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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-11-05
Democratic Triumph i'm Penn
sylvania.

Having little else to congratulate themselves
upon. the Democracy crow very Justify over
the recent triumphin Pennsylvania. 1t needs
but slight inspection of the returns to under
stand that there is really nothing to rejoice
over in Pennsylvania except that the Democ
racy escaped with "wholc Lider in Mr.. Blu.
chanan's own State.
The vote in twenty counties, which are all
that we yet have official returns for, shows the
following comparison between the late cleo
tion and the Presidential election:
President, 1856. Governor, 1857.
Buchanan, ....1lS,170 Packer...... 81 265
Fremont, $50 Wilmot, -. sc, b4i
Fillmore .52,166 Wazleburst. 20 ,795
These counties show Democratic loss of
$4,000, loss to the Americans Of 10000,
and gain of 5000 for the Republicans.
We presume that these twenty counties fur
nish fair indication Of the aggregate loss an 4
gain throughout the State. and shows a gain of
about five per cent. for the Republicans and
loss of over twenty per cent Cor the Locofocos
since the Presidential election
OF course the Locofocos can stand even such
a loss and gam without endangering the sue
cess of their candidate for Governor. bee ause
Buchanan had majority Of $4,000 over Free
mont. But we think the Locofocos must feel
pretty hard up If they can afford to shout very
loud and long over such losing victory as
they boast in ennsylvania.-Gate City.
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Herald Correspondence

Washington, Oct. 81.
Secretary Floyd was telegraphed for, his
presence being desired at a Cabinet meeting 70
be held next Monday, relative to Gov. Walker
and his Proclamation, which will be censured
by the Administration as direct violation of
his instructions Of Sept 9Th. He hal no au-
thority whatever to pronounce upon the legal
lty of votes, and was specially instructed to
receive the returns and let the Legislature de-
termine upon their character. The friends of
Gov. Walker say he has committed an error,
and the wonder is that he has committed only
one, and that after acknowledging his repri-
mand will let his name 60 to the Senate. II
the fire-eaters choose to reject him then he will
be in position to defend himself and the Adj
ministration. The Southern members of the
Cabinet apprehenG that this mistake of Gov.
Walker will reopen the Kansas fieht in the
South and bring the whole subject again be.
fore Congress.
Our Govern ment will regret to learn that it
is in contemplation TO transfer Gen. Robes,
the Mexican Minister here, to England.
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RIors IN BALrrMoaE.-This civ is again

RIors IN BALTrMoRE.-Th city is again
the scene Of revolution and bloodshed, grow
ing out Of the strife of conflicting parties. -
The Municipal Government, at the head OF
which is Mayor Swan, elected by the Ameri-
cans is Systematically and forcibly resisted
by the Democrats, especially the Irish, and
just now there has unfortunately arisen ques-
ton Of jurisdiction between the Mayor ana III q
Governor of the State, the latter claiming the
right to set aside the Police, and play the Gov.
ernor within the city, which assumption is re.
sisted by the Mayor. AT last advices the Gov.
ernor had called out the militia, and coils.
sion was anticipated. At late municipal
election, several Policemen were shot by the
Irish, which produced intense excitement, and
firing upon parties Of the police from Irish
houses, was Of frequent occurrence.
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~We see by the Court records that the
two Counterfeiters, White Of Buffalo, and
Lawrence Of Epping, N. H., have been placed
under ten thousand dollars bonds, each, for
making and selling, limitations Of Ayers
Cherry Pectoral. This is right II the law
should protect men from imposition at all Il
certainly should protect them from imposed
upon by worthless counterfeit Of such q med.
icine as Ayers Cherry Pectoral. We can on
ly complain that the punishment is not hall
enough. The villain. who would for paltry
gain, deliberately trihe with the health of his
fellow men, by taking from their lips the CUP
Of hope, when they are sinking, and substitu-
ting falsehood-an utter delusion, should be
punished at least as severely a. he who coun-
tsrfeits the coin Of his couptry.--[ Green Co.
Banner, Cauollton, III. s.. -.
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Additional by the Persia.

