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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-07-02
REPUBLICANS. ATTENTION!

W The Republicans OF the several townships in
wapello county, will meet in Mass Meeting at their
several places of holding elections, ..
On saturday. the 4th day of Jmly.
TO select Delegates to the County Convention to be
held In ottumwa on SATURDAY, july nth, 1857. to
nominate candidates for the following Offices towit
County Judge, Recorder and Treasurer Sheriff and
Assessor and to choose Delegates to attend the state
Convention, to be held at Iowa City August 10TH 1s5
ills aaM 6. 70. 30 saH. "A. LOTspEIcH,
Chairman Central Committee, Wapello county
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New York, June 90.

NEW YORK, June %.
The U. s. Steamer Frigate Wabash arrived
yesterday, she brings l2l officers and men, 81
women and children, who served under Gen.
Walker in Nicaragua. 70 are sick and wound
ed, some very seriously. The steamship city
of Baltimore from Liverpool at one O'Clock
the p m. of the 18th, arrived at an early hour
this a. m. The Steamer North Star, Of the
Vanderbilt line. Capt. Lefever also arrived
early this morning with adyices from England
18th. There is no news in addition to the
Quebec dispatch. Washington correspondent
of Herald says a treaty is being negotiated and
will be shortly concluded between orr Gov
ernment.and Nicaragua which will be entirely
satisfactory.
The rumored riots and attack on the new
buildings at Point Sequins has turned out I'M
true. 4
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BLANKS JUsr pRrNTED Attachment bonds
and writs of attachment for Justices, accurate
form.
NotarIal protests and notices, indispensable
to notares public.
Promissory notes, new and approved fern.
These and general assortment OF deeds.
mortgages, powers of attorney, notices, exc
cutions, &C., just printed in good style and on
the best of paper, and for sale at this Office
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WESTERN BOOK, MUSIC
AND
HE AH> -Eo- ny

The subscriber respectfully ounces that he bss
just opened the above establishment in the
new building Of Henry W. Starr Esq
Third ST., next north of the Barrett House. mot i'm II,
Burlington, Iowa.
Is stock consists Of the largest assortment Of
IL BOOKS AND STATIONERY ever brought se.,
of the Mississippi River
Books Of the latest aud hest editions aapted to the
wants OF schools and libraries of every grade and
dcrS OF every age, class and tastes fine stationery of
ever! kind paper, blank books, &c of the very beet
quality, at the lowest prices An experience of many
eastern cities, extensive acquaintance and favorsbl
arrangements with the largest Publishing Houses war
RANT, the subscriber ia sa. Ing he give
Ia this department.
Piano Fortes. Which for beauty and nov,
er oftone aud elegance offlnsh challenge comparison
with any In the United States. The connection Of the
subscriber with the Mandatory where these insru,
nens are made, enables him to give full guarantee
hat every instrument will give entire satisfaction or
~ VIII be exchanged or the purchase money refun-
Melodeons.-From the celebrated manufac-
tory ofGeo A. Prince Co. which ol itselfis sutci,xt
guarantee Of their excellence
Musical Notwithstanding Guitars,
Slolns Flutes, Claironetts, Siolncelas eons
Music Boxes, &c &c. Also, Violin strings aud Music "A
Merchandise generally.
Sheet Music Embracing the latest and
most popular publications well a. the PRODUCTIONS
Of Standard Classical Authors. s.
Goid and silver Watches and Cha ios
which have been purchased, and will be sold al much
exactly as represented. aa'f
Hats and Caps-Comprising fine assort-
ment OF Soft Hats and Silk Plush and Cloth CAPS
which will be sold at Wholesale or Retail at lower pr
ces than at any other House in the State
Fancy Goods.-Consisting of Gold Pens and
Pencils Pocket Books, Port Monaies Hair Brushes an
Combs Ladies Reticules, Raxors strops Soaps Balm
OF iepo Flowers, Lyons Kathairon. BOges iiyperiau
THE CELEsTINA-The latest and best collection OF
Church Music, by v. c. Taylor, price AlO0 TAYLOR >
c chorai anthems splendid collection Of Anthems,
Choruses, &C. for Sacred Music societies, advanced
lection time Giees Quartetts &C., price % cs always
on hand and VIII be forwarded by mail postage paid
10 any person remitting the above named prlces
=, HoMEOPATHY.-The subscriber is Agent for Prof
humphreys Specific Homeopathic Medicines, which
are especially adapted to family use-price OF case
cotaining 10 boxes, with Manual, $500 Also Homo
pasmc DOCKS for domestic use, always on hand
frienda acquantances and strangers one and all
are invited to cali and examine my stock as thew viii
to purchase 80 'N' "'--
Burlington, Jan. 1885,, H. HAwIEy
Ao11'oW Late Of Utica, N. Y.
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CHOICE FARM ANDLAND, PIR lIRgE
AND TINBEK!
NEAR THE CITY oF=OTTU MwA.
L. q i. = n u Y u ~ I 49,

