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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-11-17
To PrrvEsr PorAro Ror. We find in one

To PREVENT PorATo RoT - We find in one
of our exchanges new and simple remedy
for arresting and preventing rot in potatoes.
which is wei worth a trial The writel.
an experienced agrieuliuralist, was induced
some six years ago to apply lime to potatoes
that were partly rotten, and it Immediately
arrested the decay. Since then he has madc
it common practice to apply Stacked lime to
his potatoes as he takes them up. lie put,
a thin layer of lime upon the fipor where tn
potatoes are to. be laid, and sprinkles some o
it over them about every ten inches as they
are put down and he asserts that he has
not had rotten potatoe since.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-11-17

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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-11-17

WAsHINGToN, Nov. IL. "A man calling
himself M,.Donald was arrested here last
night, who made such admissions as to lead
to the belief that he was one of Browns
party, and had escaped from the Arrnory at
Har ,er's Ferry. He said he was originally
from Boston Gov. Wise on being tele-
rraphed, returned an answer to send to Har-
pers Ferry fer persons to identify the pris-
oner, and to inform the President of the ar.
rest. ei r--eA F @ vF
The n r.. Tines correspondent saysdes-
patches have been received by our govern
ment, relative to the San. Juan dispute. II
was said Great Britain expresses an earnest
desire to settle amicably the difficulties which
now exist 4. . ath 2ast
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-11-17
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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-11-17

It IS estimated that the decrease in the
tax, for molasses, in Wapello county, will
be about soc, 900, in consequence Of ourrich
Sorgnm crop. This is an fu,seinterestihg
item for the South. The decrease in the tax
Of the United States for the next four years,
win be about $5u, ooO, 900, in consequence OF
the Republican victory in 1860 This is an
interesting item for the North! ~
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-11-17

soxx Bs,rs.-Mr Frederick Harness, Of Or cen town
chip In this County, has depoaitsd our
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-11-17

CHARLEsrowS, Va. Nov. l0.--Eyening
The court to day sentenced Cook. Green
sJoppee and Copeland. to be executed Oh
Friday 10th December. 1t is. supposed that
10Y. Wise viii respite Brown and execute
The whole Of the condemned prioners on the
same day. The court has adjourned for the
term .<ssc. = Il 81
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-11-17

New YORK, Nov. 12.-The Courier init
mates that Thurnow Weed, of the Albany
journal, is about to commence libel suit
against the Herald of this city,, The alleged
libel is the article which has recently appear
ed in the journal charging Weed withcom-
plicity in the African slave trade.
The Argo took out liz passengers and up
wards of $500, 900 in specie.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-11-17

ST. LOUIS, Nov. s.--An Important ,docu-
lnent has been prepared for tile press and
published here to day, presenting an author
alive exposition of the views of the Hon.
Edward Bates, on the slavery question. 1t
5 of a radical Republican character. He be-
lieves slavery isnot beneficial either in q pc,
5itical. social or religious sense, and he is uni
llterably opposed to its extension into free
territory He favors the colonization oftho
free blacks 1t is,a powerful article, and will
,rodu.a a Sone.f;on
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-11-17
The Press and Tribune of the l4th h.

The Press and Tribune of the 14th has
4 strong article advocating cotton manufac-
ture in Chicago. The same arguments will
apply to the west generally. The west
wants manufactures more than ANYTHING
else, to make the region what nature design;
ed it to he. Many branches of Manufacture
would do well in Ottumwa, and prove of in-
calculable benefit to the region round about.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-11-24

ATcHIsoN AND BRowN.-Both parties
have made their Legislative nominations.
in the District composed Of Atchison and
Brown Counties. The Democrats are at
their usual tactics, endeavoring to divide
the Republicans, and bait rsnegades.
They have nominated for the Senate.
recent protested Free State man in Brown,
who lately ran as an independent candi-
date for Office, and was beaten. Out Of
revenge, he accepts this nomination, in
order to defeat the Republicans. We are
sorry to hear of it, for we had expected
better things Of the gentleman. 1t now
behooves the Republicans of Brown to
keep their eyes open. Discord, dissen-
sion and division will not do now. There
is something else besides their own Coun-
ty to take into consideration. Atchison
County will in all probability come to
them with over a hundred Democratic
majority. and they will be looked to, not
only to beat their enemies at home, but
to have enough to spare to overcome
Atchison. To this end, three things are
essentially necessary: harmony of action,
a thorough registry. and full vote.
Fl. R. Dutton, for the Senate, and Ira
H. Smith, for the House. are the Repub-
lican candidates residing in Brown. Lo-
cal jealousies should be thrown aside, and
every Republican vote be cast for the no.
minees. Besides, their home quarrels
may cause the defeat of the Atchison can
didates, who are not concerned in them.
Two United States Senators are at Issue,
and eight members of the Legislature are
of too much importance to be thrown
away upon local discussions.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-11-24

