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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-01-07
correspondence Of the Courier.

Core Of the Courier.
Mr.. EDITOR: Dear Sir-l have been told
that you are friend to the cause of Temper
ance, and have been thinking for some years
that something might be done if we could get
on the right plan, to effect the object; and in
as-much as all efforts that have been resorted
to have failed, and there still continues to be a
great number of men that BY their conduct bid
defiance to all law and persuason-they are
determined to go on and bring themselves and
their families to degradation and shame; and
further, bring the community under taxes too
grievous to be borne, by pauperism and vexs-
cious lawsuits.
Now. dear sir, let us propose one project
more, and if that fails shall conclude that it
is useless to try any more. But still, some
deeper minds than mine may think of some
other and more available plan, to work the
Reformation sought for. We find that nearly
all the misery and suffering Of all kinds, pro-
ceeds from the imprudent use of strong drink.
Now, sir, invite you to make trial to break
the drunkard from drinking, by having law
passed in your city, to punish the person and all
persons that may be found intoxicated within
the limits of your corporation, by taking them
up and keeping them until sober, and then
confne them at hard labor in some conspicu-
Gus place where all can see them. For the
first offence make them work one hour; for the
second, two hours, and so on, as the Mayor Of
the city may think best; and if they refuse to
work put them in prison for like term; and
for the purpose have suitable number of
rocks prepared, and make them carry them
from place to place or to and fro, and that no
fine in any other way shall be imposed on any
person, rich or poor; let them all have the same
lot. and it seems to ne that there would be but
few that would repeat very often; and that it
should be the special duty of every officer to
report every person intoxicated, and the dutv
Of all good citizens to put the law in force
1t is useless for me to enumerate all the evils
that originate from drunkenness, as you are
aware of that fact, and can do it in better
style than Lean.
Please think Of it, and If yon think proper,
correct and add where you think you an
make improvements, and keep it before the
people-peradventur it may do some good.
A FRIEND TO GOOD ORDER.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-01-07

DIED,---On Monday night, Jan. 4th, on Keokuk
Prairie, near Ottumwa, Mr.. JOHN SUTHARD, aged
about 80 years. a....- ... .. .......s.s. .r.#
At Ashland, Wapeo county, Iowa, Nov. End Of Ty-
phoid fever, CATHARINE A., daughter of D. G. 4 NJ.
W. La Force, in the 25th year finer age.
"She is not dead, but sleepeth."
Near Floris, Davis county Iowa, Dec 18TH of inam-
nation of the throat CARRIE ELLEN, daughter Of Dr.
James W. & Mary B. La Force, aged two years and
seven months
ASLEEP in Jesus, blessed sleep"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-01-07
DAVENPORT, Dec. 90

The locomotive Of the passenger train FOR
the west. broke through a bridge over Duck
Creek, three miles west of this city, last eve
ming, and was precipitated into the water.
The engineer, named William Morgan, and the
fireman, named Barney, were drowned. One
passenger car filled with passengers, was up
set, but no one in it was injured.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-01-07

ca The last number Of the Oskaloosa
Herald contains the Vaedctory ofJames M.
Brown Editor and Proprietor; the parting sal.
utations Of J. R. Needham, who has tempo
rarily had charge Of it, and the salutatory of
Charles Beardsley 10 assuming the editorship.
Mr.. Needham still retains an interest in the
paper.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-01-07

The Douglas men of Burlington held an
enthusiastic meeting Monday night, at which
resolutions were passed in opposition to the
Lscompton Constitution. E
The Democracy Of Henry county also held
meeting the other day, in which they endorsed
Douglas, Walker and Stanton.
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BosToN. Jan. I,

BosToN, Jan. l.
Mr. Daniel w Gooch, of Merose, was NOM
mated by the Republicans to-day to represent
the 7th District in place of Mr.. Banks.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-01-07

NEW York. Jan. 5.
Governor Kings message was not delivered
to-day, hut is published. 1t treats of banks,
Railroads, the Treasury, N. Y. City legisla-
ton and Kansas at length.
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ZANEsYILLE. O.. Jan. 9

DR.. Spaugler, an old physician of this place
was instantly killed yesterday as he was en-.
tering his residence, by piece Of iron, shot
from small cannon that some small boys " ere
playing with.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-01-07

NJ ID. BOZORTH will give private instruc-
4Oo tions in Practical Arithmetic, Higher Arithme.
tic, Elementary Algebra, Higher Algebra, Geometry,
Mensuration, Plane and Spherical Trgonomstry, Sur
veying, Navigation and the German Language
Ottumwa, Jan. 7, '5S-45-n
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-01-07

In desperate ARRAY at Dubuque on New
Years night, three brothers were shot and
twenty persons wounded.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-01-07
MONEY or NO MEAT.

