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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-02-02
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For sale by all druggists and by agents in
every principal town in the country.
See advertisement.
Sold by J. l.. TAYLOR.
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Az ISsrLr.--When the printing of the
Senate, Mr.. Pussy, Democratic Senator from
Pottawa,tamie, moved that 800 copies he
printed in the Pottawattamie language
When asked what. that was, he replied,
"Why, the language spoken by your 1t. Gov
ernor." 1t was double insult, because of
ferel to the presiding officer of the House to
which he was speaking, and to an estimable
fellow-citizen because of the accident ofbirth-
place. Mir. Rusch has twice the brains,
sense and education ofthe Senator who makes
this dirty fling. We call the attention of our
German fellow citizens to the treatment of
their esteemed and talented countryman, by
this Democratic Senator,-a insult put upon
him berause he is German born, and Re-
publican.-Ga city
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Courier.


Late adyices from the Capitol represent
the Legislature as making better progress
within the few past days, with the business
u the session, although, as yet, very little
legislation has been perfected. The Com
mittees, where all the work is prepared, and
the most important part of the labor is per-
formed, are busily engaged in the discharge
of their duties, and we may soon ioo& for
definite action upon the important measures
of the session. The moss important ofthese
will be county organization, Revenue, and
the Code. kction is and will be invok-
ed. upon agreat variety Of subjects of local
snd general conccrnmcnt, such as Railroads,
the Courts, the Militia, Education, Charitable
institutions, Swamp Lands, the game laws,
New Counties, and almost an infinity of SINH
lar diversified topics but almost all of the
most important and interesting legislation
will come under one Of the three heads.
We have as yet seen nothing indicative of
what the final action will be in relation to
county organizations. 1t seems to be con-
ceded that the opponents of the county Judge
system. will fail to agree upon any system to
substitute for tive have seen no notice Of
any bill on this subject. The Code commits
sioners have reported and their report is
printed, but no action yet taken on it. Va.
rious propositions in relation to Revenue
have been under discussion, it being proposed
among other measures relating to this general
subject, to reduce the rate of interest or
delinquent taxes, to make warrants draw
the same rate of interest that taxes do, to tan
Railroads, to make State Bank paper re-
cievable for taxes, &c. -.s-. 49, -
Detailed reports Of the proceedings of tn,
Legislature are too voluminous for weekly
paper. Results wilfbe more satisfactory tc
our resders, and such we shall give, so far as
they arereached.
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GREAT FIRE IN BURIINGroN-As the
Hank Eye went to press, about O'Clock on
Tuesday merging last, the store of Ross &
Whipple, south side. of Jefferson ST., was in
flames, and had communicated to the ad,
joining grocery store Of Geschwend. The
probabilities at that time were that the en-
tire block would burn. The block is the one
in which is the Bank and Grimes building
LArER:-The two buildings mentioned
above only were burned. Ross & Whipple
lost their entire stock, but were insured, it is
said.
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M1~I0 MG SS "a II NJ:
SHERW0oD'S GRAIN BINDER

vHysIES MACHINE can be attached to any or ?,
II binary Reaper, aud binds the grain in good or
der fast cut saving grain enough to pay for tho
wire used in binding. II is so simple and perfect IA
commend itself at to every practical farmer,
and no harvester is complete without this Binder.
We submit the following testimony Of vast amount
which might be given.
"ScrPIo, N. T., Sep. II, 1882
"Allen SherwOod-Sr: hereby certify that have
witnessed trial OF your Binder, and would say that
il worked WE'LL think that il will do the work Of five.
men, and rs well as can DO done by the same.
W. ID. ATWATER."'
"KIN0's FERRY, Aug. 20, 1889.
"a. Sherwood-Dear Sir: heve drawn aud thr eshed.
the wheat bound with yonr Binder and find II all
tight. We pitched the bundles four times over, and
not one OF them came unbound In the whole opera
ton. In threshing, the wire bands were easily
moved, the man the scaiIod took them all of
without gloves The wheat turned out 25 bushels per-
A. BROWN =
'ONUsCo, near Auburn, Aug. H. 1859. u
eve have seen Allen Sherweods Grain Binder In
practical operation in wheat. Its operation was slim,
pie practical easy Of operation and very successful
TO the attention of farmers everywhere being just
the machine needed for labors in the harvest
fields. (SgnedD +. W. sheldon, n. Payne, ID. D..
Harris, J. Haywood, ID. ID. Denning, H. Hopkins, T..
ii, llinsdale. and others.
From J. NJ. Sherwood and President Of the N. Y,
State Agricultural Society.
~ saw Allen Sherwoods Grain Binder In operation,
l.. Porters farm, in Onosco the It'll day Of Aug.
1859 Its operation simple and successful In
binding. recommend 1t to the attention OF every
farmer. J. NJ. SHERWOOD"
PRICE S3O-HALF DOWN and HALF in months.
81 Send orders early to Charles Foster, Genl
Agent, lie Clair, Scott county, Iowa.
WIN. Duane Wilson, Secy Az. College, Des Moines,
Iowa, Albert Allen, Washington, Iowa.
Ian Dc 1S(l- -.
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Mr.. F. W. Palmer, of the Dubuque Times,
was elected Printer of this State on Tuesday
last, the vote in joint convention standing
43 for Palmer to 80 for Mr.. Howell of the
Gate City. The present incumbent of the
Office, Mr.. Teesdale, we believe, fills the post
sometime yet. There was an active contest
for the place, by several worthy Republicans
between whom it was difficult to decide. 1t
can be said, however, that the choice has
fallen upon worthy man. Mr.. Palmer is a
wholesouled Republican, and will make an
excellent and efficient officer.
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D0u4laS, Late SDPecIl.

