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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-02-24

The William and Mary's College, founded
by Jefferson, at Williamsburgh, Va, was de.
stroyed by fire at 3 o'clock on the morning OF
the Sth. 1t was the oldest Institution in the
country
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-02-24

How The GoLD MINES PAY-From letter
Of Sam Curtis, son Of Col. Curtis, we get
the fact that ION some claims men make
from s. $50 day, while others are en-
gagged at merely nominal wages" Striking
an average between ''$J to $40 day" and
nothing, and the aggregate wages coala not
bs very fiattering.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-02-24

The Illinois Psnitentiary at Alton WAS
partially destroyed by Rse on Inc evening Of
the 9Th.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-02-24

Experimentation, mister" said long:
legged Yankee to the clephaats keeper,
1what animal is that ere, With stail at hath
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-02-24

A correspondent of the Boston Transcript
gives the following description of Senator's
Harlan and Jones:
Harlan, of Iowa , is another fine looking
man. He is one of the young men of the
body, and is very bold, loud, and has con-
fident, defiant air, as though he spoke knew
insly, and was fully prepared at any time to
back his assertions in any manner he may be
called upon to do. rather like Harlan
There is stuff in him, which there docs not
appear to be in his small-faced, curly haired
black-whiskered, dark-skinned, dandyfied
colleague, Jones; tips about on the floor the
very embodiment of carpet knight l never
heard Jones speak, and l regret it, for am
told that he is man of talent
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-02-24
TINS WEEkLY OTTUMWA COURlE
rs PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY AT
WAPELL o COUNTY, IOWA
BY j. w. q G.. p. NORRIS.
The Hesrt-The Heart.


eE-z, COOK.
The hear the heart oh let itbe
A true and bounteous thing.
AZ kindly warm, as nobly free,
Az eagles nest ling wing.
Oh! keep It not, like misers gold,
Shut in from oil beside
But let Its precious stores unfold,
In mercy far and wide.
The heart-the heart that's truly blest,
Is never all its own;
No ray OF glory lights the breast
That beats for self alone.
The heart-the heart oh let il spare
sigh for Others pain;
The breath that soothes brothers care,
Is never spent in vain.
Aud though h throbs at sentiest touch,
Or sorrows faintest call,
'Twere better IL should ache too much,
Than never ache at ALL
The heart-the heart that's truly blest,
n never all Its own;
No ray OF glory lights the breast
That beats for self alone
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-02-24

A Motto.-Conscious virtue aud cold NUT
ION
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-05-17
The Great Fire in Pittsburgh-Loss of TenSteam-
ers-F Full Particulars.

On Saturday, at about - O'Clock, NJ, The
alarm of IRE was given at the wharf. The FIRE
originated In the Henry Graft, which lay well
up the levee, but was wed ,ed in the midst of
several steamers The FIRE took on board of her
just al the junction of the lady's cabin with the
gentlemens, but how. it Is not exactly known.
The fire spread With the most fearful rapiditv
In q few moments the following boats we're In
flames and totally deiroyed:
Cremona. Belmont. Potomac Commerce, Pa
nola, Jennie Gray, Henry Graf, Council Bluff.
James Wood, j. Ii. Conn.
They were all OF them stern-wheeIers. and
nearly all first rate boats-several OF them not
year old.
All the other boats which were in number
some thirty or thirty five. managed 10 drop
down the river in solid mass. The Hazel Dell
nearly full of goods. got out of danger; so did
the Economy. Sc al tow boats came on to
the Rescue, and In the course of few moments
they had all got rendezvous below the mouth
OF Market street and To wind ward OF the flames
The average value of the boats was no: less
than $ 5000 each, that tic total loss was
about 10000, of which less than one-half was
insured.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-05-17
See advertise ment.
Commercial.

