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Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-10-20
THE FAIR

Was much better attended, and there
was much better show of stock and
articles for competition than the most
sanguine friends Of our Agricultural So,
ciety could have predicted. Every thing
went off pleasantly, and all present ap.
peared to enjoy themselves exceedingly.
We have not heard any estimate male
as TO The number of persons present, but
il We were to guess, would say a, least
1000. We have not time now to notice
the stock and articles presented for pre-
miums, as we would wish TO do, aud.
consequently, mus! defer il until next
week. After the exhibition was conclu
ded the Society met and elected officers
for the ensuing year. J. w. HEDRrcK,
Esq, was again chosen President, E.
WAsHBURN. Treasurer and our humble
self Secretary. A meeting of the Soci-
ely was appointed for Saturday, the 29!h
inst, for the transaction of general 5u.
siness of the Society, bur more particu,
larry to elect Directors in each township,
and il is hoped that there will not only
be full attendance Of alI'past members
of the Society, but of all who feel an
interest in the promotion of Agriculture.
Let US have a rousing big Agricultural
Meeting then; let every farmer join the
Society, and next year we can pay large
premiums and a good many of them.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-10-20
NO. XIII.

gary, those two granarie' OF Central Eu-
rppe, The harves, proves less than the
average yield. and thai tie corn OF the
Two countries will only suffice for home
consumption, leaving nothing for expor.
la,ion. England, France, Greece. Italy,
Belgium, halt Of Germany, and great
porIiou Of the Austrian Empire. must
impo,. corn. The export from Media
ia and WaIlachia has become nearly
impossible by the artificial close of The
mouths OF the Danube, ii, has been as
cerrsined that the Russian dredging stcs.
mer las carried stones and rocks 10
Suiina to throw them overheard al nigh,,)
and there remain only two counties
which can export com, Russia and the
Unite d States. Ii is not to be expected
that prices should range as high as IN
1886 AZ, since The po.atoe has not been
bligh'ed in ireland. and the harvest in
England is letter than in the famine
year. yel the quantity of breads,ufs re-
quirsd in Europe is immense.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-10-20
The River.

Our readers are always anxious 10
know how the River improvement, is
going on, and We like to tell them when.
ever ANY thing favorable can be said
We learn from the Register, Col. Cir.
LAsPy, that the work Of clearing out The
old Dams ami snags. from Eeosauqua 10
the mouth Of the River, is progressing
as rapidly as could be expected. The
width Of the breaches being made in the
old Dams is two hundred and fifty feet.
The gap a, Pennington, is 10 be tempo.
rarily removed by taking the mitre sill
GU, Of The old lock, (which has always
been serious obstruction 10 boats pass
ing it,, and arrangements are made TO
have the work on the new lock and dam
prosecuted with energy. When the
lock and dam al Pennington are compile
ted, navigation to this place. by light
draughi boais, is secured for more than
half the Summer season; the Rapids
here. however, will prevent boats going
higher W, in low water, unless boats
run below aud above and form connec.
lion by re shipping freigh. and hauling
il from the Lower Rapids mile below
here) TO this place. .....
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-10-20
For the Courier.
The schooinastcr Abroad.

