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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-12-13
ORDINANCE NO. 81.

REGULATING AUCTIONS.
Be it Ordaiaed on the city Council Of the city Of
OtunttCG
SEC. 1st That It shall be unlawful for any person to
sell any goods, wares, mercha ndise or chattles at
public sale Auction within The limits of Ottumwa
without FIRST having obtained license permitting the
same, EXCEPT an officer at Judicial sale.
Swc. Cd. Apyperson desiring obtain such license,
may make application to the Mayor, and on flirg
with him the Treasucers receipt for the payment into
the City treasury of the sum Of Twenty Dollars, the
Mayor shall issue to such person license for day.
And such person may continue to sell from day 10
day, any goods, wares or merchandise not otherwise
forbidden by law, provided he shall have obtained q
license therefore for each day as herein provided.
SEC. Sd. Such license shall not be assignabie, nor
shall the person to whom 1t may be issued sell at anc
ion public sale in more than one room at the same
time.
SEC 4th No vari alton In the manner Of selling at
auction shall exempt any person from the necessity
oftaking out license before selling Selling goods
wares, merchandise chatels at out-cry, or by OF
ering the same at outcry at any price and then fa
ing In price until some person present bids the sum
At which IL Is so offered, or accepts the offer thus
made, or, selling in manner similar to the manner
in which Auctioneers usually SELL but without taking
than bid and thus selling to the person who
accepts the last ofer shall be deemed selling at Auc
ton, and the person SO selling shall be deemed an
Auctioneer and shall be required take out license
. herein provided, before selling in such manner.
and such person SO selling shall be subject all tn
provisions of this act.
provisions OF this ordinance shall be fined not more
than hundred dollars, less than fifty dollars
and be imprisoned In the County Jail until the fine
paid but in more than fifteen days: And any
citizen may institute by civil action in the name
of the city to recover the same, may make com.
plant before the Mayor as in criminal proceedings
before Justices of the Peace and prosecute the same
to termination
SEC. 9th. Nothing in THU ordinance shall be con-
strued to prevent residents 1f the city from selling
household goods that have been used In the city as
household goods, without the license herein men.
toned.
1sEc. It'll. Ordinance No. II the ordinance re-
cord and Ordinance No. II of the book Of printed
ordinances and all other ordinances parts Of ordi-
nances in conflict with this are hereby repealed.
SEC. Sth. This Ordinance to take effect from and
after its publication ten days in newspaper
provided by the Charter.
Passed and approved December 10th, 1860.
w I, ORR Mavor
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from the Chicago Tribune. !

New GRAN ELEVATORS Chicago, already
the largest grain market in the world, is
steadily adding to its facilities for carrying
on this trade. We notice with pleasure that
Munger & Armour, and Smith and Sturges,
who are among our most experienced and
enterprising houses in this line, are each
building new Elevator on the South Branch.
These are to be of the largest class, built in
the most substantial manner, and furnish
ed with the best and most approved machin-
cry, and are to he completed early in the
spring. Some idea of the immense amount
of grain which may be handled in them,
may be gathered from the fact that they ar,
to be furnished with near thirty of Fair
banks 400 bushei and 500 bushel Hopper
Scales, which are by universal consent the
best in use, and that each Of these scales, so
perfect will be the machinery, can be loaded
to its full capacity, and the grain discharged
again from the Hopper, in lass than ten min
utes In view Of the immense and fertile
country lying back Of US, traversed in all di-
rections by numerous railroads. having their
centre here, and of our present and increas.
ing facilities forreceiving and shipping grain,
and the experience and enterprise Of our
business men. it is reasonable to expect
Chicago will be in future. AZ now. the great
grain market Of the world.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-12-13

