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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-05-21
CLEvELAsp, Wapello Co., Iowa.
Mo-, 18Th 1877

J. w. Norris Ese-Sir: II is made my
duty, a. Post Master at this place, to notify
you. that four numbers of tie Courier that
tome to this office directed to Geo. Pearce,
ID. E. Davis, A. b. Long, and John Commons,
are not taken from the Office; they say that
they have given you notice that they wished
the paper discontinued. lie this be SO, probably
you can find some better use for the papers.
than by incumbering the mail with that which
is or no use to any one.
Very Respectfully yours,
S. G. FINNEY.
REMARKs.-Mr. Finney: We conclude to
give your official letter place in our columns,
because, we wish the public to become ac-
quainted with the new p. M. at Cleveland, and
the treatment which your political opponents
are likely to receive at your hands. Your no.
,ice of the refusal of the Courier, by the par
ties named, and the reason Of those refusals is
all right, and strictly within the line of your
duty. But your advice and direction as to
| what we had better do in the premises, ard
your opinion in relation to the usefulness of
the Courier, and your great solicitude about
lncumbering the mails, is official impertinence
1t is matter which does not concern you as
Post Masssr in the least. You ought to know
that refusal of papers does not cntitle subscri.
bers necessarily, to have them discontinued.
You may learn by diligent enquiry, that pub
fishers may continue to send papers to subscri-
bers in arrears, after they are refused, and
without encumhering the mails Whether
publishers can use the papers to any better
| advantage in any other way or not, is none Of
your business. In the cases in point, A. b.
Longs name Is not on our books, and if there
are any numbers for him in your office they
have been sent by mistake, or are old numbers;
we think the latter. John Commons Is in ar
rears to US, George Pearce appears by the
books, to owe for some seven years, and Capt.
ID. E. Davis, for some year and half. Hav-
ing the right by an express provision Of the law
| to send papers to these three last named per-
sons, until they pay up, if we choose so to do,
without asking Jour permission, we shall con-
tinue TO exercise the right, and you will please
continue to receive the papers, and hold them
subject to the call Of the parties to whom they
are directed, and in all cases, hereafter, when
it becomes your duty to address official letters
10 us, you will please confne yourself to the
strict line of your duty, and keep your advice
| to yourself, or we shall take occasion to in
quire Of the Department, whether you have
been placed in charge Of the Cleveland Post
Office 10 serve the public, or to insult publish
ers Of newspapers, who happen to have sub
scribers living within the limits of that deliv-
J cry.
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New York, MAY II.

New York, May IA.
The news from Peru by the George Law is
important. President Castillo had left the
Capitol at the head OF 1000 troops for the
South but after he had landed, his vessel was
captured by Tiyanco, who it was expected
would Immediately make demonstration
against Lima and Calico. These cities it was
believed, were n>sreat danger of falling into
the hands Of the Resolutionists.
The boat Whitney arrived yesterday with
2,2G0 bushels wheat from Canada-the frst
from this quarter this season. This cargo
came by Railroad TO Cape Vincent, and was
then shipped on the above boat.
The proprietors Of the Times offers SIS 900
reward for information which shall lead to the
detection and conviction Of the perpetrators of
the Burdell murder. Reservins the right of
withdrawing their offer whenever the author
tiles OF the city or State shall take action cal.
tulated to accomplish the same result.
Judge Beebe it appears had declinsd the
SUPPLEMENTARY of Police, and Ex-Recorder
Tallmadge appointed and sworn in.
The Anti-Slavery Society yesterday evening
chose their officers for the ensuing year. Hon.
L. Garrison, President. Many Vice Presi-
dents, including Mr.. Tomsinson of Iowa. An
executive eommitte was chosen, and the reso-
lutions in opp ,sitionto Senators Hale, Wilson
WILSON and Speaker Banks, laid on the la
bic. G
The Eth Anniversary Of the American Bible
Society was held to-day. Hon. Theo. l..
Frelinghuysnn presiding. After prayer by C.
Ferris, and am address from the Presiden.
the Annual Repor, of the Treasurer was read.
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Washington. M,