A remark Of Daniel Webster is quot.
ed in the Common School Jnurna. in
which he says: "If had as many chill.
dren as old Pria,p | would send them all
TO the public school" In the later part
Of his life, this great statesman did not
furget TO write to his old schoolmaster.
The memories Of boyhood were still
fresh in his mind. On the l7th Of June,
iS43. when he delivered bis Grafton on
the completion of the Bunker Hill Mon.
ument in the presence OF "a sea Of up
urned faces" he noticed the cause which
makes the United States to. differ from
Mexico and South America. The lat
ter, he said, were settled by Europeans
for the purpose OF conques. ani wealth,
the former from the simple idea oil llb-
erty and self culture. This was the
reason, he thought, why, in tina, vas;
crowd before him, there could no, be
found one person who was moi both we'll
behaved and well dressed, and in tina,
splendid military array before him, a
portion of which had come from distan,
cities in the South and West, no, one
bayonet was fixed, and not one sword
was drawn for the purpose Of preserving
public order. He deGed South Americ
or the Continent of Europe 10 produce
such scene. The English language,
he said, was spoken with greater purity
througho u. the United States, rom Maine
to Georgia anG from the Atlantic to the
most western frontier, than in England
alone.
Now all these things, TO which he SO
proudly pointed, and for which others
may well congratulate themselves. arise
from the fac, that The schoolmasier is
abroad. Men speak the language that
they have learned while boys. and ex-
hibit The character formed by the discip
line OF youth. and YET there are those in
Iowa who seem TO think common school
matters of little importance. Many do
not know who the school teachers are
who the school officers are-when the
school meetings are-nor ,ohere the
SHOOT funds are. PEDAGOGUE.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-10-20
The Famine in Europe.

The scarcity of Breadslufs in Europe
is likely 10 prove much greater than
European Governments have been vii.
ling to admit. The continued tightening
Of the market, apparen, on every arrival
from aproad, beirays the growing ner.
vousness OF Europe on the subject.
The excellenlly informed and accurate
correspondent of the ~. Z. Tribune,
"a. p. g." in his London letter of
Sept. 2Olh. says:
II do not know how far the French
Emperor has been won over by Russian
diplomacy, bu. Louis Napolean has now
lost all yearning for glory and foreign
aggrahdlzeneni; the corn question ab.
serbs his attention, and fills his mind
with gloomy forebodings. The dear.h is
most serious for him. The potatoes are
beginning To 70. in France, the oidium Is
destroying the vine, and a famine is
scarcely to be avoided.
"As the corn question is of some i'm.
poriance for the United States. / hasten
to inform you that in Prussia md in Hun.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-10-20
CLEVELAND. October Z

A, The Woman's Convention, the
session was stormy, Resolutions were
adopted claiming the elective franchise
and political stations. A resolution was
offered by mnle delegate, that women
should conline themselves 10 their own
sphere. lie endeavored to speak, bu,
was silencci
Abby Kelly bitterly attacked churches
and ministers. Angry discussions fol-
lowed, and attempts made to put her
down. She declared she would no, be
put down. Much confusion ensued---a
dozen tongues going a, one time.
A motion TO adjourn was carried, and
the Hail was closed
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-10-20

PITTsHuRo, Ocioberll.

oSfoUCi
a CONTRACTOR on the Steubenville Rail
road, while riding in buggy with his
wife, at 8 o'clock last evening. was
robbed one mile cast of Nooles,own, in
this county, of six hundred dollars, which
he had just drawn. lie was beaten aud
left insensible.
In Allegheny county, Forsyth runs
ahead OF the Democratic State ticket.
Brawley behind. There has been much
scratching Of tickets. The Senate and
Assembly are both doubtful. Roberts,
democrat, for District Attorney, and
Hampton, wing, for Judge, are probably
elected. The Wing majority on the
State liakel is very small The vote is
light. Definite returns will be in to-day.
McClintock, democrat, is probably cleo
ted 10 the State Senate. The Wings
are much disappointed. The election Of
The Wing Representatives is doubtful.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-10-20

Large YIELD. Mr.. S. B. TURNER
informs W that he assisted in digging
half an acre Of Potatoes for d. r. H.
eKEEP, last week, The product of which
was li5 bushels, or 900 bushels to the
acre. They were Of the Neshanock
and pinkeye varieties and all Of good
size. /, was The intention of Mr. In
skeep 10 compete for The premium on
potatoes at the Fair, but he was absent
from home. and through some misuu.
ders,anding, his crop was not entered
The yield that took The premium was
only EOS bushel. TO the acre. We al
ludc 10 This facl in order that our farmers
may no. be backward next year in CON-
pesiug for premiums. Who will raise
The most potatoes TO the acre, and take
she premium at the Agricultural Fair of
1851!
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-10-20
Going to Work.

