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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-12-22

EXECUTION OF Cook & CoPPIc.--We have
just received the account Of the Execution Of
these unfortunate men which took place in
the afternoon ofFriday the 10th. 1T is too
lengthy for our remaining space. They made
an abortve attempt to escape on Thursday
evening, about o'clock, having spent a
week in makinga hole through the wall OF
the Jail, concealing the bricks removed in the
drum ola stove and the morter between
the bed clothes. and covering the holes by
placing their bed against it, and getting on
timbcrS Of B-,wns scatfoli, first saving off
their letters with knife blade made into a
saw. The sentinel discovered them, fred,
raised the al:.rm, and they were more careful.
ly guarded thereafter Ten minutes more
would have taken them into the Shenandoah
Mountains. beyond probable recovery A
large crowd was present at the execution
They exhibited fortitude to the last
Cooks body was boxed up to send by ex-
press to Gov. Willard at New York; Cop
pics to send to his friends in Iowa. The
account ofthe execution ofthe Negroes will
be found elsewhere.
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u. s. SENATOR Minnesota.

ST.. PAUL. Dec. 10Th via La Crosse, 18th.
The Republican Legislative caucus assem-
bled this evening. Morton s. Wilkinson, OF
Blue Earth county, received forty five votes
after repeated ba'lotings. and caucus for U.
S. Senator Of Minnesota.
The two branches of the Legislature meet
in joint convention this day at IL o'clock, to
elect U. S. Senator. Mr.. Wilkinson will
be elected. The utmost harmony and good
feeling prevails.
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From our Special Correspondent
E,p.is.selsxre of 0stllMssyl.

OrTuMwA, Dec, 90, 1859.
, The Legislature of the State of Ottumwa
commenced its regular session ON Saturday
evening at the usual hour, in the Court House
The public invitation extended to the citizens
of the State particularly the ladies, to be
present, led your correspondent to conclude
that matters of more than ordinary import
ance were to be discussed. In this he was
not mistaken. On entering, no particular
demonstration was made, and pocketing the,
afront, we advanced to back seat and pre-
pared oursclf to report The preliminaries
being observed according to parliamentary
usage, the resolution to strike out the word
.'male' in The Constitution, thereby allowing
females all the rights, privileges and imnu
mites OF citizens, was declared to be in order
for debate.
The mover Of the resolution being absent,
and no one on the affirmation being inclined
to lead of, the honorable member from Du-
buoue, whose cognomen is prophetical, and
whose readiness to speak is proverbial, led
off the op2o stion in most magnificent and
gallant stvle 4 pannr was read showing
some Interesting statistical votes ofthe Lcgis-
latures Of Ohio, TnIiana. and Illinois, on the
"Woman's Rights" question, closing with
an eloquent appeal to the electors of Iowa to
follow in the wake of tie ungallant bar,
bariaus.
Hereupon the affirmation came to time
| most admirably. 1t was with difficulty that
the floor could be obtained. Enough, that
there was Lets fof) speech, oratorical Styles
and specimens of Bombast and Case (t on
ale without Fee or charge.
The member from Buncombe, being bl!
with speech, with some difficulty obtained
the floor and made Iimpiny, hating, STAN
,nering effort, in which he betrayed the fac
that he had neither brains nor sense. Oh
the expiration of his time he was found rel
j ting vulgar and obscene anecdote vhe /
had tie effect of clearing the room, The
ladies and portion of the genti print or
anecdote is unfit to be relry to the rules
otherwise, and it being N from Buncombe
of the House, the CERT was made to recon-
was expelled. Ale Assembly done itself
, slider the vote the motion on the table,
the hono,lr correspondent would express
And hon that it "served him right" and /
hicure let him absent himself from society
itii ne has learned decency and good man
hers. He will see the "Force" of these re-
marks. Before adjourning, the Assembly
passed a resolution AGAIN inviting the public
md esneciallv the ladies to attend. feeling as
'ured that no other member would be guilty
If like breach Of good order.
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To the Republicans Of Iowa.

special Convention of the Republicans OF Iowa Is
hereby called meet by their delegates, at the city
Of Des Moines, on Wednesday, the Is day Of Janu-
ary 1882 at o'clock, P. NJ, for the purpose OF ap-
nn,inx delegates to represent the state Of Iowa In
.hs Republcan National Convention to be held in
1850 for the nomination Of candidates for President
and Vice President of the United States The ratio
Of will delegate for each organ
ICED county; and delegate for each 2o
votes (or fraction thereof greater than one hah cast
for SAMUEL j. KRKwoop for Governor of this state ut
the last state Election.
The chairnen Of the several Comfy Committees are
requested to issue their calls for County Conventions
for the nomination Of Delegates at an early day
: .....-r.ierr JOHN a. KASS0N, CHAIRMAS.
r. NJ HoxIE, Sec'y. .. ....r. ... r....-- .....
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RcDub.icam Convention.

