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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-04-10
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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-04-10
Legal Notice.

To James w Rickett 0ni A. Rickett. Richard S. x.
Rickett, w. A. Rckett, Betsey A. Lane, formerly
Betsey A. Rickett, Wilsey q. rane, husband of the
said Betsey. Samuel il. III Rickett, JohE A. Rickett
and Mary A. Rickett:
You and each ofyeu are hereby notified that there
is now pending before the County Court of Wapelio
county. Iowa, petition Of John G. Johnson and sam
uel Dorr, Administrators OF the estate of John II.
Rickett, deed asking said Court for order to SELL
for The purpose of paying the debts of said estate the
following real estate, to-wit
The southwest quarter of section thiryfEe, town
ship seventy three range thireen also the east half
of the southeast quarter of section thirtyfour and
the south east quarter OF the northeast quarter Of
section thirty four and the southw quarter of
southwest iarter of section twentysever, all in
township range thirteen all in Wapello
county, Iowa.
And you are further notified that by order of
said court the petition in said y be heard at
the April Term of said court IN the year Eighteen
hundred end sixty-one, when you can appear and
show cause why said petition shan not he granted.
JOHN c. JOHNSON,
SAMUEL D0RR,
Admr's Of the estate CT JOHN II. RICKErT, ase'd,
March 6, iSGi-%w
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Michigan Central Railroad. &
1861 GREAT CENTRAL ROUTE 49,. 1891
To New York, New England and tho
Canadas.


Trains leave the Great Central Depot, foot OF Lake
street. as follows
GOO A. M.-Lightning Express, Except Sunday,)
arrive at Detroit 6:i5 p. m; Suspen-
sion Bridge 300 a. m; Albany 500
pm; New York 1870 2. M BsSton
lz.nn IA. !.
GEO H. M-New York and Boston Express, tex
eept Saturday, arrive at Detroit 600
a. m; Toronto $50 p. m; Montreal
$50 a. n.y. Suspension Bridge or Buff
falo 600 p. m; Albany 700 a n;
New York l2.0 p. M. Boston 500 pm.
$3.50 A. M ..-Gincinnsti Express, except Sanaay,4
through to Cincinnati in Is hours. q
$50 II. W.--Cncinnati and Louisville ExpFess,
Except Saturday. through to Cin-
cinnati in Il hours, Louisville in Is
hours. u II =
The GEO p train canneets at Paris with Blu fao
and Lake Huron Railway for Buffalo and all pointa
East.
The arrival of trains all railroads running into
Chicago from the North and West is arranged to make
connections with trains of this line East. q, ~
Patent Sleeping Cars all night trains.
Baggage checked through.
THROUGH TICKETS for sale in all principal Rail-
road Offices in the West at the General Office, corner
Lake and Dearborn streets, under the fremont
House } Chicago, and at the Depot. -
Il. N.RICH, General Superintendent
J. Q. A. BEAN, Western Pass. Agt. Feb. 90, Si
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Chicago, Burlington & Quincy.

DEP
fst Morning Passenger leaves Bur. 600 q. N
ed Acc0um O. alton DO do do 2.45 pm
Sd Evening do do do e.30p.m
ARRIVALS
fsswcrn'g Passenger arrives atBur.fo.so .. n
I'd AccOmsf'n 10 do do 1,45p.m
Sd Eycn'g do do do 16.o0p.m
The above trains make close connections with thu
b. NJ. ". II. at Burlington and with all the g. eat
eastern thoroughfares at Chicago. d. REMICK.
GenIAg't O., b. %. b.
J. r. WITHRoW, Passenger Agent, Ottumwa so
1861. THE 1891
PITTsBUGE, FORT WAYNE AND CHICAGO
RAILROAD.
70 a / Points iHa tEse SOUTH, West, aud
r. North yyes
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vEyIMEto Cincinnati as quick, and to danapo oils
a ST. Louis and Cht ago quicker than by any 9th :.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-15
Philadelphia Built ON Gold Field.-As-
founding disclosures.
The Philadelphia Bulletin has the follow