Douglas delivered speech in the Senate
last week, in which he makes a new and large
bid for southern support and the Chasleston
nomination; but in which he damaged him
self beyond redemption at the North. The
refusal of President Buchanan to assist Gov
Wise with the national armies to repel i'm
aginary northern instructions against Vir-
ginia, for which he (the President) found no
warrant in the Constitution, was made the
basis of Douglas new Slave Code for the
North. The substance of it is proposed
law Of Congress, to punish, by indictments
and convictions, the holding Of opinions
against Slavery-in other words, sort Of
modern star chamber or inquisition, before
which recusant Repr blicans may be brought
and, on the rack, and with the appliances of
the thumb-screw, or other fortunes, be made
to confess, an conform, under fear of fines,
Imprisonment and perhaps Punishment, to
the requirements of the Slave Power; a
scheme to repress the ''irrepressible conflict"
by penalties, fines and imprisonment, and
in hard cases, by hanging, no doubt. In
order that we may do the Little Giant no
injustice, we copy, at the bottom of this arti-
Gle, a portion of his speech, in which his POI
sition is set forth. We hardly think the
proposed law will get through Congress at
present; but lift should, we warn Republi-
cans to hasten to ALLURE their faith, before
the spies and informers who will food the
North, as the locusts did Egypt, get their
eyes upon them, and get them through those
prison doors which Mr.. Douglas will be hold
ing open for their reception! We never be-
fore exactly understood what Douglas meant
when he said that he would subdue us. We
underestimate now. Here is the extract:
."Sh, give us such law as the Constitu-
ton contemplates and authorizes, and will
show The Senator from New York that there
is constitutional mode of s,,ppressing the
'irrepressible conflict l will open the pris-
on doors to allow consprators against the
peace of the Republic and the domestic tran
guilty of our States to select their cell where
in to drag out miserable life as a punish
ment for their crimes against the peace Of
society.
"Mr. President, the mode Of preserving
peace is plain. The Constitution has given
the power, and all we ask of Congress is to
give the means, and we by indictments and
convictions in the Federal courts of our
several states, will make such examples of
the leaders of these conspiracics as will
strike terror into tho hearts of the others,
and there will be an end of this
crusade. The great principle that undcrlies
the organization Of the Republican party is
violent, irreconcilable, eternal warfare upon
the institution of American slavery, with the
view Of its ultimate extinction throughout
the land. Sir, l confess the object of the
Legislation contemplate is to put down this
outside interference; it is to repress this 'ir-
repressible conflict"
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washington Elelsas.

The Washington correspondents Of the
Cincinnati Gazette and Commercial say tina,
Gov. Corwin's reply to Barksdale was regar'
dcd by those who heard it as the greatest eff
fort of his life.
The same correspondents state that Mr.
Douglass speech was complete failure He
laid himself out to make an impression, but
did not succeed.
1t is rumored that Benefits son will chal.
lcnge Pryor.
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Almo.t-nos quite a Speaker.

