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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-01-02
1861.
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
BURLINGTON HAWK-EYE.

The battle between Slavery and Freedom has been
bray ely fought and won. Abraham Lincoln is Presi-
dent elect On the 4th Of March he will be sworn in
to Office and then the Government will cease to be
administers Tor the benefit OF "a, secon No sISn
Government to fall millions of dollars in debt annu-
ally in time of peace because the laying OF duties to
produce needed revenue will afford incidental pro-
lection to white laboring in the free States, So
the popular revolution reaches the Senate and
stead law for free white men which will forever settle
the negro question prevent the further extension
Of Slavery.
In the mean time we are to have an exciting session
of Congress. Southern fre.eaters and dsunonists
yet to give the nality of all their threats 1t
yet remains to be whether Wise will muster the
Virginia troops, and march upon the Capitol, or sub
side without further ado and save his neck.
The year WILL at any rate, be an eventfu one full
of interest. As heretofore the proprietor of this
Journal will spare neither labor expense to make
it full and faithful mirror of current events IL the
matter of news foreign and domestic it will as here
tofore, distance all competition The various edi-
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news by mails and telegraph reliable market reports
from all important points by telegraph, and very full
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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-01-02

The Oceola Courier says the hog crop of
Clark county has been sold, and has brought
to the county at least fifty thousand dollars.
The rrmber sold was not below seven thou
sand, against 2,22l in 1859. The Slope Is
found to be Il great country. ...
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-01-02

BIssELL Acquitted. w. Bissell, charg-
ed with attempting to burn the Rock Island
bridge and on trial last week lin Chicago,
was acquitted last Saturday by the jury, on
the ground that the bridge was enormously
described in the Indictment. He was, how
ever, Immediately re-arrested on a charge OF
attempting to burn that part of the bridge
owned 10y the Rock Island Railroad Com
pany. He refused to give bail, and was put
in iail
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-01-02

An action Of Grim can, has been common
ccd against gentleman of wealth and noto
rety in Charlton, the damages being laid at
$40 600, The Patriot gives no names.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-01-02

The Board of Trustees of the Iowa Lu-
matte Asylum met at Mt Pleasant last week
and made arrangements for the speedy
opening of the Institution fjr the reception
and care OF patients. II. Winslow, who has
been superintendent Of the building, was
appointed Stewart, over Judge Mayne, Of
Epoyauour -
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-01-02
ORDINANCE NO. 33.

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE No 81
BE 1t Ordained by the city Council of the city Of
Ottumaca
That Section Cd OF Ordinance No. 81 be SO amended
in the fourth line Of said section read Five Doll
lars Instead of Twenty Dollars.
This Ordinance to take effect from and after its
publication the Charter Prescribes
Passed and approved Dec. 18th, go.
S. u. THRALL, Rec'r. Wa. L. ORR, Mayor.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-01-02
All Widows

Who have heretofore been granted a half
pay PENSION for 8 years on account of their
husbands service in any war are now enti-
ted to pension for life.
Read this with care, it is a new law, and
very important.
A widow of sccond, third, or fourth mar
riace is entitled to the same as the first.
Address EDITOR COURIER.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-01-02

LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec 2S.--A large Con-
vcnticn of Mechanics and working men was
held here yesterday evening. They passed
strong Union resolutions favoring call for
National Working Mems Convention, and
discountenancing ultra Politicians both North
and South.
Fort KEARNEY, Dec. 1s.--The Pony Elk
press with California dates to the 10Th inst,
passed here at 8 80 last night. .-
The two strongest candidates for United
States Senator, this winter, appear to be
General McDougal and Gen. Denver.
Fort KEARNEY, Dec. 2S.-Thc Western
stage from Denver, with United States mails,
six passengers, and 81 200 in treasure, pass
ed here at O'Clock p. m. yesterday, for
Omaha.
The weather continues cleaa and pleasant
in Denver, and building was still gazing on.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-01-02
The Vote of the Late Election.

The total number of votes cast in the lat;
Presidential election is 4, $50 $50, OF which
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-01-02
Wid0Ws, Pensions.

