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Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-01-15


DR.. l.. J. CIArKAY.-wc ~ould direct the especial
attention " AlidH to reTuAal Of DR.. L. cSapka
Adterisemtnt, TO be found another column Of tke
papcr in order to place the service Of IeaEneA anA
experienced phy'iean within their reach. 70 much ~
has been inflicted on the human family from the Dssn.
and ignorant practices Of rmpiics, that Il sseas
as # We we're fulfilling bounden duty TO make Aaeun
where relef can be obtained. To those HnGOStuaate
enough to suffer frm the ehees Of uaI OF private
disease, OF their Ill treatment. We cheeTfy ecmneuA
Dr. l.. j. CIapkAy A. man Of rare Scientiae and medi
cal requirements, possessing all the Requisites lVsa
long cAprTrn and Aekno~ lodged sk, for the sSs.
e"ssfG practice II his pTofession Having made se1sSl
complaints all especial study like the ess6Tated H.
cord, of Paris he Is enabled to guarantee pernaasuS
and speedy cure in all Of private ehFeaie de.
ease, whether the elects OF eontagion, seifab0se, =
los Of tTi!ty and in order that patients disaneS
may avail the mSeesOf HE advice free eonsuItstIea
letter Is open TO them. The kBUu ledge that havs
the numerous cures he has Effected Of which wsss
81 long standing leads TO place much faiA 10 b.
G. efficacy. and commend him 10 The eonAdsses u
those in III health. Dr. CIapkays Once s 0asFa-
mcnto st., below Montgomery, nearly opposite The Fs.
cihe Mai steamship Co.'s OAee. san FFsEeiseO. =
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-01-15

Resolred. That we fear no publicity, and seek
cTecy Of proceedings; and, in order that
clique may claim victory In the result Of the election
Of Speaker, resolves shall be published in the Demo
cratic newspapers Of this state.
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-01-15
no the Puhlic.

FEVHE Firms Of cox CO. aud COX Z DEAN are this
i day dissolved By tls acts Of the parties:
Dated-Gsnoa, Carson Valley, January 14sh, lsCs-lm
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-01-15
Editors Certificate.
A Cure by OxygsnaGea Bsatsrs.
Wistar's Balsam in Vermont.

Wlbtar6 b0Ie9m IN vermont.
lEAsSra Gn, W., May 6, 1854
Ma. g. W TowE-DEAH SiG: ! am nearly eut ~ Il.
BdLsdnl Of RtLd Cherrk YOU mar fotWsEd psaaS
two three doien The medicine Gvea bstler 0sI
faction here In pulmonary eOmplaIna than ether Vkst
have kept have tried viii; perfect satsa ellen uOen
myself having been troubled with cough Eos 80
than year and having prouse night sweas Tor The M
month Ihad tried various popular remedies without ~.
teral benefit At length tried WtsdT'S BGlA0m n wa
Cherry and before had finished the hrss bottle sssn1
great relief Two bottles have wrought cure.
Yours, respectfully
HUBBARD HAsT9NOe
Nome genuine nniesS signed J. butts the aTspnsF
Seth ". HouIe Co I3S Washington e., Bos,on RE.
pr!eiors Sid by their agents every Uhtre.
Sold by Henry Johnson Co, Wholesale DrueRists ~
Washington street. San Francisco, sole sgents fer The ~
Ctfic c0kst.
PETIT CHoATE aud n. WHITE, Agents for Pise.,.
rViiie tsN1
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-02-17

| The Senate caucus on Saturday agreed to
support an increase in the rats ofietter post
age too cents i1
| DIR. Bakers Pain pannc' has performed
a greater number of cures than any other
article now befole the public.
We have not space here to recaptiuate and
publish the voluntary certificates of hundreds
81 rave testified of its wonderful merits
but refer you to the free almanac of the pro.
prietorS, distributed by their agents the whole
country over, in which in plain and earnest
language, so that "hc'who runs may read"
what this medicine is doing for the suffering
community.
There is no necessity for purchasing the
thousand and one Linaments which arc
palmed off "as good for man and BEAST and
which have but brief existence; as in Bakers
Pain Panacea you have what they profess
to have, and still more, an internal as well as
an external remedy, safe, effective and pleas
ant. 1t is put up in %, 50cts, and 81 bot
ties. There is great saving in purchasing
the largest bottle as it contains eight times as
much as the smallest. u
Bolles, Smith & Co., proprietors, Chicago
also for sale by W. F. Elmendorf and j. l..
Toylor, in Ottumwa, and by agents in every
town in the county.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-02-17

