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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-11-27
FAN and Winter Goods.

MISS PERREN, Mlliner and Dress Maker,
Temples Bank Building, nearly opposite the
Potter House. says to the Ladies Of OF
tumwa and vicinity, that she has just return
ed from the East with very full and SUI
perior stock of SILK AND STRAW MILLINERY,
comprising Silks, Ribbons, F2opers, Ruches,
Pattern Hats. Flats, Boomers, Boys and
Childrens' Hats, Shaker Hoods, DC, which
were purchased for cash at the present low
rates, and viii be sold at correspondingly low
prices. Ladies are respectfully requested to
call and examine goods before purchasing
Ala
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WEAKNESS AND DEBILITY.

All who suffer from weakness debility, where
there Is want Of energy, should at once have re-
They mme dately purify the blood and act upon the
handspring of life, giving strength and vigor TO the
system. Young persons entering into wcmanhood,
with arrangement of the funct ions, and mothers
the turn Of fe these Pills win be ecac ious
in sting the tide Of life that may be the turn
Young and elderly suffer in similar manner at
the periods, when there is always danger, they
should therefore undergo course OF this purifying
medicine, which ensures lastiag health.
This great Household Medicine ranks among the
leading necessaries of fe il is well known to the
orld that II cu'es complaints other remedies cannot
reach this fact 10 well established that the Sun
lights the world Judson's Mountain Herb Pills are
sold by all dealers In Med cine. Nov6.
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District Court.

The District Court, Hon. J. s. Townsend
presiding, commenced its Fall term on Nor.
d,y, with a very long docket, and a numer.
ous attendance of Attorneys. Jurors and
sutors No term having been held in the
sprinr, has occasioned an accumulation of
an unusual amount Of business at this.
There are on the criminal docket n cases;
on the civil 1872; and the chancerv 142.-
Total, 401. The panel of Grand Jurors as
sworn is compose as follows: AV. Stevens,
Foreman, Daniel Tranl, Thomas Newman.
S, d. Jenkins. George Leonard, j. W. Car.
pcnter, VIM. S. Carter. S. B. former, N G.
Hill, Alvin Lewis, Thomas Neville, Seth
Os,,g, A. Trim, VIM. Brimm, H. Frederick.
The Petit Jurors ar Peter Francis, Anon
Shaul, Charles Carwile, John S. Phillips,
Ross Allison, A Obelby, J S. Wheaton,
John Beardon, VIM. Myers, Solomon Nc
Reynolds. Skinner Rush, John Sherwood.
Stephen Barnes, Thomas Stanley, John
HIeadley. Samuel Leonard, Gideon Myers,
Alexander Shields Duncan Risley, John II.
Carver, B. Flcaner, Lewis Cooley, Thomas
j. Thompson, Geo. Heminger.
The B,r consists of the following: A. Har-
ris, Prosecuting Attorney. Centervillc; Sum
mers, Hamilton, Dixon, Hendershott, Bur-
ton, Stiles, Bigham, JOY, Clark. Williams,
Devin, Fee, Gssson, johnson, Stuart, ard
Sabin, of Ottumwa; Ives. Allison, McPher-
rim, and Jenkins, Of E1dyville; D. Rorer. OF
Burlington; Kelsey AMI Perry. of Abba, and
Fisher of Oskaloosa
The following prisoners are now in jail in
this county:
Alexander Burrell. for house breaking.
II. +. Smith, horse stealing
fet"r Farley, store breaking.
~ l.. johnson, murder
iaor- re Woodington, horse stealing.
Elizabeth j. Craven, granddaughter.
The amount of important and ltigated bu-
sincss AZ this term will render it difficult to
dispose of all the cares in the time to which
the session viii be limited; but we under
stand that it is the determination OF Judge
Townsend 10 d iva business day and even
ings with tie view Of getting through with
IS much rs possible.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-11-27
WANTS..

