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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-07-14

Our Republican Exchanges from every
section of the State, bring most gratifying as
sarances of a certain Republican victory in
October, by much larger majority than
any ticket has ever received. Everywhere
do the ticket and platform give satisfaction,
and inspire confidence and enthusiasm
We have these assurances, among others,
that the Republican Party of Iowa, are uni
ted, strongin numbers and in faith, a nd con-
fident of success, which is half the battle.
How different it is with our opponents
They have placed men denomination, whose
acceptance, some Of them, is in doubt, and
whose sympathy with the party, if they do
accept, is in doubt, and the platform which
was fixed up for them at Des Moines, pleases
nobody, because it expresses the sentiments
Of nobody. The only vitality they manifest,
proceeds from the anxiety ola few old pohti-
cal leaders, long ago discarded and repudia-
ted, to get back to place and power With
no great, living principles to fight for; with
the subterfuge and deception exhibited in ev-
cry line of their platform; with the losses Of
their best men which they are constantly
called upon to mourn, taken in connection
with the growing indifference of the people,
what can they expect but the defeat which
most surely awaits them. a ..
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Yokiny the Wrong steer.

"Taking the bull by the horns" is an ex-
preston used by some to denote a fearless
and straightforward movement. We ad-
mire that boldness and directness, that hest
tates not to grapple with the principal diff
Guilty Oh any subject. This is an honest
course and the only honest one. tits, there
fore, matter of no little significance to see
the political friends of Hon. Thomas Fowler,
turn the cold shoulder ON him because he
had the courage and address to discuss q
subject, which is the key to our national
politics. ....... W.
No Durham calf bears more striking or
natural relation to its sire, than does each
political opinion in the platform of the Dem
ocracy, point to slavery as its origin. Pop
ular Sovereignty, if we take Mr.. Buchanan's
statement of it in his Lecompton message, or
that of Mr.. Douglas in his Nebraska bill,
means simply. to have or not have slaves
just as we please. Now the right to do or
not to do thing, may be involved in the
very nature of the thing itself. We may
plant beans in our garden, but whether we
may plant "niggers" there is quite another
question. Popular Sovereignty does not
include the idea of rearing, purchasing or
holding slaves, until it is first proved that we
have a right to force men to labor for us
without such pay as they may agree to re-
ceive. .-a ,,-.- ... -..-. .. ...... F
This jefferson Davis and other distinguish
ed democratic leaders already believe, and
this Mr.. Fowler has undertaken to prove by
an appeal to the highest authority known in
christian community Whatever may
have been the measure of his success, he
certainly deserves credit for attempting to
fortify the central point, the very pivot on
which all the movements Of his party turn.
This it seems the local and sectional democ-
racy of Iowa, dare not try to do. To them
Mr.. Fowler's effort is blunder, and as such
much more horrible than any possible crime.
1t seems to be their.plan, like set of small
boys, to stand "on the fence and talk largely
about "all our cattle, show many we have, +"
but to scamper and scream and take them
selves off in every direction, the moment
one of the bravest of their number, like Fowl
er, jumps down and boldly undertakes to
bring under the yoke the principal steer in
the lot. .s...~rs
Well, it is little funny to see Thomas
bobbing about, now here and now there,
without ever touching the ground at all,
certain ofnothing only that it is very uncer-
tain whether he ever lands again in the same
place with the democratic party, unless it be
q great way over the fence on the south-side.
n " -.- B. .. .... GREx.
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Ottumwa May 10th, 1859.
. Ordinance No. ID.

Regulating the Salary and Fees Of certain Officers
herein named:
SEC. lie ii enacted By the City Council of the
Cify OF Ohumscd That the Mayor shall receive as q
compensation for his services the are at
the time allowed by law to Justices of the Peace in
this State for the same similar services and no 9TH
er allowance, except the fees allowed for all licenses
issued by him.
SEc 2The Recorder shall he entitled to receive as
full compensation for his services fifty dollars per
annum to be paid quarterly, and In his absence
or inability to serve such Recorder, the Council
may employ Recorder pro tenn to be paid out of the
salary herein fixed for the Recorder.