MY CUSTOMERS are respectfully informed thai
WI with the commencement Of the New Year, have
adopted the cash system Of business, find 1t i'm
possible to keep up well selected stock and spend
threefourths Of time making collections to pay fol
It, Ihope to be able to keep hand good assortment
Of measdressed with the utmost and Of the best
quality, to be had In the country.
Cash Customers respectfully solicited.
Those who are In arrears with me will please call and
settle up, - need and must have my dues
J.. w. BROWN
Jan. list, 1s5S-AH ottumws Meat Market
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-01-07

MARRIED,---On the 31st December, 1857, by
Seth Samson, ESQ.,, Mr.. ZEPHARIAH BROWN, of High
land Tp., and Miss MARY ANN COwANs, of Centre
Tp., Wapello county. ...
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-01-07

TSen. Harlan has our thanks for surveys
OF the Pacific Railroad.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-01-07

c. Dow, Jr., says that the reason why
man was made after every thing else, was
if he had been created first, he would have
annoyed the Almighty with endless sugges.
lions of Improvement. .
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Tem ADVERTISEMENTS.
List of Letters
IADIEs' IJST

ID EMAINING in the Post Office at Ottumwa, Iowa.
~ which If not taken out before the 18th of April
1855 will be sent to the Dead Letter Office Washing
ID c.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-01-07
DR.. CHRTsTIE,s AGUE BALsAM has

DR.. CHRISTIE'S AGUE BALSAM has
attained its immense popularity through its
own merits; its great power IN curing disease
its singular harmlessness and freedom from
hurtful ingredients. 1t can be taken by the
helpless infant: vigorous youth, and feeble age,
ever without injury: and always with benefit
Thousands in every State in the Union where
the disease prevails, have realized and will
testify to its Balsamic and curative powers
Price, one dollar per bottle, or . bottles fol
$500.
For sale in O!tumwa by w. F. Elmendori
j. L. Taylor and by Agents in every principal
town. n1-4w.
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Markets.
CouRIER OFFICE, Jan.

CouarER OFr1cE, Jan. Z, 1858.
Nothing favorable in the markets. One of
our buyers is paying only $2,50@$3,Oo. only
some 1900 have been packed thus far.
At Burlington, Jan. 9th, the general market
was well supplied, but few hogs, only 10000
had come forward. Prices $2,75@$4, 90 net.
st. Louis quotations, Jan. I'd, were for hogs
$4.50@$4,75. New York, 9Th, hogs 6a@61,
decline. Cincinnati, Dec. 26, hogs $4,000
$500, decline.
VA yonng lady at ball was asked by
lover Of serious poetry, whether she had
seen sCrabb's Tales?'
"Why, no." she answered, IL did not know
Crabs had tails"
81 beg your pardon, MISS" said he, "I mean
have you read Crabb's Tales?'
"And assure you, sir, did not know that
red crabs, or any other had tails"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-02-06