The Philadelphia Bulletin has the follow
ing:
An interesting paper relative to the natur-
al dissemination OF gold has been rend before
the American Philosophical Society, in which
he statement has been made that the precious
metal exists in the clay deposit beneath the
city of Philadelphia This clay covers an
area of 10 square miles, and lies at an aver
age depth Of Is feet The paper says.
The inquiry was started whether cold
was ditfused iu this earthly bed From cen
tral locality, which might afford fair assay
for the whole-the cellar of market house
on Market street, near EleveL h street-some
of the clay wGs obtained at depth of IA
feet, where it could not have been an arti-
fetal deposit The weight of 1879 grammes
was dried and daily treated and Yielded one
eighth of nilligramme of gold--a very de-
cided quantity on a fine assay balance 1t
was afterwards ascertaned that the clay in
It's natural moisture loses about 3 per cent.
by drying. So that, as it lies in the ground.
the clay contains one par. gold in 22fO0O
This experiment was repeated upon clay
taken from brick yard in the suburbs cf the
city, with nearly the same result.
In order to calculate, with some accuracy
the value of this body of wealth, the theorists
cut out blocks Of the clay, and found that, on
an average, cutie foot, as it lies on the
ground, weighed l20 pounds, and as near as
may be, making the specific gravity l 90
The assay gave 7-iOths of grain, say three
cents worth of gold to the cubic foot five
assume the data already given we get 4, $50
millions of cubic feet Of clay under our streets
and houses, in which securely lies $l26 900,
600 And if as is pretty certain, the corpor.
ate limits OF the city would afford eight times
this bulk of clay, we have more gold than has
yet been brought, according to the statistics,
from California and Australia.
1t is stated that every time a cartIoad of
clay is hauled out of "A cellar, enough gold
goes with it to pay for the carting. And if
the bricks which front our houses could have
been brought to their surface, in the form of
gold leaf, the amount Of gold which they
contain, we should have the glittering show
of two square inches on every brick These
statements might excite merrment if they
were not connected with the names of Mr..
Eckfeldt principal Assayer of the Mint, and
Mr w E Dubois, who read the paper before
the Philosophical Society
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-15

death OF Hon. A. II. SrEpHENs.-The
Louisville journal Of June 2Gth contains the
following dispatch:
lion Alexander II. Stephens, Vice Presi-
I{nt W OF the Southern Confederacy is dead
NV ,Le was an ADLER man and greater statesman
D,'" n ne has left behind him in the Confede-
'"oe o'ates He resisted secession until he
law ne could not resist it successfully, Well
even then.
Inc non receipt of this intelligence by pre-
nous telegraph reports may be owing to the
apprehended effect of such disclosure upon
'ne Confederate cause at so critical a juncture.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-15

NO ARIsTocRAcY IN DEATH.--General Scott
sad good thing the other day to a gentle
man who called upon him to ask the privi
iege OF flag of truce under which to 90
"t'er the body of Colonel Cameron, brotl er
VI " tne Secretary of War, and late commander
III y. the Seventy-ninth New York Militia
iae hne General declined his request, saying that
~, ,e never sent flag for such purposes during
- .e mexican war, and intimating very dis
n"cliy that he did not believe in any aris-
"SS;iaSy OF death or burial among soldiers
r""' SAID the Lieutenant Colonel
"I'eron ~ can achieve no higher honor than
70 De buried in the same ditch with the brav e
in,.. VINO 10 feil around him, ,"-Bahetin's Wash
"'3'o' Correspondence.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-15
Proclamation
STATE or CAL, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,

Sacramepto, August -, 1861
In pursuance Of a communication from tn,
Secretary Of War, dated July q, A. D. 1861
accepting for three years one Regiment Of
Infantry and five Companies of Cavalry, to
guard the Overland Mail Route from Car-on
Valley to Salt Lake and Fort Laramie" ],
John &, Dowuey, Governor of the State OF
California; do hereby call for volunteers for
tie above mentioned service
The forces will be organized in accordance
with the laws aud regulations Of the United
States, and will be mustered into service at
such times and places as may be directed by
the commanding officer of the j. s. Army on
this coast.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-15
~ ~ .. - " ~ fsANt
Brig. Gen, U. S. A.