THAyER a. ELDHIDliE OF Boston have
In press GUIDE TO HAYTf. by James Redpath, pub.
iished unr the auspices Of President Gerard, which
viii embrace History OF that Country is Constita.
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Revenue, Laws, 4e. Also, all the OGacia Documents
In relation 70 tie great Emigration Scheme, which is
now attracting - much attention from our coiofed
classes everywhese. No book has been publishsd on
Havu in the Unhed States for thirty yssrs, nor In
England for more than twelve years. volume on
Haysi therefore. e. much needed 81 this time TO
editions Of the Guide will be Published Price Fifty
Gents for the "Enigrant's Edition" and One Dsisf
for tbs "0uhrnrd EAiticn, /" Including pessags,
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The District Court now in session, will
this week. A large number Of cases will be
continued. The Grand Jury was discharged
on Saturday. They found very large mum.
Der Of bills, som, ~, we ar. told, fr Liquor
selling, one for forging County orders, and
perhaps others not reported.
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Discredlted Cnrrcncy.

The bills Of the following banks thrown out by
Edward Temple Co., Bankers. ofths city.
American Exchange, Ills. Bank ofAurars; Bank Of
Commonwealth; Bank Of Raleigh Corn Exchange
Bank; National Bank state Bank Of Illinois Bank
Of Eigin; Bank Of Quincy Arctic Bank WIS.,. Bloom
ington Bunk, Ind.
ISDIAHAroLIs, Dec. 10.-our Bankers have thrown
out to-day the following free Banks Of this State =
Bsoakvtils Bank. Broookvllle Bank Of Syracuse
Bank ofIndians. Michigan City Indian Reserve Bank
Kokons Payetts County Rank, crnnersvilie; Hoo
sisr Bssk, Loganspert.
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New Advertisements.
LADIES SUPPER.
The Ladies Of the
Ottumwa L aides Sewing
la- Circle

Propose to give public entertainment at the Court
House on Friday evening, December 2lst. next. the
proceeds to be applied to the ofthe Congregation
al Church. Supper free to ALL will be served, aft r
which variety of useful and ornamental articles,
and decac:es viii be sold to those wishing to buy,
to be followed with toass sentiments, and sociable
I'd fttpn iv .s
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-12-13
xxxvIth Congress-2d session.

WASHINGTON, Dec 5. SENArE.-The Senate
assembled at noon. A prayer was offered ur.
Mr.. Pugh appeared and took his seat. The
Journal was read.
| Mr.. Hale moved that number of vol
umrs be published in relation to the Pacific
Railroad for the use Of the Senate.
Mr.. Powell moved the reference of the
Presidents message, so far as it relates to
the present. political affairs of the country, to
Special Committee.
Mr.. Green offered resolution for an in
quiry into the expectancy of establishing an
armed police force on the border States.
Slave and Free, for maintaining the general
peace and efficient execution of the Fug-
tive Slave law.
The credentials of Senator Baker of Ore
gon were presented.
Mr.. Hale moved to reconsider the vote to
print the President message, and made a
speech attacking it, as failing to looking the
secession movement in the face.
Mr. Brown said, if you of tn, North will
go to the right, we will go to the left, and
vice versa.
Mr. Iverson. The States withdrawing
disclaim any further allegiance. We intend
to go out of the Union before the 4;h of
March, pcaceably il we can. forceably if we
must Five States will 60 out, and
Louisiana and Arkansas will call conventions
pretty soon.
Mr. Wighfull thought the Prrsi lent would
precipisatc the measure he intends to avoid
Mr. Salisbury of Del, sail his State hav-
ing been the first to adopt the Constitution,
il would be the last to do any act or coun-
tcnance any calculated or having a tendency
to lead to the separation of the States. APP
plausc.
Tho Senate afterward adjourned.
HOUSE Mr. Sherman, from tn, Commit.
tee Of Ways and Means, reported bill ma
king appropriations for the payment Of the
Invalid and other pensions. Also bill for
the support Of the West Point Military
Academy. Referred to the Committee Of
Whole on the state Of the Union.
The House; by So against l25, refused to
lay on the table Mr.. Grows motion to recon-
slider the vote by which the COMMITTEE on
Agriculture's Homestead bill was last session
referred to the Committee on the Whole on
the state of the Union. The House then
reconsidered the vote. The bill was thus
brought up for action.
Mr. Grow did not desire to discuss tie
measure, the principle involved having
been familiar to tn, country for the past ten
years.
This bill, however, avoids the prominent
objections in President Buchanan's veto
message.
1t does not propose to donate lands, but
rcqr Tres payment of 10 dollars for 100 acres
He might, il necessary, quote jackson
against Buchanan to show that the former
was of opinion that the public lands should
not be source of Federal revenue. He
moved the previous question, under the ope-
ration OF which the bin passed, 122 against
70. s. .a.s.
After some debate on other matters the
House went into committee and considered
the Military Academy bill. which. as swell as
the Pension hill was passed. Adjourned.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-12-13

