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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-05-15

ST. LOUIS. May H. Many conflicting ru-
mors pi ewil relative to the cause OF the
ring on the crowd of spectators at Camp
Jackson last evening. Some say tl.at rocks,
bricks and other nissels, were hurled at the
volunteers, smashing mu>kets, breaking
limbs and otherwise woundiny the soldiers,
while others assert the contrary. A rcSpec.
table citizen, an eye witness who stood a
few feet behind the troops that fired, states
positively that no rocks were thrown and no
pistols fred by the crowd-that the only
provocation given was abusive epithets
launched at the Germans in the ranks. 1t
is known, however, that after the firing COM
menced, shots were returned by parties IN
the crowd, wounding several soldiers. 1T IL
understood that thorough investigation of
the matter has been ordered by CaI tain Ly.
on, when the truth will be known. Several
of the troops are already under arrest. 1t is
difficult to learn the names of the killed in
consequence Of their speedy removal by
friends, bat a full list will lie sscertancd to-
day. u.. r.
The troops engaged in the capture Of
Camp Jackson were the 1st 81, Sd and 4th
Regiments Uuiteo States Volunteers, under
Colonies Blair, bernstein, Sigell and Shut
ner, and the Sd and 4th Regiments u. s.
Reserve Corps, formerly the Home Guard,
under Colonies McNeal and Brown. Cap
tain Lyon was seriously but not dangerouly
kicked by horse in the camp grounds.
The United States troops are how in posses,
sion Of Camp Jackson with alp It's equip
page, tents, provisions, &c. The Pacific &
North Missouri Il. II. Depots are occupied
by tie Volunteers Much excitement exists
in the city, but owing to the efficiency the
military police corps, order prevails. Cen
erel Frost, with his staff and all the State
troops, are at the Arsenal.
ST LOUIS, May 13.-The report in the
city on Saturday and yesterday that Gener-
al Harvey diSapproved of the action of Capt.
Lyon in reference to the capture of Camp
Jackson, is authoritively denied this morn
ing. He not only approves of the whole
proceedings but compliments that officer
for the prompt and admirable manner
in which he executed efre order of Govern
ment.
| Reliable information from Jefferson City
says nearly all Objectionable featurs of the
military bill which has been debated during
| the secret session had been materially amen
! dcd, but when the news of the captnre OF
| Camp Jackson reached the city the amend
ments were Immediately reconSdered and
the original bill passed both Houses by large
majorities.
Also no secession ordinance has been
brought before either house, nor was such
act contemplated.
The Legislature has passed, and the Gov
ernor signed the bill, providing military fund
! to arm the State.
This fund will include the receipts from
assessment for the year of go and 81, after
regular expenses of the government have
been paid, nor loan from banks or individu-
ais. Special tax of fifteen cents or hundred
dollars, and million dollars worth of bonds
Bill also authorizes the Governor to estab-
lish an armory in the Penitcntiary for
the manufacture of arms and munitions OF
war. ..".
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Legal Notice.

To William I. Major, Jr, same MAJOR, anu ."i'a"
T. Major, Sr.
NyotT and each of Won are hereby notified that on
or before the first day of May, A. d. 1861 there
will be on file in the Office of The Clerk 81 the District
Court of wapello county, Iowa, petition OF u. A.
Marshall claiming Of You the foreclosure Q, NOT.
and style Will T. Major and Sae Major. Safd y ort-
gage was signed and dated on the second day OF NO.
vember 1885, and morgaged to plaintiff the folt wing
described real estate, towit: Part OF the southwest
quarter Of the northwest quarter OF section NO nine
een township seventytwo, range thirteen west, COM
nencng ut the southwest corner, thence east twelve
hbce west Give poles, thence south to the place
ofegInning Also claiming the foreclosure or cer-
I taiaother mortgage executed BY the said william y
Maar, (by the name ard style Of viii I. Major and
Sal& Major, dated and executed on the 31st day Of
Deetnber, A. ID. QS5L) eighteen hundred and hft{
seva and mortgaged to plaintiff therein, the fellow
ing urther described real estate to-wit: The nm dxi
of the east half of the southwest quarter
of section sixteen township No seventy three, north
Of range fourteen west Said mortgages were execu-
ted ~ defendants William T. Major, ST.. by the name
and style of Will T Major Jr. to secure promis-
sorry note dated December tina 3lst 1855, for the sum
of two hundred and fifty dollars, payable on or befona
tire second day of June next, meaning June. A. D.
1885, said note drawing ten per cent per annom AFTER
maturity.
And also clairling that there is due on said
morris ges and note, the sum of three hundred and
twenty and 25 100 dollars, and with ten per cent
interes, from date upon mortgage and note Thefaid
William r. Major, Sen. alias Will 7. Major, Sen Is
hereby notified that personal claim is made against
him, but you notified TO appear ut the time here
matter named, and defend and protect your interest
in said described property, decI ee will be render
ed against you thereon forever annuing your inter-
ests right Of redemption therein.
And that unless you appear thereto and defend be-
District Court to be commenced and held on the 9th
day of May 1861 default will be entered against ysu
all and judg nent rendered thereon April Sd, 1861.
April "a, lS6l.4w s. W. SUMMERS,
lftfy for Dial
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PelsllSylyaunia.

