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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-11-01
SEN. Harlan ut B:ak esburg.

Senator Harlan addressed the citizens of
Blake>burg and vicinity on political topics,
on Friday last. The attendance was good,
considering the. fact that it rained hard all
the morning d.t,rring m,ny from distance
from attending. The meeting was held in
the Baptist Church, a honse of consid ,rablc
size, which was pretty well filed. The noble
hearted Republicans of B:akesburg and vi
cinity had made preparations to entertain a
large crowd, and did entertain those in at
tendance in the hanlsomest manner. The
speech of Senator Harlan on this occasion
was truly eloquent and able 1t was just
such a speech as makes votes.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-11-01
LDOk Csut for Them a!

An attempt will be male to get the votes
of Irish laborers on the Railroad in this
county, Few, of them, have any right what
ever to vote. In the first place, they are not
residents herein the legal acceptation Of
the term, and in the next place few, il any
of them, have been legally natura,ized. They
come here the Lord knows from whence, to
work a few months, and then to disappear
as suddenly as they came, going nobody
knows where When an election occurs,
demag cues suddenly take deep interest in
these men, Runners are sent out from the
Court House to drum them up, and bring
them in to get their papers, the expense b.
ins paid for them. They not unlreqaently are
importuned and persuaded to apply for their
papers, even when they know they are not
entitled to them. instances in point have
occurred here within few days, and the
parties are known. Then, besides, the
County Judge has no authority to natural
zs. If there ever was any doubt about it,
that doubt was removed at the recent session
Of thu Supreme Court, denying that power,
which everybody is presumed to know.
Now, if we read the Code Alright the Sc
vcrest penalties are prescribed for not only
voting lille yaily, but for enticing others to do
50, and the question arses, will the legal
voters Of this county suffer their votes to be
neutralized and made Of no effect by these
votes manufactured for the OCCASION We
think not We are inclined to think that at
all Of the polls in this county, every man
claiming vot, AMI not be ng known to be
emitted to it, vi | be required t. showa right.
We can say to any and AL, who may design
TO get llrg i votes po'led at this election,
tat they will BE- wstched, and if they sue
c"ed in their desigl rs. they will be held 10 a
strict account at ne bar of Justice. Let all
who value the in"atm!ahlt privilege IF the
fran :hi,c. be firm, a. W II as vigilent, and
iha great madt It'd wrsnr AID irald may be
prevented, or if M. entirely p evented, such
a. exam pl. my he ma he of IN ,Se C ncerncd
10 il. a will here { or ,erve as warning.
Lat ii be distinctly upderst0od that our
position is thi, That we earnestly desire
taat every legaL vote, of whatever political
complexion, shall he polled-snd on the
other hand we just as earnestly desire and
more we den,antsas a citizen and voters that
no Illegal voting shall be permitted
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-11-01
Don't Trade Votes!

The Douglasitcs in this District are des-
pcrate, and will leave no stone unturned t,
defeat Curtis and elect Co!e. E7ery thing
els, viii be slbordinat, to this. They will
swap any or all their candidates for vote
FIR Cole. We urge Republicans 20 be on
their guard. Don't listen t. a proposition to
trade Lincoln don't need it il, this State.
They know that he is sure Of the State by
5000 at the very lowest, and hence would
jump at the chance of trading 900 Douglas
votes for the same number Of votes for Cole !!
F,rewarned, fovearmed! Don't trade! Vote
the Republican ticket as printed above,
straight through!
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-11-01
Won't Stand 1t.

The State Press, of Iowa City, (Sylvest.
cr's paper receives tn, attempt to crowd d.
F. Miller on the Democratic ticket, as can
didate for Judge, as ungraciously as it was
announced by the Davenport Neus. Syl.
westerns advice to Democrats is to touch not
the uclean thing. Hear him. ... ..
ave hear that Miller is an out and ont
Abolition Republican, who is only carrying
out some old quarrel with Wright, by enter,
ing the lists as candidate; and il Demo
Gratis feel it necessary to vote for somebody
there being no Democratic candidate in the
field, our own advice would be to go TO,
Wright"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-11-01
Tbev nave no Candidate.