Republicans of wapello county, Iowa, are hereby
notified that there will be Mass Convention Of the
party be held at the Court House on saturday the
s1st day Of December, 1852 at O'Clock p NJ, OF sar1
day. for the purpose Of choosing delegates to repre-
sent county in the Republican state ConVentoh'
70 be held at the city Of Des Moines the 18th OF
Janu ry, 1860 Come up Republicans from every
township and take part in this first step In the r at
struggle Of 1860. ...... "a II. --r. +. r.w
By order of the County Central Committee, D., q
T A. LoTsPEICH, CHM Gen. Com.
Ottumwa, December %, 1859. PIX.
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Board of Education.


The Chair appointed the following stand
ing comittees:
Repision-Roszell, Brainard and Garfield.
yudieiary-Mills, Connolly and Perry.
School District Organization and Elec-
tions-C Cooper, Hildreth and Vicle.
State University Garfield, Viele and
Cooper.
Printing-Hildreth Mitchell and Roszell.
7ert Book and LJraries-Mitchell, Ros
zell and Brainard. ~ ,-> --r.-r- rFy7
Enrolled Bins-Connelly and Perry ,
A resolution was adopted appointing
Frederic Michael Janitor of the Board. ..
4 resolution was adopted calling upon the
Auditor for information relative to the. dis
tribution of Webster's Dictionaries. ,,
Hon. TIL. Benton, jr., Secretary of tn
Board, presented his annual report, which
was read and 500 extra copies ordered prir'
ed. %. J,,
A resolution was adopted, which 1,,.n
600 copies Of the Daily Io,oa s,r nan :, tion
al and fixing $l2 per day {" 110r1 ~
for the same. A.. roo,,u ,,,.e,,
WEDNESDAY,, Dec -mr i Cooper ,Sl' pres,
en no' pe'''.o ..le enactment of the law in
", praying gh Schools, which was referred
re'a.'oh On Cooper, Mills and Mitchell d. %,
W NJ Secretary's report was referred to
I.essis Hildreth, Connolly and Garfield.
Messrs. Cooper, Resell and Mitchell were
appointed committee on Teachers Insti-
tutes.
THURSDAY, Dec. S.-in Act to amend
can Act to provide for the election and to
define the duties of the Secretary of the
Board of Education" was introduced, read
twice and referred to special committee.
An Act to amend can Act to provide
system of Common Schools" was read twice
and referred to Com. on Revision. i''..'
An Act toprovide a system of Common
Schools was introduced by Mr.. Cooper, read
twice and laid on the table. 'hE
A resolution was passed ordering 500 cop
les Of the Journal printed. p" n .""s'. @'.f
FRIDAY, Dec 9.-Mr Mills introduced an
act amending the school law. HE.E @H
The report of the Trustees of the State
University was read and 600 copies ordered
printed. ..' .'' ..'..# #'.' 4.s'". ~ .'
SATURDAY, Dec 1O.-An Act modifying
the duties of the Secretary of the Board,
was discussed at some length. "..
The Board refused to vote themselves
Stationary, &c. @a. '".as. VI. ..'" -@.'".'
MONDAY, Dec. 12-The Board voted itself
Stationary; and considerable discussion was
had upon the duties of the Secretary of the
Board ' Fa~' @" .@sI @l"
Mr. Perry appeared and took his seat.
Mr.. Roszeli from the Com. on Revision re-
ported a bill embracing sundry amendments
and changes, which were read and ordered
printed. t-.-
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Broke Jail.

