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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-04-20

-swiSpLra---A youns man named Wright,
from Hanover, y. H., OF his WAS - California.
was wheeIled into giving god New Hampshire
money for a worthless sl00 bill the city Trust
sul banking Company, in New YORK, on WeInc,-
day. The sharper played the usual game Of get.
ting - caanss' Tor hi. worthless bill.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-04-20

d / e d..

Blsworth--April 18th, Mr.. John b. Richards
aged IS yeas and months.
Eisworth-Chd Of Green fIodgkins, aged IL
months.
worth-Daniel. child of Daniel Haring
ton, aged II month.
Sedgwck--April Is, Of consumption, Susan
Mary Eaton, aged II years and 10 months.
Scdgwick-April It'll. Mr., Mercy Dority, aged
IL years.
Leeds, Me.-April 18th, Mr.. Samuel Lsrrabec,
aged 50 years.
Machias-l3th inst, Mary Lizzie, daughter Of
Joseph W. Fenno. aged about years.
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M A r r l r d.

Tremont-April sth by Rev. John W. Peirco
Mr.. John c. Manchester, of Mt. Desert, TO Miss
Lucinda Mayo, of fremont
Carmel-April sth, by R. Jones, ESQ, Mr..
Richard " johnson, of Carmel, to Miss Charity
R. Carter Of Scdgwick.
Calais-9th inst, Mr.. Calvin V. Horton TO Miss
Annie McAllistor.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-04-20

,s,uE ONLY POSTIV ELY
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-07-19
WapellO at Des I1OineS.

The "irrepressible conflict" which has
been raging in the interesting Democratic
family Of this county. could not be suppress
ed, we learn, even at Des Moines. We have
not seen the official proceedings yet, and
even if we had, it is hardly to be supposed
that the record evidence on this point would
be very explicit, so we must supply the oms-
sion. Hendershott, it seems, was a candi-
date for the nomination for Supreme Judge,
and motion was made to nominate him by
reclamation; whereupon Street got up and
informed the Convention that the Democra-
cy Of Wapello didn't want Hendcrshott
nominated for that Office. This seems to
have knocked in the head tie reclamation
part of the motion, and vote was taken,
resulting in the defeat of Hendershott by
two majority. At this, or something else,
Street became wrothy, and announced his
determination to withdraw, which terrible
alternative was hailed by a universal request
to "go," turn him out" &c. Whether
Street went out at that time, or not, we are
not informed, but rumor has it that our
ncighbor is justly indignant at the shabby
treatment he received at the hands of his
brethren at Des Moines He is a fair speci-
men of the treatment which old wings have
invariably received from the Democracy
They are good enough to dothei: dirty work
but not good enough to hold office. Street
was candidate for elector, but couldn't come
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New York, July l7.--Three cases of sun
stroke occurred yesterday.
An old lady, named Mrs. Isabella Burting,
was run over a I'D killed on Hudson street.
NEWARK, N. j., July IA negro boy,
IL years old, belonging to and accompany
ing Mr.. Luther Roll, of Augusta, Ga, tempo.
rari soiourning at the City Hotel, in this
city. mysteriously disappeared about o.
clock to-day, while the family were atdinner.
It is supposed he has been struggled away
by abolitionists.
LAcRoss, Wis, July 17.-Jacob Rider the
German who murdered his motherin-l and
sister-in-law on the 10th inst, at Brownsville;
Min, shot himself dead in his own house
Yesterday, P. NJ He had been secreted
within few miles of the place since commit
ting the murder, and when found was asked
by the crowd outside the House, who had
traced him, fhe would surrender himself
The only reply was the discharge of gun.
The crowd rushed in and found him in the
last agonies of death.
New York, July 16.--In an atfray Satur-
day night in tenant house in Williamsburg,
Thos. Lachev was struck on the head with
an ak by woman named Mary Burke, and
so severely injured that he is not expected to
recover. He was afterwards shockingly bea-
ten and kicked by man named Kenard.-
Mrs Burk and the man Kenard were both
locked up to await the result of the injuries
inflicted on Lachey, whose recovery is con.
sidered impossible.
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.EOSeuh II. Lane Of OREGON.