Ali widows of Revolutionary Officers ant
Soldiers whose husbands served six months
in the Revolutionary War are entitled to ;
Pension. No matter when they were mar
ried, they are entitled to land warrant i
husband served only ii DAYS.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-01-02

Secrecy was withdrawn.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 27.-Fort Moultrie was
evacuated last night. Previous to the cvac
uaton, the guns were spiked The Fort is
now being demolished by fire. Only foul
soldier were left in charge. The soldiers
have al! been conveyed to Fort Sumpter.-
Intense excitement prevails. The Conven
vention is in secret session. ....... ...
SECOND DIsPATcH.-It only the gun car
riages that are on fire at Fort Moultrie.-
The cannons are spiked and it is rumored
that train is laid to blow up the Fort. This
last report is doubted. The excitement and
indignation of the people is increasing.
Major Anderson states that h., evacuated
Fort Moultric in order to allay the discussion
about the Fort and at the same time strength
en- his own position. "
! CHARLESTON CONVENTION Day
The Convention re-asscmbled this morning
After prayer the Journal was read. Tn,
President announced the reason why yester
days ordinance was not printed nthe Jour
nal. .....
Mr.. Middleton here moved that the Con
ventlon 60 into secret session Immediately
Mr.. De Triville tried to get in areso!utiol
declaring that the Governor of South Caro-
lima be authorized and requested to talk
possession of Fort Moultrie, when he wa
interrupted by the demand that the motion
to 60 into secret session had the precedence
The military have been ordered to protec
tao Magazines and Arsenals in this locality
1t is reported that military corps from tn
interior are en- route her, and have just ha
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-02-13
Virginia Convention Election,

The election for delegates to the State
Convention of Virginia, wii:h meets on
the 18th, took pace on Monday, 4th inst.
FROM the telegraphjc dispatches ip our
Charleston exchanges. if they be true, there
is scarcely doubt, but what Virginia will
still cling to this glorious Union" We
wish it were otherwise, but If it bs SO will
ed, so let it be. Virginia has many gallant
sons resident of the Palmetto Republic who
are sorry to see the course she has taken /;
sons whom she might have well been proud
Of who would at II moments warning been
willing and ready to fly to her mid in ths
hour of trial and defend her 10 tho last OK,
iremity. A dispatch in the Charleston
Courier, says;
While large majority Of the delegates
elected, are paled Union inen, there are very
few "submissiouisia" among them. 1t ID
well known that they intend to exhaust
every honorable means to preserve the
Union. but unless the rights Of the South.
ern States are fully GUARANTEED, they will
go for immediate secession.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-02-13
Obituary.

A mother in Israel has fallen, Mas. ISA-
BELLA HARRIET C0NN0RS, died at her
residence in Lancasterville, s. c., ON Thursday
evening, the 7th of February, 1861, having
passed the 6lst year OF her life, the 4lst since
her marriage, and nearly completed the l3th
ot her widowhood. She died OF consumption,
after an illness of about five months The
time at which she first made profession of
religion is not known, but it is believed she
had been member of the Baptist Church near
ly 40 years. Her father was Samuel Wootten,
native OF New Jersey, and a Revolutionary
Soldier. lie was among the Continental troops
sent South In 1850 under command OF Gene
raj Gates After the defeat OF the latter near
Camden, he followed the fortunes of his sue
cessor-Gen. Greenland served during the
remainder of the war of Independence in
South Carolina. AT the close OF the war he
settled IN Orangeburg, S. Co. where the sub
lect ot this notice was born.
of Mrs. Connors no eulogy need be written
She lives and is cherished in the memory of
all who enjoyed her acquaintance. Her natu.
raj diihdence and genuine modesty gov yerned
as they were, by the tenderest sympathies, gain
ed the esteem and won the affections OF all
who ever had any Intercourse with her. II
she knew her own heart she was a hrstan
III her friends were not deceived she bore the
fruits oil holiness in all her actions. Her last
hours were eminenty peaceful I'm the first
OF her illness, she expressed strong desire TO
live that she might supcrintcnd the education
OF hes orpha grandchildren ; but for several
weeks before her death she expressed will
lingneSs - depart aud iull assurance that she
was prepared lor the change and the trial
awaiting her. 1t is matter of great consola'
ton that all heC surviving children aud grand.
children were together with her III the closing
scenes oi lite. PRECIOUS IN the sight Of the
Lord is tic death Of his saints"
Farewell, Mother deep and lowly
Sleeps Thy iiesh beneath the clay
Kindred spirits angels holy
Bore thy peaceful soul away.
Sad we gave thee to the number
Laid within Deaths gloomy halls,
And, above thy peaceful slumber
Many a tear OF sorrow falls
Farewell, Mother soon wen meet thee
Where no cloud OF sorrow rolls
For glad tidugs tlOat-how swccuy--
From the glorious land oi souls. ".
MARY JONES, only daughter of Mai and
Mrs J. ID. Wy lie, born April 23d, 1895, died
January All, 1861.
This lille gar WAS The light OF the house
in which she lived. Tue tendsrc,i lies of
EartnIy love, bound her 10 the Iwo or tnrCe
families Of which she was tue pes, aud ,cl
she Was taken FROM !hcm.--why, they do
not aud pn this side Ui Eternity probably
will not kno v-bul they must not murmur.
lie Who cummanded them, "Suifcr her 10
come unto ne also commands 'torbii her
not'-and th"y must obey Ills way are
not our Mays, nor his thoughts oar
thuughls" lie sees Tie end frum the be
ginning aud lie "wIil do dgnt." at is the
Lord lot Him do what sccneth iiuu
, gUo'. PASTOR
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-02-13
Our Sufsrings

