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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-06-24
RID.


am desired by the members Of the Band
to say, that on their trip to Eddyville on Mon
day, an incidert occurred which places some
OF the parties concerned in no very enviable
light Briefly as follows: On arriving al the
levee at Eddyville, the landlord Of the "Amos
House, came on board and enqured for the
Leader of the Band, and through him extended
to the Band an invitation to dinner, at his
House. also to the Ladies accompanying them,
saying that it was free and should not cost
them anything. The invitation was accepted,
the Inequalities enjoyed Afterwards each
member was called up and one dollar each ex-
torted from them. Now as I understand the
case, there could not have been any nisundcr-
standing as to what the invitation was intend
ed 20 mean; the Band received 1t just in the
same way they did the invitation from the
Capt. of the Boat to accompany him on the
trip. II was couched in the same terms, and
any further allnsion to ''cost," OH the part Of
the Band, would have been as indicate as it
act on the part of the landlord, one Of con-
teinptable avarice aud ineffable meanness. aud
which no man except W. w. Amos would be
guilty of STOPPING to perpetrate. In their
judgement, any man who would violate the
inequalities Of his own house for the paltry
sum Of nine dollars, would not be safe maj.
10 stay with over night They further desire
through this medium TO give this man, Amos,
the notoriety he seems to be laboring to deserve.
C. C. CLOUFMAN,
Leader OF the Band.
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Items from the Illinois Bottom.
A gentleman who passed some hours in a
survey Of the destruction occasioned by the
food on the opposite side of the river, inform.
US that the water has produced utter ruia.-
Among the items he furnished, was the DROWN
ing OF John Hoffman, a German, who was
employed in attending the stock on the farm
of Mr.. Bosminew. He met his death while
attempting to save the horses and cattle. This
occurred on Friday. .-
Thomas winstanley's farm, opposite St.
Louis, has about eighty acres in wheat, a
sample Of which was brought to our office,
and it is very fine, which will be total loss:
as also 200 acres of corn. The farm is about
two feet under water
The Ames' Farm, which is rented to sever.
al tenants, all of whom have their crops entre-
ly destroyed. Mr.. Rankin, Mr.. Glasgow,
Mr.. Nc. Murtie, Mr.. Paddlcfeld, and Mr..
Tibbs, who rem. 400 acres, lose $1,000. Mr.
Raymond, who rents another portion of the
same farm will lose $1,000. These losses are
an evidence of the amount Of ruin which has
attended the flood.
The 81 Clair bakery one Of the largest IN ST.
Clair city which adjoins Illlno,stown. and
which supplies all the surrounding country
with bread, aoated of yesterday morning at
O'Clock. Nothing is left but the bake ovens.
Large losses have also been sustained in
cattle horses, hogs, etc-[ M. Dem.
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chat the river-y at that point is station-e.ry.-
Hope the Courier man will send us some, as
times are so hard we have about run out We
would advise him to Law in a good supply OF
station-e-ry.-[Fairfield Ledger.
Well, Billey, you should learn your
type better manners, as well as ourself,
before you effect aridicule. 1t appears
that you have a new article-rivery.
We should think you had "about rem
out," when you bite at such a bate
Which is the worst-rivery or station
eryP
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A French paper states that by an
accident charcoal has been discovered
to be a cure for burns. By laying a
piece of cold charcoal upon the burn,
the pain subsidies Immediately. BY
leaving the charcoal on one hour, che
wound is healed, as has been demon
strated on several occasions. The rem.
edy is cheap and simple, and certainly
deserves a trial.
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WASHINGTON. June 20,

