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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-05-19
Ees,cr from senator Grimcs.

The following letter from Hon. J. w. Grimes
to the German Republicans of Dubuque,
Scott and Des Moines counties, is in reply to
one addressed by them to the Iowa Congress
sional delegation:
GESrLEMES:--I havejust had placed in my
hands a copy of your letter to the Congress
sional Delegation from Iowa, in which you
proposed to them the following inquiries, viz {:
lst Are YOU in favor of the naturalization
laws as they now stand, and particularly
against all and every extension of the proba-
ton ? ,..
ID. boy regard it duty of the Repub-
lican party. as the party of equal rights to
oppose and war upon each and every dis
elimination that may be attempted to be
made between the native born and adopted
citizens as t. the right of suffrage?
3d. DO You condemn the late action Of the
Rapuhli"ansin the Massachusetts, Legislature
a,r attempting to exclude the adopted citizens
fDr two V arS from the ballot-box, as unwise,
unjust AMI 'nnalled for?
TO ca"h Of these interpretations l respond
lnhcsitptnriv in the affirmative
In rrrqrr1 to the recent action of the Mas
sachusetts LEGISLATURE, in relation to the right
IF suffrage, have this t. say, that, while |
admit that the regulation sought to be adop-
ted is purely Of local character, with which
c hot Ia
to do, AMI whilst | would be one of the last
men in the world to interfere in the loca
affairs Of a sovereign State upon local matters,
yet claim the right to approve or condemn,
as my Judgment may dictate, such State or
party actions, when in my conviction it is
based upon false and dangerous principle.
believe the action Of the Massachusetts LEG
sIature alluded to, to be based upon such a
principle and to be fraught with evil and only
evil continually to the whole country and not
to Massachusetts, alone. Hence condemn
and deplore it without equivocation or re-
serve.
Knowing how much the adoption of the
proposed constitutional provision will offend
their brethren elsewhere, the Republicans Of
Massachusetts, owe it to their party that this
amendment should be overwhelmingly voted
down, and think it will be.
| am, very truly,
.. Your ob't servant,
JAMES w. GRIMES.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-05-19

THE "LEDGER. Our friend and neigh
Dor, JUNKIN. of the Fairfield Ledger, has pur-
chased new Primer dress for that excellent
paper. We had the pleasure of travelling
with Mr.. j. on his way to Chicago to make
hispurchase few days ago
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-05-19

The Mississippi is again over the track of
the Railroad opposite Burlington, but no de-
tention of travellers or freight, we are assured
will result from it.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-05-19

"Thats part of the sinking fund.-" as
chap said when a box Of money went to the
bottom of the river.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-05-19

The 18th inst, 70 fugitive slaves arrived in
Canada by one train, from the interior Of
Tennessee. A week before company of
twelve arrived, and the same time one of
seven, and another Of five, safely landed on
the free soil of Canada, making Mn 3ty-four
in all, worth at the present market price, the
handsome sum of S94,00O The under
ground railroad was never before doing so
fourishing business. At the rate these I'M
grateful fellows are stealing themselves, the
market must be seriously affected, unless
kept supplied direct from Africa.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-05-19

Never scott at religion--it is not only a
proof of wicked heart, but Of low breeding
Carlyle.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-05-19
DISSOLUTION NOTICE

VEVIE copartnership heretofore existing between
- the subscribers, under the style and frm of Mil.
burn & Co.. was dissolved by mutual consent ou the
of Nathan Will ANS and the Withdrawal oftba ia,,er
and substitution Of the former. The firm st retain
the former name Of Milburn 4 Co., Composed Of John
Miiburn, Geo. W. Bowen, and R. J. williams
JOHN MIaBuRN
GEO. w. BOWEN
o.. r. J. WILLIAMS
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-05-19

VUNHE Republicans of Wapello County, viii meet
II in Mass Convention, at the Court House, in OF
tumwa, on Saturday, June 4th, at O'Clock, p. NJ,
for the purpose appointing delegates the State
Convention, to be held at Des Moines on the 22d of
June and to transact such other business as may
come before said convention. BY Order,
J. ". NORRIS Chm,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-05-19

RAIN AND HAIL SToRM.-We were visited
early on Thursday morning of last week by
severe storm of wind, rain and hail, the two
former predoninating here, but the hail was
more severe east of us. 1t did considerab e
damage east of Agency city, and at Fairfield
to glass and some to fruit About the same
time we have reports of damaging hail storms
in numerous localities in the west. In this
city the sheet iron chimney of the upper
Mill was blown down. Also sheet iron
chimney of private house. The great hail
storm of last year occurred about the CORES
ponding time in Nav.
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Burlington, April 30th, 1859.

