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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-05-24
The Editorial Excursion
Speech OF the President.

WASHINGTON May S-About three hundred
Western Editors and Publishers Of Western
and South western popers, accompanied by
about one hundred ladies, called upon the
President today, and were received by hlm
in tue great Eastern Room Mr.. A. S.
Mitchell, OF the 81. Louis Neocs, spoke in be-
half OF his associates, and commended them
TO the hospitable welcome Of the President.
The President replied as follows:
SIR am happy to greet you and the
hundreds around.me, more especially because
of tue presence OF The ladies, who never
come 10 trouble bIt to cheer me. | assure
you You are heartily welcome This house
IS not palace TO be sure, as you have styled
it, bat it is altogether the Peoples and
the President himself who occupies it
is oniv the Chief Servant OF the People
There IS this pecuharily about the President
thtt ne is elected by the People, and he
owes 40 alle2ianee to nag human pouor hu {
the People. (App'ause.) The duties OF the
President are hard, and | shall soon retire
from them; aud If the new President that is
to come In shall be so happy in assuming the
dn,ies OF the office as | am in laying them
down, he will be fortunate indeed neyerthe-
less, II seem, thai there will be no lack OF
men quite as willing to endure the Presiden-
cy. OLanghter.) We are likely to have
candidates enough to represent all the isms
known to the country. Nevertheless, ]
am pursuaded that the prevailing wish o. the
American People will be to cherish and pre-
serve the Constitution as it is and the IN
ion. (Applause.) For my part, should
desire to draw no single breath beyond the
existence of this beloved Union. (Much
Iapplause.) | am pleased to see this assem-
bling together of so many of the Editorial
fraternity | think its effect will be saluta-
ry on yourselves, in relieving your relations
of much of that acrmony that has some.
times mark cd the press | am reminded OF
an anecdot, that know not whether |
should relate. (Cries of "rell it." 90 on. y
1t occurred when was Minister to England.
! was talking with a distinguished English
statesman, who said 10 me, ''Mr Buchanan
Slonld infer from your newspapers that
the American People always choose out thci,
greatest scoundrels and make them Presi-
dent" Much langhter.) | replied that
''it did look so, but il was only way we
had to talk of each other thus--we really
didn't always mean It."
Mr.. Bdchanan dosed by expressing again
a cordial welcome 10 his guests, and then
proceeded to receive them each by the hand
warmly, as they separately presented them
selves. @ rr.s... .5f ..s.sa..r
After leaving the White House, the tour
lists proceeded to Mount Vernon.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-09-17

NECK NAVAL BATTLE.-The Rochester Ex-
press gives the following sketch of one of the
performances on Lake Erie on the occasion OF
The anniversary of Perry's victory:
There was some delay in getting out the
vessels - commence the mock naval battle
Au immense crowd lined the banks of the lake
aud occupied every fence AMI housetop, bes lde
all the carriages that conld De drawn near
enough 10 a1Ord a view. The entire crowd III
the city seemed 10 have concentrated at this
point. The vessels were towcd out by tugs
took the proper position, aud the firing com
meneed Very soon the fleet WIS enyeloped
liz smoke, which the light wind was slow in
clearing away. The Lawrence, as when dis
Abled IN the real battle, fell behind after Ii
time, aud the little boa passed over TO the
Niagara. representing the p"rilOus voyage
OF the heroic Commodore. The boat passed
under The lArboard quarter OF the Niaga-
"a and was lost TO the view in the smoke
Very soon, however, the Niagara hauled up
and passed through the British fleet, deliver
ing as she did SO, her fire upon them in rapid
Iy succeeding broadsiCes-tirst upOn the De-
trolt and q ueen, and next into the Lady Pro-
yust. Tneu, when the Detroit aud Queen
Charlotte unable longer 10 sustain the fight
struck their colors, the Scorpion Oyerhaul led
the escaping Little Belt, and the Tripp chased
and captured the Chippewa. This closed the
CON test IL remarkable coincidence occurred
in Il matter for which the Committee could
not well be held responsible. The wind in the
actual contest, was light at the commence
ment but freshened towards the close. In the
mock battle of yesterday, the elements We're
siGgularly propllIous-tne wind g. first being
feeble aud treshining and gathering strength
as The nght progressed. Nearly every detail
was faithfully presented III the mimic show,
aud the tens OF thousands who witnessed it
were undoubtedly we'll satisfied. Nothing OF
the kind was ever before attempted in The
West, and those under whose direction u was
accomplished, are cert Ainly deserving of much
credit"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-09-17
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER. 18TH.


