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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-08-27

In FIVE years from the present date Russia
will have attained the age OF one thousand
years, an event to he celebrated by the erec-
tlon of monument, for which subscription
has just been set on foot. The monument is
to be built in the city OF Novgsrod, and, vol
untary contributions will be received in aid of
its erection by government officials through
out the empire uRtil 1862. -
Previous to the year s62 the territory which
now constitutes Russia in Europe was Occur
pied for the most part by nomadic tribes, prin-
cipally Of Tartar origin. Through their inter-
course with the Roman and Byzantine smpsres,
some of these tribes acquired certain degree
of civilization. The Sclaves, who made the
most rapid advances toward civilized life,
built two towns Of sNovgorod (Latin, sov~,
hortas-new enclosure or settlement } and
Kew. They were, however, for long tine
subject to the depredatioas of nsiehhsriog
tribes, and hence it happened thst in 662 thsv
placed themselves under the protection Of
three western chiefs-Rnrfcks, Simens, and
Truror-who came with host of their coun.
trymen to Novgorod and established three
principalties. The people have generally
been designated as Mortimer, though on this
point difference of opinion exists among his
torians, some asserting that they were Ger
mans, and others that :hsy were scandinavi.
ans or Normons. On the death of his brothers
Rurik reigned alone, and fused his country
men and the now subjugated Sclaves into one
people, whom he called Russians. Thus Nov
gorod was in 872 the nucleus of that great en-
pire which may yet, before the year 1862 comes
round, attain the end it has 80 long aimed at
the possession of Constantinople.
The following is copy Of the circular iss-
ued by the minister Of the interior, inviting
contributions to the Millenial Monument
Fund: tA ~s S- s4
According to written history, the first
Thousand years of the existence Of the Rus.
sian State terminate in 1852. The eye Of ev-
cry true son ofthe country must rest with feel
ings of pride and love upon its glorious past,
and he must feel how, with the assistance of
Providence, Russia has passed through severe
ordeals to her present independent power and
greatness. In order to the preparation of so
great an epoch, his Majesty, the Car, has
been pleased to ordain that a national monument
in commemoraiion of the thousand years. du-
ration Of the Russian State, shall be erected
in the capital Of the first ruler of Russia and
to this end it has pleased his Majesty to assent
to the opening of general subscription among
all classes throughout the empire, for the col
lection Of voluntary contributions for this OBJ
ject; and that such collections shall continue
until the day on which shall be disclosed to
the public view."-N. Y. Post.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-08-27
The Southern Elections.


The results of the August elections in N.
Carolina, Kentucky aud Tennessee, says the
N. 7. Tribune, convey lesson which must
not be nis-interareted. All these are decided
whig States, having voted for Harrison in lS40
CLAY in IA, and Taylor in '4S. Tennessee
and Kentucky voted for Scott in SO, aud North
Carolina, by Clngman's detection, was bare
ly carried against him. There is no reason
able doubt that these States on the old party
issues, would be whig to-day; yet they have
all been carried by what Is termed democracy
by overwhelming majorities. Tn, "Nationai
American Party" was the only formidable op-
ponent, and that party has virtually ceased to
to exist. 1t has now no State it can call its
own, Maryland excepted.
OF the eight members Of Congress elected
as "democrats'' in X K.ntuck, at least three
were staunch Clay whigs-namely James II.
Clay, (son Of Henry,) ]. w Stevenson. and
Albert G Talbot. Each of these three con-
SENTATIVE Southern states has gone against the
"National American party" by fully 10000
majority. Two U. s. Senators will be chosen
by the victors-,n place Of John B. Thomp.
son, of Kentucky, and James C. jones, Of
Tennessee-both wings, OF old, bat only Mr..
Thompson 10 new an @American." OF the
twenty-six members Of the House fron. these
States, but five or six are "Americ anso A
new Governor in Tennessee, and Legislature
in that State and in Kentucky, are among the
fruits Of the triumph.
Candor compels US to add thar we do not re-
gard these results. emphatic as they are, as
primarily induced by hostility to "American-
ism" That they crush out the s.American
party" is true, but that isan incident, not their
main purpose. II 10 the Slave Power domi-
nant 10 these States which re-organizss the
ascendency or subordination Of Slavery in the
National councils asthe great political issue
Of the day, and distrusts, not the disposition,
but the power, Of the s'Americaa party" On
the other hand, it recognizes IN the "National
Democracy" unfailing devotion TO its cause,
united with ability to uphold it SO long as it
can be upheld at all.
II chooses to fight under the banner of strong
party rather than that Of weak one. Such
is the real meaning and scope Of the s 'uthern
election.
- Teacher. ---st1oW tnany kinds or axes are
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-08-27