washington, way 10.
The New Orleans letter mail, as late as due
has arrived.
Official dispatches received warrran. the
belief that Brigham Young. has fed from Utah,
as it is known he. was in treaty with The In
dams for safe conduct through their. coantry.
Ex-Justice Drummond has ARR ed here for
consultation on the affairs Of the Terrific
ry.
Assistant Surgeon Homer, of the Navy, has
resigned his office
Dispatches have been received, which state
that the health of Senator Butler of S. G. is
very precarious.
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Agricultural Sleeting.

The farmers Of Wapello county, will pleas,
see the call in another column, Of meeting
IT our Agricultural Society, on Saturday next
It is to be hoped that larger number than usu.
al lon such occasions, will give their attendance
We hope to see full meeting and the prevs.
lence Of Ri ht spirit, at this meeting. Come
up, farmers, to the support of your society
For the honor Of old WapelIo, don't let other
counties get ahead of US. There is no better
county IN the state. and here ought to be one
Ut the largest and most efficient Societies in
Iowa.
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Detroit. Nav IA

DETROIT, May III.
At the meeting held last evening at the City
Hall to consider what means should be used
for the relief of The destitute in Northern Mich
igan, citizen Of Grattiott county was present,
whose Wife and three children..h had died of
starvation; he gave gloomy account of the
suffering in that section; people were dying for
the want OF the most common food. 1t was
decided to raise Sc 600 in this city to purcha Sc
provisions. $1,000 was subscribed in the
hall.
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QukREr, Nav l8.

0ohBEC, May 10.
The Canadian screw steamer Anglo SIxor
arrived here yesterday at Q a M. fr IN Liver.
pool 9th, with four days later advlces than pc:
Asia, at New York, but rs the Canadian teIe.
graph lines do not open Sunday We were UNI
able 10 transmit her news till now.
Provisions were steady at about former rates
London money market easier, and consuls 70,
money closed at 93i@93a.
The screw steamer City of Manchester from
New York arrived at Liverpool on the morn
ing Of the 9th inst.
Ihe steamer Washington from New Yorl
arrived at Southampton on the Sd.
The Niagara from Boston via Halifax ar.
rived on the 4th.
The Manchester Art Association was open.
ed with great ceremony.
The Grand Duke Constantine was still in
Paris.
II ~as rumorec that discovery had been
made of great conspiracy to explode on May
10th throughout Spain.
Gen. Santiago Medinne Garrido had beer
appo nted to command of the Spanish army il
war with Mexico, and had embarked for Cuba
The project for the settlement of the Neuf.
chatel difficulty has been published. The sub
stance is already known.
lhe Pontiafc Government has further re
duced the tariff on textile fabrics.
Inc Danish ministerial difficulty continues
The prohibition is removed on tie export OF
gold from Russia.
Baron eros is to proceed to China as III.
French plenipotentiary.
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yNyE following described lands situated In Js0essos
IL and Wap. lilo counties, Iowa: NJ $50
JEFFERSON COfyyTY .s,r
r e A o.
| MPROy PATENT COMBINED