Benjamin Overturf who was indicted at
the last Term of Court, for the murder of
Sutton Leggett, and who has been confined
in the Jail in this place since, awaiting his
trial, on the night of Thursday last escaped
from his csll, ana has not since been heard
from. Sheriff Lewis was absent at the time.
We learn from him that the door of the cell
occupied by the prisoner was locked, as also
was the outer door, and the keys were in
Mrs Lewis room, which was locked. Horse
TRACKS were found next morning in the vi
cinity, aud the suppostion is that the pris-
oner was assisted from the outside. He had
been permitted occasionally to go outside OF
the building for exercise. n.-r-r .ar.F er .ra
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DETROIT, Dec. 19.-The body oc j. Bar
nabus Calnpan, Il prominent and wealthy
citizen, whose mysterious disappearance
nearly three weeks ago caused great excite
ment, from superstition of foul play, was
recovered from the river to day. His watch
and valuables were undsturbed, and no
marks of violence were found upon him.
NEW York, Dec. l9.--Immense union
meeting, this evening, $4,000 strong. Res
olution adopted, nominating Gen. Scott for
the Presidency. ...-. r.....
MEDINA, O., Dec. 19.-Sunday morning
the warehouses and mill, of Hills, Whalen
and Co., were destroyed by fire, with grain
valued at $50, 900. The total loss sixty thou
sand dollars thirty-six thousand dollars in
surance.
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POCKET.BOOK LOST.

Lost Front street between the Post Office and the
Market, corner of Green street. Tuesday morning
last, large leather pocket-book, having W. y.
Fields" write it in ink and containing as recol-
lected an Iowa State Bank s. BILL and a note against
the Trustees of church in Glenwood Iowa, Of $3.50.
other contents recolected Any person finding
said pocket book will be suitably rewarded by restor
ing it to the subscriber, leaving it at this Office
the Post Office for her. MRS. A. N. WEBER.
Ottumwa, Dec. IS, 1S59-n4O-1l.
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Delinquent Tax List.


described lands and
much iqdase the DELINQUENT penalty ard charges
from day long be
fort each 5ocock p M
ROSS, Treasurer and Collector, WapeDo County
Decembe /.
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New Advertisements.
Grave DigTing.

VUNHE subscriber tenders his services to the public
Il Us Undertaken and Grave Digger. lie is provi-
ded with team and Hearse, and will attend funerals
when desired at short notice. Resdence-East eud
of Jefferson street, on the bluff. -.
Dec. is, 1859 MOLLY ...-... WM. MALONE
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M A. Lotspeich, J. p, at the
residence ofthe brides mother the 18th inst, nr.
CHAR d. HOBBS to Miss ELEsoRA SoprH ARD.
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RYRKIT BROTHERS, be-.
G u IN s. M [ r VI s..

