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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-09-15
Ottuusllwa.

About nineteen years ago, the spot on
which this city stands was covered with the
rank growth of the primeval wilderness, and
Mr.. DAVID GLASS, now resident of Califor-
MIA, built the first habitation after the man.
ner of the white man. Here couched the
wild beast in his bosky lair; and here, on
the banks Of the beautiful Des Moines, the
savage constructed his rude "wigwam,"
and hunted the antlered game. All was
wild, savage, rude and uncultivated. But
the wave of civilization rolled hitherward-
the axe Of the pioneer, swung by his vigor-
Gus arms, felled the oaks whose branches
hadaswayed, mayhap, in the gales of centu-
ries, and the tangled wildwood gave way for
the fields and gardens of the hardy Saxon,
where plenty smiled, and lovely woman
taught the fragrant~ose and blossoming vine
to grow. The savage sought the far West,
and enlightened men reared the church-spire
high as the blue smoke wreathed above the
red-man's hut. Since the first log cabin was
built by the pioneer, it is true that events
events which will linger in the memories of
men till Times dust is on their broken Tyre
have happened, and it is needless to recount
or rob the historian Of them--the period is
brief Our city since it's location by Uriah
Biggs, David Glass, Sr r. Kinney, and 9TH
ers, In ls43, has become one among the
largest, furnishing and most beautiful towns
IN the populous and Fair West. Here -four
ish all the "arts of peace" Here are Sem
inar'es, Free Schools, and Churches--pre-
pairing the youth for the intense competitions
OF this world, and fitting them to enjoy the
felicities Of the world to come. Here tie
-1son Horae starts on BID long raeel Hither
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Remember to Use Curtis Manual uke
F8s fE a Liniment. E srr4-. IA


sgs gaa8 @ Ltniment. r1-s. ga
Take no otAe, for Barns, Cramps, Sore Threat,
Spinal Comptdints, Old Sores, Cuts, Bruises,
Seedlings, Headache, Mdnge, SAT- Rhewm, Dys-
enteJV. UidrT.hPD. -" tsttaf-Ef Tt4Ta "ettt@ ~
Look out for commercials, the country is full of the
worst kind. You may know the genuine by each
wrapper round the bottle headed, some with plain
horse others with rider all of which are signed j. L.
Curtis. Procure this article, and you have Lnment
on which Won depend and from the use OF which
YOU most sanguine expectations may be realized.
You cannot enquire Of single of the merits Ct
Curtis Original Mamaluke Linment, but what they
will tell you of some great good il has done them or
their negbors There Is other Linfment that will
perform as many cures this. Ask for J. liz Curtis
original Mamaluke .Liniment Some persons i'll
offer you worthless articles telling you 1t is just as
good; but do not, be deceived, take other. Read
the certificate: $780,
Mr.. J. L. Curtis IL have been afflicted for the last
three years with two running nv legs, orig
mating from poison that occurred short time before
they made their appearance Being persuaded by a
friend, who knew the great benefit to be derived from
your Mamaluke LiniI1ent. gave II trial, and
menced using it, which did week. before. deriving
any particular benefit. Twas entirely cured.
July Fl, 59-3m. G. TAYLOR.
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thing Of life" Here, indeed, is every tenn
poral and spiritual blessing calculated to
make man happy and content The city is
still growing, and he who sees 1t twenty
years hence, will look upon what was once a
Sac and Fox village, increased to the proper
tons Of the present ST. Louis, the name Of
which is known beyond the Atlantic, and
wherever commerce can give place re-
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r.aI . HaII's LUG Ra1sam. -
HALLS LUNG BALSAM, in all cases, gives the
best satisfaction. -
HALLS LUNG BALSAM has wrought more cures
since its Introduction than any other cough medicine.
HALLS COUGH BALSAM is endorsed by our lead
ing physicians the safest and best remedy be-
fore the public. : t -as .-s ~, ..
HALLS LUNG BALSAM is safe TO use among chill
dren and yet powerful in of chronic pulmonary
disease. Z, .s.
HALLS LUNG BALSAM brings in certificates al
most daily of its wonderful in all parts of the
country.
TAYLOR, Ottumwa Iowa, and by agents in every
town in the country
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Business the past week has been brisk.
The city has been full of teams--here for
the purpose of conveying the mountain OF
goods that daily arrive on the trains. The
coaches and liveries are all doing a flourish
ing business. 80 -EI I-.Et
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nOwn.

