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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-10-16
How TO Kni, Soldier, stockings

Set up twenty eight or thirty stitches on
a needle rib two inches knit plain seven
inches before setting the heel form the heel
by knitting tweHty-three stilclIa, each side
Of the seam, taking off the first stitch With
out knitting; length Of heel before narrow
ing, three inches narrow the heel by knit.
ting ten stitches plain; knit two together !;
knit plain to within three of the seam knit
two together, one. plain, and turn tn. seam /;
knit one plain, slip and bend one stitch !;
knit plain to within twelve of the end of the
needle, slip and bind knit ten plain kn,
back plain knit thus until the narrowing
meet knit bach on the wrong side to seam;
then double together and bind off one stitch;
take up the loops to the left hand, and knit
FIVE stitches off the instcp needle on that
one knit off the instep needle, and take five
off the other end, 10 add to the right side Of
the heel, and then take up the loops knit
one round all plain knit three stitches and
widen, by taking up loop between all across
to within seven of the end of the needle !:
then narrow on the first side, by knitting
two together, and kni. FIVE off plain knit
insteF needle plain knit five and narrow
on the last needle by slipping and binding
one stitch then widen as before, but only
this one round. Now narrow every other
round, as before, until you have twenty. four
stitches on needle knit plain four inches,
narrow the toe on the needle to left of instep
needle, by knitting one plain slip and bind /;
then knit plain to within three stitches OF
the end Of the needle; knit two together and
one plain knit thus on each needle; knit
three rounds plain, then narrow as before,
knitting three plain, rounds between each
narrowing, then knit two rounds between,
to twelve stitches, on eAcl, needle, narrow
every other round to the close.
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Price.

Further intelligence from Western Nilsson
ri fails to dispel the existing uncertainty re-
specting Prices designs His army is now
reported to be about onehundred miles south
Of McInont's, which has advanced beyond
Upton, and is in swift pursuit
The report that Price and McCulloch had
joined their forces, is contradlcted by the
statement that such a junction is expected
by the rebels to take place at Sac river -
This could not occur till about the Goth inst,
before which time Fremont will probably
compel battle.
The public patience may be additionally
taxed from the fact that the teegraphists are
forbidden to tell us of Fremont's movements.
This, however, cannot add materially to the
principal delay Of intelligence experienced in
getting news from the army across the long
reach of country beyond the telegraph lines.
-TSt. Louis Dem.
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Mari0,, C0nnfv.

The Union men of Marion have coyercl
themselves all over with glory. 1t is no
fault of theirs that the traitorous Neal made
his home in that county, and whatever dis
grace may unavoidably attach to the place of
his residence, is somewhat mitigated BY the
fact that the people have given majority of
800 against him. This, added 10 the Dem:
ocratic majority OF 100 last year, shows
change OF 400 votes. And if we add to this
the two hundred or three hundred Union
men who have gone to the var from that
county, it evinces very strong patriotic el-
ement in Democratic Marion.
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From New Mexico.

