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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-10-22
TThe New Livery establishment recent

u0 Inc New Livery establishment recent
ly opened In this city BY Gossage & Harlan, is
an institution which deserves well of the pub
lie. We doubt IL there Is any similar estab-
lishment In the interior Of the state, which
san equal it In faculties to accommodate the
travelling and riding public. Their buildings
are spacious and convenient, their horses will
rank among the best, and they are abundently
supplied with the necessary kinds Of vehicles,
carriages, buggies, &c. There is no question
about It; IT you want just the team that will
suit You, and a bill t.at no gentleman can COM
plain Of, Gossage & Harlan's, on Front ST.,
east Of the Curlew House, is the place. Please
refer to their announcement in another part Of
this paper, for further particulars.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-10-22

CATTLE STRAYED!

CATTLE STRAYED!
STRAYED from the subscriber living s miles
- below ottumwa, about the middle Of September
last two head Of work cattle, years old color red
white faces, well matched spots around the eyes alike
one pale red is the smallest, and his right horn
dropping. They are marked, but mark not recollect-
ed. Any person giving information where said cattle
can be found, will be suitably rewarded Address me
at the Ottumwa, p. o.
Sanford DAVIS
Wapello county, Oct. 18th, 1s57.-3tno33
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-10-22
LOTS FOR SALEl

SEVERAL Lots, desirable for private residences
- and at convenient distance from business part Of
the city. some lying on the bluff may be obtained at
fair prices and with usual credit application to the
Stewart, at his once, above Pumroy Dicky's Drug
store who are authorized to dispose lots In the
forenoon OF Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays, I
may be found at the ONCE OF Mr. Stewart and win be
chase. los RORERr
Ottumwa, Sept LIST, D7-n27.tf
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-10-22

1.-TWO Houses for Rent or Sale; also a nuriper OF
=. lots for sale in ottumwa. Apply to
nS2-4w J. w. DIXON.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-10-22

BLANKSgy
OF all kin Is for ssleat this ones.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-10-22
AND WOODEN WARE,

shall Keep constantly on hand full assortment of
Willow wagons, Cradles, Clothes Baskets Bushei and
Hall Bushel Buckets, Market and Work Baskets, &C.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-10-22
IN THE
Seed DePartm ent

FARM, GARDEN s. FLOWER SEEDS!
In their season. all of which may be relied upon as be-
Ing the best quality, fresh grown and true to their
names large quantity Of Late Turnip Seed will be
on hand in few days.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-02-05
From Kansas.
TRavENwoRrH K T. lar

LEAYENWORTH, N. l., Jan. ZU.
A special dispatch from Washington
reached here last night, stating that the
land sale would soon be commenced again
in this place, and that the sale would not
be removed. This intelligence seemed to
create general good feeling through the
city. A great deal of anxiety has been
manifested by those owning stock in Leav-
enworth since the reception of information
from the General Government to remove
the sale to Washington. Such a move
would have nearly ruined the town, as not
more than one in ten could afford to go to
Washington for the purpose Of buying lots
thus leaving il TO spectators entirely.
1t is to be hoped that the next decapita-
ton made in this Territory in the official
line, will be the removal of Brindle, Receiv-
er of Public Moneys, who is notorious
rascal, and was appointed in the place of
Mr.. Shoemaker, removed because he was
suspected of having some Free State prin-
ciples. Brindle formerly belonged to the
Rip-rapping fraternity in Lycoming county,
Pennsylvania, and emigrated to this Terri
tory last spring for the purpose of assisting
the Southern chivalry in making Kansas
a Slave State. During the disgraceful and
harbarous times when Hopps was scalped
and Phillips shot in Leaverwortb, Brindle
headed a Border-Rufian gang, and went
howIing through the streets, ready to mur-
der any man who did not endorse Slavery
or leave the Territory. Soon after this
demonstration, the Riprapper above men
toned, was appointed by Frank Pierce, Re
ceivcr of Public Moneys.
Surveyor General Calhoun is another of
the above type. When H. Miles Moore
was taken by the Rufians in Kansas City,
General Calhoun paid for the carriage that
took him to Wyandot, when they were
to harg him because he was
identified as an officer in "Lane's army"
A man more deeply connected with the
late outrages in Kansas perhaps never held
an office in this Territory than Gen. Cal
houn. He is Surveyor-General. Russ.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-02-05
From Mexico.

