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Farm for Sale.

A FARM of SO acres, lying in Pleasant
IA Township and consisting Of rs acres Of
Grove Timber, the bslance prairie; 40 acres
OF which is urdsr Cultivation; an orchard OF
!oO bearing fruit trees, acomfortable log house
IL feet square, two good Stables and other Out
buildings. l4A.
Court House.
no. 4. u.
Demoine courier., 1856-04-03
News from the East!

r HAVE Just returned from Cincinnati, with
l. the largest and best selected stock of Dry
Goods, Boots and Shoes, Hats and Caps, Hard
ware, Queensware, Glassware and Groceries,
that l have ever brought to Ottumwa.
OF Day Goops, l have a fine selection of
Ladies' Dress Goods, consisting of Nous de
LANES. Cashmeres, plain and fancy Merinoes
and Coburg cloths, Alpaccas (various c%olors, }
a large assortment of fancy and domestic Cling
hams (large and small plaid,) Calicoes of vari-
styles and prices, Bleached and Brown Muslins
of all grades. from 8 1-3 to 10 %, Tiekinss,
Drillings, Linseys, check aad hickory Shirtings,
Canton Flannels, all Wool Flannels of different
colors. -
For Mems wear, / have Cloths, Cassimeres,
Satinets: Tweeds, eastern Jeans, Dreadnodghts
Ga Oyercoating CT coed quality, Cassimer ant
Wool Hats of various kinds, silk and cotton
plush Caps of different styles.
or Boots and Shoes almost an endless variety.
All of the above | shall be glad to sell to my
friends and customers, on the usual terms, or
will exchange them for country Produce, such
as Butter, Eggs, TaIow, Beeswax, Flaxseed,
Flour. Meal, Feathers, Lin.ey and Jeans; all of
which l want, and will pay the highest market
prices for, at the old stand at the corner.
10. TO my old Customers l would say that
the time has come to settle up old accounts, and
as the old Proverb says
"Pay what you owe,
And hat you are worth you'll know"
And as l have debts to pay in a short time it is
necessary l should use due diligence an collect
ing without which cannot pay.
c. LAWRENCE.
Jan. 9th If.
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forti9u NtMs.
Arrival Of the Canada,
Three days Later rom Europe.
New YoRK, March "a.

New York, March "a.
The Canada left Liverpool on the az
ternoon the 18th. and arrived al Iallfax
on the 2s,h a: Z P. M.
Mr.. Dallas, on his arrival IN London.
immediately proceeded 10 lhs Adelphi
Hotel. where a depu,a.ion Of American
Chalber Of Commerce presented him
with a congra,sla.ory address.
No excitement exists in regard TO A.
merican affairs.
Nothing definite has ,ranspired re
specting the doings Of The Peace Con.
ference,
All accounts agree on an almost Ger.
atainty Of peace, and advices from Ger
many and Russia bear the sane tone
F~gs9esally.
Rumor says that the treaty of peace
s~ill be signed on Saturday; all Difficult
lies, however, are rot vet adjusted. The
ratification Of the treaty and adjustment
of 4%aarranged diff cul,ies ere 10 be re-
sferred TO Commissioners.
Sardinia will no. be represented in this
Commission.
dispatches from Berlin and Vienna
state hat Prussia has been invited 10
send a Representative to the conference
tina. sk. will accep. and Baron Mon,ue.
fei. would leave Berlin on the l4th for
Paris as plenipoten,iary. The adm,ss-
mission OF Prussia is said to be espscially
based on the ground tina, the discussion
respecting the treaty of ls47 by which
the Dardanelles were closed TO chips Of
war, 10 to begin forthwith.
Palmerston, however. refused to an.
sswer DisrasH's question, as to whalher
Prussia is invited OF not. He also rsIus-
es TO say whether Italian affairs occupy
the ~aaspsioR Of the conference.
THE cRIMEA.
The Russian and Allied generals had
I,el on Metka bridge and exchanged
propositions The feLernaya has been
itsced as a neutral line between The two
armies. Selim Pasha was: preparing TO
,sk< command Cf the Turkish army.
The Ottoman ministry was occupied
sSsilh measures for alternating the crisis.
The Generals in command of the Tux
isl, forces at Kars, are to be cour, mar
tie Jed for the fall Of thai place.
Free export 10 permitted from Turk
ish ports, but prohibited from ports east,
of the Dardanelles. Baltic advices slate
t,ha, the British flying squadron is pass
ing toward the gulf Of Finland. france
and Paris commercial letters continue to
speak with confidence Of peace. The
more cautious fear peace vii! briaga COM
merci a~lcrisis.
SPAIN.
Madrid Gazette officially denies tina,
Napoleon has addressed a remonslrance
10 The Spanish Government.
Prince Gor,chako1 is going TO Vienna
TO St. Petersburgh to take par, in the de-
alterations relative TO the diplomatic. aiii-
tude 10 be taken by Russia after the
peace. Ti,oA returns from S~,allgardt Tor
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NJ A r RE d,

