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New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1860-04-20

yet not charge was ever made
against one of them, affecting
their integrity, or looking to a
bargain to secure the, speaker
Daring the same session of con-
gress charges were preferred
against certain members of the
House, OF so grave a character as
to require committee of inyesti-
cation, the result of whose labor
was that resolutions to expel 0.
B. Matteson F.S. Edw ards, w.
w. WEIGH and w. A. G;lber t.
We're reported and adopted by the
House. ~
These men were then and ale
now ranked with the opposition,
and not only SO, but are still con-
spicuous leaders of that opposi-
ton. Hence the insult they offer
to the President in Covodes reso-
luton comes with about the sim
cer,ty and carries about the in.
Auence it will for Satan to rebuke
sin; nothing more.
The committee appointed to in
sestigate charges of corruption in
1855, never implicated a single
democratic member of the House
in all the proceedings either d.
rectly, or indirectly. A bill re-
ported by this committee to pro-
tect the people against corrupt
and secret influence in legislation
was very stringent and passed the
House by ayes 1O4, noes SO, and
was divided politically, Demo.
Gratis, ayes, 81, Republicans ayes
So, noes, Democrats, Is, Repubi-
cans IS. xa
Had this bill been left to the
Democrats it would have passed
by SO, to l3., while the Republi.
cans would have defeated it by Is
to So.
The Legislature. Of the State
Of Iowa, at its recent session pas
sed lO4 different enactments, hal,
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1860-04-20
EDITORIAL JOTTNGS.

County, is erecting some valuable
and substantial improvements.
Since our last visit there they
have erected several good and sub
stantial buildings, while the grist
mill of N. NJ. Marsh is up and
nearly covered. This is good
and substantial structure of stone
and will when completed be a
valuable acquisition to the entire
community residing in that vicin.
ity.
A. NJ. Van Leuven's dry goods
and grocery store here is doing
very thriving business common
ding its proprietor to Ithe conf
dence of the public.
CHEsrER.-This little town
sprung into being since the pan
ic of 1857, hence its growth Will )
healthy, has not been rapid. Its
proprietor A. Eaton, Esq, is
stirring energetic business man
and is bound to have a town when
times brighten up. Chester is in
the heart of a good farming eoun-
try, has a good water power, fair
supply of timber, Post Office
School House and bids strongly
from location for rail road houors.
Success to it.
LERoY.-ls situated on the head
waters of the Iowa, has fair
water power and saw-mill two
stores, Hotel and School House,
and is in the midst Of IL good body
of timber surrounded by a splen-
did farming country. Ihe Cas-
we'll House; kept thy Irs. Caswell
Is certainly model Hotel for this
western world. @
AUSTIN. This town is situat-
ed on the Cedar River, II miles
| North ofthe Iowa, State line, has
an excellent water power a valu-
able body of timber, and a range
of choice agricultural land upon
each side of the river. Austin is
IL ----- A------A-- r az------- ~
and has long been the rendezvous
+, of forty thieves We thought we
had found enough righteous rnen
in Austin that it stood in no dan-
ger of sharing the fate of Sodom,
but when we found our halters
kept by the landlord we came to
different conclusions.
The place has several stores a
population of about 400, good
hotel aud that portion ofthe coun
ty records that escaped the con-
fagration. Persons abroad hav-
ing business to transact there by
mail will find DR.. J. N. " heat,
r. d. Fenton, L. J. Lake, Solo
mon Snow, or Allen and Short,
atty's there, and Mr.. Lacy, of the
lacy house all honorable men and
safe to entrust business with.
SrAcYvlLLE.- This town is still
ated upon the west branch of the
little Cedar, has one Of the best
agricultural regions in northern
Iowa, surrounding it, an average
supply Of timber, contains about
80 houses, a passable water power
a saw-mill, and and run of stones
for grinding corn.
H. |. Stacy, the proprietor
owns large amount Of choice
land adjoining the town, is one of
the most hospitable men in the
country and true Democrat with
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See Advertisement.
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MARRIED.