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Sept. 22.-New
Mexico is still free from invasion by Tex
MS
On the 18th inst, a. Fort Fauntleroy. 400
Navajoes made an, attack on that post, and
were rppulsed with. a loss of 20 killed and A
taken prisoners. The troops on the fort had
but one man wounded
Col. St Vrain has resigned, and it is un-
derstood that Kit Carson will succeed him in
the COMMAND.
The Governor calls for the enrolment OF
all males between the ages Of Is and As. 1t
does not seem to elicit much attention from
the people. have yet to hear of the first
man complying with its requirements.
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Another great political battle has been
fought in Iowa, and the smoke of the fight
.has sufficiently cleared away, to enable us to
speak intelligentlv Of the result and the les
son il teaches, and the first idea that strikes
US as the reports come rollingin ofincre,sed,
overwhelming Union, or Republican ma.
jdritics, (eor it is al, the same thing, Rcpub-
lcanis,n and Union being convertible tcrns)
is, that Iowa, the morning star of the great
movement Of our times, is still firm a the
rock in mid ocean, TO- her early cherished
convictions.
We have had many hard political fights
ii, Iowa, but never one in which everybody
not in sympathy with Republican principles,
made more strenuous cxcrtions, and put
forth such herculean efforts to defeat and
anhih,late that party And yet we find that
Samuel j. Kirkwood is reelected Governor
of Iowa. by a much larger majority than was
given him two years ago, and james F. VIII
son is elected to represent the LIST District in
Congress, by from 5000 to 5000 majority,
both regularly nominated Republican candi.
dates.
We cure not whether this is regard, d as a
Republican triumph or not Probably the
people did not stop to enquire what label
was on the article, they looked at the sub
stance, and knowing Gov. Kirkwood to be
true to the Union. and his administration
atriotic. andrJ f. Wilson, in pointof abili-
tvsnd on the great question of the day, the
man for the times, they endorsed both by
such majorities as We're never before given
to any candidates in this State.
However it may be with the Republican
Party. it is clear we think that the Demo.
cratic Party has gone up Here in Wapello,
the most beniglltel political region under the
sun, the aelusion may be cherished that there
is such asthingyct in bsing, particularly if
it can emade available a little longer in the
way of getting office, butelsewhere Democ-
racy will hereafter be an obsolete idea
1t is settle !, we think, that the country,
the people, have not done with the Republi-
can Party. They have not done with it.
and humanity has notdone with it, because
its .iss,ion is not yet fulfilled. Its mission
was and is to resist the extension of slavery,
and secession its natural offspring,
1t is equally wei! settled that the country,
the people and humanity, have no further
use for the SO called Democratic party. If
two conventions. two or three platforms, and
half dozen sets Of candidates, in one cam
campaign, could not save them, what can :?
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The HAWK EYE.-We are pleased to learn
that MIR. Durham, the enterprising Propric-
tor OF the above paper, has taken steps to
increase and perfect his facilities for business.
lie has formed a partnership with Mr.. w.
NJ. osborn, the well knowrrJob Printer and
one Of the best in this country, by whom the
business will hereafter be conducted, under
the firm of c. Dunhan& Co A new Hoe
Cyn'ler power press, with capacity OF
several thousand an hour, has been ordered
fran New York The offi,:eS are to be re-
moved to the story building next north Of
the Barrett House. where basement can
be had for the Power Press. Tie establish
ment when under way With its combination
Of talent, enterprise, skill and means, and it's
addition Of machinery and material, will be
one Of the heaviest, most complete and eff
Gent in the West The Hamk- Eye now
prints daily Edition Of about 1000.
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How IL was Done.

Fraudulent! voting in this township d. feat
cd the Union Ticket in this COUNT. Every
body and everything in the shape Of human
ity, that could be raked and scraped through
ont this region, and along the railroad indie
finitely cast, were rushed in here, and pnt
thr ugh in h, regular way: Jad; Flint
qualified" some twenty-five ncary his ma
jority. We have every reason to believe
that just about Ms secession majority was
really made for the occasion, and more
yet, for gravel train came in from Fairfield
with flesh supply just five minutes after
the polls closed Shall these things be per-
mitted to pass without ro.ice as heretofore |?
Shall men who have no local habtation,
name or interest in the county, who came
Yesterday and arc gone Tomorrow, me- G
tools and adventures working for pay, for
ever control in this insolent way the polls of
this township? 1t is for the people to say.
II is for them to say whethe, aliens, twenty
months in the country, shall longer neural
lie the votes Of resident citizens. As it now
r., elections here are the mgrest farce.
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Destructive Fire.