yHyHIs is truly the Farmers Machine II Il more
H. simple In its construction, stronger and more iu.
rable than any other and unquestionabiy the Lest
Reaper and Mower in the World.
Hundreds of'these Machines have been cold In tho
West and have given universal satisfaction; and the
increased demand for them the last year proves me-
yond question that they the favorite Machines with
the Farmers wherever they have become known
They have been sold In inelana Illinois, Iowa, Ken
lucky, Tennessee, Kansas, Arkansas, ana Missouri
Orders were received in St. Louis for Machines for
France and switzerand and after examination VI
all Of the most celebrated these selected.
The superior alvautagcs of these Machines are:
lst Ii is more smpie and less liable get out Of
der than any other.
Cd. Is stronger, and will bear faster driving, and
consequently viii do more work than any other Ma
chine of the same width or cut,
I'D. Rakes easier than any other Machine, and men
prefer raking to binding, driving and the
king ID done better than is done by ANY other Machine
the grain being left even and in good bunde for
binding. SOD
4th 1t will cut down en,anglsf grain better than any
other Machine. Some Farmers say will cut lodged
grain when no other Machine
5h By far the yhtcst raft Machine made that cuts
the same width.
9th Put little side draft. and weight the neehs
Of the horses. Works with ii6ber tongue which
easily be made stg for cutting grass. If desired
KEITH, ROBINSON 4 CO.,
noli2u Agents, burlington.
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- St. Louis, May Is.
The overland Utah mail has arrived bring.
ing dates to the I'd Of April.
The Territory was quiet. Preparations
were being made to send large number OF
Missionaries to all parts Of the world. The
accounts OF the movements OF Young don,t
accord with those received via California. He
seemed to possess the entire confidence of the
people and was planning an expedition and
pleasure excursion to the Mormon settlement
on Salmon river. Barnadinc and The surround
ing settlement had been called to Salt Lake
City.
The Cyannes were bold and defiant. A ira
der who arrived IT. Laramie, re2ortei they
acknowledged the loss OF 90 warriors who
were sent to commit depredations on the CAL
ifornla road, in consequence of which they
mace prisoners Of l6 traders, and despatched
ioo warriors to the road to avsnge the loss
to the tribes. @
The grass crop was poor and month Ia
ter.
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Railroad Meeting at BIoomaeId


Pursuant to call previously made, the citi-
zens Of Wapello, and Davis counties, met In
convention at Bloomfield, for the purpose Of
organizing the North Mo-, & Iowa Extension
X. r.
Judge Ellis being called to the chair, stated
the object of the Meeting, In a concise, and ell
oquent manner.
On motion, the articles of incorporation of
the N. M. & /. E. r. r.. were read.
On motion, the corporators proceeded to
elect Board of Directors, whereupon the fol-
lowing gentlemen were proclaimed duly elect
ed.
Geo, Gillaspy, J. D. Devin, J. J. Adams,
and D. F. Gaylord Of Wspello, II. Dunlavy,
5. A. Moore, b. Horn, L. Hogan, and J. w.
Ellis, Of Davis county.
/. The following gentlemen, were then elected
officers of the Board, to-wit: President, H.
Dunlayy, Secretary, w. J. Hamilton, Treas,
James Hawley.
On molten, it was
Resolred, That the proceedings of this meet.
ing be published in the Ottulnwa, and Bloom
field papers.
Resolved, That H. B. Horn. L. A. Moore,
and II. H. Timble, be appointed. to draft by
laws for the company, to be presented at the
next adjourned meeting.
Resoired, That we fully approve Of the
measures adopted by the Board Of Directors
OF the Southern Iowa r. X. Co., that we are
gratihed by the progress made in the construc-
ton OF said road, and have undmini.hed con-
fidence, IN the speedy completion thereof.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-05-21

PRoF. J. v. PArrERsos.--If this di:tin-
guishcd sentleman, late Principal Of the Kirk
vile Academy, will remit US $500 We won't
say any thing more abou, him. He is report
ed among the missing. and not being informed
as 10 the precise region which he is honoring
with his presence, we have no other method
Of commur icating with him.
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ST.. LOUIS, May

OF. LOUIS, May Id
The Lecompton correspondent of the Republican
says Judge Cato's court opened the 5th inst Sew
era Free State admitted to the bar on taking
an oath to support the Kansas ebraska act.
At the solicitation of Governor Robinson, Stanton
appointed Joseph Lyman, Of Boston, as Commission
Of Deeds for Kansas.
The Hays case was called the District Attorney
stated he not reody for trial The treason
will not be reached for some time.
The criminal docket has about three hundred cases
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New York, Nav 13