New York, Oct. 81.
There is a fearful panic in money affairs at
Vienna, and also a financial crisis in lisbon.
The bank of Holland and Belgium have ad-
vanced their rates of discount
There have been large arrivals Of Australia
gold at London.
Consols closed at SSa989 for account. The
bullion in the Bank of England decreased
f553, 900 during the week. American secu-
rites were active and fluctuating, but were
closing steadier.
1t is reported that President Buchanan has
written letter to Mr.. Dallas, pledging that
the International laws shall be strictly enforc-
ed.
All accounts concur ia pronouncing the
prospects of the Anglo Indian affair cheering.
The letters confidently express the opinion that
the next mail will convey to England the news
of the fall Of Delhi. The mutineers are rep
resented as nearly exhausted, and fast leaving
the city.
The Russian navel expedition for China has
left Cronstadt.
The London Times has dispatch from
Madrid announcing the end of the ministerial
crisis, Gen. Armero having been called upon
to form new ministry.
Circulars have been issued from the colonial
Office, addressed to the governors Of the vari-
Gus British colonies, ordering them to look to
the defences of the provinces, and not to neg
lect reasonable amour. Of warlike prepare
ton.
1t is reported that the cholera has appeared
In the village of Stradford, near London.
Mr.. Penbrook's mare, Bell, has won the cup
at the New Market races.
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LAND SALE.

DY VIRTUE Of a Deed Of Trust made and executed
- by J. y. Jones and J. y. Cochran, Of wspello
County, State of Iowa, to J. w. Dixon Of Ottumwa,
In said County and State, dated February 3rd A. D.
1851 given for the purpose Of securing the Of
promissory note OF the above date, for the amount
OF Four Hundred and Three and SS-l0O Dollars, duo
six months after date, and executed to Hunt Virgins
4 Co., Of Chicago, Illinois.
Notice Is hereby given that the said J. w. Dixon, AZ
Trustee, will sell at the door Of the Court House. in
tumwa In said County Of Wapello the following prop
erty, to-wit; Twenty-Fou and S110e Acres Of Land
on OF the South end Of the west II Of the Northwest
fractional quarter of the quarter dissection
number One ~ In Township number Seventy zone y,
North Of Range number Thirteen (i8 West Of the 9TH
Principal Meridian, the Goth day Of November, A.
d. 1857 between the hours Of A. M, and p NJ. for
cash, to the highest bidder at public auction.
}. w. DIXON, Trustee.
0ttumwa, Nov. 5th, lS57--nS6-2w
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We are clearly Of the opinion that the mar
who grinas the new organ for the Sham De
mocracy over the way, has very imperfect
conception of the questions involved IN the
bred Scott decision, or if he has, that he has
confused and jumbled up way of expressing
it. We beg leave to remind him, that the Su.
preme Court after deciding that negro was
not citizen, could only decide in the next
place that they had no jurisdiction, Dred
Scott not being citizen, so that any further
action in the case was out side Of the record
a mere dictum, pronounced by the majority
for political, not judicial effect.
But for arguments sake suppose the coui,
had the right and power, after deciding tina,
the case was not within their jurisdiction, tc
60 Oh and settle all questions of the rights OF
the STAKEHOLDER under the Constitution in the
Free States, what position does this view Of
the subject place our neighbor. He says thai
the court decided that tie southeiner had I
right to spass to, from and through sny part
of our Uaion, with his property, under oul
Constitution aud laws" that is, under the Con,
stitntion and laws of the United States, tn,
Federal Constitution and the laws of Congress
Now we will be obliged to our neighbor to in
form us, in what part of the constitution, i,
found the p DIVISION recognizing this right, OF
recognizing any RICH. OF the STAKEHOLDER owe,
his slave. What are we to understand? Doe.
slavery exist under and by virtue Of the Con.
stitutions or under and not by virtue. w.
confess that we have curiosity to know tbs
views of our neighbor, more definitely on thi.
subject We have somehow 60. the impress
sion that our neighbor makes distinction be
tween under, and by virtue Of tie Constitution
He gave us SO t, understand on late occa,
sion, wher he was trying to help his friend
Mr.. Buchanan in his war with the Connect
cut gentlemen. If he will have the goodness.
to explainify, We can then finish the Discus
sion. As 1t now stands, with his dodginI
about among these expressions, II Is Impossible
to do 80. s9toa gAm
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$4,50O,OOO
Murder at Croton.

Croton and its vicinity has been the theatre
OF intense excitement since Thursday the 7th
inst, on which day five young men Were az.
rested on the warrant of Esq. Wells, charged
with the murder Of a man by the name Of Rid
die. Two Of the parties have since been re-
leased and are evidently innocent, the others
have had their examination and been commit
ted tojail in Lee couaty. Ths names Of these
persons are Perrigo, Johnson and Msrwin.--
No trace has as yet been found of the murder.
ed man.-KsosauqGa Reprblieap
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New Publications.