A r RI E D,
On the 2Tsh day Of March, 1855. by T..
II. Rupe Esq, Mr.. SANFORD DAVIS, of
Nodaway Co. Mo-, to Miss DELILAH
McMILLIN. of Wapello Co.
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PLOw and HLACHSuIru

lire, as any other shop west Of the Mlssissippi.
Come and see ne, and see if you cant get your
else.
n l have now on hand over 100 pLOWS
aud shall keep a good supply of all kinds on
nand SO that customers from a distance can bs
furnished with a load at any time. Shop on
Main Street, Ottumwa, Iowa.
Jan, 24th, 30, no 49-tf.
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No st.
New Advertisements.
A. HEUVEL, nj. D.

Takes pleasure in announcing to the Citizens
L of OtuInwa and vicinity, that he has moved
his Office ap5tairs ABOVE Streets Store, where he
will ever be found ready to attend to any call in
bis line. except wher Absent Or professional ousi-
ness. He respectfully ~solicits a share of the
public patronage.
April Sd 1S56-No. 7 v.
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DISSOLUTION.

The Co-partnership heretofore existing be.
tween E. Z. Parker, and c. b. Golf, in the
Tailoring business was dissolved Oh the 15tl
of January 1856. The business will be con.
tinued blythe undersigned at the old stand, ovel
Majors BIO. Store.
March 9th, 1856.
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DR.. G. G. Warden.

OFFERS his professional services to the
~ Citizens of nttumwa, and vicinity.
OFFICE at his Residence, or Front st., cor
nerof Jefferson.
March 9th. no. 4. y.
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FURS FURS!
TIVE highest market price paid for al
l. kinds of furs by
J.L. STREET.
Ottumwa Jan. "a, ly.
n ED IT"
i PLICAT E.

ID PLlCATE E..
}. N. II
STlLL continues TO manufacture at his STop
~ IN OTrUMwA, the Peoric Plou together
with the Moline Plov, both of which are well
known to most of the Farmers of the Vest
l am using the best SLIGO STEEL Cor Shares
and mould-boards, the only Inetai manufacture
that will bear a polish sufficient for the Prai
ries Of Iowa. The timber with which | do the
Wood-worko of my ploughs, is thoroughly sea-
soned, and the woodwork is being dore by
experienced workmen, who know the lick it i
done with. Having sold a great many ploughs
here the last year, | am induced to try it again,
and 1 am much better prepared to carry on the
business now, than | was then, having a Large
Naop and all the fixtures and apparatus required
IN The manufacture Of this necessary article on
Large scale. Also Grindstone to polish with,
where any person can grind ar AK for the small
sum of 0cents.
4 am also prepared, in connection with the
ABOVE business, to do anything in the
JOBBlNG LINE.
keep on hand alarge supply of IRON, and
plenty OF men who are always ready to work,
particularly for cash. | have on hand plenty
OF Horse SHOES and NAILS, and will take
particular pains TO haze.
HORSES OEING.
done up in good style and with dispatch.
Thankful for the liberal patronage of the past
year, and hoping a continuance of the same the
present, take this method, but without any
disposition 70 blow, of bringing my business be-
iore the people. think | can do as well by
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y an0 1epartment
DES MONIES N. & r, n. CO

oTTUMWA; March 18th, 1855.
10 PEI sons mho, haze made applications
TO Purchase Des Holmes Riper
Lands. "
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Enlistment Question.