Persons who have promised us, or who
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 he glad te
have them delivered Immediately.
w We will take CASH also, until fur
ther notice, if we can get it.
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CIT rs A sPEARL.INDEED.,

SO says the good wife Of our senior, in re-
gard to ELLlor's IMPROVED "PEARL" SEW
ING MACHINE, which is now being ex-
tensively introduced hereabouts. We have
advertised and seen nearly all the sewing ma
chimes that are in market, but we have never
seen nor advertised one which, in our opin
ion, came so admirably near perfection in
simplicity and stitch, in durability and price
as does Elliot's.-Boston Atlas.
The above machines are sold by Geo. F.
Collins & Co. Chicago. whose advertisement
may be seen in another column. NV. 9th
| m,
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gotal notiees.
OYsTERs! OYsTERsl

OYSTERS! OYSTERS!
SiNoSs & CRUDE adopt this method of in
forming their friends that they are now re-
ceiving l.. b. Plat & Co.'S celebrated Balti-
more and Fair Haven Oysters. daily, by
American Express. Depot at headquarters,
one door east Of Deyin's brick. Ottumwa,
Iowa. 34-13 3m.
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Mr.. j. H. Merrill, of this City. has just re
turned from visit to his partner. Capt c.
w. kittredge, at present confined by his
wound received at Belmont, at the St
Charles Hotel, Cairo. He gives graphic
account of his observations in and about
that focus of attractions Capt. X. is doing
swell As could he expected, and may be
at home in few weeks, where a warm wei
come awaits him
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S2j!] EMPLOYMENT! 1875
ENTS ANTED!

We will pay from $25 to $75 per month,
and all expenses, to active Agents, or give a
commission Particulars sent Free Address
ERIE SEWING MACHINE COMPANY, r. JAMES,
General Agent, Milan, Ohio.
July, 1851 lis 13.
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The ice is running freely in the river, but
our two ferries have succeeded in crossing,
with reasonable expedition, the large amount
Of travel pouring in upon ue.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-11-27

DEvISs' second winter stock is now open.
Dress Goods enou Oh to clothe half dozen
counties; stacks OF mems wear; regiments
Of boots and shoes hats and caps enough
to shingle the court house; groceries and
notions by the wagon load. gz
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s. M. PETCINGFLL d CO.
Are our only authorized Agents in New York and
Boston to procure advertisements for this paper.
G. II. SCRIyEN,
Advertising Agent, 63 Dearborn st., Chicago, au.
thorized to receive Advertisements for this and all
the Leading Papers in the North West.
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ARE Yor SEEKING EMPI.o.-

a RE YOG SEEKING EMPlO
IA MESG Agents wanted Ia canvass every
county town and city In the North states for
several articles that meet with sad R,st sale
and Afford liBsRkL PROFIT. TO eanYsssxss &c any
person Of ordinary ability who may wish enploy
that win secure them not only honest, hut quick
way OF making money this presents rare orparsa-
nifty. 1as small price " tisse articles brings then
wthia Reach etdli Can refer parties desiring N 10
agents whose psy average OF PROFITS for a. last sx
months in the sale 81 these articles have been
sSoa to Ats.0o. Enclose red stamp IN receiye by
lreturn mail ciren,ar giving full particulars
] Address y. " JOHNSON
| Foe once -. 'scs cstcAse. tL,iSc,,
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We are under Obligations to Hugh Brown
Esq. Clerk, AMI D. F.,Gaylord, Esq, Depu.
ty Clerk, AMI other off 'ers. for faci'it ting
nur enqrirlss about the bush IS of the
Term sRaa q es a95s
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CHICAGO. HTRLINGToN AND GUM.
BANK NOTE LIST
DONNIFIEID BRO BANKERS.
OTTUMwA, IOWA.
Ctrrapcy M, Dow C,,> l.,

Gold paid for Uncurrcnt Funds
at the rates Of discount mentioned below which are
EatI 70, 1a0r
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EvEReRE EN-, sHEussEnY Et.. Etc.,

~ all kinds suited to this climate Trees from rrgk
FIVE YEAks oin wtIl be sold a, FIFTEEN CEST-.
each and purchasers can have the privilege % ma
king their selection. PYLE DUGpALE
Oskaiooss, June q, 1S6o Isl5-y
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Oskaloosa Nurseries.
R6 ONE, A HALF MILE EAST OF rowy; 60
w And the other IN
- ONE AND HALF MILES NORTH. -