I o I - 4 ' Q ~ i o W
TEyHE whole. undivided haif Of between four
and five hundred Of first rate land situated
partly in Highland township miles north 81 Ottunw
the Court House, in 0tumwa is offered for sale at
bargain. . ....-t ...
Two hundred acres are under cultivation, having
good farm buildings good fences and plenty stock
water; over loo bearing fruit trees, and good soil
can he found in Iowa.
valuable coal mine is OH the timber land near OF
tumwa
The above land offers chance 10 those iesir-
ing TO locate near Of the promising citie. IN
Iowa where real estate is rapidly rising and must be-
come yerI valuable.
For particulars, apply in person or by lcttertn
j. W. NORRIS,
nli-f Courier Office, ottumwa Iowa
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CItIcAGo, Blu ELLINGTON g. QUINCY r. r.
Coat meeting of the Directors Of this
Company on the 18th inst, John Van Mort
wick, Esq, was elected President of the Com
p1ny, in place of James +. joy, Esq. who
declined recollection. AT the same meeting,
Messs. Van Nortwick, Joy and l. II. Burch,
We're re-lppointei as the Executive Com
niItee, and Edward l.. Baker, Esq, of New
Bedford. was elected Chairman anG Financial
Committee of the B Yard. -Hawle-eye.
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BITTEN BY A RATrLEsNAKE.-Al little girl,
the daughter of Mr.. William Denise, of yell
low Springs townships, we are informed, was
bitten by rattlesnake on Wednesday evening
las. She was at play in the yard, when her
parents heard her utter a scream, and going
out. found the poor child bitten. All efforts
to save the little sniferer were unavailing, and
she died before morning. Daily Hawk Eye.
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GE Powers Greek slave was sod in New
York at auction last week for 5000, and pur-
chased BY the Cincinnati Cosmopolitan Art
asso,,iatieu. t.,.st #es
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STATE or IOWA,
Wau,llo county


Wapcllo county. ! d.
District Co,sSt, f;,n Term. Is57
To SANrEL ". SrISSoN--sir -. .- - "a
woo are, by order OF the District Court OF On q
Il county, hereby notified thu here is now on lc
In the Office Of the Clark If the District Court Of
peiia county petition ri Josiah H. EoiIie, esimir =
81 You the sum 81 $40, money due up0u q pronlj
sorry note, dated October 81 1856 AMI also the su,u
si,els 2o-lo, as money due upon account Their,
stated ..,... ~. ..l' n
You further notified that attachment has beeId
issued in the said cause aud that the foo ing
~ has been attached as belonging To YOU towit East
hall northwest fractional quarter section twenty and
the Scst half northwest fractional Quarter section
tweh'y township seventy one range twelve, situate in
Napeil0 county, state Of Iowa.
Also, lot No. - in block - in the town or lou a
vile, Van Buren, county, Iowa; and three barrels Of
hydraulic cement
! GU are further notified that unless you appear on
the second day of the next term OF the said Distrit
Court, TO he held at the city Of 0ttunwa at the time
nNeahf law and answer thereto judgment will be
dered against you thereon.
nl74w HALL SMITH, Pitd-s Auys.
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~ The Democrats of Lucas county have
nominated +. Gard for Couaty Judge, Jane.
Tonipkins for Sheriff. w. L. Wade for Treas.
uter, and W. J. Hall for Assessor. e
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TAKE NOTICE.