UNION DEMOCRATIC MEETING L, SoNoslA.-
A Correspondent Of the ffcrald writing from
Petaluma, Augustll says;
so great has been the change in sentiment
and feeling during the last three or four
months amongst the masses of the people,
that it is really difficult to judge of the true
political position of many individuals. In
community, however, the Union feeling is
strong.
Last evening the Hon. Jos c. McKibben
addressed large aud attentve audience at
Musical Hail. 1twasthe first meeting called
by the Union Democracy, and il was pleasant
to see the strong manifestations of loyalty to
the Union. People are beginning to see that
radical opinions are not conducive to the
welfare of the Union, and that men Of OK
treme views are exceedingly dangerous as
partisan leaders | am satisfied that the
Union Democratic party, now free from all
radicalism and standing firm upon the Con-
stitution and the Union, will bc victorious in
the coming contest McKibbin spoke well,
better than ! ever heard him betuge lie
left a good impression upon all who listened
to him, and if any were wagering in their
fidelity, l am sure they left convinced that it
was their duty to sustain their country i'll
this her hour Of peril
j b Southland then addressed the audience
in his usual eloquent and fectous style.
With a few more such efforts Sonoma county
will assuredly be redeemed from Secession
ism on the one hand and Republication on
the other. We, however. need all the as
sistance we can get, and we trust our friends
will not be like Gen. Patterson, too far away
when needed.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-15

The Mining Lands of California belong to
the United States Government. Other gov
ernments exact large percentage of the
yield of their mines. This leaves the mines
unrestricted to the enterprise of citizens
Isn't it very aggravating, and naturally so,
10 Union man, to hear a resident who is
making thousand dollars a month sny
Damn the Government it's played out' We
khow OF case of this sort. Thank Heaven,
there are not many.-Sierya Democrat.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-15
Late From Mashoe.


We find the annexed intelligence in the
Territorial Enterprise Of August 10:
Gov. NYr's PRoor AMArroS.-The following
is an extract from this proclamation:
| hereby order and direct that an election
be held on Saturday, the last day of August.
inst. between the hours Of eight o'clock A NJ
ard six o'clock T. NJ at such places as are
hereinafter indicated, by the qualified voters
Of the Territory of Nevada, who shall choose
/ by ballot one delegate to represent the peo-
/ pie of Nevada in the House Of Representa-
tives of the United States.
And the qualified voters residing in the
| several Council Districts shall choose bv
| ballot, e. the time above named aud at such
places as hereafter indicated, such number o:
Councillors aud Representatives as said Dis
trcts may be entitled to-
CENSUS Returns DR.. Degroot. Census
| Marshal for this Territory having received
all the returns from his deputies, presented
his report to the Governor on Monday last.
| The labor Of taking the census has been an
arduous one, only eight days being allowed
for that purpose. The entire population of
the Territory, including Eslneralda and
Honey Lake, is 1854.
MILITARY CoMPANY.-W understand that
there is fine military company organized in
this city, called the Union Blnes." The
officers of the company are: Captain, ]. R.
Plunkett First Lieutenant, j. r Ford; Sec
ond Lieutenant Amazah Smith; Brevet
second Lieutenant, j. c. Plurkett; First
Sergeant, Cyrus Crawford; Second Sergeant.
j. Il. Loveioy; Third Sergeant, j. Willett ;
First Corporal }. s. Riley.
AFFRAY AT Carson. On Tuesday afternoon
an atfray occurred at Carson City, between
Billy Gardner and Bill May yfeld and H J.
Talbot Gardner was severely cut about the
head and groin, and is in a critical condition
Sheriff Blackburn arrested the parties, and
Mayfield and Talbot gave bonds in the sum
of $500 each, to await the action of the
Grand Jury.
SuooTING ScRApE.-On Wednesday even
ing, two Germans commenced quaueliug in
the lager beer saloon of Capt Siege. on G
street. One of the parties, named Heinrich
Eigenlch, drew his pistol with the intention
OF shooting the other, when the weapon was
prematurelY discharged, striking him in the
leg, creating dangerous wound. The ball
glanced and struck Capt Siege. who was
lying GA the lounge in the shoulder. pene-
traling to the bone DR.. Piukerton, who at
tends upon lin hai not been able to extract
the ball
REIUeNrD. Gov. Nye arrived on the 7th
Instant from his trip to Pyramid Lake and
Walkers river lie met the Indians at both
points, and had Conferences with them. He
distributed some goods among them, aud
proposes to establish one or two reservations.
The Indians appear TO be very friendly, and
the Governor seems to he satisfied that they
will remain SO,
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-15