A Philadelphia paper having said that the
Southerners were suffering horribly for
want of coal, and there being grsat danger
oftheir freezing to death from want Of il,
the Savannah Ne'os exelaims
"fIorribie dictu What shall we do with.
out Pennsylvania coal As we sit writing
this paragraph, on this beautiful fifteenth
day Of January, with the mercury Mt about
10 degrees out OF doors, !ip our minds eve
We can see our Northern brethren weep,np
bitter tears ut the thought Of suffering for
the want Of fuel in Savannah. We shall no,
be surprised to hear OF the formation of
missionary societies for the purpose of fur.
nishlng the er Soatnern breathrrn with coal
and red flannel shirts To sncii, and es.
pecially to this editor sf the Psnnsy lvania
Inquirer, we beg to say: Fret not thy giz.
zard'' We a'e 10 no pressing need Of fur.
tier supplies Of fuel"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-02-13
Suferings at the North.

The northern papers frequently give dis
tressing accounts Of the sufferings among
che poor cIasses in that section. TO so
fearful an extern. sre The sever;.:ss Of pow
erty felt, that thousands of the working
class have sought shelter ip the Work
Houses Of New York. In New York city
alone, over twenty-five Thousand honest and
Industrious mechanics are without employ "
mrnt; men OF all trades and occupations.
The great tide of business, the ebb and
flow of wealth has ceased. Capital has Ia.
ken alarm and retired. Credit has persisted.
Stocks of all branches are still tending
downward distress and the horrors OF
famine are staring them in the face withou,
any mode of extricating themselves from
it.
We eannot help bpt drop sympathetic
tear, though enemys they may be. il i.
to be regretted that the poor should nton,
for the faults Of those who misguide them
and who possess sufficient to live during
such time. Seward, Greedy g. Co., laugh
ing iendrllkc, nj the terrible !desolation the,
are producing, and boasting on their pow
or of s,reng'h and leadership, must soor
meet, from the hands of their injured anG
suffering countrymen, that reward which
they justly merit. How man. with tn,
sympathy of brute, gan enjoy such
state Ut things, we cannot see. From thei
course. we infer, that they had rather b,
leaders in Hell than servants in lieayen--
plScs far better tit,rt for t,e exposition
Of their internal and criminal principles.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-02-13
Military elections.

Returns from iHe recent slections f.,
Field Officers Of the I'd Regiment of Voiun-
teers, resulted, in the various companies. n,
far as heard frcm, ms follows;
Governors Guards, Colunbia--J Ker
shaw, for Colonel, S5 j. ID. Blandinp, 70.
Lieutenant Colonel, 63 VIM Wallace, do
"a Major-A. ID. Goodwyn, So d. w
Ray, -; Dixon Barnes, s.
Columbia Greys--J. b. Kershaw, 10
A WIN. Wallace, 6s; J. ID. Blanding, Q !; A.
81 ID. Goodgwn, 46; Dixon Barnes, 30; d. w
for~ Ray, 3.
OF in3 Clarendon Company y. Kershaw, a5
bns, d. Blanding. So pixop Barnes, s5.
Jaa, lSumIer (Riehardson's) Company-J b.
ihaw. for Colonel, 80 Eor Lieut. Col.
NlID BIandsg. go; Wallace, i +; Ma
son Barnes, SO; HID. Goodwyn, 3;
. 4 q w. I.
~ ttr sap.rribcrsight Infantry, B. Ksrshaw.
rnmule,e nssor1W Wallace, 81 Jas, ID. Bland.
Blaussss. aspa.s' Negro is9d~yo.77 Dixon Barnes
iaeAvy Drya.Il Of the compaais.
s. Foreiai, aud Domestic 4. Tho fol,ow;oo
=, y,aye bosn to order. or 4..a 80 y.
,..s,,.d Go,,. ii,s best marx ets seu - M
s'5f 40 b., Jt5s. "A. GAYLE ~ co. Aeen,
~ ~ ~. sS60.--35-tis ~
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-02-13