We have dates from Vera Cruz to the
3lst ult. There is no news of importance.
Railroad plans are making great progress
in public estimation.s Government was
about to introduce camels into the country
as beasts of burden. The explorations for
coal and iron were pursued ON more en-
larged scale. Foreign immigration was
still encouraged by Government.
Senator Tassara, the new Spanish Min
lister to the United States, received his in
structions on the 18th, and was to leave
at once for Washington. 1t is said he also
brings instructions for the Captain General
of Cuba, in relation to the policy to be
pursued towards Mexico. Discoveries of
gold had been made in the Sierra Nevada,
in the province of Grenada, which are said
to be richer than any hitherto known in
Spain. s..,J
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-02-05

CHANGING, FRoNT.-Mr. CORY, one Of
the Democratic members from Hamilton
county, having been detained at home by
sickness did not take his seat in the House
until Monday last. On the evening of that
day, the Statesman came out extrayagant
in Mr.. C.'s praise. But mark the change.
On Thursday of the same week, the case
of Mr.. SLOUGH was acted on, and Mr..
CoRRY not only voted for his expulsion,
but made speech against face-slapping.
Therupon the Statesman deals him all
manner of hard blows. 1t calls him a
pretended Democrat" DC. Hear it:
5"God knows his Democracy was never
SO good as to make him suspected, for a
of adherence to the party he so
wantonly abused. His eccentricity is that
of comet, with long verbose tail to it;
only disaster to those who trust
to his stability and sincerity. His course
has not surprised any one who knows his
crazy and ricety politics. He was borne
into his seat by freak, and his epitaph is
already written. As politician he is no
statesman, nothing; nothing but
q verbose villifier of the Democracy who
him, and who will consign him
to the tomb, political carcass, while John
P. Slough shall walk live Representative
Of the Democracy Of Hamilton, who un-
derstand the difference between cowardly
malace and manly pluck"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-02-05
John A. Bineham,s speech.


Hon. John A. Bingham, of Ohio, made
brilliant speech in the House Of Repre-
sentatives on the ! 9Th inst. Speaking Of
the power Of Congress to prohibit the ex-
tension of Slavery, and ofthe binding force
of the flaws of Congress making such re
strictions, MI. Bingham says:
ait results from this legislation of Con-
gress that neither Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
Michigan, Iowa nor Wisconsin, may lawful
ly legalize Slavery therein without viola
ton of plighted faith, of the express terms
of their several enabling organic acts, and
of the plainest principles of the Constitu-
tion. They have each so declared by their
fundamental law; they each complied with
the statute restriction;" they each pro-
hibited Slavery. and that the essential
principles of Liberty might be ''unalterably
established they each declared in their
Constitution that all men are born equally
free and independent, and have the natu-
raj and inherent rights of enjoying and de-
Tending life and Liberty; and of acquiring,
possessing and defending property, and that
these right are inalienable. They under
stood the statute restriction of Congress as
being obligatory upon them as States, and
hence their literal compliance with its re-
quirements. They understood the sublime
conception of the great fathers of the Re
public, that the Slavery prohibition was
perpetual, and unaltera6le; and the word
FOREVER, as used in the ordinance and in
corporated in their several organic and en-
abling acts, meant not merely until their
State Constitution should be formed, but
so long as the State thus organized should
live. Yes, sir, @Liberty FOREVER to all the
inhabitants" was declared by these Con-
gressional enactments, and by the Consti-
tutions of these new States, to be the es-
sential condition of new existence-their
very breath of life. And to-day, over
all that vast tract of country, covered by
those six free States, comes the stirring,
kindling proclamation, "Liberty TO all the
inhabitants forever-aye, FOREVER, until
empires and nations perish; till the heav-
ems be no more, and the earth and sea give
up their dead" i would not willingly sur
render power which has worked such a
beneftient result.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-02-05
EXPENSIVE FuRs.-The Russian sable,

