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New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-19

CAZERac BRANDIES We HAVE GOOD
@ ~ hand ana are receiving by direct mportations from
Ersr 10 our stock of this celebrated and highly
favored brand have 1875 II eighth pses s in eighth and
pipes We invite attention me trade and connosseurs
generally this article Is pure ana saie on
new h0fk 'e' Ws n IEYERICH CO., 81 Old Lsvee ST..
tsst' a. 49, in city.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-19
MAIL TRAIN At T:30 A. VI, -7T
EXPRESS TRAIN at 5P.N..

Both Of which make close connection at Canton With Trains
the Mississippi Central Road.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-10-18
How n Indy Pr9eryed Web.
ster's Reply To Haync.

The Taunton Massachusetts, Gazette in
corporates the following Interesting remnis-
cence in notice of an ttice on 'The Ma
tional Mteltigencer andlts Editors" in the
last Atldntic Monthly. n r (
at will be seen fros this interesting mar
Iative that there was time when Joseph
Gales stood alone aiming Congressional re-
porters; and to st;ll further illustrate his
position in that line NE call to mind what
we once heard an Ultimate friend Of Mr..
Webster say we owt to him and his wife
with regar. to the celebrated reply to Mr..
Hayne. Meeting the Massachusetts, senator
as he was going tohhe Capitol on that morn
ing, Mr. Gales inqlircd of him how long he
intended to speak About haitian hour was
the reply The fditor's duties at that time
were pressing but he ventured to take so
much time from them Mr.. Webster, how
ever, directly after. met Judge Story, who
said that he thought the time had come to
give to the country his views on the consti
tuition. To this proposition he assented.-
Mr. Gales took up his pencil, unaware of
this new arrangement, and alike unconscious
eff the lapse of time under the cnchantment
of the orator, and consequently he wrote on
until the close of the spell. Some days pass
ing away and the proof Of the speech not
appearing, Mr.. Webster called on the repot-
er and made inquiry. l have the notes, said
Mr.. Gales, and they arc at your service, as |
Sh III never find time, to write them out. This
led to some rcmbnsta,nce and persuasion,
but the over-tasked editor stood firm. Then
Mrs. Gales came to his rescue by saying
that she thought she could decipher her
husbands short hand, as she had formerly
occasionally done so. Mr.. Gales doubted,
seeing that it was fifteen years since she had
tried it. But she had heard the speech,
as the resistless sweep of its argument and
and the gorgeous and massive
magnifcencc Gifts imagery were yet vivid
in her mind, she persisted in undertaking
the difficult work. In due time thereafter
the fair manuscript came to. Mr., Webster's
hands for final correction. Scarcely word
needed to be changed land soon set of
diamonds, costing athousand dollars, accom-
panied the rich thanks Of the eloquent states
man. Thus was saved to literature the most
memorable Grafton Of the American Senate"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-10-18

JoNEs.-Jones still persists in believing
that he can perpetrate a good pun. We
have reasoned the matter over with him
philosophically, but so far have failed in
driving the obstinate idea from his head
Jones attended the Douglas meeting at Con-
cert Hall on Friday night Three or four
young persons Of a miscellaneous appear
ance kept halloing" for the Little Giant.
Jones quietly remarked, "What a hallo-ci
nation those chaps are laboring under!'
He proposes to change the name of Wheat
land, after President Buchanan retires from
the White House, to Buck wheatand.
Jones asked us yesterday why the whistle of
steam engine was work ofart. After the
lapse Of some seconds, which we passed in
silence, he said Because it is a modern
cart.tune." We rather suspect from his
looks, when We eyed him carefully, that this
had been suggested to him in some way. -
The concluding effort of Jones was late
last night. He appeared little sleepy. My
land-lady, ne remarked, is kind woman.
She labors to a-meal-ora.c my condition.
Did you even reject, he continued with a
yawn, chat public dinner is a subject for
philanthropist? 1t always needs a-meal-
v oration IN o. Delta. g.... ..tEss, 81
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-10-18
A Thrilling Romance.

