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Fremont not Removed.

New YORK, Oct. 2l.-The Tribune says,
of the various rumors afoat regarding FIRE.
mont's command, we know this to be true,
that Secretary Cameron took out with him
to Missouri full discretionary power to SUI
percede Fremont and turn over the command
of his army to General Hunter, and that he
did not see fit to exercise that power. All!
beyond this is idle sp, culation.
ST. Louis, Oct 19.-The statement in the
Cincinnati Gazette Of yesterday, to the effect
that Secretary Cameron on his recent visit
to this Department, brought an order from
the President instructing Fremont to trans
fer the command Of the Western Depart
ment to Gen. Hunter, and that the execution
of the order was delayed at the request of
Gen. Fremont, is pronounced untrue. If
Cameron had such an order it was not p, e.
sented The interview between Fremont
and Cameron was satisfactory one to both
parties
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State News.

f. W. Brooks, of the Burlington Branch
of the State Bank, has been appointed Agent
for receiving subscriptions to the National
loan. The Treasury Notes to be subscribed
FIR are dated August 10, '6l, and bear inter-
est at $40 per cent. $50 notes bear cent
interest day the 500 notes, two cents a
day the $1,000, twenty cents day. This
investment is one of the safest and best that
can now be made, and persons who have
money they can spare, cannot do better than
to subscribe to the National Loan. Besides
this, patriotism calls upon every citizen who
can command the means, to aid the govern.
ment in this way, in it's death struggle with
rebellion.
Sen. Harlan, who has been TO Washington
on business for Col Po,ters Cavalry Regi.
ment, returned on Monday to Mt. Pleasant
We did not learn the result of his mission
Barracks fer tie accommodation Of this
Regiment are in process of construction about
one mile west of Mt Pleasant, near the
Railroad. Those who have passed there re-
Gently, say they will be very substantial and
convenient. The Regiment bids fair to be
speedily filed up. Portions of two compa-
nics ar ived from Davenport last week. Henry
county furnishes several companies, and Mr..
Winslow, who is now in this city recruiting,
informs us that company is nearly full in
this county. Col. Porter's reputation as a
brave and capable officer, has charm about
it that is irresistible.
A Mr.. Glass, of Oskaloosa, was almost in
stantly killed at East Burlington, one day
last week, in consequence Of falling under
and being run over by the cars.
Hon. Thomas H. Benton, Superintendent
of Public Instruction, passed through this
city on Monday. We understand that he is
to be here again to-day. III
Col. Bussey's, the Cd Regiment OF Iowa
Cavalry, is still in campat Keokuk, awaiting
we presume, their arms.
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From Ironton and pilot Knob.

From IrOntOn and Pilot Knob.
ST.. LOUIS, Oct. ia salute of l3 minute
guns was fired at the Arsenal at noon to-day,
in respect to the memory Of Commssary
General Gibson.
The rebels who burned the Big River
bridge the other day, were marauding bands
from St. Genevieve and st. Francis counties.
numbering about GOO. jeff Thompson has
not been in that region fr some weeks
Caps. Lippincott with so men of the Ill.,
3Sth, met this force two miles below Big
River, and cut his way through them, inflict-
ing loss of seven killed aud considerable
number wounded. Seven of his men were
taken prisoners and several wounded, but
none killed, in the engagement below Iron
ton, on the 7th. The rebel loss is known
to be SO killed and wounded, and it is be.
lieved to be larger, as quite a number were
carried off. The federal loss was 10 woun-
ded, one MORALLY. The rebel force was
about 5000, and believed to be the advance
guard of a much larger body some distance
below. Officers at Pilot Knob say they were
Louisiana, Tennessee and Arkansas regi-
ments among them. Citizens were fleeing
from the vicinity yesterday, and the troops
were under aims expecting an attack.
The State Convention adjourned yester
day, subject to call from the Governor, un.
til the meeting Of the Legislature to be elected
in 1862. e .ssJ
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War Items.

