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The weekly Ottumwa courier., 1861-03-06

minutes past o'clock, the Marshal in Chief,
Mi. B. B. French, entered the Chamber,
ushernc in the President and President
elect. They had'entered together from the
street. through a private covered passage
way on the north side Of the Capitol, police
officers being in attendance to prevent out
sidcrs from crowding after them. The line
ofproccssion was then formed in the follow
ing order:
Marshal ofthe District of Columbia, Judges
of the Supreme Court, Sergcnt- t-at-Arms OF
the Senate, Committee of Arrangements,
President of the United States and President
elect, Secretary of the Senate, Senators, Di-
plomatic Corps, Head, of Departments, Gov
ernorS and Others in the Chamber
When the worl was given for the mem
bers Of the House to fall into the line of
procession, violent rush was made for the
door, accompanied 10y loud out-crie', violent
pushing and great disturbance.
\ ter the procession had reached the plat,
I form, Senator Baker, OF Oregon, introduced
Mr.. Lincoln to tie assembly. m On Mr.. Lin
coln's 's,advancing to the stand, he was cher
cd Lut not loudly. Un'ol ling MS manusc IT,
in loud and clear vcicc, h, read his mess .se,
as follows
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TRUSTEES. SAKE.

Rcbecca A. Michael, by her deed
Wv dated the 3ist day of December, A. ID. 1855
conveyed to s. J. Jenkins as trustee, the foowin.
descr bed real estate situated in Wapeilo county
Iowa, towit: Lots No. six and seven (6 STD In see
ton number twenty-five (23,l liz Township number
scycnty-three (l3D containing one hundred acres.
more or less, to secure the payment OF certain
promssory note said trust deed specified and des
cribed, executed by said Rebecce A. Michael TO llu
son B. Powell dated December 3tst 1888. payable on
the st day Of JapuaTy. 1852 for tine OF four hun
dred and eighty dollars, with Interest at the rate cf
ten per cent after the said note becomes due. II the
said sum secured to the said Hudson T. Powell,
was not paid to hiG! the day Nhereon the same be-
came due aforesaid, then The said s. j. Jenkins,
Trustee, authorized TO sr said property herein
before conveyed at public aGct!nn, first giving hIty
days notice of the fine and place Of sale.
And whereas said note snow duo aud wholly un-
paid. therefore at the request Of the holder thrr eof
Hudson e. Powell. Sd Jrnkins, viii sell the above
described real estate according 10 the provisions OF
the deed oftrust above named, at pblic vendue, for
cash. to the highest bidder, at the front door of the
Court Bousa in 0ttu,Ewa, Wapelo County, Iowa, on
SATURDAY the 3ath day of March, 1861, between tts
hours of = O'Clock IA, and O'Clock p IN, 10 satisfy
said demand and costs of said trust. .s... d.. Ga.
Feb. ~, 1861. S. J. JENKINS, Trustee.
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EsTRAY NOTICE.,

Taken up by Jefferson c. Travis at his residence in
Highland Township, Wapello County Iowa, on the
1s day Of December, 1862 one Bay Mare Of the fol-
lowing description to wit One Bay Mare supposed
to be five years old black name and TAIL black feet.
white spot In the forehead, other marks brands
perceiyable. and appraised to be worth thirty-fye
dollars before j. c. Whiple, Justice oftfe Peace Of
said County. JOSEPH HAYNE, Clerk
BY w. Goldsmith, Deputy. no4i 3m
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ESTssAV NOTICE,

TENAKES up by John Reed az his residence In Com
4 retne Township, Wapelo county Iowa, on tbs
10th day of December, 1S6o two estrays, a Black
mare Colt, supposed TO be two years old last spring
and entirely black, no other marks or brands per
cevable The other Sorrel horse Colt, suppos ed
be two years old last spring blize In the forehead,
some white on left fore foot, and right hind foot with
runaing the left shoulder. The mare valued
at $50, and the horse at SIP, before Joseph Myers
Justice OF the Peace JOSEPH HAYNE ClE
Jan. 4th. '6s-tt 12-3m 81 ET3 ntHF "al'tf feEff
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L.CEas NS.ico.
;artha NJ, Fcc,s
Dislr:ci Court of Wspello eouuty