The Court met this morning purs snant TO ad-
iourument. and at II O'Clock the examination
Ot witnesses was proceeded with.
Jacob Kline, sworn.-I am employed on the
schooner "Cannaconack," and was at work
getting guano out of the hold OF the vessel at
the time of the difficulty between Mr.. Cren-
shaw and Mr.. Askew. l paid no attention TO
what was going on between them, and heard
nothing that was said. There were but four
uprsons on the vessel at the time OF the snoot-
ing that / saw, those were Captain Waskett,
AskeW, CrenShaw, aud his brother. II others
were there did not see them. L was present
at the time of the shooting. Immediately be-
fore | was in the cabin eating dinner. l am
lhlck Of hearing. When came up from the
cabin l walked directly towards the Cren-
shaws and AsRew. II they were taking, l
did not hear what was said. j uSt 10 reached
tue parties the first pistol was fired. L was
then a little 10 the lett of the parties, on one
side OF AsheW, Il little 10 the rear, ana IN 'front.'
OF CrenshaW. They We're on the north side OF
the vessel, her head being up stream, and
was on the south Askew Was looking Cren-
shaw in the face, but l heard nothing that
either OF the parties said. did not see Cren-
shaw strike AskeW, though L was looking ut
the three when the pistol eXplooeu. Ctehshaw
aud his brother were stauding on the hatch,
and ASkew was standing just below (and
To the north of them. l was about eight feet
from the parties at the time OF TIE IRE. Cren-
shaw and Askew were standing aooul eighteen
inches apart. | did not see the pistol until IL
WAS fired. that being the first animation had
OF any difficulty. Before The first lire, the two
Creushaws aud Askew were standing close to-
geIher How they stood AFTER that can tsay,
ns did nor ionk 10 see Can't tell how the
pistol was held, or in which direction it was
fired the first ti,ne. Did not see Crenshaw
strike Askew. When the pistol fired The Sec
ond time | reckon / was behind the cabin
hons- in tas after part Of tAe vessel. / weut
there TO escape the pistol balls. Can't say
what was the position OF the parties at the
second fire-es did not see them. l was then
abouttwelve feet from where stood AT the
frss FIRE When the pistol dred the tnird time
I'yas in abDut eiguteeu Iaehes OF Askew, W ho
was then lying down ON the Geek, with his
head and shoulder reclining against water
barrel. Askew was down when l came from
he got there | was further from Askew at
. the frst fire than at the last. After The nrst
fire discoyereda hole in the left thigh of my
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-09-17

