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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-09-03
WESTERN hook, MUSIC
AND

HAA@ ~HoHOI ID
The subscriber respectfully announces that he has
Just opened the above establishment In the
new building OF Henry vs.. Starr, ESQ Ess1
Third St. next north Of the Barrett House, mot In IT'D
Burlington, Iowa.
IL BOOKS AND STATIONERY ever through. west
| Of the Mississippi River.
Books Of the latest aud hest editions adapted 10 the
wants Of schools and libraries OF every grade and rea
ders OF every age class and taste fine STATIONERY o.
every Kind, paper, blank books &c. of the very best
years In the book-selling and Publishing business In
eastern cities, extensive Acquaintance and favorable
arrangements with the largest Publishing Houses war
rants the subscriber Ia sayiy he give sxtisscton
In this department..
Piano Fortss. which for beauty and pow
er oftone, and elegance Of nish challenge camIars,
with any In the United States The connection, Of the
subscriber with the Mandatory where these instrri
men are made, enables him 70 give fs guarans
u wiz be exchanged or the purchase money refun.
Mslodsons-From the celebrated manufsc-
tory ofGeo A. Prince Co., which Of itseifis suaciest
guarantee Of their excellence.
Musical Instruments. -Including Guitars,
yiolins, Flutes, Claronetts, yiolncelos Aecordeons
Music Boxes, &C., &C. Also, Violin srings aud Musical
Merchandise generally
Sheet Music Embracing the latest and
most popular publications. well Us the productions
OF Standard Classical Authors.
Gold and silver watches and Chains.
Which have been purchased and will be sold at much
less than the usual prices, and every article win prov
|
Hats and Capa.-Comprising fine assort-
ment Of Soft Hats and silk Plush and Cloth Caps
which Will hesoid at whoiesaie Retail lower ir
ces than ut any other House In the state
Fancy Goods.-Consisting OF Gold Pens and
Pencils, Pocket Books Port Monaes; Hair Brushes and
Combs Ladies Re,icuies, Ka.ors, Strops Soaps BALM
Of 1000 Flowers, Lyons Ksthairon, Bogies lyperian
Fluid, &C., K. 80 :
THE OELESTINA-The latest and best collection Of
Church Music, by v. q. Taylor, price 800. Tayiors
Choral Anthems. splendid collection Of Anthems,
Choruses, &s for Sacred Music societies, advanced
lection offne Gees Quartets &C. price ~ cts always
on hand and will be forwarded by mall postage paid,
to any person remittng the above named prices. So
HOMHOPATHl.-The subscriber Is Agent for Prof
Humphreys Specific homeopathic Medicines, which
are especially adapted 10 family use-price OF case
cotaining 10 boxes, with Manual $500. Also, Homo
psihic books for domestic use. always ON hand.
Friends acquaintances and strangers enc and al.
are invited 10 call and examine my STOCK they win
he cordially Welcomed though they may mot wish
| to purchase
burlington, Jan. 1857 L. IL. HAwLEY,
| nol4Sm Late Of Utica, MY.
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CV Mr.. Delane, Of the London Times
whose death is announced, attended TO the
financial department of the Times for many
years, but was never its editor. His son,
John Deiane, who was in this country in 1850,
is the principal editor. So says the Phi)adel-
phia Press.
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The CUKNINGHAM CAsE.-lt is now s.g-
gested that the District Attorney will indlct
her as the wife Of DR.. Burdell. This will
compel her to prove that she was not his
wife, to escape the pen alties Of an attempt to
TO impose upon the public spurious heir to
his property. She mus. in that case, either
show that shewas not his wife, or 60 to the
state prison.
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BuGLnARy.-The Store room of II. B, and
M. b. Horn was entered on Sa;ur lay evening
last, BY some person or persons, very much in
want Of funds. They succeeded much better
than they deserved, relieving the store Of some
four Thousand dollars Eve are told) in funds
belonging partly to Horns and partly to the
old firm of Manning e. Horn. We would ad-
wise our friends to be ON the lookout for such
lght-ingered gentry, for the country is full of
them.--i Wards Own.
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AUGUSTA, Ga, Aug. 27sh.