The Washington correspond mt of the New
York Erening Post has the following:
The rumor that the President and Mr..
Douglas have concluded a treaty of peace is
mistake. Negotiations are pending, how
ever. The point in dispute is the non-in-
tervention principle The president wants
peace in the party on the platform of no leg
islative enactments by Congress or the Terri
torial Legislatures. Nobody intimates ho,c
the Territories are to be schooled into the
new doctrine, or, whether Congress is to
competnon-interference. Douglas is in doubt.
If he accepts the cheat, will not the people
discover that popular sovereignty is all moon
shine?
Then, what makes matters worse, Forney
is deciamatOry and indignant over the pro-
posed terms, and if any such doctrine is
taught by Douglas or his friends, he boring
the ear Of that class of Democrats will ex.
pose its trickery. That Douglas desires a
return to the bosom" of the party is certain
Siiou5ii' diIt iiS Hiti>l IliEC lliotllISu OF en-
planned his views before he could get the
hearty support of Roger Pryor, which he has
at present
The same correspondent makes the follow
ing prediction, which the current of events
undoubtedly indicates as probable:
Look .,ut for the new decision of the Su-
preme Court Immediately after the next
Presidential election. 1t would be made no,o,
but for fear of its effect upon the canvass
If a Democrat is elected to the Presidency
mean, of course, a sham Democrats GER
tain as there was bred Scott decision, there
will be another 10 the effect that Territorial
Legislature cannot interfere with slave prop
erty. Knowing that Congress can never be
made to interfere upon the side of slavery,
because no such majority can be got in the
House of Representatives, the slave power
will content itself with such decision of the
Supreme Court, trusting to its effect upon
the people Of the Territories; and if Mr..
DOUGLAS thinks that this doctrine will be
tolerated by the Democrats ofthc free States,
he will agree to it.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-05-19

DELICIOUS NOTICE...The Pr, p.-,,-.
- Church will hold gious worship At the Coa,t
House every sunday morning at eleven O'Clock.
q. II. woec.srsR Pastor
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-05-19

DISSOI.UTION

VUNiE co-partnership hithertofore existing between
u Geo. Laswell IL q. 5. Laswell In the BANKING ana
Exchange business, under the style of GEO. Lasw Ell
Son, this day Dissolved by mutual consent of thepaytes
Aprii 2ist loo9.-t-ll-4w. q. $. LASWELL.
GEO. LASWELE,
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RenuhIicam sIo. Convn,,ains,.

eF-we omit the list of counties, with number
delegates. Wapello is entitled to 10.
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r. II. STILES.
DIXON s STILES

Attorneys & CoUusellOrs Mt Law
wNTI ILL practice in Wapello and adjoining conn
w ties Prompt attention given to collections
Office Front St, over A. L. Graves Boot Shoe
store, Ottumwa, Iowa. May 10, '59-1O-1I-y.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-04-01

MISSIONARIES OF JAPAN.--A mum.
Der of the churbhes in New York
are at present engaged in making
the necessary arrangements for q
practical Christian Civilization Mis-
sion to Japan. The matter has been
undertaken by the Foreign Board Of
the Reformed Dutch Church. The
means to be employed in carrying on
the enterprise are Of practical, il
lnstrative and educational character.
II has been determined, with a view
of giving the mission this character,
that it shall consist of six persons
invested with peculiar abilities for
the prosecution OF the work. Two
of these are Clergymen the Rev.
S. Il. Brown and the Rev. G. F.
verbeck; three g 9! tic The lumber sTiee
ladies, and DR.. d. B. Simmons, the
sixth, is a Physician and Surgeon.
The general plan Of operations in
cludes the idea Of demonstrating to
the japanese the direct practical
benefits of Christian civilization, by
such tangible and indisputable means
as shall be easily commended to
their senses and general Intelligence.
f Ne,o York Tribune.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-04-01
Death Of the List Survivor of the Wyo-
ming Massacre.

