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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-08-30
BARRY, H., April 18th. 1860.

JoHS d. PARK, ESQ, Chicago:-We are
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you would send us one half gross, as we
have calls for it daily. We have used it in
our own families, and have known it to be
used in our vicinity with perfect satisfaction
and we make no hesitation in recommend
ing it as the best Ague Preparation in use.
Yours respectfully
GORToN& DUTToN.
GOO advertisement
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me terms OF the discussion shall be follows ::
Each party shall alternately make the opening speech
and may occupy not more than hour the oppo-
site party shall follow and may occupy not than
one hour and half and the party making the OPEN
ing speech shall then conclude the argument and may
occupy not more than half an hour.
Two chairmsn shall be selected at each meeting by
respective parties whose duty shall be to pre-
side Keep order &C. and notify the speakers of the
expiration of their time, and the speaker shall stop at
the moment he snotied of the expiration ofthe time
without regard to the closing of his sentence or 9th
wise:
The chairman politically friendly to the party max.
ing the middle speech, shall be regarded as the first
chairman and act accordingly and in case of any
disagreement they shall choose umpire, who shall
with them decide the point.
Neither candidate shall be permitted to supply his
place with another speaker except by of the
other candidate.
Neither candidate shall speak at any time or place
not named In the list Of appointments for joint discus
sion after the of the joint canvass on
the 2Ist Of August without giving the other party
two weeks notice thereof and extending to the oppo.
site party an invitation to meet him in Joint discussion
upon the same terms at such times and places.
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The Douglasites and Know Nothings of
New York, have coalesccd. The Catholic
and American have embraced in manner
Howl, aud ,I.,; Ltti,l tn 500
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ST. LOUIS, Aug 27.-The Douglas Demo.
Gratis held meeting here on Saturday night,
which was addressed by Representatives
elect, Clark and NOEL, and John B. Hender-
son. ..-.-as- sr. us
General Gardenhire, late Republican can
didate for Governor, and Frank Blair, ad-
dressed meeting at ST. Charles on Thurs
day evening. Appointments Tor speaking
have been made by the above named and
other prominent Republicans, in some 20
counties, during the remainder of the canvass.
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JOINT DISCUSSIONS
Rstwccn Mes.rs. Curtis md Cole.

The following arrangement for joint discussions he
tween Col. Curtis and Mr.. Cole has been consumated
by II. N. Hoxie, in behalf of the State Republican
Committee, aud Me-. Cole. We call attention to the
terms ell to the times and places specified be-
low We trust that the press OF the State will give the
widest circulation 10 these anpointmants.
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EVANSVILLE, Aug ga Republican
meeting was held at Newburg, Ind, last
night, and addressed by II. w. Ellsworth
and j. G.. Jones' The Evansville Wide
Awakes were in attendance and Joined in
torch light procession. The meeting was
interrupted, and the speakers insulted, from
the commencement, by band led on by
one Sol. Keoker, the Marshal of the town.
and Democratic Candidate for Coroner, of
the county, while Mr.. Jones vas speaking.
Rocker and his band finding the Rcpub-
licans would not retalate, drew revolvers
and fired several shots Unfortunately into
the ranks of the Wide Awakes. One men,
Der, Mr.. Suffer, received ball in the shoul-
der, inflicted a painful but not dangerous
wound, and several were slightly injured by
stones and bricks. The Wide Awakes were
unarmed but small party rallied and
drove their assailants from the ground. The
Republican citizens of Warrck county con.
denim this murderous assault and attempt to
suppress free speech.
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in 1851
CopN-sECTIoN 1872.

