The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-09-22
where ON Monday. There was great curios-

convey even general outline OF this most
imposing exhibition, in this necessarily brief
notice. To be fully appreciated, our readers
should have been there. 1t was SCALA
week" such as Chicago had never seen, grand
and impressive as whole, and infinitely va
rious in detail.
The footing up of the books we think will
show large profits to the Society; to Chicago ;
to the Railroad carrying trade and we
trust to the industrial interests of the coun-
try. The receipts must be heavy, aud the
balance on the profit side large.
Two years ago, Judge Flint, when canvass
ing for the office he now holds, stated, in a
speech in the Court House, that il Fremont
had been elected, he believed the Union
would at that time have been in state OF
dissolution. How badly he and those who
believed with him had been duped by their
southern leaders, is quite apparent from the
following story for which the Vicksbury Wing
is responsible:
"When we hear such threats Of disunion
made by these redoubtable politicians, who
appear to breakfast, dine and sup upon gun
powder, round shot, and chain lightning it
reminds us of conversation between Gov.
Wise and one of our citizens few weeks
ago in the Capital at Richmond. The Mis-
sissippian (the man, not the newspaper) was
anxious to know of the Governor if he did
not think the Union should and could he dis
%1,r nc In <,f
Republican. The Governor was careful not
to express any opinion, but with twinkle
of the eye, and an emphasis peculiar to him
self. remarked, that he had had some little
experience in such matters on a former oc-
casion. At one time in 1856, it was conf
IDENTIFY believed in Virginia, that Fremont
would be elected President, and crowds of
fire-eaters, who swore that death was prefe-
rable to submission, and that something must
be done, focked around him to find out his
opinion, as to what should be done in such
terrible crisis. Resist, by all means, Gentle
men, said the Governor; never think oftamc
submission to such an outrage. But how :?
said one, by calling State convention? BY
converting the Legislature? said another
By convention of the Southern States :?
said third. ''Oh no" said the Governor,
by none of these means-they are too slow
too fiuctuating and uncertain How then
cried the excited and resolute assemblage
what shall be doney' Why !said the Gov
crnor, tear up the railroad, and take possess
sion of the National Arnory- ppropriatc
all the public property--take possession of
the Government stores at Norfolk, while
will march fifty thousand men to the Capt.
tai, under your lead. and resist the inaugu-
ration by force, and take possession of all
the public property. 1t is true that in few
DAYS there will be force enough in Washing
ton to hang every one ofus, but d-n a man
who has not patriotism enough t., die for his
co ntry. Come, Gentlemen, what say your
said the Governor, land as he shifted his quid
to the other cheek, scornful smile crept
over his pale facc.) They turned as white
as sheet, and, like the crowd that accused
the woman taken in adultery, they COM
menced going out, until not one was left
'And will be id = said the Governor, If
this is not the last have ever heard said
about disunion in Virginia"
Owing to absence of the Edit,r last week,
numerous errors occurred in DR.. Hinsey's
card, which are pointed out in note from
him in another place. We regret the fact
very much. DIR. Hinsey, it will be seen,
calls attention to what is the fact, that on the
first formal ballot in our county Convention he
received a majority ofone vote for Representa-
tive, and consequently was nominated. Ow-
ing to a Misrepresentation of the Convention,
however, different result was announced,
and further balloting was had which result
ed in the nomination of other men. We un-
derstand by the card of DR.. Hinsey, and in
deed from himself, that he proposes to con-
tent himself with the explanation which he
has made, and cordially acquescc in the re-
suit announced by the convention, to whom
DR.. H. ascribes no design to do him an in
justice. This is loble on the DR.. IS part, and
will be appreciated. Still it is a matter of
deep regret that the mistake occurred. We
are authorized by DR.. Hinsey to say that the
ticket as presented will receive his cordial
and hearty support. .
THE DISTRICT CoURT, Hon. j. S. Town.
send Presiding, convened in this city, on
Monday. There were State, 222 Law and
27 chancery cases on the Docket at the open
ing of the Term. Besides our own Bar, we
noticed Attorneys from other counties, Cald
well, of Van Duran, Slagle & Negus of JEFF
ferson, Harris, of Appanoose, District Pros.
This was On Monday, others expected.
The following is the Panel of Grand Ju-
rors G. w. Dresser, Foreman j. p. Circuit,
Jesse Brookshire, VIM. McIntire, John Gcp-
hart, j. G. Baker, Hugh Brown, Geo. Mill
gan, Henry Wilson, Thomas Brown, Thorn
as Neville, Anon Shaul, John Bier, Z, S.
Davis, Newton G. Hill.
PETIT JURY.-Hiram Frederick, w. A.
Nye, N. A. Woodford, Henry Segur, Thomas
C. Cooper, VIM. S. Carter, Albert Nudge
Thomas DE. Ford, N. d. Earl, II. c. Miner
Sylvester Warner, Michael Tullis, B. w. JEFF
fries, Clark Williams, d. T. Davis, Geo. ID.
Hackworth, Paul G. Jeffries, Thomas Reveal
John Kendall, G. w. Thomas, WHIT Major
Henry Coontz, Samuel Spangler, and Thorn.
as H. MilburD.
For the Courier.
Mr. EDITOR VIII you do me the justice
to inform the readers of the Courier, that my