompson, 900
9" Beef Steer, J. NJ. Peck, 100
" " Brood Cow, A. B. Persons, 3, 90
Two year old he;fer, Able
Marsh, $50
&" " Sucking heifer calf A. b.
PerVons, 100
. &" Mich Cow, A. b. Persons 200
HOGS:
d" Best Boar. III. Weider. 800
= f" Fatted Hog. s. d. Owen, $50
, Pig, Horace Risley, 100
MISCELLANEOUS:
.. /" Pair Boots, A. l.. Graves, 100
:" " lbs. Butter for present
use, ]. McInlire. 100
lbs. Packed for Winter
use, Mrs. NJ. W. McChesny 90
d" " S lbs. Cheese. r. Fisher, 100
; " Hay Rake, Andrew J.
Spaulding, 100
=" /" Quilts, Mrs. J. Bier. 100
. I" Loaf of Bread, Mrs. Nc
Chesny, Patent Office Report.
GRAIN, FRUIT g. ROOTS:
The committee or Grain, Fruit and
Roots have the pleasure of reporting a
creditable exhibition in this department.
fhe number Of competitors in grain and
roots was small and the exhibitors claim
ed 10 meri, for the articles exhibited as
showing what might be done by careful
and systematic Notwithstanding but
the mos. ordinary cultivation had been
given. The objec, aimed at was TO ex-
cite competition at subsequent fairs
Premiums awarded on best 10 acres of
corn, s4a bushels per acre, to John G.
Fisher, $500
On best acres Oats, Sill bush.
per acre, ]. b. Smith, 400
Best bush. Seed Corn. ]. G.. Fisher,
Patent Office Report.
Second best L. Erwin, p. o. Report.
Best bush. Seed Oats, J. b. Smith,
Patent Office Report.
The show of Fruit far exceeded the
expectation of the committee both in
variety and fine quality. 1t was indeed
highly credi,able 10 the skill and good
taste of the gentlemen who had cultiva-
ted il, and afforded gratifying assn.
rance that Wapello county is well adap-
ted to high Horticultural developments.
> The first premium on Apples Ram
bo's) was awarded 10 Thos. Foster, soc
Cd hes, to HARRISON Weider, Patent
Office Report. ...... .......
First premium on Peaches Zine late
Clings and Freeslone) +. Foster, Pa
tent Office Report.
I'd best b. A. Spaulding.
A box Of delicious grapes were ex-
hibi,ed by Mr.. John Fidler. through the
kind attentions of Mr.. II. j. Rhodes
They were the proddcl of Mr.. F's gar
den in this county, aud supposed to be c
foreign grape, bu, were judged bv the
committee TO he the we'll known native
Cataw ba and holding high claims to a
full Development Of tina. excellen. vari.
ETY. both in size anu quality. p. o.
Report awarded 10 Mr.. Rhodes.
POTATOES:
Premium awarded to U. Biggs on !
,l an acre, 20s bush. per acre, Sl,0O
Best bushel of Potatoes, to John
Humphrey. Paten. Office Report,
Best LOT Sweet Potatoes, B. A. Spaul-
ling, Patent Office Report.
I'd best, Edward Dudley, p o. Ropt.
4 lot of Cabbage. psmmoil, size,
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-10-20

1The crops in Egypt have been al
mos, totally destroyed by az earthquake.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-10-20
List of Premiums

.4Uorded by The Hopsiio County .Ag.
ricuiturn Society at their Fair, held
at Ottumwa, Oct. IAN, 1883.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-10-20

Premium awarded to U. Biggs on /
OF an acre, 20S bush. per acre, $500
Best bushel Of Potatoes, to John
Humphrey. Pa.en. Office Report
Best LOT Sweet Potatoes, B. A. Spaul-
ding, Patent Office Report.
I'd best, Edward Dudley, p o. Ropt.
I. 4 lot of Cabbage. psmmoih size.
, 1853-07-30