VEN!iE subscriber having sold out in ottnmwa. apk
Il being on the point of removing to the Wastvuf{
part of the state, would say To all indebted him THAI
he must have settlement with every one ethers
payment note from all indebted him. II this ~
not attended to promptly. demands will be placed in
the hands Of the proper officer for collection.
nlT-3t J. IL. GRIFFITH
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ET The Egyptians, of Southern Illinois,
are harvesting wheat and sending it to St.
Louis. That is doing very well for late
season. -a#t
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Editorial EsHIeS

MI communicates must b. accompanied BY the
atAL name Of the author, but may be published with
fictitious sisna,,.r6 .....
Notices Of Marriage. Deaths and Religious Meeting.
e!H be published free Of charge
Notice Of the meetings Of Charitable Institutions and
Political AMI public meetings generally hall the s a
satcs of advertising. " .. a- ."
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a European officer, apparently Of very
superior military edcation. is now actively en-
gagged in different States Of the Uuion, in en-
listing officers for some unknown military pur-
pose Only officers Of artillery and engineers
able to direct the construction of fortifc atoms
are wanted. These enlistnents are made with
the ostensible design of forming a standing
army in Central America and putting that
country in an efficient state of defense against
any future attack of fllibusters. According
to statements made in connection with these
proceedings, the five Republics of Central
America are 70 be transformed into one mon
aichy. The plan is to be carried out with the
aid Of political party in Mexico and the land
ing of military force is to be objected in on e
OF the ports on the Mexican coast south of
Extraordinarily. Y. Tribune. .*'
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GV' They are erecting a new and fine Con-
sregational Church at Muscatine, folty-two by
ninety feet -tIa s 81 lfs1s 81 r.
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P Q S | TlN FL Y
THE LAST nArus

HAVING exhausted his patience In trv,ne,, :.
IL settlement with his customers, the subscriSs
now gives notice positively for the last time that 81
notes and accounts against all persons whomsoeyer
remaining unpaid on the lst day Of March next viii
Fen. .nfa-,f b SINDc
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WAPELLo CoUNrY.-We condense from the
ottumwa Courier many items of interest in re-
lation to Wapelio and its county seat. The
population Of the county is about $4,000; its
real ard personal valuation, over two and a
half millions; unimproved land to be had at
s5@lo; farms from slo@35 per acre. otum-
wa is al the head of the Des Moines River
Rapids, numbering $4,000 inhabitsnt.; is the
intersecting point of three projected railroads;
is IS or 50 miles from Burlington, Keokuk,
Muscatine, Iowa City, and Des Moines, re-
spectively residence lots average $500; out
lots of 5!@5 acres selling for S3Oo@5oo per
acre; and at this time offering good induce
ments for Investments State Reporter and
National Crescent. ~ mg1l 81 ssGs
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Nrw advertisements.
CIGAJRS--CIGARS,
Estray Notice.

TTNAKEN mp by J. J. Smith, living in Washington
IL township, Wapello county, Iowa, on the i4th day
of June, 1851, one estray horse Of the following de
scrpton to-wt: sorrel with black stripe along the
back, with gray hairs in his name and tall star In
the forehead a the right ear knee-sprung:
some collar marks No other marks bran ds perceiv-
able Supposed TO be nine years old. Apprais-
ed at thirty dollars. . ..-..-.--
JOSEPH n. CAMPBELL, Clerk
n1s-3m BY ID. Campbell Deputy
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NORFOLK, June 27.
VIM. PANEL. Teller of the Farmers Bank,
of this city, has turned out to be defaulter to
tie institution, he absconded after having, it is
alleged, attempted TO poison the officers of the
bank
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ALIST OF LETTERS

H EMAINING IN the Post Office at Ottunwa Isws
HI which, IL not taken out before the first dag cf &C.
tober 1851 viii be sent to the Dead Letter Os. Al
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keOkgik and Fort Des NIOines
Railroad.

