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The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-09-05

One Of the most readable articles We
have met with lately, is one with this
caption in the September No. Of the 1T
lanfie Monthly. The follow ing is its
concluding portion.
Alone with the dead! Alone in the
night among tombs and graves How
many readers do not at the sight ofthese
words feel an involuntary soupcoa of a
shudder? Would not the cause of this
indefinabie secret dread of the darkness
which covers q graveyard be curious
matter of inquiry? Let one ever so cul-
tivated and skcptical, familiar as physi-
clan or soldier with the spectacle of
death, ever so full of meutal and physi-
cal courage, passing alone late at night
through n graveyard, hear the least
sound among the graves, or sec n moving
object of any kind, especially a white one,
and he will instantly feel an alloverish-
ness foreign to ordinary experience, and
| will not answer for him that lis hair
does not stand on end and bis flesh grow
rough as nutmeg crater. A company
of three or four persons would feel far
less disturbed. This proves the motion
to be genuine fear. And with this re-
coguized as fact, ask the question, OF
what ara you afraid? What makes your
feet stick to the ground SO fast, or in
spires you to take to your legs and run for
your life! "A ridiculous, foolish super
stition," reason answers. ss FF
do not intend by this to intimate
that you, reader, bold and courageous
person that ! know you to be, would not
dare to 90 through graveyard at night
By no means. l only predicate the ex-
istenco within you of this ridiculous, fool
ish superstition, and maintain that you
would do go under all circumstances with
peculiar feelings which you did not pos
sess before you entered it and which YOU
| will not possess as soon as you have left
it, and under certain circumstances with
a trembling of the nerves and palpita.
ton of the heart, and that the occasion
might occur when you would be still
more strongly and strangely affected. IL
illustrate the latter case / have an anec
dote a.propos.
A college class-mato, poor B
the shadows Of the Pyramids now fall up
on his eally graveD a young man easil!
agitated, to be sure, and possibly timid
on his way home, late one autumn night
from the house of relative in the coun
try, was hurrying past dismal old bury
ing yard in the midst Of gloomy wood
when he was suddenly startled by
strange noiso short distance from th
road. Turning bis head, alarmed, in th
direction whence it proceeded. be VS.
borros-stsuck at seeing through the darl
ness white object on the ground, strul
,, Cling as if in the grasp OF some terrlb
monster, Instantly the blood frpse
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-09-05
N. p. Willis describes one Of his
railroad EXPERIENCES, as follows;

N. P. Willis describes one Of his
railroad experiences, as follows;
To overtake thunder shower, whirl
through it and outrun it, WIS the first of
the days exciting novelties. We saw it
ahead of US, on the prairie, as YOU see q
single black cloud in the sky, with sun
shine al around it. 1t was moving in
the same direction as ourselves, probably
at about twenty miles an hour; and we
soon began to overtake it with our better
harnessed thunder and lightning. The
conductor pointed the dark mass out to
me. some ten or fifteen minutes before
we entered the outer skirt of the shower;
and we were IN a pelting rain, with
lightning and peals of thunder, for per-
haps Ten emerging in fair
weather on the other side, and leaving
the storm to lag after us, like the slow
coach that it was! But, certainly, it
was very queer thus to give thunder and
lighting the go-by. 1t seemed to me,
somehow, anticipafory Of another state Of
things. When we 60 telegraph-ing about
at the beginning of our spirit-travels in
the next life, lam sure l shall have a
vague impression of having done some
thing of that sort, befors-this experience
of distancing a well-trained thunder-cloud
being laid away in my memory.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-09-05
Republican NOmination. Sec.
Ond Congressional District.

The Republican Congressional conven.
ton for the Second District which as.
sembled at La Crosse, on ednesday
last. selected Luther Hanchett, of Por-
tage,as the successor of G. G. Wash
burne.
This is q good selection. Mr.. Hanch-
EFT has been prominent in tho State Leg
lslature for several years, land is now
Senator from that district) where ho won
reputation rs an able and true man in all
respects. His fidelity to sound and radi-
cal republican principles has always been
unquestioned, and in urging and defend
ing them he never took a second place in
any body or any place, where they came
in question. BY many, Mr.. Hanchett is
classed as among the very ablest men in
the State. A little ike Webster, it take,
something to rouse him but when he
docs become enlisted, he comes down on
bis opponents with a force and power al
most irresistible. Republican principles
will have in him an able advocate and de-
fender on the floor of Congress.
Mr.. Hanchett's attention to the interests
of his district, in the State Legislature, is
also evidence that in his wider sphere, tho
interest of his constituents will be faith
fully and industriously attended to.
His success, whoever may he bis OF
ponent, is of course foregone conclusion.
The extent of his majority il the only
point involved. 1t ought not to be aud
we presume will not be, less than ten
Dem.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-09-05