The Louisville Courier says the Har-
per's communication Of Douglas is
everywhere received with disfavor, and
it is generally regarded that he has
killed himself off as effectually by it
as did Van Buren, by his celebrated
Texas letter.
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ERNCIAMATEOy.


nE 1T KNOWN, that, whereas, the paupe,s Of
> Wapello County, have been for the last two
years rapidly increasing in numbers and the expenses
OF their support has increased in the same ratio
amounting to about 81 900 for the year. thus i'm
posing heavy tax upon the taxpayers Of the county
And, whereas, have been requested by numerous
ctf2ens Of said county, to submit to the Of Wa
peo County, proposition TO levy special tax for
the purpose OF procuring Farm and Poor House.
where the paupers be kept less expense to the
County and more comfort to them selves. Therefore
l. Joseph II. Flint, County Judge Of said county hv
authority in me vested by the laws Of the State Of
iowa. do hereby order an Election 20 he held the
usual places of helng elections in the several towa
shps insaid county aud within the hours prescribed
bylaw on Tuesday the l1th day Of October. 1859 IN
determne the pleasure Of the peepe Of said coupty
on the following proposition, to-wit: 81
The County Judge of Wapello county be authorized
to order the erection and establishment Of Poor
measure advisable, and also TO purchase such land 40
he may deem necessary for the Of the same and
the County Judge to be vested with fun authority ~
make az the necessary contracts and to carry such
order into effect provided that the aggregate thereof
shall not exceed the sun, of $4,000.
The exp ense of such erection and purchase shall he
betrayed by tax To be Ievei the general assess.
ment roll for that purpose which shall consti-
tute separate Special Fund TO be collected and paid
over IN manner other taxes but to be paid in
money only,
Form of the Ballots
FOR THE POOR House
AGAINST THE POOR HOUSE
g.. JOSEPH X. FLINT.
County Judge OF wapello County
Sept. s, IS59-n26 CIV
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To Ezekiel Eurnes-
Sts-fou are hereby notified that there is now on
~ He in6e office OF the Clerk OF the District Court
in warrllo county, Iowa. the petition of W D. Pouts
claiming Of you one hundred and eighty-fve dollars
and seven cents from due him, and represent
ing As cause thereof thar the 25th DAY Of Decem-
her, ls1, YOU executed nromisory him which
he afterwards Endorsed to N Rogers Co.. who re-
covered jnigment thereon against YOU maker and
him as indarser, Also that the ist day Of January
i>,>, you executed another promissoy which be
endorsed Ia said |. y. Rogers & Co., and recovered
Judgment against you AZ maker ard said Faufs In
dorser--that he has paid the same In f aud there
by csuse of action has accrued him and that un
iers soa at the Mt al the Disriei Court
in Wapero county, Iowa, commencing on the ., n
Monday after the first Mopdav in September, 1859
and on or hefore the iaorning ~ - -ssd day there
Of answer thereto judgment NH he rendered against
tQa theIe.n- za5..4s-s $500 ". ID, E0CTS
KELSEY & KELSEY, Anys ser Prn
Ordered that the above notice be published in the
ottumwa Carrier four succ essivs weeks
JOSEPH HAfNE, Acting 10 Jadgs
Aug. Is, lso9-n23 4s. - Wapelio County.
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The noon train from the east on Tuesday
was crowded with passengers; so much so
that there were not conveyances enough
in attendance on their arrival, to bring the,
passengers up from the Depot, among whom
are several capitalists who contemplate loca.
ting here. aaas aaas
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Our market has been well supplied during
the past week, with esery thing, and at rea-
sonable prices. Potatoes were selling on
Saturday at 25 cts other vegetables in pro-
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-09-15
OTTUMWA SEMINARY.