The survey between here and Bur
lington is complete, or nearly SO, and we
learn, from reliable source. that 1900
hands, that are now a, work on the Mil.
itary Tract Road, (which will be finish
ed in the course OF four weeks.) will be
put Immediately on 10 our Road, with
wheelbarrows, picks, and shovels. and
be scratching gravel all along the
route from here to Burlington. II is the
intention of the Company to make all
the deep cuts and fills this winter, il be-
ing the most favorable TIME TO- doing
that part of the work.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-10-20
PHILADELPHIA. October IL.

Gilpin, Wing, is elected Mayor by
3006 majorl,y--a consolidation randi.
date for The Senate, is elected by 1000
majority; three consolidation candidates
To The Assembly are elected. w. &.
Paterson. Democrat, Gen. w. Hart, NJ.
W. Baldwin and w. M. II Thomas,
Wings. elected; not on the consolidation
ticket, Flanagan, Wing. is defeated.
The returns, as far rs received, show a
majority for Murph". for Marshal. u
portion OF Spring Garden aud kensing-
ton to hear from, which may change The
result. ........ ...#- .... 3 .
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-10-20
Our HaiIrOnd.

The corps Of Engineers, headed by
ALFRED HEARD, who we informed our
readers had gone TO the Missouri River,
sometime since, to survey the route oil
the Burlington and Missouri River Rail
Road from some point on the Missouri
20 Ouumwa. returned to this place on
Monday last. .
From conversation with Mr.. Ii. we
learn that they commenced al The Lone
Tree Ferry, 3 miles below Kanesyille,
and run from there down TO ST. Mary,
some l2 or Is miles, lcnaking no per.
manent location for The terminus OH the
Missouri from which place they run a
line by way of Glenwood, the county
sea. OF Mills county, thence on through
Montgomery, Adams, Clark, Lucas and
Monroe counties, by way of Osceola and
Charlton 10 Abba, and from the latter
place to the Des MONIES by way of the
valley OF North or Upper Avery creek
and the River 10 Otumwa. The route
from The Missouri 10 Aihio they found to
be very favorab!c. The survey from
Abba 10 Ol,umwa. however, was moi
made on the contemplated line, but was
run merely TO make connection with
the survey from Olumw cast.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-10-20
Temperance Meeting.

Ala meeting of the friends of lem.
perancc, held in the Methodist Church
in Dshlonega, on the 7th day Of Octo-
Der, $50, for The purpose Of c,ncerting
measures TO promote the Temperance
cause. CHARLES DUDLEY was cho.
sen President, and A. J. SPAULLINo,
Secretary.
On motion, commtlee consisting of
Messrs. E. Washburn. Edward Dudley
and s. 5, Norris, was appointed To re.
port resolutions expressive ST The sense
of the meeting. who prepared and re.
ported he following, which were receiv.
ed, fully discussed, and unanimously
adopted
WHEREAS, The manufacture and sale
of intoxicating liquors. as a beverage, is
a crime, more destructive Of property,
happiness, virtue and life; and infiiciing
more suffering upon our citizens, than
any other in the criminal code of our
State; and,
WHEREAS, The effect Of the whole
business is to destroy the moral princi-
pie OF those who engage in il. so as To
place them beyond The resch of moral
suasion, and. ..
WHEREAS, The less crimes Of coun.
,erfeiting, larceny, robbery, g milling,
burglary and manslaugh,er are prohibit.
ed by law, and,
WHEREAS, All pastexpcrience proves
that there is no way of controlling or
preventing this great evil, but by laws to
prohibit the making or selling, as a bev
erage, liquors:
ResoiUed, Therefore, tina, we will do
all we can, in public, in private, and al
the ballot box, to secure the passage of a
law in our State. similar in its provisions
to the Maine liquor law.
ResolUed, That we will not support
any candidate for the Legislature, or TO
execute the law, who is no, pledged to
support prohihitory liquor law
Resoiued, That we do not wish to in.
terfere with the existing political parties,
and will not make any nominations for
office. unless they bring out men oppos
ed to odr principles.
Resoiued, That there be central com :
miltee appointed by this Convention,
whose duty it will be 10 call meetings to
transact such business as it may be deem
ed necessary TO carry out the cause Of
Temperance.
Messrs. L. Washburn, J. j. Adams,
Edward Dudley. John NJ. Hedrick, and
b. A. Spaulding, were appointed on the
Central Comninee provided for in the
Resolutions.
Res ICED, That the Des Moines Con
rier, Sunbeam and Eddyville Free Press
be requested to publish the proceedings
of this meeting.
On motion, the meeting adjourned sine
die.
G. DUDLEY, P.es'i.
A. J. SPAULDING, Sec'y.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-10-20
NEW GOODS.