renee, in the midst Of that confidence Of the COM
munity, earned only by a life Of continuous, la
borious and acceptable services in a great field
of laboiious duty, is indeed a public loss. In
many grades Of public service the place Of him
that falls can be readily re- filled, but in the care
and management Of The insane, as was well and
fItingly declared by q great master Of the art,
'thc skIll caa be acquired, but it cannot be com
municatcd it dies with its posscssor.
DR.. Booth at the outset OF his professional life,
devoted himself TO that speciality in which he re-
NAMED almost without a days intermission TO
his final illness. Promoted from one post to AN.
other, by no influences except the reputation he
had won, he had Tor nearly two years borne the
burden Of a service requiring the heaviest drafts
upon The physical, intellectual and effective pow
es OF The physician. lie proved himself even
under the heavy pressure Of disease dating long
previously, equal TO the demands made upon him.
lie has literally died with harness On his back
and The clecffulness and sclfncgaiion with which
lie has met the daily duties of such a post, with
a perfectly clear recognition Of his spider.wcb
hold on life, have astonishcd all who have met
him.. Many a man has met The Common enemy
with iortilude aud resignation few have had the
power 10 watch his progress with a calm, cool
seIf-po'ses'ion like that which has commanded
the admiration of the most experienced medical
friends Of DR.. Booth.
AT an hours notice, IT is not to be expected
that even a faint delineation can be made of one
who was indeed a remarkable man. The great
foundation cl, mrnls Of his character are readily
understood by those who have known hin in his
daily routine Of life and duty. These were a
child like simplicity and purity never contaminat-
ed by one touch OF that outside world, which in
fact he may be said never Ia have entered com
bincd with a ~saaacity and skill in the knowledge
OF men and the appreciation Of character and
motives truly surprising.
His entire active life had been spent in what
TO the truly Christian mind may be reg irded as
The purest and holicsi service OF Christian tenn
ples-where those deprived Of reason, and those
regaining this divine attribute, we're congreeat-
ed, to be minis.ercd to. He sought no outside
world beyond this and any other place for the
close OF such a life would have been inharmoni-
Gus with his whole career.
AT another time, among his associates in these
holy functions, and al the annual association at
which all The heads of the institutions for the
Insane OF the northern part Of The continent as
semhle for mutual sympathy. encouragement and
improvement, will his cuoloay be pronounced.
The leading feature of that culogy may be east
ly ioreshadowed in the brief declaration that he
was a pure, just and good man a man capable
Of meeting death without the common dread in
cidcnial 10 education, If not to instinct BE thou
Jdttfa unto death, anil ! triH gice thee a crocn
Of hJe.'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-02-06
Interesting from Mormondom.

The Washington correspondent OF the New
York Herald telegraphs the following, which is
important if true
" 1t is reported to Inc on good authority that
Nh buchanan conteInplltes Withdrawing the
troops FROM Utah. DIR. Brtnhlsel, the Mormon
delegate, has submitted propositions to the ad-
mlniStration, indicating the willingness of the
Mormons 10 vaca,e Utah and colonizc on some
Of the islands of the sea outside of the iurisdic-
ton of The United States, provided the govern
ment will purchase a, a fair valuation the Salt
Lake City Improvements. DR.. II. asks that COM
mlssioneIs be sent out 10 arrange terms and de-
tails. Should these be agreed on. Salt Lake
City Is TO become a Grand military station or de-
pot tor our western troops"
The New York Tribune has correspondence
from Fort Bridger in Utah to Dec. 8. 1t was
believed there that Brigham Young had as a
prisoner no less a person Than Col. Jack HAYS,
the Texas ranger, whom he took in The autumn
as he was on his way home from California with
government funds in his possession. Brigham
1oung seemed inclined to " make fun" IL the
army. lie had sent various delegations to the
camp with files of the Deseret News, copies Of
his procl %imations, strings Of onions, and lastly
four mule loads of salt. He accompanied the
salt with an insolent letter, in which he said that
IL had not been poisoned, aud If Col. Johnston
believed it had he might make his messengers
eat some Of it and test its effects. lie sends
word to Col. Alexander that he has his iavoriie
little white mule, stolen from the camp, which
he will keep in his own stables during the win
ter and let him have HIM in the spring to return
East on Brigham's present Of salt was refused,
and salt was purchased of the Indians at 50 so
per pound. In some instances as high as SIS
per quart had been paid for it. Twelve ounces
OF flour and plenty of poor beef arc the daily ra-
tons of the troops. The Mormon legislature
was advertised 10 meet on the l4th of Deem.
Der.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-02-06
"a Penny wise, and a Pound foolish"

