Demoine courier., 1855-09-06


Notice, TO Advertisers, and Thom IL
moy concern.-During the time may
administer the affairs OF the Courier Office
the paper will be PIT TO press between
the hours Of | and 3 o'clock, +. NJ, oil
Wednesday /; consequently, advertisers
and correspondents who fail TO hand in
their iavors on, or before. wednesday
marning, mus. moi complain oil delay
SHOULD they be put off a week. My 90
iec, in making this alteration N the !iu.e
Of publication is, that l may be enabled
10 send the paper TO ito mail subscribers
on the day Of publication in Otumwa.
Under the old arrangement, no later
news matter could be given than that re-
ceived on Wednesday morning; and That
can be as faithfully reported Under the
new arrangement. Several OF our mails
ga out, but three times a week, on Mon
days, Thursdays and Saturdays, and as
we have a large number OF Subscribers
on these routes, the question is simply
whether they shall have their papers on
Thursday or be compelled TO wal. until
Saturday. As this dispensa.ion will, be.
yond doubt, NEE. the appreciation OF
most of those for whose benefit the
change is made, we cannot refrain from
urging upon them .hs propriety Of max
ing. such a demonstration Of their APPROX
al as will induce the publisher, upon his
re,orr, to continue the arrangement
The wa 10 do il is This: let each OF
those who feel that they are benefited,
cit down, al the earlicstleisure hour, and
address a short note TO the Office upon
he SUBJECT, ; and, upon their receipt we
will carefully file them for she perusal Of
ctr principal. However. don't sit down
10 the work toe soon. but take time 10
lsok abou. among yeur Heighbors and
pick up the nane Of a least one new
subscriber, wilh.whish 10 epbfNish your
letter. Yes, TO em6eHish ii. The mere
maine Of a new subscriber suggests a most
lovely picture 10 tho mind of an editor
he sees in j. a distinct vision Of = neat
Steel plate engraving p~urforslns to be
worth two dellars, some day. Indeed,
we would not advise any one ever to al
dress a publisher without real or imag'
nary pictures Of the character Indicated
TIE New Seminary.-ln our columns
Of this morning will be found the card OF
Messrs. Lucas end JOHNSON. who pur'
pose opening a Seminary in Ot'umwa, on
the 9Th proximo. From those who arc
acquainted with the parties, we learn
tina. they possess every requisite neoes-
sary 10 the faithful and honorable dis
charge OF tie duties they arc about to
assume. Nj. L., vi are informed has
pursued the business OF teaching unre
miuingly, during the past twelve years.
and earned and maintained the unquali
fed appreciation Of his employers.
Ia this connection, we may be parden'
ed fer calling attention to q subject which
stould cause the breasts Of our fellow
,ownsmen to thrill with pride. Rail
road projects, river improvements ano
the building Of fine houses, have SO com
ple.sly absorbed public attention that our
quie. and unrre:ending schools have
alnos. wholly escaped the ne.ice o. those
who are moAt interested in them and
in making the declaration, as We unhes''
ta,ingly do, that no town in Iowa, large
or small, can boast OF educational advan
.ages superior TO those Of Oliumwa' we
feel as il we we're taking community by
the shoulder and waking it UP 10 the
knowledge Of a new and important acqui
sition. Perhaps we are mistaken /; let
US sxauiue the facts !; there are chartered
colIeess ia some Of our sister towns. and
Ouumwa possesses nothing Of that kind.
That's 90; but we have yet 10 learn thai
a legislative eAsctmen, increases, in the
slightest degree, the abilities Of school
teachers. In teaching tho young idea
how to Shoot. q competent somebody
mus, ps. in the load. adjust the rest, pre-
pare the mark, etc., and 10 the efficient
performance Of these duties. an &C. Of The
State Legislature is not at all necessary.
Vixen pro. erly instructed in the science
Of shooting, j. 10 perhaps well enough to
send the young idea 10 one of .hese
.'s,ring measuring" essablishm TO win
title,-and il may not be. We have
w~sllssstained scksels 10 which young
ladies may acquire every mental accom-
~plishmen. and personal grace taught by
the mes, DESTINATIONS New England
boarding school, and young gentlemen
mav as thoroughly Ct themselves for col