In Usage Iowa, on the l4th, inst, by Rev.
T ". Ihurston, Mr.. Dennis Rice, Of Rice
vile Iowa. and Miss, Mary Il. Grisweld, Of
Usage. seq
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1860-04-20

u. s. Democratic Almanac and
Political Register.
Those who wish to obtain q book con-
tanning the election returns Of the seve.
raj States Of the Union can do 50 by
addressing w. D. Parsons, Office Of. the
New York Daily News, for copy o.
the above book. Price for single copie.
15c-by the hundred, 81. Every Dem.
ocrat should furnish himself With one Of
these Registers.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1860-04-20

The Charleston Convention will
consist Of 305 delegates, Of whom 1873
will be from the free States, and 100
slave; necessary to a choice, 2O2.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1860-04-20

At the election for officers that took
lace in Batter, M,., last week. Nj.
Georth was elected Mayor. We think
the name would be more appropriate
for che retiring incumbent.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1860-04-20

of stones for grinding corn. SIEVE
raj buildings are going upin their
town among which is the founda.
ton for a store Success to them.
SARATOGA, has many advantages,
but the present prospect for a
town is not very aatteriug. The
hotel kept by T. J. Gibbons, N
this place is we'll situated for the
accommodation of the travelling
public, and is every way worthy
their patronage.
Howard Center, once the rival
of this place for county seat hon
ors, is a thriving town and shows
evidences of real prosperity.
Vernon Springs, in no respect
the rival, but sister town with
New Oregon, has all the advanta-
ges to be found in northern Iowa.
The place contains distillery,
two stores, hotel, a grist
and saw mill, and beside.
being accessible to the New Ore
gon grove is like New Oregon,
surrounded by one of the finest
agricultural regions in the west.
Several valuable buildings were
erected here during the last year
many are in progress this year.
and like New Oregon, its me- .ch
is onward and its destiny 4 glori-
Gus one. @
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New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1860-04-20

nous Book.
BY the new apportion ment of
State ours is mode the 58rd Rep
resentative district and embraces
Mitchell and Howard Counties
Winneshiek is made senatorial
district with $4,000 inhabitants
and has two Representatives,
Dubuque with over 5000, in
habitants has only one Senator
Dubuque is democratic, Winnie
shiek isn't. But then, politics OF
coursehad nothing to do With. this
apportionment.
CoMpErlrloN.-I!.ere appears
to be competition in all kinds of
business in tits town except in the
lager bee. and grocery business.
George Eek, stands alone and un-
.lvalled in vending these two COM
modities. for the former Of which
there is now a good opening for
any person coming we'll recommen
ded and with sufficient means to
do agencral credit business,-on
long time.
MR. EDITOR.
Happening to be in your town
on last Sabbath and learning by a
friend that the rite of baptism
was to be solemnized by the
Elder Of the Methodist church
upon some fourteen young con.
verts, l concluded to repair to the
stream and witness it. At about
2 o'clock the banks upon each side
were covered with people both
Ladies and Gentlemen, the larger
portion being the former; soon af-
ter the procession headed by the
Elder and leading members of his
n~-c~ncn+;o, ra,no IN view then
came eight or ten Young ladies all
dressed in white, and then came
the young men forming one of the
most pleasing spectacles l ever
looked upon; after arriving at the
selected spot the Elder read the
the usual baptismal service then
| followedw prayer, after which
he requested those prefering sprin-
king to immersion or pouring, to
step forward, one young lady did
so then four young ladies went for
ward into the water and knelt
down, when the ordinance of pour
ing was performed, the remainder
were immersed, the audience were
then dismissed with a benediction
The best of order characterized the
whole proceedings, and all return-
ed let us hope with one resolve to
thenceforth live a better life. For
myself I believe the memory Of that
day will long remain fresh with
me, and when l think of the deco
rum exhibited by che citizens of
New Oregon, upon that occasion
I can but entertain the opinion
that you are more free from the
degraded and low than most wes-
tern towns.
New Oregon, April 18th 1859
"OLEANn :
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1860-04-20