The George Law arrived shortly after I
O'Clock with California mails OF the Goth ult.,
with $I,70O,O0O Of treasure. She connected
with the Golden Age, which brought down
100000. April Doth, passed the steamer Or
izibe bound in. April Oath passed Golden
Gate with New York mails OF April 9Th. The
U. 8. ship Independence and Decatur were
at Panama and the Cayenne at Aspinwall. A
bill passed the California Assembly appointing
a board of examiners to fund the indebtedness
of the city of San Francisco occurring previ-
GUS to July 1855.
The Assembly Judiciary Committee by d.
rections Of the Assembly have reported bill
preventing emigration of colored persons. The
bill will probably pass.
Bill passed the Senate submitting the pay
meht of the State debt to the people.
The Legislature adjourned the 9th of April.
Mining news very favorable. Business
dull. The crops promise TO be extensive be-
yond precedent.
The State Treasurer is again at large. He
having procured other securities.
The Democrats carried the. charter election
of Sacramento City BY large majority.
Asmall steamer was launched at Stockton,
the first ever launched.
A quartz has been found at Minnesota worth
$4,000. Digger Indians are being employed
as domestics in various parts Of the State with
satisfactory success.
The Havana correspondent Of the True Del
ia says private letter was received there,
stating that Walker had evacuated Rivas, and
was on board . British man Of war at Sang
Del Sur.
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The receipts of the year were nearly s443, 900,
being upwards Of $4,000 more than last
year.
The American Abolition Society held its
Anniversary at TIE City Assembly Rooms
Lewis Tappan presiding, in the absence of
the President, G. Smith. Addresses were
made BY Stanton, Doolittle and Goodell.
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1ADY's HOME MAGAzrEE.-The Jd6e No.,
OF this excellent monthly is received. 1t is
one Of the ablest and cheapest Of all the mag
All les, being handsomely embellished, and
full of choice reading. 1t is published by I.
s. Arthur, Philadelphia, at So a rear, in adj
vance, copies for $500.
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CODY FOR May. is received and is good al
car be; Steel Plate, Colored Fashion Plate,
stories, receipts, and all. A beautiful Maya
zine, is Godey's, and welrworth So for copy
IS for 2, and So for g.. Send for ii to A. Go
dey, li3 Chestnut st., Philadelphia. A new
volume commences in July, and it will be a
good time to subscribe.
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IorIsy1,1r Mar1,

LOUISVILLE,
Since late rains, grain crops In circle around here
radius Of 100 miles, look quite promising; same ac-
counts from Louisiana and Virginia. Knoxville pa
pers say provender Is SO scarce In many Instances
trees down that the cattle can eat the buds
Great want among the poorer classes Circuit court
Of Jacksonborough obliged adjourn without sitting
could not get feed for horses judges and lawyers
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BOSTON, MAJ ID.
The United States Marine Hospital estate
at Chelsea, was sold at auction to-day. TAere
was 10 lots in all, large number Of which
were sold under government valuation, subject
to the approval Of the Secretary Of the Treas
ury. Prices ranged from 20 to So cents per
acre. as
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az W. FRINNps ANn PATRONS.


We AyiSG ust brought ON from Boston OF "Nch.
Y "A OILS Patent Improved Soda or Mineral Watsf
Apparatus" | would be pleased to have all who
choose. young and old, ladies and gentlemen stake
snil ~ nj my expsnse, on FRIDAY tl6ti inst)
The following Is from the Distinguished Professor la
Harvard College,
ClMnRlnGp, August I, 1854.
have :Samined the apparatus devised by Doctor
Nichols for thc production OF carbonic acid gas
ia water. 1t il Almost ingenious continuance for f-
nishHe at will IN compact space. and TO great
tent. thu priest carbonic acid gas Its general intro
uction into win insure to the public this yorito
beverage Ia It's utmost perfection and purity and
the hazard Of partaking fpurs and imp erfsct
~ manufactured carbouic acid water. Aside FROM tho
obvious intrinsic escellenees OF the invention doctor
Nichols well knoTn ability as chemist Is safcisnt
guaranty of the CT the Invention he Of
fers for the public consideration
H. n. lI0RSFoRD, Harvard University.
80 The following Syrups are always on hand for tbs
use. of the Fountain sale by the quart bottle, viz
Straw berry, Raspberry Checkcrberry, Pine Apple,
Lemon t;iager Vanilla. and ssrsapara always tresh
and reliable. Respectfully,
WM =. ELMESDOHr.
noil Apo,hecarie's Han, Richards building.
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Mrs. Cunningham has beer acquitted Of the
murder OF DR.. Burdell. The mystery en-
ai'oudins tilis exciting event, is az impenatra.
rs ever.
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OTTUMWA, IOWA.
THURSDAY .............. MAY d
Editorial Rules

