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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-08-04
A Profitable Concern.

Buchanan, Cobb & Co., are doing a pretty
smart business about these times, in carry
ing on the national affairs. What with dis
honest Office holders, specializing contracts
theiving contractors, &C., the balance shee
is an awful one. The Lawrence Republican
thus posts the books:
Buchanan, Cobb & Co., began business or
the 4th of March, 1867.
They then had in their hands, in surplu:
funds, $27,O0O,OoO
On the 3Oth of June, 1857, they had only
SIT 100000.
On the 1st jan, 1853, they had only
100000.
On the 10th of January, 1858, they Dor
rowed S20,OO0,O00.
In August, 1858, 100000 more.
In January, 1853, 100000 more.
And now they want $4,000, 900 to con
mence debt of $500,OOO, 700.
Assets on hand to meet these liabilities
5000, 700.
II is understood that Uncle Sam means tc
discharge his present financial manager,
before long, and have new set.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-08-04

| must suppose this island ours, and that
Spain, taught by experience that constant
causes of national quarrel were arising from
its position and occupation by a remote
country, sought to buy it from us. We
must imagine all this in order to obtain a
parallel case. But, in the case thus imagined,
should we deem it national indignity il
SPAN proposed to purchase from us this is
land, thus menacing her shores Is it not
much more likely that we should take such
a proposition into consideration, and fnalv
do the very thing we propose to Spain, viz:
sell to her possession the position of which
seemed clearly to indicate it was never in
tended we should retain? sincerely believe
so, and that our proposal in no way reflects
upon the honor ofSpain. IL. .....
feel assured, Messrs. Editors, that may
trust to your courtesy for an opportunity to
| correct what know is not on your part an
intentional mis-statement. I am aware that
it has been your policy, generally, to depre-
cate as an injury, not encourage as benefit.
| all extension of the National Territory: but
in this wholly differ from you. | believe
the acquisition of Louisiana, Florida, Texas,
and California, the greatest blessings which
have ever been co, ferred upon our Republic
since it took its rank among nations.
would that we could to-day present an un-
! broken front in favor of the acquisition of
Cuba, and that Congress, elevating itself
above the miserable party and sectional con-
troversies of the day, would strengthen the
arm of the Executive, as it did in the days OF
Jefferson thus showing that union between
the Legislative and Executive branches OF
our Government, without which the great
measures in question can never be accom-
plished. Let this course be pursued, or let
us promise to Spain and to the world that
we will not receive Cuba on any terms, and
thus put an end to the exertions and hopes
Of those who have been so long striving for
its acquisition.
| / fully concur with the Philadelphia
American's correspondent in all that he
says of the conciliatory disposition and hon
orable bearing of Mr.. Yassaria, the Spanish
envoy, &C., to our country. While firmly
upholding the rights of his own nation, he
has won the esteem and of that to which he
has been accredited. entertain for him, as
| do for all his countrymen, none other than
feelings of the most sincere friendship. He
is fair representative of the intelligent and
wel-bred Castilian gentleman.
| | am, most respectfully,
| .. your ob't serv't
| A. c. DODGE.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-08-04
'E:ac Empire Of God.

The r,llpwing beautiful extract is from the
last of series of lectures on Astronomy, de-
lvercd hy Prof Mitchell in New York.
"Nov, my friends, I must close this long
course Of lectures We have passed from
planet to planet, from sun to sun, from sys-
TEN to sysetm We have found other island
universes sweeping through space. The
great unfinished problem yet remains,
Whence came this universe9 Have all those
stars which glitter in the heavens been shin
ing from all eternity? Has our globe been
roong all round the sun for ceaseless ages?
Whence, this magnificent architrave which
risca in splendor before us in every direction9
Is it all the work of chance? ! answer, no,
it is not the work of chance Who shall re-
veal to us the true cosmograph of the uni
verse by which we are surrounded? Is it
the work of an Omnipotent Architect? If
so, who is the August being" Go with me,
to night, in Imagination, and stand with old
Paul, the great Apostle, upon Mars Hill, and
there look around you as he did. Here III
scs the magnificent br ilding, the Parthenon,
sacred to Minerva the Goddess Of Wisdom
There towers her clossal statue, rising in its
ma icsty above the city Of which she was the
guardian, the first object to catch the rays
of the rising and he last to be kissed by the
rays of the setting sun. Aud yet, tell you
these gods and these divinities though Gre
ated under the inspiring fire Of poeticancy
and Greek Imagination, never reared this
stupendous structure by wich we are sur
rounded. The Olympic Jove never built the
heavens. The wisdom Of Minerva never or
ganized these magnificent structures. ! say
with St Paul. oh, Athcnians, in all things
| find you too superstitious; for, in passing
along your streets find an altar inscribed,
To the unknown God--Him whom We ignc-
ranty worship; this is the God declare
unto vou-the God who made heaven and
earth; who dwells not in temples made with
hands t@ " 'ha
"No, here is the temple Of our divinity
Around US and above us rise Sun and Sys-
TEN. Cluster and Universe. And | doubt
not that in every region of this vast Empire
of God, hymns of praise and anthems Of
glory are rising and rcverberating from sun
to sun and from system to systcm-hcard by
Omnipotencc alone across immensity and
and through eternitv?'' @-s
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-08-04