WHITE CLOUD ALL RIGHr.-An i'm.
preston seems to prevail in some parts
Of the County, arising from certain re-
marks made BY us, two weeks since, that
the White Cloud Republicans intend to
bolt, or trade off some OF the candidates
on tho ticket, at the coming election.
We did think, and still do think, that
White Cloud has heretofore been shah
billy treated, and upon the occasion re.
ferred to, we gave rather free vent to our
feelings. But the Republicans of White
Cloud have always been true heretofore,
and they will not 'falter in the present
crisis. Even If they felt like acting
spiteful, they have nothing to gain, but
much to lose. by it. They have never
yet sacrificed principle to selfish interest.
White Cloud now has no candidate on
either the Republican or Democratic
ticket-the Republicans asked for none ;
the Democracy did, but were snubbed,
for Democracy has long since sworn to
keep White Cloud under, and will there
fore give her no show. Consequently,
the vote here cannot be materially inAu-
enced by local issues but when the vote
is counted, it win be found that the Re-
publicans have been at their post, and
don, their duty. If those localities which
have candidates on the ticket, will do
their duty as well. there need be no fears
as to the result.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-11-24
PROCLAMATION.

In accordance with the provisions o
the Constitution of the State of Kansas
framed at Wyandotte July 29th, 1859
we the Board of State Canvsssers named
therein, do hereby proclaim that al
election Of the officers hereinafter des
ignated will held at the several voting
precincts of the Territory. included with
in the State limits. on Tuesday. the sixth
day of December, A. D. 1859.
The officers to be elected are as fol.
lows:
/. A Cove rnor, Lieutenant Governor
Secretary Of State, Auditor, Treasurer
Superintendent of Public Instruction, and
Attorney General.
II. A Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court, one Associate Justice for the term
of four years anil one for the term of two
years; together with FIVE District Judg
es as follows:
One for the first District, comprising
the counties of Wyandotte. Lsavenworth,
Jefferson and jackson.
One for the second District, compris-
ing the counties Of Atchison, Douiphan,
Brown, Nemaha, Marshall and Wash
ington.
One for the third district. comprising
the counties of Pottawattomie, Riley,
Clay, Dickinson, Davis, Waubonss and
Shawnee.
One for the fourth District, compris-
ing the counties Of Douglas. johnson.
Lylkins, Franklin, Anderson, Linn,
Bourbon and Allen.
One for the fifth District, comprising
the counties Of Usage. Coffey. Woodson.
Greenwood, Madison, Breckenridge, Nor
ris, Chase, Butler and Hunter.
III. One Representative in Congress.
~. A Probate Judge, Clerk Of the
District Court, and Superintendent Of
Public Instruction in each organized
county.
V. Members Of the State Senate and
House Of Representatives in the various
election districts as follows:
LIST District, Doniphan county, two
Senators and four Representatives;
I'd district, Atchison and Brown coun-
ties, two Senators and six Represents
tives;
Sd district, Nemaha, Marshall and
Washington counties, one Sanator and
two Representatives;
4th district, Clay, Riley and PoIta-
wattomie counties, one Senator and four
Representatives;
9Th district, Dickinson, Davis and
Waubonse counties, one Senator and
three Representatives;
9th district. Shawnee, jackson and
Jefferson counties, two Senators and eigh
Representatives;
7th district, Lsavenworth county, three
Senators and nine Representatives;
9Th district, Douglas, johnson and
Wysndotte counties, four Senators and
thirteen Representatives;
9th district, Lynkils. Linn and Bour-
bon counties, three Senators end nine
Representatives;
10th district, Allen. Anderson and
Franklin counties, two Senators aud six
go
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-11-24

ALLAH, PROTECT Us when Wat
rous retired from the Dispatch, and his
surviving partner found himself, for the
first time, sole manager of the editorial
columns of a newspaper. the latter per-
sonage boosted something after this fash
ion: "Now, let the Chief commence on
me; I'll show him that l can BLACKBOARD
as hard as he can. and I'll keep it up,
too r. Is not that pious resolution for
young man who says his prayers every
night before going to bed? Some folks
seem very ambitious to BLACKBOARD the
Chief; and every time we allude to them,
whether it be in pleasantly or otherwise.
they imagine that we want to get up ?
"spat" with them. We presume the
three fourths of column which the last
Dispatch deyotes to our benefit, is mere
ly to pave the way for the tremendous
"blackguarding" it means to do. Well,
let him go ahead, and try his hand at it.
If he is as dirty as he processes to be, we
can make a speculation out of him
we'll sell him to some tanner, when the
products of the hen-roest are scarce |!
We have no ambition to measure lances
with him in such contest. In fact, we
are Just now busily engaged in a work Of
more importance-writing sketches of
young man who goes sparkling every
Sunday. and retails gossip he thereby
obtains, in the next issue Of his paper,
in the shape of slang and insinuations
against candidates on the Republican
ticket. We are progressing finely, and
will have room for the sketches, when
the election is over
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-11-24

