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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-03-13
The sta tus Of the Rebels.

The prospect Of the early suppression Of
the rebellion and the re-establishpent Of
Federal authority over all the Seeded States
at no distant day, is stirring up the pro-Sla-
very Democracy, and semi-Secessionists OF
the north, to quite Juror in regard to the
Status those States shall occupy after they
are whipped back into the Union. Indeed,
the commotion throughout all doughfaccism
is quite astonishing, and they talk loud,
learnedly, and with much feeling, Of the
necessity Of receiving Davis, Toombs b Co.,
back to the Senate if they should be sent
there. There viii be no power, they say, to
exclude anybody the States may choose to
send to Congress, because secession was no,
recognized because no States in fact have
been out ofthe Union, and because they may
choose to have secessionists and truitors to
represent them in Congress, in fact most Of
them can send no body else, all being in.
volved in the guilt Of treason. !,
And thus If these gentlemen can have
their way, we shall simply go back to the
state Of things year or more ago, and try
It over again. The late order of things will
be restored. The shareholders dominion
will be re-established, unimpaired, and Of
insolent az ever. The ties which so recent
" bound the Slavocrat and Doughfaco in .
community Of sympathy and interest, that
fellow feeling which makes so wondrous
kind, viii draw again kindred souls together
IN bonds never to be broken. The Union
men Of the border States will be left to ths
tender mercies Of their secession neighbors
and oppressors. to be prosecuted and hunter
down 1t their leisure. ~. l.s.
This is really the great danger to be ap
pretended, and If it is to be so I; If that is tc
be the result of this, the most causeless and
infamous rebellion ever heard of among man.
kind, in vain will be all the blood spilled
treasure spent, and disasters and horrors
inflicted upon the country. We are inclined
to think that such will not be the result
When the rebellion is finally wiped out, and
the country is in . condition to proceed
calmly with the work Of Reconstruction
among the first measures demanded by pub.
lie Sc. timent will be the removal of the
cause of the rebellion, so that it never can
occur again. We feel sure that the people
Of this country will be Of the opinion that
this thing Of rebelling and warning sgains,
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To the Creditors 81 n. X. Flnck. -
my bond with the Clerk Of the District Oanrt Or Wa.
peo county, Iowa, the assignee of A. r. Yinek q
said county. You will therefore present youE elaine
to me for adjustment, ct Eddyvilie, under oath Or
Affirmation, within three months Sh ths date, 1eth
Of March, 1862. BENJAMIN sLEMA0NS.
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sword Presentation.

Quite an interesting incident occurred at
the residence of Capt. c. w. Kittredge on
Tuesday evening. On that occasion, mum
Der Of the personal friends and admirers OF
that gallant officer, met to present him with
a sword, as slight testimonial of their up.
preciation of his bravery as ar officer, his
services to his country, and his estinable
qualities as man and citizen. The pre-
sentation speech was made by S. w. Hays,
Esq, and was exceedingly appropriate and
well expressed, so much so that we regret
our inability to reproduce it. The reply
by Capt. Kittredge was brief, but to the
point. The occasion, all things considered,
was exceedingly interesting throughout, no,
excepting the concluding ceremonies. The
sword is regulation weapon, Of the finest
material and exquisite workmanship.
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! To Carer MIcs.-O going to bed but
crumbs Of cheese in your mouth and lie
with it.open and when the mousse w his.
kers tickle your throat-bite. ~ ts.
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Telegraph 20 Fortress mo,,r

Telegraph 70 Fortress Monroe.
WAsHrNAroN, March 9.-The telegraph
line to Fortress Monroe was built by order
Of the Secretary Of War, under the direction
of the Manager Of the Military telegraph
lines. The extension of the Government
line form Warrington, Delaware, to Cape
Charles, was constructed IN three days.
Thirty miles of the submarine cable was
manufactured for the channel, crossing in
twenty days from the date of tie order. by
S. G. Bishop, !of New York City. The 16
miles laid before the recent gale, was recov
cred in good condition. The cable to replace
the portion lost off Cape Henry was furnish
ed by Mr. Bishop. In Ave days the shore
end was laid ut Cape Charles. At o'clock
this, Sunday morning, by Mr.. N. II. Rces,
Assistent Manager of Government telegraphs
who has the immediate charge of the work
It's completion at this opportune moment,
bringing the news; Of the victory of the Mon
itor and the disabling Of the Merrimack, has
saved the country from great anxiety and
suspense The delay in completing the Ca
BILE connection has been owing entirely to
the continuous boisterous weather. 'ia =
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Diyiaions of fIhe Pofo,nac a rm

