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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-05-27
The Projectors of the New YORK Illustra-

The Projectors of the New York Ilustra-
ted Golden Prize announce that in their issue
Of May 22nd will appear the first chapters of
a historical tale of the southwest, entitled
Sarah DE Taugaan, true story of the times
of Aaron Burr, by Miss Ella Southworth.-
They also announce, 10 appear in their issue of
May Goth, the first chapter of another new
tale, entitled Nobody's Child-by the we'll
known author, Charles Bufdett. Any of our
readers who have not seen copy of this ele-
giant weekly, will do well to send for one, as
specimen copies are seat free of charge by
the publisher, Messrs. Dean s, Salter, No.
335 Broad, New York. The subscription price
is 81, and to clubs of len or more 81 30, per
AMMAN. Each subscriber, besides getting the
paper for year, receives present, which is
forward as soon as his subscription money is
received. For further particulars, see the
advertisement of the Golden Prize in another
column.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-05-27

A new plank is TO be foisted into the Plat
form of the Democratic Party, under the die
tation Of Southern Slave breeders, who hate
free laborers, regarding them as lower than
negro servants; in fact as ''the mud stills of soci
ety." by which all inhabitants Of Territories,
of foreign birth not naturalized, though they
may have declared their intention to become
so, are to be prohibited from voting. How
will our fellow. citizens of foreign birth who
contributed so much to the election of Mr..
Buchanan, relish this new Democratic plank?
Southern shield., 1858-10-02

EXTRAORDINARY MURDER BY A PHYSICIAN NEAR LoCKPoRT.-A man by the name or Phillip Hawkins, and old Penisular soldief under Wellington, was murdered in Wilson. Niagara Co.,, on the 2Ist, under extraordin- ary and peculiar circumstances. The Lock port Courier of the 23d, morning says that Hawkins had been complaining for sev- eral days, when Dr. John Creswell was call ed to visit him. The Doctor had his pa tient removed to the American Hotel, kept by o. k. Mason, agreeing to pay s5 per week if he lived, and if he did not he was to pay $l0. At about o'clock P. M., the Doctor came in and gave the patient dose of something which made him worse, ard in l5 minutes after the Doctor administered the second dose, which produced the most violent spasms and awful agonies, which continued to increase in violence for an hour and thirty minutes, when the patient dled. Hiss creams during the short period he suf- fered were terrible. Suspicion having been aroused, portion of the same medicine which had been left in tEe tumber was se- cured and 10 drops were administered to a kitten, which died in eleren minutes. Coro- her Botsford was called to hold an inquest on the body, Tuesday noon, which lasted until Wednesday night. The verdict of the jury was that the deceased came to his death by poison, administered by pr. John Cres- well. warrant was immediately placed Tn the hands of constable Grisenthwaite, who arrested the. accused on Wednesday night, at the Stevenson House, Lockport, and placed him in the lookup till Thursday morning,gw he was taken to Wilson for examination.
Southern shield., 1858-10-02
CONTAMINATED. 1

OBITUARY NoTlCB.-At2 ? o'clock on Thurs day afternoon, the 30th ult., FANNIE GRANT, aged years, daughter of pr. Hector NJ. and Sarah c. Grant, departed this life, to join the choir of His best beloved
 Talkative, observant and sprightful, she was kind, gentle and afectionate. And when on Sunday morning the disease which proved fatal touched her with its cold fin gers, her little soul seemed to leap with a sense of her destined felicity. And as the hour which called her spirit to the joys that awaited her, drew nigh, calmly she closed her eyes upon the scenes that were want to gladden. her cheerful heart; and in the eter- nal calm that succeeded, took its flight, while cheering omens arose from the ''bright track of her fiery car." And ere the sod shall have sealed the claims of earth to her corse, sS will have joined hands with the three that have already preceded her, and now await her coming.
 And though she is now the happy being of immortality, the bereavement of her fond parents remains to mark the sadness of their loss. The youngest of their living children, she was their best beloved, always with them, always gratifed; the object of their pride, the centre of their hopes, her separa- tion is the mournful cause of the deepest distress. And though the infinite tender ness which reigned in the bosom of her do- ting parents for one so much beloved, could but shrink with grief under so great an afiiiction, yet may they console themselves with the sure knowledg of her happy refuge from the chilling blights of earthly cares. Weep not for those whom the veil of the tomb In lifes happy morning, hath hid from our eyes, Ere sin threw blight O Ter the spirits young bloom, Or earthhad profaned what was. born for the skies. Death chill'd the fair fountain, ere sorrow had
 stain'd 1t;
 Twas frozen in all the pure light of its course, And but sleeps till the sunshine of Heaven has un-
 chain'd it,
 To water that Eden where first was its source Weep not for those whom the veil of the tomb
 In life's happy morning, hath hid from our eyes, Ere sin threw blight er the spirits young bloom, Or earth had profaned what was born for the skies,
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 DIED-At the residence of her father, in the vicinity of Helena, on Wednesday evening last, of congestive chill, EMMA w., daughter of A. c. Clements, Esq, aged about l3 years.
Southern shield., 1858-10-02