! What il the difference between ahorss and
} postage stampf One You liek with : stick
aud the other you stick with lick.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-08-27

Teacher. How many kinds OF axes are
there?' A-ss.l $500 80 lisa Y
Boy-" Broad axe, narrow axe, post axe, acts
Of the Legislature, acts Of the Apostles, and
* my pap go I. ise Us : aa.@ {
Z Tssshsr Right 30 y the bead as your
class.o
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-06-26

less than half mile above the earth Tho
arm oft which descended to the ear,b saem-
ed to maintain It's connection for sn.ce of
i've minutes. During this time it moved in
threc minutes. The extent Of the waste laid
Is mile and halt or two miles. The width
of the track was ffteen rods or thereabouts
The progress of the whirlwind was attended
BY loud roaring, produced by its ferocious
internal tempest. But, outside Of the trace
Of the whirlwind, there was no wind of un-
usual violence. In Utica, about half a hour
after, there was heavy thunder storm. At
Schuyler, hail fell instead of rain. A short
time after the whirIwind had passed, mcs-
sengers came to Schuyler Corners for med
ical aid. DIR. Day, of this city, and res
ident physician responded to the call and
attended the woman who died from the eff
fects of the injuries received.
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Delegate Elections.

The qualified voters of the American par
fy IN the several Boroughs and Townships,
and all others who sympathise or desire to
cooperate with i, at the approaching cleo
tions, lexcept in those Townships or Bor-
ouehs where delegates have been already
choson) are hereby requested to meet at the
usual places of holding eleetious, 10 Their
respective districts,at one o'clock PM, on
Saturday the 9th day of June ibst., and
choose two delegates to represent each dis
stict in County Convention, to be held st
the Court House in Bedford, on Thursday
the I'd day of July next, at one o'clock IN
the afternoon, to nominate candidates for
the Legislature, Prothonotary, Sheriff, Cor
oner, County Treasurer, Commissioner, Di>
rector of the Poor, and Auditor; aud to ap-
point Senatorial Conferees, and to do what
ever else may be deemed necessary TO Sc
cure the triumph of our State, District, and
County tickets, at the ensuing elections.
The principles to be vindicated, aud the
Offices to be filed, are important; and 1t Is
hoped our friends iu every district will all
turn out to the delegate elections. and
choose their best men to represent them, so
that the action of the Convention, and the
ticket which may be formed, may be every
way worthy the good cause, and command
a united and enthusiastic support. The
Union State ticket is composed Of men of
eminent ability; unuei snc NC" 1hPt'"t-
tiopneut Bill we can elect both our Senator
and Representatives; and with the harmony
now existing in our ranks, proper exerfion
IS all that is needed to secure the election
of our entire County ticket.
By order of the American County Com-
lnittee.
FRANCIS JORDAN,
June 1857. Chairman
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-06-26

SALE OF THE PUBLIC WoRKs.-The
scheme for preventing the sale of the Pub
lie Works finds but little favor with the
people of the State, if We except those who
are Immediately located on them; and hence
the efforts of the leaders of democracy to
rally the rank and file of the party in open
hostility to the proposed sale, meets with
but ill success. The PennSylUanidn, to it's
credit be il spoken, has come out nobly for
the sale, and by Its manly and independent
course on this subject, has forfeited the con-
Glenee of such fuglemen as Woodward
Schnable, aud other demagogues, who are
anxious to retain the works for political
purposes, at the expense of the State
Henry .. Mott, one of the Canal COmmls-
Sioners, is prominent in the movement for
an injunction to restrain the sale. lie has
petitoned in his private capacity, as stock
bolder in the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany against the sale, on the ground that
| ''Taat the canals belonging to the State are
two hundred and eighiy-three miles in
leLgth, requiring heavy expenditures for re-
pairs and expenses, and haze not for many
yeOrs bern yielding income sufficient TO pay
the cost Of keeping them in paUig0bte order.
This same Mott, 10 bis capacity as Canal
Commissioner, reported TO the last Legis-
lature that the canal portion of the public
works cleared ftty-oue thousand eight hun
dred and seventy-six dollars and thirty
six cents. The injunction has been before
the Supreme Court at Philadelphia, for the
last three days. The main points upor
which those who have petitioned the Court
rely, are, that the Legislature had 90 righ
to sell or give away the right of taxation
especially when, by such course, the par
ty to be benefited by the act would be ex
empt from taxation forever, that such
precedent would be an exceedingly disas
trous one, which other corporations woul,
speedily follow up, and that the Pennsylva
MIA Railroad Company, the party most likel,
to become the purchaser of the Main Line
has no right to involve its stockholders il
such an irretrieyable debt, exceeding tn
whole amount of the capital stock, as thi
purchase would render necessary. Th
Court will, Of course, determine the fore
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-06-26
THE LoCoFoUo TICKET.

