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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-07-10
lFrom the n. Y. Uerald.1
The First FHii AcrOnaH.ic Re,
COHEN Oiss;sBre.

The aerial tclegraphing experiment is a
decided success. Louis Napoleon used a
balloon to rcconnoi;re the position Of the enc
my at Solferino, just before that famous bat
tie; but he had not the advantage of mag
netic Geographic arrangement to communi-
cate the result of the reconnaissance thus
made. To-day Professor Lowe assembled
from the Armory Lot. The capacity of the
balloon was twenty thousand cubic feet. 1t
was provided with signal flags and power
ful telescope ; but as tie ascent was made
late in the afternoon, and chiefly for the pur-
pose of testing the praciicabilty ofmaintain
ing magnetic circuit and operating in the
balloon, TO reconnaissance was attempted.
A circuit was established by looping one of
the adjacent telegraph wires--the one be-
tween Alexandria and the War Department
with helix wires several hundred feet in
length, wound upon reel at the spot from
which the ascent wes made. The helix wires
are very fine and flexible. They con.muni-
Gated with delicate pocket Morse apparatus,
carried by the operator in the balloon. The
heliccs were paid out from the reel as rapidly
as the ropes attached to the balloon An
ascent Of five or six hundred feet was made,
and the Geographic arrangement worked
charminely. When at the utmost elevation
attained dispatches were sent to the Presi-
dent of the United States through the War
Department.
After demonstrating the success of tie ex-
pertinent, Prof. Lowe was tugged through
the streets in his balloon, a distance of over
half a mile, to the open lawn south of the
White House, when the balloon was safely
anchored for the night, with view to repeat
the experiment tomorrow, in the presence of
the President and the Cabinet.
With this telegraphic apparatus, and the
means of making an aerial reconnaissance, a
General may be accurately informed of ey-
erything that may be going on within long
days march of his position in any direction.
The following is the despatch sent by Prof
Lowe to the President while ct his aeyial
height
BALLOON ENTERPRISE, June IS, 1861.
To tue President of the United States
From this point of observation, the city,
with its girdle of cneampments, prescnts a
superb scene | have pleasure in sending
you the first dispatch ever te'cgraphed from
an aerial station, and in acknowledging in
debtedness for your encouragement for the
opportunity Of demonstrating the availability
of the science ofaeronautics in the military
service of the county. T. S. C. LOWE.
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The MesSas &c.

We have tie pleasure of laying before our
readers this week the Message of Abraham
Line In to the Congress ofthe Upited States
assembled in extra Session at Washington.
Never before in the history of the Republic,
did Pre- siaent address Congress under
circumstances so painfully exciting and so
momcntous, and never, we hesitate not to
say, did the chief executive of the nation
come up more fully and nobly to the require
ments Of his position. This message, looked
for with the deepest sohcitude by millions in
our own and other lands is worthy Of the
head of the greatest nation on earth, and of
the greatest crisis in the affairs of mankind
Discussing topics involving the fate Of the
Republic entrusted to his hands, it is cool,
impas stoned, and Statesmanlike coming
FROM the Commander in Chief OF the Army
and Navy, it is fttingly firm, bold and fully
up to the standard of public sentiment and
discussing topics delicate as important, it is
devoid ofpetulence, passion, or weakness
Uttered in the presence of danger, almost in
sight, in fact, ofan army of 100000 rebels,
there is no symptom of any apprehension
either of personal danger or a shadow of
doubt of the justice or nobility of the great
canse or the momentogs interests at stake,
or Of success
1t Is impossible to over estimate the inn
portance of this brief document. 1t has gone
forth to the nation, and to foreign countries
The influence it will exert upon the army,
upon the people, and upon the world, cannot
be over estimated The head of the nation
had the courage, as well as the wisdom, de-
manded by the dangers and exigences Of the
hour. Now confidently, courageously, the
country may go forward, confident that there
is a head and heart at the head of affairs,
upon which the nation my lean with I'M
shaken confidence. The nation will respond
to the message this wicked rebellion vii !
be put down, and the great Republic, strong
er than ever, will still 60 forward in its CO.
reer of honor, success and glory.
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The War.