Mr.. EDTToR;-When | see a man take great Mains
to obtain the best and greatest labor-saving implc-
ments, for farming and mechanical operations, and. Mt
the same time, neglect to use the same prccaution in
procuring books, for his children mt school,-"Thinks
| to myself this gentleman is ia penny wise, and a
pound foolish"
This torse old adnge was very forcibly brought TO
mind, the other day, by visiting n District school in
this County, in which about a dozen scholars were
studying English grammar, in the "Old, long, dark.
crooked way when it is II well established fact lat
tested by many lirst-rate teachers, who have made the
experiment, and endorsed by several Of our principal
Colleges) that Six Days agreeable study, from Green
leafs Labor Saving GRAMMAR is fully equal to Six
Months of irksome d~rudgery, from any other system
extant. Rence the inexcusable waste of time and
money, and the folly and cruelty of parents in not car.
ing as much for their children as for their cattle.
In speaking Of the usual method of teaching En-
glish grammar, the learned Pres. Mason, d. D.. OBJ
serves,-"Chiliren have to labor year after year, with
out much progress, through a literary s,ramp; and
when they grow weary, their steps are often quicken
cd by the birch! while the blame is phoHy and solelv to
be attributed to the stupid method of instruction" =
should we soc a farmer, with the help Of his BOYS,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-02-06
Mr. Stanton's Letter.

We commend the letter Of Ex-Governor
Stanton, which we publish To-day, to the care
ful attention of all our readers. 1t is one OF the
most important documents yet issued upon the
affairs Of Kansas. 1t is the testimony of a wit.
ness whose credibiliiy and entire competency
no one can question. Mr.. Stanton went 10 Kan
sas as a kentuckian and a stakeholder, and in
stead Of being committed 10 The course he pur-
sued or 10 the views he now entertains. he
frankly tells us he had no adequate idea of the
questions really in dispute. As the Boston
Journal truly remarks, :" 1t was the eviden,
earnesiness of the great majority OF the citizens
that first led him 10 doubt his own proposes
sions, and made him a careful spectator of sub
segment movements. These he narrates in a
fair and %succinct manner, with a plainness, i'm
p%arliality and sincerity that lnust make a pow
erinl Impression upon the country. He deals
in no personalities, and says nothing to show
whether he himself was in favor of freedom or
slavery in Kansas, but treats of the broad Dues
tion OF Justice 10 the people Of that Territory,
so far as 1t could be accorded by the Governor
and Secretary. Upon this he has a right 10 he
heard by the people of the United States, not
J 'NNhh pldNAithl llliDUIldUCt
OF The subject at this %juncture, but because Mr..
Stanton has been censured by the Administra-
ton, By his removal from Office without being
heard in defense, and even without the decent
Formally Of official notification,
But Notwithstanding the decorous language
and tone of Mr.. Slanton's letter, we know not
where else to find a more whitening exposure
OF the hlgh-handed designs and conduct of that
little minority in Kansas which has made all
the trouble in the Territory, and welded a dis
propolilonate power simply because its villany
has had the sanction of the national admins
traiion. His treatment of The Oxford and Me-
Gee frauds is one instance in point. In con-
necll"n with these, the country will be glad to
receive MIR. SIanton's assurance that both he
and Governor Walker had determined, in case
those frauds should prove so correct formally
that they must issue certificates based upon
them, to resign their Offices in order to testify
their sense of VI" the enormily of the wrong"
The manner in which he characierizes The LIE.
compton Convention, and the elections ordered
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-02-06

by it, and the reasons he gives for calling an
extra session of the Territorial Legislature, and
his Of the good effects Of that move
ment, will, we are confident. meet the hearty
approval of every fair-minded man. We make
no abstract of these aud the other points of Mr..
S'auton's letter, because they could not be more
%cogehily expressed than they arc by him. Our
only object is 10 call public attention to the let
ter itself, and To ado our sense of its great i'm
p%crianco at this particular time. It's calm state
menis and reasonings ought to outweigh all the
flimsy and partisan pretenccs adopted by pro-
slavery authorities, and made by the admins.
lration a basis for forcing the Lecompton Con-
~siilu,iOn through Congress-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-02-06
Death Of Dr.. Booth.