being accessible to the New Ore
gon grove is like New Oregon,
surrounded by one Of the finest
agricultural regions in the west.
Several valuable buildings were
erected here during the last year
many are in progress this year.
and like New Oregon, its me- .ch
is onward and its destiny q glori-
Gus one. Hs --
HORSE TAMLNC.
Or Wednesday, of this week we
were invited by H. A. 1inkham,
to wit.ess tie manner of his ope-
rating upon, and tanning vicious
animals. At this time the beast
was one addicted to sudden fright
at buffalo robes, and all unusual
objects. His mode of treatment in
that case was a perfect success,
and as it depends upon general
and immutable laws must be equ-
ally so in others. All here who
have witnessed his skill are salts
fed with his representations of
what he can do in the art, and
while they have been egrcgiously
gulled by impostures and
I~s'0'A0 0'iNy sreoArU1ty "vnno"I-
edge him master of the art.
IRON ORE
Mr., AS. Pepin has shown us
a specimen of ore which was dug
near this town, said by those pro-
Tossing to know, to be rich in iron,
QUICK TINE.
At the Steam Mill in this place,
they sawed 497 feet Of lumber in
thirteen minutes. Where is the
mill that can beat that?
'LET YOUR LI.HT SHINE.o
Rev. n. Pullman will deli yer
an address on Sunday next at 2
o'clock P. NJ, in the Masonic
Hall, embracing within its. range
view of Masonic principles, and
perhaps ether topics appropriate
to the subject. A General invita-
ton given to all.
ETN4 INSURANCE
Other business requiring our
attention to an extent to preclude
farther acting as the agent of the
above company. with profit to
them, or pleasure to us, we have
given up the agency, and the COM
pany has appointed J. S. LAWYER
as agent. Of all the companies
Of which he has the agency. this
is decidedly the best and is enti-
tied to the fullest confidence.
NEW PAPER.
The Republicans of this county
have purchased the office of the
Dubuque Tribune, ana are to have
a paper in a few days. 1t is not
christened yet. F. Belfoy late of
the Decorah Republican is to be
Editor and Publisher
Owing to the indisposition Of
of our foreman D. B. Burt, "a Sc
we're attack ofrheumatism in the
teeth, our paper has been neces-
sarily delayed.
We don't know anything about
the tooth-ache, only that it makes
people look mighty good natured
over the left,
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1860-04-20

rs For President an 1860, 1HL
CHARLESTON NOMINEE.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1860-04-20

The Legislature Of the State
Of Iowa, at its recent session pas.
sed lO4 different enactme1lts, halt
OF which were purely local in char.
acter.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1860-04-20

NE PAPER.
The Republicans of this county
have purchased the office of the
Dubuque Tribune, AMI are to have
a paper in a few days. 1t is not
christened yet. F. Belfoy late Of
the DEBORAH Republican is to be
Editor and Publisher
The weekly Ottumwa courier., 1860-05-10
The Fight.

Carlyle has somewhere said that two hu-
man beings, standing up at measured dis
tance and trying to blow each other into
eternity bya rifle or pistol shot, afford most
amazing spectacle that the astonished heay
ems look down upon. That may be the more
amazing; but certainly the mutual efforts of
two pugilists to disfgure, blind, disable and
main each other, are yet more disgusting
Sheer brute strength, devoted to british
purpose, may almost make itself respectable
by its rough energy and carnestness but
human being brutalized to the degree. re-
quisite to render him boxer for money: is
a spectacle which neither gods nor sane mon
can contemplate without horror. Think ofa
man who has no quarrel, no grula e, no ill.,
FEELING against another, first shaking hands
with him, then clhtching hold Of a mangIed
cheek and endcavoring to pull it Off Sure
'y, there was never any dog or bear fight so
harh0rous, so revolting as this. ..
We publish quite aa much as We deem
wholesome, concerning the Sayers and IIec-
nan ''international' Eight we hope enough
to make every reader losthe the idea Of an
other such contest anywhere, or ever on
earth. y single remark only need b. added.
The patrons and hackers Of pugilis,n and
kindred sports" are continually nratinr
about "manly" conduct, "r,ir play" "honor."
The weekly Ottumwa courier., 1860-05-10
a Novel wager.

The Buffalo C6urier tells the follow inr
story Of & bet growing out Of the Chicago
election, which is good enough to be
truc:--
The bet was between Water street mer-
chant and Ned Osborn of the fremont
House, the largest cigar and tobacco dealer
in the city, and was to the effect that if
Wentworth was elected, Osborne should
have the privilege Of kicking the Water street
merchant aforesaid from the fremont House
to Springer street. The day after the cleo
ton, the merchant having lost, came to Os-
borne's store, and presented his person to
him for the contemplated kicks, AMI dclnan-
ded that Osborne should take the
stakes. Osborne had been training his right
leg all the previous dav, and had armed his
foot with a heavy cowhide boot, with q sole
rs thick as two clapboarls. The merchant
started up by the fremont, Osborn delivered
heavy kick as h, started, but drew back
his foot with spasmodic action and rarox-
ysm Of countenance absolutely pitiful. lie
tried another one, but the loser Anchcd not,
tkept on unAisturbed by the vollcy he
had received. The result of this was worse
than the first, and he fairly cnrlel up on the
ground and howlcd with pain. The mer-
chant stopped and calmly inquired,
why don't you take the stakes?'
what have yol got in the basement of
your pants?' cried Ned.
'Milwaukie bricks shouted the mcr-
chant.
Osborne subsidcl, paid the champagne.
and has been wearing list slipper ever
since.
The weekly Ottumwa courier., 1860-05-10