Died at (Browntown) Wyalusing,
on the third instant, Captain Daniel
Brown, aged eighty eight years. five
and twenty-six davs. Thorn
as, the father of Daniel Brown, en-
israted from Connecticut at an
early period, and settled in the val
ley Of Wyoming; he WAS the father
Of twenty-one children, Of whom
Daniel was the last survivor, and
two Of whom, Thomas and John
we're killed ut that massacre. Pa
tience Brown. the wife OF Thomas
Brown, jr., escaped from the fort
with six children, among whom was
Daniel. then about eight years old;
Thomas, the father, being a cripple,
could not keep up with the family,
and was overtaken by two indians,
who suffered him to escape in con-
sequence OF his being a cripple
After General Sullivan's expedition
in l779, against the Indians, Thomas
Brown with his family returned to
Wyoming. Some few years after
wards, Humphrey and Daniel Brown
settled at Wyalusing, near the place
occupied by the Moravians in 1865,
and called by them Friedens-huet-
ten. Daniel Brown continued to
live on the same place first settled by
him until his death, and he is sup
posed to be the last survivor Of the
Wyoming massacre. lie was the
ancestor Of fifteen children, seventy.
one grandchildren, and forty ,foul
great.grand children. lie was {
plain. practical msn, having many
riends and no enemies. lie diet
with hopeful assurance of u bless
ed Immortality.
i II Bradford Reporter.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-04-01
A Loss Of Three Thousand Lives.

Near Taganrog, on the sea oi
Azotf, a catastrophe occurred, about
the beginning OF February last, which
involved a loss Of lite unparalleled
except by memorable earthquakes or
volcanic eruptions. 1t appears that
some three thousand inhabitants OF
Taganrog, relying upon the promise
OF fair weather made by the genial
atmosphere and the cloudless sky,
proceeded to the Azof SCI to indulge
in the sport of fishing beneath the
ice--s favorito pastimo OF that re.
gion. The atmosphere continuing
serene, the party were lulled into a
feeling OF security, and ventured fur
ther than usual upon the ice, in the
hope OF obtaining good haul
Suddenly breeze sprung up from
the East, which, growing boisterous
by degrees whirled the loose snow
and fine particles OF ice in all direct
ions, and before long succeeded in
desaching the ice from the shore. -
The large ice field then broke into
numerous pieces. which. with their
terrified and h. lpless human freight.
driited towards the open sea. No
assistance could be rendered the un.
happy beings 5y their frantic rela.
tives and friends on shore, and with
IN two hours not sign OF life was
visible on the surface oi tine sea-
On the following day cake OF ice
drilted ia shore npOn which were
live Of the unfortunates three o
them dead, and the other two numt
and insensible. The two latter-s
girl aud an old man-were restored
by means Of the usual appliances
the girl, however, survived but lie "
hours; the man recovered, but los
the use Of his tongue-a a consequence
probably, Of the fright caused by tn,
scene he had passed through. IL,
prepared a written narrative of III,
occurrences OF that fearful nigh. OF
the AzoH.
BY this catastrophe at least thre,
thousand persons found a water,
grave.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-04-01
Damages for Breach Of Premise.

The Buffalo Courier reports
breach Of promise case, which has
occupied the attention of the Circuit
Court in that city. Mr.. Benjamin
IL. Long married "one Of the pretti
eat OF the lady school teachers Of
Buffalo, few months since, ,"iu con.
sequence OF which Miss Sarah Ann
Ellis, a lady Of very fine and prepos-
sessing appearance, aged twenty.
three, residing at Weettnoreland,
Oneija county, brought suit to lie.
cover damages laid at $4,000, for
breach of contract Of marriage, al
legged to have been made during the
year 1854, with the defendant, a
member OF the legal profession, re-
siding and praeticing at Tonawands,
Erie county, of the firm Of Thayer s.
Long. Numerous letters from the
deiendent to the plaintiff, written
dnring the years 1854 and 1855,
were read by Mr.. Cook, counsel for
the plaintiff, showing the contract
and breach, much to the amusement
of the spectators. The defendant
put in evidence but one ofthe plain
tltf's letters, claiming that thereby
the time Of the marriage was indef-
nitely postponed. The plaintiff did
claim that this letter was an answer
to one from the defendant, which
was but ruse to break off the mar.
riage contract. The Jury brought
in verdict for the plaintiff for So.
$50. With the result every one
seemed satisfied, nnless, perhaps, it
was the defendant.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-04-01
The Crops.