Y DExocRATIc TICKET.-The following
is the ticket nominated BY the DeEocra-
cy of this County -
For Senators-X. K. Stout, Of lows
Point; O. d. Hatcher, Of Elwood.
For Representatives,. II. o'Brien.
Of Bsllsmont John Lands, Of Wayne
Township Charles Phillips, of Wolf
River; W. O. Kimber, of Palermo.
For Probate Judge-A. A. Dsugher-
II, Of Washington.
For Clerk of the District Court-Sam-
nsl d. Benight, Of Centre.
We know but little Of any Of the can
didasss, and presume they amount to but
little. We hope, for the credit of the
County. Gin case they should be elected, }
that the ticket, Is general thing, is q
little more respectable than their last one
was. The Republicans have the power
20 beat it, IL they will.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-11-24

Leg The astute "School Commission
er" of the Holt County News, has re-
Gently been invited to take a look at a
nursery. In describing the important
event, he says: .
"Dofing our hat and coat, we made
our exit from the presence of the deril.
and wandered forth to dissipate awhile
among the attractive scenes" &c.
Now, polite and modest young man.
upon receiving such friendly invitation.
particularly this cool weather, would
have kept his hat and coat on; but as
Ansel went to dissipGts, we presume he
deemed it more suitable to 90 bare-head-
ed and in his shirt sleeves! Without
desiring to be oficious. we suggest that
the next time he is invited out, he doff
his pants and boots also |!
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-11-24

~ re- Last weeks Iowa Point Dispatch
filings q cart-load of editorial manure at
Mr.. Beeler. and rejoices over his defeat,
because he is a White Cloud man in
another article, it charges fraud upon the
persons who got up Democratic ticket
with Beeler's name on it; and in still
another article, it has the impotence to
ask the Democrats of White Cloud to
come to its support-the better portion
of whom are the very men who got up
that ticket, and voted for Beeler. 1t is a
poor plan to kick q man, and then ask
him to treat
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-11-24

I Vg The Democracy are resorting to
rather scaly modes of electioneering, in
the present canvass. The Leavenworth
Herald, in order to secure votes for Judge
Halderman, announces that he is Free
Mason. We are convinced that the arti-
Gle was authorized by the Judge, and that
the object was to influence votes in his
favor, from the fact that he is sending
copies of that particular number Of the
Herald broadcast over the Territory, with
his name on the envelopes, after the style
of Congressman's frank. If we mis-
take not. Masonry was never intended to
be put to such base uses, and those who
are engaged in the business, will meet
with the condemnation their meanness
deserves.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-11-24

FIGURATIvE.-The Dispatch. in its &C.
count Zone column and quarter) of the
burning of a tar-barrel by the Democra-
cy of Iowa Point, out of pure joy at the
defeat of Beeler, uses the following beau
tiful "bosh:"
Democracy lifted up its stentorian
voice in laundering peals, that made the
welkin ring far out upon the drowsy ear
of midnight -
A fellow with such an imagination as
that, should never con6ns himself to q
country printing Office. He should take
to writing Shakspeare's Plays
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-11-24

) re- We have received several copies
Of . paper recently started ct Marysville.
iasMsrshall County, called the Dsmocra-
&c Platform. We understand that its
irst issue (which the publishers forget to
send to ua) expended q moderate qusnti-
y Of choice Billingsgate upon us. for
Publishing q statement we had heard.
concerning haul which party of 6sh-
ermen made with q ssin, in the Big
Blue. during the past Summer. The
Platform ought to consider that such
abuse makes us feel bad. We have since
heard, from q reliable source, that anoth-
er party Of fishermen. later in the season.
ssined out. near the same place. q mans
leg, with boot and stocking on it.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-11-24

TH The Democratic papers, being
driven to the last extremity, are now
publishing letter written by Gov. Rob-
inson to Old Brown, some three or four
years ago, to prove that he is q sympa-
thizer in Browns Harper's Ferry trans
action. When Benedict Arnold COM
mitted treason, he doubtless had friendly
letters from Gen. Washington in his
possession. It would be just as reasOna-
bic to contend, therefore, that Washing
ton was implicated in Arnold's treason.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-11-24