toGEIGS ITENs-The papers by the Asia
t,1pIa some foreign items Of interest
lie FIRST street railway in England upon
lr american principle, was lndugufdteu al
b'6r' head on the 3JIh of August, and the
se4rIh impression was hIghly favorable. Mr..
cory" r Train, the promoter OF the enter
ii''' gave a grand bang 2et al Birkenhead IN
'-5AoI q! The event aud delivered a chaTac ter
80 go-ahead speech. Mr.. Trains efforts TO
Miouuce The system in London, Dublin,
-, hester and eiseW here were meeting with
every success
grand review of tho yoIunteers Of Ian.
w., % lhe umber OF nearly l20IO men,
y, :, - axe place by invitation Of Lord Derby
0"sIrY Park on the day the Asia sailed.
'teipool was fiocking 10 the scene.
49,. -JHOOn Times, in Il leader the sub
" Ar. L'ndsay's mission To America,
t-e'''t 70 shipping matters, raises AN OBJ
;oD 70 ME appointment, and takes excep-
- kFAtraily to the policy Of taking the busi-
So t-4e country out OF the hands OF the re-
nfs-,s'O'e Minister at Foreign Courts, and
M ~ Ia the guard Of noviees who pur-
m " serving the country tor nothing, a
unlimited license Of Ofmismanagement
GJH, Is dead
M So'td that the Swiss Federal Council
ne beeh solicited by the French Govern
ths L |" Nehd II depulation OF honor To greet
sI.o Hpefor, replied that there was no occa-
iof any such step
IsLsuh mad arrived at Bellogio, on the
go go oI Como. lie was received with great
urIINe'asm. HE intended movements were
UNKNOWN
IN 'S''eia was prevailing 10 a serious extent
l.. opa'p A. Malaga, 6O0 persons were at
'4 IA one day, and fifIy OF them died
'Ht ii AAKTIAL.--A general court martial
T. "eeA &gp1intsd To meet at Fort Monroe
~toh the i7th l.fi., or as soon thereafter as
:. i"s"ie, tor the trial Of sueh eaiistsd Iaan
,tr1ny oe brought before it,by authority of the
Ti11ef TIISef COMMANDING th. poet t'irst Lieut.. G
''2'~dse sth Artillery, adge Advocate,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-09-17

Magar'S CoRrt.-The following cases were
disposed Of by ne Mayor last Saturday; Grace
Matthews drunk in the Market House aud no
where stay, committed anul to day.
Mathew Egau and Michael Grace, fighting in
the street and resisting the watchmeu, Mat
held TO bail and Mike dischaIged. Elizabeth
Jones. no papers and drunk IN alley or
dsred Ave lashes. Beverly Morris, ZEE, steal
ing clothes from Hannah Doyle, ordered IS
lashes. Clara Coleman, harboring josephine
Clarke. continued until to- day.
Stabbing AG6ay.--In the lower end Of Rock
erts, on Saturday last, John Grace, Mike
Whaien and Patrick Doherty got into fight
in drinking house, when Grace and Whaien
turned On Doherty and beat and stabbed him
thirts times in the face, neck and breast -
DR. VIM Taylor is attending the wounded
man. who will no doubt recover uf his in :
Juries.
Collision at Ssa.-The schooner Buena Vista,
bound for the port of Richmond, with a cargo
OF Ice for Griffin i Taylor, was IN coilsi ion on
the night Of the Sth inst with the brig "Kor-
mack" OF Bar mega. The Busna Vista had
her cutwtt"r and hylng Iibooom carried
away, and sustained other injuries. Tne brig
was also badly damaged. The Baena Visa
arrived here on Saturday last.
Cage Hsm,.- h, iotiowing are the cage
| items for yesterday; Owen gers, stealing
paper ard trespassing on j, w. Wcoohonse-
Johu Jones using oosceas aud abusive lam
gaaga 10 r. h,ufmaa, Patrick Donaboe,
{ drunk aud assauiting white man In the
/ street. J5hn Marphy aud john Mark, fight.
/ ing in the first Mafket. John Price. drunk
and disoId DERBY IN the street.
Etsetisse-wm. q. AulI has been slset.ts
Seeuud Lieutenant OF Company q, IN tbs
place OF James T.. Rldaiek, resigned.
Wm. A. Caartors has been elected THIRD
Lieu'e 'euaut Of The Ysuug Guard, Lieut.. T..
was formerly member OF The Blues, and Wal
~ doubt make al excellent oslees,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-09-17