On Tuesday night last, the large Nil. of
Messrs. TAi.RoTT & PORTS, just west Of this
place, was destroyed by fire. The contents
Of the mill, including large amount Of grain
nd wool, were entirely consumed. The
oss is heavy. Cause offre not known
Oryy0 Carrier.
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Legal Notice.
To Frank Campbell, Alexander iii, and Agness

To Frank Campbell Alexander Hlii, and Agness
N-wth:
VOU are hereby notified that on the f1rst day Of
IL July, 1861, there will be file In the Office Of
the Clerk Of the District Court Of Wapclio county,
Iowa, petition Of Horton Haltznger claiming OF
you the foreclosure or mortgage executed by said
Campbell to said Hill aud Newth upon the south half
OF north west quarter Of section fourteen township
seventy one north OF range fifteen west Ia Iowa and
also northeast quarter of southeast Of see
ton ten, In same township, dated May u.s. 1850 ard
gwen to secure four prom issory notes Of the same
date each drawn for the sum Of 1865 5000, u fir
of which said Notes has been assigned to said Horto
Il Haitzinger, and you are notified tina. uniess YOU
appear thereto and defend on before noon Of the
Ieth gay otNoyember 1861, judgment WILDE render
ed against you thereon.
HORTON 4 HALTZINaER.
~ Cooley. Blotchley Adams, Aitys.
Oct. I6 Is6I-5w
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ST. LOUIS, Oct. 13.-In the CONVENTION
yesterday, Mr.. Hendricks, from the Com
mttee on Elections, introduced bill to post
pone the State election till the first Monday
in August 1862 and providing for continu
ance of the present provisional Cow, Lieut.
Governor and Secretary Of State in office
till their successors be duly elected and quail
fed
The balance Of the day was occupied by
speeches frMn Uriel Wright and Mr.. Birch.
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The safety Of the Great Eastern was, in
the opinion of the passengers, entirely owing
to the skill and persevcring efforts Of Mr.
Hamilton Movie, an engineer Of Exeter. n
H.. who, after all other attempts had failed
prepared steering apparatus to meet the
emergency. The English people are loud in
praise ofthc ingenious Yankee machine
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-10-16

PETERsoN's MAGAzINE--The November
number Of this cheapest, dior Ladies es.
pccially, the best Of the Magazines, is received,
and we call the attention of our Lady read
ers TO the fact that the present is favorable
time to subscribe. Terms $500 for one
copy 10 for $4,000. Address Charles j.
Peterson, Phiadelphia.
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MEAT FOR MONEY.

HAVE concluded In view OF the difficulty Of 60.
lee Ing and the heavy Losses resulting froIu q
credit system as expensive TO my customers and M.
sell, a. 1t necessarily enhances prices ~ copels
the prompt raymastsr to axe up for the failures Of
the slow and forgetfu to pay their bills to adopt from
TINS GATE the Cash system Hereafter then. shall
require pay down in all cases. No books viii be k.pt
and consequently mol ody will e troubled with bilis
Those having unsettled accounts with me will please
call and SETTLE All kin s Of Meat kept on
hand at reduced rates, at the City Market.
Oct. ~, 1884, JW BROWN
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Ncw Board of Go. Supervisors.

4 collision occurred near Stockton on tn.
Hannibal and St. Jn Road, one day last week
by which the engines were smashed, and
thr,'e l,crscIs seriously i:;crc!-
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MissO nri Convention.


ST. LOUIS. Oct. lin the afternoon SEES.
sion of the Conventions among number Of
resolutions offered. and referred to various
committees, was the following, offereday NJ.
HITCHCOCK :.
Resolved, That the COMMITTEES Of Ways
and Means be instructed to con slider the ex
pediency Of action, by this Convention, for
the purpose of confiscatins tn. property OF
all citizens or residents, Of persons in the
State, who shall, after the expiration of a
certain time, be found aiding and abcttine
the Rebellion now on foot, within its borders,
and for the application Of all property, SO
confiscated, first, to reimburse loyal citizens
of the State, for los ,cs sustained by them in
the sunpor.,of the National and State Gov
ernments, and the nse of the State, and that
the Committee shall report by ordinance or
otherwise
Mr.. Howell moved to reject the resolution
at once, stating that he did not wisA such a
resolution to come beferc the committee OF
which he was a ,leni,er, even for considera-
ton. The motion to reject, was los., yeas
%, nays %.
Mr.. Howell then resigned his place on the
Committee, and the vacancy was filled by
Mr.. Irwin.
Gov. Candles message to the Convention
asks for more simple and efficient military
laws than those now existing, and recon-
mends more prompt measures to provide the
means to carry on the State government and
meet the present extraordinary emergencies.
The postponemento Of the State election or.
de'ed bE the las.,session of tie Convention,
and as in consequence of such a postpone
ment, his own term of Office would continue
longer than was contemplated, he suggested
the appointment Of some person to discharge
the Executive duties. during the prolonged
period that will elapsc before the election can
be held.
Aasalutc of u gins Was fired in hcpor Of
Secretary Cameron and A.ljutan, General
Thomas Oh the occa j N o.. tleir vii TO the
Arsenal this evening".
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journey 10 st. Louis lfas been undertaken 70,
the purpose Of arri, ing at correct conclu.
sion concerning the state OF affairs in the
Western Department
The rebel prlvatcer Dixie. is ascer' aimed
20 have been Maryland vessel. formerly a
trader.
Several citizens Of Baltimore who, were
violent SeceSsioniSts one m. n tn ag,, arenow
entering the departments here for offfse.
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PRORATE NOYa1,E.

