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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-04-29
STATE OF IOWA, I ca.
WAprrrn nouvTv oc'

ORDERRD-That the annexed notice be published IN
the Ottumwa Courier, weekly paper published in OF
tumwa in said County, for four consecutive weeks ten
days prior to the next term OF the District Court OF
said County. J. ii. FLINT, County Judge.
To Joseph Russell, .....
Sr.-You are hereby notified
that there is file in the Office of the Clerk of the
District Court in and for the County Of Wapeio State
of Iowa. the Petition of H. B. JONES' claiming Of you
the sum of Twelve hundred and Seventeen and 22100
Dollars, under contract made between you and said
Jones whereby purchased of said Jones the follow
ing described Real Estate, situate In said County,
wit commencing at the northwest corner of the east
half of the east half of south east quarter Of section
ten in township seventy-two north of range fourteen
west running from thence east 81 chains thence south
"a chains, and thence line following the Demoine
river until intersects and strikes point due South
OF the place of beginning, thence running north 90
chains to place of beginning, containing one hundred
and thirtysix and 9I100 acres, more less, except
about half acre lying north of the road leading
from 0ttumwa to Eddyville heretofore decided to Hen
ry Wilson That you gave to said Jones in considera-
ton for said premises your two promssory notes. each
for the sum of one thousand and twenty-five Dollars
due in six months from date and the other the
first day Of June 1857 with interest each at the rate
of ten per annum from date thereof the said
deed Of said premises conditional upon the payment
of said notes aforesaid with interest they become
due, to execute tie you deed of said premises. That
said contract entered into in said County, on or
about the 9th of June 1885, which date said notes and
bond bear Further you hereby notified that said
petitioner calls upon you and requires you to produce
said bond for deed in said court at the next term
thereof and further, that deed of said premises
executed heretofore, towit the Goth day Of April
1858 by said Jones and his wife Louisa j. Jones and Is
still in the hands of said Jones ready to be delivered to
you upon the payment of the aforesaid note due june
1st 1851 which last mentioned note is still wholly un
paid and upon which said Jones claims judgment for
the amount above claimed to-wit: Twelvc-hundred
and seventeen and 22l00 Dolarsi interest and costs,
and foreclosure of said and order for the
sale of the interest you have in said premises And
that unless you appear and answer said Petition or
before the morning Of the second day Of the next term
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FOr the courier.
The Ashland University.

Mr.. EDIToR:-Ihe Summer session OF the
above named institution will commence on
the first Monday of May, under the snperin-
tendance of Mr.. John N. Fisher, gentleman
of good abilities, WIN, we think, is fully com
petent to give general satisfaction. it is the
design to have an accomplished lady to take
charge of the female department, and no pains
or labor will be spared to make the students,
advancement in knowledge easy and rapid
Ashland possesses many advantages and ia
cilities, the students enlargement in Wis
dom and Virtue. Its Religious privileges are
exceedingly good, its Morality is seldom sur
passed, and its Temperance NEVER! P,rents
will find il most desirable location to school
their child en-. Good boarding can be obtain
ed in private families upon reasonable terms
Ashland Apr. 9th. T. H. GRIFFIN.
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ChaDter l45.

