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Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-04-27

A copy of which may be seen at the Of
flee of this paper, and second, TO ONE of
the 100000 GIFTS, which will be dis
,rlbuted on the completion of the sale of
the tickets.
The purchaser Of FIVE TICKETS, on
the receip, of his order. will be forward
ed, carefully packed. either onescopy of
the Wyoming" elegantly painted in
oil colors. or one copy of the "Wyo-
ming" Plain. and one copy of each Of
four other engravings, equal to it in val
ue, and is entitled to gifts. The pur-
chaser of more than tickets, can have
his choice out of 100 difFeren. subjects,
from steel plates owned by the Artists
Union, each picture being in value equiv
aleut 10 The NV yoming." and is entitled
to one gift for each ticket he holds. A
list OF the subjects can be seen at the of.
fee of this paper.
AGE EN- S.-Persons desirous to
becomss Agents, for she sale. Of tickets.
by swsfding (poni paid. ~, shall be
sdta Gift Ticket. acopy or Wyoming.
e. prospectus, containing ~ nscessa-
rTs5ptoImation.
Il i confidently believed that the tick.
N will be disposed of by the first Of Ju-
When the distribution Of Gifts win he
entrusted o. 0DnMffTEx xfPciSTED BY
THE TIcLET-RoLDERs.
The sseel plates from which the en-
cravings are printed, can be seen al the
Office Of the Artists Uaions- md cost
l0Qs00O.~ Specimens OF ihe s0izP pint
es and Engravings. s51s also o. view
fGlaxo0ms.
REFERENCES. in regard to the
properly.
w. 9. BARRETT. Esq, Counseltor, IL
Law, 10 Wall street, ". Y.
j.. VIsscHER e. Co., Real Estate
rokess, so Nassau street, N. Y.
IL ORDERS FOR TICKETS must Be adj
dres Cl. poet paid, with the money en-
closed. TO =
]. w. HOLBROOKE. Sec.,
sos, Broadway. New York.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-04-27
HFK.31fs37lIllI|
DIED.

On the sth. of April. WALLACE,
son of j. Ii. and MARY b. DEvoL, aged
| year, 10 months and Ia days.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-04-27
Notice of Estrav Steer

LAIH! L.4IH!!.
VL HE UNDERSIGNED have on
k hand and will keep constant sup
ply of SAWED LArH. Persons al
a distance can rely upon getting any a
mount, at any time. s
HAMMOND a. CO.
Otlumwa, July Let, 1852.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-04-27
I'd. +. Gaylord
A u G. I'll O N f. f. r,

OTTUMwA, IOWA.
J" ILL attend to making sale of personal
w property or Real Estate, at auction
at any time, for reasonable compensation.
He may be found in 0ttumwa, unless absent
on business May 10TH 1851.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-04-27
Loans of Cash, $4,000.
20 loans of cash, for TOO years
each, without interest or Sc

The holder of each ticket is entitled,
first, to a steel plate engraving, (size %
80 in of the
Great .4n,erican historical ,cork of .4rf,
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-04-27
Botanic Physician.

ID X. E. II U s II,
1NENDERS his services to citizens of
Il Ottumwa and vicinity. Office one
door. north of the Recorders office, Main
street, Ottumwa, Iowa.
March Sd, lS53-tf.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-04-27
p. L. & II. Van Deventer & Co.,
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
Men and Boys Clothing,
AND
India Rubber Goods,
Nos. IG2 and l6l

Main st, corner of Washington .4Uenue
ST. LOUIS, MO.
J" L are now receiving from our man
w ufactuory in New York, our SPRING
STocK. which will be unusually large, and
comprise all GRADES of Men and BOYS
CLoTHiNG, from the coARsEsT FABRIC TO the
FINEST French CLOTH and general as
sortment of SHIRTs, FURNIsHING GooDs,
UMBRELLAS, CARPET BAGS, &C. sc.
Our stock of India Rubber Goods,
will be very large, as we shall receive those
goods from several different manufactures.
Persons dealing in the above articles are
particularly invited to call and examine our
stock, as we intend to sell goods at as low
prices and on as liberal terms as any house
II the city.
Feb. 9th, '54-n5-ly
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j. 81 j. Devin,

JNo. d. DEVlN.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-04-27

JAS. d. DEVIN.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-05-13
CALIFORNIA ITEMS.