The citizens of Keokuk had an opportunity
on Wednesday last of witnessing the crafty
ing results Of their enterprise in the completion
OF the keokuk and For, Des MONIES Railroad,
as far as Pennington. The celebration of the
event was at Pennington, where a crowd of
three thousand people assembled from far and
near with banners streaming and cannon roar
ing and every token of public rejoicing. A
sumptuous collation. was prepared, sufficient
for all, and the day was spent in mutual con-
gratulations, speeches, feasting and general
hilarity. .s ........ ...- ....N .. ~. ..a.
St. Louis has direct pecunlary and com
mercial interest in the progress of this road
II penetrates section of Iowa where st. Louis
merchants number their customers by hun
dreds. To aid its construction they have con-
tributed their means, and its final completion
will be hailed by S.. Louis as an event scarce
ly less important to her interests than the COM
plction of the North Missouri road TO the Iowa
line. From OTTUMWA, an important point,
where several Iowa Railroads meet, and
through which the keokuk and Fort Des
-'Aoii'S iNSau passes, q hdiuOdu Will DC Olllt
to the Southern line CT Iowa, to meet there
the North Missouri Road. Two years will
not pass before the junction is effected, and
theI. st. Louis will be in close Railroad COLI
nection with all Southern Iowa, including the
fertile valley of the Des Moines, and also with
Central Iowa, and ultimately with its Northern
section and Minnesota beyond. For the North
Missouri Road is in reality grand section of
the line of roads which is to connect 81. Louis
with the falls of ST. Anthony. The recent
Railroad grants in Minnesota will facilitate
this connection, for one of the projected roads
of that Territory strikes due South into
Iowa, TO be continued through the latter State
about sixty or seventy miles from the Missis.
sippi until it strikes Missouri soil. The peo-
pie OF Iowa will see that portion within their
own State built speedily.-[St. Louis Repub
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lac sis'.pf toe w1fois matter is simply this,
the re-enac'gaent Of this cid British prinei3l
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-26
CRICKET.

match which has for some time excited a good
degree of interest commenced yesterday upon the
grounds at Hoboken, between the First Eleven of the
New-York Club and sixteen of the Newark Club. The
weather was fine, and numerous gathering of the
friends of both clubs in attendance including q
number of ladies' whose presence and paudits, of
course nerved the arms and quickened the springs of
the cricketers.
The general play good while we might particu-
larze some as very good The New-forkers are,
however, plainly the superors, both at the bat and in
the field. The Newarkers may not have their best
men in this match; they evidently not even with
the New-York Club for bowlers, and they like every
other club in America lack the matches "lOng stop
which the Ncw-Yorkers have got in Mr.. Fletcher.
The sixteen "wides' given to the NEWCOMERS helped
their score very much, and exhibited rather unskful
bowling.
The play was commenced about II o'clock, and, eI-
ceptng an hours intermssion for dinner, was con-
tnued until shutdown, at which time only one inning
had been completed. The following is
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-26

EXCISE COMMISSIONERS.

ESSEX CouSTY.-E. w. Rogers, Whallonsburgh;
George Sherman, Moriah; Stephen +. Spencer, Ches-
terfeld. In former paragraph G. Fenton was erro-
neousy published as one of the Excise Commissioners
in place of George Sherman. AT recent meeting the
Board granted about twenty licenses and adjourned to
the ODD of june when few more may be granted
Board all Prohibtory,' but have resolved to give
the license system fair trial. contemplated by the
new law
The Clinton County License Commissioners met at
Plattsburg hut adjourned over till this week without
granting any licenses.
The Monroe County Board have already granted
upward Of fifty, at rates varying from $50 to $40.
The BroOme County Commissioners charge all alike
500 So do those of Greene County One Of the ap-
plcations to the latter Board reads thus
g.. April . 1857
Wee the under sined freholiers OF Election District
knowing believes him 70 bee o. A good carrCtor
and that hee hs thee COmodsons tor tavern aud
that A tavern is Nessary to bee kept whair said
proposes keep for the CommOdaon Of rayesrs
The Schuyler County Board reported to have
all resipned.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-26
COMPLAIN TO THE POSTMASTER
GENERAL.

To me Editor Of The n. Y. Tribune.
Sir: notice you are troubled with many complaints
about papers not being delivered promptly by mail.
This wrong. 1t burdens you, and does good. The
complaint should be made to the Postmaser-General,
when it will receive immediate attention and it should
be made by each iadridual sggrieved, and not by a
body Of men. And judge thus from my own eIpe-
rience. My TRIBUNE very irregulGrly. first
sent complaint to the Pos0fiee here. The evil not
being remedied | wrote to the Postmaser-General,
and had visit from the postmaster at once, with an
explanation that perfectly satisfactory to me- and
that showed that he was not to blame. My papers
came regularly after this. Excuse my troubling you
with this line, but thought it might be benefit to
you and to your subscribers know that respectful
complaint at headquarters was sure of prompt and
respectful attention Very truly,
Laurence May 70 1857. B. COOLIDGE.
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FIRES.
FIRE IN BLEECKER STREET.