CHArTaR T. She stood beside the altar,
with wreath of orange-blossoms upon her
head---upon her back the richest kind o
buds. Her lover stood beside her with white
kids and dichey clean. The last was twenty
seven years old. the fust was seventeen.
The parsons job was over, Every one
had kissed the bride, and wished the young
folks happiness. and danced, and laughed
and cried. The last kiss had been given
and the last word had been said, and the
happy pair had sirnmcrcd down, and sought
a. L.;1o, MI Erf ,gaETE.EsESE
tlic pIiuai oSu' . Y*aF te6 fgnpk4 paa r Il.
CHAPTER 1l.---She stood beside the wash
tub, with her rei hands in Che suels and a.
her sip shod fact there lay q pile Of dirty
duds, Y Her husband stood beside her-thc
crosse4t man alive The last was twenty
nine years, old, .tha FIRST was twenty five. &
+. The heavy wash was over, and the clothes
hung out to dry, and little Tom had stuck
his fiager in the dirty baby's eye Tom had
been srat&ed Afiiasnpper n,asleupon crust
,of bread, anS thssn the bride and bridegroom
wer. mApiAhlina to bed. "a X Fss. ..s Z
1 " 90 Jsflt tpxD ~ ~ .tfeetn
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-10-18
Lessons from the Leaves.

We men sometimes in what we presume
to be humility, compare ourselves with leaves;
but we have as yet no right to do 50. The
leaves may well scorn the comparison. We
who live for ourselves, and neither know how
to use or keep the work of past time, may
humbly learn as from the ant, foresight /;
from the leaf, reverence. The power of every
great people. as Of every living tree, depends
on its not effacng, but confirming and con-
Guiding the labors Of its ancestors. Looking
back to the history Of nations, We may date
their decline from the moment when they
cease to be reyerent in heart and accumila-
tive in hand and brain; from the moment
when the redundant fruit of age hid in them
the hollowness of heart whence the simpGci-
ties of custom and sinews of tradition had
wthered away. Had men who guarded the
righteous laws and protected the precious
works Of their fathers with halfthc industry
We have given to change and ravage, they
would not now have been seeking vainly in
millennial visions and mechanical servitudes
the accomplishment of the promise made to
them so long ago "As the days Of tree
are the days of my people, and mine elect
so long enjoy the works oftheir hands we
shall not labor in vain nor bring forth for
trouble, for they are the seeds of the blessed
of the Lord, and their offspring with them.''
l.. 4 = n -.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-10-18
Eterniiy.

Eternity has no gray hairs. The flowers
fade, the heart withers, man grows old and
dies the world lies down in the sepulchre
of ages, but time writes no wrinkles on eter-
nifty. Eternity. Stupendous, thought -
The ever present unborn, undecaying and
undying, the endless chain, comprising the
life of God-t the golden thread, entwining
the dertinics Of the universe. Earth has It's
beauties, but time shrouds them for the grave;
it's honors are bot the sunshine Of an hour
It's palaces, they are but as gihIed sepulchrss;
its pleasures, they are but as bursting bub-
bles Not so in the untried bourne In the
dwelling Of the Almighty can come nor'f,ot
st''rs Of decay 78 nT-.. sFTge si ~
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-10-18


Bot John had an idea, and he was bount
to put tin operation. Going to his pile 0
baggage consisting of one large meal bas
containing change Of shirts, socks, neck
crchief, and old boots, he took from the lie:
! OF one of the boots an excellent AK, ant
walking up to the clerk office, he exclaimed
I'",I say, look a here, Cap'n, I've paid for ;
deck passage, but want bed for mysel
and VII self and woman. hain't got NJ
money, and here is an all jofired good ak"
The gentleman in the Office replied thai
the clerk had stepIed out, but would be
back in a few moments; whereupon tho
man went back to the pile Of cheese to look
at his precious treasure.
Having our sympathies aroused, we hast.
lily ran around among the passengers, told
the story, and took up collection to procure
a state room for the young couple. To tic
credit of our lady passengers, they were ting
most liberal in their donations, and in less
than ten minutes we lad collected Sl4,92I
Presenting this sum to the agrceably astf
ishcd young man, we informed him that 4
could now procure a state room with t.
beds, one for himself and wife, and The II.
err FOR the boys. Thanking us with bis Zig
watery eyes, he rushed to the clerks oyce,
where he was met by Capt. Pierce, agdt Of
the line; Capt. Evans, commander ftEe
boat and Mr.. Carter, the clerk.
Capt. Pierce exclaimed-"Herc mi good
fellow; here's ticket for yourself aif wife
to so to Chicago. Get West as fas9s you
can; go towork on farm, and LOOKOUT for
the land sharks" 2Ht)f wye
Capt Evans pulled out a glittc1g coin
and said -''Ifere's five dollars! kP your
self in good condition, and - and here the
worthy Captain forgot his speech and ran
off laughing. u.t
The clerk, Mr.. Garter, handed f,e man
key, and said-"You are welcontt to one Of
the best state rooms on the boat. Ut has two
beds--onc for yourself and wifi the other
for the boys."i - ~ ~
Capt. Evans, having returned Exclaimed
Give the boys another room They haint
10 business in there. They hint no bust
ness no" here he broke dow, with laugh
er again, and hurried awayb give orders
o the boat. The couple noIetired to their
apartment, as hbpy as mortals
I'll ,,,c.1 al - 81, IL o,l Tho
'engers gathered in knots \ praise the lib
'rality of all concerned, anfthe comical cd
lily Of Capt Evans.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-10-18
Flag Of the brave.