TIE LADY ELGIN DIsAsTBR.-The Milwau-
kie papers con ain some Interesting facts rela-
tive 10 the recent loss of the steamer Lady
Elgln on Lake Mich gan. The Democrat says :
The train from Chicago last night brought
home eleven of the dead OF the wreck includ-
ing I. IL. EylSton, Chief EGgineer OF the Mil
Wluliie Fire Department. On the arrival of
the train, about a. NJ. IL was metat the Depot
by The NIL Wauki5 Fire Department, with
torches, and a large number II citizens. The
body OF Mr.. EvIston was taken i charge by
the DeIart tnent, and conveyed in solemn pro-
CessIOn, with blazing torches and the tuIIIng
OF the city bells, 10 the residence Of his ta thef
on Main street a deeply solemn tone seemed
70 perVade the cOuntenaHcc Of every one who
united IN THIS procession, and the gIdrlHg
torches, the mOuotouous music, and the dole
iul sound of the tOl'ing bell rs it 1loated away
on the midnight air, altogether made up Il
scene of lndescrlbable, l might say, heart
renuIIg, SO!emAlty.
The outer signs of mourning are visible in
almost every portion of the city. All the
public buildings, including the engine houses
news paper offices, hotels, headq arters OF the
various pOIlt aSSOcllLiOaS, DC are draped
IL black. In Market. Main, Michigan " is
consIL, Huron, Mason, and the streets lii that
vicinity, about every building presents the
same somore appearance. The grief is deep
aud universal.
We have heard Of a case where LADY, W hose
husband was or board and among the lost,
dreamed, about the time of the accident, thai
an eH press came 10 Otr informing her OF LIle
death OF her husband, which. however, she
refused to believe.
We nave heard Of still another case where
= mother, when leaving, req ueS ted a friend in
whose charge she left her children, to give
them IL charge 10 the Sisters of Mercy III case
she should never return. This request wae
made playTully, as If the mother attached no
parJlCula importance to it: at the same time
she would nUt leave untI she had exacted IA
solemn promise 10 that effect
The drummer boy Ot the Milwaukee Light
Guard was saved by means OF his drum. He
had presence Of mind enough TO whIttle plug
and close the air vent, then lashlug the drum
10 his shoulders he trust ted himself TO the
waves. The drum supported him, ana also
four oliIsrs who seized hold OF it; put these
one after another, dropped off. The druu
carried the boy nearly ashore, when by some
means one head was burst in and il filled with
water. The boy abandoned II, and seiZing Il
fragment OF the wreck succeeded i'll reaching
the shore. The drum afterwards came ashore
and was returned to the boy whose life 1t had
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-09-17

IRE WALKER EXPRDIrIaN--F FarthfT Pdrti-
eHiars.-The New Orleans l'icayuae has the
foiiowing addiiona! intelligent from Walk
er's "ill- fated" expedition.
Inc very latest news of the party Is CT sun
eay,' the 2hih ult., on which day TWO of Wals-
1I oHicers left the maiuiand for Ituatan
isihnu, Tor provisions. They came over in a
hiTEe and experienced rough weather, but did
NOT reach the Island till the 29th, aud then
were compelled TO land on na uuiahabited
snore whence they made their way to Fort
Mcdonald the next day.
These officers left Walker and his party,
sunday, the 26th, at a place called Linas'
abandoned mahogany works on river OF the
same name, some thirty or forty miles from
lruNillo. IN the direction OF Cape Graclas.-
Up 10 this time the losses had been only TWO,
Private Pomeroy killed, before stated, iu
an engagement with the enemy, and private
Coleman, who fell victim to the prevailing
fever of the country. In the engagement
above mentioned there We're also five wound
ed, AS before stated Major HootI, of Virginia;
Private James j Hogg, of this city, and pri-
Nate samuel Coffin, of NatcheZ. The names
OF the other two have not reached us.
The remaining seventy-six were all in ex-
ee!lehl health, and amply provided with arms
ana ammunition. Zach man had MIME
mHsket, Il hundred rounds, and many of them
the latest improved revolvers. OF clothing,
they had only one suit each but that good
Tents, blankets, or other camp equIpage they
had none. The nights, however, IL that coun-
}
f3riabiy cold. They would absolutely stand
iii need OF them only in case of rain.
Soon after the news reached Port McDon-
aid, a small vessel was chartered by Walkers
friends there, 10 proceed ~ the mainland with
these provisions, addl tional clio thing and ther
assistance. Ii Is believed by our informant
mat they would either proceed down the coast
10 Cape Il racias, to embark for some port in
Nicaragua, or strike directly across the coun-
try, with the same des estinatlOn IN view. Their
next movement would be to a Carib yiliaga
about twenty-five miles from Limas, where
signals We're TO be erected as guides for the re-
turning officers.
IN addition 10 the above, we learn that there
Is no probability OF the party being further
pursued IN that direction by the natives
Fears, however. We're entertained OF being
further molested by the BRUSH man Of war
capt salmon openly declared il to be his in
ttuuon 10 get possession OF Walker II he
could. But II Is not probable he would send
his marines, with which he was not very
abunoantly supplied, tar inland.
As 70 the probability of reInforcements we
only know that Il party of some thirty five
LETT THIS clty on the 3!st for TruXIllo direct
They will there soon find out the actual state
OF things, and probably attempt To reach their
friends ON the lower coast. But 1t is doubtful
II they VIII be able 10 make a landing. Capt.
salmon says he Will prevent it II possible,-
AuOlutr party OF fity is now assem- Oied IN our
CitN ana nearly ready To sail; but We under
stand that their movements are not vet def
nilely arranged.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-09-17