TuNHE sixth term will commence, Monday, Sept. 18th
II 1889. The instruction will be systematic and
thorough, and every reasonable effort will be made
to render the institution permanent and worthy of
patronage. Students will be prepared for College,
Professions, Business, or Teaching Tuition will be,
per term of ten weeks, Urinary Glass, "a; Junior
Glass SO Senior Glass S. Latin, Greek, French,
Drawing, Painting WaterColors, Wax-Fruit, and
Zephyr-Work. each, IS Oil Painting, IS
BOARD can be had for about ~ per week.
Students will be received at any time, and charged
from the date of entrance.
. T. c. WOODWARD A. B. Observation-Disclosures and
Natural Sciences. - e5a
Mas. LIZZIE ID. MISUNDERSTANDING and French.
Miss. X. b. WoopwAR D. Composition and Elocution.
Miss. y. NJ. yERSoN.-English Literature.
Rev. y. NJ. McELRoY, A. M.-Latin and Greek.
Rev. 8. II. WoRcEsTER.--Oi Painting
E Ottumwa, Aug. %, '59-24-n
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THAT LuNcH.-We, the inmates of the
6onrier office, return many thanks to Mr..
w. + Elmendorf and lady, for basket full
of everything nice that garden or culinary
skill could possibly produce. The dera and
all "pitched into the contents Of said basket
with many kind feelings TOWARDS the donors.
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8
The GROCERY BUSINESS. are much
interested in the arrangements making to
supply the large demand which will exist
here this fall and winter for all the Staples,
especially Groceries, and we took occasion
the other day, to look through the establish
ment of Messrs. Kittredge & Merrill, Gro
GERS, OF this city. They are admirably fixed
for business, having brick building, with
the warehouse in the rear, 120 feet deep,
ample room, for the whole business. They
have here Stacks Of Coffee, Hogsheads ofSu-
gar, and molasses, pyramids of nails, and
other goods in the same line, and are con-
constantly receiving by rail. They are No.
] business men and arc bound to snake a
Spoon or spoil ahorn." See their advertise
ment elsewhere. = So
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We would call attention to the new adver-
vertrscment of. d.. Devin, Real Estate and
Collection Agency Of this place. sat'is Is D.
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PETERSON for October, is received this
early. It's beautiful number Of the popu-
lar and cheap monthly, containing 81 arti-
cles and 81 embellishments. Terms $500.
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Nearly all our merchants have received
their fall Stocks, and exnect good trade, in
which they will not be disappointed.
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prBlIC ScnooLs.-O Monday last our
public schools under the charge of Mr. VIM.
J.. Orr, Miss l.. G. Clark and Mrs. F. VIII
liams, were again opened, having had a va
cation of several weeks, We learn that al
nhree) were well attended, snd we may say
III this connection, that no town. Of the same
size, in the State is better supplied with pub
lie or select schools than is Ottunmwa; offer
ing rare Inducements to those interested in
thorough education for their children, as
well as primary instruction. Prof Wood
wards Seminary, also, began its sixth term
on the same day. Persons seeking locations
where there are good schools, are reminded
that Ottu'nwa is that place Of their search
SO come along .sa
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N0sice Of TacOrpO~H sieM,
Oftie TURNER'S and kercAdnts Bank of AshIamd.
State OF IosCd, ss s ty7'~

- Nnstce 81 HArOrVOrSsyAHM,
oftte TURNER'S and Hercaanss Bunk of Ashlamd,
State OF Iosca. zee 4 rf.7Ig
sAMrEL ". NEVILLE, JAS. TORRANCE,
f.4 u DAVIS aFat& J. r. WILKINSON
:" AvING associated themselves and such persons
y may become Subscribers 70 the capital stock
OF the company. into Incorporated Company the
following notice of the organization of said incorpora-
ton Is made in pursuance Of Section 67s in Chapter
1st-rhe nare Of his Incorporation Is the "Far.
Hsrs and Merchants Bank or Asst'.,'1." The prin-
eipa place Of the business % ssid neer-
poration viii be the town of Ashland wapello coun-
edThe general nature of the cuisines. TO be trans.
acted by the Incorporation, general Banking, Col
ordinary business Of Bank and receive deposits Of
money and pYestingthe same by loans real estate
or other securities and may purchase and sell bank
3d--The amount of capital stock authorized II
sa'oR, being in shares of $500 each. Ten per cent
% the suhscrih ed previous the g5h dev
May 1859 shah be paid in by or before the said i5,h
dag of 1853 and ten per cent, tt dollars per
share every ninety days thereafter until the
scrieed for shall be paid in and the remaining stock
may be subscribed for any time al e. the said 25th
day of MAY, 1879, by paving ten per cent, dol
lars per share At the time of srhs crhipg md ten per
cent ten dolla per share every ninety DAYS there
AFTER un' the same is paid in and upon defaults of
the stock AZ ma be
due and unpaid together with all paid up ipstallme
h'reon 81 all be forfeited 10 the company, and the
stock SooTeitcd NAV he subscribed for in such
her as the company or dircetrrs prescribe.
f,h--, Tas e. Of iacoFneraion were approved
Mar ls ami said incorlors ton is to cont nue. nntil
the 2Ath day ef May. 1899. and may he renewed
5th.-fiie officers of said corporation a Board
of Directors consisting Of three ~ STOCKHOLDERS ani
may be Increased to FIVE f5l Said board may elect
az from their number President, and appoint
such further officers assistants from their number
or otherwise may be found necessary expedient
in carving on the. business of id company
6thTe time of holding elections, hereafter is the
first Monday ia April annually. -F faaF ~ a5#4 q
Ith.-Fhe highest amount of Indebtedness liabi-
ftv to which the company corporation shall have
no to hall nj caa6 thae u,rf
$6s. 600.
Sth.The private property Of the stockholders halt
be exempt from the debts liabilities of the said
COMPANY or corporation.
sth.-The stockholders may vote either by ballot Ut
proxies.
JAS. TORRANCE, J o# .La
ID. DAVIS, y Directors e-ru..
J. r. WILKINSON. z ~
e -,-.a t-.g s-rs4 J. E. WILKINSON, President. an
AUG II fs5q-r22 Nv 4.'t '0. rR7-0' ,a's
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Since the b. & NJ. r. r. commenced run
ming their regular cattle trains, the amount Of
cattle shipped from this point is immense.
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DIR. Geo! 9. Wood and family, arcompa-
MED by Miss Matte Aspinwall, leave in
few days fora more Southern cline and home,
(Texasl, where hei tends to locate. Having
long desired it, he expects there to don the
garb of the farmer. He has the wishes of
many friends for his future saeeess. gE8
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The weather yesterday was Calm, cool,
sunshiny, and seluctively inviting to out
of-door exercise. sa sges
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Fresh Fish, by rail, three hours from Bur
lingtrn, will be received regularly every
Tuesday and Friday, by CRUDE & Simons.-
Stand, Front, street, in front of their saloon.
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That BooUET.-Wc and our better half
acknowledge the receipt Of very nice
boquet, presented by Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Warden. 5. .
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II you want your watches repaired, take
them to Nunamakers.
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Sept. s, Is59-n26 CIV
The Shasta courier., 1859-02-19
The Most Popular Man In America.