EXPENSIVE FuRs.-The Russian sable,
the scarcest and consequently the dearest
fur, is said to be smuggled into this coun-
try, its expectation being forbidden by the
Russian government. A small muf Of
this fur costs $1,000, and the entire set,
consisting ofcape and cuffs, is worth sl400
and $500. Next in Importance comes
the Hudson's Bay sable, its price ranging
fiom 5000 to 500 the set its value in
creasing as its co'or darkens. Then We
have the mink, beautiful fur, almost ri
valing the sable; and next, "fallen from its
high estate" comes ermine, now only .
fourth rate fur, ofwhich in good old times
kings had the monopoly.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-02-05
Right at Last.

A published correspondence between l..
D. Campbell and Secretary Guthrie reveals
budget of blunders which would do honor
to Punch.
On the 9th inst Mr.. Guthrie wrote let
ter referring TO q law passed July 90,
1852.
Mr.. Campbell writes back, stating no law
was passed that day.
Mr.. Guthrie return as answer that he
meant the law passed Aug. 26, 1852.
Mr.. Campbell replies that he can find no
such law, and hopes Mr.. Guthrie will men-
ton volume and page.
Mr.. Guthrie writes that he meant the
law of Aug. 25, 1852, vol. 5, page SIG.
Mr.. Campbell replies that that volume
and page contains no such law as Mr.. Guth-
rie quotes, and hopes that he will yet men,
ton the law under which he performed GER
tain acts.
Mr.. Guthrie answers that he has exam
ined his original draft and finds he meant
the law of July 2lst, 1852.
Mr.. Campball replies that that law was
repealed long ago.
Mr.. Guthrie answers, 80 it was, snd the
correspondence ends.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-02-05
Curious Effect OF a SnOw.stOrm
on the telegraph Wires.

Curious Effect OF q SnOW.StOrm
on the Telegraph Wires.
During the greatest intensity of the
-snow-stom on Sunday night the electrical
effect on the wires Of the magnetic tele-
graph, in the office at Chestnut street, was
curious and striking. There was contin-
ual swapping, cracking and flashing, like
the noise when wood Is burning briskly.-
At one place, on covered wire, the
stream of electricity suddenly appeared
about the size of a fame from an ordinary
gas burner, and continued to burn just like
a gas light for more than five minutes
On examining the wire, it was found that
haitian inch Of the covering was burnt of,
and the wire beneath it, with which it was
in contact. Now, what caused this great
developement of electricity9 Could il arise
from the friction with the atmosphere of
the snowflake falling so thickly and rapid
ly over an extensive range of country, or
the friction of the high winds which pre-
vailed, or were the snow and the winds
themselves only the effect of disturbance
of the equilibrium of the magnetic fluid,
which seems to peryade all substances upon
the face of and within the globe, and which
these visible manifestations in its efforts to
restore the balance and supply the de6cien-
cy of the magnetic element of this region?
Whatever was the cause, the effect was
striking enough to show that the subject
of meteorology, hitherto studied without
much system, and b: isolated observers on
ly, contains interest enough in it TO science
to induce thorough investigation and a
wider observation, with accurate instru-
ments than it has ever received.
A correspondent also calls our attention
10 similar electrical indications observed
elsewhere. He says his brother, who was
on o visit at friends house, in the Wes-
tern part of Green street observed, on ap-
preaching the gas fixture and the register
belonging to the heater, spark of electric
ity was received, with shock severe
enough to be unpleasant. 1t was noticed
that the same effect was produced by ap-
plying the knuckles to some persons in the
house; they appeared to be charged with
electricity. He communicates the fact for
the purpose of calling the attention of cleo
tricians to the subject-Pha. Ledger.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-02-05
Foreign Items.

