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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-03-29

LIoUoR Prosecution --Considerable eX-
element has prevailed at Eddyvile the past
week, growing out of an effort to break up
an establishment where liquor was sold con-
trary to law. 1t seems that a Mr.. B. III.
Belsimore obtained license sometime last
fan from the county Judge of this county, to
sell liquor as county Agent, under color of
which he has since prosecuted the business.
prosecution was commenced agan st him
before the Mayor, under an ordinance of the
city nc was found guilty, fined 500 and
costs, amounting to some $40, and commit
ted to the city prison. Subsequently he was
brought before the county Judge on Habeas
Corpus and discharged on the ground that
the Mayor of Eddyvlle had no power. to
commit except to the county Jail. He was
detained, however, for the purpose of testing
the legality Of his license, which latter was
decided to be invalid. MessrS. Allison &
McPherrln appeared for the prosecution, and
Messr.. Gaylord & Castor, for the defense
Subsequently to the above proceeding, the
defendant, BelsimOre, commenced proceed
ings against two witnesses in the suit of the
city against him, before John Potter, ESQ.,,
this city but the suit was dismissed at the
costs of the plaintiff, Belsimore, before it
came to trial
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-03-29
legislative Summary.

We cannot give this week a full summary
Of the legislation ofthe present session of the
Legislature, but hope to do SO next week
The resolution to adjourn on the 9th, was
reconsidered in the Senate, and an adjourn
ment did not probably take place on tina,
day. Sen. johnson, of this place, has re-
turned home, and severa! more left at the
same time. We may thus infer that al
adjournment will take place this week.
The Supervisor bill, providing new sys.
tenn Of County government, a synopsis OF
which we copy from the Davenport Gazette,
is law Of the State.
The Codes of Civil and criminal practice,
have both passed, with slight amendments.
The New Code will take effect
The resumed Railroad lands have been
granted to the Cedar Ra. lids and Mo. River
Railroad Company
We are unable to state precisely the fate
or the features Of several appraisement and
stay law bills, but understand that bills upon
those subjects passed in some shape.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-03-29

GREAT CATTLE OPERATIoN.-Our commu-
nifty has been considerably excited during
the past week, by the report Of swinding
operation in cattle to very considerable
amount for new country. Some six. or
eight weeks ago, two young men named
Beck and Jenkins, came to this city, and
opened market in Gossage'S Building
They were strangers to nearly the whole
community and attracted little attention be-
yond the circle of the few who bought meat
of them ; bu; il now appears that from the
time they came, they were playing a game,
which, only eliminated on Friday of last
week, to the serious loss Of a large number
of farmers in the county and not few in
town. 1t appears that they bought cattle
! for their market here, TO a great extent on
credit; borrowed money of various persons,
and contracted debts to many. Last week
! the two individuals named, and another
young man who has been resident here
some year or more, name Rroadback, went
into the country ard purchased, under va
rio,ls prc.ences, some 80 head of fat cattle
which they drove here and to Agency, and
shipped on the morning train on Friday.
IA head they bought of Mr. Jonathan Temp
son, the balance Of Thomas johnson, VIM.
| ilouck, Adam Bell, NJ. Allcott and others,
two or three of each. Mr.. Tompson came to
town sometime on Friday, and finding the
cattle and cattle dealers gone, he started
now have a rumor, that he came up with the
cattle in charge of Jenkins at Burlington
The feelings of this individual We're much
hurt, on learning that Thompsonentertained
suspicious in relation to tie transaction in
which he was engaged, and told him that
the cattle were sold to a Chicago man, and
that if he was apprehensive about getting his
pay, he had better go along with them to
Chicago, and as soon as the cattle were
weighed of, he should receive his money
Thompsou'wcnt to Chicago, bat it, turned
out that only $50, was c)nIing to Jenkins &
Co., from the Chicago dealer, which was
paid to Thompson. On Saturday. Thompson
latter, getting through first, begged to be
excused few moments, and stepped out
and was, not subsequently seen by Mr.
Thompson, and that, According to last advi
ces, was the end Of the cattle operation
The aggregate loss of Mr.. Thompson and
the rest Of the community in this singularly
adroit, but most villainOuS transaction, is es
timated at from 1900 to $4,000. While We
truely sympathize with those who have thus
been swindled to so serious an extent, we
must yet express surprise at the confidence
placed'by them in strangers without charac
ter, OF responsibility.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-03-29
General News.

