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Demoine courier., 1856-05-01
FROM CALIFORNIA.

THE Cry The severe droulh which
has afflicted the country for the last sew
Ell weeks, and to which We referred in
our summary by the last mail steamer.
still continues. During one day a few
hours rain served TO gladden. all hearts,
bot the sea winds quickly dispersed We
clouds. fhe rain above alluded to was
fek in several localities ia The interior.
Agricultural aud mining interests are the
direct sufferers by this visitation. bur
the entire State is indirectly affected by
il.
The trial Of A. A. Cohen has been
brought TO a close, and the Jury has
brough, in n verdict deciding tha, G hen.
as Receiver Of Admins & Co., received
assets to the amount OF $500 is. be-
ing Sl2l.000 more than he accounted
for. A new referee (Mr. Duer1 has
beer sppoil!ed TO hear the remalning
isssues, And the bail has ..been reduced
from s30O, 900 10 si50,0oo.
The STATE. Prom all quarters we
Phear cornplaia,s Of tine droulh, which
coming AT this unusual season, seams
10 threaten The agricultural and mining
interests Of The State with serious injury.
The Legislature is siill 10 session
tNumeruus bills have betn passed. the
. :oosl interesting of which will be found
in another column
A Medical Convention, composed OF
the leading physicians Of the STATE, has
been held al Sacramento.
Judge Jonathan Jenkins. formerly u
States Consul for Apia in the Navigator
Island, sailed for lha, place March z,
III The schooner Jeanette.
Demoine courier., 1856-05-01
FROM

Dates TO The l2.h, represen! Indian
hos,iI,iios'as sill continuing, The Villa
mel,e Valley being the oaly portion APP
paren,ly safe.
A Steamer ascending the Columbia
River, was fred into, but no damage
done. Major Halter intercepted a force
Of %regusars to proven, the Indians cross.
Ing 10 The Oregon side.
The Indians were approaching the
heart of the settlement Q Of Washington,
and settlers were taking refuge in Olym
.pia, hich WAS barricaded, troops were
making 10 the relief Of that place.
The War continues IN the Rogue Riv
err country. Mrs Geisell. daughter and
infant. who had been a prisoner among
The | Indians. and whose husband and sons
yad been murdered before her eyes by
Them. had been redeemed. Through
Mrs & HE views of The !ndians we've
learned.
Demoine courier., 1856-05-01

81. =
Col French has abandoned Walker
and his fortunes. having quarreled with
The great fillibus'er. Walker has march
ed against the COSTA Ricans with a force
Of 100 men. Schleissinger, under whose
command Walkers forces were SO badly
defea,sr. according TO Cos,a Rican &C
counts, HIS been courmar,ialed on charg
es Of COW aroice and treason. Costa RI
ca has Just received an additional Of 1000
MIME rifles to the national arms. She
has a respectable quaLtisy of cannon. an
armory, a militia force Of 1000 men. be,
sides officers, and stands well pecnniari'
ly. Walker would seem likely to have
more Than his match IN the esources OIL
his neighboIing enemy,
Demoine courier., 1856-05-01
Nrw York. Aari. 25,

The Levee Of Mr. buchanan in ,he
City uall This ar.rning. wss attended by
i large ass,iub!age. comprising ine III :,
proaiinrut EeTc..in's. hsnkers an! ri'l.
Gems generals. Mayr Waod made a
brlri speech IN lrr sentlng al etgss sed
c'py of he clln, lmaniars res iauans
oil lie Cas- Csun ~, 10 VIII ca ,fr. Il III
ann made Il IL lcI m ~se-pniae
The ctse uf Giles IS. Fiigs. in0ol.
,ing the rigat of The later Ia lt,ll the
office ui Cay eomptroIler, was d, cided
I" day III the .sGp-eine Cour', in !avaf
al Mr. tiaeg. the present in%crmben'.-
The i,undatina ct The prosecution was
a charge oil irauu in The eusrn Of the
inspeciots oI.the election IA bae of he
rity wares. by Which i, was a lesed thai
Giles, The Know Nothing condida;e, was
deiraausd ui he eiecii0c.
Demoine courier., 1856-05-01

The Location Completed /!