General Joe Lane, the candidate of the
National Democratic party for Vice Presi-
dent, was born in North Carolina, December
14th, 1901. In his fifteenth year he became
clerk in mercantile house in Indiana In
1921 he married and settled on the banks of
the Ohio, in Indiana, where his family con-
tinue to reside In 1922 he was chosen a
member Of the Legislature, serving in that
capacity, with occasional intervals, until 49,
SO. He supported Gen. Jackson in 1924
'2S-'32; Martin Van Buren, in 1S36-'40,
and Polk in 1874 His course while in the
State Legislature was marked by devoted
patriotism and a singeness of purpose to adj
vance the prosperity of In lana. He was
most active in the arrangement by which
the State was saved from bankruptcy and
her honor from the stain Of repudiation.
None but those who were residents of the
State in that trying time can sufficiently es-
innate his invaluable services on this impor-
tame question. In the year 1s4s he was a
member of the State Senate, but resigned
his seat when call was made on Indiana to
furnish volunteers for the Mexican war. He
entered the army as a private, and, in a
month afterwards, was appointed Brigadier
General. He served with distinction du
ring the war, and covered himself with hon
or. About August l, 1913, he reached In
diana, where succession of public receptions
were rendered him, but to which he had no
time to respond, for on the 18th of August he
was commissioned Governor of Oregon,
without his solicitation, and organized the
government; was elected delegate to Con-
gless in 1851, and is Low one of the United
States Senators from the State of Oregon
In politics General Lane is a Democrat of
the Jefferson aud Jtckson school, and is
thoroughly acquainted with the history and
and politics ofthis country. His retcntive
memory and quick, active intellect, enable
him to turn to immediate and effective use
the more important facts and incidents con
nected with our institutions. He is more a
man of action than words-more practical
than theoretical-and presents himself with
mind formed rather by study of things
| than of their mere names
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-07-19
Meeting at Blakesbury.

On Saturday afternoon oflast week, Messrs.
Hamilton and Stuart addressed the Republi-
cans of Blakesburg and vicinity on the issue
of the day. The meeting was well attended.
Several ladies were in attendance, whose
presence contributed much to the interest OF
the occasion. We have always noticed that
a cause which elicits the interest of the ladies
is sure to win. The only thing to be regret
ted was, that there were rot more Democrats
present.
Mr.. Hamilton, in the course of his speech
read two resolutions of the Platform, adopt,
ed at Baltimore by the Douglas wing of the
Democracy. Mr.. Hurst, the late Clerk Of
oar District Court, denied that the first res
olution, read by Mr.. Hamilton, was adopted
at Baltimore, admitting that the second one
was. Mr.. Hamilton then read the second
one again, and it proved to have as much OF
the slave code in it as the first. Mr.. Hurst
then suggested that, "his memory was short,
and that he would look the matter up
Would to God that all Democrats would not
only say they "would look the matter up"
but would set about doing so in good earnest
"While the lamp holds out to burn &C.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-07-19
Political County Meetings.

On Friday evening Of the 18th inst, Hen
nv Amber, Esq, of Mt. Pleasant, and Judge
Rankin, of Keokuk, addressed the Rep lbli.
can Club of this city, at the Court House.
The meeting was largely attended, espe,
cialy by the Ladies', and a more intelligent
looking audience we have rarely seen.
We could but notice the contrast there
was between this audience, and the one as
scmbled on the Saturday evening previous,
at the same place. The question ofcontrast,
we think, may fairly be submitted in this
wise-as the washed are to "the u',washed''
so is Ropublcanism to Democracy-We, OF
course, mean nothing personal.
The speech of Mr. Amber was, to say the
least, a good one Mr.. Amber commenced
by showing the brazen impudence and brain
less assumption of Stephen A. Douglas, in
claiming that Clay md Webster concurred
in. and endorsed his ridiculous squatter Sow
ereign!y Humbug He also showed the alb
surdity of the doctrine of "Unfriendly Legis.
lation"-How territorial Legislature could
legally expel slavery from a territory where
it legally existed, which amounts to the same
thing as tolegally do thing which cannot
be legally done.
Judge Rankin proved clearly, that the
difference between the Douglas and the
Breckenridge platforms, amounted to lust
nothing at all-that the one was as pro-
slavery as the other. He also read bits OF
evidence showing the unprincipled charac,
Ger of each of the tactions-first reading from
the papers of one faction, and then from those
of the other. 1t is amusing-at least to Re.
publcans-to see hoc They eat each Other
The meeting closed with three rousing cheers
for Lincoln,
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Urbana Township.

