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HAITI.

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THAYER a. ElpKIDt.E Of Boston have
In press GUIDE TO HAYTI. by James R~dps,h, pub
shed under the auspices Of pvesdent r. which
VIII embrace History OF that Country its Constitu
ton unabridged, Essays on its Natural History, Nit.
erai Wealth. People, Resources, Religion, Commerce.
Revenue, Laws, &c. Also, all the Official Documents
Tn relation TO the great Emigration Scheme which Is
now attracting so much attention from coiorca
classes everywhere. No 'ok has been published on
hayti IN the United States for thirty years. in
England for more than twelve years. A volume on
Hayti, therefore, Is much needed at this time Two
edtons OF the Guide will be published Price fifty
Cents for the "Emigrant's Edition. and One Dollar
. fhe"Genrard Edition. Including postage.
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COOP REPLY,-On Of General McC.el.
lan's officers recently told him that he tao't
tins war would be the means ofmaking him
the next President. The General rebuked
him by saying il was not the duty of Sold
ic. to look so far ahead awe pust,"' said
he, take OF to-day tomorrow has no exist.
cncc for us, and cur business is to save the
country, not to make candidates.
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ORDINANCE xa. AZ

An Ordinance to repAo1 0~diaascs No. 81,
Sec I. Be II ordained by the Oily Council Of Oh
city Of o,tumwa, That ordinance No 81 In reistior
TO the pay Of Marshal Il hereby repealed
Sec. g. That section 4, Of Ordinance No. 10 whisl
was repealed by Ordinance No. ~ 10 hereby re
and declared TO be In force.
Passed and approved September 9Th, 1851.
=. wAsHBCRN. Mayor.
{, D. rAxAu, Recorder. tSept. n, ,6i.
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ORDINANCES No. 35.

Ordinance regulating the rate ofspeed on the Rail
road Trains running IN and Through the city u
Otumacd. ssfg s3g4
SEC. I. Be II ordained by the City Council Of II e
City of Otufnwa: That II shall be unlawful for the
different Railroad compa MES, conductors, engi0eers,
other persons having control Of, or running Rail
road trains cars locomotives engines in through
the corporate limits of the city Of 0ttumwa to run
said trains, cars, locomotives engines at greater
rate OF speed than six miles per hour while running
into through the corporate limits Of sal city OF
Ottumwa, as aforesaid. 8 rs & tNsz fssts -
Sac. 2. Any person violating the Aforesaid ordin-
ance, shall be deemed guilty Of committing INSIDE
AMOR and for said offence Ii Is hereby made the
duty Of the marshal other competent officer, to
rest any person persons for said misd who
shall betaken before the Mayor some Justice OF the
Peace, and II found guilty, shall he fined In any sum
not lesst Five Dollars more than One liuRd-
red Dollars, and shall be imprisoned ia the county
Jail until said fine and costs Of prosecution are paid,
Passed and approved September lath, 1861.
sh!u tr y. WASHBURN, Mayor.
&. B. THRAIL, Recorder. [sept. IL, I'll.
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Widows PENsIoN.--U Under old laws, the
widows of soldiers dying ofdiseases incurred
in'thc discharge of their duty, have been en-
titled to pensions. 1t is given out that the
same course will be taken by the Pension
Department.
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100000 RArIoSs DALY- The Unitcp
States Government were Issuing this;num-
Der Of rations for the troops and attendants
In front Of the Potomac, last week.
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Boat CoMrSG.-The new steamer built by
Capt. VIM. Ferris for the Des Moines trade.
Is expected here in few days. IF she
comes she will be likely to make a trip to
Des Moincs, there being freight enough here
Tor a cargo up, and the prospect of abundance
of frsight to load her back
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A FERRY Boar RUNNING AwAY.-Oming
TO the breaking of an oar, the ferry boat was
carried down the rapids as far as the Pork
House, on Tuesday evening, before it could
be stopped. During the rapid descent, a
man was lost overheard, and came near
being drowned. We did not learn his name
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New BASKING HorsE.-We are grat.fied
to announce the new Banking House of
Bonnifield and Brothers, about being open.
ed in Temples Block. and whose card will
be found elsewhere. They are gentlemen
every way qualified to conduct this import
ant branch of business, and we wish them
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FINAL SETTLEMENT,

TO Lewis A. Myers as Guardian ofthe Minor heirs OF
William Newell deceased and to the said heirs, 1.
r. Newell, II. Il. Newell, w. NJ. Newell, J. ID. New
ELL s. L. Newell, I. b. Newell, +. a. Newell and all
others whom 10 may concern.
You and each Of you are hereby notified that the
undersigned L. Newell administrator ofthe estates
of William Newell and also Of Jemima Newell, decd
will at O'Clock p. NJ. 3D. OF September next, at the
office OF the County Judge Of wapelo County, Iowa,
discharge 10 such administrAtop at which time any
person interested In said estates. can appear and
ment should not be made AMI anal discharge grant
ed, L. NEWELL, Administrator.
August sth, 1881. sEsf ~ Ris 81
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STRAYED OR STOLEN.