AN ACT TO amend san act in relation 10 the rs.
sess,nents ofproperty" ,approced January 2Sth
1857. 40 . zs..-.. .I.-. + .. 4. ..
5 L.. Be it enacted By the General assembly
of the State of Io,ra, That the County Clerk of
each organized county In this State, in maxi
ing out the tax-list for the year 1853, provided
for in section 4S6 of The Code of Iowa, as mo
difed by the act to which this is amendatory,
shall embrace in said list not only the p'rson-
al property assessed in said year of 1885, but
also the real estate assessed in 1851, as shown
by the assessment roll of 1857, and subsequent
ly modified by the County and State Boards
of Equalization. .... .-. s.. .z..r ...--@ as,
50. This act to go into force from and after
its publication ir the Weekly Iowa Citizen
and Weekly Iowa State Journal. rr o. s..lz.
ea STEPHEN b. SHELLEDY. VS.
ar,l7 Speaker of the House of Reps.
II, r haaita4 DANIEL ANDERSON.
h.. President pro tenn of the Senate.
Approved March 23d, 1858. grass s.l yr.z, +.
RALPH p LOWE.
hereby certify that the foregoing is true
copy of the original roll on file IN my office.
"a ELIJAH SELLS, .
Fa se3ra re ef.s -,H ID Secretary of State.
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TJ George r. BTeSrB.
.. .S5:-You are hereby notified
that there is file in the office Of the Clerk of
District Court of Wapelo County, Iowa, petition Of
Louisa NJ Brown, claiming to be divorced from you,
charging that have wiIlfully deserted her. and alb
scented yourself from her without reasonable cause for
more than three years, she also claims the exclusive
custody and control of Lucy p and Cynthia VI. Brown,
the children of her marriage with you And unless
you appear and answer said Petition or before the
morning of the Sth day of June, 1858, decree of said
conrt will be entered against you according to tire
prayer of said petion. r. BIGlIAM,
April. 10, 1865. Atty for Complainant.
Publish the above notice fonr weeks successfully in
the Weekly 0ttumwa Courier. J. N. CAMPBELL.
noS-4w. [S4 sol Clerk OF the District Court.
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Arrival Of the Can ad a.

HALIFAy. April %.
The Canada has arrived with Liverpool
dates 10 the 10th.
The grand jury in London had indicted
Bernard, Al!sop, Orsini. and others for fell
oniously attempting TO Kill the Emper # Of
France.
Orsini worship is said TO be prevalent in
Piedmont. A serious misunderstanding is
reported between the Emperor and Prince Ma
poleon.
Lucknow is nearly all in possession CT the
British; few rebels remain in it. Gen. Out
ram having turned the enemies line of works
on the canal. the Martinere was stormed by
Sir Edward Lugarl and the line of works
SEIZED.
CHINA.~-The braves were mastering in
large numbers around Canton determined on
an attempt to retake the city. Dispatches
have reached Paris from Canton demanding
reinforcements, as the Chinese showed no dis
position to negotiate for peace
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Latest News,

1t is calculated that the next Congress will
be very close between the parties, the Senate
probably tie particularly on Lecampton and
the House much larger than the present against.
The Democracy of Illinois held two State
Conventions at Springfield the other day, the
Buchanan men occupy ing the Senate chamber
and the Douglas men, called mud sills,': rail-
lying much larger crowd in Representatives
Hail. Two sets of resolutions were passed
one strongly Administration, the other half
and half, weak, wishywashy stuff without
body and soul enough to retain or attract any :
body. g. ... -.tr. ...-. .-. .s..
A terrible calamity occurred three miles.
above st Louis on Thursday last, the burn
ing Of two steamers, the Ocean Spray and Keo.
knk. The former was racing with the Hanni-
bal City. A fireman dropped a pine knot
saturated in turpentine on fire on coal pile
also saturated with the same substance. which
in 10 minutes fired the boat past remedy -
She was run ashore just above the Kaokuk,
which had been tied up there some days. set
her on fire, and burned her to the waters edge
The Ocean Spray bad $50 on board, Of whom
large numbers are known to have been lost
but how many was unknown. 81 - #.s- f..
large and enthusiastic meeting was held
at Burlington on Saturday evening to consider
certain propositions to facilitate the construc-
tion Of the B. s. M. R. r. 10 Ottumwa.-
We find an account of the meeting in the
Daily Hdwk- Eye, which we regret our want
of room TO publish intre this week. The
following resolutions which were adopted.
concisely explain the object and result of the
meeting. "" 2. ". 3 ...
Resolved, That the City Council take vote
of the people on the following questions:
1st. Shall the City take Stock in the B. &
M. Z. r. Co. for the seventy-fve thousand
dollars indebtedness of said Company to the
City. @~.' @r" ""s
'nd. Shall the City convey Accretions in
fee to the said Company fer Railroad purposes
OILY?
3d. Both said acts to be done by the CITY so
soon as the said railroad is in operation to OF
tumwa. not till then, and $20,0 900 shall have
been spent on the accretions. TIE said stock,
when taken, to be taken as of this date.
4th. That when the City Council shall COM
ply with their agreement for the conveyance
! of said accretions, il shall be their duty to re-
quire of the said company to Obligae itself to
establish its main machine shops for the said
company, either on the said accretions or upor
s oh other grounds within the city of Burning
tofr as the company may procure for that
/ purpose. .s.s. ~. .-.. ......
TIE meeting then adjourned sine die. .
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We had an opportunity to examine the
bridge at Eadyville the other day, ard would
congratulate our sister city upon the prospect
of the completion within some three weeks Of
that noble structure, SO important to their liz
terests ard those of the entire region. The
bridge we were told is $40 feet between the
abutments. has some seven or eight cut stoae
piers, and cost about $4,000. II was built
by Davenport firm, and has been superinten-
ded and will be under the care of w. D. Clark,
Esq. The contractors, in consideration of
advancing additional neacs to complete the
work, have the tolls &C, for term OF years,
or until they are reimbursed.
why can't we have bridge at Ottumwa?-
We can think of but one reason, and that is we
want the public spirit to build ore. There is
certainly capital enough here, il 1t could be
enlisted to build ore. Will our citizens per-
nit other towns about US to thus outs trip US
in the race of progress and Improvement with.
out an effort to rival them?
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For the Ottumwa Courier.