d. p. Inskeep e. Co., have received
their Fall and Winter Stock. If you
will but look into their establishment
Charley will be sure 10 greet you pleas.
anily and sell you something before you
leave.
ID. Sands, has iis room full of sea-
sonabIe goods. and all he wants is Gus
toners 10 buy them, aud Sands will "git
EN-" Men who are not too picaynne-
ish 10 advertise their goods and wares
are The men 10 buy of--ihey won.
stand on Ave cenier---,hey 60 on the
nimble shilling principle. and are bound
20 make il win.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-10-20
BosToN, October IL.

The large forgeries mentioned yesler.
day. were committed by &. w. Mason;
the roguery has been going on for years;
$1,000 were on Leban d. Beecher; j.
Beecher's (chair deaIer) paper had been
promptly taken up until Saturday. Ma.
son belonged to Kinks Church, aud had
always maintained an exemplary char
acter.
Hon. John Y. Mason, the newly ap.
pointed minister to France, viii sail on
the l9th November.
Simeon Draper, an extensive banker
in New York, has failed.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-10-20
Arrival Of tiae Canada.
NEW YoRK. October IA,

The Canada arrived at Halifax this
mornlng--dales 10 I'd, one week later
Cotton declined 5a4d. Flour advanced
Is Cd for Western Canal, rs for Ohio
Whea, and Corn adyanced--Whit Corn
42s Cd. Pork duil-rurkish question
unsettled The English and French
fleets have passed the Dardanelles and
anchored a. Constantinople-- War ap.
pears inevitable. ...... ..
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-10-20
America md Austria.

Mr.. Marcr's letter mus, inevitably
create profound sensation in Europe.
All parties there will be electrified by it.
The enemies OF Absoluism will deligh,
in its doctrines. The supporters OF Ao.
soluusm will be as,ounded by them.
TO show how wide apart are Austria
aud America on This koszta question,
aud 10 bring their differences more dis
timely 10 view, We place their opposeS
declarations side by side:
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-10-20

CINCINNATI, Oclohe.

CINCINNATI, OcIOOer TO.
Medill. Democrat, for Governor, has q
majority Of 80 TO 40,O00---lhe democrats
have large majority in The legislature
the increased Democratic majority in the
city is attributed to large number of
wings having voted The democratic ticket
in consequence OF the opposition 10 the
Maine Liquor Law. There is no ndi.
cation as ye, OF the result Of the vote on
the Temperance question in the State.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-10-20
New ORLEANS. Oct. 3.