The Democratic Convention will not be re-
moved from Charleston. 1t was fixed there
by the Cincinnati Convention, and the COM
inittee decide tn 1T they have no power over
it. Board, from. S. to $40 per day, Hall,
parlors, servants, and other extras not in
Guided.
European news the past week, is important.
The annexation of Savoy to France, is crea-
ting excitement generally. A conspiracy to
assassinate Victor Emanuel and Garabaldi,
by poison or the dagger, has been detected.
Miramon has resumed the siege Of Vera
Cruz, and was bombarling the city, causing
loss of life and destruction ofproperty. Eng.
lish, and French, as well as American vessels
were looking after the interests Of citizens of
those several countries.
A resolution to adjourn Congress from
April Goth to May Goth, to enable members
to attend the Conventions. was defeated in
the House of Representatives.
The case of Carstang VS.. Shaw, at st. Lou
is, is not concluded
We are not advised, as yet what Gov
Stewart, of Mo-, did with the Railroad Bill,
but the impression is that he put it in his
pocket.
A coal mine at Hyde Park, Pa, exploded
on the Goth, killing IS to 90 persons.
The Connecticut election takes place next
Monday. The result is looked for with in,
terest. Prominent speakers of both, parties
are canvassing the State:
Personal We-were favored with call
from E. H. N. Patterson, Esq, of the Oquaw.
ka Spectator, on.his way to Pixies Peak, OF
Monday.
Lieu. Gov. Wood, of Illinois, has been in
augurated Governor of that State.
The Democratic Convention of California
have instructed the Delegates fromthat Stat,
to the Charleston Convention, to vote 70,
Daniel S. Dickerson, of New York, fol
President
The Press and Tribune says, that quar-
ter of million of notes of wild cat concern
named the Bank Of Whitfield, Dalton Ga.
are about being pat in circulation in thu
west.
Two vessels, the Gen. Miramon and tn,
Marquese, in naval engagement near Yer;
Cruz, Gulf of Mexico, were captured by tho
q. S. Steamer Saratoga on the 9th, and with
their crews are now at New Orleans. Thi,
news has created a profound sensation a,
Washington.
Judge Bates, Of st. Louis, addressed a
to the Chicago Convention, in response tc
enquiries propounded to him, in which he
defines his views on politics.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-03-29
Letter of the Hon. Edward
Rates

ST.. Louis, Tuesday March 90, $780,
The Hon Edward Bates has addressed a let
ter the Missouri delegates to the Chicago
Convention In reply to interogatores pro-
pounded to him by them The main points
of are as follows; He has no new opinions
upon the subject Of the extension OF Slavery
and has formed none with reference to the
present array ofpartics. He is cocval wife
the Missouri question of 1920; he formed
his opinions then, and has not changed their
since. At the.tme of the Revolution and
long after, Slavery was regarded as an eve
but temporary in its nature, and likely to
disappear in the course of time. Yet whilc
it continued It was misfortune to the count
ry socially and politically. Slavery isa so
cial rclation-a domestic institution. 1t eX-
lists by local law The Federal Government
has no control over it in the States, but the
Territories are subject and subordinate to
the Government-they not being supreme
like the States. The nation is supreme over
them. He is opposed to the extension OF
Slavery, and in his opinion the policy and
spirit of the Government ought to be against
its extension. The constitution does not
carry Slavery into Territories, nor anywhere
1t only acts upon it where it is established
by local law Tn, Diel Scott decision only
decides that bred Scott was not citizen
and the opinions of the Judges beyond this
are extra judicial, and of no authority. The
questions discussed by him We're political, arc
not with their coynizance, and Belong and
could be disposed ofonly by the political de
partin, ntS. The discussion was most unfprt
unate as t produced dangerous conflict
between the coor mate branches of the Gov
eminent. He fayorS the colonization of tn,
free blacks in the American tropics tn,
Homestead bill, the immediate admission o
Kansas, perfect equality of rights amons
citizens, AMI the construction Of the Paciti,
Railroad. under the auspices of the Govern
lnent. He is gratifed that his name ha
only been. used in spirit of harmony ant
peace and to prevent division and eonmover
sy among those who ought to be united
He has neither sought nor held any politca
Office for twenty-five years, and is satisfied
with the honors already paid him 10y tn
! public.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-03-29