70 To command ones spirit is the first
step toward commanding ones destiny.
RAJ He WHOSE soul does mol sing, need
not try to do it with his throat.
U A portrait of Shakespeare has been
found painted by q cotemporary Of the bard
Of Avon.
pa- Ten poor men can sleep TRANQUILITY
upon a mat but two kings are not able 10
live at peace in a quarter Of the World
10 There is girl in Troy who wears
such sun-shiny face, that when she goes
out the snow birds take her for summer, and
follow her about as if she had apple blossoms
in her bosom.
AT Liverpool, on the lst Of June, -four
had advanced Cd. in consequence of the
Turkish troubles. Wheat advanced Id; corn
dull, and provisions quiet.
Sardinia and France have ratified a sani-
tary treaty.
BH- The man that first introduced ian-N
ming mill into Scotland, was denounced as
an atheist. In the opinion Of the iogles of
that generation, it was "Ayine into the
face Of the Lord, and getting up gales Of
wind where Providence wIled a calm"
, 1853-07-30
NO. AZ.
PreSenIimontS.

Who has not felt them? Over whose
soul do not these melancholy presentimenIs
cast their soflening shadows Like heecy
cloud that steals slowly across the meadow,
these dark presentiments come, and impress
us with saddened sense of ill-a dim,
shadowy, undefnable spectre; like lead
they weigh upon us-upon all, the weak,
tn strong, the learned and the ignorani.-
In tie noisy mart they come, and you move
with head cast down, and heed not the
rumblng of innunerable vehicles, as they
go bump, bump, oyer the paved street, nor
the gay smile of innocent faces as they 1it
by, Gusled with excitement at the thousand
gewgaws which canopy the side walk. In
the social circle they come, tinging all
around you with their sombre hues all
seems hollow and empty; friendship -ap-
pears name In the silent woods, ihOsJ
grand old solitudes," they come, making
the carol Of the happy spring bird sound
mournfully the zcphys as it gently sighs
through the young leaflets, sounds gloomy
and solemn as drge.- AT times they seem
to whisper to you of the past; they tell you
of the joy of other days. Then with what
sweet melancholy feelings do you open your
escritoir, and read over the old manuscripts,
epistles, &C., of early friends, school-day
companions perhaps how dear seems each
dim line, traced by some hand, the pressure
of which used to send thrill Of pleasure
10 your heart, but which is now cold and
nerveless in death Whence comes these
feelings Who has not had them? And
yet, who can tell what they are, and how
produced 2 1t is not sorrow, and yet you
feel sad-it is not altogether dread of evil,
and yet you feel disagreeable loreboding.
1t is involuntary as well as inseruable. You
can neither produce it, nor drive it away;
it comes without apparent cause, and leaves
without your will. 1t is too delicious TO be
sorrow or the shadow of coming evil so
what is it Blame the feeling, what is il ?
Can any body tell us? Has any body got
it? We answer for ourselves, we have
not N. Y. Sunday Times.
, 1853-07-30
POiSOnS aud AntidOtcS.