WARRINGTON, June 70.
Col. Kane arrived here last night, bringing
dispatches from Gov. Cumming, whom be left
at Camp Scott on the 18th May. They were
delivered to the President. Their purport has
hot officially transpired, but it Is ascertained
that many Of the accounts with which the
public mind has been prejudiced are erroneous
and calculated to deceive the country in re-
spect to Utah matters generally. To this fact
may be attributed the uncorteous refusal Of
Col. Kane to communicate with the Preaident.
1t is understood that Col. Kane denies the
truth OF the telegraphic anhounc ement from
Boonville, intimating that the army would
move on the arrival Of the peace commission
ers, when 10 fact Gov. C. has requested it to
remain where it is until orders shall have been
received from Washington.
Contrary to reports widely circulated, Col.
Kane does not admit that there has been atty
want of harmony between Gov. Cumming and
Gen. johnson a. would Jeopardise public in
terests. He speaks in euiogistic terms Of Gen.
Johnston and the high state Of discipline in
which the latter mainta ined his forces, and of
the praise worthy spirit manifested by the
army. The administration are much pleased
! with the manner be is understood to alude to
the conduct Of Gov. Cumming, saying that he
ia deserving Of the gratitude OF the country.
There is great hope in Utah as elsewhere that
the war is at an end. The peace party had
beea armed sufficiently strong in time to arrest
the march Of the Mormon forces against our
own last spring.
1t was the impression at Utah that Brigham
Young who openly espoused the cause Of the
U. S. would in this respect be able to main
tain his position. There was at one time
strong opposition to him before emigration was
resolved upon, but ever since this feeling Of
hostility has been subsiding.
All the Northern settlements are vacated
with the exception Of few Mormons left to
guard the public property al Salt Lake City,
and besides these there are no Mormons for
forty miles south Of that city. The 10 Nor
mon families alluded to in . recent despatch
did not, a. was stated, apply to Governor Cum
ming, at Camp Scott, for protection--they
were brought there by him from Salt Lake
City.
Two treaties were yesterday entered into at
the Indian Bureau with the Upper and Lower
Sioux Of Minnesota, the object Of which 10 to
con6ne them to portion OF the large reserva-
tion set apart under the treaty Of 1851. to quiet
the land titles and provide them permanent
homes with the ususi educational and indus.
trisi assistance.
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For the Courier.
For the COURIER.
To Parents and Others interesied IN the
OffumtCa Public School,

For the Courier.
To Parents and Others interesied in thu
Ottum,ca Public School.
The Board Of City School Directors have
requested the undersigned, through the medium
Of our city papers to call your attention to a
subject vital to the efficiency Of our schools
We may congratulate ourselves on having in
operation in our midst a school Of respectable
character, offering its advantages to all, in
which instructors competent and faithful, as
we believe, are laboriously employed. and
where rare opportunities are afforded for in
strnction in the elementary branches Of edu-
cation.
What remains for us is that we avail our.
selves Of the opportunities which such schools
affords. It is matter Of regret that coh-
siderable number of the children of our city,
for some cause or other are out Of school. II
is hot less matter of regret that some whose
names are on the list of pupils in the several
departments Of the school, are seldom there.
or there only irregularly. 1t is to this matter
your attention is very specially requested. BY
permitting their children causelessly to be alb.
sent from the school, parents inflict serious in
jury upon the children themselves. It is i'm
possible that respectable progress can be made
in studies, without habitual and punctual at
tendance. And the habit thus formed Of CON-
ing anil going according to the caprice Of ones
feelings, of squandering time, and of doing
things by halves, a lifetime may no, eradicate.
Parents who permit their children to be ir-
regular, and pupils whose time is at their own
disposal and who are irregular, impose, to an
extent of which they are not probably aware.
upon the teacher. His labors are greatly in
creased by tie effort which must be made to
bring up these delinquent scholars to their
standing in their respective classes. Suppose
the teacher succeeds. after several days labor
in bringing up these irregular pupils TO some
thing like equality, with their classmates, he
has, it may be, a very brief respite, the same
pupils s'come up missing again." and the same
Inconvenience and fatigues must be again en-.
countered.
Add to this that irregular attendance i'm.
poses wrong upon the pupils who do attend,
and upon the public. II very seriously i'm.
pedes the progress Of the school. The time
of the teacher, employed BY the public and
paid from the public treasury, is taken up in
helping on the tardy and delinquent, instead Of
impar:ing instruction to those who are ready
and eager 10 20 onward. Such a wrong no
one has right to infict upon the school, upon
his own children, upon the public.
The remedy is with parents and pupils
Let it be matter Of duty, Of interest of hon
or, that nothing but sickness, or other una
voidable cause, shall prevent children from
being regular and punctual in attending school.
J. ". McELROY, Prest. Of the Board.
Ottumwa June 22d 1858.
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The Gold.