The entertainments at ST. Louis have not
and will no, be discontinued.
The telegraph yesterday contradicts the
dispatch of the day before, asserting that
Fremont had been superseded What the
wires may say tomorrow remains to be seen.
Linn Creek, near Roa, has been captured.
"a rebel. Ken prisoners there and al Leb-
amor Resn.l Captain and Lieusenat killed
at the latter, place.
Rumors of retreat of Federal forces before
superior Rebel force at and above IIarper's
Ferry not reliably traced.
The Pacific Telegraph line is completed
to Salt Lake City. j. ii. Wade sends a
congratulatory dispatch to Brigham Young
on the occasion.
Lexington has been re.taken by the Fed
cral troops. So says the Missouri Democrat
of the Goth. Condition Of the place dcplor-
able.
At Fort Monroe On the Goth, twenty per-
sons were refused flag af truce to go to
Norfolk No communication would be al
lowed for a number of days at least.
WASHINGTON, Oct 20.-Two or three Fed
eral officers are suspected Of giving informa-
ton to the enemy.
Secretary Seward assured a member of
the diplomatic body that the Southern in
surrection would be over in three months,
and the ports open.
A scouting party went to Fairfax Court
House on the 18th. They were mistaken
for Southern soldiers, and under that i'm
preston CLEANED from residents Of Fairfax
that johnson and Beauregard would make
no stand short Of Cente rville, and only tenn
porarily there, but would fall back behind
their old entertainments at Bull Run.
The Rebels arc evacuating Lccsbursh and
Fairfax as fast as possible.
Court Martial in case of COL Mills about
sitting, and lie would be acquitted.
Official intelligence ofthe affair below New
Orleans has been received. The affair far
less unfavorable than reported.
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We had very pleasant call yesterday
from the various gentlemen connected with
the Express Train, B. x M. Roa |, consisting
OF Mr.. Conductor Mallory, Mr. Express Mes.
senger Harkins, and Mr.. Baggage Master
Yancey. Mr.. Route Agent Mitchell made
his rec ular official visit as usual A bette,
set of officers can't be scared up on any road
We are glad that the recent change of time
on this road affords US more Of their asreea
BILE company.
Having had occasion of late to travel on
the B. & NJ. Road, it affords US pleasure to
bear testimony to the prompt and faithful
manner in which the duties of the Route
Mail Agencies on that road are performed by
Messrs. Dan'L Devecman, and Geo. Mitchell
the gentlemen who at present fill those res.
ponsible positions.
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Mr.. G. Miller complains of us verb lily on
the street for our structures u ION his cou. sc
in the Council, in the matter of the election
OF marshal. We think Mr.. Miller ought not
to find fault with us for so doing. He is a
publ: furcticnary, and as such liable to
have his official act criticised by the people
and the press. tits an incident of Office
He says the council repealed the ordinance
paying the marshal salary some weeks ago,
and that be was elected on Union and ne t
a Republican ticket, and hence that we mis-
represented him and the facts in Those par.
ticulars. We of course make all due amends
so far as we were led to do Mr.. NJ. or the
council Injustice, but we simply said it would
be good thing 10 repeal the ordinance, and
it seems the council thought so too. They
only got the start of us in the matter. As
to Mr.. Milcr's being elected on Union
ticket, that makes no difference, fer that
Union movement was sham, the ticket
receiving scarcely any votes but Republican.
Besides, the election Of Marshal in the cum.
Gil was party election, every councilman
except NJ. NJ, voting in tat way, and he
was urged to do so, proposition being made
to him to substitute another candidate for
Mr.. Gil laSpie, if that gentleman was disa-
greeable to him We thought and still think
Mr.. Miller acted in bad faith in this matter,
and said so. Mr.. Miller has revcnged him
self upon us by stopping the paper, and we
hope that magnanimous act will serve as an
effectual balm to his wounded feelings. We
are satisfied at all events, in this disposition
Of the matter.
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WANTS..

Persons who have promised us, or VIII,
desire to pay US on subscription. Wood, Coal
Hay, Corn, Potatoes, Butter, &C., are in
formed that we are now prepared to receive
any of those articles, and shall be glad to
have them delivered Immediately.
~ We will take CASH also, until fur
Their notice, il we can getit.
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Legal Notice.