Notice 10 hereby given that there Is now on file I'm
the office Of the Probate Court In wspelo eornty.
Iowa, PAPER, puSportng to be Me last will and lev
lament OF Hiram Mccoy, deceased. late of Wapeiio
codnty, Iowa, aad that hav. fixed upon the first
Monday In November, 1861, 1t being the 9TH da, cf
said month"; MS the time for the proving Of the ss,
All persons interested In said estate viii please tah
notice OF the same AID appear IL they desire
Given under my hand at LttnInwa, Wspelle county
Iowa, this the i,h day OF October, 1851
JOSEPH H. FLINT
Get. 8, lS6i-4v County Jut,e
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Mimi e.xOla ELECTION.

New YORK, Oct. IA private dispatch
from St. Paul announces tho reelection oil
Gov. Ramsey by an increased majority.
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COUNTRY PRODUCE
Taken in pay for Goods.

He solicts an examination Of goods and prices. for
At the present low rates. could not but please snd he
will take pleasure in showing you through whether
you buy or not. C @ WhRnrN
Oct. Q. lS6i.-ch 5.l8
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Three regiments Of Infantry and an artl-
lery battalion are at Pittsburgh waiting or
ders to march West, either to Kentucky or
Mis-. o1ri.
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TEHE WA R.
ErOnl Dixie.

WASHINGTON, Oct. l2---The Norfolk Day.
Book, received this morning, contains dis.
patches from near New Orleans, giving an
acco Mt Of a surprise and attack made on
Col Billy Wilson's Zouaves, on Santa Rosa
Island, on the 9Th inst.
Dctatchments from several Mississippi
Louisiana and Alabama regiments made a
landing in, he nigh, and iro We in Will
sons pickles., afterwards fierce fight be.
gar.
The Zouaves Of Col Wilson are credited
with having fought with great bravery. and
the rebels admit loss of about 40 killed and
so wounded.
The rebels claim to have spiked the guns
of the Zouaves and destroyed all their camp
equipage.
They also claim to have committed grea I
slaughter among the Zouaves, but gave no
number of the killed. They also say that
they carried off namber Of prisoners.
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4 EE YOU SEEKING EMPI.OY-

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county, town and city in the North 81 fot
several articles that meet with SURE and sAP,D sale
ana auord lIBERAL PROFIT. To canvasscrs or any
person Of ordinary ability who NAV wish emnovmart
mat VIII secure them not only honest but quick
way OF making money, this presents rare opportu-
Uiftn reach Of AL Can refer parties desirnr n 10
agents whose DAILY average OF PRoylrs for the sst ak
months IN the sale Of these articles have heen from
Saoo 70 Sio,OO. Enclose red stamp and receive nv
return mail circular giving full particulars. :!
Aagress - III. JOHNSON
1 ,.n v "a i ro1 szoe. CHICAGO. ILLIsols.
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TIME OTTUMWA MALE AND rE.
j. MALE SEMINARY, commences " fourth rear