At O'Clock yesterday afternoon fire broke out in
the Daguerrean gallery of William Nesbitt, on the third
hoor of No. 36 Blocker street, causing about $500
damage: insured for 500. The second floor, occupied
BY G. Whitson as dwelling, was damaged by water
to the amount Of $50 insured for $500 in the Suyve
SAINT Insurance Company. The building, owned by ".
Buxton. was damaged to the amount of $780, insured
in the Greenwich Insurance Company.
FIRE IN rIIE THIRTEEYTH-sTREET MEDICAL COLLEGE.
The alarm Of fire about 81 O'Clock last night was
caused by the explosion of bag of hydro-oxygen
gas in the laboratory of the Thrteenth-sreet Medical
College which Mr.. Adam Zeucker, Chemical Assistant,
was preparing. The bag had already received two
charges of oxygen prepared from the chorae OF pot
ash during the passage of the third charge, the gas
generated with such rapdity as to distend the bag
10 its utmost capacity, and then violently burst 1T.
The violence Of the explosion shveredthe windows and
doors of the apartment into thousands of fragments
The damage will amount to about 5000 Mr.. Zeucker
escaped unirjured.
FIRE IN BLEECKER STREET.
The alarm of FIRE at 10 o'clock last night caused
10y the burning of window curtain in the dwelling
house Nc. l3l Blocker street.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-26

Az ELECTRICAL 0vIRrURE.-0n Saturday evening
some few spectators in the vicinity Of the Academy
of Music oWring the thunderstorm which occurred
just before the hour for opening the Opera House wit
blacklist paiI 81 the shower sudden fash of lightning
brilliantly Illuminated the atmosphere, and ball OF fire
descended the flagstaff upon the top OF the Academy,
splitting the stan into hundred pieces, scattering
them about the street in fragments, SOME not more
than three four inches in length. IL seemed to pass
directly from the flagstaff 90 the roof and of into the
street without iDjuring the building in the least An
hour later in the evening, and the effect would have
q Heaven, ungng with the crash Of Instruments aud
Of voices upon the stage would have satisfied the
most ard, 1t admiIer ef the stormy school Of muse.
lPAilsee!pais Ledger, May p
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-26

A SArYrY FRUIT-C ARRIER.-Henry b. Osgood of
Whittinsvle, Mass, has invented good plan for
transporting tender fruits, or anything that is easily
bruised or broken. 1t is simply square frame of
eight pieces Of wood, between which basket is
pended by elastic straps that all the jar of the
rage fall. upon the Frame and is not communicated to
The contents Of the suspended basket. Small fruits
may bc packed as they are now, in small baskets or
boxes or bowls and then Get into the carrier for
transportation. The invention appears to be good
one wLch will prove advantageous to both producer
and Consumer.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-26

DEATH BY Alderman Alvords
coaehman, whose name We did not ascertain, died
from the effects of having been bitten by mad dog
some time ago. It's stated that the deceased although
several months have elapsed since he was bitten,
never exhibited any symptoms of hydrophobla until he
learned tnst Mr.. Beach, a relative of Mrs. Alvord
had been bitten by his own dog, supposed to be mad
when he was seized with paroxysms of such severity
that he had to be chained down to his bed until death
released him from his terrible suffering
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-26

xtbou, their support they woud have long since died
o,,, Lanes Rncbsnap. lust before election, made
sSSres. 70 some students against the Of intoxi
eating drinks which ought to be written litter in the hear,
ofevey parent in the county ont s " Of n @ 10
ESyoed tbSt il he honestly aud faithfully supported.
Mr. Joy and Others followed, the resolutions were
upaniu,ou.ly adopted, and the meeting adjourned.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-26

YACBT RACE PosrPoNSD-The yacht race which
was to have taken place in the East River Yesterday
postponed until the 3Oth inst, in consequence OF
the recent unfavorabe weather having prevented the
owners of the boats entered for the contest from get
ting them ready in time
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-26

iiitle boy at Wilton, Conn, having seen the gard
eners make piles Of rubbish and burn them tried the
experiment. with straw in Lewis Olmstead's barn, aud
Cleared out the whole concern.
To McAdamize 3si square feet sixteen inches IN
oep costs S26,15S and three inch oak plank for the
sss surface costs 81 927 still, McAdam is the best
and the cheapest.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-26
THE SCORE.

The New.York Club commenced on their second
innings and had played about 40 minutes when time
was called the score standing;
Spvsy out..........l6 Wright not
The game will be concluded to-day, play commence
ing at 9! o'clock this morning.