SAVING SEED WHEAr.-Saying seed wheat
is an important item for farmers. For seed
at the time of harvesting the grain, the best
psrt of the field should be set apart; it should
then be carefully cut by hand, and very care.
fully handled, because the very grains which
sho, Id be saved for seed, are the ones most
easily scattered. Give the bundles slight
threshing, and give the grain thorough
winnowing; screen out all but the mos,
plump kernels, and sow for your next years
crop, and you will succeed in improving both
quality and product North Westera Far
,ner
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-08-04

Although Rufus Choate, the eminent law,
yer, is dead, he leaves behind him a son
who is likely to do honor to the memory and
reputation Of the father whose name he
bears. Rufus Choate, jr., is also lawyer
inheriting to certain extent the taleut Of
his father. He graduated with honor al
Amherst College, in 1855, and was admitted
to the bar about year since. His age is
about 25.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-08-04

An AWKWARD DILEMMA.-Ana awkward af-
fair which once occurred to one of the Judges
on the Western Circuit has been the subject
of much mirth: 1t appears that the pious
judicial, having finished his labors, and having
cast off his forensic wig at his lodgings, had
retired into the next room to await for his
brother Judge, whom he was about to accom-
pany to some Of the local aristocracy to din
ner. The female servant of the house had
entered the bed chamber by side door and
not knowing the Judge was in next room, in
a frollic arrayed herself in the Judges wig.
Just that moment when the fair mopsy was
admiring herself in the looking glass, the
Judge unexpectedly entered the room, and
poor Mopsy, catching sight of the stern
countenance looking over her shoulder into
the glass, was so alarmed that she tainted
and would have fallen to the floor, ifthe learn
ed Judge, impelled by humanity, had not
caught her in his arms. At this critical mo-
ment his brother Judge arrived, and opened
the door. with a view to seeing if he was
ready, discovered his learned brother with
the fainting maid in his arms. Not wishing
to interrupt what he thought to be an amour
he quickly attempted to Withdraw, when his
brother Judge vociferated.
For heavens sake stop and hear this mat.
ter explained @
Never mind, my dear brother, the matter
explains itself, and he left his learned brother
to revive the fainting maid as best he could.
Grimmers Anecdotes Of the Bar.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-08-04
A. c. DODGE.


The Democratic party has become thor
oughly sectionalized AMI Africanized and
possesses no strength and has no element of
popularity in its platforms or candidates
north of Mason and Dixon's line. On this
side all is sham and deception and trickery
The nigger is kept as far out of sight as pos
sible. He is concealed very adlroitly in the
platforms and handled very generally in their
Organs" But still he is there. The same
men who forced the Nebraska bill through
Congress-the same men that forced slavery
into Kansas and would have forced a slave
constitution upon her had not Douglas just
ut that time wanted a reelection to the SEN
ate-the same men who procured the Dred
Scott decision are stil dominant in the Dem
ocratic party. They are exercising their in
genuity in sugar-coating the negro business.
They are seasoning the dish with high fa-
vored condiments. They are concealing
their designs under high-sounding catch
words. They are casting around for can
didate who, like Buchanan, can carry a
northern State or two in 1850. The propa-
ganda can give him the united and unani-
nous vote of the South. Should they sue
ceed in this they will then demand the re-
opening Of the Slave trade and the right to
carry their negro slaves into all the free
States, as well as the Territories. And this
will be given to them by the Supreme Court
as now constituted.
The country will not be rid of the negro
business as long as demagogues can get for
eign appointments, Cabinet and other fat Of
fees by keeping it alive. As long as thrift
will follow fawning, your Dodges and Masons
and Babbitts-your pompous and aristocrat-
ic demagogucs and ''needy and seedy' poll
ticians will forswear their consciences, run
after strange gods and blather about squat
ter sovereignty, rights Of property, 'Cuba,"
Dred Scott and the thread bare humbugs of
the last five years. But there is no heart in
it-no honesty about it--no popular emo
ton connected with it. 1t is nothing but
SHAM-from beginning to end a written,
spoken acted LIE Haek-Eye.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-08-04