Capt. Howell, U, s. A., was shot dead al
Canton No, by secessionist, Hotel kee.
per, named Seward, Of that place. Trouble
was anticipated. The Union men sent tc
Quincy and Lagrange for assistance, and
the seccssionists for company commanded
by brother Of Gen. Green, miles from
Canton.
Gov. Jackson was reported in a tight place
on the 30th. He was in Vernon Co., with
1900 men. Col. Sligcl had extended his
line to Jasper Co., and the opinion was con-
fidently expressed that the Coy. would be
taken prisoner. The 4th passed off quietly
everywhere in the Army
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Congressional.

WASHINGTON, July G-SENATE- Mr. Hale
moved that Senate proceed to elect Asst
Dooikeeper-40 votes were cast-Isaac Bar.
rett, 80; Chas Jones, s. scattering, p
Barrett was declared elected
Mr.. Wilson presented the several bills d
which he gave notice on Thursday.
Mr.. Grimes moved that the bill to promote
the officers of the Army, DO referred to q
special com mttce of9.
The vice President announced the sta.
ding committee. After discussion the Ill!
referred to the special committee Of 8, which
consists Of the following: Wilson, Hale,
Latham, Sherman, Powell, Cowen, King
Keuncd,v, and Howe.
The other bills were referred to the Mill
tary Committee
Mr.. Polk presented credentials Of Waldo
z. johnson, Senator elect from Missouri,
who took the oath. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-To-nieht was announced the
death Of Mr.. Scranton, Of Penn. Resolutions
were Offered expressing the profopndest re,
greet.
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Tle War md Business.

Among apeople SO absorbed i'm trade and
commerce as those of the Northern States,
it is natural, even while carried away by the
exciting topics connected with the war, TO
ask the question business revive p
There certainly seems no cause for despond.
ency, either in the present or what is to be
expected in the future. 1t is not the exist,
cnce Of a war that parallels trade and com
merce, so much as the uncertainty as to
what will be the first move, or the result of
the first move, towards making the war a
permanent thing.
To find retreat is the first object in time
OF threatened danger and our people, as q
general thing, carry OUT this principle in
their actual expenses of living and this
sudden reaction, from reckless extravaganza
| to strict economy, must of course operate,
for The time being, unfayorably upon all
branches Of trade.
| In the next place, the percmptory cutting
off of markets that have heretofore taken all
the surplus of our manufactures and imports
causes check upon commerce. We stand
between two points, the past and the future
the certainty Of the Que WHICH is gone,
and the uncertainty Of the future which we
are to turn into certainty.
| Philosophers tell us that the smallest
a:E0uat ofmattcr cannot be destroyed from
the universe without disturbing its equilib-
rum. The laws Of trade. and commerce are
as lmmutable as those Of nature What is
stopped in one place must find an outlet ia
another nothing is utterly destroyed
After Congress- has. assembled, and the
| policy of the government becomes distinct
in all its parts, we have faith to believe that
confidence vii! be restored If it is to be
war for an indefinite period, we shall shape
our business operations to meet such an ex
/ igcncy. five are TO have peace within q
reasonable time, then matters will take care
4 of themselves.
We believe the policy Of European gov
ernments toward our own will be shaped, ir
a great degree, by the actions of the next
Congress, which they recognize as the pow.
4 er that legalizes the acts of the administ,a
ton. Once let them maintain strict neu
trality, and refuse to countcnance any at
tempt to subvert the legitimate objects o
our government, and we have nothing Il
fear from the pirstical crcws Of Southern
prvatecrs.
1t is within the power of the government
to ope1, such friendly relations with Spain as
shall fling the markets of Cuba entirely into
the hands of Northern producers, and this
alone will more than compensate for the los:
ofSouthern trade. There, too, is Contra
America, Mexico, and other points that have
been too much neglected by American enter
4 prise, that will afford ample scope for oul
manufacturers and producers. Experience
IN the past few years has shown how impor
tant relation the wheat fields Of the Yves
bear to the subsistence Of Europeans, ant
there can be little doubt that the exports O
1861 viii far exceed those of previous
years.
On the whole, we see far more Of cncour
agcmcnt than dependency in the prcsen,
aspect Of affairs and in the future prospects
| Boston Commercial Bulletin.
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FOREIGN KlcslsS.