Sec. 8-The Treasurer OF said City shall be entitled
to receive as full compensation for his services two
per cent on all monies received into the treasury OF
the said city, to be audited and allowed quarterly.
SEC. 4-The Marshal shall be entitled to the same
fees for serving all process and notices. as
are allowed at the time for the similar services
under the Statute Of the State and per cent on all
money collected by him for the City due Oh the tax
lists Of 1856 and Z and per cent on those lists Of
1862, and such other allowance may be made from
time to time by the City Council upon bill rendered.
SEC. 5.-The Assessor shall receive one dollar aDd
hy cents for every day actually engaged In assessing
and making return thereof, and his account shall be
audited and allowed by the Council as other accounts
SEC. 6.-When the City becomes a party to any
suit, the Council may audit and allow reasonable
compensation to any attorney that may be EN- ployed
BY the Mayor or City Council for his services.
SEC. THE Aldermen or Councmen Of this city
shall not be entitled to receive any compensation for
their services; but their actual expenses behalf Of
SEC. s--An ordinances and parts of ordinances or
resolutions inconsistent with the provision Of this
dinance are hereby repealed. 4
Attest w. GOLDSMITH Recorder
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Arthur's Ladies Home Magazine for Au-
gust has been received, and read with pleas
ure and profit. In point of literary merit
and moral excellence, Arthur has no SUPERB
or. Terms 81 for one copy, Four, $500.
Address, T.. s. Arthur & Co, Philadelphia,
Pa. .
Peterson's Ladies National Magazine for
August, has heen on our table some days
and we take pleasure in again commencing
it to public favor, on account of its merits
and its low price, only 81 forl copy per
year, with liberal discount to clubs. 1t is
published by G. j. Peterson, Philadelphia,
Do
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Hints to Farmers.

Mr. EDITOR: That the present is an age Of
improvement, am very happy to believe.
We see proofs of it in the very many inven-
tons, and the great discoveries in the va
rious Arts and Sciences; the increasing
number and prosperity of our schools; the
unrivalled and greatly increased faculties for
acquiring knowledge; the fast growing in
terest in all tire great reforms of the age in
which we live; the rapid spread of the glori
Gus Gospel in foreign lands, and the constant
increase of liberal principles, throughout the
whole world, for which we should be very
thankful. The past year has been one Of
great trial to the farmer. Our crops almost
entirely failed, and our labor aas almost in
vain. This has been very severe trial,
and drawback to most of the Farmers and
laboring men, especially those who are in
debt, especially for their lands and homes.
But as general thing, the farmer has met
it bravely. Without repining they have plan
ted and sown again, resting implicitly upon
the divine promise that 'seed time and har-
vest shall not fall" still. there is one thing
that is severe drawback to the farmer, that
is, the enormous Tax that we are forced to
pay and it certainly is time that the far
mer and Mechanics awake to their interests.
Our Taxes have been growing on us con-
stantly. First State Tax; then county
tax unsurpassed, Twill some Of our county
officials enlighten the farmers on that SUBJ
ject;) thirdly, a township road tax, very high,
and we to work it out at 80 cents per day.
We hope it is not SO in other townships as
in Washington. And now brother Farmers,
will we suffer things to 60 on in this way,
or will we meet in convention and bring out
men that are producers, instead of Lawyers
and Doctors, for all Offices of public trust
and honor; also, will we use our means, to
the fullest extent, in reducing all our Officers
fees, and the reduction of so many officers
Ifsuch was the case, believe it would re
suit in much good to the county And now
farmers, If such course meet with your ap-
probation, let us hear from you on the sub
ject. D. M. CLARKE.
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Drowned i'm the Des Moines.

We regret to learn of the death of George
Shores, citizen Of this county, residing near
Ashland, Washington Township, on Satur-
day night last, by drowning in the Des
Moines River. Mr. Shores had gone to the
River in company with neighbor, and some
boys, to fish, and while there the party were
tempted to take battle in the River The
deceased, Shores, who is represented to have
been good swimmer, had swum out once
into the stream and returned, but on going
out second time he was observed by his
companions to be in difficulty, and finally
sank and disappeared before they could
render assistance, he having taken as they
think the cramp. Search was immediately
made for the body, but it was not found un-
til the next day, some three miles below the
spot where the accident happened. Mr..