by the previous arrival we informed of the ar
rest of the Mexican Consul at San Francisco N charge
of violating the neutrality laws by enstir . troops to
serve in Mexico. He subsequently pleade not guilty.
before the United States District Court ut afterwar
withdrew that and entered denying tn jurisdiction
This had been argued and the decision reserved until
the 18th Of April when the to me up for trial
Fred. Emory, indicted before the III ited States Dis
tric Court for violation Of the neutr Atty laws in
nexon with the Walker expedition, entered plea Of
guilty." and was sentenced to pay fine of $1 800
Watkins previously convicted has be sentenced to pay
similar fne
The British ship Challenge detained at San Francisco
for violation OF the law had been liberated
and sailed April I'd for Guayamas-
The great of Rowe the city of San Francisco has
been decided against the city The property involved is
the entire portion Of the city lying between Larkn street
and the western charter line extending the whole length
Of the city from the North to the South Beach or Mis-
sion Creek including great deal of water property It
is valued at several millions Of dollars and is held by
number Of parties not known to the public. The pro-
pery was levied upon and sold to satisfy demand of the
city for six hundred thousand dollars Before the sale
the Legislature passed giving the right Of redemp
ton to debtors The lots sold and bid by Thorne
and others Before the time Of redemption expired the
city, without the authority Of the Council through the
Mayor and Fund Commissioners offered to redeem and
rendered the money This refused by the parties
and the suit decided brought to compel con-
yeyance
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-05-13
INDIANS IN FLORIDA.
TIMOTHY PICKERING, Esq.

TAMPA BAY, (FLA.) April 30, 1854.
Thinking that reliable information relative to the
movements Of the remnant of Indians still in this State
would be acceptable have concluded to give you all the
news. On the 18th Of this month Capt CASEY U. s.
Army, special agent went down Fort Myers for the
purpose of seeing BowLEos and other Chiefs havng
this place yesterday having entirely failed as none would
come in-gving o that they knew what Capt.
c. wanted of them, and after having often refused to
move, they did not wish again to him merely to de-
cline his offers; that they hoped to remain peaceaby if
possible, but if not, then at any rate
special delegation from Arkansas has been in the
county since January and left the 12ththe result
Of their abors being the removal three men, women
and five children. There appears to be no objection
among the Indians for those that wish to leave to going
to Arkansas but very certain that some decisive
step must be taken by the General Government
the county, and thus make the condition of the Indians
such that either they will become tllers of the soil
move to the far West. Driving them out by force is
absurd -New York DAILY Times.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-05-13
A GRAND HOAX

It having been stated in the New York Tribune that
company of "Lght Guards composed Of young females,
AID headed by the daughter of Ex-Governor Of New
jersey" were to make grand entry into that city
Tuesday morning horseback and exercise in the Park
crowd Of people, men, women and children numbering
about ten thousand were early hour in the vicinity
anxious the show but after waiting several hours they
began gradually to find out that they still green
enough to be decidedly "sold."
Barnum it appears, among those who hoaxed,
and published card stating that he had idea there
was ANY trick about it until Tuesday evening It appears
scum and himself be the agent Of the trustees
large female academy and desired to bargain for the adj
mittance Tuesday afternoon Of body young ladies'
in military costume, called the Fairy Guard. He repre-
sented them to be pupils Of academy in Elizabeth
town, New jersey said they would number about hum
bred, and would be accompanied by band of music On
account Of the number he wished obtain small deduction
from the regular price of tickets bargain made Two
hours after the person returned and mentioned that the
ladies proposed to present banner to Juvenile society
and that distinguished gentleman had consented to make
the necessary address, not Objectionable to the manager OF
the Museum. He informed that exception could be
taken to such proceeding when he departed Tho event
mentioned the bills of the Museum for Tuesday
afternoon f&.&
Subsequently the fellow waited Horace Greeley and en-
gagged him deliver address He also went to the Ator
House engaged dinner for ninety six ladies' all to be in
uniform accompanied by the Lafayette Band of Harris
burg After this he Disappeared but suspected
hoax until tho distingushed vsiters failed to make their
appearance Hundreds it is said fingered about the Park
until after night under the impression TINT they had been
unayodably detained.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-05-13