The Sultan of Turkey is dead He Is sue
ceeded by his brother France has acknogl-
edged the Independence Of Italy.-Spain
has proclaimed very strict neutrality in the
American Sending reiaforcemcnts to
Canada was condemned in Parliamcnt.-A
great conhagraton in London burned up
$4,000, 900 worth Of property.
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COUNTY CONVENTION.

County Convention Of the Republicans of Wapef
10 county, Iowa. will be held at the Court House in
the city of Gttumwa, at o'clock, p. M, the 9th
day of July, 1861 for the purpose Of selecting dele
gates to attend the State Convention be held the
Capitol on the 3lst day Of said month. Primary
meetings to select delegates to said County Conven-
ton will be held in each township at the usual place
Of holding elections, at o'clock p M, the goth
day Of July, 1861.
By order of County Central Committee,
A. LOTSPEICH, Chairman
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Administrators Sale.

NoTICE is hereby given that the undersigned,
IN administrator Of the estate II William Newell
deceased, by order % the County Court of Wapello
county, for the purp Of settling up said estate will
sell at public auction the 10Th day Of July lsG at
o'clock NJ, OF said day. at the front door Of tie
Court House, in the city of 0ttrmwa, for cash in
hand the following described ZEAL estate, to-wt -
Commencing at the north west corner Of the north
east quarter OF the northeast quarter Of section s
thence south eighty degrees east twenty chains and
fifty links, thence east chains thence north to
the township line thence along said line west to the
place Of beginning, containing siNtyone and 3O-i00
acres, in township71, range ~, in Wapelo county
Iowa. l.. +. NEWELL,
June 10, 1SGl-15-134w. ffs Adm nstrator
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The call Of Democratic State Convention
by Mahcney, Of DIALOGUE, member, but
not chairman of the central committee, is
savagely denounced by the party generally,
as an Inwarranted assumption of authority,
and also IN account of an attempt to com
NIT the party in advance to kind Of sugar
coated secession, which the more honest and
sagacious leaders do not seem to regard as
peculiarly acceptable doctrines in this
latitude at present. The Convention, not
withstandipg, is to be held, as we supposed
It would. To day, the 10th, is the time, we
believe. erf
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General News.

A Ere at East Boston destroyed hr {
amount Of property on the 4th. A fire at
Milwaukee on the 9th destroyed property TO
the amount of 100000. The American
House, and a Methodist Church, were
among the valuable buildings burned. Late
advices represent secession as surely dead in
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ORDINANCE No ~.

To amend Ordinance No. 10, entitled License
Be 1t ordained by the City Council Of the city of Or
tumwa:
SEC l. That the word five in the tenth line OF see
ton I'd of Ordinance No. Is, page 49, Of tire printed
ordinances OF said city, be stricken out aud the word
two substituted in said ordinance, in the place OF tile
word stricken out.
SEC. I'd. That the word threen In the 18th line o,
said section be stricken out, and the word one sub
stitutedin the place Of said word stricken out
Passed and approved June 10th, 1861
+. WASlIBURN, Mayor
Attest. s. o. THRALI, Recorder. &. -
June 10 1851
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: Republicans in the several townships Of
this county, will please take notice of the
call in another place for County Conven-
ton to be held on the 9th nst tits to be
hoped that primary meetings will be held,
and delegates chosen FROM every township
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OSkalOOsa Nurseries.

aa6 ONE, A HALF MILE EAST OF TOWN; sys.x
wv And The other Et$
--AA- ONE AND A HAkP MILES NORTH. --A--
The undersigned having purchased Sewers Nur-
series east OF town, and portion OF Zimmermans
North of this place, hold themselves in readiness to
fill orders and supply the trade on liberal terms
We have some 60 varieties, and at least 25 OO trees
suitable for transpantng the ensuing Fall All these
varieties are hardy and 1.-THE fruit bearing kind suit
able to this climate. We will also keep on hands n
general supply or
EvERGREENs, SHRUBBERY Etc. Etc,
Of all kinds suited to this climate Trees from rRer
TO FIVE YEARS OLD will be sold at FIFTEEN CENTS
each, and purchasers can have, the privilege of ma
king their selection. PYLE DUliD,IF
oskaloosa, June 81, 1880 ~ 10y ~
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EvERGREENs, sHRUBBFRY Etc Etc
NEW LUMBER YARD.
OTrUMWA. IOWA.