The Presidents Message occupies most
Of our reading space this week. Curiosity
to know whit the Old Public Functionary
has to say in his last parting address, will
induce everybody to read it,
We arc glad it il the last
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CHANGE OF PUBLICATION IIereaf.
ter the COURIER will be issued on Wednes-
day, instead Of Thursday as heretofore, to
better conform to mail arrangements. Ad.
vertisers and correspondents will please
take motto.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-12-13

ARE THERE ANY SINGERS IN IowA?-Now
is the time for Music! At D.. Taylor's Drug
and Book Store, you can find any number Of
Singing Books. TIE SACRED MELoDIAN,
New GAMMA SACRED, Tue JUBILEE, Min
GALE, and other varieties. Call at his estab-
lish'nent and see his large stock of Books,
for yourselves.
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TyAKEN up BY Henry J. Parrot, Ut his residence
il In Columbia Tp., Wapello county, Iowa, ON the
9Th day of November, A. D. 1850. one horse Mule
about two years old last Spring. color nearly black
With some brown or bay color on the head and nose
no other marks OF brands pesccivabie-appraised at
sixty dollars before Joshus Mauhal Hq Justice, &C.
JOSEPH HAYNk, Clerk.
sstfsa ~ W. 9si'lssish. Dep'y.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-12-13
ORDINACNE No. 3o
Be IL ordained by the City Council Of tie city Of

LffumEd.
Whoever shall dig or cause to he dug, excepting
under the direction of the Street Commissioner any
excavation in any highway thoroughfare or public
Grounds Of the city, shall be guilty of misdemeanor
and fined in the Mayors Court in sum not to exceed
fifty dollars, this ordinance to take effect 1on its
passage and publication as by Charter required.
Passed and approved December 10th, 1860.
a. w. l.. ORR, Mayor.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-12-13

The ofhcisi vote ofthe state isrecieved and will be
publlrhed next week. The electors cast the vote o.
State fOr Lincoln Hamlin on Wednesday last, and
f. N. Bates Of Cedar Rapids. appointed to carry
II to Washington
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-12-13

Holiday E'rescnts.-Most splendid
Gin Books and Annals, can be bought
cheap at Dr. Taylor Book and Drug Store.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-12-13

Snow fell here on Sunday to the debth of
sight inches.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-12-13

RAILROAD AccrDrSr.-Aw wood train ofthe
Keokuk Road, ran over COW near Keokuk,
on Saturday, threw the Locomotive off the
track, and instantly killed Mr.. Wallace, an
employee Of the road.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-12-13