The Ei Dorado arrived from Aspin-
wall. Sixteen days later advices re-
lived by the John l.. Shepherd, a, Pan.
anna. She brings 700 passengers aud
81 900, 900 in gold dust. The Illinois
had left for New York with Sl,5OO,000
The passengers of The Ell Dorado came
through in twenty days aud l6 hours.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-10-20

Elrce We find the United States no,
only utterly refusing HE den anjs OF
Aus'ri,, bat in her turn making il de-
mand OF Austria. Instead oil coniessing
that she has wronged Austria, she ar.
raigns Austria as wrong .Joer. ihe
UGi'ed Sales requires ,ha, Austria shall
take tie proper measures" for The res
inrarion Of koszta 10 the "condi;ion he
occupied before he was seized. What
these "praper measures" are, may be
gathered from Mr.. Marcy's recital Of
The arrangement in Smyrna which lerni.
mated Captain lngraham's hostile dem
onsir"tOns. Says Mr.. Marcy:
IAN arrangement was made by which
The prisoner was delivered to The cuslo.
dy of The French Consul General, 10 be
kept by him until the United States ant.
Austria should agree as 20 the manner OF
@isposing Of him"
Tie United States has announced
what "nanner o: Gisposing OF koszta
will satisfy her. She has announced
MAT she will be satisfied with nothing
shut of his Liberation, aud lhal she ex.
pecis Austria TO assent TO that Liberation.
In 10 king forward 10 the conclusion
OF This matter, lie, US suppose that the
French Consul continues to holt koszla
wi h view To an agreemen, between tae
conleuding powers; and ,hat Austria re-
fuses to agree to our terms! IL our uiii-
maiaU pronounced! This question
must, we presume, be answered in the
affirmative. The dem and upon Austria.
that she shall assent to the liberation OF
kosz'a. is equivalent 10 an affirmation
that our national dignity has been woun.
ded by bis seizure, and tina. The injury
can be repaired only by his release
Any conduc, on the par, of Austria thar
will justify the French Consul in de,aiu.
ing kosz,a will be regarded BY the Uni.
ted States as easus beM or sufficien,
IT ason for waging war.
We have suggested as possible prac-
teal solution of the difficulty, that the
French Consul may think Fl. 10 discharge
himself OF koszla, notwithstanding ,he
terms upon which he took him. The
peace of nations depending npon il, Le
may feel himself justified in This step by
"higher law" than tina, imposed upon
him by The stipula,ions of koszla's de,
livery into his hands. koszta, we pre-
sumo of course, will not escape, even TO
relieve the French Consul of the en-
barassmenis by which his detention will
surround that functionary. That Aus.
irla cannot or will not in terms acknowl-
edge the business Of the elevated grounds
taken by the United Sta;es--grounds
which are SO utterly opposed to the Eu.
ropean doctrine on the subject matter
IS, we cannot bu, suppose, very proba-
BILE.
The difficulty between the two ooun.
tries wears menacing aspect. Butt is
no! crediiable tina, Austria will incur the
hazard of a war with such power as
The United States; nor that if she desired
u, the other powers OF Europe would
consent to il. At the same time. Kosz.
ia must be released, and our claims in
behalf of residents domiciled in the Uni
ted States must be at least tacitiy &C.
knowledged.--H. Louis Mteiigencer.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-10-20
ARRIVAL OF THE
STAR OF THE WEST.
NEw YoRK, Oct 10Th.