VNE have located a branch of our Burlington
wv Yard at ottumwa, where will be found at all
times full assortment of humber latb and Sb;na,a.
which we VIII sell at the very lowest prices for Cash
Persons about Uyiag or ordering bills Of Lumber
purchasing elsewhere CAIrBEII & UrcI t.,,r -
Mar. Is, lsGg II l2-y w.
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s25:l EMPLOYMENT: r
[ 1874.

\ G y I 5 " \ n 7 f ID!
We will pay from s25 to s75 per month,
and all expenses, to active Agents, or give a
commission. Particulars sent free Address
ERIE SEWING MACHINE CoMpASY, r. JAMES,
General Agent, Milan, Ohio.
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KILLED By LIGHTNING. "A man by the
name Of .Gruhb, living Z niles north Of
Bloomfield, WIS Instantly killed by lightning
during the storm on Monday. He was lead
ing horse at the time he was struck. The
horse was uninilred.
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Ex-senator Jim. Green, Of Missouri, than
whom more arch traitor does not exist, has
been arrested and is now held q prisoner at
Canton. He was making good lime on
horseback in the direction of Arkansas, when
overhaued by Gen. Wood, who made the
arrest.
Gov. Jackson, it seems, is at Fort Scott,
where he has called an extra session Of the
Legislature ofsMissouri, to pass an ordinance
Of Secession. Montgomery with 400 men
was about.
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The Brandon (Miss.) Republicans is get
ting short Of paper, in fact cant get any
more, except foolscap until either the Seces-
sioners whip or all get killed, in which lat
ter contingency, which the Editor evidently
anticipates, he says he will seek some coun-
try never visited 10y yankee, A long
Journey is before that editor, sure
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Brigadier Gen. Pierce, Of Great, Bethel
notoriciy, has called for Court Of Inquiry.
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SPECIAL NOTICE