The Atlantic Monthly. No. I. Vol. L., of
which is before us. is published at Boston, by
Phillips, Sampson & Co., at $500 year, or
70 cents number. It is devoted to Literature,
Art and Politics. The list Of contributors en-
braces the most celebrated Of writers in every
department of letters, and the table of con-
tents of the No. before us, furnishes evidence
OF such ability and varied learning as must
place the work among the first of our Maya
zines: Wetake pleasure in comending 1t to
public favor.
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Washington. Oct.


Previous to the election in Kansas Govern.
or Walker received specific instructions from
the Administration, relative to his duty on that
subject, and which precluGed him from purg-
ing the polls, as he recently did, in rejecting
the returns from the Oxford district. He act
ed without authority from Washington, and
clearly violated the instructions sent 10 him.
His conduct is emphaticalIy condemned.
There is reason to believe that both Govern
or Walker and Secretary Stanton will be re-
moved unless they choose to resign.
Application was made to-day for The en-
ploymeRt Of the United States troops on Wed.
nesday next to assist, if necessary, with the
State Authorities Of Maryland, for preserving
peace at the election in Baltimore. Definitive
astionis not taken, though it is highly probable
that the request will be refused.
Sir William Gore Ousley is expected to ar.
rive in Washington about the 18th November
and it is believed that his instructions will be
such as will lead to the adjustment of the
Central American question in manner entire.
ly satisfactory to the United States Govern.
men.. &
Attorney General Beach has given an opin-
ion that the Government Of the United States
has ample power and is by treaty stipulation
bound to redress the wrongs Of the Kansas ma.
ton of Indians. and 10 protect them agains,
unlawful intruders upon their reserved lands.
The amount in the Treasury subject to draft
is 0, 802 900 dollars.
The receipts week ending Monday last were
AL 900 dollars.
In reply toa post master who complained OF
being overwhelmed with small change, the Isl
Assistant P. M. Gen. King says: 81.
GA post master is not compelled to receive
cents in payment either of postage or of stamps.
or from any one person at one time more than
30 cents in 3 cent coins.
The p. M. General has appointed six route
agents to accompany the mails between Phila-
delphia and Columbus, Ohio, in order to insure
their prompt transmission.
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RAILROAD ScRIp.-The B. & M. r. Rail-
road Company have issued or are about to is
sue some sort of scrip to circulate as money
in the prosecution of their work between
Skunk River and Fairfield. The citizens of
the latter place have held meeting in rela-
ton to the issue, and resolved to oppose the
circulation of the scrip, unless the Company
did the fair thing in relation to the Depot loca-
ton, about which they are dissatisfied.
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CLEVELAND, O., Oct. %.

Notwithstanding the ?ostponement Of the
disun'on convention, over one hundred dele
gates from nine or ten States, met and organ
lied to-day, by electing Marcus Robinson, Of
Ohio, as president, and vice president from
each of the free states.
Business committees were appointed, and
addresses were made by Barker Of Pit.sburg
Abby Kelly, Foster and others.
Resolutions, strongly condemning the action
OF the committee Of arrangements IN postpon-
ing the convention, passed unanimously.
The convention will continue in session 10
day and tomorrow.
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For the Ottumwa Courier.

For the Ottumwa Courier.
WHEREAS God, In his Providence, has 1T 70
move from our midst our beloved and worthy Chap
lain, Rev, James II. Harris, October 10th, 81.
Therefore,
RESOLVED, That while we, the Order Of Good Tenn
pars, Ashland Lodge No. 81, would submit to this AZ
fctive dspensaton, nevertheless deeply feel our
loss in the removal Of Brother Harris from Labor TO
Reward Brother Harris was Brother, beloved In
the Lodge, and highly esteemed by all Its friends.
Resolved, That rs a Lodge we deeply sympathise
with Sister Harris, and the family in their reparable
loss, and recommend them to the sympathies Of the
Order and that the Secretary be hereby Instructed to
furnish the family with copy Of these resolutions.
sRssotcsd That copy Of these resolutions be for.
warded to the 0ttumwa Courier with the request that
they be inserted.
All Of which Is respectfully submitted
GEO. WhEATLEY,
EZEKIEL BUM, : Committee.
MILTON L. COOLEY
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ORDINANCE, No. ~.