AUGUSTA, Ga, Aug. 27sh.
Handbills are being circulated in upper
Georgia and Tennessee, for Nicaragua troops,
who are promised $25 month and $50 acres
of land
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To George wilson, !
sr..- Yen arc

9r..- Yeu are
hereby notified that the Burlington and Missouri River
Railroad has been located through that portion Of III
northeast quarter Of section thirty five In Township
seventwo north Of Range thirteen west situate in the
county Of Wapello and State Of Iowa, owned by you
Now you do not within thirty days after the eev-
enth day Of September next apply TO the sheriff said
county to have the damages far the right Of
way, then the Burlington and Missouri River Rairond
Company will cause assessment thereof be made by
tho Commissioners appointed for said county
Dated at Burlington, Aug, II, 1857.
IL. THEllSON, te*
n2+iw City Engineer, Is. NJ r. R.R
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MARTIN GILL, Esq OF Alpine, near Agen-
cy, on the Demoine river, was thrown from
his buggy-waggon probably kicked by the
horse he was driving, and dashed against a
tree. on the old road decending Cedar Bluffs.
lie wa found within ten minutes after his
h'nts, laying bleeding, bruised, broken and
specifies. Prompt medical aid was at hand
and obtained, but all in vain. He lived in great
apparent agony for some two hours, when he
expired, surrounded by loving and bereaved
family, ant by many deeply sympathizing
friends and peighbors. -Ksosaaqaa RPsbli-
can.
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The Burlington and Missouri River Railroad has
been located through said tracts OF land tI
Now unless the owners thereof apply to the Sheriff
Of said County, within 30 days after the 18th day Of
September Next to have the damages assessed for che
right Of way then the Burlington and Missouri River
Railroad Company win cause an assessment thereo
to be made by the Commissioners appointed for said
County. s E
burlington, Aug 18th, 1857. IT, TfITELSoN
n24-4w Chief Eng. Of the D. & NJ X. r. r.
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From the Daily Gate City.
State Convention OF the Black
DemOcracy.


We have not received the proc ceilings of
this body, but private note informs us that
the Convention nominated for Governor Benz.
Samuels, of Dubuque; and for Lieut. Govern
or, Geo. Gillaspy, of WapeIlo county. The
contest FOR the gubernatorial nomination was
Samuels Nine baIlotings were had before a
nomination was effected, and it was then deci-
ted by a majority of one.
The Iowa City Republican gives the follow
ing summary of the platform adopted
"The platform rings all the changes on the
SNigger" question, Notwithstanding the en-
phatic manner in which the late vote in the
State disposed Of the lying assertions of the
Amaigamationists. 1t endorses the Admins
tration; rather skuIkingly endorses the Died
Scott decision; attacks various features OF the
New Constitution, just as if they Were again in
issae; but never says Bank once. II makes a
pretty hot fire all around the Rene gades,o
but dares not denounce them directly. |, en-
dorses Hall and Jones as faithful servants"
Of course they ''didn't say Bank once -
Though that party comprises almost every anti.
Bank man in the State-though their leading
journals may boast that they are unanimous
in fsyor of an exclusive hard money currency,
would prevent US from establishing banks of
our own on such basis as might entirely sat
isfy US, and keep US at the mercy of all the
Nebraska, Tennessee, and ragamuffin Shin
plaster trash in the country-still the desire
to create sound Banking system of our own,
is popular; it is felt that interest aud seIf-de-
Tense demand II; it was mainly for that cause
that the old Constitution was abolished
and a new one adopted; and Pro-Slavery De-
mocracy, temporizing and truculent as it al
ways is seeking only by what possible means
it can achieve present success, in skulking,
tricky manner, DoDGEs THE ISSUE. Ii DARE
NOT open its mouth, in a frank and manly
manner, and emphatieally support or oppose
an important public measure, like this. upon
which it's party is divided in sentiment. Tue
party was unit once upon the point. Expe-
rienee has exploded the soundness of the SEN
timent 1t entertained. Still it pretends to
abide by the old faith. yet, when it becomes
rthe most important point in canvass, it dare
not reiterate and sustain the old platform, and
it dare not deny it. Hanging between heaven
and earth, like the coffin of the great impostor.
it appeals alone to superstition, 10 prejudice
and ignorance. Will such an appeal be met
apP:ovinsly by the intelligent people of Iowa ?
We do not believe they can be duped by such
political thimble-rigging. They are for a
safe and sound Barking system. They will
\ 4 - N 81
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To Charles +. bake:

FIR .--I on are
hereby potied that the Burlington and Missouri River
Railroad has been located through two tracts Of your
land situate In Wapello County, In the state Of Iowa
and described as Out Lot number six (6 aud InLot
the City OF Ottumwa 80
Now hyos do not within thirty days after the eley-
enth day OF September next apply to the sheriff
county 10 nave the damages assessed for the right Of
way then the Brlington and Missouri River Railroad
Company Will cause assessment thereof to be made by
the commissioners appointed for said county.
Dated at Burlington, Aug, nth, 1857
n. TIllELSON,
nz4-4w vs# Chief Eng. II. < NJ. r. r.
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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

I'D ALL WHOM lT MAY CONCERN.
~ NOW YE, that the subscriber Is now receiving
~ arge addition to his former heavy stock of goods
at theOttumwa store, consisting Of
DRY GOODS, GROCERIEs
HARDWARE GLASSWARE
.QUEENSWARE, ROOTS SHOES
HATS CAPS, READY-MADE CLOTIiIHT
P0TTER'S WARE,
And In fact all the articles usually kept in variety
store, where he will be happy to the patrons
OF said store while kept BY Mr. Richards and to sell
them goods at low rates, as his motto Is
Small Profits and Quick Salcs.
lie has also quite number Of town lots in and con-
tiguous to the city Of Otumwa which he will dispose
Of at very reduced prices to those who wish for home
and will improve Il same. es7 @
SAlso, two good farms within from two three miles
Of the city Of Otunwa, with timber land to support
them, which hc wishes to dispose OF easy terms
that he can concentrate his means more iime
to the mercantile business, In which he engaged
Cali soon or you may lose bargain.
nol1 GEORGE D. HACKWOETH
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News.

/ $50 900 EMBEzZLED.-John NJ Lawlor
entry Clerk of the st. Nicholas Hotel, N. Y.
I is under arrest for embezzeling the above
amount at different times within eight months
from the receipts of this house, mainly, it is
said, from transient boarders. California
widow, boarding at the hotel, is supposed to
have been the procuring cause. ..-.
HEAVY FAlLuRE.-The Ohio Life and
Trust Co. has failed for large amount. Gam
bling in stock. principally the Michigan South
ern Railroad is alleged as the cause Cincin-
natl, it is feared, and large number of banks,
will be injuriously effected by it. Thompson,
the Wall st. BroKer, and publisher of the
Detector Of tina: name, has also failed.
THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.--This exper-
inent is, for the present, a failure. The cable
broke on the morning of the 18th, 1886 miles
out from the Irish coast. A consultatio was
beng held at London, to determine whether
to go on the preseat, or wait until another
season There is cable enough left to reach
across.
INDA.-Delh had not fallen up to June
29.h. There were further revolts among the
native troops
THE BuRDELL MYSTERY is soon to be
solved, say the N. Y. papers. tits limited
that BIrdell was murdered about a O'Clock,
Immediately after his dinner, aud that it was
somebody in his clothes and hat who was seen
to enter 81 Bond St., at IL o'clock, at night.
The fact that the most scrutinizing search at
all his haunts in the city, failed to give any
account of him between dinner and II O'Clock
seems to favor such an hypothesis.
l,600 BARRELs OF WAIsKEY were DESTROYED
IN Cincinnati, on the 10th, by the fall Of four
stoIy building, of Charles Boiam, 10 which it
was stored.
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Political Meeting.

r.. p. Lowe, Republican candidate for
Governor, will address the electors of the State,
as follows, at 2 o'clock P. NJ, Of each day
named.
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ORDINANCE, No. II.