CITY MINERAL TorST.
Monday Eve. Mag le, 1859
The War News has rendered the BreadstuG market
quite unsettled Considerable activity prevails through
out the country, and prices advancing.
Ia Chicago up the l4th, settled price
ished. Wheat ranged from slo5 81 81 SIS per quality
Corn 75@7s; Oats $4,000
Our Milwaukee dates to the 18th, when wheat
quoted sI.soGsl 90 with and at about the
Chicag go figures
Our markets quite active, with prices improyi
We quote follows
EXCHANGE-On New York is selling at 1 = err
cent for American Gold, = per cent for Currency
Chicago at 4 per cent
WIFE AT-Acco riding 70 quality, good old wheat and
standard wheat viii bring $500 pcr busheI. Common
from rs q so cts
FLoUR-No.l, $500, No. $3.50 at retail, per hun
dred Buckwheat. $3.50. Corn Meal 81 per hundred
CoRN-i5 so cents per bushel, of 10 lbs, and sells
readily for cash.
oATS-3s q 20 cents, and scarce
BARLEY-4e cents for No L.
BEANS-s5@Si per bushel for clear white.
BEEF-s3,5 so GU foot; IS q 81 in quarters.
PoRk-Under two hundred pounds IS: yer two hun
died "a cents.
SALT-S2, so per barrel
.SUGAR-ke tails al 70 IL lbs for 81. g
CURRAN Tss--IietaiIs 10 lbs for 81.
MOLASS ES-Retaiis at so cents n gallon.
IhON AND SfEEL-ls nov sold at Galena prices from
@ cents, according TO sizes.
MlNERAls-S2s ge $50 per 1000 pounds.
toAls-<6 per ton.
HIDES-Dry, Il n l4c; Green s a 7c
LUnBER-Fencing, SIS; Joist aud scantlng, SIS
clear fencing s25.
BUTfTER-fresh in rolls Is c. Firkin Il Ia cent.
Scarce. aud in good dem4nd
EGGS-6 q Sc per dozen.
IARD-io c. per pound.
PoTAroES-5oc per basbel.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-05-17

CHICAGO Produce MkRKEr.-Du During the ras,
week the produce markets have been greatly
excited on account of the war news received bv
the last three European steamers. In wheat
especially there has been a strong speculative
feeling, and greater activity than during any
previous week of the season. The sales of the
week foot mp about 10000 bushels. showing An
advance of 32c on No. Red; 20 10 81 on No.
: Red; Fl Ia % on Standard Spring. and "a 10
23c on No. Spring During the same period
the New York market has advanced about DC
The flour market. which has been SO long
quescent. also shared IN the Improvement, and
an advance of 45c to : per barrel has beer. es-
ttblstied. The stock Of winter wheat flour il
limited, and there is good speculative and
home demand.
The corn market has advanced during the
week to cents per bushel, and the marke,
closes firm AT 50 cents for Illinois River and
76 Ia n fo- No. I Railroad. Oats have advanced
TO ic with good shipping t,emand.-Ch;c.
Press d: IriJsn- IN
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-05-17
The Vote Of Racine Co.

The Racine Adrocate copies our article res
pecting the State canvas of the votes cast at the
judicial election and adds
We must say, so far as the proceedings re.
late to this County. more dishonest or disre-
putable act, never characterized the doipes of
the Forty in their paliniest days, and we
can only regard 1t As a mean, contemplate par
tizan quitbie on the part of Secretary of State
Jones and Attorney General Bouck who it will
be observed, formed the majority of the Board
of Canvassers, and being Democrats had the
matter In their own hands. The disfranchise-
ment of Racine County under the circumst an ces
IS violation, not only of the statute, but all
decency."
1t seems the Racine Board of Canvnssers
complied strictly with the law They met on
the eth There was not n full attendance. and
they adjourned until the following day
when they again met complated the canvass
ami forwarded 1t to Madison in due FORM
ct, says the Advocats, in the face of ali this
and rs 1T Will be seen in opposition to the re-
monstrance OF Mr.. Hastings, the other members
of the State Board of Equalization. these goodlv
democrats, In true border rutfian STYLE declared
them IN spite of the law, 10 be Informed -
hudson Journal
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-05-17
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
Disease Of the Liver.

by tins dlsesae understand and iuatmaton either
in the membrane substance of the liver known by
duh pains in the right side stomach all disoraered
the yellow tinge of the skim dry cough tongue coated
costiveness high-colered urieeand of thick nature
severe weakness and severe pains in the head
The quantity of hunors in the region of the liver
causes defective secretion OF the bile The liver when
healthy, litter the blood 70 separate the
impurty from it, roina It. When diseased it cam
not purify the blood, which, when TO the lungs
brains and other parts in morbid condition. may
cause Janndice. Consumption, Iusanitj &c. and With
holding the natural stimulus the intesines causes
Dyspepsia Piles, and other Complaints, you per-
ceive the direct way tear the system to
pieces
patient suffering from this paint should resort
TO speedy relief. Yet there very few medicines
worth cent in curing diseases. What then shall be
done We say use DR.. Morse's Indian Root Pills as
they are composed of plants and roofs they will be
found for this painful disease because they
purge the body those corrupt stagnant huuor
and so cleanse and blood which i. the cause
of the kidney and the bladder Of every
OF disease From three to four Of The pills ake
every night going to bed, will few DAYS entirely
relieve the body Of everything THAT'S opposed health
Dr. Morses Indian Root Pills by all dealers in
Medicines,
BEWARE Of counterfeit of these Pills YELLOW
WRAPPERS All genuine in Blue wrappers with
the signature Of A. J. White 4 Co. box. Price
70 cents May.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-05-17
War Commenced.