The Locofoco County Convention which
met on Tuesday last, placed the following
ticket in nomination: For Prothonotary,
&C., Saml FL Tate, Sheriff, VIM. s. Fluck,
Treasurer, Samuel Davis; Commissioner,
Cadwallader Evans; Poor Director, George
Smouse, Auditor, j. w Crissman.
We are pleased at this nomination, for
several reasons, one of which is, that il is
tie weakest that could have been nominated,
and another is, that it is the ticket that was
putup in opposition to the Cessna Bowman,
and Reed faction. Maj. Tate had to fight
solitary and alone against them. Their
candidates were, Reed, for Prothonotary,
j. J. Cessna, for Sheriff, S. Defbaugh, for
Treasurer, and John Amos for Poor Direc-
tor, and they we're all beaten. Turn about
is fair play, they got the Postmaster 10
Bedford, and the rank and file of th cir
party, beat them on the County ticket. Reed
would have been 100 stronger, however,
than Tate, and J. j. Cessna and S. Def
baugh the same amount of votes stronger,
than Fluek or Davis. This ticket lie GER
teinly their weakest, and can be the most
easily beaten by odds.
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-06-26

GETTING FRIGHTENED BY THE Coaer
The Trenton State Gazette says that a
woman residing in ocean county, n. j., was
frightened to death, last week, by the idea
OF the comet AT night she saw light
from large FIRE in the pines, and was i'm
medlately possessed with the ilea that it was
the comet, that the earth was on fire. and
about to be destroyed. Her alarm was so
great that she was thrown into conruIsions
from the effects of Ehioh she died on the
same night
The Southside Va,) Democrat learns tha,
IN the vicinity of Prince George, some ne.
groes have actually gene mad owing 10 re-.
isIous fervor in regord to the comet tb.,
was to come off on Saturday, but did moi,
They have been placed iu custody and 9TH
erwise secured to prevent harm.
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PACKER FOR PROHIBITION.
READ THE PROOFS!

According t0the promise made last week,
we resume our exposure OF GENRAL PACK
ER's views and votes on the Maine Liquor
Law which passed the Senate in 1852, as
exhibited by the Journal Of the Senate for
that year.
On the Sd March, 1852, Mr.. Carothers,
from the Committee on Vice and Immorali.
ty, reported Senate Bill, No. 4l9, eutitled
".4n act to prohibit the manuJacture and
safe of intoricating liquors" See Senate
Journal, Vol. L. p. 363.
March 18th, motion was made to con-
slider the bill. This was objected to, aud
the orders of the day called. a motion
was then made to suspend the orders to get
at the consideration of the bill. On this
motion the yeas and nays were called, when
the yeas we're 90 aud the nays IL, so the
m9tion was lost,-two-third being necetsa-
ry to suspend the orders. On this motion
PACKER voted yea. See Sen- Jour-, Vol
/, p. 4S0.
March 22d, the bill was taken up for
consideration; and oR the question whether
the first section should pass, the yeas and
nays we're called, and the section passed by
vote of 19 yeas to IA nays. PACKER be.
ing one Of the yeas See Sen. Jour-, Vol
j, p. 5l5.
The bill was further debated and consid.
cred during that day, and the day follow
Ing, as appears by the same volume of the
Journal, at pages SIS, 5S2, 533, &C., and
the yeas and nays were frequently called or
different sections of the bill, and IN ever,
iRstanee the name Of WN. F. PACKER Il
found recorded in taoor Of the bill, anC
along with the names Of the other warn
friends of that prOhibitory Liquor law.
March 3lst-lS52, the sections bayin,
been all agreed to, the bill came up on IL
fual passage; and on the question, 'sshal
Hthe bill psssp The yeas aud nays wer,
|'required By Mr.. crabb and Mr. PACKER
sand were as follows: viz:
"YEAs. Messrs. Barnes, Carothers, Gar
"sOn, Evans, PcrDon, Guernsey, Hamilton
@Hsmim, Haslett, Hoge, Mcfarland, Nc
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man who purchases the liquor, stating TOR
rchat purpose he gets 1t.
We have now given our readers true
and full explanation of Genl. Packers views,
votes, and position as prohibitory liquor
law man; and we will await with pleasure
such explanations as bis pariisan friends
may manufacture for this desperate ener-
gency.
But for the great length of our article we
would finish il off with few choice extracts
from the Bedford Gazette, showing what an
infamous aud unconstitutional outrage it is,
and what narrow-souled, and diabolical
fanaticism it exhibits, for any mau to speak
or vote for prohibitory liquor law. We
will at our leisure hunt these matters up al
so, and in the mean time console ourselves
with the reflection that for the proper use
of few choice extracts there is no doubt
'.a good time coming"
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-06-26