Divisions of the Potomac Army,
WAsniSGroN March 8.--Tho Presidents
war order No. 2. has ordeaed the army Of
the Potomac to be divided into Corps D'arme,
commanded Is follows VA brar, ta NJ b
LIST Corps consisting Of the four divisions
commanded by Mcdowell. bllse i sfrs
I'd. OF three divisions commanded by
Gen. Sherman is a,ger IL 74,ts..te ~ ..y
Sd. Ofthrcc divisions commanded by Gen.
Heintzelmxn. sss as jsag $3.50
4th. OF three divisions commanded by
Brig. Gen. Keys. t. Il
9th. Banks and Shields divisions. The
latter and Landers' to be commanded by
Gen. Banks. afa l,alg
Capt Bell, ofthe Sd Pennsylvania Cavalry,
has been promoted to Major of the Sd Illinois
Cavalry, in Haleck's department. "a atla
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SCM00I4 NOTICE. -Msssas THRALL ana
- JONES propose opening School for term Of
In this city, commencing March 17tE, 1863.
T.aMs:-Primasy dspavtmenk ineisdia0 a3 ssgt,
cp,rmT ~ .s..-.,,a. ~ %
Hgnet ....!.. Z %
scholars admitted q any time during the term
but dednction made for tfsss lost ffer
Ottumwa, Feb. %. '0a, no 61.l3Ax -
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AgDop LEARNING To SIlpE. Yesterday,
several persons crossing the Park near the
monument were AMUSED BY the movements
Of q large Newfoundland dog. Tho animal
stood for som time watching. with apparent
ly grestinterest, the boys sliding along the
slippery sidewalk, and at Icing th seemed tof
get the hang ofthc matter. As soon ~ the
slide was clear he gravely trotted of 10 one
end, ran on to tie ice, and then straighten.
cd ont his legs in approved aiding style, but
IS canine fectase not wsll sy,1nssd for ei-
thor skating or aiding, thes sttssnpt was
failure.
The dog was determined not to give it up
10; and went. back to watch agsins After
while he made another attempt, failed, and
then, seeming to abandon the case as hope
less, trotte loft in disgust. - Clsseiand Her,
nL6StE t+5s5 S5s9< 8sEs{f
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ANrr.WAR PARry IN the REBEI CoScRrss

ANTI. WAR PARTY IN THE REBEL CONGRESS-.
A boat which arrived at Baltimore recent
ly, from Fortress M,nroe brought the intel
ligence shat at Richmond there arc severa |
members Of the House Of Representatives,
and one or two Sen,tors, who are in favor
or putting a stop 70 thu war, AMI Of taking
such measures as will result IT. the return of
the States tolthcir allie sionce. These views
were entertained by them before the loss Of
Fort Donelson, and that event win, Of course,
strengthen their convictions, and may also
bring other members oyer to their way Of
thinking. They have secured the .co-open-
ton Of on. Of the Richmond editors 10 a
cert SIN extent, ard couple Of articles win
sdersbtesr il onaos ths Richmond papers,
intended to feel tn public pulse in regard
to thsse sterling riews, (ss they wiz appear
1t the South.")
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THOS. M. FEE.
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR.
AT LAW. q
LEON, !: Decatur Co, IOWA.
HP .rtisul.r attention paid 70 paying taxes.