The Washington Uaion publishes an
elaborate opinion Of Attorney General
Gushing on the enlistment question, at the
request Of the President of the United
States. The following are the concluding
paragraphs relating to the case of the
British Minister:
On tue whole, the case Of tie British
Minister. regarded in the light Of es,ab
iished rules Of the law Of nations, and d.
plamatic usage founded therco !, would
seem 10 sesolve itselfinto-first, question
OF strict right, and secondly, Of discl elton
in the exercise Of that right.
1t clearly IS not a case affecting the Sc
curiiy OF the State, and thus needing or
Justfy'ng the interposilion Of summary au.
thority, as in the instance Of the Prince of
Cellam"re in France, (Ch. dc Martens,
Causes Celebrcs, tom. /, p. 1907 Count
Gyllenberg ir Great Britain, (Fos,er's
Crown Law, p. 1877, ana many other ca.
ses OF historical and legal notoriety or in.
terest. No acts Of viol .nce are imputed
20 The British Minister, nor anv pmrnose
or act threatening to the national stability
OF the Uuited States. What is charged
against him is conduct improper in pub
lie minister, illegal as respects the mum.
cipal law, injurious to the national sover-
eighty. II sufficiently shown, it requires
to be represscd in such manner as effect.
ively to vmdicate tho public homer. OF
strict right, inc Ifres;J.sH, NAV, ms the
Queen ofSpain did in the case Of Sir Hen.
ry Bulwer, send his passports to the Brit.
ish Minister, with iatimaiioa to leave the
country without delay or he may well.
in his discretion, adopt the nilder course,
as President Washington did in the cas-,
of ii. Genet; that is, after affordiny to the
British Minister opportunity Of explana.
ton through the Secretary ofState, then,
IL his explanation Le not satisfactory, to
demand his recall OF the Qneen's govern.
ment. The personal esteem which the
British Ministerjustly enjoys here in other
respects might counsel the latter course,
more especially il the British Government
assuming the responsibility of his acts,
shapld tbereupon proceed to tender, in lis
own name, complete and ample satisfac-
tion for having authorized or permit. ed
such fagrant wrong ne the systematic
attempt to recruit military force in the
United States by the instr,imentality OF
the Lieutenant. Governor of Nova Scotia.
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From the Baltimore Clipperj
Our Relations with England.

