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The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-01-03

FRESH GARDEN SEEDS.
TT FRESH SUPPLY, for fall and winter sowing
IL Also the Large White Globe. Red Top Rut.
Bses and Early White Turnip Tceds, just received
the drug store of NoRwooD TIpoN.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-07-23
burlington and Missouri Rail.
road.

We learn from VIM. H. Backus, Esq, Su-
perintendent OF the Burlington and Missouri
Railroad, lat the affairs of this companv and
the work along ITS line are in most prosper.
ons condition. At the last annual meeting
controlling interest in its stock was taker by
the New York Central, the Michigan Central
and the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Rail-
roads, or gentlemen connected with these great
lines, and that the money is all provided to
complete it to Ottumwa, on the Des Moines
River, eighty miles west of Burlington, as fast
as possible. Large gangs of men are at work
all along the line between Ottumwa and Rome,
the presen. terminus, thirty-six miles west of
Burliug on, and the work is IN commenda-
Bile state of forwardness. The iron is all eth
er received or on'the way to complete the road
| to Fairfield, fifty five miles West Of the Mis-
slssippi, in time for The fall business.
large amount of rolling stock, embracing
complete equipment, has been purchased,
and is being daily received at Burlington
Extensive and convenient grounds have been
obtained in that city for depots. machine shops
&C., where active preparations are in prog
ress to provide all necessary accommodations
for the rapidly increasing bushes of the road
West of Ottumwa the road has large and
most valuable tracts of land, which will ena-
Bile the company 10 push it forward rapidly to
the Missouri River. The character OF the
men who control it is a sufficient guarantee
that it will be completed with all reasonable
dispatch. 1t will reach Ottnmwa early in the
Spring, when it will form the most din ect route
to Kansas, leaving only one hundred and forty
miles of staging to the Missouri River. Eve
rything which energy and ample means can
accomplish will be done to secure an early
completion of the road. With the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy, already one Of the best
and most important roads entering the city,
this road will secure for our merchants and
manufacturers.an amont of business which we
have no doubt will surprise them. Letus have
the road as early as possible and then, no for
Kansas! We and thousands Of others 'sare
bound to go" then, if not before. Chicago
Press.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-07-23
ST, LOUIS, July II.

ST. LOUIS, July II.
The Democrat has aivices from Kansas
stating that Gov. Walker has issued procla-
nation declaring his intention to put down
all opposition to the Territorial laws by force,
and censuring the citizens of Lawrence and
warning them not to organize under the To-
peka charter. Rumor says that 700 troops
are summoned to march against Lawrence, and
that it is the design of Walker to retain the
army in Kansas to break up the Utah .expedi-
ton. The Washington correspondent Of the
Herald says the President yesterday received
dispatch from Gov. Walker stating that on
the dav previous an instruction broke out at
Lawrence and he had summoned the U. s..
Troops to suppress it. The cause of the out
break is not alluded to, but is supposed to
have originated in an attempt 10 collect the
taxes imposed by the territorial law, which
the Free State settlers have resolved not to
pay.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-07-23
Ordinance No. II.
AUCTIONS AND AUcTIoNEERs.