We have become heartily tired OF
the continual reports, which have been
going the rounds of the Iowa papers,
for the last two months, concerning the
supposed gold discoveries. We think
there is hardly county in the State,
but what the people have been more or
less excited by the stories of gold found
within its limits. But these stories are
gradually losing their novelty and must
soon cease entirely. 1t is our opinion
(of course it is only an opinion, found
ed on the reports published in the pa
pers and by current rumor) that, during
all these weeks of digging, and pros
pecting, and washing, there has not
been enough ofprecious metal obtained
to compensate two able bodied men
for months labor, each. We are
sincerely glad that nearly all the re-
ports published have proven to be eyre
gious exaggerations. For we are de-
iberately of the opinion, that no great
er calamity could befall this State, than
the actual discovery of gold in sufficient
quantities to incite a California rush of
emigration. The rich soil, the healthy
climate, the rolling prairies, the luxu-
RANT valleys and the running streams
Of sparkling water, furnish resources
sufficient to support population more
numerous than that of many of the
empires of the world. With good
laws, good schools, abundant resources
for material wealth, an intelligent and
upright population which is rapidly
augmenting, Iowa needs no gold ex-
element to distract and unsettle her
people, and to dim that glorious future
which is to make her the Queen of
this sisterhood of States.
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Latest News from the Border,
MOVEMENT OF TROOPS, &c.

LEAvENwoRTH, May 81.
Intelligence from Fort Scott as late as Friday
says no further outbreak had occurred.
1t is now ascerained that eleven men were
killed instead Of FIVE as was at first reported
in the affair Of the 10th.
The section Of battery and the detachment
OF artillery at Fort Scott, under orders for
Utah, will be replaced by companies of the
Second Infantry.
The fourth coli NH under command NJ Lieut..
Col. Morrison, marched at ten O'Clock this
morning.
The fifth and sixth columns are H. readiness
to move and will be Immediately pushed for
ward.
II is understood that Gen. Harvey and his
staff will take the field abou, the 10th Of June.
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ALBANY. June II.

ALBANY, June IL.
Arch Bishop Hughes attended here
before the Grand Jury as an applicant
for an Indictment against the Albany
Statesman for libel contained in Ger.
tain letters exposing a secret society,
which it claims exists under the name
of 'The Circle of Jesus" After hear.
ing the Arch Bishops testimony, the
Grand Jury refused to indict, on the
ground that if the matter is libelous
against the Arch Bishop it should be
prosecuted in New York, where he
lives, aud not at the expense Of Al.
bany county. The Arch Bishop then
offered to bear the expenses of the pros
ecution, but the bill was refused by the
Grand Jury.
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Work OR BREAD.-We learn that on Friday
las. 1000 idle laborers assembled in Davenport.
marched through the principal streets and
hating in front Of Cooks bank, demaded work
or wherewih to feed themselvs and families
Mavor Cook replied informing them that the
city had neither money nApcredit but that he
was willing to contribute Of his individual
means. LIE Clair and others offered to loan
means to the city and thus the crowd was quiz
eted and dispersed.
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Congress.