We ask perusal of the following paragraph from
San Francisco paper, and would inquire whether
the American people are prepared, by the suspen-
sion of their neutrality laws, to adopt system Of
warfare attended with such results among others
equally Objectionable and the exercise of the power
Of life or death by irresponsible and lawless in.
dividuals
t,2 FRANCISCO sum
TIE EXECUTION AMONG THE FLIBusrIERs -Artbur
Morrison, one Of the victims of whom we speak had
young and fondy attached wife, and child five wears
old in Illinois, the place Of his birth He had written 10
her TO come out and sent her the means to do
SOL and about two months since this devoted woman left
her home and friends with heart buoyant with hone n
meet the object Of her love and fealty.
About one month ago she arrived with her child on our
shores and then Tor the first time learned that her hus
band had been entced to join the bustiers She imme
diaely wrote to him informing him Of her arrival and
begging him to come to her and abandon his unus6able
enterprise Morrison received this letter and nsantl
set about fulfilling his duties man ond citizen Nv
abandoning the camp Of the bustiers and starting for
San Francisco.
. But he counted without his host" for Mr.. Walker
Immediately dispatched party in pursuit. which over.
took Morrison San Diego, and compelled him to re-
turn with them second letter from his wife soon after
reached him, and the unhappy determined to leave
Lower California and at all hazards return to his fa
which needed his presence
In order to effect this Morrison entered into combi
nation with ten others to desert at the first opportunity
This determination was carried into execution with as
little delay possble but again the emssaries Of Mr.
Walker tracked the Inflated refugee, and making him
prisoner returned with him to the camp. Then court
martial was held the sefconstituted officers sat in udg-
ment over their victim the forms and ceremonies of
trial were gone through with according to the most re-
ceiyed rules for such made and provided verdict
of guilty is brought in sentence Of death is pronounced
unhestatngly by his supeors and Morrison is shot ike
dog in cold blood for obeyng the first laws of God an
man, and refusing any longer to do evil
Tongue cannot tell language depict the suffering Of
that devoted wife and mother, who stands on our
soil homeless endess cheerless far from the SC enes
OF her birth and the friends Of her exstenc unkno wn to
all around her. and her helpless orphan dependant on her
for support Such is Of the incidents ID With
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-05-13

The last news from California shows no sign of exhaus
ton in its aurferous production whilst in other depart
ments its steadily undergoing development
We learn from the San Francisco papers not only that
from all the mines the most favorable are
ceived butwe also informed that marked attention
directed agricultural pursuits throughout the State and
with the fullest success The growing wheat
it said will beyond question than equal the con-
sumptve wants Of the State as well exceed the ability
of the mills to manufacture it into -four Over twenty
mills however already exist in the State and others are
to be added so that this deficiency will be supplied
therefore, may be regarded independent
OF the Atlantic States for her supply This may
properly be considered important step achieved by
California towards her sustenance and as nstancn
another epoch in the already extraordinary career Of
that State.-Baltinore American.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-05-13

% much Of merit Of public utility, Of enduring bench
cence in grant Of land which has m its object the relief
Of thirty Thousand American citizens suffering under the
he sbo.n in the Grant 80 lana FOR the mnrovsmsnt ~
street and alleys iu Tuscarawas for the Improvement
of the river bank in Shawneeown in the grant Of
land for an academy in the State of my friend me-
from Florida, (Mr. MoRToH,) for courthouse and
jail in arkansas. But will not weary the patience Of
the Senate in this preliminary debate upon the message
by going into discussion Of the relative merits and
claims Of this compared with other grants which have
ceiyed the favor Of Congress and Of the Executive.
With all due Difference and respect submit that with
the Constitution before you and the face of your To-
gslaton of half century upon this subject it is idle it
little short of the ridiculous to talk about the want Of
authority in Congress to pass this BILL have only to
express the hope that it may receive the sanction of
majority both Houses and become law Of
the land notwithstanding the objections Of the President
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-05-13

THs EXECUTION OF HENRIcKsoN.-John Henrickson,
who was hung at Albany IN. Y. } on Friday for the
murder of his wife, only twentyone years Of age and
Of highly respectable parents In January 1851 he
red Maria Van Dusen daughter of Lawrence Van Dusen
formerly clerk of Albany county At the time other
rage Maria was seventeen years oage and consequent
~ at the time of her decease she nineteen years Of
age She was the youngest child of her parents, well ed
ucated, accomplished, amable, ndhearted aectonate
and devoted attached to her father and mother and she
in return beloved by them dutiful and loving
child is always loved In the year 1852 he became dis
satisfied with his wife, and subsequently gave her poison
from the effects of which she died. and for which he
executed. #s
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-05-13