Stephen A. Douglas is day undoubtedly the
most popular man in America. He who does
not see this is blind to evidences as perceptible
to the touch as iron, and as plain to the vision
as the meridian sunbeam. His trip from Illinois
down the Mississippi to New Orleans, and
around through New York, Philadelphia and
Baltimore to Washington, was the grandest con-
tradiction of the oft-repeated aphorism that
Republics are ungrateful," ever witnessed in
this Union. Even in the palmiest days of 'FIarry
of the West,"-who had hold upon the hearts
of his partizans such as no other American
Statesman then could boast, such evidences of
surprising enthusiasm and admiration were
never exhibited. From his home all the way to
the Capital of his country, the people shouted his
praises. In st. Louis, Memphis, New Orleans,
New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, in short
wherever he could be induced to stop, they sur
rounded him in countless numbers to do him
honor.
The proudest incident of his trip, however,
took place at New Orleans. The Veterans OF
1914 and 1915 waited upon him and presented
him the following noble address:
| SIR R:-The Louisiana Association of the Vet
Grams of 1914 and 1918, have the honor to greet
your arrival among us, aud congratulate you
! npon the glorious triumph you have achieved
IN the noble State you ably represent.
You see around you the remnants of the few
citizen soldiers, who, under the immortal Jack
son, contributed to the memorable victory of the
6th of January, 1915. They are all happy to
shake the hand of one who, like yourself has
been so prominent in the yindication of their
I llustrious chief
So long as men of your ability and frmness
shall occupy seat in the councils of the nation
the stability of the Republic will not be de-
SPARED of.
Those men who think the Southern people
have lost confidence in Douglas, dent know any
thing about them.
The Shasta courier., 1859-02-19
NUMBER 50.

No. Nip the evil in the bud, before it becomes
general war of races, as it most undoubtedly
will in the course of time. Nip it before it be-
comes too strongly identified with ditch inter-
ests and other powerful combinations in the
country.
On the other hand, suffer them to remain and
the combinations will exercise an influence that
will not stop short of the ballot box The result
will be, country impoverished and depopulated,
race striving against race, and a dark cloud
hanging its dusky mantle over the future glory
of California. Yours, &C, j. III. S.
The Shasta courier., 1859-02-19
The Law of Newspapers.