TIE KANSAS NEBRASKA BILL.-The Ban- ner calls attention to the fact that Hon. A. G. Brown, of Miss, in his late speech at Hazlehurst, said "he did not like the orig inal Kansas-Nebraska bill of Mir. Douglas, and never could understand why it was so popular in the South.'' Mir. Brown is a leading Southern democrat, and, of course, when he says anything against a measure which has been used as a weapon of offense to defeat Southern Americans and Whigs. who diSapproved 1t, the party organs have no words of condemnation. They let Mr. Brown pass without reproof. Some of these same organs exhibit their candor and honas- ty by denouncing MT. Douglas for an alleged desertion of the principles of Kansas-Ne- braska bill; whilst at the same time, they are as dumb as oysters, when one of the candidates of the Buchanan office holders State ticket in Illinois, Gov. Reynolds, in hls speeches in the canvass, denounces Mr. Douglas for having introduced the Kansas Nebraska bill, and caused the repeal of the odious Missouri Restriction. We should like to know why they are thus tolerant of the sins of this Buchanan servile? Do they regard that virtue in him, which they pro- feSs to deem most iniquitous in Southern opponent of sham democracy? The fact that principal leader of the Buchanan faction in Illinois condemns Mir. Douglas for the part he played in the enactment of the Kansa8-Nebraska bill, and is making that one of his chief objections to Mr. Dou- glas' reelection to the Senate, is another proof of the want of principle of the party, which is ''4ll things to all men,'' ready to do anything to maintain its despotsm and to secure it's continued triumph. NasI,viHe Patriot.
Southern shield., 1858-10-02

/ 4 STRONG ARGUMENT AGAINST THE BLACK REPUBLICANS The Cmcin- natl Enquirer, a leading Democratic organ, takes the wind out of the sails of the Black Republican party, in the following style:
 "The remark is threadbare that the Democratic party is in favor of exten- ding negro slavery. The men who re- peat it know they are guilty of unquali- fled slander The Democracy have been in power almost from the inception of Government, and every intelligent man knows there would not be single foot of free Territory in the Union to-day. but for the labors of the Democratic party. The Democratic party every where should nail this obsolete charge of their enemies to the counter.'' ?
 Such is Northern Democracy,
Southern shield., 1858-10-02
s PECIAL NOTICES

Gg~Mr. J. w. DoRR, New Orleans, is authorised agent for this paper in that city-to make con- tracts for advertising, &c,
 -~~OOO~1~~N-N-~~o0.~.~- MEMPHIS AGENCY.-Messrs. NORTON POWELL, Newspaper Agents, 37 Monroe street, Memphis, are the authorised agents for this paper in that city-to contract for advertising, &c.
 NNONNUNUNN-NNONNON
 E5@S. NJ. PETrINGLL & Co.,, Newspaper agents, are the authorized Agents for this paper in the Eastern cities--to contract for advertising, &c.
Southern shield., 1858-10-02

MYsTERIoUs.-A great mystery dis turbs the people of Sag Harbor, L. l. Last Saturday a brig was seen off Montauk, southward, but quite near shore. Her movements were not closely watched but an hour afterwards she was not to be seen. Soon after her disappearance was noticed, a boat containing 9 men landed, left their boat in the surf, and got MT. Gould, whose house is the only one in the vi- cinity, to take them to Sag Harbor. -- They made much display of their mon ey, which was all Spanish would not ride quite into the village, and before dark had chartered boats and men to set them over to the Connecticut shore. Soon after the flst boat landed, an- other landed near the same spot with thirteen men on board. These pro- fessed that they had become separa- ted from a fishing smack to which they belonged. They went up to Sag Harbor stragglingly, seemed anxious to keep out of sight, and on Sunday one of them died. Whether these men were mutineers from on board yes sel which they had scuttled, or were the officers and crew of . slayer, who had divided their gains and sunk their vessel the villagers can only guess Capt. Rynders has been notified of the proceedings, and an investigation will doubtless be instituted at once.- N 7. Times, 21St.
Southern shield., 1858-10-02