REGULATING SALE or COAL, WOOD AID nAY.
Be It ordained by the City Council Of the City
Of Oftumpa, 8,S
Sec LIST. That II shall be the dnty II the CITY
Council to elect an Inspector of Stone Coal Fire Wood
ana Hay, who shall serve during the pleasure OF the
Sec I'd shall be unlawful for any person to sell
ana deliver within the City limits Stone CeaI. fire
Wood or Hay unless the person so selling and deliv-
ering shall FIRST obtain from the Inspector Of Coal,
wood and Hay, certificate showing the number OF
bushels Of Coal or the quantity Of Wood Or
me number Of pounds ofHsy such person proposes 10
Sec. Sd: Any person selling and DELIVERING Coal.
WOOD or Hay within the city limits shall pay to the
inspector Ten Gents for each load OF Coal and Hay
weighed and for each load Of Wood measured by him
pee. sth Any person violating any Of the provis.
ons OF Ordinance shall upon conviction thereof be
each offence. = - " -
Sec 9TH This Ordinance shall be In full force and
erect nom and after M second publication In one q
the newspapers Of this city = =
Attest, d. =. GAYLORD, MAYOR
Passed, Oct %, 1851.
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The Election i'm IOWa--A Sena.
tOrlaI Luminary Put out.

And certain stars shot madly from their spheres
"A light is extingnished in our sister State
beyond the Mississippi and gloom falls owe r the
northwest. jones is no more! Four days ago
he shone with comet lustre in the galaxy of
the unwashed; now, s'sick almost to dooms-
day with eclipse" As Dodge--lost Pleiad-
sailed from the space two years ago, so Jones
wanders away to bear him company in the re-
gions of the infinite Nowhere. Par mobile dis
comfted demagqgues!
Iowa has been distinguished above most
States in her Senators. Dodge might seem at
first blush the brighter luminary, but the fame
OF Dodge has proceeded no. from superior
brilliance, but oftener shining. Jones's radi-
ance has made darkness visible during ten
years of the political history Of Iowa. Enc
mics have Knocked, derided and made them a
laughing stock for decade, but II has only
displayed the ignorance of these enemies OF
the simplest facts in optical science. Dodge
and Jones have emitted opposite qualities Of
light. They have exactly neusralizec each
other and lefta world stumbling in error.
In some respects it must be admitted Dodge
and Jones were alike-yet there was difference
of degree even in their simiIarities. Dodge
was the embodied genius of the doughface.
Jones never attained that dignity. Dodge was
impeTfectly acquainted with the English Ian
guage, but nevertheless managed to get through
with the speeches written for him by half
famished reporters at the capital. Jones was
equally ignorant of tongues, but broke down
rehearsing the compositions Of the Chaplain
Of the Senate. Docge-but enough. "Though
lost to sight, to memory dear. Chicago Fri
bUne, 17th
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ORDINANCE NO. 10.

REGULATING THE DUTIES AND PowERs THE nAyoa
With REGARD TO THE SIGNING CONTRACTS. =
BE Il ordained by TIE city couMcii Of the city
of Ottamwa:
&c. LIST. That II shall he the duty OF the
Mayor 10 sign and seal all made BY the CITY
Council or BY their direction and the said Mayor shsi
sign all contracts by his and style OF Mayor on
the City Of Ottumwa
sEc. I'd. The contract heretofore made by John
Kelley with the City Of Ottumwa, dated 8lst October
1851, and signed by the Mayor, Is hereby legased.
Attest: D. y. GAYLORD. Mayor.
JAMES d. DEyIS, City Recorder "a - d
Passed Nov. I'd, 1S57.-no362w -
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Discredited Banks.

NEW YORK.
Niagara River Bank. N. Y.
Hollister Bank. N. Y.
o. Lee & Co.'s Bank, N. Y.
Sacketts Harbor Bank. N. Y.
Reciprocity Bank, NY.
Mechanics Banking Association, N. Y.
Ontario County Back, NJ Y.
Bank Of Orleans, N. Y.
Huguenot Bank. N. Y.
Yates Co Bank, N. Y.
Hamilton Sc do.
fn - NEW JERSEY.
Bergen County Bank. N. J..
Commercial /" NJ j.
Bank Of New Jersey.
VERMONT.
Dandy Bank, Vermont.
South Royalton Bank. VT.
ILLINOIS.
Stock Security, Danville iii
Peoples Bank, Ill.
Nashville g
Elgin &c Ills,
Bank Of Bellville, III.
PENNsYLvANIA,
Warren County Bank, Penn.
Bank Of Middleton, i"
Farmers and Drovers' Bank of Waynes-
burg, Penn.
Honesdale Bank, Penn.
Bank OF New Castle Penn.
Lancaster Bank, Penn.
Erie City Bank Penn.
coNNEcTrcUTT.
Wooster Bank, Conn.
Bank OF North America, Seymour, Conn.
Merchants Exchange Bank, Conn.
Bank of Colchester, Conn.
Hartford county Bark, Conn.
Mercantile Bank Coma.
Charter Oak Bank Conn.
Exchange Bank Of Conn.
Miami Valley Bank. Ohio.
Canal +" (Cleveland)o
City |" (Cihcinnati,) o.
Sandusky City Bank, Ohio.
Seneca Co. Ohio.
Union &C Ohio.
Clinton Bank, Clumbus, Ohio.
CITY Bank of Columbus; Ohio.
MICHIGAN
Farmers & Mechanics Band, Mich.
Penisulaar Bank, Mich
Bank Of Tecumseh, Mich.
MARYLAND.
Cumberland Savings Bank, Md.
Farmers and Mechanics Bank, Md.
Bank Of Hallowell, Me.
Sanford Me.
Ellsworth Bank, Me.
Maratine Bank, Maine.
Mausam River Bank, Me.
Canton Bank, Me.
Exchange Bank, Me.
NEwHAMPsHIRE.
Exeter g N. H.
WISCONSIN, -.
Rock River Bank, Wis.
Farmers Bank Wis.
Fox River Bank, Wis.
Badger State &C
IND.
Bank Of Indianapolis, Ind.
VIRGINIA,
Trans Allegany Bank, Va.
Bank Of Kanawha. Va.
MASS.
Bass River, Beverly.
o. All OF Rhode Island, rejected.
2D' South Carolina, no: received.
~Al Washington d. C. money Refused
~All Georgia, Tennessee and Nebraska,
Refused.
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PHILADELpHIA, Oct. e