We are happy 10 announce to the
Stale Of Iowa that the site for the future
Capitol of our Western E,npire is sc.
lsc,ed on a beautiful hill. on the east side
OF the Des MONIES River. The view
commands the whole range of valley
and hills, East and Yves, Of the Des
Moines, and south OF Coon. To the
cas-, extends a beautiful slope Of wood.
land and prairie, until the view is bouEd
ed by the graceful and magnificent hills
Of Four Mile Greek. distant so ne 2 2
to 3 miles and extending norto west and
south cas-; some six to eigh, miles.
We are glad, heartily SO, thai it is a
finished job. Twelve acres are donated
COR the site, and other valuable donations
are made. We endorse the action oil the
Commissioners, as we have ever publish
ed we would; and we believe thew have
been influenced by a stricl regard for the
best interests Of the State. They we've
nnanamous in their action. and as they
return home, we bid them God speed"
on their journey. a long life, o Pc ceful
death, aud an eternal award of glory I!
Proposals flr building contracts viii
probably be advertised next week. Let
us all unite and speed the work, nud.
have. as can be done, the mex, session Of
tie Iowa Legislature in the Des Mo'nr.
Rspublic!- Statesman.
Demoine courier., 1856-05-01

UTAH.-On the lS!h Of January dis
trio, convention was reid al C,vo, b a
yer county, preliminary to a g%ensral con.
ven.ion this spring for The purpose OF
forming a State goSsrnmeli, The con
y%en,ion wss largely attended, SO largely
ths, no roof in The neighbprhood could
cover Them, and they ne. and 1elibera
ted in a grove. Resolutions were aSop-
ten commenting the Legislature for pas
sing acts preparatory 10 The cali OLA con-
stiiuuonai convention. and delegates 10
shA coryention for several counties were
appolnted. The estimate VI population
was loo 600. So, there IS little doud,
bu. Utah with a new "peculiar instiiu
k.ion,'' will soon ask .or admissiau.
Demoine courier., 1856-05-01
PHILADELPHIA. Apiile o

The City Council yesterday. after d
facIious debate, refused to pass Iesolu.
tons rendering the use Of Independence
Hall TO MIR. Buchanan, This disrespec
TO the %fasorite son of Pennsylvania, has
occasioned a strong feeling of excitemeu,
in all classes. lie lefi New York ihis
morning. and was mel by a committee
of citizeCs a, TreRtor. The official
welcome took place at the Merchants
Exchange, The interior OF which is decor
ated with flags, in honor of his arrival.
A salute was fired by u large crowd a,
the wharf. He was me, By a committee
OF CT izen', headed by Josiah Randall,
AID cunduc.rd to the Exchange, lie
was welcomed in ali address, 10 which
he happily Responded.
Demoine courier., 1856-05-01
ADp1Esoa.IA nA8sA.s .Ev9s

i}as'en, April 81.
The pap rs contain but iiuir addHun
al nave 10 ,hat in The Halifax despa Oh
es. Thtre is rta-en To be- !it,s tliat III
Neapolrau Goltrninrnt ineuds I" re
dnce the export duty en- corn STAY Tar
tier by al least tabs Gi coo men afs
said Ia he in arms la Arabia ani Mecca
aud J G,!ah ard IN com !vt lnsufrs,unr.
A new g0vcEnnIent, nj afi'ataied from
Cons,anltnoplt. is III, cause al tie re'or.
Berlin t,iIay-l IS rePo ted here
that The allies are Ia commrne tnTii
evacuation Of Turkey within 10 day.
sf,er The ratification nf he lreaiy o;
fssace, aud thai the troops are To Aav,
doil within six month";.
A letter 10 Cuns;aftinoplc da.d III
l3,h Ill. stale lha, a. Nicodema a CD.
y lision had taken place between thu
Turks and Christians. The laiier a~ssiste';
by HE Engiis b, who were there. made
an attempt afer he publication of tbs
Slfsli llonion To place bells on lhrit
churches: Immediately upon :tis de-
mons,ration The Turks m adc an in lis
criminals atiack, nor excepting ite Eng
li.h. Thirty Of The ChtIafians wer,
Killed nr wounded. bu, the English il
exaspetaiion laid hands upon The Gov
emo. together with s,Ip geo Turks
besides aud dispatched him 10 Cons'an
unopl,. The author of il had no idea
oi p~erspicuiiy.
Paris. Friday Evening, The state
or Paris is moi much i.nprov d. d.
MCCALL, a go,ernmen, officer has beer
assasinaiea at Milan and ,ha: city is in :
state Of great e%yclicmen.,
Demoine courier., 1856-05-01
BALTIMORE, April 25.