l. Subscribers who do not give express notice
to the contrary, are considered as wishing to
continue their subscription.
2. If subscribers wish their papers discontin-
med, publishers may continue to send them until
all charges are paid.
8. II subscribers neglect or refuse to take their
papers from the office or place to which they
are sent, they are held responsible until they
settle taeir bill, and give notice to discontinue
them.
4. If subscribers move to other places without
informingthe publisher and the paper is sent to
the torner direction, they are held responsible
Notice should always be given of removal
8. The courts have decided that refusing to
take paper or periodical from the office. or re-
moving and leaving it uncaled for, is prima
faoie evidence of intentional fraud
E45 Postmasters would oblige, by a strict
tuihlment of the regulations requiring them to
notify Publishers, once in three months, of pa
pers not taken from their Office by subscribers.
Beg@ Under the law of Congress papers are
not charged postage in the county in which they
are published
The Shasta courier., 1859-02-19

ESg@ Mr. Gilman, Clerk of the Assembly. was
challenged to fight a duel by a Mr.. McCoppin,
who was Journal Clerk under Gilman. Mr.. G.,
however, declined. Cause of challenge-Gilman
secured McCoppin's support for Clerk of the
Assembly by promising him the position Of
expiration ofa week took back again. If the
cause as given be true, the Clerk of the Assem-
bly, acted very disfcputably.
The Shasta courier., 1859-02-19

THE STATE PRIsoN.-The Directors of tho
State Prison-the Governor, Lieut. Governor
and Secretary of State-have submitted their.
report to the Legislature. The ordinary ex-
penses of the institution during the eight months
ending with December amounted to S35, ABB
being an average of 81, ,429 70 per month The
cash received as proceeds of prison labor is S22,-
s5S oS- The amount of prison work done-the
value of Improvements and balance of brick on
hands estimated at S77, ,523 The whole
amount of cash received from the State Treasury
has been S54, SCI 61.-MarysrilIe Express
The Shasta courier., 1859-02-19

UNwIsE OvERBEARANcE OF MAJoRlrIEs.
have been amazed at the impolitic measures of
the legislative majority party Instead of en-
deayorlng to heal the party schism, and proper
y caring for interests of State their legislation
ranges the Union, and even the world. They
would eliminate from the United States Senate /;
they would purchase and annex Cuba they
would seize Nicaragua, establish precedents of
citizenship never heard of by United States at
torneys; extirpate Broderick, destroy Douglas.
restore the President to original popularity, in
struct Congress-junp over the moon
But what has all this to do with this States
immediate interests Trinity Journal.
Echo answers and asks, "what? ?" Common
Sense answers, " Nothing"
The Shasta courier., 1859-02-19

WASHINGTON, Jan. l4th.-House Committee
on Territories ordered the bill for the organi-
zation of Arizona to be reported, with bound
aries asked for by the people through their DEL
egates.
Committee on Foreign Affairs agreed to re-
port bill placing in the hands OF the President
thirty millions Of dollars to negotiate for the
purchase of Cuba
The Shasta courier., 1859-02-19

Nor THE CAss.-The Police Gazette of Sat-
urday, in fictitious life of Driscoll alias Bristol
Bill, stated that detective officer OiNeil had
gone to Shasta to arrest him and certain other
parties. Mr.. O'Neil has not gone to Shasta, nor
does he intend going but if he should, he will
not inform the Gazette, as it would enable the
person sought for to escape, by publishing tho
intention.-Sac Bee
The Shasta courier., 1859-02-19
TOWER HOUSE.
At the Junction of the Yreka and Nea-
xerviIle Roads, IL Niles from Shasta.

"a THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD AN
IiiiEA nounce to the public, and particularly
III. to persons travelling to and from Yreka,
and Wcaverville, that, having leased this long
established stand, formerly known as the q Free
Bridge House" he is prepared to entertain Gus
toners in style not surpassed by any hotel in
Northern California
Having completed his commodious building,
and furnished it in the best possible manner, he
is enable to promise the very best accommoda-
tions.
The Table, as heretofore, win always be sup
piled with the best viands the market furnishes;
while from the large garden attached to the
premises, all the vegetables grown in this part of
the State will be furnished in the greatest abun-
dance
He has also secure CORR4L connected
with his establishment, always supplied with an
abundance of Barley and Hay.
LEVI II. TOWER.
Tower House, March 1, 1854. mhl1-tf
The Shasta courier., 1859-02-19

PARTY SrIRIT.-In the whole range of mental
poison, says distinguished writer, nothing cor
rodes like Party Spirit. 1t seems, by some de-
moniacal magic, to change very being in
flames the life-blood ITSELF and penetrates the
wholesome system of the patient, who knows
not himself while under its influence.