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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-04-26

the Republican party which never can be
uprooted, aud which will remain sensitive to
the appeal ofdemagogues, untilthe party has
rninvcd term of office, end has opportunity
to live the ISLANDERS and the prejudice down.
There is nothing more ridiculous than the
fears of disunion, honestly entertained by
,onr, aS a consequence ora Republican tri-
ulaph in the next Presidentlalelection. What
has become ofalt the threats uttered hereto.
fore How many were there in the House
of Representatives who would never submit
to the election ofa Republican speaker How
many are there now who say word about
disunion I? Were there really danger Of
disunion from the choice of Republican
President, we would like to see it 'tried on"
government based on the will of maiori-
ty, allowing itself to he ruled by minority,
ought to die 1t becomes a despotism which
all men of honor will pray may he annihi-
lated. But there is no danger. There is
not State in the Union that would dare to
lift It's finger against the country. or to give
Republican administration the opportunity
to show its power to protect and preserve the
integrity of the government
The country asks for peace. The South
wants peace no less than the North 1t is
curse to any country to have the popular
mind constantly absorbed in politics But
neither the North nor the South can find
peace except in the re storaton of the gov
ernment to its original poSition--the protect
or Of freedom, the guardian Of free speech
is tired of this constant brawl 1t is tired
of seeing innocent men driven from their
Southern homes because they dare to think.
Tt is tired of seeing mail bags rifled of their
contents and censorship of the public press
intrusted by the Post Master General to
every dirty official in the South. 1t is tired
Of the ordinations and recriminations of
sections. 1t is tired of fight which so sure
as God rules can only terminate in one way;
and it will be glad when, at last, it shall be
settled. When the South shall find that its
rights uiiueT titc SoiiStltuLlOn are all Safe uk
Republican hands, and northern Democracy,
no longer held together by the spoils, has
gone into disorganization, the 'irrepressible
conflict" will assume milder phase and
the country will be happy again. The Dem
ocratic party is strictly sectional party
Its spirit is sectional, its purposes are Sec
tional. We can have no peace until the
government shall pass into national hands;
and the only national party in its spirit and
its purposes, in this country, is the Repubi-
can.-Sprinqfeld Republican.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-04-26
really seemed to me to be a very pretty and
ladylike looking girl. s "

really seemed to me to be a very pretty and
ladylike looking girl.
"Disgusting?" said Miss Caxton.
"Abominable ~ said Ada. ~ ..
Miss Caxton ordered the coachman to
turn and drive slowly up the Avenue.
We passed Favio, who seemed some What
excited, and was evidently telling his fancie
the whole story. l saw her laugh and shrug
her shoulders, and then he laughed and
shrugged his shoulders. Miss Caxtcn and
Ada surveyed her superciliously. The look
was not returned at all. Favio, however,
looked daggers. .... .... .....
Martin, home," criel Miss Caxton, wko
was provoked with herself AMI everybody
else. .......... ..
Two weeks after I was invited to grand
wedding, went, and little Madam Favio look
ing very charming anl pretty, and monsieur
Favio very happy and proud. OF course,
Miss Caxton and Ada were not there Do
yon knw positively believe the marriage
took place month sooner than it would
have done if the little event haye described
had not taken place.
NJ AMI Mme Favio were "all the rage
that winter. 1t is needless to say that two
young ladies' learned lesson which they did
not soon forget.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-04-26
A Presidential Dinner.

occasional" in his last letter from Wash.
ington to the Press, describes dinner at
the White House as follows:
The hour is generally fixed at o'clock,
p. NJ, the time when Millions are taking
their supper. You receive card about the
size of an ordinary playing card, and if you
arc invited by thePresident!the idimvussions
of the card are double, and generally reads as
follows:
"The President requst the honor of your
company to dinner, on Friday, April 5, at 6,
p, M. An early answer is requested"
Ifyou go to the Presidents, you are ex-
pected to wear your best clothes, and to
wear white gloves. You are introduced into
the small reception room. where you will
find the President, Miss Lane, Mrs, Judge
Roosevelt James Buchanan, jr., and the rest
of the household. After being presented to
them you await the arrival of other gnests.-
The private secretary, Mr.. Buchanan, jr.,
quietly informs you that you are to escort to
the dinner such lady, whom he now intro
duces to you, and the lady in your company
is presented to another gentleman, who is
to bear her company during the feast
The hour having arrived the company move
into the large drawing room. where they are
dazzeled by the gorgeous display of plate
and gaslight and see number of graceful
walters, also in white gloves, whose business
it is to attend to the guests.
The President takes his seat not at the
head of the table. but at the side, exactly
midway, Miss Lane acting as his vis-a-vis
You find your mama beautifully written on
card laid upon the plate before you the seat
YOU are to occupy and the entertainment be-
gins. The cooking is generally French
cooking, the wine costly and rare; and you
will soon have an opportunity of hearing the
great man talk You need not be inform
ed that Mr. Buchanan is one of the most de-
lightful diners in the world He has a
fund Of small talk for the ladies, variety
variety Of old-fashioned anecdotes, as he is
by no means sparing of the grape, ne grows
more easy and more atfable, and more
agreeable as the repast goes on, calling on
one after annother Of the company. and
paving compliments to the ladies', OCCASION
a!lv taking wine with them. You never
ask the President to take wine with you
hut wait to be invited by him. After re-
manning in this society, delightful for hours,
at given signal from the President, the
company rise, return to the rece ,,tion room,
where they are served with coffee and
liquors, or if they prefer it with brandy, af-
ter which you take your leave and 60 homs
to remember the Inequalities you have en-
! loved.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-04-26