bHLKfHJNE. HPIH ~Ut
John A. Washington has written a
letter, which is Published in the Nation
al lntelligencer. stating ths he was will
ing TO sell NJ, Yernol 10 Virginia or the
United States blu. both refused to pur
chase. The property is not for sa!e.
Tie Parod, concert last night was a
splendid niumph. despite the rain whi"h
Tel! in torrents. The Star Spangled Dan.
ner, srraagen az a duet, was sung by
ParoGi and S.rakosch. aad created NE
most enthusiastic outbursis Of applause.
Demoine courier., 1856-05-01

The best capital tina, a young man can
star. in life with is industry. gocG sense.
moral courage ard love to God. These
are better Than all The credit or cash that
was ever invent, d..
Demoine courier., 1856-05-01
BosroN, Arril 25.

BosToN, April %.
The Schooner Miller. IRON Warwick.
for Boston. was capsized Oh lie night OF
.he ooh, and filed. All the crew were
loaf EXCEPT Edward Colbert who was
taken from the wreck AZ hours after b,
The Schooner w ID Casgili. from PhIla
ielphia. Tor Boston. The Maler belong
ed al 81. George, Maine.
Demoine courier., 1856-05-01
CINelSNATI, April 2

River fallen 8 tx inches. w Gather
clear and pleasant.
Flour So G0G5 "a, demand from
l.akes sus aiming prices. psoslsioue
quie,-bulk sides TIC; shoulders &c,
bacon siles and shoulders SIa74c; mtss
pork held a, SIS. Whisky l9ar, Gro.
cefies-m ,@lasses 42c. Sugar tiIm. Cot
fee Quit'.
Demoine courier., 1856-05-01

Il regard this Compromise considering
the executing and the alarming circum;
stances nnder which il was made, and
sthe daugers to The existence Of the Un-
ion which il has removed, to be almos,
AZ SACRED AS A CONSTITUTIONAL pRoyIs.
IoN.
Demoine courier., 1856-05-01

/, REPUBLIcANIsM IN A SLAVE STvTE.-
IA shor. Time since they had q large and
sspsi,ed meeting a. Wilmington, 10 In
laugura,e the Republican movement
IAN ex. Speaker OF the House was chair
man. and most Of The leading Wings Of
other days par iciPa.ed. Good for little
81 re4 ~
!. Delaware.
Demoine courier., 1856-05-01

ILLINOIS IlEDGE CoMPANy- Some
idea will be gained OF The operations Of
.his company. when we state that they
have contracts for W thousand miles OF
hedge, 10 be sci this season.
Demoine courier., 1856-05-01
New Watches
J d w E / R Y

JUST received by Express,a splendid lot
of fine Gold and Silver Watches.
ALSO-a large and splendid lot pf fine
Gold Jewelry, con sisting in part Of Eard-
rops, Breastpins, Cnffpins. Mason's and
O%ddfellow's Pins, Finger Rings. Silver
Thimbles, Gold Pens, &C., besides n
amount of Portmonaies, Pistols, Watch
Chains. Guards, Razors, Hair and Tooth
Brushes, and in fact a full and complete
stock ofgoods belonging to the Line.
CHEAP FOR CASH is THE MORO.
U5- Watch and Clock repsiring done
up with neatness and Dispatch.
C. A. BRADSHAW.
Ottumwa, March, 18th, 1856. motif
Demoine courier., 1856-05-01
ST. LOUIS MARKET.

ST.. LoU,s, April %.
Flour, SO rs 10 IS so; Wheat, CSC I o
81 80; Corn 30 lo'a64; Oa.s 29a 10 33a
BARLEY oil SIS; Clover Seed So sol Flax
Seed 81 60; Rope 9lc; Hides l4}c.
Coffee l2s; Mess Pork IL 10 $la OS;
Lard 81 TO 81; Bacon 81 TO o; Bulk Mea,
a. Tn 3
Demoine courier., 1856-05-01
Farm for Sale.

