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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-04-08
The Free Democratic ticket is elected in
St. Louis by 800 to 1900 majority.

The Free Democratic ticket is elected in
ST. Louis by 800 to 1900 majority.
RI. Croft is elected Superintendent Of
Schools in Des Moines County.
Sen. Douglas is OF the opinion that ". H.
Seward will be the next President of the Uni
ted States.
In Cincinnati the Anti-Lecompton ticket
has 2, 200 TO 1900 majority, and 10 ont of II
councilmen. .. ........
John Orr, living nine miles north of Bur-
lington, had two horses stolen on Saturday
night last.
Miss A. E. Coleman, of Cincinnati. drew
the Greek Slave at the late annual award of
the Cosmopolitan Art Association.
There were 1870 votes polled IN the City of
Keokuk at the recent election, 200 more than
ever before. H. w. Sample was elected
Mayor.
Buckingham. Republican, is ahead of Pratt,
Democrat, for Governor of Connecticut, 3 to
5000. In the House the Republicans have 55,
and the Democrats 35 members.
Upon taking the Lecompton bill with the
House amendment from the table in the SEN
ate, Mr.. Green said he would submit his mo-
tion to disagree with the House, and upon that
question Mr.. Bigler got the floor, but neither
his position nor his speech are reported.
The Store of Harrison & Gibbons, Keokuk,
was entered by Burglars on Friday night. Mr..
H. hearing a noise, descended from his resi-.
dence in the story above, and was shot by a
burglar, who made his escape. Mr.. H. was
expected to recover.
George H. Lamb, of Mendoza Ills, muir
dered his wife, in the Mississippi River below
st. Louis, by holding her head under water,
while descending the stream in skiff which
he had hired Tor the purpose. The former
name of his wife was Sarah s. Stafford. The
cause of this diabolical deed, was an attach
ment for servant girl Louisa Shortclff, whom
he married few weeks after the murder,
which took place December 18th. Lamb made
full confession in st. Lonis.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-04-08
April Election.

The following is the offic ial vote OF Centre
SUPERINTENDENT.
B. A. Spaulding. 234 G. ID. X. Boyd, 237
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-04-08

Ashland. Iowa, April 9Th 1858.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-08-21

had any control Of the 0snlfaeioEs purchases. The
whole argument on the en- Get is bare faced dema-
gogueTy. These very editoss, Who are RAISING this
cry shout The administration, preferring foreign.
wares set down to write heir atticles dressed I'M
French calf boots, English WoEs stockings and Eng-
liah broadeloih pants Irish linen shirts Italian silk
CraVats, hlarsaiies vests, at Hondaras IhAhegaBy
table, withprobaby pair of French kid glovesina
French silk hat close BY. "A beautiful SCI Of birds
to abuse auybody for using foreign fabrics, aud sim
gHlaf45 consistent IN their theory aBd practice.
But eveu admitting that The government could d.
rect the contractor where these pipes should be pur
chased and that they be paid for out Of the
Federal Treasury, what right have these opposition
editors 10 argue that il is wrong ID this government
to purchase iron pipes where they be bought
cheapest, while their papers bursting with hg>
ures, and their editorials filed with complaints OF
the extravaganza Of the administration. In one col
zmn they denounce the Democratic party and the
administration for extrGyagant expenditures, and
point to empty treasury, and in The next breath
abuse the administration Tor not paying American
manufactures twenty five TO fifty per cent mere for
iron pipes Than they be bought for in Scotland
They must pipe some other tune than this, and put
little more harmony into their music, or the peo-
pie will surely suspect that they have more desire
TO get votes than to benefit American manufacturers
that their pretended regard for home industry IS
bare-faced sham and that their lugabrious WaillDgs
are but the meresl cant and humbuggery.-CtGrhs
Uils Jefersoaiqa.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-08-21
Indian Affairs i'm Utnh.