The people of Urbana Township were i'm
bned with the spirit of'76, on the 4th inst
% wagons-about persons each, came in.
to Abba in their procession, large proper.
ton belonging to Urbana Township. Some
of the Democracy (D ofBlakesburg became
so sectional in their feelings that in their
preparations for the celebration Of the 4th
they manifested matured design to make
invidious distinctions on political grounds
Many Democrats, true men, deprecated this
procedure, at once so unmanly, and bitterly
partisan, and came to Abba, where it was
well understood, there was to be a glorious
old fashioned 4th Of July entirely free from
political asperities, and party distinctions
And such a one we had too entirely out do
ing all such petty fixtures, as intensity mar.
row minded men usually get up-a true in.
dex of their moral make.-Albia Blade.
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DEAF AND BLIND.
DIR. ALLEN

The celebrated operator the Eye and Ear win max
regular visits at 0ttumwa, until all cases commen-
ced, cured, and will treat
ALL DISEASES OF THE EYE, ALL DISEASES
OF THE EAR-IILES 4 FLSTULA--CL UB.
FOOT-XAIR LIP
and all other deformities, sCR0FULA &c.
In the treatment Of the above diseases his success has
been the satisfactory of the Deaf INN ates
of the Asylum have been entirely restored and many
Of the Blind who have CROPPED their way In darknsss
nov see He has cured as many II not more Club
Feet Hair Lips and other deformites than any other
Physician in the west, and from his extensive and
daily experience, and with the very best treatment
and apparatus known to the medical profession Ali
entrusting themselves to his can rest assured
that relief is possible, they will be cured All wish
ing treatment will please call during the first visit SO
that the bs tediou syouhAve the the
subsequent visits No cases redted unless durable
Examination free. See circular.
lie will be at the Ottumwa House In this city July
9th, to 29th July ST.
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Col. Curtis is WORTHY.

| 1t is remarkable fact that almost without
an exception, the Republican members ofthe
present Congress, have been nominated by
their several constituencies for re- election, as
Col. Curtis has been in this District There
is significance in this fact. 1t seems to have
been done by common consent, as merited
testimony to the noble conduct of that faith
full baud of men who stood up SO manfully
in the present Congress against not only the
arrogance of tho Slave Power, bnt who so
faithfully and earnestly resisted and rebuked
official corruption in all its forms, and so
ably advocated and urged those inefficient
measures, the Homestead the Pacific Rail-
road, &c, upon which the interests of the
country so intimately depend. "Well done,
good and faithful servants" seems to have
been regarded as fitting and appropriate Ian
guage, with which to greet these men on
their return to the bosoms of their consttu-
encies
Such, at all events, is the feeling entertain
ed towards Col Curtis, in this District
While it may be true that the Democracy
who sympathzc with the disorganizers of
the present House, with those who sought
to defeat all enquiries into corruption, and
who opposed the Homestead and Pacific
Railroad, are not pleased with Col. Curtis,
and would be delighted TO substitute any
body in his place, such is the sentiment of
no Republican. They recognise in him a
public servant, always at his post and dill
gent in the discharge of all his duties one
whose voice and vote were always on the
side Of freedom and the right lone who has
been recognised as so able and worthy, as to
be entitled to place at the head Of the
Special committee on the Pacific Railroad !;
one who h1s attained position of more in
fuence and commanded more respect than
any member we have ever sent to Congress.
from this District one in short, whom Re-
publicans will delight to further trust aud
honor.
We are well aware that the Democracy are
making great calculations upon supposed,
but mistaken close vote, as between the
parties in this District, and hence will make
desperate efforts to defeat Curtis. But they
are mistaken this time, as they have been
heretofore. They will find when the votes
are counted out, that the glorious banner of
Republicanism is still floating over the first
District of Iowa, where it has floated in the
past, and that the seat in Congress which
Col. Curtis has so worthily and honorably
filled, is not to be usurped by representa-
tive of any of the shades of the Democracy of
the present day.
Still, we must not forget that eternal vigi-
lence is the price of liberty, and that no bat.
tie can be won without exertion. We must
work. We must bear in mind the impor-
lance of maintaining Republican ascendency
in Congress.
The Douglas faction of the Democracy, it
will be seen, have nominated Cole, lawyer
of Des Moines, for Congress. Mr. Cole has
been in the State very limited time, and
not much is known of him, except that he
was candidate for Judge at the last election,
and badly beaten, as he will be again in
November.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-07-19