The Norwalk Reflector says that
the appearance of the young wheat
in that vicinity gives good promise.
"Farners in this section of the
country, seem to be highly pleased
with the present prospects of wheat.
which tn y say never looked better
for the time Of the year, but fearing
a return of the destructive midyc,
are preparing to put in a large
amount of spring crops, more than
usual Pontiac Gazette.
THE COMING WHEAT CRlP.-We
are informed by a leading Main
street merchant, that his customers
from Central and Southern Illinois.
and Southern Missouri bring the most
hatterlng accounts Of the coming
wheat crop in those sections of the
country. So good are the present
prospects, that country merchants
anticipate larger sales of goods to
farmers this year than last. In some
localities where three weeks ago il
was supposed that the crop would
be an utter failure, large yield il
now promised. Mclean county, H.
linois, for instance, from which We
have received such doieful accounts
only a short time since, now bids
fair to yield its usual harvest. A
late number Of the Southeast, pnb
lished at Greenfield, Missouri, says
1.-THE growing wheat crop 10 thi
county looks quite promising at thi
tlme.-[&. Louis Evening Ne,rs.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-04-01
Crime Brought to Light and Punished.

In the year 1887, a Sailor on
hoard a ship bound from this port to
Liverpool was made away with near
tho Balize, and disappeared. Du-
ring the voyage. the murderers told
some OF the crew how the matter had
taken place, the man thrown over
board, &c. The indignant sailors,
rs soon as they landed in Liverpool,
went to a Justice and revealed the
facts; three men charged with the
murder, named John Shields, Geo.
Williamson, and John Tom, were
arrested and sent to New York, from
whence they were brought here un
der a requisition from the Governor
of Louisiana.
They remained a long time in thu
parish prison, until lately the Crane
Jury took action in the matter, an,
released the witnesses, who went be
lore the Recorder Of the Second Dis
ltrict, and made an affidavit. Tn
, three accused were kept in jail
where they had remained for q tim
nearly forgotten, the offense havin
been committed in the limits of tn
, parish Of Plaquemines.
II After the affidavit was made, tn
authorities OF the parish oi Plaque
] mines took the matter in hand, an
! had them transferred from this pa
0 ish on the fifth instant. They wei
d tried in Plaquemines, and all thrs
Il condemned to imprisonment at ha,
d labor, for life, in the state Penitel
r ltiary.--[Neo Orleans Picayune.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-04-01

TORNADO AT PIrTsBURa. .--On Fri
day afternoon we had q tornado
which lasted for few moments only,
but the wind blew with great vic.
lence. The air was filed with fly-
ing rubbish. We learn that the end
of the residence OF Doctors Jacobus
and Elliott, Of the Theological Sem
mary, wss partially blown in. The
house is situated on Ridge street, in
Allegheny, and received the full
force of the gale coming across the
wide reach OF the lower common
The roof, too, was nearly blown of
Il G0zette, 19th.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-04-01

AN INFAMOUS Acr.-Some person
or persons, between elk o'clock on
Saturday evening, and before day on
Monday morning, did diabolical
act to the railroad track, about mile
beyond Martinsville, BY drawing ont
the spikes that fastened the railing
to the track, causing the track to
spread when the train attempted
to pass in the morning. The freight
train had to pass over first. The
engine an frei ght cars were thrown
off the track. Five Of these freight
cars we're completely smashed up,
and the freight scattered in every d.
rection. Fortunately, no person was
injured. 1t is supposed that nearly
one hundred yards werc loosened by
drawing out the spikes.
+ Chalicothe Advertiser.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-04-01
-[Bradford Reporter.

ST. LOUIS, March 2l.-The over
land California mail, with dates to
the 25th ultimo, has arrived here.
The defeat OF the Pacific Railroad
Bill in Congress, had occasioned
much dissatisfaction in San Fran
cisco.
The Legislature has indefinitely
postponed the bill to divide the stat,
toto Congressional Districts.
The expedition against the Mo
have Indians was rapidly progress
ing. Copious rains had fallen in til,
intsnor. The miners were doing we'll
Business was quiet.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-04-01
+ AUnny Standard.