E. MERRIAM, the meteorologst, renews the
daon to apply cold water freely to persons who have
been struck by lightning In all where persons
struck down by lightning cold water the body for
hours do not be discouraged if immediate is not
attained but continue perseyere and if after three
four hours drenchng animation is not restored add salt
to the water and continue the drenchng have
count of person struck down by lightning on Staten
Island several years ago. who restored after several
hours drenching with cold water This case alone is
sufficient to prompt to exerons in all beyond the
time usually devoted to restoration of animation in
where persons have been struck down by lightning
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-05-13

DEATH FROM RopE JUMpINe.-A bright and interesting
little girl about eight years Of age died Monday
the village of Newark from commissions brought by
excessive exertions in :" jumping the rope" She was
competing with several Of her school companions in this
exercise who endeavoring to outdo each other in
endurance She jumped four hundred times in success
sion, and until entirely by the ongcontnued
exertons. The child taken home insensibe but the
movement Of the muscles Of the limbs as in jumping
tnued without cessation foryeght hours until the suf
ferer released from the painful exercise by DEATH
Rochester Democrat
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-05-13

LIQUOR LAW IN PENNsYLvASIA.--The Pennsylvania
Legislature has passed the bill relative to the sale Of
sprtuous liquors prohibits the sale Of beer other
malt liquors without license and forbids any person from
obtaining license and selling sprituous liquors by the
quart otherwise unless the person applying shall be
retailerof foreign domestic goods wares, and
chandse. The act does not apply to brewers Of malt
liquors manufacturers recters of spirituous liquors
for wholesale purposes
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-05-13

Commander GLYsN, of the U. s. Navy, has furnished
the American Scientific Association interesting paper
concerning the lowest depths at which objects visible
from the surface at Under the favorable cir
cumsanccs he finds it to be % athoms $50 feet and
the temperature at that depth $50 Fahrenheit The
cuhar Transparency Of this spot lin the Pacific ocean, he
attributes to its freedom from admxture with the COM
paravey urbd waters Of the great rivers of the east ana
northeast of ASIA and partly to its high temperature
Near Cape Horn the limit of vision is about 10 fathoms
90 ~
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-05-13

The FRESH IN MAINE-We learn from the Eastern
papers that the recent rains have caused fresh ON
the Kennebec river nearly great that of 1882 The
water rose twenty-nne feet above its usual level.
At Lewiston Falls the Androscoggn was as high any
of the present inhabitants have it. The woolen
factories and the dyehouse Of the were flooded
The west half of the lower dam at the mill was car
ried away on Monday
At Halowell Tuesday the water was ten feet deep
on the wharyes
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-05-13

EXTRAORDINARY PIsToL SHooTINa.-The great match
and bet of thousand dollars eight hundred (says
the New Orleans Pcayune has at last been decided Mr.
Travis winning the money upon the first shot small
orange placed the head of man. and Travis
toned at distance of thrtysix feet At the first fire
the orange was hit half the bullet going through Rather
dangerous sport for the chap upon whose NOODLE the
orange was placed
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-05-13

SHoT HMsELF-The Wytheville Republican states that
short time ago Mr.. Samuel Cox and Mr.. Lewis Bryant
having had personal difficulty, Cox had armed himself
with PISTOL before meeting Bryant and with view to
using it eectualy, cooked and placed it in his panta
looms pocket While engaged in excited conversation
with Bryant he accidentally touched the trigger of the
pistol, when it exploded in his pocket and inflicted So
Iious wound upon his own person!
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-05-13

Preparations making at Woolwich for launching
the screw steamship Royal Albert, of l3i guns on the
18th Of May in presence Of the Queen and royal family
The Newfoundanders arc said have suffered dread
fully the past winter from famine
The Government of Venezuela has assigned the 10Th OF
April for the liberation of oil her slaves
Lynch law was applied to liquor seller in Gloucester,
Masss chusets Thursday nightlat His shop was de-
molished and he was ordered TO leave the town.
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-02-20
DAILY EVENING STAR.
FORGET THEE.