IL six or seven States, says the London
Star OF January 10Th, have not the right to
constitute separate federation, we know
not on what principle Of right the Ameri-
can Union constituted itself by separation
from the British Crown.
The citizens of Gloucester, Mass, were
greatly ast0nlshed on the morning Of the
24th 1lt., to zee the Palmetto tag tionting
over Fort Defiance. A general spirit of 10 !.
!dlgnatioh was soon manifested, and the rev.
enue cutter in the harbor Immediately sent
portion of her crew ashore in boats to cut
it down.
Colonel Brnxton Bragg, ofsa little more
grape" celebrity, is an Aid. de- Camp TO The
Governor of Louisiana.
MIR. ADRIAN RUTLAND, one Of our oldest
and most independent farmers--one who in
variably raises his own bscon and corn at
home killed recently ono Of his largest
three year old shoa:s which weighed fpe
hundred and thirty yfpe pounds nett Ihi,
porker weighed gross 642.-Edgefeld Ad
ceriiser.
One hundred and fifty huge bombshells,
ten inches in diameter, IS lbs. each, arrived
in Petersburg, last Monday morning, ell
route for South Carolina. The cavity in
these bombs is six inches and three. quar-
ters in diameter, leaving shell of one and
five -eighls thickness. The explosive force
must be tremendous.
DoBBs thinks that instead of giving cred
il to whom credit is due, the cash had bet.
ter be paid
Good idea Dir. pobbs. We give the ben.
eff. Of your adyce to sople of our old cred
iLDrS.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-02-13
The Southern Congress.

This body met at Montgomery, Ala, Feb
4th. Hon. X. w. Barnwell, Of :. c., was
made temporary Chairman after which,
the Hon. Howell Cobb, of Ga, was ynani
mously chosen President Delegates from
all of the seeding States were in ntlen.
dance. The deliberations of the Congress
have been principally with closed DOORS
Perfect unanimity among its members pre-.
vail. Telegrophic dispatches in our Char
lesion exchanges say that on the 7th inst,
the Congress, as the basis Of Provisional
government, adopted the Constitution of
the United States, with the addition Of n
clause f:.voring free trade with a,l the
world
We have received later intelligence under
date OF the 9th. by telegraphic despatch
forwarded us from Camden, showing the
following further particulars of the Consti-
tuition for the Provisional Government. ~
IL is to continue IN force one year from
the Inauguration of the President, or until
permanent Constitution il formed and
adopted
The 7th Section Of the lst Article is as
follows
The Importation Of African Negros from
any foreign country other than the slave
holding States OF the United States is here
by forbidden, and Congress is required to
pass such laws as shall etfectually prevent
the same.
The I'd Section provides:
That Congress shall have the po wcr to
prohibit the Introduction of slaves from any
State not member of this Confrderacy.
Article 4th, Sd Clause, 2J Section, pro
yides as follows
a slave in one State escaping to another
shnll be delivered up on the Slain of the
party TO whom said slave may belong by
the Executive authority Of the State, in
which snid slave shall be found and in
-ease of any abduction or forcibIe rescue,
full compensation including the value of
the slave and all costs and expenses shall
be made to tho party by the State in hich
such abduction or rescue shall take place.
Ar!icie the 6th-2nd Clause provides:
That the Government hereby established
shall take immediate steps for the settle
ment of all matters between the States
forming it and the other late Confederates
of the United States in relation to the pub.
lie property and the public debt at the time
Of their withdrawal from them, these States
hereby declaring it to be their wish and
earnest desire to adjust everything, pertain
ing TO the common property, common liza.
biliiy and common Obligations of that Union
npon principles OF right, justice, equity and
good faith.
All other portions Of tho Constitution
are almost identical with the Constitution
of the United States.
Hon. jeff. Davis. o: Mississippi, was
unanimously elected President Of the South.
ern Confcdcracy and Hon. A. II. Stephens,
Of Georgia, Vice President.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-02-13
SHERlFFS SALES.
by order of tie Orlinary.)