The news brought by the steamer Adelaide.
with Paris dates to the goth of April, winch
purports to be official, leaves but little doubt
that hostil,ties have actually commenced, though
no account is given of battle. The despatch
says" The Aus.rians have crossed the Ticino,
and hostililies have commenced" Such being
the case. terrible conflict is approaching. which
viii undoubtedly involve all Europe, the result
of which cannot be foretold by the most far
seeing human eye.
We copy from the Chicago Press d Tribune
the following statistics showing several lmpor-
tant elements which to exercise control
ling influence in the nature and extent of the
conflict. They are taken from Elihu Burrett's
Year Book of Nations aud derived from off
cial documents most of which were issued In
1874:
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-05-17


little doubt but that they are DESTROYS of strik-
ing blow before the French troops can reach
them.
I he war enthusiasm is increasing in France
Paris is IN a high state OF excitement.
The French We're unprepared for the hidden
move OF the Austrians. They expected TO begin
the at their leisure somewhere about the
end of May. The difficulties and delays on Mt
Gents viii bc considerable
Although the French troops are carried rapid
~ TO Genoa, they arrive there without the means
of entering on a campaign Immediately.
The French Government has received intelli-
gence of an outbreak In Algeria, which would
probably require the return of the troops lately
sent TO Italy
The Times says that nearly all the naval en-
gineers have their hands very tull of foreign or
ders.
Up to last night l42 members were elected
to the new Parliment-lI2 of them without op-
position.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-05-17

A CASE OF SwISpLrNG Two or three DAYS
age, young man by the name of Michael Doom
brought \ horse here from Mineral Point and
placed 1t in the hands of horse aucLioneer by
the name Of Hutchins. to sell Yesterday
Hutch sold the horse 10 Joseph GEM of the
Mississippi House, and got s. down. 1t APP
pears the horse was not owned bv Doom, but
belonged to his mother. and, it is stated
Hutchns was aware of the fact. GEM upon
ascertaining the facts, had Hu'chins arrested
and he had his examination to-day before jus
tlce Park He was committed to answe r to the
charge of swindli1g. and, in deiault of bail ha.
been forced to take lodgings in the County Jail
Mrs Margaret Doom. the owner of the horse
came to the city Saturday and claimed hei
horse. stating that her son had stolen him. TIL.
animal was accordingl, given up TO her.-Ga
lena Courier
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-05-17
NE " S 1T E ii S.

Is DE4b.-Mueller, who was stabbed BY
Breigel, near the Galena Gardens, week or
two ago. died on the III inst, from, The effects
of the wounds then received -Gale,ea Courier
NICE BEEF s S. Brown. Esq. sold ouI
market to-day two three year old steers
weighing respectively l6Oa and 100, for s.
per hundred Galeaa Courier
MAsoSIc.-The Masonic Order of this city
have leased Miiehell's Hall for term of years
and are now fitting Up lodge there that
viii be second to none in the Vest aie,u
Courier.
More MAIL SERVICE DtscoNTINUEp-The tri-
weekly mail service between Dunleith and
Shullsburg, by Fairplay. Sinsinawa Mound
Hazel Green and Benton has been discontinued
By order of the Post Master General, to take eff
feet the 18th inst GaIena Courier.
LEAD SHIPPED BY RAILRoAD-We are informed
ths,s about four thousand pigs Of Lead are ship
ped by railroad regularly every week by one of
oGr lead dealers to fl II orders of certain manu-
facturers in New York and Pittsburgh. The
lead shipment by Railroad are much larger
than is generally upposed.-Galena Courier
sS There is a prospect of partial famine
in Sank Co. A letter writer in the Baraboo
RapaJlic says -" There is now a prospect of an
alarming restitution of food in many of our set
Elements, especially in those recently made in
timbered lands Such scarcity of provisions,
and a prospective suffering, it never has bee
my lot to know, or hear of, since the settlement
of the State"
sE Ex-Judge VoNDERsNIrH, of Philadelphia
has been convicted of forgery and sentenced to
20 years Imprisonment and fine of $500 and
ordered to make restitution to the Government
to the amount of $4,000 VoSDERsEIrn is Sc
years of age.
rs They have in BOSTON two children who
unitedly weigh less than Tom Thumb. The
elder of the sisters is years of age. weighs -
pount.'. and is Is inches in height the young
er Is aged g. weighs pounds, and her height
is % inches. They perfectly formed.
- The GAINESVILLE Tunes says while little
daughter of L. i. Tracy Of that city, was play
ing Il burning straw stack on the 9th, her
clothes became iguited and before she conld be
rescued, she was so badly burned as 20 produce
death
sB Accounts from all parts Of the North
west show that very large breadth of ground
has been sown in wheat, and that the season
thus far, has been highly favorable.
IS 1t is runofed that the President is
about to appoint Hon Rvfus CuoAre to succeed
Mr. DALLAS. at London.
~ JONI w. FoRyKr, of the phlatlel phia
Press is spoken of as candidate for Clerk of the
next National House of Representatives,
Tie people of New Orleans are beeo7iI
ing alarmed on account of the high stage of the
river. They fear another inundation of the CITY
s RICHARD CoBpEN arrived at Washington
on the 29ih ult., and was staying with the
/ President.
| sS- Havana dispatches give fiat contradic
ton to the New York Sons recent story of q
! revolutionary movement on the Island of Cuba
/ 20 The Times chronicles n painful rumor
that little girl, of GAINESVILLE, bitten by mad
do. has exhibited symp.o ms of hl dr,l hob.a
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-05-17

