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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-03-05
Special Notices.
Merchants Gargling Oil.

This valuable medicine combines the nee
essary qualities to entitle il to public favor
Long experience furnishes ample testimony
tina. as I.iniment adapted to meet the wants
and emergencies Of ali classes, merchants
Gargling OIL" in its appropriateness to both
man and beast, merits the appreciation with
which 1t is received. Possessing In high de-
gree the properties OF an snodyne and restor-
alive, il has wonderful influence over many
painful diseases. Its great efficacy to heal Is
attributable to the chemical combination VI
the choice ingredients Of which It is COM
posed
w. F. ElmendOrf il the authorized
agent for the sale OF this medicine at this
place. Sold also by druggists and merchants
usually in the vicinity. Wholesale by medi-
cine dealers in all large towns. n39
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eco uP thou BaId Head,

To Prof. Woods store, LA Market Street.
and get bottle Of his celebrated Hair Restor-
alive, which will make the capillary substance
vegitats on the summit Of your cranlum in a
very short time. And al you gray headsd
men, il You want your hair to resume it,
original color, It can be done by using Woods
silky, and causes the "HyperiaA curls'' to
cluster in elegant profusion. Many have trie.l
1t, and found Il just the thing. There is no
excuse now for badness or grey hair.--I Lou-
q Pilot.
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THE DISTRICT COURT.

T. M. Davis vs. M. H. Barnes, suit to recov-
er for the use Of ground in Agency. Trial b.
Jury and verdict for Plaintiff in the sum OF
$50.
Thomas J. Meeks VS.. Abraham Sinnard.--
The plaintiff in this case was from Mo. The
subject matter OF this suit was the trial Of the
right of property ina horse. Trial BY Jury
and verdict for Plaintiff.
Philander Overman W. w. T. McNamee -
Suit on account, verdict that the Defendant re-
cover $40.
George Grow W. Thomas Cooper. Saitfqr
SANDER. verdict for Plaintiff, and d6msgss -.
sessed at So
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Hon. WIN. HI. Holmes.

The nominee for Register Of the State Land
Office is our near neighbor and worthy man.
He represented Jones County in the General
Assembly with much ability. His occupation
is that noble and manly pursuit tilIer Of the
soil. He las opened fine little farm in Jones
County with the labor of his own hands where
he how resides, respected and beloved by all
who know him. 1t is rarely that the mantle
of candidacy falls upon such modest, unobtru-
sive men Of merit, as it has done in this in.
stance.
MIR. Holmes won his way to the highest rank
Of legislators this winter, and without any as
in the line OF duty No member of the House
stood fairer or welded more influence than did
Mr.. Holmes, and we of course feel highly fiat
tered with his selection as candidate for the
Office of State Register, especially as it was
almost unanimously made, and without any so
lictation by him. He will be elected and will
make an honest, competent and faithful officer.
-Maquoteta Excelsior
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RTnur readers are well aware that we
have never advertised patent medicires-bui
We now publish an advertisement Of Ayers
Pills, not because we are paid for it alone, but
because we honestly believe that Doctor Aver
is one of the best Physicians and Chemists Of
the age, and because we know from expert
ence that his Cherry Pectoral is the best med
icine for cough that was ever invented. We
have been cured by it Of severe Bronchitis,
and have given It to our family with unfailing
success for Colds, Coughs, Whooping Cough
Group, &c. Our neighbors who have tried
these Pills represent them as an extraoI binary
good Medicine --Demscrat, Me.arthur, Vinton
Co., Ohio.
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ALL RIGHT TOMORROW.

