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The weekly Ottumwa courier., 1860-05-10

On Monday morning, says the Ottawa
Caissa, an old grey cart horse engaged at
work on Barrack Hill, took it into his head
to back ms cart over pTecipice nearly per-
pendicular, and about $50 feet deep. Down
horse and cart went, after turning numerous
somersaults, horse over cart, and cart over
horse, until tree brought both up standing.
The Jehu who attended the animal, on de-
cending found him unhurt and without a
scratch, but the harness and cart were con-
siderabiy used NJ.
The weekly Ottumwa courier., 1860-05-10
DO yen Owe aEae Printer.

fou are either guilty or not guilty. If
guilty, lat y0Ir right hanl slip into your
pocket and resurrect = couple of dollars that
lay there in misery Incidence, and send
them forthwith to the printer. Do not neg
lect Us, patrons, for we are continually and
eternally in need When we gct a dollar,
we pass it all around every member of CTR
ittle household, jnst to show them how tran
STORY are the things ofearth and to keep them
posted in tho currency of the country. A
dollar with us is tere to-day and away to-
morrow. The eagle with its broad spread
wings, is an emblem to you, as il clutches a
figure : with one claw and bunch ofarrows
with another. But with us, it is blood and
flesh, flying forever from us to the pockets OF
the paper maker or type founder. We have
dollar blu in our pocket now--''lnonarch o!
all nc surveys Poor thing, how it beats,
and palpitates, and shreiks for freedom" lust
as if it was there for life VIII not some
one come to the rescue?
Send along our dues. OH clothes and
shoes, cold victuais and chickens-something
rotten anything so you pay the printer. -
t9lca Sentinel.
The weekly Ottumwa courier., 1860-05-10

"NF Sneaker" said new Irish member
r'sinr, "Te cannot prize too highly the
rights Of freemcn. They have been trans
mitted to Va by our fathers as rich legacy
and palsied he the hand of the man who
would refuse to acknowledge or maintain
them! Among these rights, Mr.. Speaker,
is the right ofvolition, or doing as we please.
Every man, sir should DO as he please ;
and If he does not, he should be compel
led."
The weekly Ottumwa courier., 1860-05-10

PINE LUMBER FOR JERUSALEM. firm
in Savannah have just received an order for
200, 900 feet of pine lumber for the Holy
Land. Portions Of the cargo are destined
for Jerusalem and Damascus. 4 similar
venture made last year was successful. The
Savannah Republican rem ,rks: "Thcre is
something novel in the thought that the IA.
laces of the Holy Land are to he rebuilt
with materials taken froa the forests OF
Georgia.
The weekly Ottumwa courier., 1860-05-10

THE CoNJuBoR DoSE.--Iierr Blitz selected
from the audience bright little fellow to as
sist him in his experiments. "Sil," said he,
do you think that could pat the sovereign
which the lady holds into your coat pocketsn
"No," said the boy, confidently. "Think
not?" 81 know you couldn't said the little
fellow, with great frmness. "why notY'
Cause the pocket is torn OUT
The weekly Ottumwa courier., 1860-05-10

The Covode Congressional Investigating
Committee (sats the Washington correspon-
dent of the Cincinnati fqzette) has made
more startling discoveries Of corruption in
the book-binding contracts. Even Jud. e
Black himself declared, if certain testimony
was true, the conduct Of the President was
"intdmous." The same testimony has since
been corroborated by five competent and re-
liable witnesses. The testimony referred to
fixes upon the President the direction of the
profits on the binding contracts to support
papers and influence elections in violation of
law in the same manner as was done with
those from the printing contracts.
The Committee on Public Expenditures, of
which Haskin is Chairman, is about to in
vestisate the whole subject Of the transpor-
tation of army stores to Utah, during the
difficulties there for the last few years.
| Look out for some rich deyelopments
The weekly Ottumwa courier., 1860-05-10
ISLAND SEA pREAM--Ag EDOL.
by ALFRED PESSYsoN.