To Frank Campbell, Alexander Hin, and Agness
Newth:
WV are hereby notified that on the FIRST day of
IL July, 1861, there win be on file in the Office of
the Clerk Of the District Court of WapelIo county
Iowa. q petition Of Horton Haltzinger claiming q!
YOU the foreclosure of mortgage executed by said
Campbell to said Hin aud Newth upon the south hl
OF north west quarter Of section fourteen township.
seventy north Of range fifteen vest in Iowa am.
also northeast quarter Of southeast of
tion ten In same township, dated May u.s. 1860 and
given to secure four prom issory notes Of the same
date each drawn for the of 1866 &C. 100 the fir
which said notes has been assigned said Horton
Haltznger, and You are notified that unless You
appear thereto and defend or before noon of the
10Th day OF November, 1861, judgment will be render
ed against you thereon.
HORTON 4 HALTZINGER.
BY Cooley, Biotchley 4 Adams, Attys.
Oct. I6, lS6I-5w
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SYRACUSE. Mo-, Oct. Cot is reported
that acting Brigadier Gen. Wyman, who
left Rolla several days since with about $500
men, has arrived at Linn Creek, whore he
dispersed body of Rebels, killing a consid.
cradle numbe., and capturing Is wagon loads
of goods belonging to McChurg & Co, a
prominent Union linsn, whom the rebels had
robbed.
Advices from Gen. Fremont are to 7
o'clock Friday night. lie is still at Warsaw
and the pontoon bridge across the Usage was
to be finished on Saturday.
Gen. Sisers division lad crossed the riy-
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Administrators Sale.
IMPROVED TOWN PROPERTY AND
~ FARM LAND

Estate Of james Fumroy, deceased, late of Wapelle
county, Iowa
UNAE undersigned, Administrator Of the estate of
IL James INmroy, deceased, hereby gives notice,
that pursuant to an order ofthe County Court fsad
county at the June term thereof 1861 he w on Thurs
day, the 21st day Of November, 1861, between the
hours of O'Clock NJ and o'clock p M of said ,lay
Court House, in 0tumwa, said county, sell ut public
sale the following real property belonging to said cs
tate to-wit: west half west half southwest quarter of
section 10y SIX southeast section H. east
half north half quarter Of section 90 north
east southeast quarter section 20, southeast south.
north Of range IA west the county of WapcIlo Also
lot (221) two hundred and in the city
Ottumwa, said county.
Said land will be sold In tracts suit purchasers
or the following terms One-third Of the purcha.>
money in hand, one-third in six months one third III
nine months, giving noses well secured for the defer
red pay ments, with interest at ten per cent
4. BItllAM ADMINISTRATOR
Oct. 90, 1SCl.
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Pay Os Contra ba nds.

FT. MONROE, Oct. Is. There is no news
from the South today. Gen. Wool has is
sued an order giving to each male contra
band employed in the department So, and
every female 81 per month.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 18.-The venerable Thos.
Walden, the founder of Odd Fellowship.
died suddenly this morning.
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Price still Ru,,niug.

SYRACUSE, Mo-, Oct. 2O.-Maj. Scott,
of Gen. Siegels staff, from Warsaw, yestcr.
day, says definite and satisfactory inforna-
ton had been received at Sigels camp that
Gen. Price broke up his camp in Cedar
county, where nc arrived last Sunday week,
and it is said he woul stand and give battle
and continued his retreat towards the Arkan-
Sas line
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Another comet has been discovered by
an English astronomer. 1t is situated be-
tween the consultations Cassopeia aud An
drrneda, forming a central central point be-
tween the stars Shedir, .ilmach and Nj
rach
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COUNTRY PRODUCE
Taken in pay for Goods.

He so'lcEs an examination OF goods and prices for
he thinks A. large stock Of goods as he has bought
will take pleasure In showing you through whethcr
You buy or not. C. C. WARDEN =
Oct. =, iacl.-eL s-t3 y" So
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MA1S1SI Ell. On the 18th inst, at the resi-
dence Of the brides father Agency CITY ~ Ed
A. Harlan. Mr.. WIZ. n. MiLLicAN, of ottumwa, and
Miss HANNAH f. DKSSIsox, of The former place.
The above notice was accompanied by q
very nice cake, for which The parties will
please accept thanks ofthc Courier office and
best wishes fer THEN future happiness aid
prosperity.
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Executive Dept. Park Hill, !
October 4th, 1861. {
Mai. Clark, @. NJ, G.. S. A.