Section /. Be It enacted by the City Council of OF
tLmwa that 1t shall be unlawful for any person 70 sell
any goods, wares merchandise chattels at public
auction within the limits of the city Of ottumwa
without first having obtained license therefor sale
license to extend one year.
Sec 2. ANY person dersirng TO obtain s,Ich license
may make application TO the Mayor and Oh filing 1T
the Mayor the Treasurers receipt for the payment Ia
to the treasury the sum OF twenty -ve dollars an Civ
ing bond and security in the Of five hundred dol
lars to the acceptance of the Mayor or City Council
for the faithful observance of this ordinance the May
or shall Tissue to such person license for one
Pootded such license shall not enitle the person to
whom il issued to sell have auction in more than
one place at the time
Sec. B. For selling any goods, wares, merchandise,
or chatles at public auction he shall be allowed to
ceve ten per cent from the nett proceeds such sales
for selling cattle and horses, five per cent on such
sales He shall also in addition the annual license
pay into the City Treasury per cent on all goods
wares and merchandise sold by him belonging 70 non
residents for this purpose he shah make statement
under oath to the City treasurer the amount of goods
wares and merchandise sold for and paw
such per cent into the City Treasury excepting sue IA
per cent. as is allowed by ordinance for selling
Sec. Any person violating any Of the provisions Of
this ordinance, shall, conviction thereof before the
Mayor any Justice Of the Peace be fined in any sum
not exceeding fifty dollars for each offence SO commit
ted. ..r
Passed July 20th, 1857.
Attest D. +. GAYLORD, Mayor
JAMES ID. DRvIS, City Recorder. lu2l.2t
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-07-23


Mr.. Theodore l.. Houston LETT Lawrence m
Friday morning last. The people there had
determined, at public meeting held on Thurs.
day, 10 resist the United States troops if an
attempt should be made TO collect the taxes.
He met Gov. Walker ten miles from Law
fence, with seven companies Of infantry.
he inquired particularly what the inten
tons of the Lawrence people were, but an
answer was evaded. He said he would try
to arrange matters peaceably at first, but he
would use force il necessary. He kindly ad-
ded that he would not shed any more blood
than was necessary.
The squatters were hurrying into Lawrence.
Gen. Lane was not at Topeka, but had been
sent for Louis Democrat, Goth.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-07-23
Ordinance No. l1.
AN oRDINANcE REGULATING THE SALE o.
sPlR1TUoUs AND vINoUs LIQUORS.

( AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE SALE OF
sPlRiTUous AND vINoUs LIQUORS.
Section Be it ordained by the City Council Of the
City of Ottumwa that shall be unlawful for any per-
son within the limits of the city sell and vend spirit
uous and ynous liquors. without having first obtained
license so to do in less quantities than gallon
Sec = That any person wishing to obtain license
to sell and vend sprituous and vinous liquors in the
city, shall apply to the Mayor who shall issue his war;
rant directing the person SO applying to pay into the
City Treasury sum not exceeding three hundred dol
lars and not less than hundred dollars and obtain
the Treasurer receipt for the same upon the pre-
sentation of said receipt the Mayor the Mayor shall
grant to such applicant license to yend and sell spir
tuous and vnous liquors In said city for the term of
one year. by the said applicant also executing to the
city bond In the penalty of six hundred dollars with
one or more sufficient securities to be approved by
Mayor, conditioned that such applicant will keep an
orderly house. and that he will not permit any unaw
ful gaming, or riotous conduct in abous bis house
and upon violation of the requisitions of said bond
and this ordinance, the person offending shall pay
nne OF not less than ten nor more than fifty dollars
TO pc recovered by suit as other fines recovered
Sec y. License granted to sell and vend sprituous
and vinous liquors. shall authorize the person OBJ
tanning such license to vend sell sprtuous yinous
liquors IN more than one place house at the
time.
Sec Ifany person shall sell or retail any sprituous
or yinous liquors ia less quantity quantities than one
gallon, without first having obtained license agree
ably TO this act he shall upon conviction thereof be
nned In any sum not exceeding fifty dollars nor less
than ten dollars for the nse of the city And for the
second offence may be fined not exceeding one
hundred dollars and not less than twenty dollars to be
recovered as other fines and penalties recovered
Sec D. That all attempts to eyade this ordinance by
eVasions OF any, where 1t be ascertained that spr
ituous and vnous liquors have been Indirectly sold
shall be regarded violation Of this ordinance and
the person offending may be proceeded against ac
cordingly.
Sec 6. And IL is hereby made the duty Of the City
Marshal and his subordinates knowing OF violation
OF this ordinance. to make complaint to the Mayor
whose duty it shall be to prosecute such DELINQUENT
and in the absence of The Mayor. communicate the
facts to the city solicitor for prosecution.
4 he faunr sha h.. itlalt g.
dollar for each license issued under the provisions Of
this ordnance to be paid by the person to whom is
issued
Passed July 20th 1851.
Attest: ID. p GAYLORD, Mayor
JAMES d. DEvIS, City Recorder. [n2l-2t
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-07-23
The News.