ENROM the undersigned, in Cedar Falls, Blackhawk
II County, Iowa, on or about the middle Of June
last, smal bay mare, with heavy black name and
TAIL small white spot hind foot star fore
head, aletter IA" branded near fore-shoulder Is
little knee sprung, Is about eight years old. Said
mare was purchased of Robert Streeter, near Ottum
wa, on or about the LIST OF October last.
Any information as to the whereabouts of the above
mare viii be literally rewarded. AUSTIN McGILL,
Aug. Il. Cedar Falls, Iowa. i
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60 LEGAL NOTICE. go
TO GRlNNELL BURT and &. g. SrILWELL:

tYoa hereby nosihedthat there viii be on Gle In
the office Of the Clerk of the District Court OF WapellO
County, Iowa, on the let day Of september next, a
petition Of Adoiphas R0mer, claiming TO be the
In fee. and having the right to redeem from tax
decree the North quarter at the quar-
ter Of section % In Township ~ North Of Range IL
West. In said County, and that unless you appear
hereto and defend against said petition, before
the OF November 26t, 1884, that being the sec.
ond day ofthe next Term OF said Court, default win
be and decree be rendered according to the
prayer efssid petition. HENDEKSHOTT 3 BURTON
August 18th, 1861. 4w. Attyb tar PlE.
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BANKING, EXCHANGE,
COLLECTION OFFICE,
EEEEz gr ta OF ssr - .....
EDWARD A. TEMPLE & Co,


EesH- a..r.Ha reHa OF z
EDWARD A. TEMPLE & CO..
E OTTUYwA, IOWA. ..-...
TIME UNDERSIGNED HAVE RE.
il moved their Exchange Office from Charlton,
Iowa, to this point, and are prepared to transact
business pertaining to Banking Exchange or Collec-
tions, which may be entrusted to feeling conden,
that our past practical experience of ten years in
Southern Iowa, US to to
our patrons. Wesel
SIGHT DRAFTS ON NEW YORK.
and other eastern points, to suit purchasers
ENGLAND, IRELAND AND SCOTLAND, AND on
GERMANY, FRANCE, SWEDEN, DENMARK,
AND ALL OTHER COUNTRIES OF
@ EUROPE,
well as collect money inheritances ans every 9TH.
er claim In foi eign counties.
We receive Deposits and issue Certificates which
be H.ri1 s only by special agreement.
will be RENTED for at of Exchange and
those maturing at other points, will be collected nd
remtted less exchange and expense of collection
We will ilso pay attention /" securing collecting
doubtful debts. Parties holding
Uncurrent Money. Drafts, Ger
tificates of DepOsite, or Bills
of Exchange, Payable
In any place have them Cashed by calling DR.
TAXES.-ve have correspondents in nearly
every county In Southern Iowa, and can pay taxes
Tor non-residents and others, for reasonable com
mission Money for taxes always required in
and all orders should be sent US by LIST of January
LAND WARRANTS.
We will at all times pay cash for Land Warrants and
viii also attend to the location them the entry
with cash, Of Government lands, in
IOWA. KANSAS, OR NERR ASKA.
We have ample arrangement the selection of a.
sirable lands In the Territories, for or
Colonies.
LANDS.-We can furnish emf grants and Others
with first rate Farms in the central counties
State with unimproved land in this and the
ern tier of counties, for Cash. They can be had as
"cheap as dirt"
TOWN V.O'S.
We have over two hundred town lots In Chsyiton n,
Osceola Alton and Mount Ayr, all good county Towns
three of which are on the line of the burlington 4
Missouri II. X. r. Topsrties desiring residence OF
busnessots, In any ofthese points, will give good
bargains
Parties at distance, desiring Information astothe
property offered, are requested TO correspond with
us. Allothers wllplease call at our Office on Make,
st.two doors from Front ST., Ottumwa, Iowa.
EDW'D A. TEMPLE l. CO.
October6, 1859 n2O--4w, ss.s .rs .-.-
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AN IMPORTANT .DISCOVEKY!!
Far the cure Of
CONSUMPTION, BRONCHITIS, CopGHs 4 COLDS
THE MAKORA ARABICA.
pfscovEaEpBYA
lis $40 A RY,
VXYLE IRA VELINH IN Apipyl