SECTION SECTION
]. Ills duty of advice A. Settlement Of Ordinances
2. His duty as TO suits. D. Opinion in Writing.
3. Revisory duty and fine. o. Compensation. p. z
Be Ut ordained by the City Council Of tie City
of o tuniWd,
Sec. l. II shall be the duty Of the city Solicitor to
give his legal opinion upon questions Of law arising
out of any Ordinance, suit, claim demand for or
against the city, also, to legal adviser of all the
city Officers SO far as their Official duties are involved,
when called upon for that purpose.
Sec 2 He shall, when required, draw contracts be-
tween the city aud other parties and defend
all suits actions for the violation Of any city Ordi-
other matter in which the city shall be par
ty, and shall take appeals ia such he deems
the interest Of the city requires the same
defend the In the appellate court he shall also
conduct all IN the District and Supreme courts
Of the State when the city is party. When by rea-
son of temporary absence sickness other cause, he
shall not be able to attend upon the trial Of
he may with the consent Of the Mayor appoint some
Que to act In his place for the time being And when
ever in the opinion Of the Council the interest Of the
city may require that the Solicitor should have assist
ant counsel, the same may be employed.
Sec. B. The city Solicitor shall report to the city
Council any defects in any city Ordinance, In the
powers OF any city Offices having legal bearing and
he shall wilflly neglect to perform any duties re-
qured OF him by this Ordinance he shall be fined in
sum OF not more than twenty-five dollars TO be enforc
ed as other city penalties.
Sec. A. He shall revise every Ordinance before its
last reading, and conform the to the existing
dnances and the Charter of the city, and the laws Of
expressed. 49, i -
Sec. g. On all questions affecting real estate, sub.
mitted to said Solicitor and every other where he
may choose, and ON every question which he may
be required to do, he shall give his opinion In writ
ing and the same shall be filed In the archieves Of the
city.
Fec. 8. For all services required of him under the
Ordinances Of said city, and within the same he shall
receive annual salary Of hundred dollars which
shall be paid monthly and for all that he may be
called upon to attend to In the Supreme Court, he
shall have an extra allowance to be made in accord
ance with the amsant Of service rendered
Passed, July Goth, 1857.
Attest: D.. GAYLORD, Mayor.
JAMEs D. DEvrs, City Recorder. (no 26-awJ
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Stewart is Governor OF Mo.

This is the result, at last. Ever since we
began TO hear of "amended retu,ns,c and Of
their resulting invariably In favor Of Stewart,
we have considered the game up with Rol-
Inns. II they could not elect Stewart to Office,
they could figure him in. We had the most
unbounded confidence in the capacity of Pro-
Slavery Democracy for any such feat as that.
Its reputation never belied its proficiency in
that direction.
The st. Louis Democrat openly charges
fraud, and has already begun thorough slft-
ing Of the returns. w.
The MteIligencer says:
ct is enough to know that Maj. Rollins
made most extraordinary canvass--that he
brought about the result unaided and alone,
which not one in hundred deemed him ca
pable Of dong that if he had one 1.-THE
of the support Of opposition parties of the
State to which he was entitled, he would
have been elecred by majority of ten thou
sand, at least.
:" His friends did not know his strength aud
theirs They know it now, and il will be
made avail able in future"
WANTED TO KNow.-Dit, or did not Gil
laspy. the present Locofoco nominee for Lieut..
Gov. have ten acres of the land distributed to
stituting the Capital, or Des Moines City,?
A friend says he did-that FIVE acres Of this
land was supposed to be his price and the 9TH
er five as given in trust for another party
We now wish to know of the Gazette:
1st. Who was the friend for whom he held
tie five acres in trust aud
%. Why does he now. (.here should be
honor among thieves and politicans) refuse to
disgorge ?
NorE.-The purchase of GiIaspv. at the
price above paid, is supposed TO have been a
very poor speculation on the part of the clique
which corrupted the Locofoco Les islature If
1854, and the Constitutional Convention Of last
winter, as he seems to have, acc ordipg to his
own account, opposed the adoption OF the
Constitution, and now promises to fight NJ to
the bitter end.- Hawk- Eye. RG - ~
CHEATING THE PRINrER.-The other day,
says the Dayton Journal, we observed several
Irish laborers trying to decipher written
notice headed s.Public Sal.o The notice, al
though written tolerably plain. could not be
read by the boys. and they asked us to read il
to them, which we, Of course, did. At the
conclusion, one of them turned to his comrades
aud remarked in very impressive tone swell
be jabbers, I'll nary buy Of a man WHO'S SO
naggardly that he won't get his advertisement
printei-be's cheated the printer, and he'd
cheat me-" They all acquiesced in the de-
cision Of the spokesman.
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When does man look like cannon bah ?
When lie locks round.
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Progress OF the MinnesOt ia Joint
Committee.