Tie Reading Journal, speaking Of the re-
movals made BY MIR. Buchanan's admiDistra-
ton, OF the few women who were appointed
Post Masters, and BY tbis means earned few
pennies for their own support and that of
their children, thus accounts foi tho Presi.
dents hostility to the widoxs:--
''Mr. b. has probably been Tilted some
time by widow, and feels like reyeneinr
himself BY allowing none of them to hold
ONCE under him. 1t is mean and small
business though, to be turning widows from.
petty little Offices, TO make room for lubberlx
LocofOcos who are too lazy to work"
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-06-26

GUTTER LccoFocos CAGED. Three of
the gutter politicians in Chicago, who held
Office under the late I4oeoeoco dynasty Of
that city, have got part Of their deserts by
being sent 10 prison six months each, and
bned 800 each Tor receiving money from,
Offenders in settlement of crimes, and for
exacting money from dissolute women unde,
threats Of prosecution. The three are
Pendergast, late Police Justice, and
OMalley and Ford, late Constable..
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protesting against it, and offering their SER
vices to raise, in one hour, two hundred
citizens, if necessary, and quell any dis
turbance that might arise; and do it al
without shedding of blood.
The offer was declined by the Mayor.
The American party of Washington, as
elsewhere, are friends of Law and Order,
and emphatically condemn the interference
of foreign rowdies, no matter from what
city or country they come.
The papers here do not give the true ex-
preston of public sentilueu. here on this
subject.
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-06-26

THE GREATEST DISCOVERY OF
THE AGE.-It seldom occurs. tbst Wa
notice, under any circumstances, paten,
medicines, restoratives, or any thing of the
kind, for we have prejudice against most
of them. But caudor compels us to invite
attention 10 the advertisement. of Prof
Wood Hair Restorative in the last eoInm,
at the bottom Of the third page of this pa
per. We are too juvenile to require anr-
thing of the kind, bat scme instances Of i.
use have come to knowledge which almost
assure US that it is a sovereign remedy
against the hair becoming prematurely cray
1t is aot "Hair Dye;" but upon its appli-
cation as directed, the effect is produced IN
the skin, which brings out the original, ma
tive colored halr, without Stiffness, and pivss
1t glossy and natural appearance. We
have seen persons who have used it, and
they are much pleased with it. Examine
the advertisement. Missouri Republican,.
For sale BY DR.. Harry.-June 1o,-b.
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THEASHlNGTON ELECTION
RIOT.

WAGroN, d. c., June 8, 1857.
Edittlbany Statesman.
Dear-I perceive that the lamenta-
bic sceBhich occurred at the late mu-
nicipal ton have been noticed in your
paper.
All iapers in this city now, are hos
tile to American party. Those papers
have ga false narrative of the occur
rences lat day.
Thsricans are urging au investiga-
tion bca judicial tribunal--many lead
ing Deats are seeking to avoid it.
The.'signed is chairman Of Com
mittee vestigation, and the Committee
are at.
Weshow that there was no necessi-
ty forlg out the United States Ma
rines- the disturbance which occurred
at the in the morning had all ceased
and til was quiet for more than three
hours the Marines arrived that the
| votinggeing on orderly aud peaceably
when :afived-and that there was not
the least bout the polls nor in that
vicinity
Wen e~ that several prominent
citiz vent he Mayor, after tlsey heard
J tha 'na were to be ordered out.
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-06-26