BALLOON FIRED lNro Washington cores
pondenee to the Philadelphia Press under
date ofJuly 25th says:
Wise's balloon went UP this morning early
and when between Fort Corcoran and Bulls
Cross, it was seen to collapse suddenly and
fall with great rapidity. The general i'm
porter was at Fort Corcoran at the time, and
witnessed the swift descent of the balloon.
1t was too far off TO 0Scer ain how many were
in the car. but it is feared that their escape
from 4 sudden and terrible death was impos-
sibie
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-15
LATER ORDERS.
w ,p DrpApr,trN

ApJUTANr Generals OFFICE,
Washington, July 10, 1860.
General Orders, No. ~. The Quarter
masters Department wis provide horses and
the Ordinance Department will fGrnish horse
equipments for olunteer Cavalry Compa-
MES upon the reqosition of the mastering
Officer, as fast as such companies are mas
tered into the. service. by order,
L. THOMAS,
Official; Atgutant General
E. Y. SUMNER,
Brig. Gen, u. S. A.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-15
BY EL-E CRAP H.
- FaANcl.cn. Arrnst ian.

Z
/ AT one o'clock this morning, a fire broke
ont in a cooper shop on Oregon street, below
aud near the Battery and consumed a mum
Der of small buildings
Five companies Of Volunteers were mus
tered into the United States service to-day.
How THE WAR CAN Re SETTLED. Amy man
who sincerely desires peace and compromise
and will take the pains to consider the origin
Of the difficulty and present condition of
public opinion will see at once how the OBJ
jeet can be accomplished without bumilia-
ton or disgrace to either side, the moment
Davis and his abettors wish such a consum-
nation The whole matter is in their pow
er. They can command peace upon easy
terms, and all rhe "tanaties' OF the North can
not prevent it. The mode is simple and in
ial.ible Let Davis and his government"
propose to the Administration any fair and
reasonable compromise, and whether palata-
bic or not to extreme Republicans, popular
opinion would compel lis acceptance. There
is not at this moment any feeling in the bos-
on oflhe masses Of the free States which
would rejoice in the oppression or unnecessa-
ry humiliation Of the rebels, and should the
latter propose q settlement Of existing Difficult
ties Of such a character as to impress the
general mind with its fairness, the people
would compel the Government to ACCEPT It.
The refusal would be used as the means OF
organizing all over the country a powerful
opposition party, which would eventually
overthrow the Administration. The war
cannot be carried on without the hearty
support of the people. Public opinion must
sustain it, and prompt to the enormous sacri-
fees which it demands. The Government
could not carry on its policy for two months
if this support were withdrawn. Every pol
iician knows and understands this and none
better than Southern politicians. Yet no
compromise is proposed. ed.-PlacercWe Re
PHJhean.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-15

FRoM TExAs-Sixty wagons, loaded with
immigrants and their goods, arrived at Los
Angeles from Texas, on the 29th ult.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-15