have this dsy sold ny whole stosk o. Stoves Tin
and other 10 Theodore Comst0ck together WITH
the good win Of the concern. recomm ! I'd M.
Comsteck 20 my friends and patress, ~ worthy Of
continuance Of their patronage,
OHsmwa, yeh. -, 1859. sa9ia'aal An OUEvDA. 81
Having bcasht Of Mr. A. - Cslves Ne stook Of
business at the old stand ksiiaf i've the conceYn
nv persDnA attention. and add 10 The stook e the
demand may justify. Ny terms win be CASH ct the
Aor ST poeelkie prices. sHsl afti wofiS h{tee Hsf
FEB. -, 1852. rHE0. COMsTOCK.
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Apply to THOMAS PING, 1t Ashland,
or IN A. A. STUART, ct OttumWa. -,
March 3D. 1S62-Sv Recruiting O1icers.
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PURE LIQUORS,
FOR M e DICINAL USE ONLY.
W Money refunded where salts
faction is not given. go
March Is, 1851 ff-y is nssHsf' ~ Sft
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ORDERS Tor tho Various sizes Of Shos MED Promptly
and warranted.
TERMS CASH. 81 rs per sack OF % lbs. @'f
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Address, DUBUQUE SHOT aMANFsG 90,
March Is, 1862. Dubuque, Iowa
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Lieut Worden, who handled the Monitor
SO skilfully, is here in tho hands Of Sur.
geon. lie was in the pilot-house the Mon.
itor when the Merrimack directed a whols
broad side at her and received his injuries
from the minute fragments of shell and the
powder, which were driven through the look
out holes.
Lieut.. Worden was stunned by the con.
cussion and was carried away. On recover
ing, he asked: Have saved the Mime
sofa ." the cry was Eyes. and whipped the
Merrimscl" to which he replied: Then I
don't care what becomes Of me-" His inju.
-ries are not supposed to be dangerous.
The Minnesota Was eventually got of
and rtowed under the guns Of Fort Monroe
3 The loss of 100 killed, given you in for
ner despatch, was on board the Cu,nbcr-
land The crew Of the Congress is scattered
and there are no means of ascertaining her
loss at present.
The Naval authorities expect to hear soon
that the Merrimac is disabled and that the
Monitor is adequate to her in every res
pcct. ~ 'tii af
There is no longer any doubt that tho reb-
els have evacuated Centcrville, Winchester
and otherimportant points, indicatinga gen.
sral falling back Of their forces.
The telegraph to Fortress Monroe has
been fully occupied on Government business
all day, which has prevented the Associated
Press dispatches. There has been no
change in the state Of affairs At that point:
Fr. MoSRoE, March l0.--With the assis.
lance of the steamer Spalding, the Minncso-
ia has been got of, and she is now on her
way here. She has received several shots
but no serious damage. ai.
The Congress is supposed tc have lost over
100 men, including but one officer. The re-.
leased crews Of the Congress and Camber.
land have arrived here. asgo sg 5
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FURTHER PARTICULARS. .

FURTHER PARTICULARS.
Fortress MONROE, March 9.--The long
expected Confederate steamer Merrimae
made her appearance here yesterday p. M,
with the assistance of two gunboats, which
came out with her from Norfolk, made an
attack upon Newport News, and the nava
vessels stationed at that place. The Merri.
mac was first seen from tho ramparts Of For.
tress Monroe on herrway to Newport News,
at aboutia quarter before ono o'clock. Two
rebel gunbsats followed her. They all car.
ried rebel flag at the stern. and had .
French flag at tho masthead. The Merri-
mac had flag at her bows, which was dis
cernible by some ss the Commodore's blue
flag, and by others as black flag. The
sides, bows, and stem Of the Merrimae were
covered with sloping IRON plates, extending
about two feet below tho water line, and
meeting above like rooted house.. On her
bows on the water are two sharp iron points
resembling plows, about six or seven feet
apart. The number Of guns is stated at -,
but she might not have had 50 many. AT
her bows were seen two guns, projecting
from long elliptictl ports. The design Of
the enemy did not become apparent till be-
tween and o'clock, and by that time the
Minnesota had got under way to the scene
Of action. The Roanoke, the flag ship, be-
ing disabled by the breaking Of her shaft
some time since, was taken in tow by two
gunboats, about the same time the alarm
gun was Aired At Fortress Monroe. and the
whole garrison turned out.
The rebel boats slowly pursued their way
to Newport News, and the Merrimac soon
turned the POINT and was lost to view from
the Fortress. The first shot was fired from
the frigate Cumberland at little past two
o'clock. The Sewalrs Point battery then
opened on the Minnesota, which was pass
The Placer herald., 1862-02-15

A LEGAL NECESSITY "A correspondent
at Ottawa, Michigan, gives us the following
scene as occurring in the Mayors Court at
Grand Rapids.
Witness is called to he sworn.
Clerk DO you soemmy swear
Mayor (wilh dignity. y.)-Stop. Tho witness
will hold up his right hand.
Clerk k-The man has no right hand, your
Honor.
Mayor with some asperity LET him
hold up his left hand then.
Clerk He has had the misfortune to lose
his left hand, also, as your Honor will per
ceive.
Mayor (savagely.) Tell him to hold up
his right leg then; a man cannot be sworn IN
this Court without holding up something! :
Silence gentlemen. OR dignity must be
preserved
Witness sworn on one leg.
The Placer herald., 1862-02-15