Shores leaves wife and several children.
We are indebted to Mr. Thomas Foster,
for whom Diseased formerly worked, for
the above particulars slata oaot t..
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Legal Notice.

TO NJ w McChssney, Robt. W. McChssnsy, o. n.
LeRgett, K. 9. McChesney:
VOU and each Of you hereby notified that't there
" now on he In the Office Of the Gle, 1 Of the Dis.
trlst Court Of Wapello county, Iowa. the petition q
william J. Ross, rs Recorder and Treasurer Of said
county and as such the successor In once Of TIE
senoel Fund Commis'ioner Of said county, claiming
the foreclosure OF mortgage executed 81 n w.
McChesney and r. 8. McChesney on the Ten dayyoe
January, 1884, conveying to the then School Fund
Commissioner Of said county, Joseph W. Caldwsil.
the =. one.fourth Of the n :. one-fosrth Of SEQ.
ton %. township u n range Is west In said county,
Tor the purpose Of securing the payment ~ ~ cum s
Eighty dollars and interest and fee for coectns the
same and for Judgment for the sam OF One Hundred
ard Twenty dollars on note and said mortgage said
and G. H. Leggetk ,..s'v' !.
Now unless you appear and answer said petition on
or before the morning OF the second day az IL neS
term OF the District Court TO he begun and held n
said county on the Sd Monday OF SEPTEMBER. n. B.
1909 Judgment win be rendered against you thereon
HENDERSHOTT BURTON.
30 .o Att'ys for Plaintiff
the original notice having been returned mot
Iound" by the Sheriff of said county a. TO said De.
PENDANTS, the District Court ordered ct the March
term, 1859. that service be made upon said defend
ants by publication In the .tO&tumwa weekly Cous.
Ter; JOSEPH HAYNE Clerk,
July I, lSoS~Aw District OouSt.
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OREGON POlitics-Defeat Of Zoe
Lane and ssDelusiOn'' Smith.
g. 0urnnr s0rnx lima 1Q6Q

Lame and ssDelusion" Smith.
0REeoNz errY, June 1859.
Ed. or THE BULLETIN II suppose from
your remarks in regard to Delazon Smith, in
a recen. number Of your Journal, that you
will be glad to learn that our Legislature,
which has just adjourned, refused to send
him again to the United States Senate
Though it was the same body that elected
him last July, and was composed Of forty.
three Democrats out Of fifty members, and
Notwithstanding his success by adroit man.
agement in gettinga nomination in his party
caucus, the vote being 20 in favor, and 81
against him, yet his opponents, with the 7
Republicans, had strength enough to stop
joint Convention. And SO Joe Lane will
take his place in September, 1860, as Cover
nor White has the privilege Of representing
Oregon alone, until after the next regular
session Of our Legislature. Whitaker pro-
tests that he will not convene the Legisla-
again under any circumstances. The scenes
during the last session were eminently rich
to observers, and If California politicians,
with all their experience, can beat some Of
our Democratic wire-plllers, they are sharper
than they have yet proved to be. 'a'-.'. .-1
|. Gen. Lane was on hand, urging with all
his might the necessity of Smiths election,
not less for his own vindication than to show
to the Democracy Of the nation, that he is
omnipotent with his party in Oregon, but l
am inclined to think that. instead Of strength
enilig his noisy hacker, he injured him, for
he is perfectly certain that if Lanes seat had
of happened to be vacant, this Legislature
would not have PERMITTED him again to. fill
it. His day il, Oregon has gone His term
will expire in 1861, and Joe Lane, as a pub
lie man, win thenceforth be known among
US no more forever. For there is scarcely a
doubt that the Legislature elected next year
will be SO composed as to elect "a Douglas
Democrat and Republican. By that time,
Buchanan and the crowd around him, who
hailed the liable Democratic State, will learn
that this State does not belong to Lane,
though he has exercised acts of ownership
the last eight years. m a
Our election for Congress takes place on
the 9th inst. The chances are highly "a
vorable to the Republican candidate, David
Logan, though majority of 1900 in vote
of less than 10000 is heavy load to lift and
carry away. He will, however deserve, sue
cess, if he does not win it. OK.