'Arlha NJ Fcc's'
-DsirCt Court OF Wepello couuty ,
ohm ". foue. Iowa.
o John W Fouts-Sir: You are hereby notified that
he petition of Martha u. Fonts is on file in the
flee OF the terk Of the District Court of Wspelo
ounty, IOWA, p ayng said court for decree OF Dl-
orce against you fully and com ,letey dissovng tbs
lOnGs Of matrinony now existing between you and
2!!petioncr ana also asking for the custody CT te
nfant chd ofppti!ioner, Cassi!S NJ. fouts. And for
'auses Of divorce said petitioner changes that yoa
ave become addicte to hSbitual drunkenness since
onr marriage with said petitioner. Now unless you
pPear on or before noon OF the second day 81 the
r-N term OF The District Court o: said ccrEty snI
make defeHee to said petition, deisuh will ne tas-
gainSt you md decree rendered thereon according
o prayer Of petitioner. ...Z'... t.a-- s...r.
--.ss.-... WILLIAMS & HAMILTON, AHys
Feb. p iS6l-tw for Petitioner
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- - -
ESTESY NOTICE.

yEHAKEN up by G. A. Mcdowell, on the 2Gtb day OF
n November, 1850, at his residence In Keokuk Tp
Wapeo county, Iowa, One White Cow with a roam
neck and red ears Marked with swallow for ks In
the right ear, and two splits and hole in the let ear
Supposed to be four years old last Spring, appraised
at si5 80, before l.. T. l.upe, ESQ. .g1Y
JOSEPH HAYNE, Clk.
Ottumwa, Dec 10Th, '8O-42 l2-4n -
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ESTisAY NOTICE.

TNNAKEN mp by Emmar Moore, living IN Keokuk
Il Township, wapello County, Iowa, the sth
day Of December, 1861 Sorte Mare of the follow
ing descriptions to wit: One sorrel mare about three
years old next spring star In the face, and white
stripe from her nostril to her eyesorrel
and tail left hind foot white and the other hind fost
striped Said appraised to be worth forty ave
dollars before A. A. Douglas, Esq.
i. Dec 2Sth 1858 28m JOSEPH HAYkR Cl'k
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The fremont IIousr, in Chicago. en-
ofthe very largest structures in thsscity
being raised by screws. Therc 5fc
t,ousapd Of these unlcr tn, iou a. al
gang Of fire hunirel men cmplo,e Q.
srp rint nd t'le., 90 assasz
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ESTRAY NOTICES.
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ESIysAE NOTICE.

rENAkEN up by Henry J. Parrot, at his residence
D. In Columbia Tp Wapello county, Iowa, on the
sth day OF November, A. D. 1860, one horse Mule,
about two years old last Spring, color nearly black,
with some brown or bay color the head and nose,
other marks or brands perceivabIe--appraised 1T
ixty dollars before Joshua Marshall ESQ., Justice, &c
Frt 4s JOSEPH UAyNE, Clerk. w
Gsi2Sm Ey w. Goldsmith, Dep
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VAR. E.ETCO..E'S ~
INAUGURAL ADDRESS,

-'H c'''p'a'ce Win Il custom as OH a' I'll
uo'e''' hen' us ~, "P?e" oe'o'e yo"
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presence tlls oa'', P'eScr'oe" oy 'c oohStl
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ESTRAY NOTICE,

IENAKEN up by l.. Lively at his residence In Dab.
u lonega Township, Wapello County, iowa, ON or
about the 10Th day ofNovember, A. ID. 80, One Pale
Red Steer with nick out OF the left ear, supposed
to be three years old last spring, and appraised be
worth Nineteen dollars before Leander =. Stuart. a
Justice Of the Peace OF said county
Dec. "a, '6O-4I-I -I2-3m JOSEPH HAYNE Cik
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G. Gis.aspy a. Co.

Have on hand large amount OF secondhand Salt,
whch Is most excellent foT sailing all kinds Of stock
Hides, &c., which they selling at the low rate #
One Dollar per Barrel:
All kinds of grain taken at the highest market price
IN exchange rsalt. Cash paid for Corn.
Otamwa, March 8, 1S6i-Im.
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i VS. In the Distiic. Court of WapcIo
JON W. smith county, Iowa.