Cure FOR WARTS. quote this rene
dy from the Ohio Farmer: my hands being
literally covered with warts, tried some
dozen recommended cures, with no good
effect, until procured some muriatic acid.
few applications with knitting needle to
the top of the warts, entirely removed the
whole of them in a few days, without ca,ls-
inc any sore or pain.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-08-04

To KEEP PaEsERvEs.-Apply the white
of an egg, with suitable brush, to single
thickness of white tissue paper, with which
cover the jars, overlapping the edges an inch
or two. When dry, the whole will become
as tight as a drum. To prevent jams, pre-.
serves, &c, from grainins, a teaspoonful oI
cream of tartar must be added to every gal.
Ion of the jam or preserves.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-08-04

Mr.. Jerry Irish, of Louisa county. moved
and put up this season u lot Of the common
smart weed, which he says is the best food
that can be given to stock during the winter
season. This is new kind oil provenler.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-08-04

TWENTY THOUSAND WDows.-Sir Waite,
Scott admits that the battle of Waterloocrea
ated in the British Empire fifty thousand
widows! 1t is probable that the recent bat
tie of Magenta has created at least twenty
thousand widows and sixty thousand or
phans.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-08-04
NEW SERIES, VOL. a, NO 30.
J.w. NORRIS. S.!Proprietor.
@ From the Atlantic Monthly.
The End of All.

The End Of All.
7f Wandering along waste taa
Where once city stood, y 3"
saw ruined tomb, E5sl#1
And in that tomb an urn
h, a sacred funcral-urn,
i Without name or date,
And in its hollow depths .r
a little human dust
Whose dust is this, asked,
In this forgotten urn9 81
And where this waste now lies
What city rose of old?
None knows; its name is lost;
sid 1t was, and is no more: a/
Gone like a wind that blew
A thousand years ago
Its melancholy end
Will be the end of all;
For as it passed away,
The universe win pass! &
It's sole memorial m
Some ruined world, like ours
A solitary urn, -
Full of the dust Of men
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-08-04

Look upon every day as the whole Of life,
not merely as a section.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-08-04

August is tli1t debatahle ground of the
year, says an anonymous writer, which is
situated exactly upon the confines of sum-
mer and autumn; and it is difficult to say
which has the better claim to it. 1t is dress
ed in half the flowers of the one, and halt
the fruit of the other; and has sky and
temperature all its own, and which vie in
beauty with those of spring. May itselfcan
offer nothing SO sweet to the senses. so en-
chanting to the Imagination, and so soothing
to the heart, as that genial influence which
arises from the sights, the sounds, and the
associations, connected with an August even
ing in the country, when the occupations
and pleasures Of the day are done, and when
all, even the busiest, are fain to give way to
that "wise passiveness." one hour of which
is rife with more real enjoyment than whole
season of revelry. ~ u........-..s .
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-08-04
"The sunpv wall

Where Autumn basks, with fruit empurpied deep,
Presents the downy peach, the shining plum,
The ruddy fragrant nectarine. and, dark
Beneath his ample leaf, the luscious fig.
The vine, too, here her curling tendris shoots,
Hangs out her clusters, glowing to the south, -
Andsearcely wishes for warmer sky"
Great Repe6iic Monthlv
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-09-30
Boundary Dispute.