The State Committee Of the Douglas Dem
ocracy. have at length announced that they
will nave no candidate for Supreme Judge in
the fl I'D. They say that Mr.. Ellwood de.
clnes the nomination rendered to him; but
do not state that the nomination was tend
cred at so late day, the self-respcct Of Ell
wool forbid its acceptance. He knew that
every effort had been made to get up trade
with the Bell men, by proff-r:ng them the
vacant place on the ticket; and that it was
Only after this effort failed, that he was con-
suited. l. Al n 80 g. - RI = @
As the last resort of the Douglas d IN ocra-
CIV is now to vote for Daniel +. Miller, it is
proper that they should b, made aware of
the conservative character of that gentleman.
As already stated, he opposed Lowe and
Stockton last year. His main objection to
the latter was the dubious character of his
Republicanism; and to prove this he cited
the fact that Stockton drew up resolutions
sustaining the Compromise measures of
1850. Here is a passage from his letter, for
which we are indebted to the Gate City,
Hear Hon. D. T. Miller
81 am radically anti-slavery in my polit:-
cal sentiments, and have always been so.--
During the twenty years | acted with the
Wing party | never failed, whether in pri-
vate or public, to bear my testimony against
the accursed wrong of human slavery"
Again he says ...-
81 was member of the Congress which
passed the Fugitive Slave act, though did
not procure my seat until its passage, in con.
sequence of my contest with Col. Thompson;
but I OPENLY EXPRESSED MYSELF
at Washington AGAINST THAT INIQUI-
TOUS AND INFAMOUS LAW" ..a
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-11-01
rsar Il, and Noursa at Agency.

The meeting at Agency on Monday was a
perfect success, the citizens of that place
and of the surrounding country. for con-
siderable distance, being in attendance.
Wide Awakes from Martin sburg and Ottum-
wa were in attendance, and united with the
Agency City company il the exercises.
Senator Harlan spoke in thu afternoon to
fully go enthusiastic people, of whom por-
Mr.. Har,ans are, was candid, thorough, able
and convincing The most earnest atten-
ton was given to it throughout. Hon. G. c.
Noursc came into the church while Senator
Harlan was speaking and was received with
an bathurst Of applause, a sure indication of
his unbouniei popularity with the people.
Mr.. Nourse spoke briefly in the day
timo, and more extende lily at night. The
Wide Awakes, Of whom there were some 200,
paradad the streets at night, making most
imposing demonstration. Tn, Lady Wide
Awakcs, members of thu Agency City COM
pany, grlccd the OCCASION with their pres
ence and gave to it one Of its chief at;rac
tons. Agency City may well be prou | of
those beautiful Lady wide awake. The
cause which is enlivened by the lovely pres
ence and approving smiles of those beautiful
young Ladies, must be a just and holy
one.
Friends from distance were again placed
under obligations to the generous, whole
souled Republicans OF Agency City for the
hospitality extended on thlt occasion. The
latch string of every house WAS out, and a
cordial welcome given to all. We also take
pleasure in saying that the citizens of Agen-
cy, universally, so far as was observed, were
courteous in their demcanor toward the Re-
pub!icans on the occasion. ........
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-11-01
To the Polls! To the Polls!