Cops-sECTloN 1872.
"No demand Of Tax ss
shall be necessary, but 1t is
the duty of every person
subject TO taxation to at.
tend at the Office of the
Treasurer, at some time
during the four months
named, THAT is, September
! October, November, and
December, Code, Sec. As,
and after the fifteenth day
of September and pay his
( taxes, and If any one ne
elects to pay it before the
first day of January, fol.
lowing the levy of the tax
the Treasurer is directed to
make the same by distress
and sale if his personal
property. excepting such a
is exempt from taxation
and the tax list alone will
be a sufficient warrant for
such distress.
SEC. 493. When the
Treasurer distrains goods,
he may keep them at the
expense of the owners and
shall give notice ofthe time
of their sale within five
DAYS after the day of the
taking in the manner con-
stables are required to give
notice of the sale Of per-
sonal property on execu-
tions at the time of the
sale shall not be more than
ten days from the day of
taking; but he may ad-
journ the sale from time
to time for q period not
exceeding three days; and
shall adjourn once at least
when there are no bidders
and in case If an adjourn
ment he shall put up a no.
tice thereof at the place of
sale. Any surplus remain
ing above the taxes, char
ges of keeping and fees for
sale, shall be returned to
the owner and the Treas
urer shall on demand rem
der an account in writing
Of the sale and charges.
SEC 495. On the first
day Of January the unpaid
Taxes of the preceding
year become delinquent
and shall draw interest at
the rate of twenty-five per
C e n t u m per
annum. and taxes upon
real property are hereby
made a perpetual lien
thereupon against all per-
sons, except the United
States and this State.
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SEC 496 Before the first
day of June in each year
the Treasurer is directed
to offer at pull lie sale at
the Court House in his
County all | nds on which
the taxes levied the pre-
ceeding year still remain
unpaid, but such sale ahall
not be void If not made till
after the day abuve nam.
ed.
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But even supposing that no sale was mad
and no suit was commenced, and no extra
costs whatever incurred, the facts are that
the tax in the three years given to redeem
will amount on a tract Of land upon which
the tax is $40 per year, to eight dollars and
ffty-t,no cents more by the Democratic act
than by the present law, including the costs
of sale, penalty and interest
Assume the tax to be $40 on a given tract
of land for 1859, and for the three years
next following, to be the same, and the fol-
lowing tables will show what will be the re.
lative costs by the two laws for that time -
LAWS OF 1851.
lax OF 1907 ~ a........... -. ...SlO w
Interest from January lst, 1860, to
October LIST, 1868, at o per cent
per anhuth. .........'.. 81
Lax OF lobO. ............. III w
Interest from January LIST, 1861, to
October LIST, 1868, at 25 per cent
per annum. .................. 6s7
Tax Of 1851 10 90
Interest from January LIST, 1862, to
October lat, 1868, at 20 per cent
per annum. ................ 437
Tax of 1862. 10 90
Interest from January LIST, 1868, to
October LIST, 1868, at % per cent, 81
Total to pay Tax, October LIST, 1868 SO 4s
LAWS OF 1860.
Tax of 1859 $40 90
Interest from February LIST to Octo-
Der 1st at - per cent, 70
Advertising, 90
Treasurer fee, 35
Clerk of Board of Supervisors fee, IA
80 per cent damage on all above ) AZ
Interest on al. above to October LIST,
1868, at 10 per cent per annum, A
Tax of 1856 1000
Interest from February LIST, 1861, to
October 1st 1868, at ten per cent
per annum, | SO
Tax Of 1862, 10 90
Interest from February 1st, 1863, to
October LIST, 1863, at 10 per cent, So
Total to redeem October st, 1868 SO 90
Now if we add the $40 additional penalty
upon commencing suit and So 80 Clerks fee,
and 60 cents Sheriff's fee, we will have a
penalty of Sl3 10 which is liable to be at
tached on each separate tax, be the same
more or less.
To be sure the law of 1852 repealed the
ten dollar penalty, but the costs of court are
liable to be much over what we estimate
them; especially if it is necessary to get ser
vice by publication. ...... --.-. ...
In conclusion we have to say that the law
of 1850 has the true end and aim of a lust
Revenue Law, to secure the payment of
taxes promptly, not to Cypress the tax payer
who may be unable to pay. 1t attaches a
penalty of so per cent absolute if the tax is
delinquent beyond a certain day, but exacts
only 10 per cent interest after that time.
No: is it nearly so stringent as the laws of
other States The same Legislature that in
the winter Of 1852 and 1853 elected Stephen
a. Douglas to the United States Senate,
passed an act for the State of Illinois by
which 100 per cent penalty attaches upon
sale and the tax draws interest at ten per
cent. We trust this may be esteemed high
Democratic authority for Mr.. Cole and kin.
dred falsifers of the truth.
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Sec. 515, Land so sold
will be subject to redemp-
ton as follows: If re-
deemed before a suit be
commenced as hereafter
provided (Which may be
any time after six months
Sec. 5O6) by paying the
amount paid by the purcha
ser including the fee for
the deed so cts) and any
taxes on the land paid by
the purchaser with twenty
five per.centum per-an-
uumn thereon +; and If re-
deemed after a suit is com.
menced by paying in addi,
ton to the foregoing the
sum OF ten do liars and the
costs Of suit to be taxed by
the Clerk of the District
Court. Such payment may
be made to the purchaser,
his agent, or attorney, OF
to the Treasurer who Is ia
enter a memorandum CT the
redemption in the list oil
sales and give a certificate
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REVENUE LAW 1S60-sEc