CyThe Macon (Ga.) State Press says that they have recently had long and steady rains in that section of the State, which it is feared will do considerable damage to cotton. There are many complaints of rust, &c.,, in the cotton, and it is said the crop will be far short of what was at first antici- pated. Other crops are good.
Southern shield., 1858-10-02
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 Cy-The Memphis Appeal, in the course of a lengthy article reviewing the contest now going on in Illinois, uses the following language:
 What is Douglas present position before the country? He is the candidate of an overwhelming majority of the Democracy of Illinois for reelection to the United States Senate. He is an open and avowed advocate of the principles of his party and an able defender of the constitu- tional rights of the South. His opponent is an AbOlitionist of Old-Line- Whig, anti Mexican-war antecedents, ar interruptions advocate of political principles odous to every Southern man and dangerous to the existence of the Union. With him and his principles Douglas is waging a fearless, un- compromising war, war to the knife and the knife to the hilt. He does not finch, or vince, or blink matters. He is bold, open, outspoken. Although himself the object of daily assaults, he declares his attachment to the principles and party of his early love ana constant devotion for q quarter of a century. He utters no words of denuncia- uon, not syllable of recrimination against those who are assailing him with bitter and unsparing malignity, but proclaims that he IS at war with Abolitionism and the enemies or the country. and not with those whom a mlsgulded judgment and false conception of hls motives have arrayed against him. Such IS his position-such as we gather it from his published speeches and such as we hear it corroboratod by those who have heard him themselves
 Is this not a position to commend him to the admiration an support of all Southern men? Is it not manly, noble, bold, chival- rous? Is it not position of moral sub- limity? There is a responsive instinct in the Southern heart that replies with an en- phatie and thrilling affirmative from every man not schooled by party discipline to dis trust the motive and question the sincerity of those whom unhallowed lust for power and place has marked for immolation. And such we have found the almost universal popular sentiment. The people of the South are for Douglas, and will be for him against Lincoln, despite every effort to the contrary.
Southern shield., 1858-10-02

ge5 The late Postmaster at Quincy. Ill.,, who was a warm friend of Sena- tor Douglas, and was told that if he did not give up Dug he must give ur his office, is said to have used the fol- lowing eloquent language:
 "Mr. Buchanan may go to h. with his d--d old post office, if he don't like my Democracyn'
 Mr. Buchanan removed the gentle mans head.
Southern shield., 1858-10-02
5PEGTACT.7S
Notice.

ALL persons indebted to me or to the estate of the late John Fearing, by note or account, will greatly oblige me by calling calling immediately upon H. P. Coolidge, Esq, and settling their indebtedness. have bought property and have permanently settled in another State, and am compelled to settle up my business here.
 RUTH CIIILDS,
 Oct. ?, 1858. Late RUTH FEARING.
Southern shield., 1858-10-02

OFFICE SEEKING.-,The Hon. Rich : ard W. Thompson, in one of his elo- quent speeches to the people says:
 ''I tell you that the Mtrst for office in this country is the greatest curse with which it has yet been afflicted. d.-- When this passion once seizes upon a certain class of men, they'll move hea- ven and earth to gratify it. There is nothing they will not do. They will fawn and cringe at the feet of power like spaniel dogs, and lick the very foot that kicks them"
 It is by this thirst for place, that Buchanan rules over the country, with the absolute power of Napo- leon.
Southern shield., 1858-10-02

fyFThe Hon. William Preston, of Louis vile, is strongly urged by the Courier of that city, and papers in other portions of tbat State, as the next Democratic candi- tiate fey Governor of Kentucky
Southern shield., 1858-10-02
David Looney, c. H. Montsarat


 David Looney, c. H. Montsarat
 and Oliver P. Lyles, detend'tS.
 NOW on this day comes the complainant, by his Solicitor, and presents his motion for an order of publication herein,-and it appearing by affidavit attached to the Bill filed herein, that David Looney and G. H. Montsarat, two of the defendants named therein, are non-residents of the State of Arkansas, said motion is granted It is therefore ordered that this order be publish ed twice in the Southern Shield, newspa- published at Helena, in this State, and that said defendants do thereby have notice of the pendency of this suit, (whichis an orig inal Bill to revive and enforce the lein of a judgment heretofore rendered by the Cir cult Court of Crittenden county aforesaid against said David Looney in favor of Isaac B. Kirtland,) and that they also take notice that unless they shall be and appear before the Judge of this Court, at Court to be holden at the Court t-house, in said county on Monday, the 8th day of November, A. D 1858, and plead, answer or demur to said complainant's Bill of complaint, that tho same will be taken for confessed as to then and a decree rendered accordingly.
 o. P. LYLES, Clerk.
 A true copy from the Record.
 Oct. ?, 1858. 2. ?. LYEES, Clerk
Southern shield., 1858-10-02
United States Mail Steamer, w. a. IANGIEY,