WAsmNGTos, Aug. 1.-THE Indian Bureau has
received a communication from Brigham Y Dung, in
which he says he will give way to DR. Forney, aud
close his Office as Superintendent of Indian Affairs
in Utah He asks an allowance Of 81, 800 to REIN
burse him for food and presents given Indians in
order to concentrate and keep them in check until
the peaceful results following the advance Of the
troops could be explained to them. It is suspected
by the Commissioners of Indian Affairs that Brigham
had conciliaied the Indians for his own purposes
but, finding he could not use them, wants the Gov
eminent to pay his expenses Special Agent Puch-
cite, under date of August 3D. states that he had
made an Intellectual effort with large body of YANG
tonsise Indians to fix a time and place to meet Su-
periniendent Cullen to receive the presents, etc
authorized by recent act Of Congress to be dsribut
ed among them. He has returned TO the Sioux
agency Superintendent Cullen has taken measures
to meet the Yanctonsise in council on the Nth of
Aupust
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-08-21

THREATENED INDIAN INVASION OF TExAs.-The
Galveston CiriEan Of the 18th instant says that a
letter has been received from Mr. a. C, Love, a
gentleman entitled to the fullest credit stating that
grand Commanche Council was in session short
time since above the great Salt Plains the Arkau.
sss; that Pa-ha>u,ka was making powerful effort
to combine all the COmmanehes against Texas that
seven tribes had met about three weeks ago Osages
and KlOWsys had been invited to take part with
them and share the spells equally, all Of which was
to svenge themselves for their defeat by Captain
Ford. They will net bring their families near the
frontier
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-08-21
The north Carolina Election.

Judge ELLIS, the Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor in North Carolina is elected by about II ,oOl
majority. In 1856 BRAeo Dem received about
twelve thousand majority over GILMERs his Know
Nothing competitor. The election Of YAEoE, il
CI1xaMAH's district, is rather personal than 20
Itical triumph, as Judge Ellis carried the dstric
By very handsome majority. AyERT was not per.
sOnslly popular, and VAECE pledged himself during
the canvass to support the Administration. Thss'
causes, no doubt, secured VASoEs election, result
which we cannot regard as indicating any disaPPrO
baton Of the policy Of the Administrators, as both
candidates endorsed that policy. "-.-b-c-r5
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WASHINGTON NEWS.


The President AT Ihe White IIomse--The
Ge1I TS o. S,,d 5nS SGvGrnment coward The
Gen. Jerez--NeTV Military TIeDarImenS ON
the Pacific, etc. ~ VI"
WASHINGTON, August l6.-The President aDnsorsd
at the White House before niue O'clock this ,,,,r;,
and proceeded 70 look into the accumulated bnsi,
requiring his attention and that Of the Cabinet
He seems as fresh and vigorous as a man of forty
years, and expresses himself as much pleased wit
the complexion Of political affairs, indicated by
the results Of the late elections in Missouri Ken
lucky and North Carolina HI regards them in the
light OF general approval of his course by the
people Of those States and the effect is unquestion
ably to strengthen his administration There will
be Cabinet meeting tomorrow.
den Cass was at the State Department to-day, at
tending to ms Official duties. He had the Cass-
HeTran treaty, as modified under eonsiderot;op
and it is expected that it will be discussed hefora b
Cabinet to mOrrOW. The General intends laaving
the city for short sojourn at Sloninpton Conn as
soon as this matter is definitely settled
1t is becoming more evident daily that vigorous
and energetic policy must be pursued nv opT COW
eminent toward ali the Central and South America,
republics The instability OF those governments
and the revolutionary character Of the people ron
ders 1t nearly useless TO treat with them unless We
can have come better guarantee for the performances
OF their portion Of the compaois than their short,
lived governments afford. We have had treaty after
treaty with Mexico, Central America and Granada
which are Of little no use because after the
parties with whom they are negotiated have been
overthrow they have been repudiated by their sue
cessors who, in their turn, would offer negotiations
upon new basis. Hence We are always treating
but never know exactly what we msy depend upon
In this view Of the it has been suggested that
our government may find ID Unnecessary 70 invite ne
EQUATIONS with all the South and Central American
countries upon commercial aud postal matters The
oPyecI wiz oe to encourage a reciprocal trade which
shall be rammelled with as few restriofions as ms
sible, snd IN order TO give protection Gs.flif 70
such trade and to foster the best feelings and most
intimate relations between the people Tbetreaties
will provide for the regular transuission ~ fbs
mails in armed steamers, which will be AT he same
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ClarendOn's Rebellion. vols folio.
Burnett's History OF the Reformation.
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Father PauI's History OF the Council
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Sir William Temples Works. g vols folio.
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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-08-21