i nul uIITrQuPhtIy happ ms lat serious
and distressing results are occasioned by the
accidental employment of poisons, and it
occurred TO US that we might possibly do
service TO some Of GU; Irad,rs by pres MT
ing them with brief and compcndous list
f the more common p1isons and the rene
dies for them, most likely 10 be close at
hand:
AcDs-These cause great heat and sen
sation Of burning pain, fom the mouth down
to the stomach. Remedies magnesla, So
da, pearash or sap, dissolved in water,
then use The stomach-ppinp or rmetics.
ALKALIEs- Best remedy is vinegar.
AMNoNiA-Remrdy, lemon juice or vine
gar, afterwards milk and wate3 or faxseed
tea.
ALcoHcL-First cleanse out the stomach
by an emetic, then dash cold water on tn.
head, and give ammonia (sPiri;s of hats
horn)
ARsFNic-Remcdies in the first place,
evacuate the stomach, then give the white
of eggs, lime water or chalk and water,
charcoal and the preparations Of iron, par
ticularly hydrate.
LEAD-(White lead and sugar of lead, J
Remedies alum, calhartic, such as castor
oil and epson salts, especially.
CHARcoAL--ln Poisons by carbonie gas,
remove the patient TO the open air, dash
cold water on the head and body, and slim
ulate the nostrils and lungs by harishorn, at
the same time rubbing the chest briskly.
CoRRosvE SUBLiMATE--Give white Of
eggs freshly mixed with water, or give
wheat flour and water, or soap and water
freely.
CRrosorE-White of eggs and the emet-
les.
BELLADovNA OR NlGHr HENBANE.--
Give emetics and then plenty of vinegar and
water or lemonade.
MUSHROOMS WHEN POISONOUS - Give
emetcs, and then plenty Of vinegar and
water, with doses of ether, If handy.
NITRATE OF SILVER, LUNAR caustic)--
Give a strong solution of common salt and
then emetics.
OPIUM-First give a strong emetic of
mustard and water, then strong coffee and
acid drinks, dash cold water on the head.
LAUDANUM-Same as opium.
NUx VoMcA--First emeiics, then brandy.
OxALIc Autobiography mistaken for
epson salts. Remedies chalk, magnesia,
or soap and water, and other soothing drinks.
PRUssIc AcID-When there is time, ad-
minister chlorine in the shape Of soda or
lime. Hot brandy and water harIshorn
and turpeniine also useful.
SNAKE BIrEs, &c.-Apply Immediately
strong hartshorn, and take il internally (;
also give sweet oil and stimulants freely.
Apply ligature tight above the part bitten,
amp then apply cuPping'glass.
TARTAR EMETIc-Give large doses Of
tea made of gals, Peruvian bark, or white
oak bark
ToBAcco-First an emetic, then astrin-
gent tea, then stimulants.
VERDIGRIs--Plenty of white of egg and
water.
WHITE VlTRIoL--Give the patient plen-
ty Of milk and water,
In almost all cases of poisoning, emetics
are highly useful, and of those, one Of the
very best, because most prompt and ready,
is the common mustard -four or powder, a
teaspoonful OF which, stirred up in warm
water, may be given every five or ten min
utes, until free vomiting eau be obtained.
Emetics and warm demulcent drinks,
such as milk and water, naxseed or slippery
elm tea, chalk water, Sc, should be ad-
ministered without delay. The subsequent
management Of inc case will of course be
le0 10 physician.
, 1853-07-30

miles, after which they cncamped, at the
recommendation Of Pierre CHARLES, in order
that the horses might moi be over ,fatgucd,
and be able to get good pasture and water.
Here number Of natives visited the camp.
Pine trees were in large numbers, many Of
them upwards Of one hundred and thirty
feet in height On the banks of a small
stream, near their camp, were found the yell
low Ranunculus, species of 1rillium, in
thickots, with large ltaves and small flow
ers, Lupncs, and some specimens Of a cru
ciierous plant.
On the 2lst they made an carly stalt, and
in the forenoon crossed the Puyallup, a
stream about seventy feet wide; along which
is meadow of some extent, with clumps
of alder and willow; the soil was of a black
turly nature. After leaving the meadow
land, they began to ascend along a path that
was scarcely visible from being overgrown
with Gaullheria, Hazel, Spi@a, Vaccini-
um, and Cornus.
To be continued.
, 1853-07-30
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, 1853-07-30

AusTRA1A.-The " fifth quarter" " of
the globe begins to feel its oats. The Aus
trahans talk democracy, and the English
press mourns over their political heresies.
The elements of peaceful prosperity the
colonists have long possessed, and now they
have the sinews of war. Separated by six
teen thousand miles of blue water from the
mother country, and numbering nearly, IL
not quite, three millions, they feel them
selves as competent 10 assert and establish
their independence as the thirteen colonies
were in i776. Even with the powerful
aid of steam, Great Britain cannot shorteA
the voyage TO the antipodes to sixty days,
which was about the average time between
England and America during the revolu-
tionary war, and Australia is in amuch bet
ter condition to fight than this country was
when our forefathers flung defiance in the
teeth of George the third.
The tokens Of coming difficulty are sig
nifcant. The British troops stationed the
in the cities are jeered at and insulted by
the people, who are loud and bold in their
denunciations of the home government and
its measures. In a short the military forco
in the colony will have dwindled to shad-
ow. Deseriion has commenced in the For
tielh regiment, and will doubtless become an
epidemic among the troops. Men'wili not
wear red Goals and carry muskets fora shil-
ling a day, when they can realize ten or
twelve dollars per dium with pick and
spade at the diggings. Twenty five pounds
sterling per head is offered for the fugitves,
but who is 10 catch them To send file
Of their comrades TO the mines 10 bring
them back, would only be TO make new va
cancies in the ranks. II the British gov
ernment is wise, it will sack as much Aus
tralan gold as possbl, during the next
year or two for the rich heiTess of the an
iipodrs will iIdubitably take her fortunes,
political and pecuniary, into her own keep
ing, before she is much Older Times and
Messenger.
, 1853-07-30