The undersigned having purchased Sewers \,
series east Of town. and portion of Zimmerman,
North OF this place. hold themselves In readiness 10
oil, orders and supply the trade on lbeI al terms.
We have some 6o varieties, and AZ least % u trees
suitable for transpantng the etisaing FAN All these
val eties are hardy and the raitbearug Kind suit
able tn this climate. We will also keep on hands
general supply of
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-11-06

hend. If our crackers, in addition to
their present adamantine hardness,
should become frozen, it will require a
pile driver to break one.
The boys occasionally capture Sc
cesh deer, which adds variety in the
meat department. These deer are pro-
vided with something like wool in the
place of hair, but it is supposed that this
covering is furnished them in order to
protect them against the severity of the
winters The flesh when cooked tastes
very much like mutton.
Our paymaster arrived here to-day,
and will probably commence paying of
our regiment tomorrow He will pay
up to the last of August, that being the
date at which our pay rolls we're made
out We will be paid from the 29th Of
April, the day on which we were &C.
copied by The Governor. There is not
much doubt but that hereafter we will
be regularly paid off at the end of every
two months, as the regulations prescribe
JERE.
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almost invidious to instance particular
cases. We now hold Romnsy, ard pur-
pose occupying it Time and o2portuni-
ty will suggest the next step. Meantime.
the glorious success attending our arms
at Romney, will give blow to the rebel
cause in that portion of Virginia which
will tend very much to break up the crude
and disorderly band which their leaders
took pride in calling "Our Army at Rom
ney.' From their wounded prisoners in
our hospital at Romney, we learn that
their force was 100. nearly all cavalry.
One of their Colonels, Mr. Armstrong.
formerly resident of this place, and a
member of the late Wheeling Convention,
was taken prisoner.
The weather is getting very cold here
while our men are yet unprovided with
either overcoats or blankets. What 9
commentary on the interest taken in the
men risking their lives for the honor o
our country.
Yours, A. Med.
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From Missouri.
A. Med.

Gen. Fremont's Official Report of the
Affair at Springfield.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28.-The Govern
ment has been furnished with the copy of
a dispatch, dated st. Louis, Oct 27, and
with one received from Gen. Fremont's
Headquarters. dated Saturday as follows:
HEADQUARTERS NEAR HUMoNsNILLE,
October 26.
To Captain MeKeever, Assistant Adj't
General: = Yesterday afternoon Major
Seagoni, at the head of my guard, made
a most brilliant charge upon body of the
enemy drawn up 10 line of battle in their
camp at Springfield, 1000 or 2,2OO
strong. He completely routed them;
cleared them from the town; hoisted the
National flag upon the Court House, and
retired upon reinforcement which be
has already joined. Our loss is not great
The successful charge against such very
large odds, is noble example to the ar.
my. Our advance will occupy Spring,
field tonight. The number of the body
guard was 800.
Signed W. K. STRONG,
Brigadier General
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Kentucky.

The telegraph furnishes dispatch pur
porting to come from Gen. Sherman, Ct
Kentucky. that does not speak very well
for the Urion feeling in that State, and
which, we think, was mistake, to allow
to 60 to the public. He is represented
ss saying that he needs ts0o hundred thou
sesd troops to defend the State-that there
is 30 gUnionism in Kentucky-and de-
pendence must be had on the States of the
West to raise troops to defend the State
That is deplorable picture of Unionism
In the O.d Commonwealth, and is infinite.
ly worse than we had any idea of. We
believe there must be some mistake about
the matter. and wonder to see the staie>
ment 10 the dispatches
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Er The Grsysville boys under Car

Hr The Graysville boys under Capt
Fisher. we're in the fight at Romney un.
der Gen. Kelly. We are glad to learn
Aom Mr.. Koehler Sutler of the Regiment,
(w6o is now at home) that they sll escap-
cd without scratch, although their Reg.
iment 9th Va suffered the whole loss.
The Regiment is now stationed at Rom.
pey.
We should have mentioned heretofore
that F. Koehler of this place is Sutler of
this Regiment and that Mr.. NJ Hoefler
Is with him as Assistant. The Regiment
is fortunate in having these gentlemen with
them to supply there wants.
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Tod's Majority in the State.

Thereturns from all the counties have
been received, and Fods majority is
set down at $4,000 This is quite diff
ferent result from that expected by the
Republicans, who claimed that Tod
would receive from 100000 to 200, 900
majority. As soon as we receive the
official result We will publish it. Lin
coins majority last year was $4,000,
yet with the aid of dissatisfied demo-
Gratis in every county in the State, Tod
only beats Jewett 10000 more than
Lincoln beat Douglas.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-11-06

Especial to the st. Louis Republican,
CAMP RICHARDSON. BOLIVAR, Polk Co.,
Oct. 26.--General Fremont and staff ar
rived at Bolivar, Polk County, 16 miles
from Camp Morrissy, and encamped this
evening on the outskirts of the town.
Bolivar, like nearly all the towns in south.
ern Missouri, is alnest entirely deserted;
the stores being all closed, and many of
the houses abandoned
1t is now ascertained that the loss of
Fremont's body guard in the brilliant
charge at Springfield, was from six to
eight killed, and some Is to 20 wounded.
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The Banner County.