An affair occurred yesterday on the ars
near chambersburg, between Mr.. McKibben
Member of Congress from California and
Isaac Craig his brother-in-law. The latter
has incurred the enmity Of his whole family
by the seduction of his wife's sister, deaf and
dumb girl, several years since. They met for
the first time since the occurrence. Pistols
were used and Crag was wounded, but not
dangerously. Mr.. McKtbben is the son.in-
law Of the Naval officer Of this port. -
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SUGAR FROM CHINESE SUGAR CANE
Judge Cation, of Ottawa Illinois has written to
the Prairie Farmer a lengthy account OF a
successful experiment he has just made in ex-
tracing sugar of fine quality from the Chi
nese Sugar Cane.
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]. v. HARDy's EyE.BALM should be kept
by every Druggist and Merchant. They do
their customers injustice il they do not keep
supply, for it is the best rene iy under the sun.
Read Advertisement headed tremendous sue
cess. n36-6w
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our friend of the Eddvville Commercial, !.

Onr friend of The Eddyville Commercial is
again exercised about railroads. The late pre
liminary survey of the N. M. extension on tn.
route through Bloomfield to this place, briei
notice of which was published by as last week
has again moved him to enlighten the world
with his superior knowledge Of the topogra.
ply of Southern Iowa, with such an air of posi
tiveness, as will be certain to bring down ali
the engineers in the country, and save the ex-
pense of any further surveying. It isa pity
that somebody hadn't thought of getting the
Commercial to publish an article before Mr..
Pratt made his survey, as it would have an
swered every purpose, aud saved some dimes.
The Iheodolite will stand poor chance when
1t comes to be known that the Commercial man
can settle all questions Of routes without chair
or compass, by dash Of his pen.
However il may be in the future, IT, the pres.
ent case we hardly think resort will be had
to the Commercial to settle this matter. It's
little too late. We are inclined TO think. on
the whole, that the N. M. company will not
think 1t advisable 10 set aside and disregard the
advice Of their Engineers in Difference TO the
superior knowledge of our learned cotempora-
~, and that his present design upon the N. M.
Railroad will share the fate Of numerous 9TH
er projects in which he has taken deep in .
terest. We are sorry for him, and hope he
may hear whistle one of these days, and
advise him, in the mean time to whistle him.
self to keep his courage up.
We would in this connection, venture to hint
to our friend Of the Commercial, that it is our
deliberate conviction that be stands in his own
light, and that of his constituents in opposing
:he-extsnsion Of the N. M. Road to this place.
tits fixed fact that this route or one west of
Abba and Eddyville will be adopted. Those
familiar with the views of the Directors of the
road, assures us that such is the fact. We
hope that the Commercial will keep easy, and
Il he wont that somebody will have the good
ness to hold him. II may have bad effect if
they hear at st. Louis about Miller's creek and
MuehakiRock Let the N. M. come to Of
tnmwa, and let Eddyville, in the mean time,
build the Keokuk Road to meet it here, as they
propose to do, and we think they ought to be
satisfied. With the wreck Of 50 many splen.
did projects staring them in the face, why AN,
they be wise for once, and let the Des Moine )
valley have the benefit of the N. M. Railroad,
and not drive it out west, where il will do none
1T us any good. Camt The Commercial man be
persuaded to take practical and common
sense view OF this matter.
stE $50