What does little dogie say
Il his nest at peep Of day?
Let me go, Gays little dogie,
Mother, let me fight my way.
Dogie, rest little longer,
TIL the little legs are stronger.
Dogie rests little longer,
Then he runs away.
What does little Johnny say
To his DAD Mt peep of day?
Johnny says, like little dogie,
OLp Hoss, can fight my way.
Johnny will not tribe longer,
Takes his COCKTAIL something stronger,
swears the LoSG-SINEs should be longer,
Bets on Heenen-runs away.
The weekly Ottumwa courier., 1860-05-10

The people of MENDOZA, H., and the coun-
try generally, in that section, are greatly ex-
cited in consequence of the recent discovery
Of gas wells in their midst People dig
down fifteen or twenty feet, for water, and
instead of that useful fluid, find combusti-
ble gas, apparently inexhaustable in quaint
The weekly Ottumwa courier., 1860-05-10

A lady, who had been subpenaed as
witness on trial, asked her husband in
great trepidation, what she should say if the
lawyers inquired her age "Say?" he replied
-''why. tell them you haven't yet reached
the years of discretion"
The weekly Ottumwa courier., 1860-05-10

BOARDING HOUSE on WHEEIs.-We noticed
yesterday platform car undergoing pro-
cess which gave it The appearance of a fat.
boat on wheels, being fitted up with cabin.
1t is designed for boarding and lodging
house for the men at work on the X,
Fl. D. NJ. 4. II. r. Il. beyond Bentonsport
Gate City.
The weekly Ottumwa courier., 1860-05-10

An Irish housemaid, who was sent to call
a gentleman to dinner, found him engaged in
using toothbrush. "Well, is he coming?"
said the lady of the house, as the SER
want returned. "Yes, ma'am, directly"
was the reply; she's just sharpening his
taa.h ~
The weekly Ottumwa courier., 1860-05-10

'Dswkter' said an exquisite the other, day
Il want you to tell me what | can put into
my head to make it right 1T wants
nothing but brains said the physi-
elan.
The weekly Ottumwa courier., 1860-05-10

Support the Democratic ticket and save
the Union" says the democracy. If the
Union is in aspoiling condition, they have
rendered it so, for they have had control of il
fora long time. What better opportunity do
they want than they had to save the Uuion.
Better change pilots, and put the ship in
command of another set.
The weekly Ottumwa courier., 1860-05-10

The reappearance by August of the famous
comet Of Charles ", has been announced
by Dutch astronomer.
The weekly Ottumwa courier., 1860-05-10


old maids:
Beautiful creature!
You sail along the street like
A Missouri wood boat with a
Fifteen foot mast. You're hand
Some gal, and look amazing
Well when you're fixed up. You
No doubt think you're some and
You are. But in that season of
The year when the aqueous Auid
Is compounded with terra firlna
I" the consistency ofpaste, you're
Death on fellers who wear pol
ishei boots. You are said to be
Daughter Of Eve, but you don't look any
More like your mothers picture
Than -four barrel does like Shasta
Butter. If she had dressed like you, fig
Leaves would have run out before
She got her hoops covered, and \
Dam, like some husband now
\ days, went naked. When you goa
Long the 81 lewalk you make fellers git
0ifin the mul-upset goods
Boxes, and may be tear your dress
And raise thunder generally.
0 you're high old gal, superfcialy
Considered, and briars, and nails, AMI
Pins can't scratch you, and mad
Dogs can't bite you, and boys can't
Kiss you, and calnrnny can't hart
You, because nothing can got TO you.
May yon ever be encircled by the i'm
Pregnable hoop Of virtue, guarded by
FriendS, have lots Of lovers, and by
And by get married, but darn your
Internal big hoop. Just look at my
Boots, you wide-spreading
Supertluity.
The weekly Ottumwa courier., 1860-05-10

S1sarges DscReaas oEs Gctsjng -
I81ssy DiElsacr at E2aasroaSE
EAGtGs.
The weekly Ottumwa courier., 1860-05-10

An unfeclng and unga''ant wretch in
lreka, having been forced off the sidewalk,
and into foot-deep mud, by the exceeding
amplitude ola fashionahly dressed lady's
crnoline, sends to the Northern journal the
following 'thorts,' for which, as the editor
remarks, he should be hoopei UP in nail
keg and talked to death by (ugly and cross)
old maids.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-09-12

THE CESsus.-A white man has been
found in Cherokee county, Ca, 1876 years
of age.
The New Orleans Della says: "The re-
turns of the census, SO far as received,
justify the expectation that the population
of New Orleans will he shown to be near
100000.
The census toker in Upper Aroostook,
Me-, reports one family of twenty-scvcn
children, and several more containing
from fifteen to twenty children. In one
family he found sixteen children, all of
whom were living at home, and tho moth
cr WAS ouly forty years of age.
The new ccusus will probably show the
number of slaves in the United States to
be over 100000. This is on the compu-
tOtion that the rate of increase will not be
less than it was from 1910 to 1850. The
addition to the numbers within that peri
oil WAS ZIG, 1855, the rate of increase near
ly 20 per cent; more precisely $3.50 per
cent. At this rate of increase, which is
not likely to be less, computations have
been made of the future numbers of the
slave population within few years. The
figures are, indeed, startling, from their
magnitude. 1t is very certain thnt within
the first quarter of the next century it
will be at least fifty millions.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-09-12