F0r The OttuinWa CourIer
]. w. NoRRrs, Esq
-" Dear Sir:-FIaving learned
that our money (the notes of the farmers &
Merchants Bank, of Ashland, Iowa,) were
selling for only 25 cents on the dollar. To
those holding our notes Of issue please say chat
don't want them to loose one cent, (not be
shaved.) Sickness has confined me to the
house for the pas; three weeks, and | have not
been out of my bed for % days until yesterday,
which has embarrassed ire some; but hold on
to orr bills a few days and we will redeem
them in gold, silver and current bank notes.
THOMAS PING, Cash'r.
Farmers & Merchants Bank.
.....-.-.... .-.. Ashland, Iowa.
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u, & nj. Il. Railroad.

Messrs. Joy, President, and Reed, Superin-
tendent of this Road were here on Friday last
to propose to this county in behalf of this
company change Of the rate of interest on
the bonds of the county, issued, or to be issued
under the subscription already made of $780,
GOO. The company through these gentlemen
propose, if the voters of the county will raise
the interest from s to 10 per cent. to return
such an amount of Indebtedness to the county
as will leave sum which, at 10 per cent, will
amount to sum equal to the whole at 8 per
cent, and in case the change is voted TO COM
plete the road and run the cars to Ottumwa by
the 1st day of October, 1859, in default of
which they will forfeit the whole subscription
and release the county from liability for the
whole amount, except $4,000 already issued
and disposed Of An improm2tu meeting Of
citizens was held IN the parlor of the Curlew
House, on Friday last, to confer with the
gentlemen in reference to this matter, the re-
suit of which, being present only few min
utes we are not sure that we can state defin-
itelv. We gathered from what we heard that
the proposition was favorably entertained By
the persons present, and that measures were to
be taken to bring the proposition formally be-
fore the citizens of the county. A meeting
was also held at the Court House on Saturday
evening for the purpose of further considering
the subject, but the proceedings have not been
furnished us for publication, and absence
from the city prevented our attendance at the
meeting. We have not as yet been able to ex-
anime the proposition in all its bearings upon
the interests of the county sufficiently to form
| an opinion satisfactory to ourself in relation
TO it, but shall en6eavor to do so by our next
issue. If we see nothing more Objectionable
in it than we have yet discovered, we shall
probably vote for it. In the mean time if any
wish to discuss the matter, our columns ar e
open TO them. r.t-.
Since the above was in type, another meet
! ing has beer held at the Court House at which
resolutions approving the change asked of the
County, were adopted, and committee, con.
sisting of Messrs. Dixon, Franklin and Devin
appointed to make arrangements TO canvass
the County. The proceedings were handed
in too late for insertion. There is arother
meeting Monday. a.srss -.re.. ga sa..s
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....ts.. fumwa. s..ssr
To the Mayor and .Aldermen Of the City Of Of
tpnlUG, s. . t,... s. .0..-. . ....
In case the County complies with the prop
osltlon of the Burlington & Missouri River
Rail Road, the Rail Road Company will carry
into effect. the agreement made last year, rel
alive to the Depot grounds at Ottumwa. That
is, it will pay the price assessed, for the lands,
being $4,000, the City giving the Company
its bonds, having ten years to run with ten per
cent interest, payable semi-annua'y. The
Company then will establish its Depots and
Shops upon said grounds, the streets being va
Gated across it, so as not to interfere with them
They will pay for this land, and this matte r
shall be definitely settled as soon as and upon
the vote of the County in favor Of the 2ropo-
sit,on of the Company. The city of Ottum-
wa to give its bonds fo- all that the lands shall
cost above $4,000.
JOHN G. READ, V. p.
.. JAMES F. JOY, Director.
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They appeared to be having busy time at
Eddyvlle last week. Three steamers were
unloading for that place, Abba and other in
terror towns. Eedyvlle is certainly growing
rapidly. There are few towns in the interior
of the State which can exhibit evidence of a
more rapid growth for the few past years.
Our friend Butcher did us the favor to show