We are glad to state that the Bridge at Au-
rora ha, already been replaced and trains row
run ever il as usual. The one at Plano will be
completed tomorrow in time for trains to pass.
Great energy has been displayed by the Off
GERS Of the BurlinG ton and Chicago Road in
rtpairng the damages Of the late food a. so
oarly day.-Daiiey Huwk- Eye and Telegraph
March I'd.
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THE MOVEMENT WEsrwARp.-The Chi
cago Press publishes table of the returns of
the four principal Railroads running west
from that city showing that these four roads
alone have tsben West 2o7,s63 passengers
more than they brought. back.
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RT DR.. w. H. Farmer succeeds Mr.. 7. H.
Sypnerd, in the Citizen at Des Moines. Mr..
s. established the paper about year ago, and
has given 1t large circulation and good rep
utat,on. He will be . loss to the orps ct lows
Editors. DR.. r. is racy and of hand writer,
and will maintain. and extend the reputation
already achieved BY the paper.
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Coon SALARy.-The Plymouth Church,
Brooklyn, recently raised the salary of Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher to the sum Of 5000
per annum.
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e. Mr.. Sumner left Boston on the oath to
resume his seat in the Senate. He will 20 to
Europe Immediately on the adjournment OF the
Senate after the All Of March,
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CITIZENS, ATTENTION |!

VNHE citizens OF 0ttumwa are requested to NEE,
ii at the Court House Wednesday evening
March 18th 1851 for the purpose Of dividing the City
into Wards, also for the nomination Of city Oficers
viz: Mayor, Q Aldermen, Recorder, 1 Assessor, /
Treasurer, and Marshall to be elected the frs
Monday in April .
By order Of the Board,
CHAS LAWRENCE. Crk
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O. There was probably an unprec edented
CT va at Washington City to witness the in
auguration on the 4th Of March. Scores from
every village in the country, and from some Of
the cities thousands.
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LANCASTER, Pa, March 2.

Mr.. Buchanan left here 1t 8 O'Clock this
morning in Special train For Baltimore and CO.
lambda. There was great turnout to see Kim
off aud alnid the ringing Of bells and the firing
of cannon.
The Lancaster fencibles accompanied him
as escort. aa
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FIRE AT LYONS. There was destructive
fire at Lyons in this State on the night Of the
10th inst. which destroyed quite number Of
the buildings in thai place.
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q About four hundred feet out Of the GEN.
tire Of the Plank Road Bridge over Skunk Riv.
er, near Rome, was carried away BY the las,
food. .a.
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A NosLx DoNATIoN.-Mr Charles Hendrie,
OF Burlington, has PLEDGED the sum Of $4,000
to found professorship in the Iowa College at
Davenport.
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SAMUEL CUPPLES.
MANUFACTURERO OF
AND WHOLESALE DEALER
Cordage, Twines, .r-...
Paper, Matches,
Wooden and Willow Ware
Brooms, Hacking,
Brushes, selves,


Zee r.
II RESPECTFULLY Reumest n c.,,
from all persons desiring to purchase Good, IN =,
line for Cash, as am prepared to offer them a nurS
larger and more general assortment of Goods in ~
line than any other house In the West aud n. nur
chase what Goods buy East, direct from tn. mans,
facturers for cash and manufacture fully one hall on
stock here am prepared TO sell lower than any
here or elsewhere that sells time
Ihave found 10 useess to ATTEMPT to ennm,,,,s .,,,
Giles In newspaper advertisement and have tbrre-,
had catalogues printed which will be happy to All "a
any person desiring to order goods In my lins AMI
would say to those who compelled to dIsa
last spring, In hng their orders for Cooper aud MA
low Ware, that have now made up, and in store
sufficient amount to I'LL all orders at sight y
In reference to Cordage and Twines NV assortun.p,
Is by far the largest In the city, embracing Ms.ii
Jute, Cotton, and Hemp Rope, In coilnnd dozens az
every size, and Cotton. Hemp snd Flax wines Of
ry quality.
My stock OF paper Is very large and complete and
embraces every quality suitable for Grocer, DIR
Goods, Shoe, Writing and other purposes
SAMUEL CUPPLES
No. l2o, Second st., opposite Kins'. Hotel
81. LOUIS No
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TThe Empress Eugene, has discarded
hoops. AL the rest Of womankind will be sx-
pected to follow suit in due time.
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BUILDING MATERIAI,