Wednesday Eve. Feb, 1859, 81 p III.
Council met. Present, Mayor, Recorder
all Observation-Disclosures Dll IN, Bradshaw,
HiTley, Dixon, Hunter, Miiburn, Neville,
Caldwell and Potter. .w ..... ...
journal fhst meeting read and approved.
Ordinance No %, in relation to side walks,
was taken up and read. ...... 81. r.
Moved by Mr. Daum that the ordinance
be read and adopted Section by Section
carried .. Fri. ..... .....
M. bradshaw ,n5Jel to amend Section
2n1, SO as to read taat the lumber shall be
from six to twelve inches instead of eight
inches in width. lost. ...
Moved by Mr.. Haw.1y that the account of
J. w. Norris b. laid On the table, and that
the committee have more time to report.
The auditing comuIttec report in favor of
the following accounts J. HaHlay Of iii.
Ha Hley & Son OF So, dc. Z. Warlen Of
$1,o5. Mayor and Recorder instructed to
draw orders for the same
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-02-17
KESvILLE, Iowa, Feb. It'll, 80.
j. w. NoRRIs.-Dear Sir ...-.

..r.. ..... feel some in
terest in the road the emigration should trav
ell this spring to the Cherry Greek Gold
Mines, and am as well posted in the matter,
perhaps, as any other person in this part of
Iowa who has not been there. | have tray
eled through Western Iowa into Nebraska
Territory some eighteen times within the last
four years, and six times within the last year,
so that | am well acquainted with both roads,
viz, from Oskaloosa directly west through
Knoxville, Indianola, Wintersett, Fonte-
nelle Lewis and Bluff City to Missouri Riv-
er, and from Ottumwa through Abba, Chair
ton, Oceola, Alton, Quincy, Frankfort, Glen
wood and the Mouth Of Platte, and do say,
without any fear of successful contradiction,
that the southern route is preferable all the
| time, for the following reasons: 1t is at least
| 20 miles further from Ottumwa to Council
! Bluffs, than it is from Ottumwa to the Mouth
| of Platte, which must be the crossing place
! for emigration that travels either OF the roads
From Council Bluffs to the MouthJof Platte
| is 20 miles; add this 30 to the 40 and it will
make the northern route 80 miles toe longest,
which will be found very important item in
a muddy spring. Again, those acquainted
with Pottawatamie County know that it is
but thinly populated, though there are some
good farms and good deal ofgrain raised Oh
them; yet, as county, they raise but little, on
the whole. The emigrant need not expect
to find much grain for his stock, which in al
probability he viii need at that season of tht
year. Not only this, but feed will be scarce
on both routes but on the southern, after
you leave Ottumwa, until you reach Mouth o
Platte, feed Of every Kind is still getting more
) plenty. Hungarian grass, especially il
RI Clark County, is abundant, and should tn,
emigrant have to stop at the Missouri Rive
Cor grass, there is any quantity of corn il
) both Mills and Fremont Counties, which cal
be had at this time for two bits per bushel
These are few Of my reasons for prcferinl
the southern route; but have many other
. which might give ifthe history ofthe Gol(
Discoveries by Tierney and the Guide t
the Mines by Smith and Cakes, did not rem
, der it unnecessary. So far as the Guide i
. concerned. am willing TO vouch for it from
the fact that | am well acquainted with tn
character of Mr.. Oaks, and no man stand
: fairer or sustains better reputation, and 81
, far as the crossing at the mouth of Platte i
concerned, am well acquainted with tn
Steamer Emma and her gentlemanly own
er, w. Mickelwait, so that emigrants nee
not be afraid but what they can cross her
without any trouble. Yours in haste,
- ~ ii. KIRKPATRICK.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-02-17

TIE WESTERN STAGE COMPANY are making
extensive preparations to accommodate and
forward the rush of travel which may be ex-
pected to accumulate at the end ofthe railroad
The large Stable Of the Company at Mt. Pleas
ant is being removed here, to occupy the lot
on Second ST., owned by the company, the
site of the Stable burnt short time since
Under the jddicious. supervision of such
Agents as Parks, Wilson, Fisher and With.
row, and with set of as careful and civil
drivers as ever cracked whip, this compa.
ny have become deservedly popular with the
travelling public, and We are sure it will be
no fault of theirs if it is not increased. --,...
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-02-17