A FARM Of SO acres, lying in Pleasant
N Township and consisting Of 25 acres of
Grove Timber, the Sbslance prairie; 40 acres
Of which is under Cultivation an orchard Of
100 bearing fruit trees, o comfortable log house
IS feet square, two good Stables and other out
buildings.
Court House. :
no. 4. If.
Demoine courier., 1856-05-01

G. II is a~singalar fact that a woman ca n
moi look from a precipiee Of any magnitude
without becoming dizzy. But, what is still
more singular, the dizziness departs the very
moment somebody puts his around her waist
to s.keep her from falling'o Queer, isn't it
Demoine courier., 1856-05-01
Pnkin,s Usage Orange seed

A fresh supply Of Ritkin's New Crop Usage
~ Orange Seed, a very superior article just
received; for sale at Burlington and Keokuk
prices. 'Adescriptive pamphlet contain ing full
directions forplanting Seed, setting and trimn
Ing hedge given to purchasers.
Enquire at sav PUMROY 4 co.
Ottpmwa, March 9th. Pm.
Demoine courier., 1856-05-01
NOTICE

T S hereby given, that the undersigned have
i this day been appointed by the County Judge
CT Wapello Co. Iowa, administrator and adj
minis,ratrix of the estate OF Abraham Davis
Decd. late CT Wapello County, Iowa. Alfper-
sons owing said estate either by note pr ac-
count are notified to maze immediate payment,
and all persons having clai- S. against said .es-
tate win present the same, Properly authsrtica.
LECTION. s& er,~za
ELECTA DAVIS, Administrative.
JOSEPH DAVIS, Administrator.
February 14th 1886.
Demoine courier., 1856-05-01
SheriT,s Sale

DY Virtue of an Execution to me directed
ID from the Office Of The Clerk of the Dis
trict Court Of Wapello County, Iowa, l have
lie, led upon, and will offer for sale at public
auction at the door of the Court House in
the Town of Ot.umwa, on Thursday the 18th
day Of May A. ID. 1856, between the hours
prescribed by law, the following described Real
Estate, To wit, Lot No. two hundred and ten
(210) situated and lying in the Town of OF
tumwa, Wapello County, Iowa. Taken in
Execution as the property OF Doratby John
sol. ard William A. Johnson at the suit of
Heman p. Graves. Terms of sale, cash in
hand.
WILLIAM III. WILLIAMS. ShfE.
per JoHH S. WooD. Denty, Shift.
Ottumwa, April, Ia 1856, no 90 W.
Demoine courier., 1856-05-01
LEATH Err,
Boot, ShOe,a
AND GENERAL
FINDINGS STORE,
Wholesale and Retail.


A L. GRAVES, having removed into his
"a. new store room, on the first floor Of. hi
new three story bricks on Main street, Ottum-
wa, Iowa, would inform the citizens Of the
town, of the country adjacent, and of neigh
boring towns and, villages, that he is now in re-
celPt OF his TALL and winter stock Of assorted
Leather, choice Boots and Shoes, Shoemaker's
findings, Harnessmaker's Hardware, end a.
general assortment of such goods as are usually
found IN such establishments and, of which.
he will Keep constantly on hand a very large
and gene al assortment.
Being thoroughly versed in the art of Leather
making, he has no hesitancy in warranting
every side he sells TO De Just what he represents
1t; and, as it will be for his interest to sell no.
thing but good stock, his customers may RELY
upon being as Rirly' dealt with as at any other
establishment in the country.
He will manufacture Boots and Shoes 10 or
der, or supply those who prefer item from
choice cases of eastern manufacture.
Shoemakers supp lied with any article or too
in the llae of their business, at the most reason
able prices; and retail dealers who NAV wish to
"sortup," can, at all tines, rely upon having
their orders filled on terms which will leave
them Landscape margins to operate upon.
PLAsTEREK's HAIR kept constantly ON hand,
and the highest market prices paid for Hides.
Oct. IL, 1855 35-tf
Demoine courier., 1856-05-01
,sOublc i'm kaMsas-SheriH'
T. Jones shot.