A. Platform.
B. Area of floor,
&C, Committee Rooms.
G-G-G. Gallery.
d-d-d-d. Stairways to Gallery,
e-e-e-e-e-e. Street entrance.
This immense structure, one hun ired and
eighty by one hundred, will accom- nodate
about ten hoWsand persons on its immense
floor area, deep galleries AMI broad platform
is at present to be seated, the floor and gal
lereS to he left a series Of brrli stairs or
platforms on an incline which will allow short
men every advantage.
The building will he strong, compact and
weather proof, (and in that it is not fire
proof it should be well watched onights,
and will cost about 5000, 1t is being
built and paid fbrby voluntary subscriptions
of our Republicans. In the center OF the
front on Market street, will be dome sur
mounted by large eagle and shield support
ing flag staff, in the origional plan, the
architect has very pertinently repre sented
banner floating in the breeze inscribed
with the sentiment: "Irrepressible and Uu-
divided -
Upon each corner Of The building will be a
tower with some appropriate device The
whole building seems planned not only in ac-
cordanse with good taste, but the acoustic
principal and other matters have been cared
for Both fronts will be plainly but neatly
finished and painted John McEwen, Esq,
is the contractor for the'building. ....
The wigwam will be lighted with gas, and
whea its vast interior is alive with live Re-
publcans looking down upon the broad plat
form upon which parchance National Re-
publican Convention is in session, that will
he sight memorable AMI grand, which
manv will come hunirel Is of miles to see.-
1t will remein during the entire campaign, a
marvel in size and happy emblem of great
purpose. .........
Already the friends of the Sabath School
cause we learn have examined its interior
and say that, when seated, this building is
Just what has been wanted for the array of
the entire "Sabath School Army" and it
is in discussion to occupy it for such pur-
pose.
A glance at it as it stands, shows it was
made for the safety and comfort of the thous.
ands. Its entrances are broad and hume
rous, its staircases ample and it will
be throughout its mission an entire sue
cess.-Press E Tribune.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-04-26

An enterprising Yankee of Bangor, Me-,
has obtained bill granting to him and his
associates the exclsuive right to run steam
carriages for the conveyance Of passengers
and freight over the common roads of Maine
for twelve years-provided that he puts one
of his machines into actual operation within
two years. 1t is understood he intends to
make his first trip July 4th, 1860. "
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-04-26

a foundry firm in Hannibal, Mo-, has JUS
completed locomotive to run by steam on
common roads, which on trial proved emf.
nently successful; so much so, that gen
tleman Of that city has contracted for one
at a cost Of $4,000, for a trip to Pike.
Peak. r
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-04-26
SPRING.

Nature is smiling al, around,
From mountains high to valleys low,
And o! hear charming sound,
From little birds so freely flow.
I've followed them from tree to tree,
In childhood's gay and thought!ess hour,
Listening to their soft melody
In yonder sweetly-sented bower.
But now although their little songs
May be as blthe as those Of yore,
As cheerful notes swell on their tongues,
I'll join their anthems never more.
And though the spring, with all its flowers,
And all its sunshine now is here,
To me they are but lonely hours,
cannot bring their beauty near.
Hove the flowers, but soon they'll fade,
And withered fall upon the ground,
Oh there's melancholy shade
On every earthly joy that's found.
But there are flowers that never die.
That bloom in more genial cline.
There sweetest pleasurs meet the eye,
And feast the soul on joys sublime.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-04-26
TO THE WILD ROSE.