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The tide of travel is again setting away
from Pixies Peak where, it is said, four or
five times as many people as the mines will
support are congregated. The reports are
from Mr.. Mccoy, who left Denver City on
the Gath ult., and affirms that the only claims
which pay-six or eight in all-are on the
Gregory road. Accounts, on the other hand,
brought by express, are what the telegraph
calls "fattering." aa
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Col. II. P. Scholte, of Pella, for sometime
past a member of the Democratic Party,
ic Convention, as delegate from Marion Co.
but embraced the occasion as suitable one,
to take step doubtless sometime meditated,
to leave the false democracy and give his
adherence, his influence, and brilliant talents
to the Republican cause. Accordingly, he
attended tine Republican Convention, was
appointed delegate to supply vacancy
from his county, was chosen one ofthe Vice
Presidents, and will hereafter be an influen.
tlal, efficient and jealous advocate and de-
fender of the true firth, that faith which 4
devoted to the work Of extending equal aid
exact justice to all men,
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Dear Sir This is to certify that my
daughter, IA years Of age, was badly afflicted
with Scald Head for several years. The
whole head was covered with sores. The
Physicians failed to give her any permanent
relief. tried your Blood Syrup. which l
bought Of druggist, and used the Stramo-
Mum Ointment, by applying little every
night to the parts affected, and it soon COM
menced to heal; and by the use of both, a
cure ~as effected, and there has been no re-
turn Of the disease. EDWARD OsGooD,
Western Row, between 9th and 7th streets.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 4, 1853.
Sold by j. L. TAYLOR, Ottumwa Iowa.
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The weather is as hot as it generally gets
in this country, and it has become exceed.
ingly dry and dusty. 1t is good time to
harvest, and we learn that farmers are i'm
proving it. Some winter wheat has been
cut, and more will be the coming week.
The quality ofthis is good, but the quantity,
in this region, short of an average yield
Spring wheat is doing finely, and if the pres
ent favorable weather continues, will be fit
to harvest in couple of weeks. Rye we
suppose, is all secured hereabouts. More
raised than ever before. Grass would be
benefited by rain. All accounts agree that
corn scarcely ever was more promising
There never was better time to kill weeds,
and seldom has there been more of them to
be killed. New potatoes made their appear
ance in market some days ago, and we have
seen some specimens that were nearly ripe
They sold for ripe price, 81 80 per bushel
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The arrival of Gen. Dodge at Burlington on
Saturday last, is announced. No commotion
of the elements was noticed on the occasion.
We hear of the presence of Mr.. Kirkwood
at Burlington since, probably to make ar
rangements Tor the canvass.
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A great many needy Democrats in Iowa,
and particularly Southern Iowa, arein much
tribulation and anxiety of mind for fear
Dodge will decline the honor ofbeing defeat
ed by Kirkwood. The amiable Brgadier is
understood to be person somewhat accus-
toned, when at home, to phelebotorny. 1t
is currently reported and generally believed
that he submits to it quietly and takes it
kindly. They are therefore greatly concern
cd for fear he will back out. Believing that
he has come home with plenty of hard cash
they are bound to see him spend it in this
canvass, and will on no account let him de-
cline Once enlisted, and they will, if they
can make him think he is the man and the
only m IN that can unite the party and rev.
ofutionize the state !: they will get him warm
ed up and excited, and then make their sew
eral calls upon his purse until they have
seen his last golden Eagle. He will be at
once requested to set the Gazette upon it's
legs at an expense of several thousand dol
lars. Other Newspapers will present their
needy condition, and long array ofcrippled
broken down and needy politicians will pre-
sent themselves and demand subsidies.-
The result will be that a considerable amount
ofmoney will be put in circulation in this
State, which we hope will improve the times
"a majority of eight thousand be piled up
by the Republicans in October, and Gen.