J. J. WORKMAN, Master; SAM WOOD, Clk-
 CONNECTS regularly, at Napoleon, with White and Arkansas river Mail Boats Leaves Memphis every Wednesday and Sat urday. Passengers can receive through tickets to any point on White or Arkansas rivers.
 Going down, passes Helena every Mon day and Thursday nights, about F o. clock. Going up, every Wednesday and Sat urday mornings, about 6 o'clock, reaching Memphis in time for the evening train o1 the NJ. & c. R. R., and connects with the Louisville and St. Louis packets.
 Aug. 2l. 1858.
Southern shield., 1858-10-02
w 0RsHAM HOUSE.
Fall and Winter Season,
WORSHAN HO USE, Memphis, September list. 1858

W OA to IZsI4H LZO CDE, Memphis, September list, 1858
 THIS being the first day of Autumn, the beginning of the new cotton year, and the commencement of a new business season. the Proprietor of the Worsham House avails himself of the occasion to return his ac Acknowledgements to his friends and the pub lie generally, for their liberal patronage in the past, and to solicit a continuance of their support for the future.
 He assures them that he his fully prepar- ed for the Through Travel, and the Fall and Winter trade, and offers as much comfort and prompt attention as are to be found in any Hotel in the Southwest.
 He has abandoned, for the present, ifnot forever, the idea of changing his business ; and, having made every preparation to keep, as heretofore, real, FIRST-CLASS H0- TEL, in all it's departments, he will continue to devote his undivided attention to the management of his House. Respectfully, J. J. WORSHAM,
 Proprietor of Worsham House.
 CaDt 1 1Q59
Southern shield., 1858-10-02
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 NOTICE MITCHELL, having ar rived in Helena, will open School for boys, on Wednesday next, the 9th inst, instead of Monday, the 4th, as stated a few days since. Oct. ?, 1858.
Southern shield., 1858-10-02

STATE OF ARKANSAS County of CaiHepden. In the Crittenden Circuit Court, on the
 Chancery side, before the Clerk: of said
 Court in Vacation, Sept. 23d, 1858. Samuel W. Ayres, complainant
Southern shield., 1858-10-02

FRUIT AT THE EAST. -The New York JournaI of Conenaerce says the term "peach season'' is in fair way to be- come obsolete-for the present year we have no peach season worthy of mention. From being annually sur feited with this description of fruit, we have suddenly experienced the op- posite extreme. The small quantities brought to market command such high prices as to place them beyond the reach of any but the opulent. The trees produced but sparingly, and such as actually matured. decayed, for the most part, with surprising rapidity. So is it here, and not only with peach es, but nearly all other kinds of fruit poor and dear.
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 Gs2@ The Quincy (Ills.) Herald, of the 2d inst, noticing the resignation of the Governorsbip of Nebraska by the Hon. W. A. Richardson, says that the reason for it is simply this;-he is not willing to hold an office under an administration which is using all its power and influence to secure the elec- tion of Black Republican Senator in Illinois. He will return to this State in few weeks, and take the stump for Douglas.
 
 We learn, says the Greenyille Alabamian of the 18th inst, that at the fall term of the Covington Circuit Court, the whole crimin- al docket was quashed, for the term at least. in consequence of an informaGty on the part of the Circuit Clerk, who omitted the mark ''filed" on the several indictments, as re- uuired bv the statute.
Southern shield., 1858-10-02
Corn Meal,

A FULL supply of excellent Corn Meal for sale cheap, by J. c. FOSTER,
 Sept. II, 1858. Front Row
Southern shield., 1858-10-02

G1g Wealth-The most respectable quail fly of man.
Smyrna times., 1858-05-20
High Handed Proceedings.