may occur in county offices, till the next
general election. 90. To purchase any real
estate necessary for the support of the poor,
and fora farm to be used in connection
Herewith. 81. To exercise all power in re-
lation to the poor now possessed by the
County Judge. 81 The Board of supervi-
sors shall constitute the board of county can
vassers. %. The Board shall not order the
erection of a Court House, Jail, poor-house or
other building, or bridges, for county purpo-
Ses, when the probable cost will exceed two
thousand dollars; unless majority of the
electors voting on such proposition shall be
in favor of the erection of such building, no
ticc havin first been given by advertise
ment or posters at least 30idays before cleo
tfon.
SEC. II contains strirgen! provisions
touching the publication of exhibits of the
county affairs Immediately after each regu'
lar meeting; provides that no important mat
ter shall be disposed of, and no money order.
ed for buildings without the consent OF a
majority of the whole Board.
SEC. ID relates to the publication of adver.
tisement now ordered published by the coun
ty Judges.
Ssc. IA empowers the board at their june
meeting, to equalizc the assessment rolls,
and to leavy all uniform taxes.
Sec. - relates to the auditing of jury
fe es.
Sec 1G gives the supervisors s2,Ooa day
for their services, land six cents mile in GO
ing to and returning from e'place of mee-
ting hut no supervisors shall receive pay
for more THAI fifteen days IN year. Th'
other sections refer to the books ofthe coun
ty over which the Board shall have supervi
sion, provides that the Clerk of the District
Court shall be the Clerk of the Board, ant
gives to him such powers as are necessary t.
that office, and declare that the county Jud
geS shall not be disturbed in their offices til
the first meeting of the Board, as provided by
( the act.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-03-29

Small Eruptions often cause obstinate
sores, and frightful ulcers. They should
always be taken in time, An ounce of pre-
vention is worth pound of cure Remem-
Der that these eruptions can be checked and
cured by Curtis Original Mamaluke Lima
ment. 1t should be applied Immediately
and will be found to act like charm. This
is fact already well known. Those who
givee it trial consider it the best article OF
kind to be had. 1t should be kept constant
ly in the house as by having it always ready
at hand, much suffering may be prevented
and the years expenses will show an aston
isbing saving in the way of doctors
bills
Bear in mind that Curtis Compound Syr-
up of Sassafras is becoming the most popu-
lar remedy of the age. Experience fully
tested its efficacy. 1t win cure, and has
cured, everything for which it is recommen-
ded. See advertisement in another col
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-03-29

MORE BEAUTIES OF DEMOCRATIC Rule
The Comptroller and City Clerk Of Mlwau-
kee, both good nenoc. ats, have been ares
ted and committed to Jail in that city for for
ging city orders, and for other defalcations
in the city funds. We learn from "a gentle-
man who left Milwaukee yesterday that
great excitement prevailed in that city on ac-
count of S25, 900 had been required of the
Comptroller, which he was unable to give
LChicago Democrat 18th.
The amount of bail stated above is incor.
rect. For each Of the officials it was SIS, OOO.--
Robert b. Lynch the City Clerk, was ARES
ted for emhezzalment, and E. /. H. Gardiner
Comptroller. for forgery, their malleasance
having been discovered by an Investing
Committee of the Common Council.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-03-29

The Fakir Of silva has been at his tricks
again. lie left Council Bluffs, in bad ordor,
and located in Nebraska City. He has been
travelling to collect funds to build church
at Nebraska City, and showing himself off
in spiri. not at all becoming a preacher of
righteousness. The Clarinda Herald
scores him without mercy. He isa bad egg
Ex
The above is no other than the Rev. Mr.
Haskell, the Western Missionary" who a
short time since was at this place soliciting
aid for the church in Nebraska City. Guess
those who shcled out so literally wish their
money was back in their pocket again.
South Tier Democrat.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-03-29