New YORK, July ia meeting was held
last night at the House of Watts Sherman to
arrange fusion between Tammany and Mo-
Fart Hall. Denis and many leading men
were present, including MAJOR Wood, Eras-
tus Corning Jno A. Dix, Dean Richmond
and Daniel E. Sickles.
The steamship Granada is under surveill-
ance by u S. Marshal as a suspected SLAYER.
She was to have sailed to day with scaled Oh :
ders.
The Chicago Zouaves arrived this morn
ing, salute was fired in their honor by
Company F. fourth regiment, after which
they were formally received by detachment
of the 9th Regiment
They Breakfasted at the Aston House and
thence were escorted to the Regimental ar
mory their head quarters during their stay
here.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-07-19
SPECIAL NOTICES.
RHEUMATISM CAN BE CURED.
Hear What Henry j. Wilson Says.
TOWNSHIP FIVE, M'DoNouGH. ILL.,,

TOWNSHIP FIVE, M'DoNOUGH, ILL.,,
August 10, 1858. (
MEssRs. ANDERSON & HALL.-Ge,ets Feeling K
ioIs to do all for suffering humanity, would
state to you that seriously afflicted with Isan
mdtory Rheumatism, for some sixteen months and
was unable to relief from Physicians, from,
the Of any articles which advertised in the
papers, until by your solicitation, procured three
one dollar bottles of BAKERS PAIN PANACEA.'-
Athoug bent almost double, and suffering the most
ercrucidting pa ms, when commenced the Of
said Medicine had not used the entire second bottle
until able to attend to my daily work; by the
time had used the third bottle entirely cured.
have doubt, that it is SO efectual in re-
moving the terrible Rheumatic pains from my body,
it is equally pOsoefuS to destroy pain of ecery des-
ERUPTION, and would therefore recommend all who
are afflicted to try it. Yours respectfully,
HENRY J. WILSON.
We hereby certify that are knowing to the fcts
in the above case, and that the statements Of Mr..
Wilson entitled to entire credit.
ANDERSON & HALL.
bushnell, ILL.,, August 16, 1858.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-07-19

Mr.. VIM B. Street, well known as one OF
the most respected and influential citizens Of
this place, was jealous support of Fillmore
in 1857, and has since that time been con.
sidered so favorable to the democrats, that
they appointed MIN delegate to represent
this County in the state convention last Sum,
mer, and were anxious to run him for County
Judge last Autumn. Mr.. Street is now an
earnest supporter of Lincoln and Hamlin. -
We are credlbly informed that there is sin.
gle family in this County, comprising nc
less than six or seven legal voters, who have
not voted, except at railroad elections, with.
in the last five or six years. They intend to
vote this Fall, and will all go for Lincoln and
mlin.-HeraM
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-07-19
Only Fifty Cents! s 's' se se ss" SSSH'F'
1856 asld ISGO.