The outrages of the British frigate Styx''
and British gun-boat Jasper" upon American
vessels, in and about the Gulf are stirring up a
feeling of resentment, which has found appro.
pirate expression in the U. s. Senate, by the
adoption of a resolution calling upon the Presi.
dent for information upon the subject. The in
dignation is common alike to New England and
the extreme South, and the papers are calling
loudly upon our Government to check these
raids upon our commercial marine.
OF Persons visiting Dover will find at the
Washington Hotel all the comforts and con.
venlences needed for the travelling public. The
Proprietor, VIM. G. Fountain, Esq, is as Justly
celebrated fol. keeping an excellent table as for
the kindness and attention he bestows upon his
visitors.
67- Port au Prince is blockaded by Domi.
nican fleet, but an American vessel, the Wing
of the Wind, has successfully run the blockade
though seVentt e;s were fired at her.
Smyrna times., 1858-05-20

Horse RACE.-A horse-race came off OH Sat
urday week, near Georgetown, Sussex Co., the
attendance upon which was variousy estimated
at from one to two thousand persons The
first heat was between the Wilson mare and
Young Yellow Corn; distance half mile :
the mare came out four lengths ahead. The
second was between Lady Temple and the
Fleetwood mare; distance two hundred and
fifty yards; Lady Temple beat by seven lengths.
The third was between old Yellow Corn and
young iron-gray mare old Yellow Corn ahead
The laws of our State forbid, under penalty,
the assembling of more than twenty persons to
witness any trial of speed between horses, on a
challenged race. Betting is also prohibited; yet
we see here coDgregated, in defiance ofour laws,
hundreds and thousands of our citizens; promi-
nent among them the Editor of the Reporter,
that great stickler for submission to the pow
ers that be,-with the horse that neUer backs,
true and " Honest JOHN" who, he says, in
manner that we know made him feel good,
I" was favorite with every body, without a sin.
gle exception" What next? We think that
after this disquisiton on the refining infu-
ence Of bull aud cock fighting would fit in anna.
zlngly. What says our cotemporary!
Smyrna times., 1858-05-20
Store Removed.

WE have REMOVED to that LARGE and
beautiful Store on The Southwest Corner of
Main and Commerce Street, (long known 10 the
public as the place to get the Best Prices for
all Kinds OF Produce,) where we will have more
room and greater facilities for our business =
we have now on hand, and Intend kccpin0. n
COMPLETE STOCK of ALL KINDS ON
GOODS common toa country store, and for the
cash will sell little CHEAPER than any other
Store in Town.
Thankful for past favors from generous pub.
llc, we hope, by application to business. TO merit
u continuance Of the same,
SUTTON & SAVIN.
Smyrna, Jan. %, 'JS.
Smyrna times., 1858-05-20

ANOTHER MINISTER GoNE.-Rev. Silas C..
Palmeter, of the Philadelphia Conference, died
in Milford on Tuesday of last week This
minister in Christ was long and favorably known
IN the church as an active and efficient servant
his loss will be seriously felt wife and chill.
dren are left to mourn his departure.
He was appointed to Sudersville circuit at
the last Conference, but was never able to
reach it. Rev. Mr.. Pierson. of Georgetown X
Roads, takes his place on the circuit.
Smyrna times., 1858-05-20
FAMILY PRODUCE,

EQUALIrY to All Uniformly of Prices =
A new Feature in Business-Everyon his own
Salesman!
JONES & CO., of the " Crescent One Price CIo,h.
ing Store" No. 200 Market street, above Sixth,
PHILADELPHIA, i'll addition 10 having the largest.
most varied and fashionable stock of CLOTHING; in
Philadelphia, made expressly for retail sales, have
marked in figures, Oh each article, the very lowest
price II can be sold for they possibly vary
all must buy alike.
The goods are all well sponged and prepared, ard
great pains taken with the making SO that all can buy
with The full assurance Of getting good article at the
very lowest price.
Remember the Crescent, in; Market, above Sixth,
N'. @OO. julyS-ly
Smyrna times., 1858-05-20
WILLIAM STUBBS.
House and Sign Painter

GLAZIER, PAPER HANGER, &C..
begs 10 announce 10 his friends and rubiic qeneroI!,
"l smyrna and surrounding country thai he has ~
We" rom 81 George and located hmsC Ii on ON
mercc street, Smyrna, where he viii IN iio tn,r
ton+nci his business, and bcgs most respec1CnIIv ~
solicit the patronage and support of the ladies' md gen
i'Hei ol ih'S l"wn anu country, assuring them that
ne VIII execute all orders in the abeye line Of busi
ness WIN strIcl regard 10 onrmy ncaIncss ana dIs
patch or hIs experience gilmore than thirty wears piyes
MN announcement 10 state that he can execuGe al
mes OF fiouSe Painting and Interior Decorating m
The satisfaction of all who may please 10 cnrmsi linn
win 'helr orders. The most respectable References
gwen ana all Orders pnnctually attended TO-
W INVITATIONS Or WOOD AND MARRJE
BRONZlNG, GLIDING, &c; also, Entry Walls md
Ceilings Panied III superior China Glass CoIors &C.
o. Smyrna, March 25 'S.if