TREES, SHRuBBERY &c.-Farmers and 9th
ers, of Wapello county, are referred to tn,
advertisement in this paper of Brown & Grit
fifth, who offer an opportunity to contract fol-
Trees, Shrubbery, Evergreens &c, from the
extensive nurseries r. Matteson, Rochester
N. Y. These nurseries are very extensive,
comprising some 40 acres, and they bear a
good reputation for the quality of the fruit,
careful packing, and hardy qualities, acquired
in northern latitude. Messrs. Brown &
Griffith may be founl at the Carroll House,
where any further informal on required, will
be furnished .
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-02-17

To the qualified electors, residents Of the city Of OF
tumwa, Iowa, and the territory annexed thereto for
school purposes tsad territory being described fol-
lows to wit Section No IA, much of section "a as
lies without the limits Of said city, and much Of
tions Nos @ % and 26 lies the North side of the
DesMoines River in township No ~, north of range
II west also section No 10 and the east half
ton Is and much of sections Nos. 30 and III rs lies
north side OF said river in township No 2 north
OF range No IL wes: You are hereby notified that
election will be held in the Court House in said city
the Goth day ofFebrIary 1852 the polls to be open
from O'Clock A NJ until O'Clock p NJ, Of said day ::
said election to be held for the purpose Of voting upon
the proposition whether the said city, together with
the territory aforesaid, shall constitute separate
school district separate from the township district for
school purposes All persons voting in favor OF said
proposition will ndorse upon their tickets the follow
ing words, to-wit: Separate school disFict-Yes. All
persons voting against said proposition will ndorse
upon their ballots the following words, to-wit sepa
rate school district-No.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my
H. 81 hand and seal OF said City, this 10th day Of
February, 1852
A. H. HAMILTON, MAYOR.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-02-17
EaysS. ORA Oar Oar

The Pigui 6. CO Register has the
f}llowins III recent issue, describing
and incident among the slaves.
Quite arevival is now in progress al
the African Church in this city. We
were present few evenings since, and
witnessed with mach qualification,
4 eir earnest, DEVOTION, Ofethe Incl
dents we cannot fail to note one:-A
brother was duplicating the throne OF
grace eloquently, when another broth,
er,called out in stentorian voice. 81.
"Who dat praying ober dar!'
The response was, "Dat's brudder
Nose" ..........s ........... a.. .... ,
"Hold on dar, brudder Nose % was
the dictum Of the former, s'you let
brudder Ryan pray, he's better 'quain-
ted wild de Lord dan you am"
Brudder Nose dried up, and brud-
der Ryan prayed.
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Lctscr froEa, Cherry Creek.
AuRARiA, X. r. Dec. 26, 1913

AlRARlA. N. L. Dec 20, lC1S.
DEAR Sir Wishing to acqualnt my
friends in the States with the truthfulness
of the reports respecting gold discoveries in
this locality, herewith send you the partic-
ulars, the authenticity of which no one need
doubt
left Fl Larrime on the 18th Of Oct,
having travelled slow, camping for consider
able time on Grow Creek, South Platte and
Thompson's Fork, not careing to enter the
gold region early, on account Of the scarcity
of game, but hearing 50 many fabulous and
strange stories respecting themines, in com
this place on the 21st inst, to satisfy our
selves of their truthfulness. Many Of thu
reports we found to be base fabtications
gotten up solely by spectators AMI owners
of town sites but We found equally many o
| them true.
rode over almost the entire diggings
taking time and care in prospecting, am
| gathering all the reliable information could
| visited the claims of men who were max
ing from IS to $50 per day, and others win
were making from 81 to 81. Ifthe weathe
would permit of course they would be adj
to do better, but notice that the water froz
in the rockers while washing.
| / washed in some five or six places, usin
medium size pan, and taking from IL t
| Is cents out of each pan.
All the gold discovered is very fine, AM
to work with dispatch and great profit sIui
oes and quicksilver will have to he brough
into requisition.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-02-17

Why viii you delay purchasing bottle Of
Dr.. Halls Balsam, when by its use your dry
hacking cough becomes loose, the corrupted
matter which which accuru lates in and OPP
presses the lungs is easily expectorated while
the tonic properties of the medicine keep up
the strength under the mucopurulent dis
charge. Combined, as it is, in skillful and
scleAtltic manner by a regularly educated
physician, the preparation Of which we are
speaking becomes almost irresistible.
For sale by DR.. j. L. Taylor Ottumwa
See advertisement.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-02-17
AMERICAN r
EXPRESS CDMPANy.

TUNIIis well known Company announces that they
a have established Office in 0ttnmwa, Iowa,
from which point they win run daily line east c Bnr
ington Chicago and all the principal cities in the Uni
ted States, California VIII attend promptly to the
transmission of packages, make collections, &c; The
first messenger will leave Ottumwa Friday the 18th
inst at 6 o'clock A and thereafter daily at same
hour, sunday excepted Packages should be lief. the
night before. WIN. DAGGENT.
Feb 10th, 1895 Agent Ot,umwa.
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STATE or Iowa, AupIToR's OFFICE.