The Star of the West arrived from
San Juan yesterday, bringing CalIthr'
MIA dates to The 9Th, brought down by
the Cortez.
The Cortez passed the Uncle Sam on
The l9ih. bound up
The Star of The West brings $780,
coo on freight aud 100000 in passen-
gers hands.
Bgler's majority is only 1000, the re-
mai nder OF III. democratic tickets elect
ed BY TO 10000.
Garrison is elected Mayor Of San
Francisco,
The whole Democratic city and coun-
~ lirket is elected. Both branches OF
The Legislature are largely Democratic.
Gov. Blgler carried the city and county
by only 9 votes.
The people of San Francisco have
adopted the revised constitution.
The Sierra Nevada arrived at San
Francisco on the 18Th.
DR.. J. W. Duval, formerly Of Mary
land, was sho, dead in the STREETS Of
Sacramento. in a stree. fight with ). ID.
Downs.
Or. ii. G. Giles was wounded in a
fracas with q. Drew, Of San Francis
CO.
John Potter, alias Baltimore Jack, was
killed at Downeyville, by maa named
Mantz. The cillzens made an attempt
TO lynch Manrz ThaddeIs Purdy, the
District Attorney. was killed.
Lieut.. Mason, U. S. Army, died at
San Francisco on The 7Gh.
Dates from Honolulu are IN The 18Th
of August. The small pax was rsging
terribly.
A sturdy political movement. had com
menced, compelling the Government 10
discharge the ministers, Judd anil Arm
strong. A memorial, signed by 10000
persons, had been presented 10 The mag.
istrates 10 that effect, Citing indications
of revolution.
Az attemp, was made d. San Francis
CO 10 sell The States interest III water
lots, in contempt Of the Injunction Of .ht
Supreme court. One lot had been bId
of, when The auctiuneer aud whole board
of commissioners were arrested.
An express box Of Adams e. Co..
containing S25. 200 in specie, was stolen
from The stage between SoGora and
Stockton.
A fair business has been doing during
the week. The elections and The amt
versary OF admission into the States a
Intle deranged the trade.
The demand for the interior has i'm
proved, and The local consumption Of
goods is considerable.
The heaviest transactions have been
in provisious--Flour has dcclined-th
last sales OF Gallegos were a, SIS, quo
ted a. c,ose nom,nally a, $40; sales of
outside brands at Sl7aI9 Corn meal
declined to SD 75a$4. Clear Pork S?S
mess $26-prime S25-c!ear bacon
Sl5 50aSl7, heavier, Frs, quality of
butter, double packages 27a2sc, heavy.
Sales of lard in The kegs. l5il53c, in
casks l6ll7c. Sugar dull aad deciin
ing; mess beef eli rs.
Governor Lane, Of Oregon, aud Lieut.
Alden, OF the Array, have both been
wounded in an engagement a. Rogue
river with the Indians. the latter severe.
Iy. The battle took place 10 Rogue
river valley on the27th August. Ninety
whites aud $50 Indians were engaged.
The sklrmish lasted four hours, when
the Indian chief, Sam, proposed an ar.
mislice, which was granted; 10 Indians
were killed and wounded; 3 whites
killed and 8 wounded. Among the kin.
ed is Capt. Armstrong. TIE indians
continued oulrages at other points. ..
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-10-20
New YoRK. October IL.

At New Orleans on Monday, the
weather was fine and cool. Thousands
of absences are returning.
The ships Espanola and Hudson from
New York. had their cargees of dry
goods nearly destroyed by the bursting
of some casks of chloride of lime ia The
hold. Loss $4,000.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-10-20

INTERESTING FAcT.-We are inform
ed that orr railroad west, as just located
from this place to Mt. Pleasant is, in all
its curvings. but single mile more than
an air line. The fact speaks well for
the facilities afforded for the consiruc-
ton of the road, and shows that a road
west from Burlington must become the
road of the State.-Buriington Iele-
graph.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-10-20

ENLARGED.-The Missouri RepuJH
can has been enlarged from mammoth
to Masfodon size, and put in new dress
from head to foot. We are pleased TO
see this evidence Of increased prospect.
~. We need not wish il success, for il
has had, and will continue 10 have,
the good will of the people Of the West.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-10-20

SThe unprecedented success of DIR,
Urbsn's Anu- Bacchanalian jus,ifies Us
in recommending j. TO all who are affiic.
ted with that terrible DISEASE for which
il is designed as remedy. We are
assured !. is fully what lis represented,
and that in the hundred ami thousands
OF cases where j. has been used, no,
single failure has occurred. See adyer-
tisclneni in another column.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-10-20
ST. JoHN's, n. B, October y .

The steamer Fairy Queen was los,
las, night, between Pic,ou Island and
main land. Two passengers and eight
Of the crew and all the officers saved
Eleven persons lost. Mr.. Ely Caleron,
one Of the passengers says he saw three
ladies drowned.