4
vs. In the District Court of N'apcIo
Joh w. Smith county, Iowa.
10 ohm W. Smith-Sir you are hereby moi fled that
thepetltion OF William Evans is file in the
oHe OF the Clerk cf the District Court Of Wapello
comfy, Iowa claiming that petitioner is the owner
IN re OF the following Described real estate to-wit
ih'east half Of section No go thirty-ye, and the
eas half of the northwest quarter Of said section oil
In ownship No. %, range I3 west in said county
sal petitioner also alleges that on the 9Th day Of
Apil, 1885, Alfred J. Whippie and John g. Wlippie,
executed mortgage TO you said real estate TO
cue the payment of three notes amounting to twelve
h, dred dollars, and that said notes fully paid.
All that you have failed to enter satisfaction Of said
mrtgage on the recori: said petitioner asks for a
ree thar satsfacscn he entered ofreccrd, and that
Etl title II pettionar said real estate be quieted
ihiIn free fron all claims under said mortgage
Nv unless yca appear on or before noon OF the se.-
od day % the next tern Of The District court OF sail
clntr 10 be begun nd held the eth day OF May
lii in said county, default viii be taken against you
ad Il decree rendered thereon according TO prayer
petitioner. WILLIAMS & HAMILTON,
March G, lS6I-iw -.-. Att'ys fer Petitioner.
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Julia a. Johnson, \
vs..
Hiram II. Johnson
In the District Court
of Napello Co unity Iowa.
IT. IIrn l.Hrr Intfs.rn>.s

a-. To HIRAM II JOHNSON:
You are hereby nc alel that the Petition of Julia
johnson Is now file in the Office of the Clerk Of the
Dhrict Court of Wapello County Iowa praying said
Court Tor Divorce a q ncuie matriaoRsi acains /
y9i. Ana for cause OF such divorce, said Petitioner
s'hes' that after your marriage with Petitioner you
peame addlctsd to habitual drunkenness. Also
peaoner charges you with wiilful abandonment Of
mel without reasonable cause for the space of two
yeirs Now unless you appear before noon Of
tne uay OF The next Term Of Id Court, be held
IN way lS6l, III said County and make defense to
SAP fetiton, default will be taken against YOU and
det,ee rendered thei con according to PRAYER of
Pet toner te# E..Ei WIi,IJ AsJs q IT ANII IoN
faich isol Nv. Atty for Petitioner.
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DARN paCTSE,T LINZ,

FEyhe Staunch light drauRht Steamers, .--
n Clara lfine, Ad. Iine ard Des sLtssH:,saG
Mones City, will run Daily line in sxEazsasas8s
with the Railroads, between Otumwa and
Des Mones, commencing with the opening of navi-
cation. A. HINE,
Fe..6 '6l. rE. .... per j. MARTIN.
NJ OTHGE is hereby given to the qualified elect.
"A ors OF 0t.umwa City School District that the
regular meeingof said district will be held at the
Court House on Monday, the II tn day of March, 1861
at O'Clock for the election of ofoicers and the trans
ection of other business. motion to levy tax 10
build school house will be made at said meeting
Feb ~, '6l.s E@E@ Es s. d. THRALL, Dist. Sec'y.
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EsTRAY NOTICE,

TyAKEN up by Gardner Betterton, at his residence
Il in Washington Township, Wapelo County,
Iowa. on the 18th day Of November, 1850, one Red
Steer of the following descr pten, to witt dark red
with considerable white in the forehead, white
spot the right shoulder, with the bush Of the tall
white and some white on the belly and appraised 20
be worth twenty dollars, before L. A. My ers Just
Ice Of the Peace Of said county.
3 Dec. I7--'60 4I-I2-3m JOSEPH HAYNE CiN
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\ BLANKS! BLANKS!.
BLANKS.
TCsT FROM THE PRESS-PRlNTED IN ELEGANT
j style, on superior paper. tY-Call II the Counrss
counting room, Pumroys building. eF
ssUssSCR sHevs for THE COURIER ~
- rer.s, l.5ain advance
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-23