A WOODEN MorHER.-We have heard OF
wooden nutmegs wooden hams horn gun
hints wooden oats, and wooden clocks--but
what infusion of the Yankee ever tinctured
a John Bull to invent wooden mother. The
following, by a correspondent OF the Mark
Lane Express, describes the new invention:
"a fine SOW, having twelve suctlng pigs,
belonging to a pork merchant Monkwea
mouth was taken i'll, and died suddenly.
The proprietor, who is an ingenious charac.
ter, set to work and formed rough model
of sow in wood, being hollow in the cen
ire, the abdomen being furnished with twelve
teats, cleverly formed of raw hide. The
interior of the model is kept filed with milk,
and the whole of the young pigs suck from
the teats Of this singular looking wooden
SOW. and are all thriving WE'LL"
The Placer herald., 1862-02-15

No SuRRENDEH--W admire the tone of
the following which we take from an able
article in the Albany Aryus, addressed TO
the Democracy of New York:
Fellow Democrats, have patience; stand
fast by your principles, calmly endure the
tlippant reproaches and Misrepresentation
with which partizan demagogues, or, it may
be- honest but weak and unstable political
friends assaiI you. There is work reserved
for yon When the storm Of vituperation
shall have passed, and the noisy and pretenl
tious patriots of to day shall have shrunk
away from the dangers which now impend
over us, the last hope of the nation will rest
upon you, and your courage and lirmness,
grounded upon an intelligent political faith,
will be equal to the terrible ordeal, and the
salvation of your country will be wrought
out by your own hands. Cherish your po-
litical principles, preserve your organization,
patiently struggle for the right, and prepare
for the hour, when the work of re establish
inc the Constitution and restoring the Union
will, by common consent, be committed to
your hands.
The Placer herald., 1862-02-15
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to the contrary, are considered as wishing to
continue their subscriptions.
2. If subscribers order their papers stopped.
publishers may continue to send them until all
charges are paid
3. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take their
papers from the Office or place to which they are
sent, they are held responsible until they settle
their bills and give notice to discontinue them.
4. If subscribers move to other places without
informing the publisher and the paper is sent to
its former direction. they are held responsiblc.-
Notice should always be given OF removal.
5. The Courts have decided that refusing to
take paper or periodical from the office, or re-
moving and leaving it uncalled for, is pramo
facie evidence OF fraud.
zls- Postmasers would Oblige by strict full
Glmeut of regulations requiring them to notify
publishers once in three months. of papers not
taken from their Office by subscribers.
The Placer herald., 1862-02-15

Down ON r.-The Louisville Democrat,
one of the ablest war Journalist in the country,
thus ventilates Cameron's report:
ave publish this morning sthe wickedest
document that ever emina!ed from the pen
of man; and to our shame, be it confessed, it
is by one holding high position in the Ma
tional Government. II will be seen that
Cameron, the Secretary of War, has contra
ry to our expectations, advocated the armlng
of the blacks. We have no language sutfi
cen:ly strong to express our horror and
indignatian at such a scheme, and the bold,
shameless etfrontery with which it is advo
Gated A scheme capable Of being conceiv
ed only by a heart utterly depraved is main
tanned by arguments worthy of the mind
that conceived them. The right to arm
slaves is more than questionable. 1t is abso-
lutely and entirely, a damnable crime. The
proposition fills us with sickening horror
and disgust. Had Grea: Britain a right to
employ Indians, and to offer so much for
scalps in the Revolutionary War? The
whole civilized world has denounced it.
English statesmen have branded it with the
blackest terms of opprobium. Yet its whole
black depravity is pure as the driven snow
before the horrible proposition of Cameron.
1t has not one redeemlng feature. 1t is to-
tally, utterly wicked-carrying with it the
utter destruction of the country, in the
midst of brutal horrors which makes even
the popular stories of St. Bartholomew ap-
pear respectable. If the policy is carried
out, then the conntry is certainly cursed.
There will be no place where the American
,,t l,,t tl,,o
es of ravaged fields, burning cities, and
broken and violated households, he will
curse the hour he was born. The wicked
false impression which the Secretary of War
tries to make, than this feeling and arming
will be injurious only to the rebels, is too
glaringly absurd for discussion. Arm the
slaves OF the rebels, and the act will do as
much harm to the Unionist, AS to the rebel.
It changes, as we have said before, the whole
contest from a sacred cause Of religion and
pat iotism, to John Brown raid"
The Chicago Times, the home organ of
the late S. a. Douglas, says-''we have no
language with which to express our abhor-
renee Of the policy, suggested by Cameron.
1t would be revolving in a barbarons age, and
disgrace despoism." The Republican
journals Of California, some openly, Others
indirectly, have indorsed it, and their serve
imitators, the neutras have not the courage
to condemn it. II will be the q1estlon, and
the paid apologists and defenders of the
Administration will be forced to take sides
Every prominent Democratic paper in the
Northern States, without an exception, has
denounced it. Papers in California, Profess
inc to be Democratic are too corrupt or
cowardly to condemn a wicked Republican
measure Mountain Democrat.
The Placer herald., 1862-02-15
THE News FROM Cu1NA.-Intelliyenc {