SINGULAR EFFECr.--A beer-loving
Tent n OF Milwaukee, some ten days
since, was told by his fair Katrina,
to whom he was bctrothed, that she
loved another. lie pulled his hair,
smotc his bread-basket, and at a
drugstore purchased five grains o!
arsenic, and committed suicide, first
writing note in German to his
tickle, but not a irail one. But the
arsenic didn't work, and the next
day he took ton grains and wrote
another letter. That failed 10 kill
him, and the next day he took iif-
teen grains and wrote another letter
to Katrina. But that failed to kill
him, and the next day he took twen-
ty grains and wrote another letter!
and for nine dtvs he has been taking
arsenic, increasing his dose five
grains day. till he is actually get
ting tat on it, Notwithstanding the
counteraction caused 10y unrcquited
love. and he swcars he will keep on
till she marries hun, or he has to
bake his poison into arsenic loaves
and eat it in slices. There's con-
stahcy TOR You.
r Kjl,r1,Lpa E,,rs
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-04-01

Sr. LOUIS, March 19.--The New
Mexican mail, with dates to the
first instant, reached Independence
this evening. The news is unim'
portant.
Mr.. Allison arrived at Independ
ence yesterday from Pixies Peak -
He reports it humbug. No money
there. and there is no probability
OF being any.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-04-01

PHILADELPHIA, March 90. Great
floods have occurred in the mining
districts in this state, doing much
damage. At Harrisburg the river
is very high, and some bridges have
been carried away. In Perry county,
the high water stopped the Duncan
non Iron Works.
About one hundred yards of the
Camden and Amboy Railroad are
washed away near Bordentown.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-04-01
A Returned Californian Makes an Ace
quaintauce In the Cars.

John II. Richardson resides in
Erie county, near Buffalo. Some
three years since, Mr.. Richardson
went to California to dig gold. He
returned from California by the last
steamer, with some 81 600 worth of
dust in his possession. He left New
York for Albany, on Monday even
ing. To keep his dust secure, he
placed the same in a leather valise
on the floor between his feet. In the
seat behind Mr.. Richardson was a
semi-clerical, middle-aged gentle
man, with white choker on. Mid
dle-aged gentleman made Mr.. Rich
ardson's acquaintance. They talk
ed Of California, it's wealth, women
and crime. Middle aged gentleman
voted that the world is becoming
more wicked every day, and that the
time must come when the fate oi
Sodom and Gomorrah will overtake
every great city IN the Republic. -
Middle. aged gentleman cxhorted
Mr.. Richardson to avoid the snares
Of largo cities, and leave Albany as
soon after he arrived as possible
Middle-aged gentleman left the cars
at Hudson. Before he left he pre-
sented Mr.. Richardson with copy
OF "Baxter's Call to the Unconvert.
ed" Mr.. Richardson received the
book with gratitude, and promised
to make the book his constant COM
panion. Fifty minutes after leaving
Hudson, the cars reached East AL
bany. He took up his valise for the
purpose OF going to the ferry-hoat.--
Mr.. Richardson was thunderstruck;
somebody had cut open the back part
of the va'ise, and stolen bag ofgold
dust worth 1925. lie Immediately
went in pursuit of a Policeman.-
lie found officer } amcs Teelin. lie
narrated all the facts. Teelin exam.
ined facts, and voted that the felony
had been committed by that middle
aged gentleman who presented Mr..
Richardson with "BAxter's Call to
the UEconverted." Mr.. Richardson
came to the same conclusion. lie
started back TO Hudson by the next
train, in hopes Of discovering the
whereabouts of the mijdle-aged gen.
tie nan, who takes such deep inter
est in the "moral atmosphere" Of
our leading cities.
Il 4M1nu StnnHn11
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-04-01

Tue Touring mill at Bellevue, own.
ed by J. B. Higbee, was totally do
lstroysd by tire on Thursd.y uisht.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-04-01
REIT e r M A MS
(roRsERLY sroU0nros's)
AMBR0TYPR GALLERY

yJNHIS establishment has been 80 long in ope'
ration, and its reputation is SO well known
by the people Of Hancock and adjoining coun'
ties. that wo presume II is not necessary to
mention THE FACT, that ALT the different styles
OF pictures are taken here, In manner that
CANNOT BE SURPASSED,
and at low prices to suit the times.
~ stock of fancy Cases Will be SOLD Out
at GREATLY reduced prices.
Having SKY LIGHT along with all the other
improvements of the day, we can produce a
GOOD TONED picture. Examine specimens al
the revolving sign and at the rooms, IN pr'
w. REITERMAN.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-04-01

What is the difficulty with the
treasury? Are the iun is locked up
in Ohio or Indiana suspended banks,
or what is the matteri | see it
stated that draft for $4,000 had
been protested, but understand that
grew out Of the bank from whom the
exchange was purchased having fail
ed to provide the means at Now
York to meet it. After all, l fear
the loudly boasted "saving Of ex'
change" by Mr.. Breslin, and which
was rung in our ears so often during
the two lsst winters, will prove
llosing operation in the end. per.