The Tribune continues -" We are satisfied
that at least -FOUR MILLIONS OF MEN must soon be-
come way or another involved in the fear
ful contest The war has commenced with
Austria the side, against Sardinia and
France on the other; but all the leading great
powers VIII doubtless become fully engaged
within the next few months. The ply steal for
which will be hurled against each other
will be tremendous, and the world may we'll
stand in awe at the coming strife
Fearful are the numbers of the armies to be
engaged. the effect of the death dealing instru-
ments which modern science has given to the
art of war must be tried in order to be appre-
eiated. Artillery viii now do execution for
miles. and Mimic rifles and self-adjusting per-
cussion caps have taken the place of muskets
and matoh-locks. Railways can transport and
Concentrate hundreds of thousands Of men II
halfa-dozen days. where 1t would have taken
rs many months in the days of Napoleon l. TO
place them. and the telegraph in as many min
utes may order them when, where and how tC
use the engines of death.
In every aspect of the case. therefore, the
world IS likely to witness a more awful contest
than IS recorded in all the history of the past
If Minie balls and round shot can sweep away
the old rotten dynasties Of Europe and give lib
erty TO the people, We say God speed them il
their work We look with hope upon the com
ing conflict. bloody and awful though it be.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-05-17

Coon TINE CeMISG.-With pleasure We be,,
ON all quarters the encouraging rero-ts of the
prospect of the coming season, rs a fruitful one
The farmers IN this county and vicinity. with
many OF whom We have made INQUIRIES rela,iv.
10 toe appearance OF wheat on the ground and
tue condition OF embryo fruit ali concur in the
"Pih'oA that wheat never looked better ut this
time Of the year. aud that the indications of
good frnit year. particularly for peaches and an.
pies. were seldom. IT ever, more fiatterin- than
they are at the pTeseat time Grand Rapids
lfich EaGie
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-05-17
Over 10000 Votes Thrown Out in the Official
Canvass.


The State canvass of the votes cast n: the Ju-
diclal election in April. shows the most eyre
gious blunders Oh the part of county canyassers
The votes OF eighteen counties, where over forty
thousand were cast, were thrown out in conse-
quence OF county officers neglecting to comply
with the law IN relation to their duties
The law fixes the 18th Of April as the day
on which the votes are to be canv,sseol by conn
ty Boards. and requires each return, to be attes-
ted by proper seal of the county. The fol-
lowing are the counties thrown out, with the
reasons attached:
Adams county, returns--uo seal attached
Brown county. canvassei ON the 18th Of April
Bernette, returns.
Colgsnbia no seal attached
Fond dU Lac, canvassed 18th of April
'ietiersoa county. rejected for some reason
Juneau county. no seal
La Potato, no returns.
Manitowoc eanvassed on the 18th of April.
Nara;lioa. eanvassed on the 18th of April
Oeoatc, no returns.
Pierce ecunty, errvassed on The 18th Of April.
Racine county, eanvassed on the 18th OF April
Richiaasi county. no seal.
Rock. canvassed on the 18th of April
St. Crotx county no seal
TFempeleau county, csnvassed on the 18th of
April.
-" Innebago county. no seal
The vote as canvas>ed stands
Paine. .....-..... ~ ,as
Lynde, .......,, .-.............3 q az
falne : -oSnSassed T Jority. ...... 2I45
thus Il will lie seen that by the State canvass
MI fai'e majority is reduced 10 2l45. which
N reality was over 5000. We hope this will
tic lesson that will not be forgotten by county
officers In the future
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-05-17