Republicans, need we u;ge you 10 turn
out on the day Of the Election, and work all
day at the Polls. Lists of voters are proba-
bly, made out in every Township; ifthey are
not, don't neglect it a moment longer. Are
committees appointed in each Township to
challenge illegal votes, to check names as
the voting is going on, to look generally az
ter our interests, and to go with wagons af
ter voters, if any should be absent at noon,
and If any are sick and unable to attend with
out assistance? EVERY LEGAL VOTE MUST
Be POLLED, AND EVERY ILLEGAL
VOTE MUST BE EXCLUDED. To insure
this, the presence and active assistance of
every Republican voter in every Township
in the county at their respective polls, u at
-.L> -oost ,,-.s,---.a--a---~-.,J.=~s- D--o.e the
whole day to the cause Of your country.
Dontbe deferred by rain, business or any
cause whatever Vate Early, ind 1acvn..s
tae rest osthe asv 10 work e, 49,.
~ s''' did sueeesswEa cfossn your
forts e sy
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-11-01
From Hunts Merchants Magaxine.1

FAIRBANKS ScALEs.-Weighed in the bal
ance Of a just criticism, al are obliged TO
admit that the Scales Of Fairhaniss & c .. are.
without exception tbs best ever invented -
We Low whereof we affirm, because we
havu G sted their value, and are fully salts
fed 81 siicir superior merits. The introduc-
ton Of these scales has wrought revolution
in the transaction of various business, and
their accuracy is such that uniformity in
weights has been established all over the
country, thus making them national legal
lied Standard Nor are they confined to the
United States; they have found their way to
almost every part of the civilized world, and
are adapted to the standards ofal countries,
so that it may be said, all nations, if not
weighed in these balances at least weigh
by them. - - -
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-11-01
For ELECTION DAY.-We direct the after

For ELECTION DAY.-We direct the atten.
ton Of voters to the following extract from
the new Code Of Iowa, page 7i3:
''lf any PERSON furnish an elect3r with a
ticket or ballot informing MIN that it con-
tains name or names different from those
which are written or printed therein, with an
intent to induce him to vote contrary to his
inclination, or fraudulently or deceitfuly
change ballot of any elector by which such
elector is deprived of voting for such candi-
date or person as he intended, he shall be
punished by imprisonment ma the county
Jail not exceeding two years, and by fine not
exceeding one thousand dollars, nor less than
one hundred dollars"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-11-01
Voters Of the First District.

The Keokuk Gate City makes fitting ap-
peal to the voters of the 1st Congressional
District. To ensure majority that shall sue
ccssfllly crush ous fraud, must be our aim,
says our contemp Mt less than 1000
majority will answer and we ought to have,
if the merits and dement's of the candi date
and the best interests of the State are taken
into account-not less than 300O-Says the
Gate City, ...... ..:.
"Itis possible that the political complex
ion Of the next Congress may depend upon
the result of the election in this District
Truth to say, it is not only possible, but prob
able that such may be the case; and if il
should be, who can over estimate the I'M
portance of securing the cleo ion of Coli ne;
Curtis? The great measures of Lincoln's
Administration-the favoIlte measures OF
the Republican party-the homestead law.
protection of home labor, the Pacific Rail-
rold, the admission Of Kansas, and the re
s'riction of Slavery demand the presence
and active aid and influence of Col. Curtis
in the next Congress"
"Republicans of the First District: Re
member that our responsibility in this mat
ter is great--too great to admit Of calcula-
ton, and only to be met by faithful, in
dustrious, individual and united effort to
make sure the election of Col Curtis be-
yond all perils from "border inroads," Gal
houn candle-boXes," "Pottawattamie poll
book robbers" or whatever other shape the
bold invention of Locofoco rascalty may as.
sumo to accomplish its only cherished hope
of carrying this Congressional District"
"WIDE AWAKES! Our grand rallies,
our great gala days are mainly over Now,
then, arouse all your energies, and concen-
trate all your efforts in the great enterprise
of carrying this District. Show your capac-
ity and disposition to enter upon the work
with a will Let the excellence of your dis
cipline and the superiority of your drills be
exhibited in the method AMI the thorough
ness with which you conduct this canvas in
the various polls within reach Of your eff
forts"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-11-01
For Clerk Of the District Court.
JOSEPH HAYNE.
E.xuE,si,e Every rEicEsas.