Thomas, the man indicted for the murder OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Casteel IN Powshiek Co., and
who has been confined at Davenport to await
his trial, was brought down to Powshiek the
other day to be tried before Judge Stone at a
special term. An application for change of
venue, on the ground of the excited state of
feeling in Powshiek Co., was granted, and the
Court moved the case to Mahaska county.
No sooner was this known. than an organized
mob of several hundred, forcibly took Thomas
from the Sheriff and hung him upon a tree, a
short distance outside of Montez1ma. The
cries of the victim, and the demoniac yells of
the mob, are said to have been appalling. This
10 the 10th mob murder in the State of Iowa.
About enough! s
There have been elected to the new House
of Representatives, rs Black Democrats, and
80 opposition members. There are SO mem.
bers yet to be elected. Should they be all OF
the came complexion as the members from the
same districts in the present House, Buchanan
will have the slender number of 8 as the ma
jority on which to lean for support in the pop
ular House. But an ultra Southern party is
organizing under the lead of Toombs, Stephens,
Davis & Co., which will split the party in
twain, and Buchanan will, in consequence, be
left in minority in the lower House, and
very probably in the Senate also. p.
The Republicans and Sham Democrats are
both holding Constitutional Convention in
Minnesota. The Republicans have large
majority, and are in possession Of the regular
and legal place Of meeting. This is charac-
teristic trick of the Black Democrats, who
never permit an opportunity to pass, to ruin
when they cannot rule
Kansas affairs are stormy again. An insur-
rectioa was reported at Lawrence, and Gov.
Walker had summoned the troops to suppress
it. The occasion of the fresh difficulty was
either the adoption of the Charter by the CHI.
zens of Lawrence, or an attempt to collect
taxes. More about this matter IN another
place.
Forney, Buchanan's right bower in the late
canvass. has got mad, because the President
ungratefully wants to put him off with Con-
sulship worth only s15, 900, when he thinks he
ought to have first class mission. He is start
ing an opposition paper in Philadelphia.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-07-23
~ Hanging of Gleason and


The Upton Advertiser gives lengthy ac-
fcount Of the movements of the "Resulators''
of tina. county. II expresses the conviction
that the trouble in that vicinity is ended, the
thieves having been nearly all hung or driven
out. We copy its account Of the hanging of
Gleason and Soper. Lea,
We come now to the hanging. After they
had been captured, aud taken from the Cour,
House, they were brought to grove or YAM
kee Run, near the residence OF Harvey Parr,
10 this county for trial. They were first told
to confess their offences. Gleason kept up his
spirits, but Soper was in terror, and when
told to confess, Gleason replied with joke
or laugh. and Soper with cries and protesta
tons of innocence. Finally, however, they
did confess to having dealt in counterfeit mon
ey, anG said they had passed off any amount
OF it. Gleason, meanwhile was joyful, and
Soper in sobs. They were then separated
when the regulators in vain tried TO extort a
confession from Gleason. He was firm and
only laughed at their efforts He was then
taken away, and Soper brought forward. He
was first asked ''what they had done with the
other horse which they took from the Dutch
man on Yankee Run" This led Soper to
think that Gleason had confessed all about it,
when he replied that .sthe horse followed them
to the river. where they lost IT," He was then
| asked where they took the other one to. and
replied that il was TO Bloomington, H.. and
sold. The whole secret thus got out of him,
he went on and confessed the whole matter,
telling how and when they had stolen horses.
that he and Gleason had been stealing togeth-
er, that they had stolen the two horses from
Yankee Run, and several others from the
county, told the names of thirty or forty be-
longing to the gang, and many other things
about horse stealing from which it appeared
they had acted in coRcert with an organized
band, who carried on the business extensive
ly.
They were then allowed time to prepare for
execution. Gleason was composed, and even
mlrthful, saying he was ready to die. He sat
down and wrote letter to his mother, telling
her he was in the hanis of the regulators, that
MS comTade mad betrayed him, and that in
short time he must die.
<Soper was overcome with grief, and wept
bitterly. He was unprepared to die.
Two ropes were then attached to limb of
a tree, and wagon brought underneath, in
which the victims were placed, and the ropes
fastened around their necks Gleason was un-
moved, and showed no signs, of regret. nor
was he even in awe. Soper wept bitterly, and
was frequently told by Gleason to sact the
man, as it would soon be over with him. and
that "they would soon be better off,,
The regulators were then about to drive. or
rather call, the horses with the wagon from
under the tree, when Gleason voluntarily
jumped from the wagon and soon became a
corpse. Soper struggled for life, but the hor-
ses were called away with the wagon, leav
ing Soper to hang by the limb, when he, too.
sooL gave up the ghost.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-07-23
From the Gate City.
New Constitution not a Party
r#8 Ks5 Question.