Dodge and the two factions of the party
suffer another total eclipse, with the perma-
nent obscurity of the principal luninaries.---
Our opinion is thai" the Brigadier will run.
For about twenty-one years more or less, he
has either been in office or candidate for
Office. He is not declining man.-Rawk
Eye.
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Arrival of the Hungarian.
THE ALLIES CROSS THE MINCIO

FATHER PoINr, July s.-A dispatch dated
Oath June, from the Emperor to the En-
press Engenie, says that the enemy with
drew last night, and that he slept in the
room occupied in the morning by the Empe-
ror of Austria. ......s........ ..........
Gen. Mel has been appointed Marshal Of
France. .. .....
The Austrian troops crossed the Mincio,
for the purpose ofattacking the French with
their whole force, but were obliged to aban-
don their position and Withdraw to the left
bank of the river, after blowing up the brid-
ges at Goito. .. ....., ,.... .a........ ~,
The Emperor also says: ave took 80 can
non and 1000 prisoners" ...,.. ...
A privave dispatch says that the Austri-
ans mad $4,000 placed hors du combat and
lost 16 flags and Is cannon. ..s. .
There has been no circum tantial account
of the battle published at Paris.
Private dispatch intimate that the French
army has suffered SO severely as to be unable
to resume the offensive. Vague -umors also
put the French loss in KILLED and wounded
at 5000. ...a.,......gn. .....-. -s.-.t:
The battle was fought at Solferino.
The Austrians are preparing for another
great battle under General Hess, who has
already displaced General Schlick as Com
mander-in- Chief ....r ..... ...t:.~s
The Emperor Napoleon issued stirring
address to the army after the battle of Soil
ferinn. ..-e.s ..a.. rsr a.aa.t,.7 .
The Austrian dispatches acknowledge
that they were obliged to retreat after suffer-
ing extraordinary heavy losses. a-.
The Emperor Napoleon was constantly in
the hottest part Of the battle, and Gen. Lar
rey, who accompanied him, had his horse
killed under him. l.f s,..r saal-r,
General Niers corps covered themselves
with glory. - 2a svra sra SO ia s. "
The Sardinians fought with great fury
against superior numbers. a
The Emperor of Austria is to return to
Vienna on important business. q
. Another great battle is expected and con-
sidered as inevitable before the seige opera
tons can commence.
Large reinforcements are constantly leav.
ing France. 5 |
The attack on Venice was expected to
commence on the 2Sth.
One hundred and seventy-fve thousand
troops from the Austrian reserves were on
their way to Italy. They are called the flow
or of the Austrian army-every man having
served upwards of eight years.
Five French Generals were wounded al
the battle of Solfernio. !es
1t is rumored that an English feet o
twenty-five sail was arriving off Venice.
The Gazette de France says that prepare
tons are making to raise within two months
an army of ACC, 900 men.
Great naval preparations are going on .
Cherbourg. v r ai5s.
A despatch received at Paris on the 29tl
ult, says the French troops passed the Min
clio without interruption, the enemy havinl
Withdrawn therefrom on the 25th.
Prussia made proposal to the Feders
Diet to place an army of observation on tn
Rhine, under the superior orders of Bavaria
The proposal was referred to the militar.
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We have from Cleveland the gratifying
intelligence that the Oberlin rescuers, so
called, have at length been discharged from
the Jail which they have honored SO many
weeks. 1t seems that when the kidnappers
for the rescue of certain colored persons
from whom the citizens of Oberlin, who have
just been released, were indicted-were put
upon their trial, their council, fearful of the
result, proposed compromise, in virtue OF
which both rescuers and kidnappers were set
free.
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1t is noticeable fact that in the Maine
Democratic convention, when the balloting
for Charleston Delegates commenced, there
were not over five hundred delegates pres
ent. The ballot box, nevertheless, was found
to contain, at the close, over eleven hundred
ballots! Truly, harmonious Democracy is
''the same everywhere" from Bangor. in
Maine, to Oxford and Kickapoo, in Kansas