CAPTAIN TRAVIS, of st. Louis, the Won
dcrful pistol shot, keeps his admirers in
constant excitement by his novel fents with
his t"Voritc weapon. lie has a match ON
now, soon to be decided, in which his
opponent is to shoot directly at the target
while the Captain will cause his bullets 10
first strike the floor and then glance and
strike the target Thatis certainly a story
tough enough for ordinary creduIity, but
the Memphis papers tell one more difficult
to believe. They say thnt Captain Travis
will wager two hundred and fifty dollars
that he can hit mark without seeing il.
and that the mark shall be placed behind
the tree from him. He further SAYS the
judges shall select tree not less than six
feet in circumference. A board tnrget, six
by five inches, in size, shall be placed be-
hind the tree, at a distance of thirty yards
from his position. lie shall not see the
around the tree, and out of twenty shots
will hit the target fifteen times at least,
making the ball go round the tree before
striking the target. The match to come
off within twenty days from the 2lst in
slant, in Arkansas, within three miles of
the city of Memphis; the place be select
ed by the judges.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-09-12
SIG : PEI y Y. 3 u 1850.

encouraging enc the revival of the African
Siave Trade, and creating tlissensions and
lll-teefing between the different sections of
our country, as has been done by the
present and former administrations. Tbev
will notabstract the public money under
the guise of Contracts for the pGrpose Of
bribing Congressman to vote for. some nd
mlnistrotion ipiquity, or Sustaining, a net
organ Of the President, or to carry some
local eection, or supporting aud encour-
opponents. They will not. in a time of
profound peace with all the world, run the
country into debt at the rate of 100000
ooo annually, rs has been done by the
present Democratic Administration. FL
naLiy, they will not make the ..Nigger''
tue only object of worship and consiIern-
tlon, but will endeavor 10 look after and
enh"pco en- the interests of the WuIrE MAN.
Ihcse are some of the things the Republi-
cans will do when they get into power.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-09-12

A writer in the Washington Constitution,
BreckinrIdgc's Washington organ, calls
the Douglasites the ''Leopard Democracy" +"
Another styles them 'Douglas mulattos,' y
and & brindled Republicans. Senator
Bright, of Indiana, says "they wish to
place the Democratic party in the position
of bucket tied to dogs tail, to be
dragged through the mud wherever the
dog may choose to RUIZ
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-09-12
TERMS OF ADVERITi77IsIIN71G5..-

SS.Si SFESiAL NOTICES Double the above rates.
SO early Advertising on reasonable terms accor
ding to the space occupied and tile
r an from transient persons or stranc
~ Ss t cards not exceeding five lines $40 per YEAR
oE @ 50 Tor SIX months but for shorter period nofhin
Will be counted less than square, ''"' t'''s
The privilege of Annual ADVERTISING 10 ,;,,,.o, -
I've .1e advertisers own Immediate business: and all
@ SaSSr1lsements for the benefit of othor persons ns
~ an legal advertisements, and advertisements
=. m sales and real estate, in by them must
AHNertisenlents not accompanied with written
accordingly. ~. ' O'tu GUAR SeH
Notices for Political Meetings to he charged in all
MSrriagSs Notices of Funerals, and announcements
OF Sermons. so cents each ,'oHII'so N
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-09-12

TuE n. Y. Herald says: 1--WE have sever
al letters before us from Southern gentle
men, saying that NE are somewhat mista-
ken, concerning the public sentiment of
the Soutll-that Mr.. tBreckinridge will
carry all before him, and that this. suppos-
ed reaction of Southern Democracy isza
delusion.'
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-09-12

FAR1NI, the tight-rope man, is pursuing
his profession with great energy He has
now a $500 purse pending that he will
walk one mile back and forth on his rope
in 80 minutes, and stand upon his head
three times during the walk This fete
will be attempted on the 18th, when the
Prince of Wales is at the Falls. On the
same day he will cross without balancing
pole, and will descend to the river below
aud drop from the end of rope fifty feet
Into the water He has tested the currents
below by swimming across the Niagara
number of times under his rope. He will
carry to the centre of his rope the Empire
Washing Machine, set it down, draw up
water from the river, and do days wash
ing midway between shores. Farinis ad-
mircrs claim that his man-cnrrying feat
was not a failure, as has been alleged. He
carried Il man and pole, weighing over
two hundred pounds; set the man down at
the centre of the rope, and then delivered
him safely on shore. The man was never
on rope before and unused to rope walk
ing, thus making the task more difficult.
Blondin carried his man far less distance,
and he only weighed one hundred and
twenty-five pounds. Farini's rope is nearly
three times rs long as BIondin's, and OF
course, is far more depressed in the centre
by its length
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-09-12
MANHOOD.
HOW LOST, HOW RESTORED