. 4 .
All who are suffering from Consumption should us,
the M,xoa. AaAB'oA, discovered by missionary In
Arabia,
All who are threatened with Consumption should
use the sAEoRA ARAsicA, discovered BY missionary
In Arabia.
All who suffering from Bronchitis should use the
MAKaRA ARtBicA discovered by missionary In Arabs
All who are suffering IRON Sore Throat Coughs and
Colds should use the MAKoRA ARABicA discovered by
q missionary in Arabia.
impurities Of the Bond should use the AAkaaA AEi Ri
CA. discovered by . missionary In Arabia.
II cures Consumption.
1t cures Bronchitis.
II cures Sore Throat Coughs and Colds.
II cures Asthma, Scrofala, and impurities of the
Blood.
This unequaed remedy is nov for the first time In.
II was providentially discovered by missionary
while travelling In Arabia, lie WAS cured of Con
sumption by its after his was pronounc ed
hopesiess by learned ply sicians In Europe.
He has forwarded to Us In writing, full ant
his extraord nary aud Of namber Of Others
which have come under his observation, and Also a
full account Of the medicine
At his request, and impeiied by dsstre 20 extend
knowledge af This retaedy to the public, we have
had his communication printed In pamphlet form Tor
free distribution. It's Interest Is enhanced ny an nc
which he gives Of NJ the scenes of the
rfap p,sssacres, which he obtained from those who
Suffered in thai awful tragedy.
rhi> pamphlet may be obtained ut our office, or n
will be sent free by mail to all who apply for It,
Through the house OF Cleon 4 Gyhppus, aud We have
always hand full supply pAs up In bottles ready
for use with full directions. = -
Price one dollar per hattie. Sen. BY mall, on re
For sale Wholesale and retailhy
LEEDS. GILMORE q co..
Importers 81 Drugs ana Medicines.
81 Liberty street. n "
aho, by Druggists generally, tApr.s, 1861
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CIIANGE OF TIME.
GOING WEST.

nv AND AFTER APRIL ls and until further n
" tice Is given, Passenger Trains will leave and
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VHhHNaNOEs NOs "Us 49, W
Ordinance in relation TO Trees ia tie CITY.
SEC. 1. 1t Is hereby de the duty of the City Mar
shall to that injury be committed upon any tree
vine shrub, standing within adjacent to any of
the sidewalks or upon any public grounds, or any
lands held owned by this city for any purposes
whatever, except 70 prune top, cut down or remove
any such tree, vine shrub that the City Council
may deem proper.
Sec. 2. Any person who shall In any manner injure
any tree, vine shrnb in any of the Streets public
grounds lands owned or controlled by this city f,
shall be liable to the city for the damages the city
may sustain thereby to be collected by ordinary pro-
at law. And any person who shall i,fully in
ure attempt 10 injure any tree vine shrub, sit
uated in any Of the above med places shall In adj
dit ion to his liability for the above named damages 10
the city, be deemed guilty Of misdemeaner, to be
punished by fine of not less than dollar more
to the county jail until said fine and costs be paid.
Passed aud approved September 9Th, SOL.
4. WASHBURN, Mayor.
S. b. THRALL, Recorder. tSept. IL, 81.
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lvuNME TO Cincinnati as quick and TO IndiararoIis
/ II ST. Louis aud Chicago quicker than by any 9th.
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-CLUSE- CONNECTIONS MADE-
With Express Freight Trains on all roads divergine
from Chicago, and Western Shippers rely upon
having their goods receive utmost despatch.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-05-31
Bnnk Congress and the Currency.