MS through The extensive Warehouses of
Butcher & Cox, where we saw mountains of
OF all sorts of goods, among the rest salt
enough apparently to supply three counties
for twelvemonth. We noticed a large num-
Der of business houses opened since our las,
visit, which with their contents presented
quite an attractive appearance. Dunlap g.
Forsha are putting up fine block, one of sew.
eral valuable Improvements to be made this
season
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The Lecompton Committee have reported
to both Houses. Their report embodes what
is called the English compromise, which pro-
poses to submit I.ecompton to the people of
Kansas with an o, dinance annexed giving them
in case they vote to come into the Union, a
large amount of land for railroad purposes
This report produced immense excitement,
and was denounced by Douglas, Crittenden
and other Anti-Lecompton members, and by
some southerners as base and unworthy at.
tempt to bribe the people of Kansas, and on
the part of English as selling out TO the Ad-
ministration The House Immediately post
poned consideration Of the report to the ID
Monday of May bv 10s to 1O5. The final re-
snlt is in doubt. The better opinion seems to
favor defeat.
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Our excellent and able Senator, Hon. James
Harlan, has placed us under renewed obliga-
tons for three more volumns of"ExpIoratons
and Surveys for a Railroad Route from the
Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean, by
Lieutenant r. S. Williamson, Corps of Topo-
graphical Engineers" being volumns 5, 6, & 7
This is an exceedingly interesting and valua-
bic work, appropriately illustrated, embe lish-
ed in the highest style Of art, and containing
Geological, Botanical and Geological reports
by scientific men connected with the expedi.
ton, of the whole route. We should be very
glad to get the LIST volumn, but Sen. Harlan il
unable to furnish ii from the fact that it i.
out of print. We are Just as much obliged
for the six volumns which he has now done
us the favor to send us. ".
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We had an opportunity TO spend few mo-
ments the other day at Chillcothe, and were
much pleased with the evidence of rapid
growth and progress which we noted on the
occasion. The site is one of the most beaut.
full on the river, and the location, on the west
side Of the river, half way between Ottumwa
and Eddyvilie, very favorable for trade. The
place contains quite number of very good
buildings for business purposes and residences
steam Touring mill is building, and they
have an excellent ferry. A point above hall
mile, near enough, is selected for the cross
ing Of the Railroad. On tine whole the course
of Chillicothe henceforth must be onward and
upward. -.... s-...s ...... ......-. .....,..
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The ATLANTIC MONTHLY for May is re-
ceived. 1t is an interesting number, sparkling
with wit, eloquence and learning. We notice
particularly in this number an article on Hen
ry Ward Beecher, contination of that spicy
article, Autocrat of the Breakfast Table Sc
The eminen, ability with which this work is
conducted, its iudlcious criticisms, and its va
ried learning, must insure it great success.
Published by Phillips, Sampson & Co. Boston,
at So, postage pail; copies for $40 postage
not paid. ereHs .ea@E g
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$50 paint or not to Dajnt--shat's
the question:, ....

n WOULD respectfully announce to the citizens Of
4 Ottumwa and the rest of mankind" that am
prepared to do all kinds of painting short notice.
House and Sign Painting, Graiming, Giasing,
.- . Paper Hanging, &c ...,..-...
WHITE-WA ASKING ....
Done in the best manner. Country orders attended
promptly. All work warranted to give satisfaction.
Shop over w. W. Farley and Co.'S Tin Store. Prices
to suit the times. WILLIAM Robson.
Ottumwa, April %, 1S5S--noS IT, sa .a- .
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1t is possible that many of our subscribers
would lind it convenient to pay us something
if they could do so without coming or sending
to the Office. If there are any such, at Eddy
vile, they can hand whatever they wish to
pay to j. H. Benedict, Esq, who kindly con-
scented t. ac' for us1u the premises.
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Republican state Convention.