HARRISBURG, May 9.-The House has
unanimously passed a bill creating the three
Nd llion loan. 1t raises Is regiments beyond
both requirements of the Federal Govern
ment; making total of 55 Regiments. 81
members of the House out of 100 were DIT es
ent.
An act for the immediate relief of the
volunteers now in service, passed bot
Houses to-day, and was signed by the Gov
eynor.
The gentleman sent from this State tele.
graphs that he will be in Harrisburg to-
morrow. He has visited South Carolina,
Georgia, Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky
He reports $4,000 troops within radius OF
40 miles from Richmond There were about
$4,000 troops in Tennessee and Kentucky
whose supposed destination was Cairo.
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Worlds Special.T


Barksdale writes that he has company in
Virginia, which intends marching on Wash.
ington.
Forty cannon are planted at Harpers Fer.
ry.
The Pawnee is anchored off Alexandria
Fifteen hundred Alabama troops and
twenty cannon landed last night at Man.
nassas junction enroute to- Harper's Fer.
ry.
New York, May, 13.-The Times dis.
patch says that Gen. levitt has sent orders
for the fertilization of the Heights at Cairo,
commanding Bird Point, which he regards
as the only assaAable point at that Post.
Baltimor correspondence of the Tribune
of Saturday, says band Of Vignians were
joined by Baltilnorians, and have advanced
from Harpers Ferry and seized Monacoeys
Bridge and Frederick junction, and ex.
pected to throw detachment into Frederick
City.
Capt. Chester's Telegraph and Engineer
Corps can take Operators who pass inspoc.
tons into the ranks for two or three days
more. They will serve as privates except
when called ON Telegraph duty, when the
pay will be high. Send word by telegraph
to Capt S. Chester, New York, Immediately
if ready.
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HARRISBURG, May ia special agent
sent from here has returned from Harper's
Ferry, reports 60o0 troops there, including
200 Kentuckians and a company Of South
Carolinians. They lad only one days pro-
visions on hand, supplies from western yir.
GINA having been cut off, and two more
weeks will exhaust the supplies in the sur.
rounding country. They only recovered
one thousand stand of arms from the wreck
of the Arsenal, and some of these are in bad
condition. They cannot manufacture more
than II rifles a day they have only GOO
men this side Of tie Potomac They have
not received any batteries from the Mary
land side, and show no disposition to erect
any. All the preparations md cate defensive
purposes on their part they must retreat or
be proviSioned. This however does not con
tradict the probable advance of the main con-
federate army by that route in Southern
Pennsylvania, when jeff Davis discovers the
impossibility Of breaking Gen. SCOTS line
around Washington.
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AslflSls.

Gov. Robinson has issued his proclamation
calling for eteeen regiments, aud fixing thcil
respective headquarters. This would be a
pretty hard strain on any other State of an
equal population. But Kansas contains a
larger proportion of men accustomed to
fighting and fond Of the amusement tina
any other member of the Confectionery
Their crops are all in the ground, and they
can now leave home for incursions into Ar
kansas and Missouri Gin case she secedes. J
without inconvenience to themselves, but
with immense Inconvenience to any enemy
they may happen TO encounter. Gen. Lane
will probably lead large detachment down
into Texas, and Montgomery will have a
corps of sharp shooters and stabbers for any
desperate service that may be required on
thr Wcs.ern an Sou Inv stern iioutrcr.
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HOW BEAUTIFUL ,oR A cH1LD's GRA'