The season for renovating houses has ar
rived, and whitewash brushes are Begin
ming to be in motion. Some of our readers
man be compelled to make their own white
wash, and use the brush themselves A
receipt for nice article may not, therefore,
come amiss. We find one in the Buffalo
Conmercial Adrsrtiser which appears to be
the thing desired. 1t is as follows Slack
qucklime in boiling water, stirring it until
Stacked. Then dissolve in water white Wit
riol, (sulphate Of zinc,) which you can get at
any apothicary shop or drug store, at the
rate oftwo pounds of zine TO half barrel of
wash; make Il about as thics, as milk. The sui
phate of zinc will cause the wash 70 harden,
and prevent the lime from rubbing OFF, A
pound of line salt should be thrown into
II
The weekly Ottumwa courier., 1860-05-10
Casssn Disea.e.

The $4,000 appropriated by the Legis-
Iature Of Massaci usetts to buy up and kill
all the cattle infected with the new conta-
gions disease. at North Broekfield and vicin-
ity. ia that State, is more than exhausted.
One young man lost 21 He knocked his
favorate grade Durham oxen in the head
with his oUn hand, while the tears rolled
down his checks. rather than see them mur-
dered by any body else
\ dissection Of cow that had died with
this disease, is thus described;
''Shc was taken into an adjoining field,
abounding already in deep, prepared cattle
graves, rauped upon the head, bled, the left
front leg removed, the hide skinned back to
the middle Of the bolv. and several of the
ribs nearest the shoulder, withdrawn. The
first thing noticeable vas the fibrous adhc-
was removed and found to be solid, heavy,
and to contain a deep abcess. On cutting
it open, yellowish matter of fthe consistence
of tar issued freely. This lung was found
to weigh 1G pounds, while that on the right
side weighed only u pounds. The heart
was thin and fsbby, ard the liver studded
with pustools and its surface pitted like q
case Of small pox.
The Commissioners and Doc ors are alarm
ed and almost disheartened, for more
than one hundred new cases were presen-
ted for their inspection in one day, re-
Gently.
The Sprinfield Republican says: eff the
disease should COMO further, the loss to tho
farmers of that region would be very great,
and it spreads it may be necessary to cal!
the Legislature together or petition the aid
Of Congress. The disease is well known in
Europe as infectious, from where we receiv-
ed it,
Is the meat poisonous9 is the question in
which all the consumers of beef milk and
butter are interested. Up to certain stage
of the disease the meat is not injurious,
thongh the Commissioners have prohibited
entirely its sale. In European countries the
sale of the beef of animals suffering with
this disease is localized. There is no virus
introduced into the system, and the neat is
only injured from the blood not being
purified by the operation of perfect lungs.
No definite action was taken by the Cover
nor and Commissioners futher than to agree
upon a convention of scientific men to be
held in Boston the present week
1t is contehded that the disease is rs con-
tagious as the smallpox. At present the
disease is said to be confined to a territory
about twelve miles square which abound in
cattle, and which from this time last years
says the Boston Traveller, from one to two
carloads per week of butter and cheese were
forwarded to Boston. Now, all trade is sus-
pended, the cattle are forbidden under pen
aities to be sold, and it is thought that it will
have the effect to prevent the country and
State Cattle Fairs in that State, proposed to
be held next fal.
The weekly Ottumwa courier., 1860-05-10
4 EEeaEa Rzas.

\ few years since, a hardware merchant,
who had made his fortune Mt the business
in the city Of New York, determined TO sell
of his stock and retire. His goods were
soon disposed OF, and TIE shop empty. In
swoepinss out the store one day he found,
in the crevices and corners, few shot,
Cabout twenty of all sizes he gathered
them mp in the hollow of his hand, and
stood for some seconds gazing at them, at
length, seizing his hat, he rushed into an
adjoining liquor store, where they also sold
shot, and tl'us addressed the proprietor
I'm clearing out my store | found few
shot; they are worth something | don't
value them very highly, but perhaps (hcre
ne lowered his voice. you would givelne hall
n glass Of beer for them"
The weekly Ottumwa courier., 1860-05-10

now, as if you began to remind him of the
party who took the great coat last winter
Your bill at last brought and paid, at the
rate OF sixpcnce mouthGul, your waiter re-
minds attendance is not charged for sin
gle meal and yon have to scratch in all
pocket; for sixponce more. He has a worse
opinion of you than ever when you give it
to him, and lets you ont into the street with
the air of one saying to himself, as you cam
not doubt he is, II hope we shall never see
y0u AGAIN.
The weekly Ottumwa courier., 1860-05-10