THE PoETICAL WORKS OF PERoIvAL-The col
lected poetical works of the late James Gates
Percival have just been published nv Messrs
Tlcknor ii Fields, of Boston, ia two volumes. in
the same style their editions of Longfellow,
Lowell Browning. dc. These volumes will
possess an especial interest to the people of this
State. Here the last days of the quiet and I'M
obtrusive poet and scholar were spent and he
now sleeps under our prairie turf. The collec-
ton comprises all the poems that were deemed
of value in the several volumes published dur
ing has life.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-05-17
MAE1IGD.

In this city this morning, Iay l7th,) by Rev J. Hew
lit Nr. j. v. MAYHEM OF Milwaukee to Miss FANNY E.
DAvEY of this city
In Linden, the eth inst BY Rev. John Murrish Mr
WM. WRBB to Miss LOUISE TKRRILL.
On Wednesday morning, the 4th inst at the house OF
the brides father, by Rev T. Pryor of Hazel Green
MI l. = AsoLD, ~ D., to Miss ENk. S. daughter OF
Dr. ~ 4eeker,-sath of PlattsviIIe Mis-
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-05-17

G@op y Ews FROM EGyPr.-Some farmers from,
Mon Co. Ill. ON the line of the Jllirois c.
u"' read brought up to Chicago Monday. saws
eie "o.Fnas, some stalks of winter wheat already
'o',F-iouF inches in length and in full bloom
"''a wigs from peach trees bearing fruit sf th,
SIZE OF l'aridge eggs. III no untowoyti eircuu-
stance happens Egypt will laugh with plenty.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-05-17
IS The Madison .fross accrsas 7

The Madison -frosts accuses Pumn Cav
painter Of making big steals from the State
l'eas'''y on ms printing contract. while he
'-'''S Fe.or's by accusing the Arg,ss men of the
same conduct when they had the public print
ing 10 do We are inclined to the opinion that
snss t"ta come quite near the ,-,th j., ~
matter as those papers are accustomed 70 On
Proach. n
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-05-17

- Mr. Morphy. the great American Chess
champion OF The world, had, at last accounts.
been sumptuously entertained by the Chess
players of Paris and London. and he was pre-
pairing 10 return to the United States al an early
day He had contested eight games. blind fold
ed, with eight OF the best players in London,
two of which ne won, the other six having been
drawn They consider him very wonder
there.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-05-17

Oshkosh BURNED Ur.-The Madison n,,.-s
publish a telegraPhic dispatch to the effect tho,
% buildings were burned in the VILLAGE 81 a.,
kesh on the night OF the 10th inst Nearly al
the business places ON Main Street h,rr.4 ~,
dispatch says there Is no: a Grocery ~ n
Goods Store left. Loss estimated from, e5oo ono
10 $S00000.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-05-17

WELL OF IcED WArER-A correspondent +
OF the Boston Iranscript for whose H. =. acy tn at
journal vouches, relates the following:
:" / he latter part of last November. Mr.. An
drew twombly, of Brandon, VT CONNIE need
to dig well near his horse, situated about a
mile from the centre o: the village of Brandon.
ON 4 toierable level plain. Having excavated
TO the depth of fifteen feet, through sand and
gravel, the workmen came 10 ground frozen sol
III. through which they continued to excavate
the further distance O. fifteen or sixteen feet
before getting through the frozen ground. At
The depth OF forty feet. Sufficient water having
been obtained, The we'll was stoned up in the
usual manner. The character of the ground
was the same Throughout the whole distance
VIZ coarse gravel and sand-the frozen portion
lnicrsperscd with humps of clear ice At The
time The we'll was dug. the surface Of the ground
was not frozen. Even since the we'll was duo
up 10 the present time, ice firms in the we'll
and incrusts the stone at from fifteen 10 thirty
feet from the surface, and the surface of The
water, which is thirty FIVE feet below the sur
face OF the ground, freezes over every night
On several occasions. when the bucket has been
lett IN the we'll under the water owe. NIGHT. i,
has been found necessary TO descend the yell.
and with Ratchet, cut the ice in order to ex
tricate IT.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-05-17

USE ~ THE MISSISSIPPI AT La CRossx-
i5ara o. private dispatch that the Mississpn;
hiseF mas risen 40 high at La Crosse. that tb.
.a-1'saa terminus is nearlv submerged One Of
b e pl.saSes over the Black river near that point
10 reach be depaf " 1i"oie