HERE'S WHERE you GET YOUR Coop
AND CHEAP HARDwARE!- is the com
mon expression of ali those who desire any
thing in this line Capt. Arnold is a me-
chanic, Carpenter, of thirty years stand
ing, and one Of the best that ever showed
plane in Bedford, and be koews from expe-
rIence which IS the best kind OF edge tools,
and also # other hardware. lie lays in
bis stock himself, and does not bring on
any OF your worthless articles For cheap
ness be cannot be surpassed in the place,
and If any ones want hardware they should
call on him. lie warrants what be sells.
Ills store, one door EAs; Of the Rising Sun
House.
May %, 1857.
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GIFT BOOK STORE.

Messrs. Hannah Il Co., have opened out,
in the Store Room, lately occupied by Mr.
A. J. Sansom, gift Book Store. They
have on hand all the classical works Of
American and English Literature aud other
languages. fue Family Bibles, Albums,
Histories, Travels, Novels, &C., &c. Their
works are all neatly executed, and well
bound, and they sell as cheap as any others
in the State. They distribute prizes of
from 25 cts up to S75, with each book
Call and see their assortment
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-06-26

OThe friends of Vice President Brock
lnrldge are getting dissatisfied think
he should have a hand in the distribution
Of the spoils. The New Orleans Delta COM
plains that the Vice President is ssabsolute-
iy without the power TO obtain for friend
an Office in any department of government
worth hundred dollars per month" This
Is hard case, very especially if Mr.. Brock
Inrld e has been making promise to his'fcends
that he fnds himself unable to tulfll-O.
S. Journyi.
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"NoTHING TO WEAR. "A lady re.en,lu
passed through Baltimore en- route TO Wash
ins'on, expecting to spend two days at he
capital. In the rush of travel two trunks
containing her wardrobe, we're missed, and
as she hello checks for them she was REQUEST
ed to forward list of the articles they cor
tanned, when she astonished the comnanr
with bill amounting to $l765, and the oert
day added $500 more. Fortunately the
trunks were found With all their contents
safe. The catalogue of contents numbered
los pieces, valued as follows: jewelry. s771
skirts and dresses, $3.50, under clothes. .S43
handkerchiefs, laces and collars, Sl7O.
opera cloak, fars ard glass, S413; !ans
parasols and flowers, S5s; toilet articles.
Sf4; gloves, S2l; CATERS, s23. Quite an
assortment for young lady.--SPriagfeis
Republican.
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Do any Of our high livers ever eat toe
much tinner1 If any of our readers have
cooks who tempt their appetite little too
far, | will tell secret that will lead them
to the enjoyment of their dinners without a
visit from that gouty old gentleman -Dys-
pePsia. Take dose Of DR.. SGndford's
i"mgorator after eating, and you piU nev-
be troubled Dith indigestion; but on the
contrary, before the next meal time sp-
proaches the appetite will be sharpened to
appreciate any kind of food If the food
rises or sours, the 1nvigorator will fix the
right at once. for there is something in it
that, to use the expression of a friend, will
let a man eat gravel stones, and take the
Invigorator and they will digest We have
tried it in double doses, on one or two oc-
casions, for sick headache, and i. acts like
"a charm.
what We want to say to our readers.
young or old, is, if anything ails you, 90
49, '''''-s ---e'sy "uu sSs @0sssrS = .
Invigcrator, and if it don't cure
come and tell us,for we want to see one
person that it will not beneft.-For sslo
BY DR.. Harry.-June 19,-b.
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FOURTH OF JTLY

In accordance with established custom,
the coming Anniversary of American In
dependence will be celebrated by the Bed
ford Riacmen" and the "Bloody Run
Blues" in the grove belonging 10 Mr..
Samuel Defbaugh, near Bedford.
An Grafton will be delivered BIZ JoBS
b. FILLER, ESQ, and the Declaration Of
independence will he -ead.
The dinner vii! be served by Mrs. Cook,
of the ''W Washington Hotel"
The citizens of Bedford and vicinity, and
visitors to the Springs, are cordially invited
to De present and participate with US on the
occasion.
Tickets for the dinner may be obtained
at the Washington Hotel, or frem the Com
mittee of Arrangements.
WILSON P. MOWER,
THOS. II. LYONS,
JN0. w. LINDERMAN,
LEVI SMITH,
Commiffee.
June 26. 1857.