DEs MONIES February 9TH, 1859. .
ItFs hereby certified, That the goth day of Jan
uary, 1852 astatement filed in this Office showing
the condition of the PEORIA MARINE AND FRe IysU-
RANCE COMPANY of Peoria, State of Illinois, the LIST
day, OF January, 1882 In accordance with the provis-
ions of an act Of the Legislature of this State
January 2oth 1857, that such statement shows that
said Company Is possessed of the requisite anornt Of
capital and invested required In said act auihori-
~ s.thereere given to the abovenamed Marine and
Fire Insurance Company, to transact business In
surance in this State, in accordance with the Laws
thereof. ..Isi
IL is also certified That David x. McCrackcn ESQ
Of Ottumwa has been duly appointed by said oompa-
ny their lawful Attorney and Agent for the county of
Wapello, Iowa, with full power to take risks of nsu-
rance therein and to acknowledge service of process
upon his filing certified copy of the. statement filed
In this Office with the Clerk of the District Court in and
for said county.
II as furtlter certified, That the annexed Is true
copy ofthe required STATEN emit ~. O.. .s.r-'f d..
In testimony whereof, have hercun.o set
stsEALl my hand and affixed my seal Of Office. this
seventh day OF February, 1859
J. w. CATTELL, Auditor OF State
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-02-17

We are compelled to let the communca.
tons appearing in our columns this week, &c
to the public without note or comment. One
Of them, the proceedings ola meeting at Dab.
lonega, was received at a'late hour, and we
get it in this week with difficulty. and must
reserve any remarks which we may desire to
make about it, to future occasion.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-02-17
J. w. NORRIS, Editor
- -
nye We decipnn5 tb;c ,rool- A., ,o,l,- ..

10" We designed this week to reply tc
to an article which appeared ip the Hawk
Eye few days ago, rejecting severely upon
or Action in the Oskalcosa Convention, and
inqniring n, asort of snsering, way about
lots inthis place. We can say at this time
only this, that friend Durham is entirely
mistaken in regard to the motives which he
attributes to us, and even if he was not, we
recognize no right in him to call our action
or motives in question, and that further, as
to lots, we have the pleasure of informing
him that they are in good demand at fair
prices, Notwithstanding the, bard times and
the efforts of our enemies at home and abroad
to injure us.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-02-17
Trees And Shrubbery.

FyVHE SUBSCRIBERS announce to the citizens of
( Wapal!o County that they engaged in selling
Frr.St and SermaWaeasai 'rraGs,
EVERGREENS 8, &c
From the extensive and we'll known Nurseries Of r.
Mattison. Rochester, n. " and that for the purpose
Of furnishing to the public opportunity to order
ofthein, they may be found at the CARROLL HOUSE,
in OTTUMWA, where they will he happy TO receive or
ders for delivery this and furnish any norna-
ton required BROWN & GRIFFITH.
Feb. 18th, lS39--no 49-l0--tf
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-02-17
Es1ii IE1His Notice.

Notice IS hereby given to the Stockholders II tn
.. & VI. 4. u. Go. thai Gail will he made about Tn
18Th OF March, next 70" the alaneo ofthcr suhscrip
tionS, or portion vi tipn. /! is hoped they will b.
prepared 70 pay when ctIl d on.
IRA Z. PHILLIPS,
Feb. IL, 1917. 49-ln for X Il Company.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-02-17
New Advertisements.
$. VI. PETyENGKEL & CO.

A DIV ertiS sing A gency
1l9 Nassau St., New York, and 10 St., Boston.
s. NJ. PETrEYGu.L Co., the Agents for the
COURIER and the influential aud largest circuia-
ting Newspapers in the United States and Canadus
They authorized to contract for at lowest
rates.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-02-17

The Assets of the Company are
/. Cash on hand ....... .............. 1921 80
z. Real Estate, unincumbered -.......... S,5I5.0U
3. Bonds owned by the Co. drawing ~ per
ceat Sc. ...t............ -. ........ 23.7o 80
4. Debts OF the Company, secured hy mort
gage and real estate worth doui,ie the
amour: loaned thereon, drawing twelve
percent ................... =. $40. ll3,6IS7l
D. al Other debts as per iftaber six ...
6 Debts for premiums dle and no, due . q, jos
!. All other securities consisting of dis
counted bills, notes, drafts and accept
ances maturing daily, having from sight
to ninety days from date 10 run .... rs, 29i Is
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-02-17