"A ND The lots TO build or for sale In the City Of
"A ottumwa, plenty Of rock. sand water and lime
on the premises. JOHN GRANT
Feb. 26-s2-u fsIH
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At. Louis and Keokuk Railr

st. Louis and KeOkuk Railroad.
The Alexandria Delta, says a company WAS
incorporated with the above name, the route
If which 10 TO commence at point on the
North Missouri road, about thirty miles from
st. Charles, and pass through the tier Of river
counties, making Louisiana, Hannibal, L..
grange, Canton and Keokuk points.
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a. A fearful snow storm was raging a;
New York and Boston on the I'd.
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RTDr. f. X. Kane died in Havana on the
10Th inst.
The highest honors were paid to the deceas-
ed at Havana, As also by the city OF New Or
leans. The remains were taken to Louisville,
en- route for Philadelphia.
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~Gen. Cass presented in the Senate On
the I'd, instructions Of the Michigan Legisla-
ture to her delegation to resist the admission .!
any more Slave States into the Union. The
Gen. said he wouldn't obey them.
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THE POETRY OF PHYSIC.

"A | !
~ 4 HER'S PILLS, glid.
u A - IA sugar-shod, over the palate
S/f9 but their energy, although wrap
ped up, is THeRe, and tells with 81
ant force on the very foundation
OF disease. There are thouss uds
Hoy I OF sufferers who would not " ar
21D~ their distempers II they knew they
could be cured for rs cts Try
Ayers PILL and then yn,i A in lnn an
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Burlington q Missouri River R. n.
STOCKHOI.DERS MEETING.-The an
- nua Meeting Of the Stockholders In the Buriing
ton Missouri River Railroad win be held at the Office
OF the Company. In Burlington. Iowa, Wednesday
March 2oth, 1857, at O'Clock, p NJ, when Board Of
nine Directors viii be elected for the ensuing year
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city, by complaint beforethe Mayor as In criminal
proceedings before Justice Of the peace and the laws
Of the State relating to carrying into effect Judgment
of Justice OF the peace imposing fne, shall be APP
piled TO judgments in the above cases. but the charge
thereof must be borne by the city.
SEC. e. The Council Is authorized TO establish aud
organize fire companies and to provide them with fire
the landing on the Desmones River, and may regulate
the landing wharfage and dockage Of all water crafts,
goods lumber, and other things nded or taken from
SEC 20. The Council may regulate the keeping and
sale Of gunpowder within the city.
provide for the license regulation and prohibition
all exhibitions shows and theatrical performances;
billiard tables ball and ten pin alleys, and places where
thorty extends to exhibition Of purely literary
scientific characterwhen the laws OF the State per-
that matter shall be within the exclusive authority Of
said Council and 1t may at all times prohibit the retail
Of unless such prohibiting would be ineon-
sstent with the laws of the State at the time existing;
and the said Council authorized to revoke suspend
any Of the above licenses when deems that the good
order and Welfare Of the city require T.
SEC. 80 The Council may make all necessary ordi-
In relation TO the cleanliness and health Of the
city; and may require the owners Of lots, on which,
water becomes stagnsnt, to drain fill up the same;
and in default thereof after reasonable notice, may
the to be done at the expense Of the city,
and the costs thereof on the specific lots and
them to be sol by the Collector Of the City, as
In the of taxes and the owner may redeem from
such sale as 10 Of sale for tax
SEC. 81 1t may regulate the system OF carriage an
drayage within the city and may license
and may prohibit hogs from running at large within the
city and may prohibit other animals from running at
large the first day of November to the fret day OF
April
SEC. %. The CouDc Gil shall provide by ordinance for
the keeping Of the public moneys Of the city, and the
manner Of dsbursing the same, and shall audit all
claims against the city, and all officers OF the city are
accountable to the Council In such manner ~ directs
It shall publish annually particular statement Of the
receipts and expenditures Of the city and Of all debts
owing to and from the same
SEC 8s The City Council shall have power vacate
streets and alleys aud relocate the same aud extend
the same the corporation line; but Whenever the ex-
eEcse ef this power shall In sny way tn1nre tne prop
erty Of any person. the corporation Of said city shall
be liable the person injured. In such sum ~ may
be adudEed proper by three persons to
be selected by the Msrshai OF said city.
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NO. 10
Ntb embellishments.
A BLUFF LOT.