THE EXECUTIONS IN DAMAsCUs.-Lettcrs
from damascus, dated the 2Utn of July, say
that early IN the morning of that day slXty-
four OF the hosIen citizens of damascus were
found hung before their own doors. "Tnese
the first executions for the Massacre in
Damascus. This has thrown the city into
gloom deeper than before. The few Mosiems
who had opened their shops have closed them
to-day. The Jews keep to their own quarters.
Few Christians appear in The streets to-day
The MOsiems are doWncast, aud many of them
wepuiDg The women of those hanged aud
those of the prisoners now fearing the worst,
are weeping and screaming in their houses or
in the streets, and cursing the dogs and swine
for whose sakes Mcslems are being hanged
The poor Christian in the Castle about seven
thousand) are fearful and anxious, and more
desirous than ever to get away. One hundred
and thirty prisoners, tied togeh In parties
of ten, have been marched To the plain for exc
cution and three hundred were sent away
from the city with their hands in wooden
yokes. There were thirteen hundred under
arrest. The Pasta lie dasirous 10 detain the
Christians and induce Them 10 go 10 the houses
from which ae has driven the Moslems."
DEATH or AN EhGLISH DKFAULTER.-Cop- .
siderable excitement was created In New York
city, about TWO years ago, by the arrest OF
James Sutton Elliott, VINO was charged with
being a deIhuiter from the English Govern
msnt. Elliott was ia charge Of the na val de-
partment depot at Wee nam, from whence he
decamped. Numerous motions were made 10
discharge him from arrest, which were denied
aud At length be WAS placed on the "iimits',-
that is he gave bonds 10 the sheriff not To leave
the city. few days ago, Elliott was taken
sick and died, ~ his lodgings in comparatiye
obscurity. The deceased bad for some time
ptA subs,s led upon n pension allowed TO him
ny his brothey IN Canada,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-09-17