Smith of N. G., withdrew on the 31st, the
last date from Washington. McClernand, OF
ILL., was then put in nomination by the Dem
ocrats, and vote was taken as follows -
Whole No. 233 necessary to choice, III;
Pennington ll6; McClernand, 81 Gilmer
8 1; MIlson g. Rest scattering. Only this
ballot on the 31st. A special despatch to
the J,urnal Of Commerce, ofthe 3lst.r says
Mr.. Pennington will to-day be made Speaker
by the votes of Messrs. Riggs and Briggs.
Go day probably means yesterday, Wedncs-
day..
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NHERIFF,S SALE.

ny virtue Of execution to me directed from The
Office Of the Clerk Of the District curt Of tWnpello
county Iowa, will expose to sale at public autlon
to the highest bidder for cash in hand at the front
door Of the Court House, in Qttumwa county
Iowa, on the Sd day of February, 1860 between the
hours Of O'Clock a. m and aoclock p. m, Of said day
the following described real estate towit: the south
east quarter Of the southeast quarter Of section No.
twenty three (23), township No. seventy-oue TN.
range fifteen d5) west Taken the property of Mar
tin Blize to satisfy an execution In favor Of Erastus
Hunter and against said Martin Blize for the sum OF
sxty-six dollars and twenty five cents and Interest
and costs, this the 2nd day Of January, 1869.
WIN. LEWIS, jr., Sheriff.
Jan. 3, 1S60-52ts BY John p. Lewis, Deputy.
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NEw-YoRK ALARMEp.--New-Yo Workers. are
at present a good deal exercised about the
movements of the Grand Trunk Railroad
Company, ofCanada, to secure the trade of
the West 1t seems that this road has very
desirable eastern Examinations at Portland
and Halifax, and with Steamers at those
points, and have recently secured some con-
trolling connections with western roads.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-02-02

Mr.. Alex. Glass, living one half mile south
Of OskalooSa, died very suddenly Friday
week at his residence, in consequence of in
temperance. He abused his wife, says the
Her"ld, SO that she was compelled to leave
the house with their child, he attempting as
she left to catch hold of her, but fell in the
attempt The wife shortly after returned,
and found him laying as she left him, a
CORPSE
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-02-02

A spirited woman caught her husband in
the act of breaking up her hoops. The ex.
ertion, or something else, had singular Of
feet upon him, for his hair flew out by hand
fuls. Served him right! She ought to have
hoop (polcd) him.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-02-02

The Legislatures Of Kentucky and Ten
ncsse have recently been up into Ohio on
grand spree. They were entertained on a
grand scale at Columbus and Cincinnati, the
populace everywhere turning out in vast
numbers, to do them honor.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-02-02

The Missouri Legislature has adjourned,
but Gov. Stewart has convened them again
in extra session on the 9th Of February
The object is to secure action in relation to
the Railroads, but as the same members will
compose the next assembly as the last, it is
hardly reasonable to expect the result of an
other meeting to differ from the last.
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DEATH OF .JoHN PERSON, SR-Mr. John
Pierson, ST., died at his residence in this vi
entity Yesterday morning: at an advanced
age. lie would have hccn sevcnty-nine
years old in May next. Mr.. Pierson was
among the early settlers in Burlington, loca-
ting here in 1887 we believe. He came here
from Wheeling. Virginia, bringing with him
what in those days was considered an am
pie fortune, which, 10y careful management
and thrift grew until, at the time This death
he was one Of the wealthicst men in Des
Moines County. We shall leave to the pen
of some one better acquainted with the ear
ly history of Burlington and the eventfu
lives Of her pioneer settlers the task of
writing an obituary notice.-Hauk-E Eye.
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There was new alarm at Charlestown,
Va, few days since. caused by the appear
ance of a crazy tinker from South Carolina,
who wanted to engage several lawyers to
prosecute suit to recover all that portion
Of Virginia lying between the Potomac and
Ohio rivers, to which he claimed title. A
caseknife hacked into sawteeth was found
upon him, and he was arrested on suspicion
of designing 10 aid the escape of Stevens and
iIazlitt, the prisoners yet to be tried for the
IIarper's Ferry treason.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-02-02

Douglas new Slave Code for whites, has
failed Of its object. The south turns the
coolest kind of a shoulder to it. There are
remarkable points of resemblance between it
and John Adams alien and Scdition act AL
together, Douglas rond to the Jordan of his
hopes, proves hard one to travel.
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EsTRAY NOTICE.