SIR herewith forward to yonr care,
dispatches FIR Gen. McCullncl,, G.. S. A.,
which l have the honor to request, you will
cause 10 b. forwarded TO him y,th. eail:est
express.
AT a mass meeting of abolt 1900 Chero-
KEGS, at Tahlequa on the 20ih inst, the
Cherokees, with marked unani,nity, declar-
ed their adhersion to the Confederate States,
and have given their auth rites power to ne.
gotiate an alliance with them. In view OF
this action, regiment of mounted men will
be Immediately raised and placed un der
command Of COL John Drew, to meet any
emergency that may arise. Having espous.
ed the cause of the Confederate States, we
hope to render efficient service in the pro-
tracted war which threatens the country, and
to be treated with a liberality and confidence
becoming the Confederate States. have
the honor to be sir, very respectfully, your
humble servant, JOHN ROSS,
Principal ofthe Cherokee Nation
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DIED.-September 23d, CLARA, only daughter OF
Edward and Maria Erwin, aged year, 10 months,
and 10 days.
At Des Moines, Iowa, on Sunday, Oct Goth, Of
dptheria, LET1Ig JANE, daughter OF John Browne In
the seventh year OF her age
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PROBATE NOTICE,

Notice y hereby given Mat sAere is now on file in
the office Of the Probate Court in Wapello county,
lament of Hiram Mccoy, deceased. late OF WaneIio
county, Iowa, aaa that have fixed upon the frst
Monday In November, 1851, It being the All day Of
All persons interested In said estate win please take
notice OF the same and appear If they desire
Giren undermy hand Mt Gttumwa Wapello county
iowa, this the 9TH day Of October, 1861
JOSEPH II. FLINT,
Oct Q, 1SGl-4w Conn,v Jnd,e
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New Advertisements.
NEW MILLINERY GOODS.

MISS pARCELI.
Is just ~eceiving ne stock OF goods including every
thing In the Millinery line. Ladies' please call aud
examine her steck
Dress & Cloak Making dome TO order.
Produce and wood taken in exchange for Goods
Store on Maiu street, opposite LOOMS store.
Oct. %, lsiI
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MEAT FOR MONEY.

| HAVE concluded In view Of the difficulty OF COL
i !ecing and the heavy losses resulting from the
credit SYSTEM as expensive to my customers and my
SELL rs 1t necessarily enhances prices as compeis
the prompt paymastsr to make up for the failures OF
the slow and forgefuto pay their bia to adopt from
this Gate, the Cash SYSTEM. Hereafter then, shall
and cons eNnenty mol ody will e troubled with bills
Those having unsettled accounts with me will please
call and SETTLE All kE sof Meat kept con stantly on
hand at reduced rates, at the City Market.
| Oct. 10, 1861 Il w ppowN
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The Town Of HuSlbolt Burned
.-Wagons and Oxen For Ere.
mont. 1855

LEAvENwRTH. Oct. 2l.-The Conserve.
tive Of this city has adviccs that the town
of Humboldt, Kansas, has been totally burn.
ed by Secessonists from the Indian country
tits thought probable that the records and
papers of the U. S. Land Office were destroy
ed
Two thousand wagons and one thousand
yoke Of oxen have been sent to Fremonts
command within the past week from this
pace.
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monte their orexistence undcr<the same
Government. You must make your selec.
ton between the systems and adopt for the
whole country either the slave system or
the free-labor system; and the real signifi.
canoe OF the contest in which we are now
engaged is as to which Of thes, systems shall
DC the American system.
However homogeneous in race or charac
t9r. habits or MINERS may be the people of
country in the outset, they separate and
grow gradually into two distinct peoples.
with almost entirely different ideas, habits
and customs, IL half of them in the one
section adopt the slave system, aud the h.
er half, in the other, the free-labor system
We have already, in the United States, not
wthstanding our common origin, our COM
mon language, the similarity of our laws,
and our habitual intercourse. grown almost
into two distinct nations The Confe,lcr.
a.cs are Americans, indeed, for they have
been born and bred on American soil; bu,
they no longer retain the original American
character; while in the free States, bsting
the alterations effected by foreign emigration,
that CHI racter is substantially preserved =
We of the North are the same people that
made the Revolution, won American indie.
pcndencc, and established the Federal Gov.
crnment. This divergence showed itself
even in the time Of the Revolu ion; and it
has been growing greater and greater from
the beginning Of the present century; and
if the two systems of labor are continued on
American soil, it must continue to grow
greater and greater, till the people of the
two sections grow up into two absolutely
distinct anil mutually hostile nations, no
longer capable, but by the subjugation by
the one of the other, of existing under one
and the same government. The only way
this divergence can be checked, the unity
and hOmOgeneousness Of the whole Amcri.
can people recovered and preserved is by
the assimilation Of the labor systems of the
North and South.
We OF the North cannot and ought not to
accept the labor system Of the South But
the Slave States, by their unprovokcd re.
billion, have given us an opportunity Of
performing an act of long delayed justice to
the negro population of the Union, ard OF
ass;milat,ng the Southern labor system to
ours. This assimilation is the bottom of the
Southern rebellion, and the South has risen
in arms against the Union chiefly for the
purpose of extending her labor system over
all the free States. In doing SO she gives us
the right, in our own self-dcfensc. to extend
orr free labor system over all the Slave re.
gon--a right which, but for her rebellion,
we should not have had under the Constitu.
ton.
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NAILS AND GLASS,
Ever brought to this Market ,