nAGUERREOTYPE ICTURES attached to HID
u Stones and Monuments in a PARIAN MAhE
CASE, ana warranted toscure the likeness fronssy
an or dampness for log number of years. Ay
Daguerreotypist can coy the Daguerreotype 1o
these Cases from the orig picture and il bua
lew moments work to attch one of them to Had
stone. When attached to Head Stone OF Mouurnst
they look as though they we're carved on witlste
Scuptors chiscl, for they rtate marble so perfect
They are very Ornamental Head Stone, andse
wsrth twice rhe amount chaged for an Orpame a.
More than Fifteen Thousan cases have been 10
this fact alone shows conclusvey that they are M
coming into general use.
The adjoining of the Sepulchrs of removed once
leviates our grief, and soothes he wounded cart
also cheers the bereaved to how that an addition
establishment of the grave prsents stronger attn.
tons to arrest the attsntion Of he stranger and can
rs him to pause and learn the AMI and gaze on n
likeness Of one who has shared largely in the Ia,
of others. To a refined and cul waited mind there
not more mournfui spectacle IN earth than DIES
Gated grave, or neglected and ergrown graye-yar,
Those in whose memories the de1rfed live will co IA
to strew flowers on their gravesand drop the tear
affection,
;. They will plant there the RIOS, the Lily, and Ii
Evergreen as Em.lems of afrarant and bear
Immortality, which they assign elm in the Paradii
Of God. Above all would dep,re the loss of thos
hkenesses Of dear departed one, which are so al
tnctly engraven upon the table, of our memory
Although moaths and years may e.pse. since inexer
BILE Death made surrender the podies of cherisbe
ones to the grave, and their spiri to God, vet al
they still present to our minds beautiful and life k
And who does not realize a mela cboly nile sure
recalling departed ones, be their ilage clothed vii
the innocence and LONELINESS Of 70 IN. or marked
the sorrowA or cares of Age. e
0ae Of these Gases win be sent D. Express to an
person in the United states for TO Dollars. Or
dozen cases will be sent to any Maae Dealer or D,
guerrcotypist for Twelve Dollars.
Circulars, &C., furnished free, am sent with eac
package of cases. Agents can charget5 apiece whe
they attach them to Head-Stones.
Any person wishing to sell them cable supplied
twelve dollars per dozen.
Young men and mechanics can by enyaging In hi
business make easily Fire Hundred collars N
spring. and only tu eve dollars required CONNIE
with.
Monumental DesigR Book viii he sent any Ma
BILE Dealer for three dollars this Is firsrate or
and well worth the price asked for 1t.
All orders must be accompanied with III, money !:
will be responsible for its safety you hay, proof
sending it. Address the manufacturer,
A. LEWIS BALDWE,
April "a, 1s6l-3w West Merhcn, CT.
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From VIRGINIA.

BALTIMORE, May ll,---By an arrival from
Old Poins Comfost, we learn that that
post is nov fully prepared to resist any at.
tacks.
The Cumberland, Pawnee, Monticello,
Harriet Lane, and Yankee. were off Fortress
Monroe enforcing the blockade. The steam
err Yankee pursued an armed, schooner on
Thursday up the York river, but after pro.
ceeding short distance was fired upon
irom.a concealed battery, and compelled t.
return.
A Number 0s Government vessels are
cruising on the Potomac all heavily arm.
ed
Southern troops are concentrating in the
vicinity of Norfolk. An Alabama regiment
OF l 100 men and 80 Cadets Of the State,
had just arrived and encampcd in the vicin
ity of Fit. Norfolk. The Vireinians have
now five batteries erected in Norfolk har.
bnr
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Nunlber Q.