, REVENUE LAW 1S60-sEC
\ 46
i No demand of Taxes
shall be necessary, but ii
lis the duty of every person
subject to taxation to at.
tend at the Office of the
(untess other
'.tcSse pr0Uided) at some
time mentioned in q pre-.
rioas section Of this dct
from Nov. LIST TO Feb. LIST.
Sec. Al aud pay his or her
taxes. And if any one
Ineglects to pay them be.
fore the first day of Febura-
Try following the levy ofthe
tax, the Treasurer is direc-
ted to make the same by
distress and sale of his or
her personal property, ex-
cepting such as is exempt
from taxation, and the tax
list alone shall be sufficient
warrant for such distress.
SEC. Al. When the Treas
lurer distrains goods he
may keep them at the eX-
pense of owners, and shall
give notice of the time and
place of their sale, within
five days after the taking
lin the manner constables
are required to give notice
tof the sale of personal
property under execution
and the time of sale shall
not be more than twenty
days from the day of the
taking; but he may adj
ljourn the sale from time to
time net exceeding five
days, and shall adjourn at
least once when there are
mo bidders, and in case of
adjournment he shall put
up a notice thereof at the
place of sale. Any sur
plus remaining above the
taxes. charges of keeping
and fees for sale, shall be
returned to the owner, and
the Treasurer shall on de-
mand render an account
in writing of the sale and
charges.
SEC. 10. On the first day
of FEBRUARY the unpaid tax
es of whatever description
for the preceding year
shall become delinquent
an d shall draw interest as
here matter provided,
that is twelve per cent
per annum, Sec. 50), and
taxes upon real property
are hereby made a perpet-
.ual lien there
upon against all persons
except the united States
and this State and taxes
due from any person upon
personal property shall be
a lien upon any real pro-
perry owned by such per-
son or to which he may ac-
quire a title. The Treas
urer shall in no case sell
real property for delin-
Iquent tax when personal
property not exempt from
taxation belonging to the
individual can be found,
unless, the owner shall in
writing designate what
piece Of real property he
Iprefers having sold, rather
than the personal property
and the sale ofreal proper
Ity (; and the sale of real
property so designated
Shall be made at the regu-
lar annual sale, Of real
estate as hereinafter pro-
lvided.
SEC. SO. On the first Mon
day of October in the year
1860, aud in each year
there after the county
Treasurer is REQUIRED to
offer at public sale at the
Court House, or ifthere be
no Cour; House at the Of
fee of the County Treasur-
er, all lands, town lots or
other real property on
which taxes ofany descrip-
Ition for the preceding
year or years shall have
been delinquent and re-
main due and unpaid, and
such sale shall
be made for and in pay
ment of the total amount
OF taxes, interest and costs
DIT e and unpaid on such
real property.
SIC. 60. Real property
sold under the provisions
of this act. may be redeem
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NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-Judge Douglas had