WHAT difference is there between bantam
cock and dirty housemaid2 The one is a
domestic fowl, the other foul domestic.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-15

WEALTH OF LARE.-The total property of
Tulare County is assessed this year at ST.
100000.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-15

ANYTnrNG FOR MoNrY.-The Herald pub
lshes. reasonable speech at San Jose, on its
editorial page, with the significant word,
" Advel tisement,' over it. We are not rich,
but there is not money enough in the Con-
Tolerate Treasury to scatter broadcast over
the land three columns OF such treason as the
Herald publishes at the rate of three dollGrs
per square.--S r. Mirror
Would the Mirror publish any advertise
ment three columns in length, for all the
m9ney in the Confederate Treasury? If the
editor wants 30 show pluol, let him say that
he would not publish a Secession speech at
three Collars square.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-15
UNE0N COUNTY, TECs6ur.
FOR SHERIFF.,
lIERNDON BARRETT.


For Clerk,
Z. NJ. RAGAN.
For District Attorney,
GEORGE ROWE.
For Recorder
J.. I. CRANE.
For Tax Collector,
HORACE BEACH.
For Assessor,
T. J. SHERWOOD.
For Treasurer,
j. p. BROWN.
For Surveyor,
C. Y. u. HUBBARD.
For Superintendent Public instruction,
Ii. II. RHEES.
For Public Administrator,
A. j. UEE1TN.
Far Cnrnnnr,
i. HAMILTON.
For tie Assembly,
T.. IEEGARDEN,
j. G. SARGENT,
T. Q. JACKSON.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-15
john G.. DowNEY, Governor.
lIEADQU QUARTERS DEPARTMENT oFTHE PACIFIC !
Sat, Ernnn;snn Anrnat 10 1911

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC !
San Francisco, August II, 1861.
A Regiment of Infantry and Five Compa-
MES of Cavalry viii be Immediately muster
ed into the service Of the United States for
three years, unless sooner discharged.
The companies of Infantry and Cavalry
will be received separately and mustered into
service at the Presidio
The Infantry companies 10 consist Of any
number between 50 and lOl, and the Cavalry
companies of any number between 10 and
%, officers inclusi2e.
The officers will be examined in regard tC
their physical ability, moral character, at
aiumeuts and general fitness for the service
and the uon-eomnissioned officers aud sol
ders will bo cX mined as to their physica
ability and moral character and no man viii
be mustered into the service whose loyalty
tothe Government of the United States j;
not entirely unquestionable.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-15
Patent Medicines
w. II. THOMPSON,
SzSr-z~s-7<ss.
So DEETlST.

TEETH neatly and substantially filled with pure
gold
My Skeleton Atmospheric Plate is still predominant
Its advantages over all other artificial work. are
First-A very narrow plate, thus preserving al
the modulatious Of voice.
Second.-lts adaptation and ease TO 4he mouth.
Third,-lt does not rock as other plates DO after a
little use but when once fitted remains so; Eor does
!, require any percepuble effort on the part Of the
patient TO keep IL in the mouth.
tali and see specimens.
Operations for Cleft Palate performed also Pala-
tine ubturatots inserted. Strict attention paid to all
diseases of the teeth.
Once on street, between Third prd Fourth, oppo-
site the Odd Fellows Hal, MarysvIle
lsniB
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-15

We appeal to the people of California in
behalf Of all they hold dear TO beware bow
they give heed to that serpent chat i,
dragging its Shiny length through our Gar
den Of Eden. His counsels may convey them.
selves in the honeyed and wheeding accents
of a Conness, or.an Edgerton, a Mcconnell OF
a Randolph, but all their sophistry cannot
conceal the. sting thatlies hidden beneath the
Aowery hopes of their rhetoric 1t means
DisHaion anarchy, commercial cmbarrass-
ment, family misfortunes, penury, DEATH and
the | eople of California cannot he too early
on the alert TO avert The threatening evil
s. Z, Mirror
Well if all thc men in California, who vo.
ted against Lincoln last fall, mean Disunion,
etc, we would not give much for sepuJlh
cans lease Of lifc -sahen -that "sarpent9 lets
himself loose.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-15
CHARLES sUEaOEE,
MAKER " IMPORTER.