One OF departments OF instruction IN the Copper
Institute devoted 10 the development of artistic IA
lent in the femac mind The School Of Design for wo
mon has been established and conducted on the most
liberal and extensive plan All who win maygo andreey
enjoy The advantages IL affords. Its object ia
duce higher order OF art into academies and SENT
paries by making teachers thoroughly quslaed to i'm.
part instruction. and also to place within the reach Of
women who have the taste and the talent for il, the
means Of earning comfortable competence by design.
ing and engraving short time since there were one
hundred and eighty pupils on the roll. They meet 10
Cooper Institute between the hours Of uine l. NJ and
three p. where, under the superintendent o. MIS-
Henry NJ. Field and competent teachers, they arc 10.
sructed in crayon drawing, pastel, water ard oil
painting designing and engraving The pupils are css-
sed according to the object Of their study and il has
asoertaiped that than tw,-thiris Of those
sho enter intend to teachers These pupils hd
their second reception at their rooms ia the Cooper Ia
stitute on Tuesday evening, and the occasion was
ceedDely interesting and attractive Each pupil
permitted 70 distribute three tickets three thousand
other Invitations were ssuei aud notwi ,ud-
ing tire unpleasant aspect 0. the weather
the rooms were crowded all the evening With hahIy
respectable company Of ladies an gentlsmon Samoag
~bicn we're represented Of the fret fan in tue
city The artistic efforts az the pupils were properly
clatided and arranged Tor the inspection o. the vstes
al are drawn either from casts or from Il Q; and 10 this
branch, NJ, indeed, must be said In every bran h o.
sTtatlc cUort. kpeCmtfs VI
sa admit alton from the guests. Occasionally pre-
fttsior al artists, Of whom there many scriered
through The company, could be Observed sd ning the
promise Of efficiency In the drawing Of al
teur or criiicsing piece IN which their penetrating
glance perceived the evidence OF doubtful genius A
hald Of music stationed IN tho reading room dscoursed
lively and patriotic ss during the evening, while the
guests were promenadlng and looking at tue pictures
beautiful butt OF Washlng tcn IN one corncr, unecr
coropy &C the Stars and Stripes, embellhod with oral
decorations viewed with patriotic ardor by sll an
hancrefs stepped TO admire m elegant bsske Of flowers
Nth A.s ha.p n n he tEe ntC
All those whose specimens exhibited on this
sin would receive certificates for pgnctla aegd
OIL Industry and quite number would receive diplomas
AZ teachers No one entitled e. receive dploma uuti
the shall have parsed examination b. council Of pro
iessiona artists appointed BY the rupte IN which par
ticular az w many other part cuars this school OF
s'Rn for women IL modelled after the French schools
me reception highly satisfactory and successful
retired from the halls
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-23

The remains of Colonel yosburgh arrived in the
city at an early hour yesterday morning, under
charge Of an escort from the Seventy first regi-
ment, and were conveyed TO the residence of Mr..
Vosburgh the deceased's father, at No. SOC Green
witch street. The funeral service will take place
at one o'clock to-day at Or. Macauley's church,
corner Of Fifth avenue and Twenty first street.
after which the procession will take up its line Of
march In accordance with the programme which
we publish elsewhere. The civic and military
display will be of most imposing character.
A battalion Of three hundred men, under com
mand Of Captain Thomas Francis Meagher, left
this city yesterday afternoon for Washington
They 20 to reinforce the Sixty ninth regiment;
The Second Troy regiment, eight hundred men,
commanded by Colonel Carr, embarked on board
the steamship James Adger, preparatory to their
departure for Fortress Monroe.
To-day the annual State election will be held in
Virginia for all those who have not already voted
The State authorities some time since issued an in
diligence allowing soldiers to vote when and
where they might consider il most convenient, and
their votes to be counted in with the official can
vass. The ordinance Of secession will undergo the
farce Of being voted upon, and IT, by any possible
chance, which does not at present seem likely,
majority should be found against the ordinance, a
sufficient number Of soldiers ballots, real or pre-
tended, can be thrown in to make up whatever il
necessary to carry on the treason. Although the
State authorities have nterdicted the sen ling Of
representatives. to Congress, we hear Of two
Union candidates, one In the Eastern and one In
the western portion Of the State who have entered
the field, and will appear in Washington on the
Fourth Of July next to claim their seats, though,
Of course, without the Governors certia.
cate. The two candidates here referred to
are Mr.. Charles II. Upton, In the Seventh
district, and Mr.. William q. Brown, in the Tenth
district. A Union Convention was held In the
Eighth district on the 18th inst, at which Mr.
John Janney was nominated; but that gentleman,
we hear, has since declined TO run. The reason Of
the declination we have not learned; but we know
there ia secession pressure in those quarters
which has assumed formidable proportions, and
which may render IL nccesgsry for those enter
tanning nion sentiment. 10 exercise d ccnsidsra
DE esgiee u caution. MeIabtrs OF lie l,gsla.
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THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE "CoNrEDE.
RATE SrATEsr-The financial affairs Of the
several States which have revolted from tie
Union to the despohsm Of JEFF. Davis are in
a shocking condition. The bills Of the Georgia
banks, for example, are good for nothing
or next to nothing, in any other Copfede
rate State, and SO OF the notes Of the
banks of every one OF those States. They
are valuable as q circulating medium only
In the State TO which they belong, and
even in that State the bills of the best State
banks have fallen from ten to fifteen and even
twenty per cent below the value of gold aud
silver Old Virginia is not an exception to
the rule, and to fill up her deficiencies OF
specie che has slrcady resorted to the issue OF
dollar, half dollar and twenty Eve cent shin
plasters, good for State or city taxes, or some
thing Of that sort. We had a frightful cpl
demic of theee small change shinplasters In
1898 oil over the country, resulting from
the terrible universal financial revolution of
that epoch, and we all know that those shin
plasters only made matters a thousand times
worse than they were before. What. then,
will be tho fibar csl condition CT the revoltea
etaies, rf,ey wa ~ even one gear against
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-23