The Legislature Of Tennessee has invited a
Congress or Convention OF the Banks of the
Confederate States, 10 assemble at Atlanta,
Georgia, on the first Monday in June, to confer
together and adopt such line Of policy as will
best promote the general welfare, and insure a
currency Of uniform value throughout our
country. This must be regarded as one Of the
most important steps i'll the right direction
that has ss yet been taken for the pi iomotlon
Of the interests Of the people, and we trust
that the invitation of the sovereign authorities
of Tennessee will Le responded to by full
meeting Of Bank Representatives from Virginia
10 louisiana
Our currency is somewhat deranged and
dsordered, and there is necessity for prompt
and practical measures to correct the evils now
existing. II we are to have protracted strug
gle for the maintenance Of our liberties und
our independence as nation, the greater the ini-
portsnce that we shall have a currency Of uni
ftrm value, and that such state Of fittings, when
the bills Of solvent banks OF eacii Of the States
hire 1t discount in every State save whcro they
arc issued, shall no longer prevail. The people
Of the country have suffered long enough from
these evils. and it bchoovcs those who have
enjoyed chartered privileges ut their hands to
remedy them in so'He speedy and effective
way.
We hope, therefore, that the laeeting Of
Bank Representatives, to assemble at Atlanta,
on the first Monday in June, will BIZ u large one;
that all the banking institutions Of the Con-
federate States, may hare an authorized dele
gallon, and that i'll spirit Of patriotic devotion
to the country-somewhal superior 10 the
mere question Of money naking-.hey may
devise measures with reference to our South
ern currency that will place it on more equal
sound aud uniform basis.
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The Politicians OF Kanawha. l..

We have Leivrc us an address "to the voters
Of Kanawha county" dated 10Th May, 1861,
signed L. Ratiner, Spcer Patrick and others,
aud containing violent appeal 10 the people
OF that county to put forth their utmost excr-
tons 10 defeat the ordinance OF secession at
the polls on the Esd instant. We shall notice
the address somewhat in detail hereafter. \
c correspondent informs US that, owing to the
absence Of the active seccssionists on military
duty and the exertions Of Dr.. Patrick and
the other signers of the address, supported
Arouphout by Mr. Summsrs the county Of
Kanawha gave about che thousand majority
against the ordinance.
Mr.. Summers, it will be seen, has resigned
his seat in the Convention, and Dr.. Patrick,
we presume, will resign also. Certainly the
Convention, with q proper appreciation OF its
responsibility and duty, will refuse to admit
to membership Dr.. Patrick or any other man
who refuses to acknowledge his allegiance to
Virginia.
We have strong assurance that the people
OF the Kanawha region will stand BY Virginia,
Notwithstanding their vote on Thursday.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-05-31
From Green brier County.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Enquire
IpvlsprEc Va My 9th

Correspondence Of the Richmond Enquirer
LRwlsRuAG, Va, My 9Th.
Messrs. Editors In looking over your cor
respondcnce, | SEQ none from old ''Greenbri-
er," and must speak of her, for she has acted
nobly in the present emergency. Her brave
sons have barred their breasts 10 the coming
storm, and willingly, enthusiastically enrolled
themselves under tho Red White and Blue
of the Old Dominion.
Yesterday morning the 'Greenbrier Caval-
ry," Captun Moorman, started for their ren.
devious ut Staunton. A finer company Of men
and horses cannot be found IN Inc State. Be-
fore starting, Lieut.. H. NJ Mathews, in behalf
of the ladies', presented them, i'll neat and
soulinspirlng address, one of the most btauti-
full flags have ever seen. II was responded
to in a hearty cavalier style, by Captain Moor
man, in which he exhorted the mothers, wives
and sisters 10 bear bravely the absence OF their
loved ones, and should they fall in their de-
fence, and the defence Of their country, the CON.
solng thought would be theirs. that they died
in the most glorious, noblest, holiest cause in
which lnan could die. Hearty cheers greeted
each patriotic sentence, and though the eyes
Of every one were sufused with tears, and
though sobs choked the utterance Of the heart
felt God bless you" each heart OF the By
ISLANDERS sweed with pride at the sacrifice the
flower of our county were Offering upon the al
lar Of Virginia's liberty. -"
At nslf past nine o'clock, i ~, the noble
band took up the line Of mo, Ii. and prayers
from thousand hearts ascei.Isd to God fOI
their protection.
Our election passed of n re quietly thar,
any one We have had 10: man, day. Indeed
we had no cause " quarrel, Tor all were upon
the same side Of the ques. ion G! the ratification
Of the ordinance Of secession. Not one siuge
vote was given against it We are indeed
unit. The paper bullets wee fred thick anc
fast at The head Of despo !sm, aboli,ionsul,
free loyeiSln and all the Ga!auco Of the nsc:a'
bic islus OF the fnnatical North.
This was tile day for our general muster,
and, in numbers, our turn-ut Wa, quite res
pectable. A few very api.opTlate speeches
were made By some OF our CO zrns. a call
was made for volunteers, al. immediately
thirty stalwart men stepped from the
ranks to Offer their lives for Firginia's honor.
The company will be made up and ready to
start in few days. which will be four compa
nies for our county, and, if needed, We eau
and will raise more. We need but call.
and our mountain fastnesses will pour forth
their ready hundreds, each one OF whom will
teach the Yankee invader the art Of handling
the rife, and piercing the eye OF deer at one
hundred and fifty yards.
Yours. ALPHA.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-05-31
ssuIllions for Defence, not u Cent FOR
Tribusf.1