One of the richest jokes of the season is the at
tempt just now being made by the opposition our>
nails manufacture political capital Of recent
contract made by a government contractor. with
some Scotch establishment for The supply of iron
pipes for the water works in Washington City. The
contractor has undertaken in his contract to do q
certain Job for the government, and Of course buys
his materials where he can get them cheapest. He
finds that he can get the iron pipes better terms
in Scotland than in the United States and like a
sensible man he buys them there; whereupon the
opposition set up howl about the anti-Americanism
Of the Administration just az if the administration
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-08-21

The girls employed in the manufacture of crinOline
and hoped skirts in the establishment of Messrs
Douglas and Sherwood New, held Pic Mic, on
David's Island near New York city, a short time
ago. The girls didn't wear any of the articles of
their own manufacture but went in their everyday
working dress. About two thousand persons were
present; speeches and poems were delivered, songs
sung and tOasts drank on the occasion. The oere-
monies we're concluded by giving three cheers for
Horace Greeley. They had better have given him
q neffinnat
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-08-21

TEVHE Academic Year VIII begin September '5S.
During the week preyicus-Prepaation Week--all our
Teachers viii their places Pupils will be received and
arranged that the following Monday can com
meaee our regular work Tor the year.
saturday. August Is at o'clock P. NJ, friends are in
visit Academy, which time all the buildings will be
open Inspection During the present the work Of
year has been finished spacious Exercise Ha has been
erected and other additions made, relating more particularly to
health Of Pupils. There 0ther Ae1deg bRHdi8g
IN she tHd Hds eqtH 70 ours III eteat, eoHceadeaee
and hFdithTRiReS2.
knowledge Of this fact and also Of system Of cassfca
ton will satisfy any intelligent person, that large school
is yet child here receives hom Teachers more personal atten-
lion than She possibly in small private school, We
think Also TINT in buildings and also in the number and
eenc OF Teachers, shall he better than prepared to
do all that parents in expect Of school in regard TO
the health AMI also 70 the religions and intellectual cuare OF
young ladies ntr either boarders day seho
ars. G. ID. ELLIOTT.
August 20, ls5s-aug9l st.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-08-21

WHEEL OF FoRrUNR we see by our exchanges
that gentleman in Philadelphia has secured ihe
capital prize Of S65 GOO in Samuel Swan Co.'S
lottery, drawn at Augusta, Georgia, on Saturday
last and thus realized large fortune at the risk Of
ten dollars. We have come to the conclusion that
"Puneh" was wrong, and our suggestive friend q
the Marion Mss Rspa5lieaR is right in saying that
the s'Wheel Of fortune in possession of Samuel
Swan CO., Of Augusta, Georgia, who are c0nstahtly
putting ont piles Of ''roeks in fac shape Of large
prizes TO their customers proof most conclusive that
they in possession Of he genuine Wheel.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-08-21
ATTRACTIVE SALE OF REAL ESTATE,
~ I'M. WALLACE Lands fnr SnIa