EeTubiicans, list to the shout, ii
OF armies of freemen afar; 10
They GENE from each valley and mountain
To gather their ranks for the war;
= That shouts the watch word of freemen,
Their banner i. borne by the brave;
On its folds behold Lincoln and Hamlin
The Union-they re able to save.
IIuzza, then, for Lincoln and IIamlin.a
Let The banner Of liberty wave;
With Lincoln and Ham'in, our bosoms
Will beat to the march Of the brave. ..
Come North, and come South all together.
IT shoulder 10 shoulder we stand,
The Flag of our Country forever d.
VIII wave over our prosperous land ;
No foreig1 ~ tression caa fright us,
Our colors still proudly shall wave;
With Lincoln and TIamlin to lead ~.
Wen stand by the Flag of the Brave.
lIuzza, then, etc. ia. 4 = ...l#.
Away, then, ye carper. and croakers,
Away with your snarling and spite;
The bright sun of Freedom is rising, .rr
Illuming political night. I'll
in the East see its radience glowing
And gliding tho harris with its rays;
See Falsehood and Ignorance flying
Like owls from its glorious blaze
Uuzza, then, etc.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-10-18
The two HI Oses.
BY GERALD MASSEY.

Softly stepped she over the lawn, a.
In vesture light and free 'NfNi OIL. ga
A floating angel might have drawn
Her hair from heaven in glory dawn,
And her voice rang silverly.
Then up she rose on her tiny tip-toes,
And reach'd and reach'd among the bong 8
"You are tall and proud, my dainty Rose!
"But have you now said she. ..-
Oh, so lightly over the lawn, p
Step for step went he! .f.--
Thinking how, from his hidin, place, '
The war of Roses in her face, bra Hs
Dear love would laugh to see! gt....f m
Two arms he suddenly round her throw ;
Two months, turning one way close.
you're tall and proud, my dainty Rose!
o.. But have you now!p said he. ~
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-10-18
Escape OF n Maniac.
lie Marries q Rich Wid0ao.
Iron the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