Republican State Convention win be held at Iowa
City, on Thursday the 18th day Of June, 1885, for the
purpose of nominating Secretary, Auditor, Treasurer
of State and Attorney General and for the
ofsuch other business may be deemedinecessary by
the Convention.
The ratio Of representation of each county will be
one delegate for every hundred Republican votes
and an additional one for every fraction over fifty
the for Governor at the last State election being
the basis. Organized counties with less than one
hundred Republican voters will be entitled each to one
delegate. . .s.fE I'd" ..... r.. VI "...- #".
s. J. K1RKwooD, E.a W. II. farmer,
W. p CLARK, ..-.r II. PRICE, r.f.
H. O'CoNNoR, g. d. WOODEN,
Des Moines, Jan, 20 IS. Committee.
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The political adventurer and peripatetic news
paper Spectator Of the concern over the way,
has been getting along here too fast for
healthy growth, which accounts for the
FREEDOM nance of gas and watery vapors in
his productions. 1t is always so with vegeta-
bles that grow up in night. There is always
more water than substance. 1t is now six
months since this precoclousgenius came here
to enlghten the benign ed people Of Wapelo
county with the result of his acquisitions and
experience among the Flat Heads of Oregon,
and the denizens of the county of Powesheik.
He came here to speculate out Of the result of
the August election. No sooner was the re-
suit of that election known than he was here,
and from that time TO the present he has been
crying pap, patronage and Office, and he has
succeeded IN ge ting all there was to be had, not
on account Of his own merit, but because the
Treasury must furnish the means of support
which could not be had from any other source.
The concern would have been bankrup: long
since pecuniarily, as it always has been and
always will:be morally and intellectually, with
out the aid of Public plumber #a@@lE i
/ His Dragging about his circulation then is all
moonshine. What is a large circulation. ad-
hitting that he has it, worth to him if it won't
support him. Why did he ask an office upon the
express ground that he mast have ii or go
ashore But we are well advised that his cir
cuiaton is not large, even nominally, hotwith-
standing he secured the whole county, by him
self and agents, actually forcing his worthless
sheet upon everybody who could be coaxed to
consent to receive It on any terms. We know.
whether he does or not. that not a few of
his present list will avail themselves of the
earie,t opportunity to get rid of a thing in
regard to the character of which they were
deceived, and for which they find they have
no use. s. .....". ..t @#... 81
As to the Courier, we can say that we are
satisfied with the character and size of its
subscription list, and with its prospects. 1t
has lived now nearly ten years, mainly with
ont patronage, within which time one cotem-
porary has gone down by its side and we are
confident if such should be the fate of another
that it will be found here to record the unto
ward event. It will be found, at any rate, we
trust, governed by no disposition to use its col
umns to pull down and traduce individuals
without motive, but hereafter as heretofore, it
will be true TO its mission, doing Justice to all
and seeking to promote the interest and pros
perity Of Wapello County, patronage or no
patronage. r...-@ nt T. a. s.t.. F .i...t
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We must crave the indulgence Of ou- readers
for depriving them of our usual veriety of
reading matter while engaged in publishing
the laws Of the last Legislature Of general in
terest to the citizens of this county.
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LAMPS FOR THE MILLION

NNssE COAL OIL is allowed by all who use it to be
u the best for burning. II is non e.rpJOsire, aad
costs far less than any other Oil in existence;
quires putting; trial is sufficient The Lubricat
ing Oil Is equal to Sperm and does not gum Apply al
the Depot No. 1921 North Third Street. St. Louis Mo.
April, 29-no9-Iy .s .-. J. X. FINLAY.