On Monday, September 9Th, 1861,
st the Presbyterian Church and rooms attached.
Four terms Of ten weeks each In the year.
Tuition from 81 &C. to branches studied
Boarding can be obtained at prices to suit the times
JIM. McELRoY, Principal.
MISS MISS n n. Z Wilson, WILSON, Assistants.
Mas LIZZIE D. WOODWARD. Drawing and French.
REV s. II. WORCESTER, OIL Painting.
Aug 81, 1861.
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VoTEs PoLLED.--The wloie number of
votes o%%el in this county at the late elect
ion, was 1899, and il is generally conceded
that the vote was light one
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NAILS AND GLASS.
Ever brought To- this Market |!

complete assortment of CIV erything 10 meet the
wants Of individuals or families In his line Of trade
which could not be enumerated In an advertisement
IKE this. The only way TO appreciate the extent.
variety and cAeappess Of his stock will be TO cali and
look through for yourselves. All kinds Of
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-10-16

WASHINGTON, Oct, 13.-.In conse
quence of reports yesterday, of large
force of rebels west Of Townsville, un
der circumstances to indace the belief
that they intended an attack, the various
divisions on the Virginia side, have
since been put 10 gositlon.to meet the
enemy.
Up to noon to-day, the excitement in
this city bas been intense,in consequence
of rumors both of actual and meditated
hostilities, but the alarm has since grad
ually quoted.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-02-21
" hat we have Got.

We have got headcss, distracted Nation
we have got thirty-lour States thirty four
Stars whose ustro is dimning, and waning in
the clouds we have got lowering over us; we
have got demoralned Government, which no
Nation and nobody respects; we have got
powerless Congress we have got debauchery,
theft, pilferngs, gambling, hatred, strife, reck-
lessness, dlsunion and division We have got
demagogues, politicians, hangers on, pirates,
Shareholders, imbecile officers dishcartened
statesmen, men eager for place, men bound to
rule or ruin, men who blame and take no
blame, men who love gold more than honor
love self moro than their Country, men who
should be ashamed of themselves, and whom
the world is ashamed Of we have got political
parties eliminating and re eliminating, and
forgetiul of tho interests OF the Government I;
we have got Country whose flag is dishonored,
trailing in the dust we have got a devastation
Selling upon our commerce, paralyzing OF
our internal affairs we have got dlstrust
ndhb VI NOHhNChCVi w HH'O ~" A"''NN
finances, and poor, dishonest, thieying fnan-
ciers we have got few rcbellous States, de-
flying the Government, and a Government
afraid of the rebels we have, in short, got one
grand, uproarous, divided, disjointod and dis
tracted body polite, with no hemsman, no
guide and no compass we have gota Nation
plunged in as dcporablo a condition as can
easily be imagined the people Of tho towns
are watching the State, and the State the
Nation, and the Nation has lost its reckonngs,
forgotten its calling, and in vain are we watch.
ing to catch a CLEAN of something we have not.
And can any one tell US what We haven't got :
Haven't we got enough Of Democratic rule
haven't We got enough of disorder and mis-
rule? haven't we got enough Of this state Of
things?
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-02-21

without reason why should have name,
there bus lallen upon me Il task such as did not
rest even upon the Father OF his country and
80 feeling, cannon but torn and look for the
support without which II viii be Impossible for
me to perform that great task. | turn, then
and look to the American people, and to that
God who has never iorsaken them
AllusIon has been made to the interest felt in
relation 10 The policy Of the new administration.
In this have received from some degree of
credit for having kept silence, from Others some
depreciation. still think was right.
In the varying and repeatedly shifting scenes
of the present, without precedent which could
enable us to judge Ny the past, it seemed fitting
that before speaking upon the difficulties Of the
country, | should have gained view OF the
whole field. to be sure alter all OF being at
liberty to modify and change the course Of poll
cy as future events may make a change necessary.
have not maintained silence from any want Of
real anxiety. II is good thing that there is
no more than anxiety, for there smoothing going
wrong. 1t is cousoing circumstance that
when we look abroad there smoothing that really
hurs anybody. We entertain different views
upon political questions, hutnobody is suffering
any thing. This is most consoling crcum.
stance, and from it we may conclude that AL we
want is time, patience and rel unce on that God
who has never iorsaken the people.