Wild rose delicately flushing,
All the border ofthe dale
Art thou like pale cheek, blushing,
Or a red cheek, turning pale
Is il sorrow Is ii glad
Lovers hopes or lovers fea.s?
Or most delicious sadness,
Mingled up OF smiles and tears?
Come no silky leafet shaken
To a breast as pure and fair;
Come and thoughts more tender waken
Than thy fragrant spirit there
-dyliprb1yp
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-04-26

A country editor says that farmer in his
section of country made scare-crow so
very frightfal that one old crow went and
brought back all the corn he had stolen for a
week.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-04-26

A. X. says he expects to be able soon to
pay all he owes in this world. Ay, but there
is a heavy debt he has got to settle in the
other world. Therc'll be the Devil to
nov
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-04-26

The grasshoper sat on sweet potato vine,
Or the sweet potato vine,
On the sweet potato vine,
When the turkey gobler came up behind
Aud yanked him off the sweet potato
1ine. a@
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-04-26

The Davenport Gazettee says that a sin
gular disease has attacked the oat!ee in that
vicinity, chiefly the young ones, which had
been fed on June hay. Six yearlings, some
of them very valuable, have diel The first
symptoms ofthe disease were lameness and
swelling of the hind or fore quarters. 1t
generally proved fatal in about 2i hours,
resisting all medical treatment.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-04-26

"If you marry" said Roman consul to
his son, ''let it be a woman who has indust-
ryous enough to cook a meal ofyitnalsforyou,
taste enough to wash before breakfast,
and sense enough to hold her tongue
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-04-26

1t is rnmored that Paul Morphy is to re-
move to Paris, with his mother, with the in
tention Of making the French capital their
home,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-04-26

fan acorn be suspended, by a piece OF
thread, to within half an inch of some water
contained in glass. and so PERMITTED to re-
main without being disturbed. it will, in a
few months, burst, and throw root down
into the water, and shoot upw rd its taper
ing stem, with beautiful little green leaves.
A young oak tree, growing in this way on a
mantle-shelf ofa room, is very interesting
object.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-04-26

ADDITIONAL. "BILLs" AT rCHARLEsroN.-Th
Charleston Nescs SAYS that the mosquitoes
have made their appearance in that city.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-04-26

Luther s. Dixon. Republican, has been
clectsd one Of the Supreme Judges Of Wis
cousin by 1000 majority.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-04-26
North RailrOad

From the report of the President Of this road
We condence the following brief statement of
its condition.
The gross sum expended in the conStruc-
ton of the road, including interest and dis
count, up to April lst, 1860, was $4,000, ,6SS
ofwhich S11l ,6Ss has been expended during
the past year. During the year arrange
ments have been made whereby the annual
expenses of operatation the road will be re-
daced by 100000.
The nett earning last year were Stl1 900,
against $4,000 the previous year. The
nett earnings are applied as fast as received
to pushing the work forward, instead ofpav-
ing the interest on the State bonds issued to
it,
The President is confident that if the road
were completed, it would in few wears
| thereafter, earn enough over its expenses TO
pay the interest on the State Bonds granted
to it, and also to pay divided to its stock
holders.
A company in Iowa, stands prepared, as
soon as the road shall have been completed
to the Southern border of that State, to
carry it forward to Ottumwa, on the Des.
Moines, where it would connect with other
roads and enable ST Louis to secure the
profitable trade Of interior Iowa.
The amount of State Bonds authorized
| 70 ha iSsuo1 fn tbn Loon ,r,, & So0 ann &C
which 81 ,000 900 was to he appropriated to
the work North Of the Hannibal and St Jo-
seph Road hut bv the failure of the Compa-
ny on the lst of January, 1859, to pay the
interest then due, (sl300oO,) the road was
deprived of sl50,0o0 of the amount appro-
priated for the work South Of the Fl. & St.
J. r. R., and Of the whole 81 ,Ooo,Ono, ap-
propriated to the work North of that road
The President thinks it was unwise on the
part of the former Board to default on the in
terest and that if the Directors had paid
the $4,000 on January 1st, 1889 by using
their private credit, reimburSing themselves
out of the Sl5O,O State Bonds authorized
to be issued, the Road might by this time
have been nearly completed to the Iowa line.
In August, 1859, contract was made with
Kelly & Bro, to buildthe road bed, and erect
the masonry complete from the Fl. & st. j..
r. r., to the Iowa line for Sl5, 900 per mile
In accordance with this contract IL ] miles
of the work had been completed; but as the
company has no means to iron this section
| the embanllment mas to be left to the action
ofthe water, which is seriously damaging
1t.
The road needs an addition to its rolling
stock, and we learn that the Company has
appropriated sl30,oO0 to purchase new en-.
gInes and cars for the fall trade
4
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-04-26

A strolling vocalis writes to us from the
North, asking us whether he can sing anti
slavery songs in the South Oh yes and
he viii be tarred and feathercd, he will be
sure to get exactly the rightpitch
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-04-26

They have no old maids in Japan when
the girls don't get married voluntarily, the
authorities hun. np husband, and make
them marry, willing or not willing.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-04-26

A bill has been introduced into the
Assembly of Alabama, to transport negroes
convicted Of capital offenses to Massachusetts,.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-04-26