The meeting of the so called conservative
Democracy, announced for the 18th inst
didn't ccme off again. as usual. Street &
Co., have twice failed in their mean, coward
ly designs. What more do they desire.
These men, Of whom nothing can be said
that is good, but erery thing that is bad
who falsely call themselve conservative
Dsmocrats'-should now be dealt with as
they deserve. We should no longer peft
them with grass, but with stones.
BY mere accident we learned the object oil
this meeting. Perhaps it was in the same
way large majority Of those whose names
appear with the original call, were advised
of the object of the meeting. At all events,
when they convened it, they wished to be
counted out. And wha. was the object Of
the meeting? Was it not to denounce the
President, because he, unlike his predeces.
sor, prefers 10 recognise the obligations OF
his official oath !? Was it not-as far as it
might do soto Withdraw from the Presi.
dent, support, in order that he might be
compelled to treat with and not punish trait
orr Was 1T not to enc urage and abet, in
directly, treason 1t was so thought by all
the integrity and the intelligence of the
Democratic party of this county, and they
refused to have any thing to do with it.
Thank God the number of these men
are small and their influence still smaller. -
In calling them rascals, we do not abuse
shem-wc rather abuse the ~orl for it was
never intended to express such moral deprav:-
ty as possesses them
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What You Can do for yOur
Country.

Farmers! we call on you to work harder
and hire more help, and put in more grain,
or put 1T in better, and AIDA least one fourth
this year to your average product lie who
hires enc hand more on his farm, or buys an
extra tun of guano, or Like value of what
ever fertilizer, and thus increases the aggre.
gate of grain and meas, will be doing noble
work for the country. Everything that man
or beast can eat is morally certain to be
wanted, and is very likely to command good
prices. War involves gigantic waste, and
armies devour like clouds of locustS. Far
mers everywhere! we entreat you to double
your cXprtions for great c.ops, and be ready
to give freely and largely for the d fence of
the country! Es -s.at.
Mechanics and Manufactur RS you see
dull times, and they do not prom Use to i'm
prove very soon, can you not fill up your
leisure hours by making stout Boots, and
Shoes, and Cloth or Clothing, Blankets, or
something else equally serviceable. to be con.
tributed by you to the country'> defence p
Work for wages when you can get work ;
but try to make every spare hour serve and
profit the cause of the Union!
Women Of America, you can do much il
you will Our brave soldiers will want un
limited supplies of Under Clothing, Vests.
WOODEN Socks, Bandages, Lint &C., &c. Do
your best ard still there vii! be need, espe-
cially as the Autumn comes on. Every par
iSh, village. school district should have its
Sewing Circle, meeting stately at least once
, week to prepare whatever shall seem most
requisite. Ask contributions of the thrifty
! to buy materials where you have them not
and Keep making through the Summer, for
all and more will be wanted. You surely
will not grudge the effort! ~. ,.
! ldlerS about bar rooms and groceries get
| yourselves to work at the earliest moment
Plow, sow, plant. dig-do something, any
thing to prepare the eeantly Tor the trials
before her. If you have land, work It; il
you have none, hire piece, or take it on
sheres, or hire out'a any price, rather than
stand Idle another day. The season is back
w's1dA-tiiere is little grain sown, and likely
to be too little; while planting, tiling, hay.
ing, are coming upon us all in a heap. Re.
solve now that yon will not lose a day, an
hour, till the Harvest is secured, and that
YOU will then have something to give to the
National defence, lift is but bushel of corn.
Enlist and fight, if you are strong and hear.
ty; if not, at all events resolve that those
who do fight for the Union shall be better
! fed and sustained because of your exertions.
Every one can do soElething, and each man
must do what he can, to make this war a
short one, and the last we shall ever have or
need in the heart of this Republic. All to.
gether, then. for the Union. the Constitution.
and the supremacy of the Laws-.N r.
! Iribuae
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From Western Virginia

WHEELING. May 13.-The greatest entha
sfasm prevails here. Flags flying in all d.
rections.
A large number of delegates to the Con.
vention arrived on trains from the interior
and on boats from river counties. This a.
M, large crowd assembled in front of the
Mcclure House. Speeches were delivered
by Crrisle, Pierpont, Brown. Wiley and
other prominent delegates Some speakers
took ground proposition of Eastern Virginia
neutrality, while others favored immediate
division.
The State ConventicD assembled at IL
O'Clock and temporarily organized by calling
WIN. b. SeiDne to the Chair Opening prayer
made by Rev. Lashby
a motion was made to admit to the floor
all persons here from any Western County
a discussion arose, some maintaining that
only those furnished with proper credential,
were entitled to seat. The subject was
finally referred to Committee on Creden
tials, and the Convention adjourned until 8
q clock
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The Blockade.