-.,,., Of the Insurrectton in Naples
'!DservrUtioi, of sardinia Increase of the
.,rE Ir..i, i Rome-DcCiine in bread-
s,,t{A.
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her glance met mine, and felt. rather than
saw that she perceived my admiration. was
gratifed, for, slight as 1t was, a kind of link
seemed formed between us.
Before the ballet was over they rose to 20.
and L hurried out to take nv place ON the
stairs. As she passed me, I thrilled at the
toucn OF her dress, and was bewildered by the
full blaze Of her beauty.
quietly L followed, and saw her handed to
ner carriage. She had not taken her seat,
when the horses started. Her arm, outstrctched
to save herself from falling, crashed through
the window, and saw the blood squirt out in
dark jets. An artery was cut.
l sprang forward.
"I am a surgeon" cried; "I can stop the
bleeding for the present, but drive home as
quickly as possible" .
No one resented my tone of authority, and
the carriage wheeled away with us A hand
kerchicf and q Brobdignag, silver pepholder
(des gned to look PROFESSIONALISM cscrfptions
and memOranda) formed temporary substi-
tute for tourniqUet. With the pressure of nv
thumb on the injured vessel, it sufficed to stop
the flow.
BY the gas light / could Just see that she
leant back and closed her eyes as if faint.
Are you suffering! How does your arm feel
now" | asked gently.
L had almost dreaded to hear her speak, but
ner voice was music itself as she replied, my
it,"
Well it might, for the touch of that soft
smooth arm was sending the blood coursing
through my veins at fever speed
Soon, oh : how soon, we drew up before the
hotel Clinging to my arm she assembled the
stairs. had stopt by the way at the shop of
achemist L knew, and had procured all that
was necessary. Quickly the wound was dressed,
Tor 1t was a clean cut presenting no difficulty
Then after laying my card on the table,
bowed myself from the room, saying that l
would call again in the morning. If I had re-
manned a moment longer must have COM
mitted some folly.
TO BIZ CONTINUED.
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EDUCATIONAL.
/. MRS. McCOR nICK's sCHOOL

NJ, MRS. McCoR nICK'S SCHOOL,
EAHS. MCCORMICK desires 20 inform hef
friends and the public generally that she will
.ne 1anss ot her School on the LIST Monday in Seq
The course of study pursued viii comprise sll the
ton. 11"s"'H ea"oe
In addition TO her day scholars she is deairous of
recetylng into her family few pills as boarder.,
aged from 10 to IA years who will beu under hsr i'm,
mediate care and oversight ~ IN
neI Atrsngements for the accommodation ard
sus care OF Pupils have been oonsderaly increas1d
ana qthervlse improved. TRose in Washingtou
aeslrlnE particular information with refsreroe 10
,s ner sehool may apply TO w. d. Wsllach, Editor o
f9r terms and further particulars apply At her
resieenoe-No. 80 Cameron street, Alexsndria, Va
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AUCTION SALES.
pyJ C. MCGUIRE L CO.. AuOtionoe,

py C. MCGUIRE CO., Auctioneers.
fTRUSFEE'S SALE OF SMALL, HOUSE
AND LOr.-On FRIDAY AFTERNOON June
20, ock the Preml ses. by virtue of deed
oftrrst cat October 10th, la59 and duly recorded
In LI2sr j. nj 81 NO. l87 et seq;, oce Of the land
records Tor Washlngton county. -. c., | shall sell
Lot numbered one, in RedfsTn's subdivIsIou of
ssqu.Is nnm 'ei three hundred and thirty eight
Iron, ng ~ ieet on north street. al thecorneT of
ai!eJ, together with the Improvements, consisting
OF a two story Frame Dwelling House containing 4
Toums
Terms; g l25 10 cash; the residue in monthly pay
menss OF 20, with interest, secured by q desu of
trGs. on tue premises.
" w. REED, Trustee
may ia J. G. MCGUIRE & CO. Au Is.
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DENTISTRY.


M TEETH.
III. kUOMIS, NJ. d., the inventor and patentes
OF TIE MINERAL PLATE TEETH, at <rxEN
tends personally az his Office in ths oitY Grk<zES
many peTsons can wear those teeth who ~lIGb
cannot wear others. srd no person can yeSr other.
who cannot wear these.
fersons calling a. my ONCE can be accommodated
Slth any stJle and price Of Teeth they may desire
snt 20 those who are particuarand wish the purast
cleanest, strongest, aud most perfsot fenturs
more fully warranted, " "
Rooms n this city-No. 336 Pa avenue, between
7hia. 90 - IJs