Just Published, in a Sealed Eapciopre,,
a Mcclure or TIE NATURE. REATNESTA Ann
RADICAL CeRE OF SPERHIATORFllORA, or Sem.
1n1l Weakness, Sexual Debility Nervousness aud
Involuntary Emissions. producing ln,poteHcS Con-
sumption and Mental and Physical Debility.
BF ROD. J. CULVERWELL, N. D.,
The important fact that tho awf full cOnsaouencos az
seiaIuse may be c3ectunlly removed without inter
ts Tr. or the dangerous applications
prical deviscs, is here clearly dvOustraed aud The
entirely new and highly successful treatment g
1tt"ptod ny the celebrated author fully explained by
means OF which every is enabled to cure himself
periGctsy, and "t tho least possible cost thereby
avoiding all the advertised nOstrums of the day. This
Lecture viii prove boon to thousands and tIousaps
sGnt under seal to any address, post puid, on the
receipt OF two postage stamps by addressing Dr.
Post box 1856 ,1IS
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-09-12
G. w. JOHNSON & SON.

"A ''AAeA"etllrerS OF Copper, Tin and
Sheet Iron Ware.
"AVISG ATAILED OURSELVES or Ar. r11.
~ improved facilities We are better prepared now
ma" over I" NIL all orders for any article or work in
Lle above line Of business. YalIies and Conductors
nGae 70 order Steamboat work done in a substan-
@ .lNI anu W"rkmnulikc manner. We are now paving
particular attention to this branch of tho trade and
can can guarantee satisfaction in every particular To
wholesale Dealers we can offer Inducements TINT
ethmGt be found elsewhere. Our stock of Ware is
complete aud the assortment is full Mt all times We
Keep stock OF tleIatost and approved patterns
Oh CoaI anu W ood Stoves on hand at all times
q. w. JOHNSON & son,
20 =, No. 119 Market Square,
J!--uN"" VIII eclirg. Va.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-09-12
WHEELING WEDNEsD 8 .lII q

FHE Houston State Committee Of New
! York have issued an address ACCEPTING
the withdrawal of their candidate ana
acquiescing in his resolution to cast no
obstacle in.the way of a fair ond..hoporo-
bic conflict of opinions. They denouuce
the bargaining of politicians, and tho
claptraps of pretended danger 10 the Onion.
and say:
Cast your votes, fcllow-citizeps %
that the people may elect the Prssiden, ~
and thus yon will remain trne to YOUR
prInciplesand to the counsel of Sam Hons
ton, given in these words: Let not those
.tTn Mno TS rely upon carrying the election into
,he ,ie,nlnp,l n91se 9f T Representatives deceive
to dread such consummntfon.'
With such sentiments rs those, they. can
hardly fail to cast their votes for Abraham
Lincoln. ava a III
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-09-12

TuE Wide Awakes of New York city are
making arrangements for grand Wide
Awake demonstration in that city on the
Sd of October. All the Clubs of the Uni
ted States will be invited to participate,
and the demonstration will undoubtedly be
the largest and most brilliant affair ever
held in this country.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-09-12
lOiCC First Glass Insurance

5cash Capital 81 ,OOOOo0, absolute and unimpuired
WIN sTEPLUS oY $50G.8s7 IS.
N the prsstissof IS years SUCCESS and experience
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-09-12

A letter from Beaver Dam, Wisconsin.
says thst the crops there of wheat, corn,
oats, barley, potatoes, and in fact all farm
products, are wonderful. From 40 to As
bushels of wheat per acre is not an un-
usual yield, and it would be safe to esti-
mate the average yield at as high figure
as 25 bushels. 1t is thought that Wiscon-
sin will export full 2O,oOO,oOO bushels of
wheat from this crop. Eastern men going
west to purchase fine wool are directed to
Beaver DAM. ~ 80
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-09-12

NNE PRICE ONLY. WHERE PAPER DEALERS,
" Booksellers, St0tiOncrs. Binders. Printers. and
Purchasers generally from 10 to % per cent
by purchasing from frat hauds
Having increased our Manufacturing Facilities. we
can offer great to parties in want Of Pa
Ledger and Flat Papers, Foolscap, Letter. NotO aud
Billet Folia- Packet Commercially and all grades Of
Trunk; and Straw Board, Botting, etc, etc; Bank
Note, Bond Drawing, Bank. Rnvelops. Particular
attention paid to supplying Ranks with Dank-Note
and Letter and Account Papers, Schools and Semi
.nerieS Corgymen and Professional men. BillIeads
in stock ready ruled for Printers from te Heads
fact, n complete FapOr Bazaar. Send for CireularE
and save yOur money. Orders by mail, accompanied
with cash, will be filed Wcll if present in per
son. CARSON HARD.
np9-ly* Paper Warehouse, ~ Bcekmar ST.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-09-12