...# From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
About year since gentleman in the in.
terror of Wisconsin became insane, and was
sent to the Lunatic Asylum at Madison, in
| that State. He was a physician by profes,
sion, and was gentleman of superior cult.
walton and of remarkable prepossesslng ap-
pearence. lie was about 80 years old
Some six weeks ago he escaped from the
Asylum and went to Cbirago. There he
encountered an old friend, who loaned him
quite sum Of money, having no suspicion
of his insanity With this money he sup
piled himself with new and elegant clothing,
and started for Laporte, Indiana, a thrifty
village OH the line of the Michigan Southern
Railroad. He remained there long enough
to win the affection ola young and wealthy
widow, and was married to her. During the
brief courtship he exhibited no signs ofluna-
cy, but shortly after his marriage he COM
menced conducting himself in manner
which startled and shocked his wife and her
friends
Among other mad fancies he believed he
was a sheep, and insisted upon crawling
around on his hands and feet, bleating in a
most absurd manner. He would then fan
cy himself a rattlesnake, and make frantic
attempts to bite members of his household.
The unhappy lady, at length worn ont watch
ing him and endeavoring to restore his reas-
on, made preparations to send him to the
Asylum at Indianapolis. Bat as is frequent
ly the case insanity had sharpened his wits,
and he adroitly escaped. We next hear OF
him in Syracuse, n. Y, where he actually
purchased block of buildings. The ncces-
sary papers were made ont, and he was to
call the next day with the money. lie was
to pay an outrageous sum for the property.
and it is sad the parties with whom he made
the bargain chuckled vastly over the propi-
tious winds that had blown them so profit
able and fresh subject But they saw no
more of him. The lunatic started westward.
At Buffalo he bargained for an immense
amount of corn, to be delivered in New ! ork
city, and then proceeded to Cleveland. lie
arrived here last week, and endeavored to
negotiate for some property on kinsman
street, but he talked so absurdiy that the par
ties with whom he had interviews refused TO
treat with him.
Meanwhile his friends, and particularly
his wife, in Wisconsin (f5r he has wife
and two children in that State, were making
every exertion to ascertain bis whereabouts
They traced him to Syracuse, and from there
to this city. His brother arrived here on
Saturday morning last, but found that the
lunatic had left on the previous evenings
train for the West He followed on Satur
day morning. At Toledo he learned that he
had gone West on the Michigan Southern
train, and he perseryingly continued the
search At Adrian he found and captured
him, and took him home. nr ....
! When not IN his rabid fits few would dis
cover his condition He would
make very absurd propositions, and offer ex
orbitant sums of money for property that hi:
fancy, but Ire would do so in so candid
and captivating manner as to in most ca
ses disarm suspicion. F. f..F
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-10-18


,urred week before last which is pleasantly
fs.;5 correspondent Of the Cleveland
Hsl:
bung girl, apparently about II years of
noas seated upon a pile of cheese boxes,
,ther two little brothers, aged II and 10
Is. They were orphans. bound from Ale
nv, Pa, to Michigan, where they expec-
to find home with an uncle.
utter having purchased second class
cts for the three, the girl had spread
oldbcd quilt on the pile of cheese boxes
prepared to pass the night in quietude
had hardly arranged her nest, however,
re she was accidentally discovered by a
ld class passenger, a tall young man Of
cars, who had loved her in secret almost
her infancy, and who, for the past two
had been rafting lumber on the Ohio
Having acquired about two hundred
IS in hard currency, he came to Cleve-
IN The 10th to participate in the celebra-
vhen, as he expressed it, "some mean
picked his pocket of every darned cent
If dollars .
20 unable to find the thief or tho mon
had started for the Yves with the lie
alton TO bir, ont on f,rm 70 b;s
e and joy he found himself on board
vessel viii tho ob;act If b;s boort,S
affections
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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-10-18

4 SENSIBLE BIRD-A clergyman of this
city, upon knocking at the door OF roam
in mercantile establishment in this city,
received the usual reply ef ''come in" He
entered, bat saw nerone. In a moment he
heard as if from q human voice: . How do
you dc? Upon looking about he discover
ell a parrot and saluted it with Coed even
ing, Polly. but the latter deigned no no.
tee & IIurrah, then, for Douglas crieJ,
the clergyman, who by the way, is live
Republican. q Polly kept silence no longer
under such provocation, but replied viii,
!" Hurrah for Lincoln" The gentleman was
amused aud again hurrahed for Douglas. 81
The parrot, looking contemptuously down
in tone Of command cried out, shut up
The, other did not obey, but again huriahed
for the loccfoco candidate, Such persistence
in insult reused the bird to its extreme point
Of endurance, and with look Of mingled
sccrn and disgust it screamed out, 81 Shut
ur, YOU dirty hlaekghardH This proved a
q settler . for the clergy man. and he made i
hasty retreat Sensible bird - etreit IA
-ertiser.v ls7 ~ !ir .nsa Faaa sA AZ
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-10-18
4. willie. Defines his P0sitiOn---He
comedies the Election OF Liz

louisville, Ky, Oct. !, 1860.
Is GENTLEMEN l am in receipt of yours of
this date with the enclosed paragraph from
the Sandy Valley 4drocats. You both
know what passed a, the time you called on
me to know the course would take as to
the nominations made at Baltimore, and that
declined to pledge myself to support either
Mr.. Breckenridge or Mr. Douglas, and among
other things said that | did not consider
either the regular nominee of the party
There were other things SAID as you may
recollect .-. a. s..a ...
Afterwards, in conversation with Mr. J.
c. Mason, | stated to him the Substance of
this conversation, and according to nav rec
election said, under the circumstances that
would have felt bound to have voted for
the nominee of the party had one been made,
but that the division must result in the e.ec-
ton Of Lincoln, and that had no heart for
the contest. a good deal more was said by
Mr.. Mason, and probably more by myself,
but made no reflection on either Mr. Breck
inride or Mr.. Douglas, except to regret that
the two nominations had been made.
Neither conversation was meant for the
press, and have decided objection to be-
ing dragged before the public and having
different versions of private conversations.
Very respectfully, JAMES GUTHRIE.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-10-18
"a Touch OF Nature makes the
Whole Weird Akin.