HAVE Shop in 0ttumwa where they intend tn
IL manufacture and keep hand Rifles of the
best quality, and will also sell the at lower figures
than they have ever offer ed them in any market
Repairing Of all kinds done short notice. and
reasonable terms. eaH Ali our guns are Warrsnted.
SHOP on Front-st., doors west OF the Post Office,
sign of the big gun. Dec. 15th403m. .rreg =
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The Burlington Hawk Eye will be publish
ed tri-weekly after Jan. 1st. Terms. to
clubs $50 g ..-..... ........ ...r- ... ....-..
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WAsHINGroN 20.-LATEsr.-No organiza-
ton Of the House.
Sixteenth Ballot Whole number, 223 !;
necessary choice, 112. Sherman, 100; Bot
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The unprecedented sales and unbounded
popularity Of DR.. CHRIsrrE's AGuE BALsAM
has induced several persons to get up an
Ague Balsam initiating DR.. Christie's in al
most every particular, as far as appearance is
concerned, and, was it not for the law, would
even have appropriated the NAME of DIR.
Christie. Beware of all Ague Balsams ex-
cept DIR. Christie's, as his is the only original
and genuine article. All others are base i'm
ications. Again we repeat the caution-be
sure and ask for Dr. Christie's Ague Balsam,
and take nothing else. Sold in Ottulnwa by
j. L. Taylor See advertisement.
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CHARLEsTowN, Dec. l6.-The negroes
Shields Green and John Copeland, havejust
paid the forfeit of their lives. The crowd in
the town is very great and the execution
was Witnessed by about ! 500 persons. At
o'clock this m ,rning the field was occupied
by the troops, and at 7 minutes Of Il oclock
the procession mad its appearance. 1t ar
rived at IL O'Clock at the scaffold. The pris-
oners were in wagon, accompanied by the
Sheriff and Tailor. They mounted the scat
fold with firm step. The prisoners had
the cap placed over their heads by the Sher-
if, and aft.r appropriate brayer by Rev.
Mr.. North, of the presbyterian Church, they
were launched into eternity. Before the
rope was clt Green was heard to offer up a
fervent prayer. Copeland was not hard to
pray. ~ tsaula Gra .atw .zruE -sas-ags
Green's neck was broken and he died
without struggle. Copeland writhed in
violence contortioaS for several minutes. -
The prisoners babe fare veil while on the
scaffold to the Ministers Waugh, North and
Seek, expressing hope to meet them in
heaven. The drop fell at Ii minutes after
IL o'clock. The bodies will be placed in the
jail for inter:nent to morrow.
On the receipt oftbe news Of the attempt
ed escape of Cook and Coppic, Governor
Wise telegraphed To General Taifarrp to take
possession of the jail. which was DONE
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IMPoRrANr DEcIsIoN.-The Supreme Court
in the case Of Young Stokes, et al, VS.
Scott county, have decided against the legal
ity Of county Railroad Bonds-that there is
no authority in the constitution or the code
authorizing the people or county Judge, to
issue bonds to Railroad companies.
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The river during the last three days has ri
sen about two feet, buoying up the ice
and separating it from the land, requiring
the bridging of the intervening space to
enable teams to cross. The whole surface
of the ice is, however, solid, and the passage
is perfectly aafe.-Hawk Eye.
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ST.. LOUIS, Dec. 1.-THE overland Mail of
the 25th passed Malay Station at two o'clock
this morning and will reach here tomorrow.
Much anxiety was still felt at San Fran
cisco on account Of the non-arrival of the
steamer Cortez. s5 eeH< q fs.
a duel had taken place between Judge
Miller, of Shasta County, James Gallagher
District Attorney Of Trinity County. Re-
suit no, stated. toa n1.a' as.' OF a1-t
James Haworth, President of the Califor-
MIA Stage Company, states that he is prepar-
ed to enter into contract with the Govern
ment to run daily mail between Sacrament
to and St. Louis for a million dollars per an
NUN, making the trip in IA days. Ign 171
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SHOCKING AND Fatal ACCIDENT Mr. r.
w. Lazalier, of Floris, Davis county, on
Friday last week, met with a shocking and
fatal accident. AS we learn the facts, while
he was at work in his saw mill, he slipped
and fell in such position that the saw while
in motion caught one of his legs and actual
ly sawed it off, except small piece of skin
He was taken to his house, and physicians
Of the place and Agency summoned, some
FIVE in number, who fastened to amputate
the limb, but death ensued before the ope-
ration was concluded. Mr.. Lazalier is well
known In this region, and leaves a family
Some year or more ago, brother of Mr.. L.
was killed at horse-race near Agency City
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WASHINGTON, Dec. Is, 1859.

PosIrIoN OF PARTrEs-THE REPUBLICANS.
The world does move. The POLITICAL firm
ament is greatly changed even since the adj
iournment of the last Congress. My faith IN
the Republican party as a distintive organ
ization, and as the one destined to give peac
and quiet to the country, has been greatly
strengthed, in watching the mcvcmen
thus far, of the present Congress. i Il
bearing of the Republican reproe'.a''VeN
has been such-as to deserve. IT, aamlratioi
ofthe country. Loyal, CO. 'ervatl7o' oppo>'
ed to needless agitation intent upon golhs
directly about the t'slnness Tor winch the'
constituents ser Them here, and leaving ir
relevant ,l-timid talking to be done al
NOS, ~, -sively by their opponents, they are
st.o,y gaining beyonda doubt, upon the
5ctions of the people throughout the land
1t cannot be otherwise A nohler, and a
Drawer set of men, at the same time forbear.
ing and calm in their conscious strength,
has rarely every been assembled at the
Capitol since the early days Of the Republic.
They are united, firm, true. r-tsr,ara
THE ADMINISTRATION DEMOCRACY. a"d
The members who sit on the Adrninistra-
ton side of the House are evidently begin
ming to have some just sense of their own
ruinous, if not absolutely ruined condition
Never before were they met by such formi-
dable phalanx. completely united in opposi-
ton to the aggressive policy which, by dint
of impudent bullying, aided by obsequioGs
funkoyisln in the North, has hitherto been
forced through Congress, whenever the de-
mand was made. Now, this defiant party of
fire-eaters knows ITS days to be numbered
1t sees plainly the hand writing on the wall.
feels for the first tim :, tremor in the knees.
Its very ferocity--rampant at the opening of
the session; but now greately tanned, by
NEARLY looking in the faces of those on ''the
leit'--is that of despair and consciousness
of impending defeat. In their own ranks,
it is already manifest, there is little cohe-
renee. Organize the House and an irreprs-
sible conflict in the bowels of the Democracy
will be apparent at once. They will fall to-
accusing each other for the downfall that has
come upon them. anasI I'D ri. 5g# FL
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Itiswith peculiar pleasure that we learn
from the Keosauqua Republican, that Hon.
II. G. Caldwell, member elect from Van Bu-
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CENTER TOWNs. HIP.