THE- following resolution and the vote
upon it, are the most conclusive evidence
that Mr.. Douglas was not, and is not sim
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-09-12

The lTogyess of this Corporation has been stable
and uninterrupted through seasons of financial sun
ttne and Storm perolseventful in or exempt from
Se9i"nS confiagr1tians and maritime disaster. DO
a- long established cash basis tho trouhlcS of
as credit system affect in NO material particular
DuEng hard times the security of reliable Insll-
tsnse Is an imperative luty-the ability of property
A''U''s 'osustsin loss being then much lessenod.
iHHncl without delay. and all business at
Tended 10 with dispatch and fidelity, by
N. C. ARTHUR, Agent,
tebI2-l4r till Jan lst,59 ''A' A>N u " ''9'''te'
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-09-12

FIRE AND INLAND NAVIGATION
sEs accepted at terms consistent with solvency and
fair profit.
hlScidatrntiong giren to i,lsuri,,ee of D YELLLNGS
and COntent'J for terms Of ono to fire gears.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-09-12


;eereSin ,ehis-sadYocacy of, ap-sover-,
eighty We have se1e 81 s. foffks fffks
published the resolution "a .ssse3w Ne
now call especial attention to t6e1isassthe
vote of Mr.. Douglas was direct refusal
to permit the people of a territory while
in territorial condition, to exclude slave
ry. With this denial there can he no
such thing as ''popnlar sovercignty.o-
This vote answers the searching question
put to Mr.. Douglas, ut Augusta, Me-, which
he declined to answer. Here it is, as it
was offered by Senator Trumbull:
''Be IL further enacted, That the proyis-
ion in the 'Act to organize the territories
of Nebraska aud Kansas, which declares
it to be 'thc true intent and meaning Of
said act not to legislate slavery into any
territory or State, nor to exclude it there
from, but to leave the people thereof per-
tectly free to form and regulate their do
mestIc institutions in their own wav. sub
Ject only to the Constitution of the United
States tcas intended to, and does confer yp-
on, or teGre TO the people of tic Tsrrifoyv of
hdnsas tut poscer, at any time MromgI its
territorial legislature to erslmle sionc,B from
sad a Territory or to recognize aud regulate il
therein"
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-09-12
7@7' u ''1' JUS o LlEILk.
j. G. ORR & CO.,
los Main Street,
Book, Stationery & Wall Paper

DTIkAIIF.IfLf9,
II AVE Just received their Third Spring Stock of
Ii WALL PAPERS,
which arc open for inspection this morning. Wo in
vite special attention to stock of Papers, as ue
are prepared to sell AS cheap the cheapest.
NEW BOOkS.-Hawthorns last work, the
last work, The Adopted Heir Prcscott's Works New
Pronouncing Bible, Bayard TayIors, Washington Ir-
wing Hugh Millers and NIayne Roid's, Dr.. Oldham
at Greystone, Lizzie Glen. SIiss Nightfngale's lnat
Dickens and WAyerly Novels Family Bibles, Blank
Books Stationery, School Books. Cap, Letter and
Note Papers, Envelopes, &C., &C., for sae cheap for
cash or to prompt men.
my17 JC CORR & co.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-09-12
This was voted down as follows

This was voted down as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Allen, Bell, of n. H.,
Coll"mcr, Durkee, Fcssenden, Foot, Fos-
ter Hale, Seward, Trumbull aud Wade
=. .NAYs,-Messrs. Adams, Boyard, Biggs,
iBigler, Benjamin, Bright, Brown, Brod-
head, Cas', Clay, Crittcndcn, Dodge,
Di2OuGLAS, Evans, Fitzpatrick, Grey,
Hunter, lverson, johnson, Jones, of Iowa;
SlIell, Stuart, Thompson, Of Kentucky:
Toucey; Weller, Wright and Yulee-34.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-09-12

''DoS'T DESERT An OLD rRIExD ron A NV 1AoE5
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-09-12
COMMISSION M MERCHANTS
New York PaDeT Warehouse.

Tubs, Drooms, Nails, and all other arti, les en-
braced in the Grocery line. mh2
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Dissolution of Copartnershir

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