NFw YORK, Aug. 27.-Judge Douglas had
an enthusiastic reception at Norfolk, and
spoke in the presence Of 5000 persons. In
the middle of his address slip of paper was
handed to him, it was cut from the Norfolk
daily Argus, and contained two polite ques-
tons. First, ''If Abraham Lincoln be cleo
ted President of the United States, would
the Southern States be justified in sece,ding
from the Union" To this I emphatically
answer no. [great applauseI The election Of
man to the Presidency by the American
people in conformity with the Constitution
of the United States, would not justify any
attempt at dissolvng this glorious confedera.
cy. [applause.l Second. "If they, the
Southern states, scceie from the Union upon
the Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln before
he commences an overt act against their
constitutional rights, will you advise or vindi-
cate resistance by force, to their secession p
| answer emphatically that it is the duty of
the Presinent Of the United States and all
others in authority under him to enforce the
laws of the United States possessed by Con-
gress and as the courts expouhd them. And
l as in duty bound by oath of fidelity to the
Constitution would do all in my power to aid
the Government of the United States in
maintaining the supremacy of the laws
against all resistance to them, come from
whatever quarter it might; in other words,
think the President of the United States
should treat all attempts to break up the Un-
ion by resistance to its laws as Old Hickory
treated the Nullifers in 1882. Applause. !
Capt. Ogden of the Navy, died in New
York, Saturday evening.
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U HhC. %. bedi property
sold under the provisions
of this act, may be redeem
ed at any time before the
expiration of three years
from the date of the Sale,
by the payment in Specie
to the Clerk Of the Board
of Supervisors of the prop.
err county, to be held by
him subject to the order OF
the purchaser of the am.
cunt fo- which the same
!. vas sold and thirty per
cent on the same with ten
per cent interest per an
mum on the whole amount
,Ifrom the day of sale and
1.-THE amount Of all taxes ac-
curing after such sale,
,lwith ten per cent interest
flper annum on such subse.
| quent taxes, unless such
: subsequent taxes have
beer paid by the person fo-
! whose benefit the redemp'
ftion Is made, which fact
!. may be shown by the
Treasurer's receipt, Provi'
ded that il real property
. of any minor, married wo
Tl1an or lunatic, be sold fol
! taxes, the same may be re
: deemed at any time will
in one year after such dis
ability be removed upor
the terms specified In thi'
section, which redemption
may be made by the guar
dian or legal representa-
hives
The hydraulic press., 1860-12-29

DRINKING IMPURE WATER.-Set pitcher
of iced water in n room, inhabited, and IN a
few hours it Will have absorbed from the
room nearly all the respired and perspired
gases of the room, the air of which will
have become purer, but the water utterly fil-
thy. This depends on the fact that the wa
ter has the faculty of condensing, and there
by absorbing all the gases, which it does
without increasing its own bulk. The cold
er the water is the greater capacity to con-
tain gases. At ordinary temperatures pint
of water will contain pint of carbonic gas,
and several pints of ammonia. This capac-
ity is nearly doubled by reducing the tenn
perature to that of ice, Hence, water kept
in a room awhile, is always unit tor use,
and should be often renewed whether 1t has
become warm or not. And for the same
reason, the water in pump stock should all
be pumped out in the morning before any is
used. That which has stood in a pitcher
over night is not ft for coffee water in the
morning Impure water is more injurious
to the health than impure air, and every
person should provide the means of obtain
inc fresh pure water for all domestic uses.
The hydraulic press., 1860-12-29

HER HEAD WAS RIGHT-A happy, unso.
nbisticated couple from the rural districts
got married on Tuesday last, and posted off
to Indianapolis to enjoy the first few
days in seeing tie sights at the State Fair
They first stopped at the American House,
where Rinkle, after puzzling his brain to the
utmost, asunable to give them room, and
they were obliged to be separated. On We'd
nesdav night they tried another hotel, with
no better success. The rooms were all
crowded, and men had to be huddled to-
bcether in one room, some on the floor, and
backed up any way, while ladies were serv-
ed the same in other rooms appropriated to
their use. On Thursday the unhappy cou-
ofe, in despair and disgusted vita crowded
hotels, searched for and found private
boarding house. The landady sympathised
with them, and promised, if possible, that
they should have room. But on Thursday
a perfect avalanche of people came npon the
town, and the boarding houses and private
houses, as we'll as the hotels, had to make
every shift to stow away as many as posi-
bic at night Our unfortunate newly we'd
ded pair heard with dismay after tea that
they would have to be separated again that
night. The groom looked his disappoint-
ment, but the bride could not control her
feelings, and blubbered ont rs she stamped
her foot on the hoor-''Ive got my head set
on it, and | won't be separated from jim any
more" The boarders snorted, and offered
to sleep on the streets or any way, but the
landlady would not allow it, and jim had to
take a berth on the carpet, away from his
weeping bride, for the third night. Never
bring your bride to a Fair.-IndianapoliS
STATE .Seatflel.
The hydraulic press., 1860-12-29