complete assortment Of everything to meet the
wants Of individuals families In his line OF trada
which cpnld not be enumerated In an sdyertisement
Ike thh The only way 70 appreciate Tie extent,
and cheapness OF his stock. win be to call and
look through for yourselves. All kinds OF
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The Rebels ul; he n Stand AZ
Carthage--JOhnsOM in Conn
nnaMd-.The CherOkee's Join
fDnn - 6 b

RoLLA, Mo-, Oct 1S.-The correspondent,
Of the st. Louis Democrat furnishes the fol-
lowing items:
A scout has just came in fom the west
and reports that Price has made stand at
Carthage GO miles from Springfield.
The legislature is to be called together or
the 9Th of November.
The Rebels at Vienna have disparscd-a
portion going home, and the remainder will
join johnson. Johnson has been placed
in command Of all the Rehl forces in Mlssou
ri, and has issued a proclamation forbiddine
the transportation Of any more property
removing slaves from the State.
1t is not stated whether johnson super.
cedes Price.
The following letter is clipped from the
Fort Smith Times
Eyecutiva Dent Park Hill ! I'll
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and which, at one time, rendered nearly half
of one of our armies in the war Of 1912 unfit
for service. II is good ground for nationsl
gratitude, that our present armies have pass,
ed through the most trying season of the
year wonderfully escaping this danger. That
there are grander causes for this than the
labor of the Commission, cannot be doubted,
but that, among human agencies, large
share Of credit should be given to those la
bors, it is neither arrogant nor unreasonable
to assert. In this assurance, what contrib
utions that have hitherto been made to the
Treasury or to tie store ofthe Commission,
IS not received back again ten fold in value ?
More than fifty thousand articles have
been received by the Commission from the
patriotic countrywcman. 1t is not known
that one semitic them has failed to reach It's
destination nor is there one that cannot be
accounted for. 1t is confidently believed
that there has not been of late a single severe
case ofsickness in the army Of the Potomac,
nor wherever the organization Of the Com
mission has been completely extended in
which some of these articles have not been
administered to tho reliefof suffering.
After an intimate and confidential confer.
encc with the secretary Of War the common.
der on the Potomac and the Quartermaster-
General, there is reason to solicit with ursen.
cy large increase ofthe resources at the
command Of the Commission, especially Of
that class ofsits resources upon which it
mus. chiefly draw for the relicrof the sick
aud wounded. 7Ep ~
The national Republican., 1861-04-10
BY GREEN & WILLIAMS, Auctioneer,

EINE ROSEWOOD CASE PIANO FORTE,
L Household and Kitchen Furniture, at Auc-
tion-On Friday the 18th instant, we shall sell,
at the residence Of gentleman declining house,
keeping, No. Four. and. a-half street, opposite
the Presbyterian Church. at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, an
excellent assortment of Furniture viz:
Rosewood Piano Forte, made by Nunns &
Clatk, 7-octaye, and nearly new, fine instru-
ment. .t
Fine Damask Brocstel-covered Walnut Parlor
Set, consisting of two Sofas, two Castor Arm and
six Parlor Chairs.
Mahogany and Walnut Sideboard and Bureaus
Mahogany Dining, Marble-top, Centre, and
other Tables. -
Painted Cottage Chamber Set, and Wash
stands.
Fine Tapestry, Parlor, Brussels, Stair, and
Carpets.
Fine Hall and other Olcloth, Drugget, and
Mating.
Cottage Bedsteads, Bedding, and shuck and
Cotton Mattresses.
Bedding, China, Glass, and Crockery Ware.
Register, Latrobe, and other Stoves.
And msny other articles we deem unnecessary
to enumera ate.
Terms: All sums under $40, cash over $40,
credit of 60 and so days, for notes satisfacto-
rily endorsed, bearing interest.
The house Is also for rent inquire of the sub.
scribers. GREEN l. WILLIAMS,
apr 10 Star Auctioneers.