PARTS OF SECTIONS. s. T. r. Acs Tax Inst char'gs TT
OF Ecorner of
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Mr.. Perry appeared and took his seat.
Mr.. Roszelf from the Com. on Revision re-
ported bill embracing sundry amendments
and changes, which were read and ordered
printed s.- .
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1859-08-11
Letter from Gov. Wise.
RrcnMoNp. Jnly IL. !.

RICHMOND, July IL. 1859.
DEAR Sir: thank you i"r yours oil the
9Th instant. have spprrhended all along
that the Tammany Regency would carry
a united delegation from New YORK 10
Charleston. For whom? Douglas, know
is confident, bu, You may rely onitfhaf Mr.
Buchanan as himself a candidate for re-
nomination, and all has patronage and Po'O-
e. ,ciN be used 10 disdpOint Douglas and all
ether aspiranis. Our only chance is or
ganize by districts, and either whip the
emery or send two delegations.
IT that is done, or hot done, we must
still rely on a united South. A united
South will depend on a united Virginis
and | pledge you that she at least shall be
a unit. Virginia uhi,, and persistent and
firm on sound platform Of protection to all
persons of popular, scrSus squa,ter s"ver-
eighty, she must rally t" her support all
the South The Souti, cannot adop, Mr..
Douglas platform. 1t is a short cut to all
the ends Of Black Republican,sm. He then
will kick up his heels. II be does or don't
he can't be Nominated, and The main drgu-
nlenl against has nomin alton is thai he can't
be elected If nominated. Ii he runs all in
dependent candi late. and Sew ard runs. aud
| am nominated a, Charleston, | can beat
them both. Or, il >qla,Ier sovereignty is
plank of the platform AT Charleston. and
Douglas is nominated, the South will run
an independent candidate Oh protection
principles and run the election into the
House Where then. wonld Mr.. Douglas
be? The lnwes, candidate on the list. If
| have the popular strength, you suppose it
will itself fix the nomination. Get that, and
| am confident of success.
Hon. F. Wond is proiessedly and really
believe friend, and OF course | would, in
good faith, be glad OF his influence, and
would do nothing to impair it. and could not
justly reject his kind aid; but you may re-
Iy upon it that am neither completely. nor
iAll, in The hands of Mr.. Wood, or Of any
other man who breaths. He has always
been friendly to me, and | am to him, but
always on fair and Independent terms
There is nothing in our relations which
should keep alooi my friend OF either. He
knows as well as any one can tell him, that
his main influence Is IN the city OF New
York, and Judge what you say ofh> eoun-
try influence is correct. Bur am counting
all the time without New York and dan'r
fear the result. am depending solely mp
on Position Of principle, independent OF all
cliques. and delying all corners. We will
overwhelm opposition in Virginia, and her
vote will be conservative and nstiunal.
All events, shall always be glad 10
hear from you, and am yours truly.
HENRY A, WISE.
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JIMrMEz HfRMAScs
RICHARD RUsH-PEoPLE He Rad MET

RICHARD RUsH-PEoPLE HE Rad MET.
In a modest mansion, in a quiet street,
in this quiet city, repo>e the remains OF u
man sho in his day and time moved among
the most conspicuous parsonage oil the past
and who has lett behind him record winch
recalls the lines o' the poet
"The actions of the Just
Smell sweet, and blossom IN the dust"
One who knew George Washing Oh; one
who saw and convrrsed with Thomas Jsi-
frrson in his palny days; who shared The
the confidence OF Madison, Monroe, Adam.,
Jackson, Van Buren, and Polk. who par,lci.
pated in the second war OF Independence:
who witnessed the changing dynaslips Of
the Old World, and iuught with marvel
Gus ability, tho diplomatic battles OF his
couniry--a classic writer, profound de-.
batter, gentleman and Christian. who
contributed TO our literature some of our
most standard works; the son OF one illus.
trions signer of the Declaration of Iude-
pehdence, and the nephew OF another-and
yet, where are the mani estatiuns of public
isslinss and Of public gratitude over his
Phil. Press. ia