Is hereby given to the officers Of the several School
Districts of wape Ito county, that by complying with
se following dir ections, they may SOW receive part
Of the school money that will be due them at the
nual arportionment on the first Monday of APRIL
1862 The presi and secretary of each school dis
trict will draw up and sign order like the follow.
ing Eat sN #.EE-.. d Z. SO
TO tie County Treasurer Of Ugpelio comfy, feSrd.
sIR-As 1t viii be great relefts School District,
Township of ---- in said county, TO receive at
the p, esent tiae portion Of the money now in the
treasury, coming said district by the arportion-
ment, due the first Monday Of April, 1sG2, and due
said district al sail ie, we hereby bind ourselves in
The sum Of ----- dollars, that any money you
tfay now pay over to -, Treasurer, OF said
district shall be faithfully applied to its legitimate
usc and further obligate ourselves that said pay
meut sh all be received allowance upon tie
amount to be apportioned TO said district April st,
1862 and the order upon you for said apportonment
shalbe credited wish the amount pow paid to said
district and in it is not so credited we hereby
agree refund you Immediately after said appor
torment, the amount you may now pay to said treas
urer ----------
President of the School District OFF,
Attest - - ----------Secretary. II ssiu.
Fill the blank in the above order with as great an
amc unit of money as your district drew last spring
On tn back of the order the School District Treas
| urer will write and sign a receipt as follows:
| Received OF William J. Ross County Treasurer Of
Warello county, Iowa, -------- -----dollars, ON
the within order a. part Of the money that will be
due the School District of ------------ at the an
nual apportionment on the first Monday of April,
1862, for which this shall then be received part of
that payment. otilmwa, Iowa, July - 1861.
- Treasurer of
---------------Township School District
Ny object in mating this payment noc Is to return
to the people, at early time possible, as large
an amount of the Taxes, that the law his made my
imperative duty to collect, can, to into crcu
lation, as Car as may be, in these hard times
As to the legality Of the measure, Messrs. Iender,
shoit Burton have voluntarily given me counsel and
advice The hroprety of the step at this time will
be obvious to every one, andI think 1t will meet the
endorsement of the Board of Supervisors neither do
think NY successor can have any just grounds of
complaint.
think that can pay to each School District abo ut
tlree-fourths of the amount that they drew on the
last April distribution. VIM. j. ROSS,
Ia Tr..
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STATE Convention OF THE REPrpLrcANs OF Iowa rs
called TO assemble by their delegates AT the City of
Des Mones at 10 o'clock A. NJ, on Wednesday, July
8lst 1861 for the nomination of officers to be elected
at the general election in October of this year Can
didates are to be selected Tor the Offices of Governor
Leutenant Governors, and one Judge of the ST preme
Court. The Convention will take such ether action
may, in its opinion, contribute to the of
the Republican party
Every organized county via be entitled to dclr
egate in the Convention, and one tana dele gat
for each 200 votes, and for any additional fraction OF
loo votes cast at the last Gen era Election for
Hon. Abraham Liifcoin as President of the United
States.
Republican County Central Committees are request
ed to call their conventions to select their
in the ratio above stated, and for efficient organza,
tion, preparatory to the canvass.
- IL. NJ. H0XIE,
Chairman State Central Committee.
SAMUEL F. MILLER, Lee County.
J. u. WEAVER, Davis
Csc. A. HAwLEY, Decatur ="
LEWIS IL. SMITH, Kossuth
W. h. FAIRFIELD, Floyd r. ~......
II. G. HENDERSON, Marshall 6
J. Il. NEEDHAM, Mahaska g
w. A. WARREN, Jackson g
II. II. TUrHILL, Cedar g
S. J. w. TABOR, Buchanan C
Wapelio cousty is entitled to eight delegates.
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New Advertisements.
!, OTTUMWA IIOU Sc.
J. r, GUMP, Proprietor

Front Street, Ottumaca, Io~d.
This House has been newly reftted and refurnshed
The proprietor soicits share Of the public patron
age and feels confident that he IAN give satisfaction
to all who may stop with him.
eD Large and commodious Stablng attached to
this House. July 10, lS6i-u
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President of the School District Of

Fill the blank in the above order with as great an
unit of money your district drew last spring
On tn back of the order the School District Treas
urer win write and sign a receipt as follows.
Received OF William j. Ross, County Treasurer Of
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lual apportionment on the first Monday of April
S62 for which this shall then be received part o
hat payment. ottmwa, Iowa, July - 1861.
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ing In the world that form and substance of
Government, whose leading object is to elevate
the condition of men, to lift artificial weights
from all shoulders, TO clear the paths of laud-
able pursuits, and o afford ali an llnfettered
start and fair chance in the race Of life yield
ing topartial and temporary departures from
necessity.
Thisis the leading Object of that form of
government for whose existence we contend.
/ am most happy to believe that the plain
people understand and appreciate this 1t
is worthy Of note that while in this the Gov
ernment's hour Of trial, large numbers of
those in the army and navy who have been
favored with the offices have resigned and
proved false TO the hand that pampered them,
not one common soldier or sailor is known to
have deserted his flag. Great honor is due
TO those officers who remained true despite
the example of their treacherous associates.
But the greatest honor and most emphatic
fact of all is the unanimous tirmness of the
common soldiers and common sailors. To
The last man, 80 far as known they success
fully resisted the traitorons efforts of those
whose command within an hour before they
,ebeyed as absolute law. This is patriotic
instinct of plain men. they understand
without an argument that the destroying of
the Government which was made by Wash
ington means no good for them.
Our popular Government has often been
called an experiment. Two points in il.
however. our people have settled, viz: The
successful establishing and the unsuccessful
administering Of it. One still remains lis
successful maintenance against the formida-
bic attempt to overthrow il. 1t is now for
trem to DEM nstrate to the world that those
.ghc can fairly carry an election can also