WHEAT DRILLS. ,"
H<ORN and Breaking Plows, and Usage Orange
~ Seed, for sale by
No10-tf r. II WARREN. A %
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-04-24

This gentleman returned from Washing
ington yesterday, still private citizen. 1t
was confidently expected by the friends Of
Mr.. g., chat he would receive tho appoint
ment Of Superintendent of Indian Affairs,
and is understood that, for that office, hc
was supported by the entire Ohio and Indi-
ana Democratic Congressional Delegations,
by Mr.. Douglas, and by the warm personal
interest Of Mr.. Pugh. Probably no other
applicant could muster an equal interest in
his favor. 1t is said that six members OF
the Cabinet were in favor Of his appoint.
ment, but it was positively refused by Mr.
Buchanan. Whatever question there may
be in regard to Mr.. Steedman's official act.
as an officer of the State of Ohio, none wa
raised at Washington. Mr.. Buchanan jus
tilted his refusal solely by the course Of Mr.
8. in the Cincinnati Convention. Mr.. s
has ono serious defect as politician, howev
eF favorable it may be to him as a man.
He lacks non-commitalism. He went hi
length for the nomination Of Douglas, as AM
ono would who was disposed to play th'
game out square, without any dodging.-
Old Buck cannot it. 1t is only in hi
political identity that no has sunk into
platform. Els personal malignity he still
retains. It might be supposed that the la
Iaborious and efficient support, and the ma
terial aid which Mr. s. gave tho nomination
after it was made, might obLiterate any pre-
vious diversity Of opinion as to the nomina
tion; but Mr.. Buchanan has manifested ths
no sueh magnanimnity can be expected fror
him. Those who recollect the cold -bloodc
,malignity aud total want of honor which b
exhibited in tho affair betweeh Henry Cla
and General jackson, would hardly expct
the evidence Of any generous feelings nov
lie has shown conelusiyely that that whic
Nas bred in the bone still remains In tn
fssh.---zoledo Blade.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-04-24
Governor Gcnry's Forthcoming Book.
[From the Chicago Tribune, April III


We arc told by Democrat Of unques-
toned fathfulness to his party, himself a
Governor, that in late conversation with
Gov. Geary he learned that that gentleman
is preparing from his diary, faithfully kept
during his administration, summary of
events in Kansas, ms they came under his
own personal or official observation. We
are told by the same authority that in that
book, when it is given TO the country, tho
allegations of the Republican journals in re-
lation to the fiendish atrocities practiced up
the Free State men by the Border Ruffian
invaders, will be not only confirmed but
fully proved. II ,ciH be stated that during
a trip on much frequented road, soon af-
ter his arrival in the territory, Governor
Geary sa,U the bodies of tacenty-sir murder
ed Free State men.
Some of these had been shot or Drained
ard thrown out by tho roadside TO rot under
u burning sun. Others had been scalped
as Indians scalp their victims. Ono was
pinoned to a tree by bowie-knifc driven
through bis heart into the solid wood at his
back, and on his breast was fastend a writ
ten warning TO all other Abolitionists.
Some were buried Just beneath the prairie
sod, their hands and arms left sticking out
of the shallow holes into which they had
been thrown. Upon others, the nameless
mutilations of private parts, which charac
terize the fcrocious JOY Of the Indian in thu
moment of victory, had been committed
10 all cases, brutality seemed TO have ex
hausted itself in insulting what among civ
ilized men, whether friend or foe, are look
cd upon With respect-the bodies of tn
dead.
Had these things appeared in the letter
detailing events in Kansas between Ma
and November last, the journal publishing
them would have been suspected ofexaggei
alton, even by its own political friends; an
moro than one Of the atrocities which th
Governor win describe was written out b
our faithful correspondents for our columns
but VIC refused publication, for tho reason
alleged above. se
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-04-24
81. Louis Election as seen through slav
ery,s Eye.