FINANCES.
In nv first annual message ] promised TO
employ my best exertion in cooperation with
Congress, to re,lnce the expenditures of the
government within the limits of n wise and
judicous economy. An overlooking treasury
had produced habits Of prodigality and ex-
travagance, which could only be gradually
corrected. The work required both time and
patience. applied myself diligently to this
task from the beginning, and wa, aided by The
able md energetic efforts Of the heads of the
different Executive departments. The results
of our labors in this good cause did not appear
in the sum total of our expenditures for the
first two years, mainly in consequence OF the
extraordinary expenditures necessarily incur
red in the Utah expedition, and the very
large amount of the contingent expenses OF
Congress during this period. These greatly
exceeded the pay and mileage offhe members.
For the year ending Both June, 1888 whilst
the pay and mileage amounted to 81, 490,2l4,
the contingent expenses rose to So 093, 800. 10 /;
and for the year ending June, 1850. whilst
the ray and mileage amounted 10 1858. 093 ,66,
the contingent expenses amounted to vi, 4Si,
565.7S am happy, however. to be able to
inform you that during the last fiscal year,
| ending on the 30th June, 1860, the total ex-
penditure ofihe government in all its branches,
Legislative, Executive and Judicial, exclusive
Of Public Debt, were reduced to the sum Of
SIS. 1902, 465,46. a
This conclusively appears from the books Of
the Treasury, in the year ending on the SOtf
June, 1858. The total expenditure, exclusiv.
Of tho public debt, amounted to 81. sol ,l29,71
and that for the year ending 3oth june, 1893
to SEE, 346,22s,l4; whilst the books OF thu
Treasury show an actual expenditure o
S5sea5.474,72 for the year ending 3Oth June
/ 1860, Including $l,040,667,7i for eontingen,
expenses Of cnngress. There must Be deductst
\
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TERMS, IN ADVANCE.

Home Magazine, and Cooley, Harper, or knieksr
booker, $3,5U per annum.
Home Magazine and Saturday Evening Post, $500.
Address, T. s. ARTHUR CO., 1923 WALNUT Street,
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. ~
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The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-10-27

{ HAVE removed 70 Juhgaf and world
respectfully inform all .hose indebted tp ma
taat they will ilad the accounts 10 ae ian. ai
.lulgc John T. Williams. who + lG sracnd 20
collect them without delay My uo aslte da-
ssaud .peedy collections
JACOBS.
Angus, 25 1850. 490
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-10-27

maka speeches flaufgau we believe
has ALVEY, been regarded. whereaf ~
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-10-27

which 81 iaaer'hed a plain, uueaai,oo' rec,
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=, LBgAtI iiioaey a. iie Marshall Texas
l {. Jau. -s ishr.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-05-25

at the unfinished chimney. "Why, how is
this ," said he, "all this time employed at one
himn"y?" Il have been obliged to do and
undo it several times" "For what reason ,"
inquired the prince. Il found rejoined the
artist, "that it smoked" Tie prince laughed
heartily, and took his leave.
THE PUZZLED PHILOSOPHER.
The North Carolina Argus tells the follow
ing story, for which it is indebted to the
stump speech of Virginia Member Of Con-
gress:
"rhe proprietor of lanyard adjacent to
a certain town in Virginia concluded to build
stand, or sort of store, on one of the main
streets. for the purpose of vending his leath-
er, buying raw hides, and the like. After
completing his building, he began to consid-
er what sort of a sign it would be best to put
up for the purpose Of attracting attention TO
his new establishment and for days and
weeks he was sorely puzzled on this subject.
Several devices were adopted, and on consId-
Grafton, rejected.
AT last happy idea struck him. lie
bored an augerhole through the door post
and stuck calls tail into it, with the bushy
end Haunting out. After while, he noticed
a grave oking parsonage standing near the
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-05-25
2ulitifal.
The Republican National Conven-
ton at Chicago.
FIRST nAI-WEINI>DAI.