The formation of the new Constitution is
matter of State policy and should be vote d
upon as such, and is no sense made party
question.
The Convention that framed it did not make
tia parry question ; the Conventions of both
parties held in Des MONIES county, refused to
make it apcrty question, and the people should
frown down the effor. of the Locofoco press
20 do so.
The truth is. that the adoption of the Con-
stitution is question between the people Of
Iowa on the one hand, and the shinplasterers
and their hirelings on the other.
To show that the adoption of the Constitu
ton was not made party question, we ap-
peal to the published statements of the fact by
j. C. Hall, as well as that made by distin-
guished Democrat in the Fort Madison Plain
Dealer.
The article on the right of suffrage was
adopted in the Convention by vote of 80
for to 2 against.
That or the executive department by unap-
iinous vote.
The Legislative department by vote of 80
to 4. . ..
The article on the State debts was carried
unanimously.
And the article on corporations, including
Banks, was adopted by a vote of 30 yeas to
mays. Nine Democrats voting yea and 90
Republicans, while Democrats and one Re-
publican voted nay.
The article on schools was not opposed by a
single Democrat.
The vote on the miscellaneous article was
also nearly unanimous, there being but four
votes agains. it.
The vote on the bill of rights, which erti-
Gle has been most furiously denounced, We
do not sappen to have at hand, but we quote
from the able article. by distinguished DEM
ocrat, in the Plain Dealer, this testimony to
show that even on that the party question was
not raised.
He says: "The vote on the final passage of
the Bill of Rights was not party vote. Il
was supported by some whose Democracy
is about as sound, and knowledge OF the legal
construction about as reliable as that Of any
OF the opponents of the Constitutions
New, we ask, why should the people of
Iowa make party question of this important
matter of State policy at this late day? We
believe they will not.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-07-23
NEW YoRK. July

New YonK, July Is.
The Comptroller yesterday paid off the Mu-
nicipal Police of the 1st and 9Th wards. Mr..
Fiagg also drew warrant for $4,000, with
which to meet the demands Of the Metropoli-
ton Police, but the Mavor declined to sign it.
Many rumors are afoat Of further intended
resistance to the police authorities. Exciting
stories are in circulation that large quantities
of paving stones are concealed in houses in
the River wards. The buildings are closely
watched, but much of the rurnors are probably
CANNON.
In the Court Of Common Pleas in this city,
to-day temporary injunction was granted
against the paying of the Metropolitan Police
from the city funds. The case will be argued
Tomorrow
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-07-23