The campaign is going steadily forward
attended with but little excitement. Tha,
this should be so is not strange, where, ir
government, strictly Republican, a vast
majority of the people unite as a political
party, and become the opponents of princi.
pies which can not be controverted nor gain
said. While, on the other hand, the balance
of the people are divided into various par
ties-more properly, factions-but just now,
one in corruption, with no principle, with no
historical presidents to support their absurd
and wicked doctrines, there is but little &C.
casion for excitement.
A campaign, precisely similar to the pres
ent this county has never before witnessed
The campaign of 1860 differs from that of
1856 in this-in 1856 the Democratic party,
by their pledges and promises, and by advo-
eating doctrine entirely new, and, in itself
plausible, succeeded in. deceiying the people.
The people have now learned, to their sad
experience, not only that those doctrines
were unfounded in the Constitution, and,
consequently, false in their application but
that those pledges and promises were made
only to be broken.
The Democratic party, impressed with the
justice of the retribution about to be visited
on it by the people, is no longer proud and
boastful; and the leaders, conscious of their
guilt, and Of the execration in which thew
are held by the people, are venting their
spite and malignity against each other The
fate of these wicked, unpr:ncipled men should
be a living example to others; reminding
them that always honesty is the hest poll.
CIV"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-07-19

The great question now agitating the De,
mocracy is which Of the great factions into
which their party is split they will follow.
This question has become an important and
exciting one, since it has been ascertained
that Breckenridge has accepted the nomina.
ton, and that his friends are organizing in
every State for vigorous canvass. In this
State, even, a convention to nominate an
electoral and State ticket, is to be held
sometime in August at Davenport
As to the relative strength of the two fac
tons hereabouts, it is too early to form an
opinion. The Douglas men are the most
noisy, and apparently are largely in the
majority; but we hear of a good many de-
cided Breckenridge men in the county We
shall undoubtedly see fun before the cam
paign is through with.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-07-19

BRECKENRIDGE AT TIE SoUTH.-The Brock
inridge Committee profess to be in receipt OF
the most favorable accounts from the South,
where they assert Douglas has not the ghost
of a chance. Nearly all the North Carolina
electors have de ,ared for Breckenridge; and
Judge Ellis, the Democratic candidate for
Governor, has done the same thing. TIE
information from the other Southern States
is to the same effect, and proves conclusively
that Douglas has been intensely discarded
by the Southern Democracy and cannot car,
nv one Southern State. With what face
then, can his friends press him at the North,
when it is clear that a vote for him anywhere
is vote thrown away?
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-07-19

A. S. Belt one of the most talented and
influential Democrats in Linn coanty, con-
templates taking the stump for Lincoln and
Hamlin.
"Mr. Odell, ofClayton county, once State
Senator in Indiana, who stumped his coun-
ty last year for the democracy, and up to the
present time an ardent support Of Douglas,
has left the wide road of democracy which
leads to destruction, and now walks in the
"straight and narrow path of Republican
ism.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-07-19

SUPREME JuDGE.-The lamented decease
ofJudge Stockton, leaves vacancy on the
Supreme Bench to be filed at the ensuing
election, and it becomes necessary to desig-
nate Republican candidate.
The Republican Press of the State, in the
view that a Convention for that purpose,
will be impracticable, have named Hon. G. G
Wright, late the able and popular Chief JUS
tice of the State, as not only a suitable candi,
date, but one most certain to be the unani-
nous choice of the party. 1t is scarcely
necessary for us to say that Judge Wright is
most emphaticaly our choice, and it will af-
ford us pleasure if there is universal concur
renee in his selection.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-07-19

The Breckenridge ratification meeting in
Dubuque, the other day, is represented as
large and respectable, and we notice the
names of some of the most prominent and
long known Democrats ofthe State amongst
its officers. Charles Corkey, P. Quigley,
Gen. Warner Lewis, S. G. Fennimore, John
L. Lowell and James II. Williams are
amongst the familiar Democratic names
which figure in the proceedings.