The United States troops made some
arrests al Lawrence yeclerday. While
Sheriff Jones was guarding them, he
wassho'.
Demoine courier., 1856-05-01

a. Hartley Coleridge once being asked
which Of Wordsworth's productions he COP
sidcred the prsttiest, very promptly replied
ellis daughter Dora" -
Demoine courier., 1856-05-01

" II is estimated, that The expenn
.ures Of The general GpveTnmen. for the
curren. fiscal year will reach seventy i've
millions Of doIlars.
Demoine courier., 1856-05-01

10n Acres Of Land 5 miles s. E. of Of
lLO tumwa, on a good road, with a good
cabin, about 500 worth Of lumber and $50
rails, for sale at a bargain. Part Credit at
10 per cent interest. A good chance For
farm. Enquire Of Samuel 10y on the premises
or OF. j. W. NORRIS, Courier Once.
no. 3 w.
Demoine courier., 1856-05-01

GV A fellow in Albany is going to. lave
hislif insured, $50 that when he die. he can
have something to live on, and not be oepend-
ent on the cold charities Of the world as he
once was
Demoine courier., 1856-05-01
A. HEUVEL, M. ID.

ryakes pleasure in announcing to the Citizens
y or Otumwa and vicinity that he has moved
his office apstairs above Streets Store There he
will ever BE- found ready to attend to Anycal ie
is line, except wher absent or 2rofe: aspalAusi-
ness: He respectfully solicits a share Of the
public patronage. q e. az AsQT as <
April Sd 1856-No7 Wy
Demoine courier., 1856-05-01
Grand Chance
TO LNTES1 IN REAL ESTATE

THE SUBSCRIBER wishing to iyest the
capital in the Mercantile Business in which he
is engaged, offers for sale 3 Lots, and the
House thereon, on the principal street, only a
few blocks from the centre Of business, and on
a block adjoining the Depot Of the B. & M.
r. r. in Ottumwa, ON terms, considering the
location, present and prospective value of the
property extremely low. Tit House is a
substantial two story, and on one side, three
story frame building with five rooms, and ar
and one lot separately, but prefer to sell the
whole together. A. l.. GRAVES.
no. 2. If. sE
Demoine courier., 1856-05-01
BILLIN @ s. i
PATENT FIRE e. WATER PROOF
r 9 @ T, I N G..

TT is claimed that this Roofing is superior to
Il any other now in use, for the following
reasons:
list. 1t is cheaper than any other that will
answer the same purpose.
End. 1t is not injured by The atmosphere, nor
when covered for any length oftime with water.
1t viii neither scale or crack in the coolest
weather, nor flow or liquify in the hottest
weather.
Bird. II is not materially affected when used
as promenade, and is to a great extent a nom
conductor of heat.
4th. 1t will not color or communicate any
prejudicial quality whatever 10 rain water
Falling upon it.
9th. 1t is more durable than Tin or Shingles,
or than any other Concrete Roofing now in use,
being composed of the most enduring materials
known to the mechanical world, the most
prominent of which is Gum Shellac.
9th. 1t is the only material that IAN be brought
into general use, that will either make a good
Fire Proof Roof, or what is equally desirable
in our towns and cities, a good Fya' Root.
We have purchasedsthe aboye Patent right
for Wapello, Davis and Appanoose Counties,
and will put on the roofing for all who NAV
want a good, durable and cheap roof. Or We
viii sell the right for Davis and Appanoose
Counties. a& ~
For further information apply.or address
JOEL b. MYERS & DAVIS.
Feb. 18th, 1856, If, Ottumwa Iowa.
Demoine courier., 1856-05-01

nNE baf go Buffalo Robes Just received
land for sale by HAwLEY.
Demoine courier., 1856-05-01

Consisting in part of Dress Silks, Bareges, lis
sues, Challey, De LANES, Briiiiantes, Lawns,
ShawIs, Ribbons, French worked Collars, Un-
iersleeves, Chemizettes, Linen Cambria Hand
kerchiefs, Josephine Gloves, Black Silk Mitts.
Also, a full stock of
New-York daily tribune., 1856-09-04
nearly az heavy az at the commencement OF '"o
month, when they touched their 10 ves' pon''
The clrcnlar Of Sinlierfoht. Frost q Co slys:


The CIRCULAR Of Sio,erfoht, Frost Co. says;
Money ia s,f1 in good demand slh"o2h mD,h
tub,on has srlved lately it leaves u sSaln ID pH
D'ebt for silver which c,rbu q TO be ten III i'.s.
amounts 10 tho East Iodie, and there seems ~ w
no ce s.iion in the cemsnd for that qiatsr lnere IS
II, early pfosp.ct OF rec uctlon ~ tne ra'e " VIZ
count
In relation 10 American Stocks the circular Of Bar
ipg Brothers & Co. remarks rs follows
American Stocks are wi'hout business as, indeed,
j. generally the case a. this seeot OF the year When
buX ers sre out Of town Smsl aUo lnts nave been
sod of United States ~ Bonds, 1s6s, AT lO4 /; Of
Pennsylvania Stock at - G75l; OF Nova Scotia a.
lO6; of Canada at ia Our prices are mostly nom-
inal."
d. Bel, Son u Co. report there is no alteration in
tie market.
The circnlar Of Mr.. Satterthwai.c says:
The continuous heavy past occurring us; a.
the time for harvest has produced very state
OF the stock market srd has affected American Secgrt.s
equsly lib bus bo ding of aud many
pates anxious 10 realize but chiefly in oderae amounts
rpine dae of ndvcss fou New YORK. Gold continues
letiI FROM thsnce considerable Of silver
which to iheEsst It IL pob.b that fox months TO
India and China will absorb very large quantities Of silver
rather easier again al rHe below the Bank rate Of
u & cot
The circular Of Robert Benson s. Co., says:
Very lA Of ineres, has occurred du-rg past
Money has enfl and the has been
marked day than in The early OF Ia he
ee es market the lit lie under the in
charge Of the Bark OF England and fr short osc
scarcely obtained
The Weather the whoe has been unf.vosoie
for harves Ibis has checked the buoysnt tone Of
feeling igh' otherwise been looked for ck
market which has greray been verv inactive dgr s'be week
sole have Cd almost 20 quota
tbeto 954 for Money. and 95 ASA for isth septebe'
We ha beard Of any trsIsaGol IN Und S4ics Or
Stocks In Raiosd Bonds there has be business
but gel ersy ltv prices Thers have bs~n
tons PeuDsylysIa st Mo Bonds and "a Mort Ster
ling Bonds Erie Sd MoIf 87t087 exCoupon and the
ing Fund pds 8fk Mchssn Central 1883 Bonds al
93 Coupon and the Bonds Of 1860 ~ si} Michigan South
f,td,s Ror ct
ua g. Bonds at S5 az T. j. II AZ Gi aud the sr'eani
with privilege. The shares Of the Company have
bee sold is. premium.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-09-04
}. Csfss'ns ISGls;- On. Clys

Of te. P.t. s7d7sc- each csfsstns IsGt- 70. C.y,,
5d5Ir live ~eish,
Bs. Eff x'ra sDt hn, 9odity pelDees noslrs b4. %.
,. fed ,ep tho beat "alf CO.'S. and The be sIsu Old
,tsef, Ordinary ronssis Of h1s oil &C. ref a.
Io,, stesp-E1us includes oO-sss aud shsn fe~ A.. a.
lecisd cut from lots
Tb,,e u.s. o cars over the Bos'On and h.aa Ral-a4 a
ev,r ,le Rocp rd Lowell ~ the fchDors sld " on,
tb. western iosd,d vi'h estus sh"sp ssue sad ho-s
Rt~AbEs-Ths supply of css Of al h'Eds sbaod.n.
an c,,a., of70O over weeks number AMI s
A. B,isbtop hieh hU knocke the price down 70 what
fortuybt sso reduce quotations sceorcsV A,ou.
~. i,g of the Be.yes large so'cs pair n
yery extra o1-n by T. Price r 81 $50 ewt Snail
cattle .old dell number vii Tnan unsod ~ 'he
Of the narit; viii b. taken % Brighton iory f9F slse
cd Quick - qu 'a0rs which the 'tne a. ~ ~-@s
Vost Of The sre Cstte TIT. marie, -,d % nah
q n sfer certain p@rcent from tes ,iss 9sso,
a NAV be agreed ppou-say dS cen, suAl t.'rs vs
/, s,c nv "a. head their estimated weigh, ~b9a
de.s.d The 1de and Talow always ihs saos ree a. s