ON THURsD AY, the 9Gth day Of August Instant we -
will for sale to the highest bidder, splendid $500
tract Of land and near the Murfeeboro turnpike and ~
extending within about 30 yards Of the Mount View sta
tiun, the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad.
These lands have been divided into five tracts ranging
to l2 each having fair proportion OF cleared and timber
cd land each, several failing springs. The whole
Is under good fences has good and productive soil good improve
ments good orchards good dwelling kitchen, and
all necessary houses in healthy locality and
miles from Nashville saeon the premises at the dwelling
Of Dr. R. II. Wallace Persons wishing examine the will
please cali Wallace before day Of sale. liberal
credits "a NANCE & WOODWARD,
augIo-tWSWd Agents,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-08-21

The KHicEa6oeker Magazine for September con
tains the following aneedote. Tho drqmqts persona
will be recognized by some of our Knoxville readers:
All the land nd-watery way from distant Ten
nessee cometh the following: d heard just now a
sharp criticism upon a prosaic lecture, which may
serve to supply little of the attic salt which gives
seasoning to so much that is found your monthly
Table, Professor K last night delivered, in
one Of our churches, lecture before the Young
Mems Christian Association The performance
was Of course the subject of remark at book store
this morning The wag of our circle declared that,
in behalf Of Professor K, he had quarrel with
DR.. Mem and the Rev. Mr.. H, who had &C.
cuped the pulpit on the previous evening in cons
junction with the lecturer. OF course he was inter
rogated to the nature Of the offence committedby
these two worthless Who it should be known, are
personiications Of gravity aud decorum. why
was herespOnse, Fhe Professor slecure was written
on loose sheets Of foolscap, which he divided into
two piles passing each sheet he read, from one to
the other: and would you beleveit?) DR.. McM--,
sitting behind the speaker, ilched every sheet it
was laid aside, passed it over TO Parson H, and
ne IN turn added il once more to the pile of manus
script before he Professor who, all unconscious Of
the trick again inflicted its pCrusal upon the audi
ence. 'Humph! exclaimed one of the auditors, i
thought there gas some repetition in the remarks
'Ab! sald another that might have been very good
sport to their reyerences, but it death to the
frogs in the peWs! By the by: Speaking of lee
lures, reminds me that sParson Jack, colOred
celebrity Of this ilk intends to enlighten this com
munity by lecture on Missions as he says: missions
gen rally: admissions, omissions commissions per-
and intermissions'
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-08-21
To JAMES GORDON Bennett,
Gov. Corwin Nominated.

The Republican Convention at Morrow on the
18th. after a number Of ballots, nominated Hon.
THOMAS CORwIN for Representative from heSeventh
District His only competitors we're Hon AARON
HARLAN, the present member, and Mr.. HARRIsOS,
of Madison county. The name Of the latter was
presented it appears, without his consent and cons
trary to his expressed wishes. The main contest
Vas between CoRWIE and HARLAN.
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Gbs aasBbiIIs Gniun & 9msritan.
PROSPECTUS
FOR THE NEW SERIES, COMMENTING
NAY a. 1s5s
PROSPECTUS