~ On board the STEAMER Ocean, betwer
Cleveland and Detroit, a circumstance oc
CURED week before last which is pleasant,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-10-18
MAURICE BYRSE,
JOHN GRADY,
L. MCLEAN,
GEORGE LILLY,
HENRY LAUGHLIS,
Il. LYNCH,
THos. PATTERSON,
Corn,ni tee.
tie United States.

Albany n. T., September 1860.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-10-18
OLD SERIES, pi. 70.
rE"Ms--si'7in ,,a,N, :,
slavery Agitatif'

E fsIn
Agitation relative le siarerJc,,.e.
viii not cease in thltrr, aD,Ssnoa; ,on
at the South, until ysas ord,e na iS
lican party are un5tio"e. Tbo PUB
Wide ID Awake orsi OF The North ' +
really a m.l.t'ry .; IN, intend t, CO.. =
cree The South i s'.n to Mr.: Lin. :
coin. "dni"i~'r, , again the gross.
Try touching th Pc RepnbIic,r' opf,
ty. Ev'ryDo' Rr ' knows s p', y
this organizat|od for; and lau ~.
at The credulii 80 readily maxi
anything fsa, 'aa',le Of it. "I It
has come up I ,nnaehiovry Of tn, i"
campaign. "' 10 SUPPOSE ;.
VIII not die p'isn is sndr ,eS !. !
that it owns 2Sr nn~.--~.r Of
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-23

THE PROJECTED WASHINGTON ORGAN FOR Ms
LINcoLN's ADMSsrRAroS.-We perceive that
some enterprsing patriots of the republican faith
have made sll the necessary arrangements for
an organ A. Washington 70 grind out the Official
music Of Mr.. Lincoln's administration II Is to
be hoped that THIS foolish experiment will re-
ceive no count4Aance from Homes Old Abe
For the last twenty years the Washington or
gan OF every administration has been the incu-
bus that has weighed IL down. From the day
Of the establishment OF the independent news.
paper press In New York. this thing of q Wash
ington organ 70 the administration has served
no better purpose than that Of q blood-ucker
upon the public treasury. Government pap.
spoils and plumber are, Of conrse, the only
objec,s contemplated BY the parties concerned
In this Washington organ tor Mr. Lincoln. He
will no want It. The associated newspaper
press renders O special Washington organ
special sbsnrdity ans special charity hospital
Tor beSgsrly newspaper party politicians Mr.
Buchanan. In spite of himself. bad Washington
organ fastened upon his back; and. next to
Ksnsas and the Ne~ York spoils democracy
this organ has troubled and perplexed him. IL
would be better for Honest Old Abe TO have
q regular court fool forever at his elbow
staff. cap, bells. and all--than to consent TO The
Luissnce Of a Washington organ.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-23

TIVE EIEcTIos OF School OrfTcERs--In the
general excitement over public affairs the PEG
pie seem TO lose sight of the fact that there are
large number Of school officers to be elected
at the charter election, both Commissioners
and Trustees, who control the distribution Of
two millions of dollars. The educational de-
partmenl Of our city government lie one that
affects every citizen, be bis station in life what
it may. We have. perhsps. one Of the best
school systems in the country, and 1t only needs
TO be placed in the right hands TO make 1t what
its founders intended ii should be--a public
blessing. Like every other department Of our
city government where there Is money to be
controlled we Hnd the lowest stratum Of polid-
clans trying TO get control; but we trust that
the lovers OF order viii take the matter In hand,
and see that men who can at least read and
write, and do not spend their DAYS In the grog-
shops, are placed in nomination Tor those i'm
portant Offices. II Is rot TOO late to secure a
reform in the school department Let our citi-
zens move at once.