Wen authenticated information his been
received ola concerted eff ,rt to distribute in
every county in this District, b gus Rcpab-
iican Tickets, all Republican except Curtis
name omitted, in pl,ee of which Coils nama
viii be inserted. They hope tina. now and
then one of these will find its way into the
bsllot-box, through the carclessncss of Re.
publicans. Don't lie. this fraud win Re
publicans, be yigilent. Examine every tick
ct before it is voted. Read every name on
your ticket, and be sure that SAMUEL r.
Curtis is on every one!
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-11-01

GIVES IT uP.-Our friend, j. C. Savery,
Esq, one Of the assistant Bell Electors of this
State, has just returned from New York,
thoroughly convinced by what he has seen
and heard land he generally keeps his eyes
AMI cas- open that Lac In is to be the
next President of the United States, if his
life is spared. However much he may wish
it otherwise he thinks that it is useless to
dissemhle fact about as obvious as the nose
on mans face --State Register. "
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-11-01

PEasoNAL-We received a call from Col.
Curtis on Tuesday. The canvass being COM
Guided, the Col. is returning to his home in
Keokuk, where he will await fine announce
ment Of his triumphant reelection to- Con-
press
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-11-01
Cincinnati, April IL, 1859.


Messrs. A. L.. SCovILL & Co..
Gents.-From sense of duty, I give you
statement Of a cure of my son by the use
of your BLOOD and LIVER SYRUP. He was
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and red Cor inhamed). We called upon one
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ed him, but the sores, under his treatment,
became Utcer0us, and broke and discharged.
The physician did all he could, but the suf.
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Some three months ago, one Of my neigh
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your BLOOD and LIVER SYRUP. got bot
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more. ~
For sale by j. l.. Taylor, Ottumwa. See
Advertisement.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-11-01

Nrw YORK. Oct. 31.-The champion games
of the billiard tournament was won "-uay
by Dudley Kavanaugh ofNew YORK. oeat,ng
his opponeht Timen, of Cinclnnati, zot
points in 900 The prize is splendid one
given by Mike Phelan.
CrSc1ssAr, Oct. 9l.--The Phil 'delph.a
Board of Trade at Lexington, ny, TINS
morning were conducted to Ashland by hon.
j. o. Breckenridge, and on their return par
t ,ok of a dinner rendered by the merchants
ocLexngto-, and were afterward escorted 10
tn city by Committee of the Chamber tf
Commetc,, arriving at six o'clock.
A grand banquet will take pace to-m tnr.
row night at the Burnet House. N-H.
A ten mile trotting race will come of at
the Trottng Park, Saturday next, between
Grsey Queen of Chicago, Capt. McGown,,
of Louisville, and LAZY Gay of Cincinnati,
for Purse of $4,000 The two former
horses trotted a ten mile race at Louisville,
Wednesday, making dead heat. tae only
case Of the kind ever known in the United
States. Great interest is manifested in the
forthcoming contest. f H#HA##A
LAScrSGBuRG, Oct 3l.--Travel on the
Virginia and Tennessee Railroad has been
interrupted by freshet Connections will
not be made for week. .....rs
CORNING, Oct. 31.--Flora Temple and
Patchn trotted here today. Flora won in
three straight heats; time 2:33a, 2:31f and
2Sl; track heavy.
Adyiccs from Syria state that the French
have established provisional municipality
at Deiria Kammar and re-instated the chris
t'a1s in houses built by French soldiers.
The Paris Flour Market was higher under
the rainy weather.
Look out for Roorback's on the eve Of
election -. t@'a aE
Don't forget to vote for Joseph Haync.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-11-01

This being the last issue before tn, cleo
tim, we have delayed the publication until
the last moment Next week we may hold
back day or two for election returns.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-11-01

Hobbs, the famous locksmith. is about to
return 70 America
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-11-01

Campaigl subscribers will recollect that
their time is out week after next. Send in
and renew
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-11-01

Vote for Sells. Cattell, Jones, Mile, and
.'oursc. They are all h ,nest and capable
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-11-01