FIRST nAI-WElNI>lAI.
The republican Ia,;ona. convention assem-
bed to-day, at T. o'clock, at the Wiywam.-
The doors were opened at eleven, but long
before that hour the concour>c Of people as
scmbied around the door numbered many
thousands, and more than could gain admit
tance to the building. As soon as the doors
were opened the entire body Of the Wiswam
was soliLly packed with men, and the seats
in the galleries were quite as closely packed
with ladies. The interior of the hail was
handsomely decorated with evergreen, sta,u-
AIRY and flowers, and presented 4 striking ap
pearance. There were not less than ten
thousand persons iii tie building, while the
open doors displayed to view crowds in the
streets unable TO obtain more than a glimpse
inside the hall.
At l. clock, noon the convention was
called to order by Gov. Morgan of \. T.,
chairman of the national committee, who, al
ter reading the call, made a speech.
Gov Morgan then named Hon. David
Wilnot of Pa, for temporary president,
which was carried unanimously with immense
applause.
The chair named Judge Marshall Of Mary
land and Gov. Cleveland of c., to conduct
Mr.. Wilmot to his seat.
Judge Marshal, introduced Mr.. Wimot as
the man who dared TO Go right regardless oi
the consequences. With sach man there IS
no such word as fail.
Mr.. Wilmot addressed the convention,
briefly returning thanks for the high and un-
deserved honor.
Mr.. Spooner Of Ohio moved the following
as temporary secretaries Fred. Hassaureh
of Ohio, Theo. Pomcroy of \. L., and Hen
ry +. Blow of Missouri.
Rev. H.r. Humphrey Of ILL., then delivered
the opening prayer.
MIR. y. b. Judd of Ill. moved for com
mittee Of one delegate from each state and
territory represented to report officers for ;
permanent organization, and the following i:
the committee as made up:
Leonard Andrews, Maine Aaron H. Cra
gin, New Hampshire II. II. Henry, Yer
mont :; Linus i. Comins, Massachusetts
; Simeon II. Greene, Rhode Island Arthu
B. Caletf, Connecticut IL. II. Van Dyck
New York Ephraim Marsh, New Jersey
Titan J. Cotfey, Pennsy sylvania; Josiah l
a Heal, Delaware ; James Jetries, Maryland
I L. NJ. Norton, Virginia Valentino b. Hor
h ton, Ohio 7. 4. Hackleman, Indiana; Wnl
Ross. illinois Waiter W. Murphy, Mich
gan John 2. McGregor, Wisconsin Jane
D +. Wilson, Iowa Simeon Smith, Minnesot;
s Adam Hammer, Missouri; A. {. Wilder
:. Kansas Samuel Bell, California /; Fran
r Johnson, Oregon A. A. Burton, Kentucky
y, NJ. h. Chandler, Texas ; .. II. Irish, Nebra:
e ka 6. B. Hall, District of Columbia.
j. AS each southern state and territory rel
le resented was called, loud cheers were givel
d When the list was concluded, on a sugge
T. ton the delegates Of the absent states wei
y called Alabama, Mississippi and South Ca
olina being received with misses.
OF On motion Of Jacob Benton of \. H.,
n committee on credentials was appointed.
ii A committee of one from each state al
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-05-25

Eg Mrs. Perkins says she never can un-
derstand how cheese can be lively, and pork
can be aclive-;hat is before it Is dead-anu
feathers can be drocping-that is if It's rain
ing-but how whisky can be steady or hops
quiet Or spirits dull, she can't see, neither
iron unsettled, nor potatoes depressed, nor
Hour rlelng--unless there had Deen Yeast put
into lt-sUmetlmes 1t would not rise even
then.
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Seletted 2oftru.
The Model Wife and Woman.

She will do him good and not evil
All the days of her life
She stretcheth out her hand to the poor,
Yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
She is not afraid of snow for her household
For all her household are clothed with double
garments.
She openeth her mouth with wisdom
And in her tongue is the law of kindness.
She looketh we'll to the ways of her household,
And eateth not the bread Of idleness.
Her children rise up and call her blessed;
Her husband. also and he praiseth her, saying,
Many daughters have done virtuously,
But thou excellest them all
Favor is deceItful. and beauty is vain:
But woman that feareth the Lord-she shall
be praised.
Give her the fruit Of her hands;
And let her own works praise her in the gates. "
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Disturbers of Public Harmony.

Disturbers of Public HARMONY.
Encore Encore
Oh what bore
To hear a set of boobies roar
At concerts one
Song being done.
The prelude to the next begun
o. We unwisc
Cease those outcricS,
v hch from. sad want OF taste arise:
Devoid Of brains.
Orchestral strains
You drown-,he deuce Tequite Your pains