VUNAKEN UP by Alexander Simpson at his residence
j In Richiand tow aship, two estrays--one Steer OF
dark red color with star in the forehead white on
the belly AID tail, other marks, about years old
last spring The other roam Heifer, with crop on
Of the right and swallow fork in the left ear, nc
other marks, yaar old last spring. The Steer ap-
praised at $l3 The Heifer appraised at 81 by Sam
uel Hayden and Thomas Hardesty before Joshua Mar.
shall, Justice Of the Peace.
JOSEPH HAYNE, County Clerk.
JAN 5, 1sGo-n52-I1-3m ByD. @. Mitchell, Dept.
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rane, NJ. C., of New York, who was taken to
Utica under the belief that he was insane,
was not insane, but only excited and pros
trated by severe application to business
lie is again i'm his seat.
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Arrival of the NOyi Scotian.

PORTLAND, Jan 25.-The Novia Scotian
from Liverpool, has arrived. The news is
uninportant
A Paris dispatch says it was becoming ev-
cry day more doubtful whether the Congress
would assemble.
The Paris correspondence Of the London
Times says the chances Of the Congress were
Of the most s'adowy kind.
The Opini II of the National, which is sup
posed to speak with some authority, believes
that if Italy decided for the annexation of the
North and Center of the Italian Peninsula,
England would gladly except the combina-
lion, whilst France would acceptit with still
greater eagcrncSS, on condition that SaXOny
and Nice wo",l be restored to her. The
| Opinione do; not anticipate that the Turin
Cabinet woull object. And after arguing
! that neither Austria, Russia or Prussia has
! the power, will or right to interfere, it says
it is assured that this combination is seri-
olsly enter ned by the governments of Lon
don and Paris.
GREAT BnirIAN-Thc funeral of Lord Ma
cauay took place at Westminster Abbey, on
the 9th inst ....
The London News comments on a summary
of the Presidents Message. 1t says there is
no reason to complain Of the manner in which
the President deals with the relations between
/ England and the United States.
| IrAIY--Thc Russian Ministerial organ,
| though still of the opinion that the restora-
ton of the Grand Dukes in Italy would have
been the most desirable solution of the
italian question. gives up the project rs inn
possible. and thinks that annexation with
Sardinia is by far the most desirable pro
ject.
| CH,NA.-Capton advises Of the 2Gth Of No
vember, says the treaty between the United
! States and China has been in force
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Sen. Harlan met the Legislature at tie
Dcs Moines House, Des Moines, on Tuesday
evening last, on which occasion supper
was served. The papers at the Capitol speak
of the affair as one rejecting great credit
upon all concerned
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-02-02

When John Brown was convicted Of trea.
son at Charleston, he said, 81 have counted
the cost ofmy enterprise, and it will pay"
1t is aaid that the fund for relief of the family
already amounts to $4,000.
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KIDNAPPING CAsE.-Two men, John L.
Curtis and James u. Little, in attempting tc
remove two coiored girls of the ages of IA and
f3 from Iowa City to Missouri, were arrested
at lowavillc on the 30th, ult, on charge Of
Kidnapping, and taken to Fairfield, where
they are to be examined on Saturday next
the 4th.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-02-02

MURDER IN VAN buren, Co.-Martin Cur
~ was killed by Michael Welch, on the rail
road. near Philadelphia, Van Buren, county,
on the 23d ult. Both of the men were rail
road hands. Welch, at an examination
1t Keosauqua, was committed for murder.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-02-02

Gov. Kirkwood has refused to surrender
Coppic, brother of the one hung, to an
Agent of Virginia, on account of substantial
defects in the requisition. Coppic, however,
is held under arrest, awaiting a sufficient
renuisition,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-02-02

Mr.. John Ratcliif, resident of Mahaska
comfy, was killed OH Monday evening week,
by being thrown from his horse, on his way
home from Oskaloosa, as we learn from the
Herald.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-02-02

1t is estimated that Claggett wasted $500
Of the peoples money the first week of the
session in speech-making, and that at the
same rate, he will squander in the same way
during the session, many thousands!
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-02-02

Mr.. S. IIutchins has purchased the Dcs
Moincs Journnl establishment. Mcssrs Porter
& Tomlinson, who retire from tho Journal,
it is said, will attempt the resurrection of the
Eazette at Burlington,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-02-02

FITTING AMENDMENTs.-The Democratic
members OF the Minnesota Legislature, I'M
der the deluslve hope Of making political
capital ont of the John Brown raid, introdu-
ced resolutions denouncing that act in ap-
propriate terms The Republicans amended
tho resolutions by adding severe rebuke of
the disunion Democratic OF ators in Congress.
In this form the resolutions passed, to the
great chargin of the "scrvile" Democracy.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-02-02

From the best information we can get, we
think the number of beef cattle in this coun
~ At this time may be set down at 5000 in
round numbers.