GREAT WESTERN RAILwAY.-We solici,
attention to an announcement in another
place of this popular and well managed com.
pany. This road is an important link in the
great system Of roads from Chicago to the
east, consisting of the Michigan Central,
the above road, the Great Western. running
from Detroit through Upper Canada to Buffa.
10 and Niagara Falls, the New. Y DIRK Central,
to Albany, and then by the Western MAS
sachusetts) to Boston, and the Hudson River
Road to New York. For speed, comfort,
safety, beauty Of scenery, and ability Of
management, no other route is superior to
this. The company have in Gen. Waling-
ford, their w estern Agent, at Chicago, an
officer who combines qualities admirably cal
culated to add if possible to the popularity
already enjoyed by this old and descrvedly
favorits route.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-03-29
TasaJSEEE,., SALE,
HNyHEREAS, G. ID. II. Boyd aud Harriet NJ. Boyd
Wv his wife, by their deed Of Trust of date The

NNyHEREAs, G. ID. r. Boyd aud Harriet NJ. Boyd,
w his wife, by their deed Of Trust of date the
10th day Of October, 1885, conveyed TO A. A. Stuart
Trustee, the following described Real Estate, situated
in Wapello County Iowa, to witt Seventy three feet
73) by one hundred and ninety eight Q9s) or of the
south east side OF o.t Lot No. twenty three in the
Town OF Otunwa, in trust TO secure the payment of
one promissory note for the of two hundred and
seventy two dollars t212) bearing date with said
Deed of trust, said note payable to Mars Vernon,
and Whereas the said g, d. r. Boyd ha, failed to pay
the said note and whereas the said deed trust au-
horz.s the said A. A. Stuart trustee, to sell and
execute deed for said Real Estate uppn the failure
ofsaid q. ID. X. Boyd, to perform the conditions in
said deed If trust mentioned which deed OF trust il
only recorded in the Office Of tn Recorder Of said
Wapello County. Now therefore NJ the request ofthe
said Maris II. Vernon, A. A. Stuart, said trustee
hereby give notice that on Saturday the 21st day OF
April 1862 at the hour Of o'clock OF said day
shall proceed to sell the above described Real Estate
at public xendae. to the highest bidder for cash.
the front door Of the Court House in Ottumwa, wap
ely county Iowa. satisfy said claim with interes,
aud costa A. A. STUART, Trustee.
No. S-12Aw
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-03-29

DrTcHING. Norris & Lewis. of
this city, have become proprietors for this
county, of a machine for ditching, said to be
a very good one, in fact decidedly the best,
which they are prepared to run for the ac-
commodation of the Farmers Of Wapello
county, who desire to have their lands drain.
ed. They are now engaged in Dahlonega
Township, on the premises of Mr.. Jonathan
Thompson, or in that neighborhood. The
parties may be communicated with there, Oh
in this city.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-03-29

JOINS, PERDUE & SMALL.-We request tho
attention of our readers to the advertisement
of the above House, in another place. They
deal extensively in Stationery, Blank Books,
and kindred articles, and they have recently
added, it will be seen, a printing department
for the purpose of furnishing all the various
kinds of blanks now in use, and which makes
the establishment the most complete in the
west. We commend them to dealers and
others in this part of Iowa, as the heaviest
and best western House engaged ia this
line
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-03-29
State NQVVS.

Gov. Letcher of Virginia, has made requi
sition in due form of Gov Kirkwood, fol
Coppoc, and it has been granted.
40 car loads of cattle, were shipped from
Burlington for Chicago via the c.. B g. @
r. r. on Saturday.
Judge Love, Of the U. District court, de
cided at Keokuk the other day, that the
Rock Island bridge must be removed. Tn.
case goes to the Supreme Court.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-03-29

The project has been revived in the South
of making new State out of Northern Mis-
sissippi, Western Tennessee, and the ex
IRENE western part of Kentucky, the bound
airy being the Tennessee River on the east
and the Mississippi on the west. The Ten
nessee Legislature has approved the project.
The object, of course, is to strengthen the
slave power in the Senate
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-03-29

The Germans Of Muscatine held an anti
Bates meeting in that city last Monday, and
took the same position against the nomina,
ton of Mr.. Bates for the Presidency, that
was taken by the Germans Of Davenport a
short time ago
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-03-29