Amount Of Liabilities, due or not due, TO
banks or other crcditorI Of the Co.np.-
ny, cssi4ated at ......... &T.S!i,9
Losses adjusted and due. ....... Nsae
Losses adjusted and not due. .......... None
Losses ul"ajuStei ....... as. 49,. G,50JOJ
Loose IN suspense, waiting further pr0o!.. 5,0J3UG
All oihcr clait.IS against Inc Company Non.
The greatest aTrDUat Insured " the COMPANY
III any one risk. -. -. 80. -. 10000 %
Tie greatest amount allowed by the rul,, of
the COMPANY IN any one city. town or vii
l-gc. y o rules concerning t.c same
The largest amount to be insu eel in any one
block. Not exceeding 4i0,GO0 exposed
to EuJ O9t FIRE
G. HOLLAND, SSCR.rAWY
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-02-17

Whatsoever man soweth, that shall he
reap.
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NJ. NJ. Lane offered the following resolu-
tons, which on motion, were adopted, to-wit ):
Resotrea, That we, the citizens of Wapello
county, deteSt the principle of the zone man
ruiz" as manifested and carried out Mt the
late OSkaloosa Railroad convention, by the
would be Lieutenant Gocer7sor.
Resotcea, That we have suffered four or
five Individuals in our county seat to dictate
for us and rule our elections long enough,
and that we intend to take matters into our
own hands and do our own voting. a. h.
On motion of DIV. Carpenter, commit
tee of IA was appointed to call meetings, and
attend to Wapello county Railroad interests
consisting of j. w. Carpenter of Dahlonega
A. Majors of Competine, G. Franklin of Cen
ter, VIM. Mccormick of Highland, G. bud.
ley of Agency, John Males of Washington
VIM. Campbell of Pleasant j. Mclntire o
keokuk, James Price of Green, S. G. Finne,
of Adams, VIM. Foster of Richland, Sila
Dogget of Polk, VIM. A. Nye of Cass, ant
ii. ID. Ives of Columbia.
On motion the meeting adjourned
VIM. MCCORMICK, CAN.
j. C. Johnson, Secy.
The Oskaloosa, Eddyville, and Fairhel,
papers are requested to copy the above I
L
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-01-28
CHOICE VARIETY.

The happiness and misery of men, depend
no less on ;h,ir fortune than temper.
IL what color should you keep YOUR
promises Keep them in violet (invio,
lAte.)
THE real object of education is to give
children resources that will endure as Ion.
AS life endures habits tha, time vii
ameIiordte, not destroy; occupations ,ha
will render sickness tolcrable, solitud,
pleasant, age venerable, life more digni
| fed and useful. and death less terrible
-Syd"ey Smith.
No one need expect 10 be original sim
ply by being absurd, There is cycle in
nonsense which ever and anon brings bacl;
the deIu.ions and errors of an earlier time.
Inc tolIIeS OF the present day ore tran.
scripts, unwit'ingIy produced, and with.
OF course, few variations, Of folips
which existed a century ago.-Hagh
Miller.
Tue longer live, the more am Ger.
tain that the great difference between men,
the great and insignificant, is energv-in.
vlnclb'e determination-an honest purpose
once iXed-ard then death or victory. -
The quality will do anything in the world ;
and talents, no circumstances, no opDur.
tunity will make two legged creature a
man without it, GocEe.
DEITY is written upon the flowers that
sweeten the air; upon the breeze that
rocks the flowers upon their stem; upon the
drops that refresh the spring of the moss
that lifts its head in the desert upon its
deep chambers upon every pcnciled
sheet that sleeps in the cavcrns of the
deep, no less Than upon the mighty sun
that warns and cheers millions of
creatures.
THERE is nothing like faithful wife :;
under God, our veal or woe for this life
depends on her. II she is desponding,
your own sanguinr spir, catches the in.
lection; but, II size is still full Of hope and
energy, her smiles will cheer you in this
world. Prosperity and happiness depend
Chiefly on our wives. Let man marry
one, therefore. equal to either fortune u
who can adoTn his riches or brighten his
poverty; anh who, under all circum.
stances, will be truly his hclpmats.
In reference to happiness, a man has
what he can use. II he possesses Il
thousand pounds which he cannot use, it
matters not, as to the benefit he derives
from it, whether it be in his Golfer or in
the bowels Of the earth. With his wants
are supplied, all that remains is his only
to keep, or to give away. but not to enjoy