DIED..On the 3ist inst, SARAH FRANCES, daugh
ter Of Joseph and Mary IIayne, aged 10 years and
months. ..s
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-11-01

To the polls Vote early. Vote for
Lincoln, Hamlin and the restriction Of
Slavery!
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-11-01

NEW JERsEY.-Besides the fact now rem
dered certain that Lincoln will sweep the
State by decided majority, the prospects are
god for clean sweep in the five Congress
sional Districts of the State. Speaker Pen
nington's is probably the most doubtful dis
trict in the five, but the Newark Mercury
regards his election as beyond doubt.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-11-01
New Advertisements
ASSIGNEE,S NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given, that Smith Nicely OF Eddy
vie in the county Of Wapello State OF Iowa have
signed all there property, real and personal for
the OF their debts and their creditors must pre-
sent their claims under oath affirmation to me- at
my ofIice in the city of Eddyvlle county Of wapello
State of Iowa. within three months from the date here
Of Dated this 23d day Of October, 1860.
No 34-l2-6-w. K w. BOYD, Assignee.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-11-01
Garribaldi's Ministry andf tn. Pro, Dicta

tor ofNarlas had resisncd. --.-
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-11-01

POPULAR p RICES
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Look out for Roorback's on the eve of
election ~
Don't forget to vote for Joseph Haync.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-06-29
-7---7-7-~-H- -
a Nourlful Political Wreck.

"Iud-e Douglas is still confined TO his be-
by the CONDITION Of his throat. II it >houlC
net improve, he will be compelled 10 visi
New York for the purpose of obtaining medi
cal assistance there. Washington CORES
pordeuee Of tie Eer York Herald.
/ Upon this cotemporary remarks j
There is no doubt but the health Of
Judge Douglas is very seriously, and per
haps permanently, impaired. He at times
displays almost preterna,ural energy and
activity, but his power is rapidly waning.
Ga occasion of his last speech in the Sen
ATE, be was obliged to suspend his remarks
in consequence of exhaustion. His once
magnificent voice is gone, ruined by his
campaign upon the "siump." His habits
are not such as to encourage recovery.
His personal conspicui.y is SO grea, that
he is necessarily harrassed BY partizaus Of
his persuasion, and, Ike many others Of
our eminent politicians, be frequently ap-
peals to the brandy bottle to sustain him
amid the exhausting exeitemen's to which
he is subjected. Those who know him
best, are impressed that be can not live
many years-indeed, that it rs extremely
doubtful whether be can live through his
present Senatorial term. To add to his
embarrassmen;s, his own fortune broke
with his health. A few years ago, be was
believed TO be worth about two hundred
thousand dollars, but bis enormous expen-
scs in canvassing Illinois in 1856 and SO,
and the fall in Northwestern real estate
particularly that which was being specula-
ted upoa-has brought him to the verge
of bankruptcy. Now, broken in health
and in fortune, his lie, instead of being
pointed ou, and blazoued as a splendid
success, will prove a complete and mourn
ful failure dismal Illustration Of the
perils and fatalities attendant upon inorii-
nate ambition, and a warning to young
men who are dissatisfied with the paths of
quiet usefulness, and thirst for the vain
pomps and gli;terins but uusubstantial
regulations, SO hardly won, worth SO little,
and SO easily lost, in public mans career"
The New York Ners, Democratic Or
gan, thus speaks Of the "Little Giant
"Douglas is, beyond all question, the
mos. dangerous man in this Republic,
more SO than Seward, because be has ele-
ments Of popularity with the vulgar herd
which Seward does not possess. When q
man is introduced to Seward, for exam
pie, be will blend his dignity With his
suavity, and affect the Senatorial gravity
But, introduce man to Douglas, aud be
feels thirsty at once, and proposes drink ,
We are no, more surprised than the Ad-
men are to find that Mr.. Bu- /
,hanan has been made the instrument, uu-
willingly, BY placing Douglas in position,
10 peril the interests of the Democratic .
party"
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-06-29
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