.Ht
Between the dark and daylight
When the night is beginning to lower,
Comes pause in the days occupation
That is known as the Children's Hour.
/ hear in the chamber above me
The patter of little feat,
The sound of door that is opened,
And voices soft and sweet.
From nay study ] see the lamplight,
Descending the broad hall stair,
Grave Alice and laughing Allegro,
And Edith with golden hair. ee
A whisper. and then silence
Yet / know by their merry eyes yff.
They are plotting and planning together,
To take me by surprise.
A sudden rush from the stairway,
A sudden raid from the hall,
By the three doors left unguarded g
They enter my castle wall.
They climb up into my turret
Dor the arms and back of my chair
III try to escape, they surround me
They seem to be everywhere.
They almost devour me with kisses,
Their arms about me entwine,
Till think OF the Bishop of Bingen,
In his Mouse. Tower ON the Rhine.
Do you think. o blue eyed banditti,
Because you have scaled the wall,
Such an old mustache az an,
Is not match for you all
| have you fast in my fortress,
And will not let you depart,
But put you down into the dungeons
In the round tower of my heart.
And there will keep you forever,
Yes, forever and day,
Till the walls shall crumble TO ruin, ...
And moulder in dust away.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-09-05

DOUGLAS never lodged any question
in his life.-Dubuque Herald.
AT the last session of Congress he dod-
ged the Kansas, bill-he lodged the rev.
enue bill-he lodged the postal bill-he
lodged the tariff bill-he lodged the
homestead bill. He eiernally had the
govt in his stomach, or the sore throat.o or
the pleurisy, or the diarrhea, or was pair
ed of, except when he could advocate
lis modest claims to the Presidency
He did not vote on single one OF the
great measures before Congress--not one
That is his record-it is blank Leaf
Iowa City Reporter.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-09-05
Clear as Mud.

A writer in q medical Journal thus
furnishes the reason why young la
dies blush when spoken to about their
lovers:
The mind communicates with the CEN
TIA gangalion; the latter, by reflex action
through the brain, and facial nerves in
the face, in which it branches. roscal-
ates.
There is nothing better than to have
a thing understood. Hereafter, when
you SEQ yonng lady blush, you'll know
all about it. ..-..., ,.t
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-09-05

MONEY SpENpING.-There is one thing
we would be glad to see more parents
understand, namely, that when they
spend money judiciously to improve and
adorn the house, and the ground around
it, they are in fact paying their children
a premium to stay at home, as much as
possible TO enjoy it; but that when they
spend money unnecessarily in fine cloth
inc and jewelry for their children, they
are playing them premium to spend
their time away from home, that is, in
those places where they can attract th'
most attention and make the most dis
play.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-09-05
DOushfaces.

The Albany Journal pertinently asks
the doughfaces how they expect to carry
one of the Republican States, now that
their party is rent into fragments. when
they failed to do so, as they have at
every election since 1856, while they
were thoroughly unitedi The solution of
tits question will afford them profitable
mental exercise for the spare time they
will have on their hands between how
and the election.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-09-05

DOES the Madison Patriot think Mr..
Douglas would go round the country
making stump speeches if he thought he
occupied the position of a possibly sue
ccssful candidate! We don't believe he
would. We believe that both himself
and the public find their excuse for his
labors on the stump. in the fact that Meth
er consider his chances good enough to
leave liable TO the suspicious of having a
personal motive in bis labors.-Free
Dem.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-09-05

A newspaper before us states. that at
the breaking of the ground for the COM
meucernent of the Lynchburg and Ten
nessee railroad at Lynchburg, a clegy-
man solemnIy and slowly read manu-
script prayer, at the conclusion of which
an old negro man. who had been resting
with one foot on his spade, and his arms
on the handle, looking intently in the
chaplain's face, Strengthened himself up,
and remarked very audibly: "Well, |
reckon dat's the first time de Lords
eber been writ to on de subtle OBJ rail.
roads,"
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-09-05

A cute Yankor down in Boston says.
the reason why joe Lane spells G.'d
with little g, is because he don't want
to make capital out ofths namc Of his
Maker!
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-09-05

re- Never take morning bitters.-
Morning sweets, as you leave your house
are much better, and kiss from your
rife makes the best.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-09-05

The most direct method If a<tsrmin-
ing nor 70 power--stapd neas. Asd s~kls
bic hin legs with bviAs.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-09-05

10 A life Of constant employment is the
cply safe and happy one,
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-09-05
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BY HENRY wApswoKru IoserrLlow.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-09-05
geletteo Cali,
ADiY WITH THE DEAD.