Although Congress has acquitted it.
self creditably in the amount of bust
ness transacted, yet we do not find
much to say in praise of the present
administration, which came into power
a little more than year ago with near
ly twenty millions of dollars in the
Treasury, and our nation free from
debt. What is the present condition
Of affairs? The twenty millions sur
plus have long since been squandered.
Twenty millions more were borrowed
upon the faith of Treasury issues, or
promises to pay in gold. These have
disappeared, and a loan of twenty mil
lions more, at the earnest solicitation
of Mr.. Buchanan and his Cabinet,
granted, in order to adjust pending
difficulties in closing the past fiscal
year, and provide against future ext
gencies, until Congress meets again a
few months hence. Thus, in less than
sixteen months, our country's twenty
millions, which were passed over to the
firm of JAMES BUCHANAN, MODERN
DEMOCRACY & Co., as cash on hand,
have mysteriously disappeared, and we
now find that firm indebted to its cred
itors forty millions of dollars more
all loaned money-under pressing ap-
peals to keep from bankruptcy.
Judging the future from the past; or
taking what has been done as a data
to base calculations upon for three years
to come-three times sixty millions,
being one hundred and eighty millions
already spent to tive will ascertain
the handsome amount of two hundred
and forty millions of dollars, which
this firm will be minus, when, by GER
tain limitation, it dissolves co-partner-
ship on the 4th of March, 1861. This
being the case it would be well for
those who anticipate dealing with their
successors, to use whatever influence
they may possess towards having more
reliable and less prodigal partners in
the "White House." 1t would be pru-
dent also when that period arrives to
ignore all operations akin to those OF
'sFort Snelling," sWillett's Point and
others of like character, and exercise
greater caution in the election of agents
to conduct similar negotiations.
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For the Change
Against the Change.


JOSEPH II. FLINT, County Judge.
May 9th, 1883 nol3-4w.
between the Board of Directors Of the Buringo on and
Missouri River Railroad and Silas Osburn, County
Judge Of Wapello county, Iowa, Hitnesseth, That
whereas the County Judge OF said county subscr,b
ed the part Of the said county,
of stock in the Burlington Missouri River Railroad
by virtue Of election held by the people Of Wapello
county on the Cd day Of September, 1885, Now there
Directors Of said Company agree with the Judge Of
said county, on the issuing and delivery Of the
81 said county, In accordance with the rs
aforesaid to disinterested person be held 40
trustee for the OF the Burlington NJ. r. r. r. Co.
all bearing equal date and per cent interest per an
mum and redeemabe In ~ years from date that they
will cause to be issued stock in said Road an equal
amount with the bonds issued in favor Of the county
to be delivered to the said Trustee in exchange for
said bonds And 1t is further agreedsthat said stock
shall be placed in the hands Of such third party
may be agreed upon, and held as collateral security
for the redemption Of the bonds OF said county, and II
Is further agreed that the interest all bonds issued
and delivered to said company shall be paid by the
company until the completion Of the Road Fairfield
and that the proceeds arising from the sale or negotia
on ofsaid bonds shall be expended In wapeo county
OLIVER COOK,
For the Burlington 4 NJ. r. r. X. Co.
slLAs OsBURN,
County Judge Of wnpello County.
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NEW STORE
AT
!: D D WILL &!

1IVHE Subscriber has opened q new Store on CASH
- PRINCIPLES, and 10 determined to sell ct very
low figures.
His Stock comprises full assortment Of choice Gro.
ceres consisting In part, OF
Excellent Mackrel. Goldfish, Sugar, Golden Syrups.
Molasses, Coffee, Tea, Rice, Flour, dried Apples,
Cider Vinegar, picked Pork, Lard, &C., &c.
Also: A fine assortment Of Cooking Stoves, Garden
and Flower Seeds Of last years. and warranted 10 Ger.
inmate; Hats and Notions.
ALSO: Cakes and Pies, Nuts and Fruits.
Next door to Dunlap 4 Forsha's. A. GRAY
May eth, 1858, no13.
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BosToN. June II

The annn ersary of the battle of
Bunker Hill was observed by a mill
tary display in Charleston and Boston,
and FireInan's turn out in Chelsea.
The monument association also held
its annual meeting, and reelected the
old board of officers,
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Correspondents of the New Orleans journals
say the yellow fever is making sad havoc
among the the unacclimated at Havana. Up.
on the sugar estates the disease is represented
to be Of an unusually malignant type, COM
polling an entire suspension OF work upon the
most Of them, and threatening to bring the re-
mainder to full stop before the end Of a
month";
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The highest waterfall in The world is ir The
Sandwich Islands and is stated to be between
four or five thousand feet high. The stream
on which the fall occurs runs among the peaks
OF one Of the highest mountains. 30 high that
the water actually never reaches the bottom so
great is the distance and it ascends to the
clouds again.
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The U. ;. Senate passed bill by q vote
of 10 to Is, to increase the postage on letters
from 3 to 5 cents. The present Congress
seems determined to do somthing to make itself
memorable.
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New York, June 10