The Democratic Convention will meet al
Charleston, 22d Of April National Union
Party Convention, at Baltimore, 9th of May;
and the Republican Convention, at Chica.
go, 10th of May.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-03-29

The Prince of Wales leaves England for
Canada about the end of May or beginning Of
June.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-03-29

What is the difference between an apoth
ecary and a builder? The one makes pills
and the other pillars.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-03-29

The spire of very fashionable Church is
usually the only thing connected with it that
goes toward Heaven.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-03-29

L. w. Rabbit, editor OF the Bugle, has been
elected Mayor Of Council Bluffs.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-03-29

The hope Of the plundered toper--the res
toration of the Bourbon.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-03-29

care you Jack-tar, my jolly fellow ~
said loud lubber to man who wore
sailors hat NO." was the answer, "why
do you think so:" because" replied the
other, ''you wear sailors hat" AFT, be-
cause wear sailors hat, you have right
to suppose am a Jack-tar," rejoined the
sailorlooking chap, ''then because you
wear long ears, have Alright to suppose you
arc a jack-aSs.'
"All on the square" The Court House.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-03-29
Railroad BO ,ds Sustained.

(From the Keohuk Gate CITY Hst.C
judge Love delivered an opinion yesterday
sustaining the validity of railroad bounds.
but the case in which the opinion was given
was that Of NOR Us. The County of Wapel,
10.
The case involved the legality Of subscrip
trions by counties to railroads, and the con-
duction of section 1874 of the Code, and il
was suit upon coupons attachedto bonds
issued in pursuance of a vote of the people
of Wapello county. S. F. Miller for defend.
ant demurred to plaintiff $ petition and con.
tended that, under recent decision ofthe
Supreme Court of Iowa, the county had nc
no power to issue the bonds, such power not
being necessary adjunct to a municipal cor.
poration, and as the county had not the pow,
er to issue the bonds, the holders, dealing
with corporation whose powers are limited
deal at their own peril Judge Love held
that, inasmuch as the Supreme Court Of Iowa
from the time the question was first presen
ted for adjudication up to the present time
had decided that counties possessed the pow
er under the Code to subscribe to railroads
and as, at the time of issuing these bonds
such was the law as decided by that court
parties contracted under the faith OF those
decisions and as the Supreme Court of the
United States had decided that where a long
,urrent of judicial decisions in State had es
tablished the law to be of certain character
if the same Court changed that law subse
quently, the Supreme Court of the United
States was net compelled to obey the arbita
~ caprice Of the State court but would adj
here to the well-settled law of the State
and in this case the District Court would act
upon that decision and sustain the law a,
settled, and override the demurrer for he
could regard the latest decision of the Su-
preme Court Of Iowa, if sanctioned by him,
only as judicial repudiation, as the them
selves had pronounced it in another cases
and be considered that a judicial fraud was
surpassed only by pious fraud.
care you a Jack-tar, my jolly fellow ~
said loud -lubber to a man who wore q
sailor hat nm - waS tho apcwar U,vbv
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-03-29

CLOSE CONNECTIONS MADE-
With Express Freight Trains all roads diverging
from Chicago, and Western Shippers can rely upon
haring their goods receive utmost despatch.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-03-29

"All on the square The Court House.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-03-29

During the Season Of Navigation, the Fire
Marine risk most kinds of cha disc shipped
via Steam or Sail Vessels, amounts in many cases
to More than the difference between rail or water
rates offreglt, besides the difference of time as
will be by the following comparative statement
reinsurance saved by sending goods all the way by
rail road,
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-03-22
Agricultural Notice.

A regular meeting of the Officers and Direct
ors of Marshall County Agricultural Society will
be bcld atthe Court Aouse in Plymouth, on Satur-
day, March 3d le60. ut 10 O'Clock m for the pur-
pose of adopting list of premiums to be awarded
AT the next annual Fair of the Society.
Az this is matter in which all classes are inter
estcd we ask all who feel any interest in the wei.
fare of the Society to attend and assist in the work
BY order of the Committee
JOS, EVANS Pres.
nj Ark CUMMINGS. Scc'y. 80 .-.s .rr-e.3