LusUs NATURE--A Car GIVES BIRTH TO
Four KITTENS AND PUPPY-One of the
most singular freaks of nature which we
have ever witnessed is the product of gray
cat, to which she gave birth on Poyfa1re
street about ten days since, and consisting
of four kittens and one puppy. We We're
considerably astoniShed at learning the fact,
and yesterday proceeded to store on Tchou-
pitoulas street, where the cat and her pro-
geny are at present domiciled, and were fully
convinced Of what before we had considered
impossible.
The puppy in question is the same size If
the kittens, although a darker color, has ears
and claws like cat, and is the favorite of
the mother who caresses it nearly the whole
time, and gives it the most favored posi-
ton, 10 the utter exclusion, sometimes,
Of the kittens. When first touched, the pup
py cried like cat, but its voice is changing,
and its canine propensities are becoming
more and more developed daily.
The fact that the puppy is the product of
the cat, who watches over it so tenderly, is
established beyond doubt, and we can only
wonder at the strange doings of nature-N.
o. Delta.
The weekly Ottumwa courier., 1860-05-10
The "grTcprnssiS'e CoSsfl1ct'' n.
l;srEcston.

The South, since the late bolt and rum
pus at Charleston, speaks of "tle tate Ma
tional Convention" and denounces the
Douglas remainder as "a mere sectional gath
ering."
In the memorable contest between Messrs
Lincoln and Douglas, the former remarked
in his speech at Ga'eshurg, "Whatever NAV
be the result of this ephcmeral contest be-
between Judge Douglas and myself. I see the
day rapidly approaching ,caea his Pill of
seetioaaliaa, arhisb he hes been t6rustin7
do'oa The hroats Of Republicans for gears
past, aciN be c.'0,cEai doom his ,aoa Hroat.n
And yet, we do not think the Republi
can standard-boarer thought the chalice was
so soon to be commended to his competitors
lips as it appears. 1t is seldom that pro-
phecy and its fulilment, follow 5, close
ly upon each other Cii,ago JournaR.
The weekly Ottumwa courier., 1860-05-10

The RELIGION OF PAYING DEBTS. of
the reIiSaios papers has the following strong
remarks on the subject. They drive the nail
up to the head and clinch it:
'Mon may sophisticate as they please
They can never make it right, and all the
bankrupt laws in the universe can
not make It right for them not to
pay their debts. There is a sin in this neg
io"t as clear anl deserving of chuch disei-
pine as in stealing OFF alss swearing. He
who violates his promise to pay, or with
holds payment ofa debt, when it is in his
power to meet his engagements, ought to be
made t. feel that in the sight Of all honest
men h is swindler. Religion may be a
T"ry "o'nlortable cloak under which to hide A;
''ss ifrc'iSIon does not make man deal just
", Il Is NOT worth having
The weekly Ottumwa courier., 1860-05-10
BIRDS.
ny MRS. HEMANS .

Birds, Joyous birds Of the wandering wing,
Whence is 1t we come with the flowers OF spring2
1--WE come from the shores Of the green old Nile,
From the land where the roses Of Sharon smile,
From the palms that wave through the Indian sky,
From the myrrh trees of glowing Araby.
"a change we have found, and many change!
Faces and footsteps, and all things strange!
Gone are the heads of the silvery hair,
And the young that were, have brow Of care
And the place ia hIshed where the children played
Nought looks the same save the nests they made :"
Fad your tale Of the beautiful earth.
Birds that oersweep il in power and mirth
Yet through the waste of the trackless air
Ie have a guide, and shall despair
We over desert aud deep have passed
So shalt we reach bright home ut last
The weekly Ottumwa courier., 1860-05-10
Net long since, in South Carolina q cle-

Net long since, in South Carolina, a cler-
gynan was preaching On the disoherlicnce
ofJonah when commanded t, 90 anl preach
to the Niney;tcs. After expatiatins for a
considerable length of time on the truly aw-
ful consequence ofdiSohedienco to the di
vine commands, he exclaimed in voice Of
thunder, that passed through the conrre~a
tion like an electric shock, "Ana are there
any Jonahs hcre?' There was nero
present whose name was Jonah, who, thin
king himself called on, Immediately arose,
and, turning mp his white eye to the preach
er, with the broadest grin and best bow, an
swered, "lIere be one, massa."