By REV, JOHN AorLrRIE.
'Forget thee :''-Tf TO dream by night and muse on
thee by day, .-
If all the worship deep and wild poets heat can
pay,
If prayers IN absence, breathed for thee 10 heavens
protecting power.
Ii winged thoughts that fit 10 thee, a thousand IN an
hour.
If busy Fancy blending thee with all my future Ior.
IL this ihou ca'st forgetting thou indeed shaft be
forgotl
'Forgct thee Bid the orcst birds forget their
sweetest tune.
''Forcet thee i'-Bid the sea forget 10 swell benc.
thP moon:
Bid the thirsty flowers forget 10 drink The eve. re
fresbing dew;
Thyself forget thine ''own dear and'' and ia "noun
taiils wild and blue
Forget each Old familiar face, each long remembered
spot;
When these things are forgot by thee then thou shalt
Keep, if thou wilt, thy maiden peace stiiI calm and
fancy Tree;
For God forbid thy gladsome heart should grow less
glad for
Yet, while It heart still uuwon on. bid not mine,
rove,
But let ii muse is humble faith and uncompaininc
love;
If these preserved Tor patient years al last avail me
not,
Forget me then but ne'er believe that thor cansl
lie forgot,
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-02-20
G K AT I s !
JUST PUBLIsHED-A NEW DISCOVERY IN MEDIcIsEI

JUST PUBLlSHED-A NEW DISCOVERY IN NEDICISEl
\ FEW words on the rationa. treatment, without
"A Medicine, Of Spermatorrlsa, Local Weak.
ness Nervous Debility, Low Spirits Lsssitude, Weak
ness OF the Limbs and the Back, IndispoStion, and
incapacity for Stvdy and Labor Dullness of Appre-
hension Loss of Iemory, Aversion to Society, Love
OF Solitude Tmility, SefDistrust Dizziness, Head.
Acne, Involuntary Discharges, Pains in the Side, AT
lection OF the Eyes, Pimpes the Face, Sexual and
other Infr.nities in Man
From He French of DR.. B. Delaney.
The important fact that these alarming complaints
may easily be removed tctfG,t medicine. is in this
small tract, clearly demonstrated, and the entirely
new and highly successful treatment, adopted by
the Author fully explained, by means of which
ry one Is enabled to himself perfectly and at
the least possible COST avoiding thereby, all the ad
yertised nostrums of the day.
Sent to any address. gratis and post free, in
sealed envelope, by remitng post paid two postage
stamps to DR.. B. DELANEY, or Box 1o9. Broadway
Post Office, N. Y. feb S-3m-
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-02-20
COUGH CONSUMPTION r.
VAN DEUsEN's IMPROVED WAHPENE

HE prcprietors of the above valuable specific for
i the hair feel warranted ia presenting it to the
public as OF the most efficient remedies for par
tai badness, diseased hair, and a safe and
ees5tul Renovator of wasted and docsyed locks, for
changing grey hair to Its first and natural color
promoting the growth and beautifying its texture,
and irparting increased vigor and healthy action
to the bulbs 1t has been found G,inently success
aud wealthy city Of New York; which will doubt ess
be widely extended over the whole Union. A few
bottles of "Van Deusens Improved Wahpene' faith
filiy used according to the directions given, VIII,
beyond ell doubt, change the unsighliy silver hair
OF the aged as well as the young to its first COLOR
Civ; it also rich AID glossy appearance, and alto
gether impart new and beautiful appearance 10
the whole head.
For sale by W. II. Gilman, Chas. stott & Co, and
hidweli Laurence, Washington and J. l.. Kid
we'll, Georgetown.
DAY & VAN DEUSEN, Proprietors,
dec 19-6m l23 Chambers street, n. Y.
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-02-20
SCARPA'S
COMPOUND ACOUSTIC OIL.

NOR the cure Of Deafness, Pains, and discharge of
l. matter from the Ears. Aso all those isa-
greeable noises liking the buzzing of insects, falling
ofwater, whizsing OF steam, &c, which are symptom
of approaching deafness and also generally attend
deaf for ten, fifteen, and twenty years, and
obliged TO year trum els, have, after using two
three bottles, thrown ASIDE their trumpets, being
made perfectly well Ply sicians and Surgeons high.
ly recommend its use.
tbs medjciae has cured move persons, and is now
used more extensively than any other medicines
combined, for the cure of Diseases Of the Ear! The
certificate are numerous ami Of tie highest author
itY,