81. Louis Election as seen through Slav-
ery's Eye.
Tho Richmond South of April IL, fairly
howls over the Free Soil triumph lately
won in st. Louis. 1t says:
Now, some stupid individual will say, 'tall
this means nothing 1t is a jok }, a hoax"
this Abolition triumph in tho capital of a
first class slave State. There may be GER
tain people in the South to whom SO signif-
cant an event is matter of no interest or
concern-an amusing little incident over
which they can enjoy quiet chuckle. 1t
is not so regarded among the Abolitionists
of the North.
Equal Importance will be attached to
this anti-slavery triumph by all the rejecting
men in the South. They see how it will
streugthed the hands Of the Free Soil party
in Kansas; and what prodigious impulse
it will inpart to the aggressive movements
of the Abolitionists in the North. 1t is a
victory without parallel for them-it is a
deplorable defeat for us. Heretofore Abo-
litionism has been content to restrict the ex-
pansion of Slavery, and the South has had
to lament only some negative repulse. This
is the first instance in which Abolitionism
has achieved an incontestible triumph on a
distinct issue in the heart of Southern
State This is the first time Slavery has
been routed in ono of its own strongholds.
Think you so extraordinary an event will
be without consequence Is it nothing fol
the Aboltionsts to discover that they car
invade the soil of Southern State with i'm
putty, and may even reckon upon the sue
cor of southern people9 Is it nothing fol
Black Republicanism to plant its banner OF
ono of our own citadelss Is it nothing fo
slavery to lose the spell of invincibility, anC
the south to be bearded and bullied oil
southern soill Is there no significance il
this indication of an ebbing tide-this firs
backward step in the march of southern
powerl Will the example provoke no NOR
audacious aggressions, and invite no imita
ton?
Here and there one may find dull, in
different or interested observer, who vii
answer all these inquiries in a spirit of un
ruffled satisfaction-who will affirm tha
the defeat of Fremont settled the SLAYER
controversy, quietcd agitation, and rcscue
the South from future attack Is that tn
, reply of sensible and honest men-quick t
discern and prompt to repel the approach o
tho enemy?
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Democracy ~ 81 I,eg.s.l,sslns 2. 4 me ne

Democracy ~ % Mepgc!sunH tm~ De-
One of the best Legislative jokes ever per-
petrsted is recorded in the closing scenes Of
the Legislature. Mr.. Marsh, of Preble, in
troduced series Of resolutions embodying
the former Democratic doctrine in relation
70 Slavery. We copy them from the State
Journal, which calls attention to tho fact
that 1.-THE first resolution is tho Same one
which was adopted by the Democracy Of
Ohio at their State Convention in 1s45, so,
$50, '53, "a and '55, successfully; but every
man Of them who voted on the resolution
voted nay, whilo the Republicans voted yea,
thus proving that the Democracy have aban-
doned their own principles, and that the
Republicans are the true Democracy Of the
eountry."-,Sandusky Register.
The following are the resolutions -
Resolved By the General assembly of
Ohio, That tho people of Ohio, now, as
they always have done, look upon the insti-
tuition Of slavery as an evil, unfavorable to
the full development of the spirit and prac-
teal benefits of free institutions, and that
entertaining these sentiments, they will feel
it their duty to use all power consistent
with the national compact, to prevent its
increase, to mitigate, and finally to eradi-
cate the evil.
RESOLVED, That the provisions Of the or
diuance Of Congress of 1887, so far as the
same relate to slavery, should be extended
to all territory of the United States not yet
organized into States.
ResolUcd, That our Senators and Repre-
sentatiyes in Congress are hereby requested
to vote against the admission of any State
into the Union, unless slavery or involun,
tary servitude, except for crime, be excluded
in the Constitution thereof.
The question being on the first resolution
it was adopted-yeas %, nays 2-Messrs
Lawrence and Phelps.
The second resolution was then adopted
yeas %, nays 3-Mcssrs. Lawrence
Matthews and Phelps
The vote on tho third resolution stood a
follows-yeas %, nays 3-Messrs. Law
renee, Matthews and Phelps.
On the announcement of the last vote
Mr. Lawrence, who occupied the chair tenn
porarily, said that the Democratic Platform
of ten years since had now been adopted b,
Republican Senate.