or the best Iamnatcd steel ard Stub-Twlst Double
barrel Shot Guns, Rifles, COTS Pistols, Gun
Equipments and Materials, PoHGef, Balls Shot and
Cans, always on hand and lor sale
have also new Machinery torcutting Gain Twist
and re-boring Shot Gun Barrels to shoot well.
Gun, Pistol and Locks repairs OF all kinds, will be
executed with ncatness and dispatch.
Adams Scif-Cockiug PISTOLS Eleys Patent Wire
Carrige3 kinds of Gan Wadding.
Pistols loaded at short notice. Guns and Pistols
sought.
Nj. Charles Scholl has worked at the business in
Marysyle the past ten years, and thoroughly under
stands the wants of the community.
lie has also secured the services of Mr. RODGERS,
lately nploycd in VIM. BNugiur,t celebrated Rifle
Manufactcry, Rochester, N. Y, and will hereafter
manufacture those celebrated Rifles.
West side CT Dttreet, next to the Thea'er.
| auel3-my CHARLES SCIOLL.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-15
hEMuRA&BUM.

The officers, non-commis>ioncd officers
and privaes, organized as above set forth,
will in all respects he placed on the footing
as to pay and allowance, Of similar corps of
the Regular Army; provided, that their al
lowanc,s for clothing shall be SO 90 per
mouth, and that each Company officer, nom
commissioned ollicec, private, musician, and
artiIice of Cavalry, shall furnish his own
horse, and horse equipments and shall re
ceve 20 cents per day for their use and risk
excerpt that in case the horse shall become
disabled or shall die, the allowance shall
cease until the disability be removed, or an
other horse supplied.
Every Cavalry volunteer who shall not
keep himself supplied with scrviceable
horse shall serve on foot.
Every volunteer non-commissioned officer,
private, and artiticer who enters the service
of the United States, under this plan, shall
be paid at the rate of 80 cents in lieu Of sub
sisteuce, and if a Cavalry volunteer, 25 cents
additional, in lieu OF forage, for every 20
miles Of travel from his place of enrolment
to the place Of muster-the distance to be
measured by the shortest usually Travelled
route--and whcU honorably discharged, an
allowance at the same rate, from the place
Of his discharge to the place of his enrolment,
aud, in addition thereto, the sum Of one hun
cred dollars
+ Y. SUMNER,
Hrigadicr-Generai I. ). A., Com.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-15

LOOK OUT roe LETTER FROM WrLLER.-
The great North American letter writer, Jno
B. Weller, having returned to our shores it is
likely We may soon hear from him, 10y letter
This can hardly be avoided by him. in view
Of the matters and things set forth in the fol-
lowing which we find in Mondays Sagra-
mento Bee:
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-15
GLORIOUS DISCOVERY

EFADE by the undersigned and recommended 9.
IVE ali parties. that have lately received and reat
the warlike neg,s to cali on them ana buy some @
their choice brands Of
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-15
OILS EN GENEfsAL!!.
Coal Oil i'm ksarticlEar!!!
EEEDUCED pEECEs /.

REDUCED PRICES.
nIBECT EXPECTATIONS Of The following are
~ now landing and in store
Waite Kerosene, very choice
70 bhIs. Eastern E.ard Osi
B9iIcd HiEsSced Oil;
1900 Gssls T'amneT's Gtl;
CarDphcne;
toG0 gals. 'EurpcnIine;
Olive o5l, in bulk:
500 gals. China Nit Oil:
For sale BY the case gallon at Bay prices and ac
tual tr'ght.
Examine our stock and prices bccore purchasing
elsewhere, II You wish 10 save money.
RICE COFFIN & CO.,
J"A2I II street. Narysvle.