THE News FROM CH1NA.-Inteligence of
an important character will be found in the
department of this days issue allotted to
China news. 1t will he seen that important
changes have taken place in the Governments;
the corrupt and dishonest Council Of Regen-
cy had been dissolved, and the influence of
Prince kung, the friend of the Allies, was
in the ascendent. Vigorous measures were
contemplated by the Allies for the suppress
sion Of the TAPPING rebellion. The trade of
the Yangteze, meanwhile, had far trancended
the most sanguine anticipations.
s " Her.nM
The Placer herald., 1862-02-15
NUMBER "a,

THE FLOATING ISLANDS OF THE SAN JoA-
ouIN.-The Stockton Rapubtican remarks:
These wonderful f"rma:ions in our dis
trict have been the means of saving hundreds
of cattle during the recent disaster. We
have previously noticed them under the,
name of Float Land" Land supposed to be-
apart of the "firm set earth" has proved to
be of this character and when the poor cat
tie have been abandoned to their fate, there
being supposed no hope of saving them, it
has risen up bodily and hoated, and the
cattle have gone on feeding rs if nothing
was the matter. A singular case occurred
during the late flood. On Sherman's Island
there were 400 head of cattle. all of which
were thought to be certainly lost. While
the water was rising one ot these islands
dritted against the one mentioned, and 100.
head escaped to it and were saved The
feed is very good upon them. 1t may be a
legal question one Of these days as to who
can give clear titles to this sort of floating
property.
The Placer herald., 1862-02-15
S. r. Herald

SAM BRAMNAN SUFFERER.-The Bran
nan Ranch, on Feather river, will lose ten
thousand dollars by the late disastrous car
lamity-a small amount compared with the
damage sustained by some other plantations
in the great valleys. Sans gift of five
hundred dollars to the Relief Committee
was munficent under the circumstances.
The principal loss was in sheep, some six
of which were saved, however, by
being driven to the high lands.
s. r. Herald
The Placer herald., 1862-02-15

RoBBTNG BRIDE OF Her BED.-The Sc.
Louis Democrat has the following: At Lay
er's boarding house in this city an unusually
merry wedding came off on Tuesday night,
and the dance was prolonged till past o.
clock in the morning. The bride and groom
then repaired to their apartment. but-hor-
rible yisu!--the bed and bet'!ing had been
sacr'igiously stolen from the nuptial cham
ber!-Some vinlic,ve wretch had gained
telonious ingress at the rear, and effected q.
robbery unparalleled in the history of matri-
mony. 1t is conjeclured that so fell ven-
geance could only have been devised and
executed by some disappointed lover of the
bride.
Lives there a man with soul so dead,
Who never to himself hath said:
The scamp that stole that bridal bed
Deserves to live and die unwed,
With maidens old to punch his head.
The Placer herald., 1862-02-15

A VALUABLE REMEDY.-Every family
should keep small quantity chlcride of pot
ash We have never had anything equal to
it for simple liberated sore throat. Dissolve
a small teaspoon full of it in tumbler of
cold water, and then occasionally take a
teaspoonful of the solution and gargl in the
throat. 1t is nearly tasteless, and not at all
offensive to take, and is therefore we'll adap
ted to children.
Nothing is better than this for chapped or
cracked hands. Wash them in the weak So
ution and they will soon be well. 1t is also
good for rough pimply or chapped face.
t may be had of any druggist.
The Placer herald., 1862-02-15

TIE TuArs.-In thirty one words, how
many that's can be dramatically inserted9
AnsAer, thirteen:
lie said that that that, that that said, was
not that that that one should say; but that
that that that man said, was that that that
man should not say.
That reminds us of the following says
and saids: Mr.. b., did you say or did you
not say what | said You said! because G.
says you never did say what said yon said.
Now, if You did say that you did NOT say
what said you said, then what did yon say?
The Placer herald., 1862-02-15

sent by the widowed Queen. Between the
heradic insignia these last tributes from his
widow and orphan daughters were laid upon
the cotiin-momentoes of domestic love,
and worth above all heraldry that ever was
emblazoned.