At esunpunieations must be accompanied by TIE
sxAL Dame If the author, but may be published with
6etistoW signature
Notices OF Marriages. Deaths and Relg icus Meetings
VII be published free Of charge.
Notice OF the meetings Of Charitable Institutions ana
Political and public meetings generally, hall the usual
rates Of advertising.
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SrsrSG WHEAT looks remarkably promis-
ing in this regioa, 90 far a. we are informed.
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TO ATl. WHOM m NAY CoNCERN.

H NOW YE. that the subscriber is receiviEs
IVA arge addition TO his former heavy stock OF goods
at theOitumwa store, consisting Oh
DRY GOODS, GROCERIES,
HARDWARE. GLASSWARE
QUEENSWARE, BOOTS SHOES,
HATS & CATS, REhDY-MADE CLOTHING,
PoTTER'S WAEE,
Aal 10 fact all the articles usually kept Ia variety
store where he viii be happy To theformef patrons
Of said store While Kept b. Mr. Ncharis, AID to sell
them goods at low rates, as his modo Is
Small Profits and tlnic!s Sales.
lie has also quite number OF town lots in and con-
tiguous the city OF 0ttumws which he Will dlspo-a
of very reduced prices TO those who wish for ho
and will Improve the same.
Also good farms within from two to three mllss
Of the city Of Ottamwa with timber land to support
them winch he wishes dispose OF easy terms
that he can concentrate his more Immediately
to the mercantile business, IN which he Is engaged
Call soon or you may lose bargain.
nol1 GEORGE ID. HaCkNOkTH.
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ENREsH PRUNEs. RAIsINs, FIGS, L CANDIES
II For sale BY & lnolll J. l. TAYLOR.
LyINE WRITING PAPER, BLANK BOOKS, GOLD
II PENs.--Yor sale by lnoiil J. L. TAYLOR
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0ru A0Otrtlsements.
BLUFF LOTS

ON COURT STR EET,
lust above the Court House, very fine for resi-
- dences, for sale. Terms easy. Enquire Of
N A. J. SPAULDING,
mig Or at the :. Courier Office ~.
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MASSACHUSETTS LEcIsLATURE.

THURSDAY, Jan. ~.
SENATE Petitions Presented and Referred.
Of the First Universalist Church in Fitch
burg, for leave to tax pews; OF A. L. Ram
dali ct GI., for an act requiring railroad cor
porations to have telegraphic Communication
with all their stations.
The Personal Liberty Blu. On motion of
Mr.. Clark OF Suffolk. il was ordered that the
Committee OH Federal Relations be instructed
to report whether any change iu thelaw com
monty called the Personal Liberty bill, isnec-
essary to make il conform TO the Constitution
Of the State aad Nation.
HOUSE, Petitions Presented aud Referred.
OF Calvin Gutter and ll5 others of Warren,
in aid Of that for an appropriation for the re
lief of the people of Kanzas of John Au-
gustus and others, for an amendment of the
law abolshing Imprisonment for debt; of the
Hampshire Manufacturer Bank, for $780,.
900 increase Of capital Of ]. W. Spaulding
and others Of Groton, that part Of The town
be set off and annexed to pepperell.
About twenty orders for inquiry on various
subjects, chiefly of local or private interest,
were offered and referred among tho rest, on
motion Of Mr.. Andrews Of Danvefs, il was
ordered that the Committee ON tho Judiciary