The following obituary notice Of DR.. Clauncey
Booth appeared in the Boston Journal of the
18th ult. De Booth was the first assistant Ply
siclan to the Vermont Asylum, under DR.. Rock
well, at the time Of It's organization, a little more
than twenty years ago. lie was brother 10 DR..
Henry NJ. Booth, who recently served in the
same capacity. The subjoined notice was writ.
ten by Dr. l.. V. Bell, his predecessor and sue
cessor at the MeLcon Asylam, and is a correct
estimate Of the ability of the deceased and a lust
tribute TO his moral worth
''Chauncey Booth. NJ. d., Physician and Su-
perin'endent of the Mclean Asylum for the In
sane, at Somerville, died at hat institution last
evening, at the age of forty-one years. This
announcement, moi unexpected to those acquaint-
ed with his declining he allh fol many months
past, or 10 those in this vicinity to whom his i'll
ness bad heen notified through the press, will
send a deep pang 10 the hearts of those, and
they are thousands in number, who have been
connected with him in the relation OF patient dur
ing his twenty years Of service in the public in
sane hospitals OF Vermont and Maine, as well as
IN this last scene of his labors.
The removal Of such a man in the prime of his
DAYS !" Tho "''0''fy OF his psent and espe-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-02-06

A MlRRoR.-Hislory is said 10 be "Philos-
ophy teaching by example" The New York
Courier and Enquirer thus ''hoIds the mirror"
up TO those Members of Congress from Free
States who are now urged to sacrifice them
selves Oh the altar of the Lecomplon Swindle /:
Of me THIRTEEN Northern members Of The Senate
RHO roted for The Kansas Nebraska bill three Years aai
GndG ray ago, 6Nt FOUR RoV hare seats in that boay.
These four arc Senator Stuart OF Michigan, Senator
Jones of Iowa, senator Douglas of Illinois, and Sena-
the three first of these have not lost their seats is sim
ply because their terms have not expired, and there
has been no opportunity 10 elect other men. OfMe
FoRTY-Two membeiS Qfhe House from The Northern
States Uho roted for this JW, but THREE are members Of
The present House. These are j. Clancy Jones and +.
H.. Florence Of PEI nsylvania, and W. Il. English of
Indiana. Upon all the other 30 the waters of pouticol
oblivion have closed forever. Now the Lecompton
Constitution is yet more obnoxious to the great BODY
of the people than was the kansas-Nebraska BILL" >
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-02-06

The HARTFORD DEFALCAT,oN.-The great
fraud which has but just been discovered in the
accounts OF Mr.. Seymour, the treasurer of the
Hartford County savings institution, is found to
amount to over $4,000, which, deducting the
bonds, (slo,oo0) ofthe defaulting officer, sweeps
the capital stock of the company, $500 ,006)
entirely away, and renders ii possible tina, the
deposltors may lose a portion os their invest
ments. Mr.. Seymour iSan Unmarried man,
about 40 years of age, and has formerly had tie
reputation OF being a sklllfnl lawyer. lie was
possessed of some little real estate at Hartford.
but this he transferred 10 a relative a few DAYS
before his flight. He also has an investment of
some SIS 900, in Brooklyn, which, with such
other property as may he found, the association
Will share with his other creditors, This dcfal-
cation, like most Of the others that have occur
red within The past few years, is the direct and
legitimate result of the blind confidence which
the other officers Of The institution placedin him
as the sole managing agenl-SprinqteH Rep.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-02-06

VERMONT GEOGRAPHICAL ASSOCIATION AND So
cIETY OF NATURAL IIIsToRY.-Such is the title Civ
en- a scientific society incorporated by the last Leg
%islqture and permanently located at Bradford
The Telegraph says 'the members have already
he'd two or three meetings-haye made their by
laws and regulations-made n choice of officers.
The officers, are DR.. L.. W. Bliss, President; Rev.
Snas McKeen, Vice President; Roswell Farnham.
Jr., Esq, Sec'y; r.. M~cKOrmshy, Esq, Auditor,
and George P%richnrd, Esq, Treasurer. There are
now in the library one hundred and twenty vol
umes Of books, contributed by the members. Mr..
Farnham has also deposited q valuable cabine; Of
geological specimens. One of the members has
presented to the society, n quantity of nicely pre-
pared specimens Of comparative Osteology. There
are to be seen on the shelves, some specimens of
herpetology, in alcohol. We understand il to be
the object of the society, to collect all maps here
tofore published, and hereafter to be published,
which it may be able TO, compatible with its own
interests; also, books in all departments of human
learning, and specimens in all branches of natural
history. We learn that the library and cabinet
can be had access to for the purpose of scientific
research, at any time, by any person on applica-
ton to any corporate member"