Little Monroe is the banner county.
Jewett, 2,133. Tod, 778 Jewett's
majority, 1868. She is always right!
The banner Democratic township in
this State, is Marion township, An-
glaizs county. TOP, VICTORY, STANTON
/ Co, did not receive single vote
all we're for Jewett and other Demo
Gratis!
BY the way. in some of the West.
er1 Reserve Counties there are several
.banher townships the left" for
Jewett. Exshange.
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The Editor of the Capital City
Fact az a Dirty .Scrape. .,ss.9

The Capital City Fact. published at.
Columbus O1io, few days ago, in no.
ticiug the arrest of certain Democrats Of
Marion County, on charge of being
members of society called the "Knights.
Of the G odan Circle" one Of whose oaths
it -uas- -pralendsd- obligated each manbee
"not to rest or sleep till Abraham Lin
coin should be removed from the Presi-
dental Chair and to wade in blood up to
his knees as soon as JEFF. Davis should
march with his army to take Washington"
affirmed the existence of such an order In
this Set, and further said: as'.lses
I'VE have been aware for several weeks,
on authority which we are not at liberty
to make public;- of the existence Of >
"Circle" ir this city CCo.umbus], aud
names of members have been given Us il
confidence, the mention of some OF which
would s;artle community. and cause loyal
men to shun their fathers" ~
Conscious that the above was false
hood cut out of whole cloth. and solicito0e
persons who should belong to such an
order among US, we called the attention
of the United States District Attorney
to it, aud suggested the propriety Of hav-
ing The editor of the Fact brought before
the United States Grand Jury, now In
session in this city. Our suggestion was
promptly responded to. and the editor was
brought before the Grand Jury. with what
result We let yesterdays GaseHe tell: aqe
YESTERDAY the senior editor Of the
Fact. Johu w. Geary, Esq, was cIoseted
With that body. but exactly what hede-
posed, of course, we have no means oe
knowing. We are Informed, howeves.
that his statements were not such as will
justify the jury in proceeding any further
ia the matter IL was hoped that Mr.
Geary would be able to criminate certain
when some rich Developments
might have been anticipated; but as his
disclosures were no. such as the jury had
been led to believe he could make, other
Columbus editors summoned will not be
re9uired 10 attend, and the matter will be !
dropped for the present.
The result was just what We supposed
it would be. The editor, of the Fact was
ignorant of the existence of such order. Of
the existence of such order or scircle" Ia
Columbus or elsewhere in the Ssate. He
had published a sensation article which
had no foundation in fact--a falsehood Of )
The most mischievous character He knew
nothing, except that he had been caught
IN dirty scrape aud exposed By the
Grand Jury. We have no doubt that
when the truth is made to appear, thA
charges of such an order IN Marion Cou0-sg
ty will be jnst as gronndless as the charge
Of the Capital City Fact The latter ID
relieved OF all suspicion of perjury, not 60
the former.
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Sailing of the Great Naval Expedition


FoRrRss MoNRoE, Oct. 20, via BALrI-
MORE, Oct 30.-The great expedition
sailed this morning. The flag snip Wa
bash took the lead at day light, when a
gun was brought up the rear. The yes
sels, more than fifty in number, formed
in line few miles down the roads, and
went out between the Uapes in splen-
Lid style. The steamer Baltic had the
Ocean Express in tow. the Vanderbilt
the Great Republic, and the Illinois
the Golden Eagle. The morning was
the most beautiful Of the season, and
the spectacle was the grandess ever
witnessed in this continent.
There is no other news of interest
to communicate
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Richmond Items.
From ths Richmond inquirer, October 10
GONE SOUTH.