The London correspondent Of ~ =.
Commercial ,Aduertiser gives some inter
esting items of news. He says:
Trade at Canton was of course entirely
suspended but at Shanghai, Judging from
the most reliable accounts, there had been
no material alteration. Reports have been
current that the latter place has been at
tackled and taken by the rebels, but they
are believed to fabrieations.
The effect of the present intelligence of
the London tea market has been to cause
an increased demand at further ad. ance
of prices. Importers generally refuse to
sell, since they say that their correspon-
dents have telegraphed to them to hold
firmly.
In connexion with this Chinese question,
it is necessary to mention that great differ
ences ofopiuion prevail as the validity ofthe
grounds assigned in justification of the at
tack. There is no dispute in any quarter
as to the time having arrived when there
was an absolute necessity to insist upon
the fulfllment at Canton of the terms of
the treaty respecting the admission of for
eigners, and it is admitted that if this point
had been pressed and again treated with
disregard, it would of itself have afforded
sufficient reason for resort to active mea-
sures. But there are some features in the
details of the quarrel about the Lorcha
and its crew, and its right to the British
flag, which are not so clear as might be
desired, and regret is therefore occasionally
expressed that that matter instead of the
broader one was put forth as the proximate
cause of our proceedings. At the same
time it is to be remarked that the impress
sion produced upon the majority is appar-
emily in favor of the course taken upon its
own merits, and at all events no one can
fail TO observe that Governor Yeh seemed
determined TO add one provocation to an
other so as to render nugatory every at
tempt at accommodation. ...
The demand for money in the London
discount market is unabated. ...-.s
On the Paris Bourse there is no recovery,
and the last monthly return of the Bank
of France has rather increased than allay-
ed the tendency to depression.
The trial of Verger for the assassination
of the Archbishop of Paris is fixed to COM
mence on the 18th instant. He maintains
his self.possession and has declined the aid
of counsel, saying he can defend himself.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-02-05
Out with Her.

The Anti-Polygamy sky is gathering up
its thunder, and destructive bolt seems
impending against those jolly Elders Of
MormoBdom who dress up the flesh and
the devil in such fine-twined spiritual linen.
Utah is large, 50 large that it may be
compared to ancient Rome. There is the
central sacred city and there are the prov
inces. Now, one of these quasi provinces,
which is cotangent to California, has ramp
ed under the august and obscene presence
of Elder Orson Hyde. That prophet and
apostle has been appointed Probate Judge
of Carson Valley in Utah, situate eight
hundred miles from Sslt Lake City. The
business of the region is entirely with
California. These facts being joined to
the still more pungent one that the internal
old Orson fetched with him "one of his
spiritual wives" have led 10 a petition to
Congress praying dutifully that said Orson
and said Orsoness may be incontinently
kicked out, and that Carson Valley may
be annexed to California, thus being freed
from the presence Of ecstatico-religious, ty-
rannico-politic and poly-uxorial loafers, who
ventilate the patriarchs more freely than
did the Roundheads-who whine and sniv.
al forth the holiest text while they live in
a manner worthy only of Mohammed and
his inidels.
In our Washington correspondence of
to-day will be found an account of this pc
tition to Congress. The she Oorson gets
it thirteen to the dozen" of the heaviest
blows of Amazon indignation. She is
ikened unto that highly-colored woman of
the Apocalype, known as the scarlet lady.
The male Carsonites, too, are furious
against the Orsoness. They let the Judge
the Orson-know that they will not in
troduce their wives and daughters to a
scarlet woman, and that as their valley is
not soiled now by the solemn jokers and
their drabs, it may be kept unpoIuted.
So they wish annexation to California. But
the Committee on Territories are adverse
to the petitioners. There are two reasons
for this: one is, that California is already
too large; the other, that the means pro-
posed against the Mormons are not sufi-
cient. The Committee are of opinion that
some measure of wider scope is necessary
TO effect a radical cure of the moral and
political pestilence which makes Utah the
scandal Of the American public. Such q
measure is now on the calendar-the bill
for the prevention and punishment of pc
lygamy-and there is so we are told, no
Legislation mere earnestly demanded.
Thus it will be seen that swashing
storm impends over the Mormon State.
The altars of Baal will be thrown down,
and there is danger that direct communi-
cation may be opened between Salt Lake
and Salt River.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-02-05