Discerning Child (who has heard some re-
marks made by papa)-"Are you our new
nurse ?"
Nurse-"Yes, dear"
Chld--"Well, then, I'm one Of those boys
who can only be managed with kindness, so
you'd better get some sponge cakes and or
anges at once
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-04-26

The finest idea of a thunder storm is when
Wiggins came home tight He came into
the room where his wife and daughter were
and just then he tumbled over the cradle and
fell whop on the floor After short time he
rose and said:
''Wife are you hurt p
"No."
"Girls are you hurt ?"
'No."
''Terrible clap, WASH it ~
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-04-26

The first man tojumped to concl lsica--
was Sam Patch.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-04-26
Here is an arithmatical uuZzle vhi IN

Here is an arithmetical puzzle viii III we
clipped from an exchange.
If four dogs with sixteen legs, can catch
twenly-nine rabbits. with eighty seven legs
in four minutes, how many legs must the
same rabbits have to get away from eight
dogs with thirty two legs, in seventeen min
utes and hale?
The stactment will be-As the number of
legs is to the given number of feet, so is the
nearness of the first brush heap to the an
swer and their safety required. ......
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-04-26

PosTINGs.--A returned Californian has a
right to rest upon his ore.
sea of tronbles-the papacy.
Most Ministers are poor, but every Epis-
copal clergyman has surplus.
When man has bitten off another's nose
or ear is it proper to bind him over to keep.the
piece?
The execution of the Maine law has al
ways occasioned fine flow of spirits.
Fugitive slaves are like popular plays--be-
cause they have run for number OF
nights.
Pugism is like the ocean, full of breakers
ahead.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-04-26
A Thstringian Butcher.

An Extraordinary affair is thus related in
a Frankfort Journal: "A female, after be-
ing twentv-one years in the service of butch
er at Franlenhausen, in Thuringia, left him
a few evenings back, taking with her sum
of two hun lred thalers, which she had saved
up. After walking some distance, she met
two gcndarmas, and after telling them that
she had the amount mentioned in her pock-
et ex pressed fear that, as night had set
in, she might be in wood through which
she had to pass; but the officers told her
there was no danger, as they had just been
in the wood and had seen no suspicious
characters. A few minutes after, one Of the
genlarmes, acting under an impulse for
which he could not well account, retul ned to
the wood to see if the woman hal passed
through safely; and to his horror, he found
her lying murdered in pool of blooi Near
her was a large knife, with which the crime
had evidently been perpetratel and as it
was one OF those which butchers use, he con-
ceived the suspicion that the Murderer might
be the womans master. He accordingly rode
ut once to the butchers house, and, seating
himself at table, asked to be allowed to eat
his supper. At the same moment he placed
the bloody knife before him, and one Of the
butchers children exclaimed, That is our
knife Two or three minutes after, the
butcher himself entered. He turned deadly
pale on seeing the knife and the officer
When accused the murder he did not de-
ny his guilt, AMI gave up the two hundred
thalers which. he hal taken from the wo-
man, He has been ordered for trial ~
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-04-26

The road needs an addition to its rolling
stock, and we learn that the Company has
appropriated $4,000 to purchase new en-.
gInes and cars for the fall trade.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-05
gw eems gau Crescent shet anda gtag Starch $. 1860

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IN tne bill regulating jurisdiction to the Justices
y sas feace IN Orleans parish in certain cases.
On the bill to incorporate the Pelican Uook and
Ladder Fire Company Of New Orleans.
On the bill providing ri ~ inroynora,;or y
Orleans. w. - = -"
oh ,ne PHI Y incorporate Mechanics Fire En-
gine Company NJ. of New Orleans.
On tne Dill to incorporate vieilant Fire f,onnanv
No. Of New Orleans. - Z e''Ai''-'y
Mr.. Goode, from the game Committee rsnorted
BY substitute On the bin reiasiye q A. rsrsI vi.
rondelet and Navigation Company 81 New e,vIe,rs
A message was received from tEie Governor =.
forming the Senate that he approved the folauing
bills: - o.o ''As
The act relative to drawing Jurors 4 the rs.,.h
Of St. Landry. ~'s pAs'sn
me actreiatiye to the University Of Louisiana
me az % incorporate Roundaway bayou. Havas
Vidal. and the New Carthage plank po,a ~ 80
pany Of Madison parish. - osAf
The following bills were passed by the senata
The bill to authorize the city Of New (,y,aans j,
invest the fund arising from the beauest IL IA ~,
John hcDonough for educational purposes in bond
Of the city, and to secure a seni-annual paymep
of the interest thereon.
The bill to enforce the better attendance Of III,
Tesses.
The bill directing the Board Of Public Works
cause an examination to be made ON certain II
structions in the Bayou Teche.
The joint resolution requesting the Board
Public Works to examine certain Ieyees IN n
parish of Rapides.
| The bill relative to the punishment Of slaves.
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