MOVEMENTS OF Mrs. LNCoIN-HxR SUDpgS DEPAeTCRE
FOR WASHINGTON Lincoln, who has been engaged
stree her arrival in New York In making large purchases
at the stores of Of the leading merchants ia Ne
York, out yesterday morning, enjoying her
self in her usual way, and returned to the Metropolitan
Hotel Several parties Of distinction having paid
Mrs Lincoln visit she taken by surprise in the hur
ry OF her reception by elegrspbic message faom Wash
Daton The message must have been Of mpoI lance
Nrs Lincoln pre- pared herself to for the
national capital She ready in less than one hour,
and, with her party, was on her way route for
Washington. Mrs. lincoln, during her stay in the En-
pire City made most valuable purchases, which
principally intended for the White House.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-23

PARIS Nay 10, 1901.
Ar,eteGy Po,siics Dcvtcd Ecfu FSe DAY. Gers1ai
!srccuiotior az q hs tdaos II ne war-- Hch Inter
cytcn ThopeM Of, anil Wag-7ae Fighting Fsrsy
Cooled OFT ar'al1r,ie Fec " nc fiT Amsicsa
Battle, DC
Amid the buz and general confusion OF tcnguea IN
Ascension feh DAY II not dnIlcuIt to discern tha,
when politics tho topic the absorbing sussct ~
interest was "La oaoTe ctr1s de pAmsrsgts' Tihs
enormity OF the thing seemed TO be present 70 Gvery
mind, but the grounds q quarrel perfectly unintse
That half the country should fight the ohes FOR
sske OF negro emancipation was not CREDIBLE and, II
cou-se, to0se,hhg more ir'pe 'art p'st &c hepsvei
Wbs' etrA y ut. n 'hcv had i.--iel SsG9 Wa Il
chez. b. "a. III \. ID ~! t.e.s. a. t-t ~. ia
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The government have determined that the &C
tive operations against Virginia shall not be de-
waited from, no matter what the result of the vote
on the question of secession may be to-day. They
have not the least doubt that the vote in Eastern
Virginia will be largely in favor of secession,
terrorism and force being brought into play by the
leaders. The garrison at Alexandria voted for
secession yesterday--l33 against 2-it was said by
the order of Governor Letcher. As an evidence
of the system of terrorism exercised upon the
votes the following placard is posted at the diff
ferent polling places throughout the State:-
TREASON IN VIRGINIA.
The Coce of Virginia defines treason to be-
sn e7ying against the State, adherng to its
mics or giving them aid and comfort"
Such treason, proved by two witnesses, is punish
able BY death.
Mar Is, 1861.
We learn from Washington that the foreign min
listers are highly gratied at the loyalty and ardor
of the people of the North. 1t is said that
bearer of dispatches from Lord John Russell to
Lord Lyons arrived by the Persia, and has gone to
Washington In all probability the subject of the
dispatches has reference to the question of letters
of marque.
The movements Of troops at the seat OF war
yesterday have not been of much importance.
The Fourteenth (Brooklyn) regiment went into
camp near the Seventh, at Washington. regi-
ment under General Cadwallader occupied Fede-
raj Hill in Baltimore. Fort McHenry received
reinforcement Of about one hundred men and
store of provisions. 1t is reported from Fort
Monroe that there are fully five thousand men in
garrison now. Several steamers on the Chesa-
peake are said to have been fired into from the
rebel batteries on the Virginia shore, but the fire
was net returned. Earthworks have been distinctly
seen by the cruising squadron at Aquai Creek, but
no guns were visible.
Affairs at Harper's Ferry re unchanged but
additional bodies Of rebel troops were moving
towards wilamsport yesterday, as we stated a
few days ago was the intention of the seces-
sionists.
The Navy Department during the present weel
will invite proposals for building machinery fol
several screw gunboats.