~ re- The last number of the Dispatch
cantains an article Of nearly column in
length, which would do honor to the in
tellect Of a sucking pig or a half-grOwn
cucumber, the gist and general intent Of
which is to inform the public that we are
a sympathizer with Old Browns insur-
rectionary movement This will be
news to our readers, for which they will
doubtless be duly thankful to the editor
Of the Dispatch.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-11-24

New BooKs.-We have received from
G. G. Evans, the publisher, and propri-
etor of the Gift Book Establishment,
Philadelphia, the Life and Adventures Of
Col. Daniel Boone, written by Cecil B.
Hartley together with Boone's Autobi-
ography, dictated by himself, and Pub
lished in 1874. This is the most COM
plete and reliable life of Boone ever pub
lished, and contains a full account of the
hardships, sufferings, perils and deeds Of
the early pioneers. 1t is full of entertain
ing narrative and adventure, and can be
read with profit by both young and old.
The price is only 81.
We have received from the same Pub
Usher, the Memoirs of Robert Houdin,
the Magician and Conjuror, written by
himself. This book is filled with the en-.
tertaining, the instructive, the marvellous,
the amusing, and the thrilling giving
the tricks, travels, adventures and perfor-
mances of ono of the greatest conjurors
that the world has ever produced. 1t
will well repay perusal. Price, 81.
Any person sending the price of either
of the above works, together with 81 cents,
to prepay postage on Gift, to G. G. Ev-
ans, No. 439, Chestnut Street, Phiadel-
phia, viii receive the Book, and valu-
able Gift, by return mail.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-11-24

Z re- We understand that there is an
old lady down in Monrovia, Atchison
County, who lately had several niggers
stolen, just as she was about shipping
them South. and that she lays the prin-
cipal part Of the blame npon usl We
suggest that Biggers, of the Dispatch,
Immediately seek an interview with that
female. Two such penetrating minds
together, would no doubt bring to light
the startling fact that we are the veritable
Old Brown himself
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-11-24

The TABLES TuRxED.-Tbe Democra-
cy have sought to make much capital
out Of the Harper's Ferry affair; but it
seems that the tables are turning, and the
responsibility of the affair is being fastened
upsA them. They have used every letter,
scrap and memorandum found in posses
sion Of the insurgents, to implicate the
Republican party. but took good care
not to publish anything bearing against
themselves.
Memorandum have been found upon
the insurgents, in which was mentioned
the name Of james Guthrie, Secretary Of
the Treasury under Pierce, and of other
prominent Democrats. Among Browns
papers was found one giving the politics
Of the members of his band. Four or
Eve of them were set down as Demo
Gratis. One of these is Cook, who is q
brother-in-law of Ashbel P. Willard, the
Democratic Governor of Indiana. Will
lard has gone on to intercsde for the par
don of Cook. For doing this. no person
Of humane feelings can censure him but
if he were Republican, would the De-
mocracy have any charity for the act?
But the worst part is yet to come
Some time before the outbreak, the Sec
rotary Of War received an anonymous
letter, warning him that an instruction
was contemplated, and giving him in
formation sufficient to enable him to pre-
vent it. He paid no attention to this let
ter, took no measures to ascertain wheth-
er the writer spoke the truth or not.
and even did not inform any one of hav-
ing received such letter until after the
outbreak. Now, why did he act thus, in
matter of such vital importance p
Did he foresee that it would be glori
GUS subject for political capital, and &C.
cordingly allow it to go on? So it
would seem.
An impartial investigation of the sub
ject, forces one to this conclusion. The
Democracy were terribly whipped in the
October elections, and the signs of the
times indicated like result in November.
In the interim, they either connived at, or
silently and knowingly permitted. the
Virginia instruction, in the hope that it
would excite indignation against the Re-
publican party, and insure Democratic
success ia November. The greedy man
ner in which the whole pack seized upon
this affair to injure the Republican party,
and the persistence with which they hang
on and keep up the howl, go far to
strengthen this view of the matter. 1t
was such god-send to the waning for
tunes of the Democracy, that they could
not contain themselves; and several Dem
ocratic members of Congress even under
took to cross-examine Brown and his
companions when it was thought they
could not survive their wounds, and the
drift of their questions was to endeavor
to draw ont some confession duplicating
prominent members of the Republican
party. The result is proving as it fire.
quently does in such cases-the blow is
recoiling upon the heads of those who
aimed it.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-11-24

E On our first page will be found
splendid article from the Richmond
Wing. 1t does our soul good to see such
sentiments coming from that section, and
from such an able source. We recon.
mend the article to the prayerful considera-
ton of the numerous Virginia and other
Southern Wings in Kansas. who have
conceived the queer notion that they
must vote with the Democracy, with
all its corruption and ire-eating, simply
because few members of the Republican
party carry their anti-slavery sentiments
little too far.