The arrangements made for diStrit
the best artillery men of the blockade
among the auxiliary vessels are progr,
rapidly, as we learn from letter dat,
board the corvette st. Louis, now of i
cola. Those ships arriving out froi
States with all green hands viii receive
detachments Of trained sailors from th,
of-war that have been in commission
time, and the best gunncrs will be ri
the most delicate posts. In the I
States Navy, there are; il is estimated,
Of the best aitilei lists in the world--of,
fully one-half are now on The coast
where they are wanted.
TIE FRIGATE WABASH READY FOR 81
This morning the United States b
figate Wabash was reported ready Ia
Her armament has just been finished,
is heavier one than she ever carried,
II consists Of two ten-inch pivot guns
traordnary size, weighing over ten tho
pounds each twenty-eight nine inch
of nine thousand pounds each /; 10,
eight inch, sixty three hundred weight
twelve pound howitzers, for the Ian:
and two twelve pound light howitzer1
the cutters. The battery altogether VI
over three hundred and ninety tons.t
armorer's department of the ship has
three hundred pieces of small arms, adj
4shot,locker" three thousand eight hue
rounds Of solid BALI and shell, loadedr
empty.-N. T. Post.
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ANNAPOLIS, May 1.-The Winan's steam
gun now guards the yiaduct at the Relay
House,
A Baltimore paper stated that when the
gun was captured, it was going out for prac.
tice. The agert in charge of it admits that
it was on the way to Harper's Ferry.
Ar attack was expected at Camp Butler
night before last.
Considerable cotton has accumulated at
Old Point Comfort, which has been taken
from rebel vessels.
The Maryland quota Of troops will be
called out Immediately after the Legislature
adjourns. There are already four regiments
Of volunteers ready,
PHILADELPHIA, May ia grand ovation
was given Col. Anderson in this city to-day.
lie was escorted to Independence Hall by
the military, where he held leycc.
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Proclamation of the President.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE President has
iss' ed a proclamation setting forth that in.
surrection exists in the State of Florida, by
which the lives, liberty and property of loyal
citizens are in danger, and it IS deemed pro-
per that as all needful measures should be
taken for the protection OF such citizens and
all officers of the United States in the dis
charge of their public duties, the President
directs the commander of the forces of the
United States on the Florida coast to permit
no person to exercise any Office or authority
upon the Islands of the Key West, the Tor
tugas or Santa Rosa, which may be incon-
sistcnt with the Laws and Constitution OF
the United States, if he shall find it necessa
ry to suspend there the writ of ha5eas corpus
and to remove from the vicinity of the u S
tortresSes all dangerous or suspected persons
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The Garrison of Fort Pickens.

Fort Pickens is now place to which con-
siderable interest attaches. It's recent rein
forcement, and the detachment from it OF
The marine Guards temporarily landed from
the ships off Pensacola, have caused confus-
ed ideas of the strength Of its garrison to be
entertained. Several erroneous statements
on tie subject having lately appeard in the
papers, we append corr ect one, promising
that arrangements have been made by which
f60 artillersts and "boarders" from the
fleet could be sent over at any time
Annexed are the companies now in the
fort:
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No Parties.

In 1850, the great political struggle be-
tween the various parties of our country
terminated in electing Abraham Lincoln tc
the Presidency Of the United States. 1t i
tfuc that Abraham Lincoln was the candi.
date of the Republican party. That, how.
ever, he was constitutionally elected, none
deny and being so elected. he became the
executive of the Government, under the
Constitution. He is, therefore, no longer
the man of any particular party, but the man
ofall parties-the man of the people.
This is the theory of our Government
Under present circumstances, this is no,
only the theory of our government, but Of
necessity must be adopted in practice.
In 1860, our country was safe froms the
threats and violence of traitors. 1t is not SC
now. The long plotted, REASONABLE designs
OF Southern "secessionist;-now evidenced
byovert acts-have begotten new necessities
Our Government is threatened with ruin
and every American citizen, who has sense
and honesty en- ugh to form an opinion and
ability enough to maintain it, sees that he
has but one duty to pc, form--to stand by and
and the President in putting down treason
and traitors.
All loyal men wv s,cear, not by the Gin
c'natt', nor by the Chicago Platform, but B.,
tie Constitution Of the United States.
When we reflect that the integrity and the
intelligence of all parties of the loyal States
are Internationally for the Union and the
Constitution, we are profoundly grateful
We are grateful because so long as this is
SO, the Constitution cannot be overthrown
nor the Union severed.