GIVE hope that our Wapello county real
ers will be interested in, as well as edited by,
the short story entitled delinquent Tax List''
which we commence the publication of this
week, and which we shall be under the neces-
sity of continuing several weeks in spite of
our repugnance to continued stories. The list
this year is fortunately short, owing we sup
pose, in part to the fidelity Of our Treasurer
in collecting, and in other part, to the punctual-
i'y of our citizens in paying taxes. Compile
men.ary to both.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-07-23

Emigratoa from Ireland to the United States
dates, thousands were preparing to leave the
old country. One of the papers says: "The
accounts represent the emigration as still in
ereasing, especially from the southern coun-
ties of Kerry, Cork. Limerick and Tpperary.
Small farmers and laborers, for America and
Australia, form the bulk of the emigrants, and
this is the more remarkable, az wages are
now much higher thanin former years, and
all branches of agriculture are in state of
snusual prosperity.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-07-23

Col. BENroN.-A Washington letter saws
Colonel Benton was more seriously injured
by the recent railroad accident than even he
is inclined to ADMIT. Though he continues tc
work in order to keep ahead of his engage.
ment with the publishers of the Appendix
that which was once labor of leve, has be.
come, in consequence Of this shock to his sys.
tenn, a toll not without suffering. His back is
painful under any protracted sitting, and writ
ing requires all the exertion of his strong will
to overcome physical suffering at times.n
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-07-23

The State Republican Convention of New
Hampshire, held on the 25th ult., passed reso-
lutions Recommending Fremont as the candi-
date for the Presidency in 1860.
Too early to move in this matter, seems to
W. 1t is quite possible that Col. Fremont
may be the choice of the Republican Party in
1860, and we hope he vii. be, if, as at present,
he should then seem to be the strongest man.
Nothing gained by discussing this question
now.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-07-23

The coal trade OF Pittsbuig has been nnusu-
ally active this season the shipments Tor II q
last five months having reached 1S,477. SOS
bushels. This includes only what passed
through the locks of the Monongahela, SO
that the total shipments may be set down at
about 81 ,000. 600 bushels.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-07-23
LOUISVILLE, Ky.. july I6

LOUISVILLE, KY, July 16.
A correspondent of the Courier states that
James II. Shouse, of Marseilles, has failed and
absconded, leaving 100000 of his forged pa
per in the possession of the citizens Of Wood
ford, franklin, and adjoining counties.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-07-23

B "a Peterson for August, contains thirty
five articles by twenty-five different authors,
aud thirty five embellishments .,see Saw"
is a fine engraving. This is a crack number of
the cheapest magazine extant. It Published by
CT. Peterson Philadelphia, at 81.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-07-23
NEW YORK. July IL.

ad New YoRK, July II.
j Mr.. Simeon Draper, Chairman of the Met
ropolitan Police Commissioners, has resigned
his position. Mr.. Draper was one of the
most active in resisting the cncroachment Of
the opponents Of this reformatory measure.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-07-23

Why Nor ?-The Vicksburg Sentinel is fe-
rocious on Gov. Walker for his Kansas policy,
and closes bitter paragraph with this remark:
Robert J. Walker is our deg, and we should
be the Il, 81 10 kick him.' @ rs .e
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-07-23

Gy" land of liberty. a land of newspapers.
81 had rather have newspapers without gov
ernment," said Jefferson, ''than government,
without newspapers.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-07-23

NEw BooKs.-Gody's Ladv's Book for
August has fine engraving, "Autumn Flow
ers," another of those unrivaIled colored fash
ion plates, and other excellencies. besides its
interesting reading matter, making it the Chef
Oarreo magazines Louis A. Cooley, Pub
Usher. Philadelphia at $500, single copy; 2.
for SIS; aud 3. for ST..
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-07-23

GY Less than year ago Minnesota had
II newspapers-6 Republican, 10 Democratic
and ore neutral now the number is 80, and of
these the Republicans have l6, IT,. Democrats
IL, and Z are neutral. One each, of the Re-
publican and Democratic papers is published
in the German language.