COMMENCING With the above date the AsuvIlrE Us1os AND
AMERICAN viii Be published and edited By E. G. EASTMAN,
T. G. Du1SsTos' J. O. lTrH, aud G. G. PoDDETER, under
the style Of E. G. EAAH Co. The terms, as heretofore win
be- for The Daily, So for the TrWeeky IS and for the Week
" 50 per
The aerce political struggles the last wenur years. in
which The UNION Afterwards the UNION A AlER1oar has
taken 50 prominent part rendered it necessary pree
cessors to publish almost exclusively olcal journal In
That department the paper has always occupied second
none N the country At length principles policy Of the
Democratic party have become impregnabe
we propose to make the central democratic organ its and
commercial departments all that it has ever been in its political
While abang no o Of heart and energy support Of the pn
cples and policy Of the great Democratic party we have perfected
arrangements BY which viii supereede the necessity Of the
business man or the general reader going the State pa
Pers containing the latest intelligence.
The News.
The latest News from all quarters on all important
ecs-POliteal, Commercial Generaw have precedence
hereafter every thing else We shall spare pains or e
pense to place paper, this respect advance Of all
petitO and to make it necessity those Of citizens
who may not sympathize win our political opinions.
Wit and RumOr.
SUI LOvENGOODs iniabe sketches win continue to en-
bellish the humorous department Of our paper.
Commercial and Home Departments.
gentleman ofintegenoe and experience has been employed
Local and Commercial Editor who wiz devote his whole time
to matters relating to the Commerce Of the country and
dustry Of the State.
Our ExertfOns
To increase the usefulness Of the U1oS AND AMERICAN viii be
unremng. We this Spring and summer investing in new
materials buildings &c money than the establish
ment was appraised at five years ago. determination
make establishment among the most influential as vel
as extensive institutions Of the sae Of the central
organ Of the Democracy which may referred by
people with confidence and pride And while do tins,
friends to add subscription list Increases 50
shall increase our energies and cur enterprise.
Clubbing.
We will send Weekly Paper Clubs at the following rates:
Two copies one year, new subscribers, - - 500
Three {" =" =" 200
Five 1,0o
Ten I" 1000
The cash must accompany all Club subscriptions, or the paper
will not be sent. ...-sH
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No provision having been made By the last Legis-
laiure for the publication Of he Committees report
the Governor impressed with The Importance Of Civ
ing the result Of the Committees Investigations 10
the public, has furnished the publishers Of ihis pa
per with copy Of the said report, and suggests
that I've or six Thousand copies Of the same be
printed for general eireulstion. s
The Report with ihs evidence accompanying it,
win be printed in pamphlet foFm and viii be ready
for distribution IS soon the wsrk can possibly be
completed-prObably in two or three weeks. The
psmphlet viii contain, according to the most aceu
rate calculation that be made, from $50 to 20t
pages ss ---.-- --
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DIR. KINGS DIsPENsARx
FOR PRIVATE DISEASES.

XfE Or. King, formerly q lew Yor Tor TIRE last for
eES years Of Louisville, Keutucky, and Who has de-
voted lis attention the Of private diseases lor ever
thirty years. fattes himself, having attended % prc ice iur 90
many years. and cured many thousands he Is enabled % cue
an diseases Of private nature natter h1w bad y may Be
from idudcous mglic tea5nsnt from negldct % tei
own Or. King Dspesar is No . Deaerck street, hcree
Cherry and the Square, where he an diseases Of as
nature.
from business
SrRICRUREs Of old recent date etctudy cured n
DAYS, by operation which pain Where Structure
exists health cannot be enjoyed Perhaps disease causes
more mischief and uudemines the ns.ituion much
SYFH1s with all the diseases Of the skin, growing out OF neg
lect treatment eectually cured I'm few days
SEAL WEAKsss, particular attention having been given q
this disease, and all the consequences growing out Of it, brought
many by TIE destructive haits Of nconaelai
Youths and excessive indulgence Of the passions, neglect
which viii undermine tie c3nst tuition, rendering the uect UNI
for business society, and causing premature old
Females who may be lauTnE with ans dcuisF Of e Mcmi
may assured Of immediate relief.
Persons residing abroad By writing and stating their wa
fee enclosed, directed to Dr. A. King No. - Deirck street.
Nashville, Tennessee viii have the Necessary medicine ser
their address, with necessary directions. Sct secrecy Observed
Oce from O'Clock in the morning until Pin Che evening
may 23-dEWly
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Whites Creek Snrinrs

THNE subscriber will be prepared to receive Boarers at this
watering place, p miles north Of NASHVILLE during the
Summer vacations from the first Of July the first Of September
There viii be no barroom kept is designed chiefly for
the accommodation Of Families, who may wish to
resort to quiet heahfu place during the heat Of Summer
The Springs, formerly visited are too we'll known TO re-
quire any elaborate description.
No pains will be spared to render the situation Of visitors
pleasant.
Price of Board 81 per day 81 90 per week Servants and
Children under 10 years Of age, half price -
may23- dtww3m Z. L. CROcKER