SUPPoRT Your COUNTRY PAPER.-It is al
unreasonable demand, and yet one that ma
ny unreAective people make, that a country
journal must contain as late and as minute
" detailed news as can be found in the dali
lies of large cities. We would like to re-
mind this portion of our readers that these
two classes of newspapers are quite distinct.
A first class metropolitan daily, of the pres
ent day, is sustained at an expense for news
alone, of money sufficient to build upa hun
dred weeklies. TO obtain intelligence of
current events, with the least possible delay,
thousands of dollars are often spent in sin
gle enterprise. The news of the day-the
general news of the whole worlds the life
of its columns It's correspondence extends
to all parts of the earth, and its editorials
embrace every subject Of general interest
Not so with the secluded weekly. Its voca-
tion is to build up home interests; to make
known local affairs, TO give start to notices
of local advantages, that Will not stop on
their travels till every extensively circulated
~paper in the State has copied them into their
columns. Every man who aspires to be-
come well informed member of society
should read at least two new spapers-one
for general Intelligence, and one Tor the
news pertainining to his own locality. If
his county paper does not fully satisfy his
wishes in the latter respect, he may know
that the deficiency is generally attributable
not to Incidence or ignorance on the part of
its conductor, but to the lack of pecuniary
support. Sustain yourlocal paper as home
newspaper should be sustained, and, in nine
cases out of ten, you will have good one.
A county without an organ is compara-
lively unknown abroad; it is considered Of
little account, as a place of no enterprise,
and no inducements for new settlers. The
first inquiry made concerning new region
little known is, whether a newspaper is pub
lished there, and if so, whether it is a good
one-San Jose Mercury.
The hydraulic press., 1860-12-29

The FRoG REMEDY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL
Toledo, Ohio, paper says: ''Some question
has arisen among our exchanges, as to the
truth of the statement, that a female of this
city is in the habit of swallowing six live
frogs daily as a remedy for consumption
We will simply state that there are at the
present time more than six ladies of this
city swallowing live frogs daily in hopes OF
permanent eradication of that disease, and
if we may credit the statements of our prac-
ticing physicians-they are of the upper ten,
too
The hydraulic press., 1860-12-29

To CLEAN TUE EYE OF DUsT.-When the
eve is irritated by dust or intrusive particles
Of any kind, the sufferer invariably shuts
and rubs his eye, and not unfrequently the
removal of the irritating cause thereby be-
comes more difficult. The proper practice is
to keep the eye open, as if staring; sort OF
rotary movement of the ball takes place, the
surface becomes covered with water, the par
ticle is gradually impelled to the corner OF
the eve, and is there fioated out, or can be
sasily removed, without any of the disagree
able consequences that attennd shutting and
rubbing.
The hydraulic press., 1860-12-29
=. Smiths Advertisements
Reaa, Read, Head:
Hose Couplings !
New and Valuable Improvement !!

AMSBARY'S COUPLINGS NO WHERE I!
The undersigned takes pleasure in informing the
mining community generally that he has recently
made discovery in the mode and manner of fastening
hose couplings. which far exces ANYTHING of the kind
ever before in use My couplings can be manufactured
of cast iron, brass any Kind of metal, and of any
desired size-and when attached. they form perfect
ly water-tght joint. without the use OF packing. Mi
ners who have used them pronounce them superior to
any coupling they have known in use.
invteSll persons who feel any interest in the
matter, to call at my store in North San Juan, and
examine my couplings
Persons desiring good, cheap. and durable coup
ling can be accommodated by applying to me- at North
San Juan.
B7f Orders from q Distance promptly
attended TO.
FRANCIS SMITH.
n. B. Apatent has been appiei All persons
are notified to beware how they infringe my rights
Dec Is, 1850. f S.
The hydraulic press., 1860-12-29

A PoET was once walking with Talley-
rand in the street, acd at the same time re-
citing some of his own verses. Talleyrand
perceived, at a short distance, man yawn-
ing, and, pointing him out to his friend, said,
mot so loud he hears you"
The hydraulic press., 1860-12-29
NEW INVENTION.
Hydraulic Sewing Machines.

FEvEE undersigned takes this method of informing
& the Miners and Merchants throughout the mining 2
districts that they have located themselves in SAN
FRANCISCO. at 139 Front street, under Tubbs Co.,
and are Drenared to manufnctllrn
The hydraulic press., 1860-12-29

IT is stated that two tea-spoonfuls of fine
ly powdered chsrcoa, drank in half-tum-
bier of water, will in less than fifteen min
utes give relief to the sick headache, when
caused, as in most cases it is, by a super
abundance of acid on the stomach
The hydraulic press., 1860-12-29

"My yoke is easy and my burden is light" !"
as the young fellow said when pretty girl
was sitting on his lap, with her arm around
his neck.