PLAYING THE DEvIL.-We were a good
dlal amused at an aGecdote we heard of a
certain preacher whose calling confined him
to the limits of Kentucky. lie had preach
ed in his parish many years, and of course
ran short Of the eloquence so much needed
to keep all his parishioners awake and as
tonished. Let him preach ever so we'll, it
made no dflrrence-they hal got used to
him aud used to sleeping, and sleep they
would TO his utter annoyance. AT last he
hit upon an expedient to bring 'em up
standing, as the saying is, He procured
small tin whistle, which he took with him
10 the pulpit, and after taking his text and
8 blazing away I'LL his lungs were sore, and
his hearers all comfortably DOING and nod
ding approval to each other, he suddenly
drew it forth and gave a shrill toot-atoot.-
In an instant the whole congregation were
awake and upon their feet staring at each
Other, and wondering what in the name of
pickles and human nature, as Sam Slick
says, was to come next. you're a set of
smart specimens of humanity, amt you p
said the divine whistler, as he slowly gazed
around on the astonshed assemblage.-
When preach the gospel to you, you all
90 to'sleep; but the moment go to play
lug the devil, you're wide awake, up and
coming, like a rush Of hornets with pole
in their nest =
, 1853-07-30

INTER EsrtNC FAcTs.-Man hasthe pow
er of initiating almost every motion but that
of flight. To effect these he has, in his
maturity and health, sixty bones in his
head, sixty in his thighs and legs, and sixty
two in his arms and hands, and sixty-scven
in his trunk. He has also four hundred
and thirty-four mGscl,s, His heart makes
sixly-fouI pulsalions in minute, and there
fore three thousand eight hundred and forty
in an hour, ninety-two thousand one hun
dred and sixty in a day. There arc also
three complete crculations of his blood in
the short space of an hour. In respect to
the comparative speed Of animated beings
and of implied bodies, i, may be said that
size and construction seem 10 have little in
Auence, nor has comparative strength, tho
one boly giving any quantity OF motion to
another is said 10 lose so much Of its own.
The sloth is by no means small animal,
and vet it can trayal only fifty PAGES a day;
A worm crawls only five inches in fifty sec
onds but a lady bird can fly twenty mill
ions times its own length in less than an
hour. An elk can run a mile and hall in
seven minutes an antelope a mile IN a
minute the wild mule Of Tartary has a
speed even greater than that. An eagle
can fly ten leagues in an hour and cana,
ry falcon can even reach two hundred ana
fifty leagues in the short space OF sixteen
hours. A violent wind travels sixty miles
in an hour; sound one thousand one hun
dred and forty two English feet in second.
-
~ The art of pleasing i not ncccssari-
, 1853-07-30

BREAKING OxEN.-Tbe editor of the
Massachusetts, Farmer recommends the fol-
lowing method Of breaking oxen:
When you fist put yoke on your two
year old steers, coax them with an apple or
an ear of soo corn, (so1 corn is allowable
in this case.) Then they will hold up their
heads and be glad TO follow you. No whip
will be needed at the first yoking. Let the
yoke and the sol corn be associated in their
minds, and they never will be shy of the
yoke but if you make use Of force alone,
they will hold down their heads TO keep
them out of the way of blows. After you
have taught them to follow you in the yoke,
and that it will not injdre him to carry it,,
You can hitch them on before the older OK
en- and make them take the lead. The dri-
yer should go beside them occasionally with
switch, Or light and short whip, but he
will not have any need to beat them except
in extreme cases.