ADVERTISING ONE's Bus1NEss.-We
have just laid down copy of the London
Times, with the feeling that Journal al
ways awakens in us-astonishment 1T, and
admiration of the prodigious extent to
which Englismen, in the pursuit Of wesEth,
advertise their business. The Wanted ed
itorial ability of the Times is, in our opin-
ion, more than matched, upon more thau
one American newspaper. Blu. its adver-
tising supplement, and its own solid col
umnes of infinitely varied announcements,
are q wonder as unequaled in our Journal
ism, as it is Characteristic of the most sys-
iematic and successful property acquirers
on the face of the earth. Whatever the
English have got to sell they ADVERTISE
The solid columns of the London Times
are reflection of the industry of large
part of the British people-AB. Jour.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-02-05
The Weather south.

In Charleston, s. c., the mercury on
Saturday, the oath, was 20 degrees, in Sa-
vanah, Ga, only one steam press in the
city could be worked.
On the 26th ult., Monday, the streets of
Richmond, Va, were piled up with snow,
and but little could be done towards clear
ing them, and the harbor was so frozen
over between Norfolk and Portsmouth, as
to permit crossing and skating on the ice.
At Portsmouth, wild ducks were found in
various parts of the town with wings fro
zen. On the Esd ult. the mercury at Nor
folk was at zero, the snow four to ten feet
deep, and ice foot in thickness.
At New Orleans, on the evening of the
10th ult., the mercury went down to %
degrees, and water froze in doors, and out
of-doors ice was two inches in thickness.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-02-05

AGRICULTURAL BooKs.-Attention is di-
rected to the advertisement under this head
in another column. Scarcely any of our
numerous patrons can read it over without
seeing enumerated there one or more books
that they want, and ought to have. This
house publishes none but books of decided
merit
We hsye 1.-THE American Architect, or
Plans for Country Dwellings" on our table,
and invite Carpenters, and others, to ex'
anime it. We have no hesitation in pro.
nouncing it the best work Of the kind now
extsnt.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-02-05
wThe Discovery-ofthe- rower-of.Ba

EgThe Discovery-of-the- rower-of-Ba-
bel Story, started by the American Mis-
sionary correspondent at Beyrout, of the
Boston Irayeller,-is having an extensive
run in the newspapers. The hints we ven
tured the other day that it was hoax-or
or if not hoax-a pretty tough yarn to
swallow-however, have damaged it lit
tie. A Boston paper brings it to the Sc
we're tests of historical and geographical
science, and arrives at the conclusion that
the researches of M. Place in the great
mound at Arbela, though highly interest
ing and valuable, have no more to do with
the Tower of Babel than they have with
Bunker Hill Monument. If M. Place sup
poses that he has discovered the Tower of
Babel at Arbela, the Editor thinks he
must be, even for Frenchman, unusually
ignorant of the Bible; and the wonder is,
chow the reverend correspondent of Trav-
eller could for moment have concurred in
such supposition."
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-02-05


AN HONEST AUDITOR IN TROUBLE
The present State Auditor Of Indiana, by
his too honest and confding nature, has
lost much money by recent transaction
with some of the Free Banks. He was IN
duced by the over-pesuasion of the Gram
mercy Bank of Lafayette, Ind, to surren-
der $e0,00e in bonds of the security of said
bank, for which they proposed lat . future
time) to deposit specie with the Auditor,
according to lsw, with which be should re-
deem the circulation of the Grsmmercy
Bank. They then sold their bonds at Lou
isvilIe, and deeanp with the speculation of
100000. The Auditor made q clean
breast of it Saturday 10 the Indiana Legis-
lature, offering his property, SO far as it
would 60, to secure the State, which is not
however, sufficient He also has the indi-
vidual bonds of certain wealthy gentlemen
as security.-CAicago 1fi5xne, lefk.