We are both amazed and mortified ut the
ahject spirit os submission on the part Of some
Ct the Kentucky journals Several Of the Jour
nails of that State are under the control o
Yankees from whom we anticipated nothing
good in the shape Of the advocacy of Southern
rights; but the major portion Of them are con-
Quoted by Southern horn men, and from these
we did expect the most prompt and
enthusiastic response to tho call Of pa
triotjc duty. We did believe that The
first report of tie Invasion ct Southern
soil by Northern mercenaries would act upon
all Keutuckians like the blast OF the trumpet
upon the war-horse. We thought so from OH
knowledge of Kentucky, in tie pnsk; but We
are sadly disappointed. Tho Lincoln govern
ueut has literally "plundered our Southern
seas, ravaged our Southern coasts, pillngcd our
Southern towns and destroyed the lives n
Southern people, aud yet editors and other
people of the Southern State Of Kentucky still
counsel uonresstance and passive obedience
One Of their papers now before us takes m
economic view Of the Northern and Southern
queston-arguing that the pecuaary interests
Of Kentucky will be promoted by her taking
no part between tho friends and foes of theil
section! The editor is for reversing the sent
ment Of Charles Cotcsworth Pinckney, mil
livns for defence, not cent for tribute. "Mll
lions for tribute, but not cent for defence is
now the mottu of the Kentucky submission
lists! ....
But few days will show that manhood ha'
not yet depart ed from the land ol Boone, Jo'
Davies, johnson and Clay. Mark tho preaic
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Letter from Timothy Eives, Esq.

We certainly did roc design to "wring tht
wi:hers' OF our Gid friend R;Ves, by The trie
notice with which we accompanied the puhI;ea
ton Of his speech delivered in Conventien n-
We did not presume TO speak for him by ICON
tract" or by bis authority. What We did say
Mas upon our own responsibility, and from q
belief that it was logically true. Knowing
tha. NIr. Rivcs had becoIrc a-s ardent friend t.
tie cause OF resistance 70 Northern dcmna
ton, We took it for granted that he now re-
sctled having made i submission speech twc
;ronths ago and it did Seem to Us that opl
statement was logically true But We ars vii
l;hs to let him define his u@n position.
To tho Editors Of the Eagurer::
PETERSBURG, May 18th, 1851
Gentlemen You publish my speech made
in the Convention in Inc Enquirer of yes
terday as having been delivered on tho lst
Of March This is not correct; the speech
was delivered on the 29lh Of March. You
further state that it ought never to have been
delivered. Its delivery was my business and
your opinion against the propricty cf its dc
livery, will meet, b. informing you and your
readers tha. SO members Of the Convention.
from all sections Of the State. secrjers aud
Union men Of the highest orier Of intellect,
subscribed for 1000 copies to be printed in
pamphlet form at their own expense.
Again, without my authority for making
the assertion you say, "The author (myself)
no doubt concurs in the opinion" Of your
selves, that my speech is one Of Il class Of
speeches which ought never to have been de.
livered."
Permit NE to inform you that concur in no
such opinion but. on the contrary, endorse now,
and will to the day Of my death, every
sentiment therein uttered: believing, as do,
that the present war now raging in Virginia
stands justified. on her part, upon the ground
that she exhausted all honorable mcanS to ad.
just our difficulties anicably before .csorting
To the right Of revolution TO redress the wrongs
Of which she justly complains. 1t is that
which nerves her SONS now in their periious
march TO the battle ield-it is that which
spcke in tones cf thunder at tho ballot box
lust Thursd1y-it is that which now anilnates
me- 10 take ny stand for her, withou, one pang
Of reproach for having been instrumental in
ncediessly bringing on the present state oi
affairs.
You Published my speech By eontrcct You
have the right to crticise it, to show its faila-
cies and hcrcsics, if there be any. But neither
by contract. nor otherwise, have you the tight
to make HE appear bcfo!e tho public as ad.
mltinS thut had made speech which ought
never 10 have been delivered. This unrcces,
sary and unauthorized assumption Ct my
opinions places me i'll a false position before
the public, and does me great injustice With.
cut impuling 10 you improper motives for
mrking it necessary for Inc 10 write these few
lines, LIS an act Of justic, to myself respect
fully requcs! that you will give them ore i'll
sertlon IN yrur paper.
TIMOTHY RlTES.