The excitement in England in relation
to the state of affairs between that country
and the United States is said to have en-.
tirely subsided; and we think that there
~ a MANIFEST diminution Of tho war fever
in our government. Indeed, there has
been no cause for undue excitement in eli.
ther country; and, had it not been for the
rash articles published 10y the partizan
presses on botli sides of the Atlantic, We
think it probable that al differences be.
tween the two nations would have been
amicab!y settled some time since. By
next fall people will wonder how it WAS
possible war should have been apprehcn-
ded between two great nations for SO triv-
ial a cause.
A war between England and the Uni.
ted States would afford to France the op.
portunity which we believe she is await
ing, to attack the former country. 1t
would be seized with avidity, and thus we
| should be made to contribute to the injury
1t not to the overthrow Of the only great
aud free nation upon earth, with the ex-
ccption Of our own. Whatever may bc
| the bonds which now connect England
and France together we think it is appa
rent that they have separate and discor-
dant interests and views; and that the En-
peror of France only awaits a favorable
moment to avenge himself on England for
her treatment Of Napoleon the first. II
cannot be disguised that, in Tic war he.
tween the allies and Russia, France has
occupied the most prominent position. IF
peace bc concluded by the negotiations
now assembled at Paris, (Which v G think
likcly) tie Emperor Of France will stand
nj tie head Of the potrntatcs Of the Con
t!nent, and will exercise controlling nhu-
encc. lie has tho ambition 10 play con-
spicuous part, aud the invasion of England
might not only crafty his ambition, bu,
his vengence. There is seeming, but no
real cordia'ity between the two nations
The history Of the past must he blot,r.'
and forgotten before a sincere friendship
can cement England aud France. lnis
present union is temporary, and will cease
with the occasion which called it into ex.
istcncc.
In this condition Of things in Europe.
would 1t he either wise or just for the Uni
ted States and Great Britain TO encourage
hostile feelings towards each other! We
think moi. England is the breakwatcr be.
tween us and European despotisms, and
we Should be the last to endeavor to dies
troy the larricrs-not that we believe tho !
powers of Europe combined could conquer !
our country. We entertain no such idea.
But, remove the power Of Englalrl, and
the prosperity Of the United States might
be checked for ages to come. Let us not |
wisely ,hen, and not seek to fight about
slr"ws, OF upon such nice points Of diplo-
macy as are not comprehensive to the or
dinary capacity. We should seek to pro.
mote the real welfare of our country, !
which can only be found in pursuing our
peaceful relations with all nations.
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Greytown. Would this be easily done
Mr.. Marcy thinks not. Again as WI
have no treaty stipulations with Nicara
qua under which to claim indemnity
and as there exists not the comfy of ma
tions between the two Governments, wha
claim has Mr.. Vanderbilt for redress q
Mono whatever.
Such, believe to be the present con
dition of our foreign affairs at this time
Let us now look at domestic matters fo
u moment.
The report Of the Territorial Committee
IN the Sepate, a copy Of which ] forward
you-has been given to the public, and
seoms to be universally considered tue
ablest document by far which has ema.
mated from the Legislative department Of
the government during the present ses.
sion Of Congress. 1t is considered fair
offset to President Pierces Kansas Mes
sage, which took like wild fire in the
South, and bid fair to secure him tie
Southern votes in the Cincinnati Conven.
tion. This report Of Judge Douglas, it is
believed, will ut least neutralize the effects
Of the Kansas Message, and place the
" Little Giant" on an even footing with
President Pierce for the Democratic nom.
ination.
Many members Of the National Con-
vention arc now present in Washington,
accidentally, it is said, comparing notes,
and seeing which way the land lies. The
Ohio delegates say Douglas will carry that
State altogether. Pierce and Buchanan
will both get some votes. Louisiana goes
Tor Buchanan-so does Pennsylvania
tennessee will vote as unit, by instruc
tions from State Convention. They will
aim to secure the nomination for Gov.
johnson, of that State-but failing in
that-Tennesscc will bc satisfied with eli.
ther Douglas, Pierce, or Buchanan. Ma
ny other Southern delegates express their
preference for Gen. Rusk, of Texas, if a
Southern man is to be nominated. The
delegates who are here evidently appre.
ciate the fact hat the Cincinnati Conven. .
ton holds the next Presidency in their
hands, rs II nomination will be tanta.
mount to an election, ard it is amusing to
see how they swell in the hotels-sialk
the avenues, and eat fine dinners at the
White House.
The speech ofJudgc Douglas, on Thurs
day. drew an immense crowd to the cap.
itol, and those who are the best Judges say
he even surpassed himself
The Speaker has announced the Kan.
sas Committee for taking testimony, but
it will be forthcoming tomorrow. Some
have predicted that Mr.. Aiken will he a
member OF the Committee, bu, think not
| am disposed to think that the Commit,
tee will be Dunn, Hickman rnd Oliver.
lNANHOE.
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From Tie LdurensriRc Herald.
Letter from the Hon. P. S. Brooks.
l1orsE OF REpREsRNrArIvE.
Alb March, lS5G.

Ny Dean SiR,-I regret to sec in the
Heru1 that you failed in the Couveu ton
movement III Laurens. must believe
that it was because the people were unln
formed Of the real issue, and because the
opposition had their forces trained for the
occasion.
1t seems TO me that these two PROPOSE.
tions ought to cory incc and control any
man: lst. That "a Convention Of Demo
Gratis will assemble at Cincinnati; 2.I.-
That South Carolina will vote for the uum-
inee OF that Convention.
These propositions no sane man will
deny, ard if they are truthful, It strikes
me as a suggestion of common sense that
We (who are TO take the nominee Mt all
evcnts) should lie present and contribute
our influence 10 the selection Of candi.
date moA acceptable to us.
hope the friends Of the Convention
will make another effort on salod day next.
Call a meeting Of the friends Of the COM
vcn,ion, and urge in the call tho i,npor-
'ance nfa full turn cut OF tho friends.
The election or non-elcction Of Demo,
cratic Constitutional President, i. TO settle
The question Of Union or Disunion. | he
lievc that the principles OF non. interven.
ton, popular sovereignty, 10y which is
meant the right Of a people to determine
IN their organic law when they make their
State Constitution and when authorized
10y Congress TO do so,) State Rights and
The doctrine Of State Rights, as applica.
Die 10 the non Intervention by Congress
on the eulj ject of slavery. | believe these
principles will he established by the sue
cess q the Democratic party. Ifthese
principles arc established then the slavery
question is settled, and we can live IN the
Union and not in disbonor. II we fail.
ra:her than exist in Confederacy MS an
inferior | am ready 10 break il to pieces.
l have written to you very hurrie,lly
and in the midst Of frequest Interruptions
The point ] wish to impress upon yoo is,
that we have now an opportunity Of max.
ing this Government for all future time a
Constitutional Government. and feel il q
high duty To contribute all our influence
in this noble struggle and should we
fail, That we can enter into another con.
test with consciousness of having done
all that patriots could to avoid an issue,
which, as patriots, We may have to make.
r. S. BROOKS.
To w. X. FARLEY, Esu.
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THE CINCINNATI CONVENTION