One Of the most readable articles We
have met with lately, is one with this
caption in the September No. Of the 1T
lanfie Monthly. The following is its
norton.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-09-05

In addition, then, to on instinetise ten
dency to religious approximation, (of
which / shall here say nothiDg,) to the
fairy mythology Of the nurseyr and the
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-12-19
The Committee of AZ.

1t will be seen by reference to the news
from Washington, that the COMMITTEES Of 33,
have passed resolution introduced by Rust
Of Arkansas by vote of % to s, which will
be the basis Of compromise, supported by a
majority in Congress. The resolution will
be found in another Place We do not like it,
but wait further developments before ex-
pressing decided opinion "
We are willing to conccde to the South
all she can reasonably ask, but we are op-
posed to hypocricy, to saying anything that
is not meant, merely for effect. Such talk
will do no good and will not save the Union
1t will only have the effect to encourage the
South, by creating the impression that the
North is scared, and ready to eat any quanti-
ty of dirt they may require.
The best way now is to tell South Carolina
plainly, that she cannot secede that the
voice of the majority in electlnga President
shall be respected that # she sece1es, she
she must take the consequences that seces-
sion is rebellion and treason against the
government, and only that and that if they
choose TO place themselves in that perdica-
ment, they must take the consequences
No sensible person can doubt but that the
North is we'll nigh unanimous in favor of the
Union, and they will resist ultimately, almost
to man its disruption. And no one can
doubt but united North, in the possession
of the government, will have power sufficient
for the emergency. All talk to the contrary
Is idle. and dishonest, besides being inexpedi-
ent The North should meet all overtures
in behalf of ccncileation with the South in a
spirit Of fraternity, and promptly concede
oil that section can reasonably ask, for the
sake of peace; but all those men who now
have The interests and rights of the North in
their keeping, should remember that there
are two sides to this question, and that it
will not do, while seeking to coax the South
not to secede, to forget that in adjusting
grievances, the North has some to be con-
sdered as we'll as the South.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-12-19
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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-12-19

We saw a few days since at O.tumwa, in
the Treasurer's Office, q crayon portrait of
Miss Laura j. Harvey, taken after death, al
so another picture, daguerreotype taken
when living, at tho age of fourteen years,
and an ambrotypc taken when the coroncr's
inquest was being held, the day after her
death. The two latter are in an ambrotype
and daguerreotype gallery. Miss Harvey
was a young lady, respe, tably connected,
her father being a lawyer in Rockford, Ills
She eloped with young man named George
Lawrence. In their company was desper-
ate character, Lint McConb, an ex-peniten-
tiary convict. The party Travelled in two
horse wagon, representing that they were
going to Pixies Peak. The body of Miss
Harvey was found in the river near the ferry
landing at Ottumwa, where she had been
murdered on the goth of March last. 1t
turned out afterwards that McComb was the
murderer. as the body of Lawrence, with
whom she eloped, was also found. He had
been murdered for about S. in money and
the team. Miss Harvey had been killed
probably to conceal the crime The body of
Lawrence was identified by tailor who
sewed patch on his pants. The likeness Of
Miss Harvey is striking beautiful She was
at her death only sixteen years of age
1t has since been ascertained that she was
married to Lawrence. McComb has not yet
been arrested. - RpoEuk Journal.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-12-19
Relief for Kansas.

It has been suggested to us by number
Of our citizens, that some more efficient or
ganization to raise and forward contribu.
tons of provisions, clothing and money, to
the starving people of Kansas, is desirable,
and we have been requested to call attention
to it. We therefore suggest public meet
ing of Citizens, at the Court House, to-mor-
row, Thursday evening at Z o'clock, to
consider this matter, and take such action as
may be deemed advisable We trust that
all our citizens will respond to this call
We lave every reason to believe that almost
every one will esteem it privilege to con-
tribute to this most charitable objects, so
soon as an opportunity is afforded. Re-
member the meeting on Thursday evening.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-12-19
Special Notice.