General Scott has received orders to proceed
forthwith to the Northern Pacific Ocean and
take command of that Military Department
now IN charge of Gen. Harvey. This step is
taken in consequence of the San Juan difficult
ty, difficulty which has arisen, because the
Treaty made with Great Britain during
Dir. Poik's Administration, is capable of two
constructions, and this Island, being oue
among those in dispute. has been taken pos
session ofby the American authorities.
Dates from. San Francisco to the sth by
steamship liabano at New Orleans state that
800 american troops were on the Island of
San Juan. Earthworks had been thrown up
and the harbur of Victoria was commanded BY
field pieces. The island Was in complete
state If defence. Gen. Harvey says he will
call Tor volunteers from the territories if he is
attacked.
Harvey has written letter to Gov. Doug
las 10 the effect that he had occupied the Is
land - protect the Americans there from the
insults Of the british authorities of Nancou-
ver's Island and The Hudson Bay Cos Off
GERS
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-09-30

The ATTENTION of our readers is called t.
the advertisement, in another column, Of G.
&. Evans L Co, 46 Cornhill, Boston. BY
strict integrity and fair dealing, they have
built up an immense trade, and we learn
from those eonyersaut with their business,
that it is really astonishing to see the quanti-
ties of goods they are daily sending to all
parts Of the country. Some ilaa Of their
trade may be obtained from the fact that
the cost Of presents sent to their customers
averages over $500 per day, consisting OF
watches, jewclry and other valuable articles
Their new Exec l<ior Catalogues, just issued,
are sent free, on application.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-09-30
Accident on Board the Great
Eastern.

~ the arrival Of the North America with
late adgees from Eurape, we lave an ac-
count II i serious explosion on board Of the
Great Eastern On the 9th inst.
ltappears on the Afternoon Of 9th, VIXEN
of Hastings, feed pip casing in the for
wari tGnnal which had been introduced on
the ground o: economy in heat aud to keep
tire heat et the tunnels from the cabins, eX-
ptoded with terrific rec, blowing the fun
Lei iIto the air, and tearing to pieces the
grad saloon and lower deck cabins, through
which the funnel passed. and otherwise do
luG great damage 10 the internal fittings
Great conservation prevailed on beard, and
prompt efforts were made to get at the un.
tortunata men in engineerin. department,
who were either buried in rubbish or pros
trated by steam. Three Eremen were found
in Il dying state and at noon expired. while
eight others were more or less injured, two
OF WHOM subsequently, died.
The numerous guests ON beard had orlv
qaittel tAe grand salo5n, through which the
funnel pasSed,in which they had been dining
Il few minutes before the explosion took
place, but tor this the consequences would
have been most serious.
The explosion isstated to have probably
been one Of the most terrific which a vessel
has ever survived, AMI which meme in the
world could have withst55d save structure
Of such marvellous strength as the Great
Eastern. Sue not only resisted IT, her frame
sustaining no injury whatever, hut 1t made
81 little difference to the movements Of the
vessel that the engines were never once stop
ped tI,t Sue reached Portland.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-09-30
For the American.
Something "New under the
Sun.

Messrs. Charles Weston & Sons Of Salem,
Mass. have constructed floating .slw-mill,
at franklin, which is really curiosity.
Some years since they rurchased,in town,
a large tract of hemlock timber land, having
extensive tanneries in Salem, requiring large
quantities of bark. Their logs, contrary to
practice, and in "iace' of public opinion
were hauled to the sea-shore appealed, to re-
main till running time in jane.
Notwithstanding ercry5ody predicted that
the bark wouldn't run the experiment
proved successful. At the same time. they
commenced building steam saw which was
to serve the double purpose of tow-boat and
The scow is some 50 feet long,
20 feet wide and feet deep, AMI is pro-
PEELED by two, 3 feet in diameter screw
wheels on horizontal shafts in the STERN
She has a ''gang-saw' with Barker's ellis
WORTHY patent eyer and trimmer. The
gang is itself patent invented by Yves
ton, senior, for which he has obtained ''let-
ters.' The ne'e principle is that the saws
alternate in motion one-half being in "cut"
all the time, thus avoiding that Jerking mo-
ton felt in the stoutcst framed gangs. Sew
aral mill owners Of large experience have al
ready solicited rights" for the patent. I'm
upon trial, they find that the
ooiler,-20 horse powers insufficient in
-, s.,Y.,4i,- 8 - ~,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-09-30