GONE SOUTH.
Several heavy ri6ed cannon left this
city yesterday for certain point in Dixie
where it is not impossible they may. soon@
er or later, pirate their whereabouts.
NO MORE PASSPORTS TO MANASSAS.
We learn from high official sourcsrthat
all civilians are now rigidty excluded from
our lines at Manassas.
ARREST OF COLONEL ADLER.
In compliance with orders issued by
the War Department, Colonel Adler. .
Polish officer, recently attached to the
Wise Legion in Western Virginia ss an
engineer, with the commission of Coi0nelr
was arrested on Wednesday by the Gov~
ernment detectives and conveyed to tho
Columbian Hotel, where, in consequence
Of his weak cond ton, caused BY SELF
inflicted wound, he was permitted to re.
main upon parole until yesterday forenoon
when he was taken TO the prison hospital
as q prisoner. The charges preferred
against him are understood to be that Of
the spy, and of holding communication
with the enemy. Colonel Adler, came
here highly recommended as an officer OF
ability who had served with distinction In
tie Hungarian War aud In the Italian
struggle under Garibaldi, and upon those
representations obtained commission in
our army. His unaccountable conducs in
Western Virginia exciting the suspicionlof
Governor Wise, he was, at the command
of the latter, arrested as spy. Upon.
hearing of his arrest he attempted to.
commit suicide, through modification, it.
is said, inaic,lng serious cash upon his
throat, from the effects Of which he 10.
now suffering. :
| CONFEDERATE POSTAGE STAMPS. -.
The 6rst of the new Confederate States.
postal stamps were issued yesterday, and
were eagerly bought up. The new stamp
is green, with ithographic likeness Of
President Davis within double oval bor-
der, surmounted with the inscription.
"Confederate States of America" Outs,
side of the circle, aud at the head Of Ahe-
stamp is the word postage" +" and at the
lower edge its denomination, "6ve cents. I"
PREPARATIONS FOR WINTER,
Laye quantities of lumber aud a great
number of sashes have been conveyed dur
ing the present week over the Central
Road to Manassas. for the purpose, prob
ably, of winter quarters for Cur troops ih'
that Immediate vicinity. Several Of tho
bales of blankets brought by the Bsrmm-
da. from England, were also dispatched.
to the same destination yesterday.
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General Beauregard, it appears. has at
)ast made his official report of the battle
atyMsnassas, fought on the 2lst of July
last. II is very voluminons, occupying
forty pages of foolscap. JEFF. DAVIS
withholds its publication for the presen,
from prudential reasons. So long time
having elapsed, we think Beauregard
shon1d have waited until the war was over
before Publishing! What can be the pru
dential reasons of DAVIS against i pub~
licaiion?
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The War for the
Union.

"Strike for your sltars and your ires,
"Strike till the last armed foe expires"
Mr.. WILLIAM DoUaHERTY is filing up
his Company to go into Camp at CAMP
GODDARD, GAINESVILLE.
As fast as the men enlist they will be
mustered into the service of the United
States, (Which puts them on pay and
subsistence immediately by Lieut.. h
R. WEST, Recruiting Officer.
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LIEUT.. HENRY R. WEST,
Recruiting Officer,

is authorised to enlist men for the 62d
Ohio Regiment, who will be Immediately
pat on psy and subsistence as soon as
they are enlisted by him. Uniforms will
also be furnished the men without delay.
Read the following extract from an
order from the War Department dated
Sept 81. 1861:
"Recruting for companies not full. will
be conducted nnder orders from this Of.
Gee, where special orders are necessary.
and must in all cases be done by com.
missioned officer. Recruiting to 6ll COM
panies mustered into service and turned
over to the United States. must be ac.
cording to General Order No. 50, of the
War Department"
Monroe County has sent large nnm.
ber of men into the Virginia service, for
which she gets no credit. Therefore, she
will have to raise more men, or be draft
ed. as will be seen from the following ex-
tract from the Adjutant General s order:
THE ratio of recruits must be one in
every forty of the population. to make the
quota of each county. No one should be
content to stop short of this. Tie entire
number must be made up from the State.
If it cannot be done by volunteers. it
must be done by draft"
Monroe County is now. in enlisting,
the Banner County of Ohio. She must
still remain the Banner County, and il
would be a lasting disgrace to the fair
fame of our Coualy, if drafting had to
be resorted to for the purpose of raising
her soasa of men.
The citizens of those Townships which
are bshipd 10 raising Volunteers should
vatsa p to . sense Of their duty.
EVERY TOWNSHIP
nus6 nd her jass proportion of men
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-11-06

The Lima (Ohio) Gazette states that
j. Il Reeder, Dem pcralic candidate for
Infrmary Director, stabbed Washington
Bitters to the heart at the polls in Morrow
county, on election day. Toe difficulty
arose from the challenging of the young
mau's father by Mr. II.