New York, June ~.
The Leader Of to-day says the Grand Jury
have found a bill Of indictment against Judge
Russell for melting to riot 10 the affair Of
Geo. Wickes at the Academy of Music.
The Washington correspondence Of the Eve
ming Post state, that Capt. Turpin, of New
York, was unanimously confirmed as Minister
to Venezuela.
The Tribune correspondence says dispatches
from England were laid before the cabinet yes
terday. They do hot in any substance or form
conform to the expectations Of the administers
ton or the opinions authorized by Lord Ma
piers assurances.
While they disclaim authority for any ofen-
sive act on the part Of the cruisers in the Gulf
Of Mexico and are prepared 70 make repara-
ton to that extent they insist upon the purpose
Of suppressine the slave trade by determined
and effective means.
A disposition TO exercise the right of visiting
In the most acceptable manner is avowed and
to that end Lord Malmsbery expresses his viii.
lingness and desire to receive any sngestione
from the American Government. The unex-
pected tone Of these dispatches has made
much sensa:ian in the Cabinet.
Private but authentic dispatches from Utah
state that the submission Of the Moimons is
sullel and unsatisfactory, and notwithstanding
all their profession they still hold actual mill
itsry possession OF all the passes.
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Seven hundred and fifty bushels of
strawberries were in the Cincinnati
market on the 4th, Of which two hum
dred and fifty bushels were seat to
northern cities.
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We noticed while in Eddyville, on Monday
last. that workmen were busy at work repair
ing the damage done TO the bridge during the
high water. II is expected that it will be
ready for service in few weeks. We are
glad the damage was so slight, being the loss
Of one pier and the embankment on the south
side Of the river.
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Hannibal, SO long the marvel and
delight of boys and girls in the Men
ageries Of this country, died at Can
Geld, Mahoning County, Ohio, on the
It'll, instant.
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We learn from the "Hawk- Eye' OF the
nomination, at Iowa City on Tuesday last, OF
Mr.. vandever, Of Dubuque, for Congress in
the "nd district, In place Of Timothy Davi ..
declined.
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A terrible accident occurred On the Lafay-
cite and indianapolis railroad, on the 10th
ist., in which several lives were lost. The
cause Of the accident was the loss Of culvert
BY the freshet.
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Floods still continue both South and
East. Cairo, Ills, is completely mum
dated, and the town is reported total
loss, the occasion of which, was the
giving way of the dixie, bordering the
Mississippi.
They have been flooded at Balti-
more, Nd, we learn by the PATRIOT,
of that City, to considerable destruc-
ton of life and property, which has
not been equalled since the year 1887.
Houses, bridges, fences, &c, were
swept away to an alarming extent
We lack room to give particulars.
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A Christian had better 60 to the theatre than
to 60 HON. whining because he can't 60. II
il is worth while to do anything for Christ it
is worth while to do it with you head up and
your heart whole.
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Two steam mills were washed away between
here and Eddyville, during the rise. As we
passed up the river on Monday we could see
nothing left Of them, save the boilers and a
portion Of the engines
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In Executive session Judge Douglas voted
with the Administration on all the Kansas
appointments t. Office.
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THE CRoP We are assured that there never
was better prospect for crops in Iowa than
at the present time.
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A woman . now employed AZ clerk at the
ladies window of the New York post Office
Ought always to have been 30. Yet she won't
be half so polite to her sisters % man would
TO the pretty ones we mean.
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It is stated that Louis Napoleon, with wise
fo' ethought. has been preparing for possible
contingency by making investments in England
end the United States.
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Attention is directed to the advertisement
OF Mr.. Gray, Of Eddyvllle. He is offering
great inducements TO the far mers.
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Keep all fences in good repair. One pool
spot will let in your own aud neighbours cattle.
and once in, it is difficult to restrain them from
trespassing. Bad habits are hard to break.