Departure or MISSIONARIES. Religious
services were held Yesterday mornin. on board
the ship "Annis Buekham, near the foot Of
Lewis wharf on the occasionof the departure
for Burmah OF Rev. }. K. Haswel and wifi.
OF Hamilton, y. Y, and Miss Sarah Mason
Missionaries Of the American Baptist Mis-
sonary Union. The three missionaries are
quite young. Mr.. llaswell is native of
Burlnah. where his father has been engaged
in the missionary work for many years
Miss Mason is 4 daughter of the well known
missionary Dr.. Mason, and sistr of Rev
A. p. Mason of Chelsea and Rev ). r. Mas
on Of Cambrdgeport. She will join her
father in Burmah. boston Journal.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-09-30

81 Bear in mind farmers and mechanics
of Hancock, that but IL little more than a
week elapses before the Fair. In addition
to bringing specimens of stock, produce of
the farm, and of the handiwork of the la
dies of your household. come to the Fair
with your minds stored with new facts gath
cred up during the season by observation
reading and experiment. and wtha dispose
ton to impart what is new and valuable to
others Let us have a gathering Of rracti.
cal, large hearted, earnest farmers. who are
willing to impart to Others the result of their
observations AMI reflection. The annual
meeting on Wednesday night will be in
part devoted to remarks of members. twill
be an interesting meeting no doubt.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-09-30

The Best MEDICINE. Dr.. Wistar's Bal
sam Of Utd Cherry. We feel secure in
calling the attention of our readers to this
old and most elfcacious remedy 1t has
stood the test of time, and there is no town
in the MON but can produce witnesses OF
its wonderful effects in curing all lung dis
eases. That 1t is unequalled and alone is
generally acknowledge by all the druggists
throughout the country. 1t stands on the
firm. st basis Of any of the patent medicines,
and from many assurances given Of its great
virtues, we believe it is destined to supercede
any other preparation. lnvlllds should try
it.-NUrth adams TRANSCRIPT.
We cordially confirm the above reoommen-
dation.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-09-30
Farming in Aroosook.

The Bangor I"nes publishes letter from
a merchant of IIoulton dated Sept, 18th, a
paragraph Of which reads thus
Cary raised this year about 700 bushels of
winter and spring wheat OF the finest quality.
este oil oats; 400 of buckwheat; $500 of po-
tatoes; 1000 Of turnips, besides other small
crops, ALI! keeps at his places stocks to cor
respond, too, and consume his great crops
never saw such potatoes. pulled up
several bills tn look at them. He has small
field OF California potatoes, maguidcently
large and quite curiosity to me--half an
acre, more or less, of Bermudas They are.
think, full grown, and look just like the
POTATOES raised at Bermuda. which Low
always has in the spring at his market, and,
presume, therefore, ripe.
Mr.. Carys farm is in Houlton; and he
is man of energy and knows how to farm.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-09-30
franklin, Sept. 18th. 1850.

TEAcHEI's INSTITUTE, The Teachers In
sti,ute Cor this county is in session this week
at Bluehill. We fear there is not as good an
attendance as usual. We notice that all our
village teachers have neglected to attend. -
If we We're an Agent, we should require the
teachers to attend the Institute, unless they
have good excuses. If these Schools are
invaluable the teachers should all attend
that their scholars may reap the advantage
Of them. Il they are not worth the time
and trouble of attendance then abandon them
at once.
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DISASTERS.

schr Fofrister Mureh, Newport, of and for
Ellsworth, was run into at 2 A. NJ. the 18th Cd
Cross Rip by steamer Joseph Whitney, and lost
jbboom, towsprit, figure head, cu,water, and
stern broken: taken in tow by the steamer
and towed int tomscs' Hole. The Joseph Whit
ney sustained no dana seaud proceeded.
Sch Frances Newton foi Bucksport Mel En-
merson. from Providence for Brnndywnc. Del
(not as before repor,ed) to freight for st Cfoix.
was run into during heavy sea and thick wealth
or, by sohr Nolant. Of liuekspcrt, morning ofthc
? s inst If Block Island, carrying away her mast
balwarks. tearing up deck panks ,staving the cab
in, Sc. Rugged jury mast and made sag Harbos
at p VI same day. No lives lost.
The Sch Ada Frances, for Providence recently
ashore in tho Eappahannock river. got of BY
dischaTging 1000 bush grain, and towed back -
Baltimore for repairs. Her cargo is not injured.