The joint committee to arrange upon agree
ing to our Constitution is busiIy at work, and
making progress in the right direction. The
knotty question of apportionment has been
settled, with the exception of one or two points
which we presume will eventually be got
through with as nearly unanimous as possible.
The members all appear to have faith in the
great work they are engaged upon, which
feeling will remove mountains of obstacles,
which at first arose before them. A little
more patience on the part of some members
who are not on the committee is adyisa Bile.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-09-03

Buffalo Commercial Advertiser, the Fillmore
organ, and as matter Of course, the party, is
heartily tired of the slavery agitation, of the
conspiracy in Kansas, and the whole internal
machinery Of the slavery extensionists. 1t
even goes SO far as to threaten, in case this
agitation is kept up, to take the side Of tree
labor in the next Presidential election.
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LOTS FOR SALE.
GREAT
A L Il A C. T 10 NJ!

Announces to the citizens Of Ottumwa, aud vicinity
that he will open
Ambr0lype Gallery.
In the second story Of D. Sands house Market
street. the list day Of September, 57, and will re
main for short tine Single licensees, family groups
or for inserting in grace stones, taken by this unr
vailed process In few seconds and perfect picture
warranted. The citizens invited to call and exam
inc specimeas Secure the shadow the substance
fade" n27-lm w. b. WALKER.
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NO.36.
To the unknown and NON resi-.
dent owners OF the following
described lands, situate in
WapellO County, state Of Iowa.

DART OF she eH ofnwk ofsec 80, In tp "a. n Off 10
w,not included within the limits Of the city Of Of
tumwa.
Also the " ofne \ OF 9 80, In I y n ofrlSw
"swh ofsw offs n In ~ y Off IS W.
ofse Of sec So int ~ n Off 1zw.
re y ofse 4 fsec s. In u IA ofrl2w.
Lot No. 8, blk No. 8, Ia the town of Agency City
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c. This Thursday moraing we are hay-
ing magnificent shower as we go to press.
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SECTION. sRcrIoS. Ass
]. Ills duty OF advice. 4. Settlement Of Ordinances
2. His duty as TO suits. D. Opinion in Writing
3. Reyisory duty and fine. 0. Compensation. .r
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1 Ofs 3, 4, and . In Block ~, corner Of Farnhsm
Land Third street
Apply TO
fap7ll COOK SARGENT
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Particular attention 10 invited to the fact that
have many OF the bese styies and qualities OF goods
that cannot b. obtained cisewhere, and ve arc nov
Beecher, Hsllister + wilkins.
Jan 10 l0S7dlyv 1aS LAKE LSneer.
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DECREASE OF ENrxEsr AxxarcAS
SrArEsMAS.-ln recording the death
Of cx-Secretary MARCY, the Philadel
phia Times remarks:
d ut seems as if death had found a
banquet among our master spirits in
the last decade. Almost oil the great
and illustrious men who came into
public life during the first twenty-five
years Of the present century have been
snatched away within that time. The
list which memory calls at the moment
is formidable in numbers, and the per-
sons whose names are upon it were
conspicuous for vast and varied ability.
First, in point of time, Is that Of John
Quincy Adams, who died in ls47;
then follows those of Kent, Polk, Tay-
Tor, Calhoun. Clay, McDufiie, Story,
Webster, King, Woodbury., Sergeant,
Berricn, Clayton, Hill, Burgess, Chez
YES and Marcy. What immense pow
ers, what political and legal research,
what oratorical skill and diplomatic
erndltion, what wise foresight and won.
derful experience have been lost by
their deaths to the nation! When
will it, if ever, be restored in the per-
sons and minds Of others 2"