At the commencement of the next Vol
ume Of the COURIER, the second issue after
the present, we shall open new set of
books, both account and subscription, with
the design thereafter Of doing strictly a
Cash or advance pay business. Subscri-
bers in Arrears, are respectfully rcq:csted
t, come forward within that time and set
tie their accounts and renew their sob
scriptions. No name after the date men,
toned, will be entered without payment in
advance for some period, and at tn, expi-
ration of the time for which payments
have been made, unless the subscription
shall be renewed, the paper will be dis
continued. We invite new subscribers,
pledging ourself to furnish paper worth
the price, $3.50 per annun. Experience
has satisfied us that the credit system is fatal
to newspapers.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-12-19
ORDINANCE NO. 81.


REGULATING AUCTIONS
Be q Ordained by the CITY Council Of the city Of
OttumacG
SEC 1st That II shall be unlawful for any person to
public sale or Auction within the limits Of Ottumwa,
without first having obtained license permitting the
same, except an officer at Judicial sale
SEC 3D. Anyperson desiring to obtain such license,
may make application to the Mayor, and on fling
with him the Treasucers receipt for the paymentint
the City treasury of the sum of Twenty Dollars the
Mayor shall issue to such person license for one day:
And such person may continue to sell from day to
day, any goods, wares or merchandise not otherwise
forbidden by law, provided he shall have obtained
license therefore for each day as herein provided.
SEC. Sd. Such license shall not be assignable nor
shall the person to whom tmay be Issued sell at auc
lon or public salem more than one room at the same
time.
SEC. 4th No variation in the manner Of selling at
auction shall exempt any person from the necessity
oftakng out license before so selling. Selling goods
wares, merchandise, or chattels at outcry by Of
ering the same at oucry at any price and then fall
ing In price until some person present bids the sum
at which it is so offered or accepts the offer thus
made, or, selling in manner similar to the manner
in which Auctoneers usually SELL but without taking
more than one 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 to take ont license
IS herein provided, before selling in such manner
and such person so selling shall be subject to all this
provisions Of this act. "a. e-
Sic. 5th. any person who shall violate anv Of the
provisions OF this ordinance, shall be fined not more
than one hundred dollars, nor less than fifty dollars
and be imprisoned In the County Jail until the ue is
paid but in no case more than fifteen days. And any
citizen may institute sutby civil action in the name
Of the city to recover the same, or may make com.
plant before the Mayor as In criminal proceedings
before Justices ofthe Peace and prosecute the same
to termination
SEC. 9Th Nothing in THU ordinance shall be con.
strued to prevent residents Of the city from selling
household goods that have been used In the city as
household goods, without the license herein men,
toned.
lsEc. 7th Ordinance No. II on 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 some newspaper
provided by the Charter.
Passed and approved December 10th, 1860.
w. l., ORR Mayor
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-12-19

The Council Bluffs and st. Joseph Rail
road Company have made contract with
Charles Hendrie, of Burlington, in which it
is agreed that the road shall he completed to
the State line in eighteen months, with the
proviso that if the Platte Valley Road is
finished to the State line before the expira-
ton ofeighteen months, then Mr.. Hendrie
shall complete the road in ninety days.
We rejoice at this good news for the
Slope.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-12-19
HATTI.

THAYEk q EtDxIDeiE OF Boston have
In press aGUIDE TO HAYTI. by James Redpath, pub
ished under the auspices Of President Ger.rd which
will embrace History OF that Country its Constitu
ton unabridged, Essays on its Natural History, Min
eral Wealth, People, Resources, Religion, Commerce,
Revenue, Laws, &C. Aiso all the Offciai Documents
In relation to the great Emigration Scheme which s
now attracting so much attention from our coorcd
classes everywhere. No ,ok has been published on
Hayti In the United States for thirty years. In
England for more than twelve years. Avoume on
Hayti, therefore. Is much needed at this time Two
editions of Guide will be published. Price Fifty
Cents for the Immigrants Edition." and One Dollar
for the "Gsnrard Edition. y including postage.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-12-19

The papers are full of accounts of outrases
perpetrated in the Cotton States on Northern
Citizens. No man can now visit any of
those States without danger of personal inju-
~ at the hands of mobs, directed and CON
trolled by their Vigilence Committees.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-12-19

They are enjoying a reign of terror in
New Orleans. The Delta says the Vigilance
Committee, who have constituted themselves
the peculiar curtodean of Southern interests,
is bogus, and is daily denouncing the best
men in the city; and shareholders at that, to
crafty private malice. The same paper
says that genuine committee will be form
ed to put down the bogus one.