Tho Washington correspondent Of The
New York Courier says that should tho
Cincinnati Convention adopt the mode Of
voting by delegations, as recommended by
the last Convention, the following is tho ex.
pected result of 30 frat trial to nominate:
For Gen. PIEncE.-New England, IL
New York, 35; North and South Carolina,
10; asStsis, 10, Al,bsH,.. .. .=.os!.!a, 3, Tex.
as, 4; Mississippi, .; Arkansas, 4; Mary.
land, T--l4l.
For Mr.. BUcnASAS.--New Jersey, q;
Pennsylvania, ~; Delaware, 3; Virginia, IS;
Louisiana, 9; Kentucky, 1910.
For Judge D'uGLas--North West States,
81; Tenpesscc, IL; Missuri, 8; California,
t--S7,
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WAsHISGToS, March %. 1880

Never. in the history of our Govern
ment, have our foreign relations been sc
complicated, in time Of profound peace
rs they are at this moment. Not only
have we daily threatenings OF war will.
England, but our Department of State is
IN receipt at important dispatches from
Madrid, touching Cuban and Spanisl,
outrages on our shipping. From Paris,
touching the unholy alliance between Ma.
poleon Ill, and Her Britanic Majesty, fur
the regulation Of affairs on ills Continent
from Copenhagen, in relation to the
Sound Dues, which may occasion com.
mencemcnt OF hostiliies between the Uni.
ted States and Denmark, involving, prob
ably, several Of the European States.
might go on and enumerate other cour-
tries with whom our relations are Of y
most delicate character, nor only in Eu.
rope, but in other parts of the world.
even nearer home and with our own blood
and kindred.
EeGtral America now attracts the Mt.
tention OF the whole pc pie, and the great.
est interest Is telt in all circles of society
as to the result of tue present embarrass-
ing and complicated sanliiion Of things.
The popIlac sentiment is gpaisguisediy in
favor Of an immediate recognition Of tho
new government OF Nicaragua, and,
through that means, force settlement q
the issues between the United States and
Great Britain. The rumor that Genera
Walker had bally treated Col. Kinney
excited, for a while, the Indignation of +
large portion OF our citizens, who highly
esteemed Col. X, and who would moi
seSRtenance wrong inflicted upon him
even by General Walker; but private
letters from Granada state that the kind
est relations exist between Walker and
Kinney, and that written agreement
was entered into between them, the exac,
purport Of whicl, was not knowa.
The Department of State at this tis,e
is no sinecgre, and Governor Marcy fGd.
his owp constitution and great powers o.
enduranca, severely tested. IN addition
10 all the other troubles which have been
pressing upon him, hero comes Mr.. Van
derbi't will, his complaints loud and long
against the Isivas Government in Nacara
qua, tor seizing his boats and annulline
h,s contracts. The great pauacea for al
sI's now-a days is the Government DAD
or an effort on the part Of the Govern.
men: to right the wrongs, real or imgina-
~. OF every individual. Mr.. VANDERBILT,
claims the protection OF the Government
put what can Mr.. Marcy dot All diplo-
inatic intercourse between the two Gov.
ernments has ceascd--indeed we have re
fused to recognize the Rrsas Government.
From whom then would the Secretary OF
State demand redress! The only chance
Whatever, would be to duplicate the dra.
fsrcicaI ..aough il was, enacted before
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TIE llIsraRY OF Sourn CARrLIS
We are graiitied to learn that the Historic
Society Of the State has lately applied to
the Colonial Office of England, for per-
mission to copy from the State Paper OF.
flee such documents as relate to the early
Colonial History of South Carolina. By
lett Il which we have had tic privilege
of seeing, addressed to the Secretary by
our Minister, the Hon. james Buchanan,
enclosing one to him from the Colonial
Secretary, the Hon. Mr.. Labouchere, it
appears that Mr.. Buchanan has been sue.
eess'ul in procuring the desirable privilege
for the Society.
Ev,ry effort 70 advance the knowledge
af our history is q lapdable one, and we
are pleased to find that the enterprise O,
;he Historical Society Is doing what the
State authority should long sir have
cffected.-Aoath Curotinion.