by order of tie Oriindry.)
Levi knight, Applicant, Summons
vs.. In
Martha Knight, Dsrt ct al. Partition.
In obedience 10 an order tsom Z L ia n
mond, o. t.. d., in the above stated case to
me directed, will sell before the Court.
house door at Lancaster, on the ifst Mou-
day in March, within the legal hours of
Sheriff sales, one hundred aud forty eight
ACRES OF LAND,
more or less, belonging to the estate ot
Vncen. knight. deceased, lying on the Wa
h,s OF Wild Cat Creek, aud adjuinl.. the
lalds Of lIarvy Rowel, Middleton Knight,
Robert Belk and Others.
These lands will hc sold on credit of
II months, except so mdch cash as will
pay all costs, expenses W sale, &c. The
purchaser being required Ia give note vita
good securities, and mortgage If deemrd
necessary by the Ordinary, iUr the payment
Ui the purchase monry.
II HANCOCK, s, l.. u
Feb. d, 1861 81. p fs35O
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Items Of News.

We ars pleased 10 notice that here and
at other points ,he cotton market Is becon,.
ing active, and that the simple 10 beginning
TO move Guardian
We have had heavy rains for over twenty
four hours, ending yesterday morning. The
river wgs very high yesterday--higher than
il ever has been, we believe, with one Or
two exceptions The water yesterday, nj
moons was within Eve or six feet of the
bridge -Guardiar
We have a frssbet 10 our Riyer which ex.
cseds any that we have had fpr years.
Camden Journal.
Peter, the slave Of Mr. Frnncjs Davenport,
was Inst week tried aud convicted OF idsur
rectionary conduct, and was senterccd to be
hung on the fourth Friday in February
inst.--greenviHe Pafyiof.
Hon. Edward Frost will act as Secretary
OF the Treasury, pro tcsa during the ab-
sence Of the Hon. q. q. Sfenniugsr At Mont
gornery. Ia attendance on ths southern Con-
gresA-- Courier.
HeE. Thos. l.. Clingmap yzs, on the 81 st
ult.. reelected " The Federal Ssngts from
North Carolina. Hs received % vetss oa
joint baIIot--half Of the total In both Hou-
sss. Ssvsrxi members were abssnt.
A resolution is now undsr consideration
in the North Carolina Legislature declaring
tEat, Ia case sectional diIhevIties are not
: spsodiIy yeroneiied, North csrolina SiIT 10
tsh tho Soush. The military SIll comvs
!. f3exl ,s,tF
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-02-13
Conventions in February.

Besides the Conventions which met on
Monday, ut Montgomery aud Washington,
the following movements occur in the
Southern Stules during the present month /:
Teb. a. Virginia, election for convention.
9. Teunessee, election for convention.
l3. Virginia, convention meets.
" IL. Arkansas, election for convention.
20. Tennessee, cOpyeptiop uieets.
" 2S. North Carolina, election for con
vention.
= %. Missouri, convention meets.
The Arkansas convention (f called by
the peopie) will meet March 4,h, and the
North CAROLINA convention on the suce red-
ing Monday, March llth.
In The elections in Tennessee, Arknnsas
and North Caro- lima, tic people will vote
for delegates, and ut the sume time desig.
nate whether or not it is their will that
convention shall be holden. If n majority
say "aye," the conventions will assemble nj
the times appointed.
in Virginia, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mis-
souri, and North Carolina, the action OF their
respective conventions will be submitted to
the approval or dispprovnl of the people.
sNo action, we believe, has yet been Ia.
ken 10 Kentucky, Mar, land os Delaware.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-02-13
Important Action of Georgia

The Governor 0: Georgia, as retaliatory
measure for the detention of certain Military
stores intended for tha, State by the Police
ofNew York City, has taken possession of
five Merchant vessels owned by citizens of
New York now in the Port Of Savannah
This is an important step, well taken, and
will tend to expedite the settlement of the
difficulties between the North and the South