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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-11-29
Gasthaiai.

The news from Garibaldi is not so encour.
aging The truth is, his friends and admir-
srs are talking and boring hlm to DEATH
twenty visitors day -cact, with views Of
his own to impress on the Gsneral--ars .
heavy allowance for man suffering under
fever and D fractured limb. There is .. ~.
NOR circulated that the ball still remains in
the ankle, and that amputation will have 70
b. psorted t.. doubt this rumor. because
Mr.. Partridge. as can answer, holds d.
rectiy Opposite opinion. He does not deny
the possibility that the ball may still be IN
this fact positively without enlarging the
wound b. probing; bqt Ne is 10 satisfied
that this 10 not the casa that N did not rec.
omnsnd probing y b FsaoEsed %. Paris
Latter.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-11-29

THE GAPt--The gapsin the Blu. Riye.
through which an army can pass -od which
We hear 50 'nuch--are seven IN nqmber,
viz: vsaall's. sigae miles from HArpsr's
Ferry; Smokers q miles from the Ferry.
through which passes thu Alexandris end
Harpers Ferry Turnpike; Ashhy'sSs miles
from Harpsrs Ferry. through which passes
branch. pike from the .Alexandria to. VIM
chester. Fourteen miles b,low Ashhy's il
Manassas Gap, thropgh which runs the rail-
road eight miles below Is Chsster's Gap, .
raad. not much travelled. passes through Il ;
90 miles still further down is Thornton's .
Gap, through which tho supplies for Lee's
army were hauled in wagons from Gerdonsr
vile and Culpsppcr.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-11-29
eelected for the Commonwealth.
LOYAL MEN OF 1863

Man can no more exclude War than he can
Exclude sorrow fer both are conditions ofman,
Aud agents OF God. Truths supreme revelations
Come Ia SORROW men, and In war come to nations
Their blow, blow the Clarion, and let the war roll
And strike steel upon steel, and strike soul upon
soul,
II in striking we kindie keen flashes and bright
From the hood In man, stricken thus Into tght
Whit Is worth living FOR, Is worth dying for. too
And therefore all honor, brave hearts unto you
who have fallen, that Freedom, more fair BY your
death,
pilgrim may walk where your blood, on her pa tn
Leads her steps to your 'avcs!
Let them bsbble above you
siee, well where breath Of detraetion may
3 nave you'll
You, whom this song cannot reach with its tran
sient Lreath,
Deaf ears. that ares stopped wi the bro~n dust o.
death,
Blind eyes, that are dark 20 your own deathiess
glory,
silenced hearts. that are heedless to praise MUIR
INJURED Ger We,
OWEN MRRgDfrH.
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NOvEMBER"29,,sl86
.tSky u Es-l u
n,Orisniai Bride,

IA Persiaf, bride, when Arst bought, il !
queer little body, fsttened up With rice Ard
sweetmeats for the occasion, and sadly bsI
s.ncarei With cosmetics. ! Collyfiu@ has
been put into her eyes to fmake them soft
and Ianguishing, and they are also slongs.
ted by some means. 30 tbst they may have
the shape on almandsf q Her hair is dyed 81
i GOAL. .hlsck by indigo, o. Of reddish brown
by indigo and hsnns mixed wmh,it, accord.
ing to her own hncy. Or that or the broker.
Her eyebrows are plistered and painted 81
thiskly. that they look likes large piece Of
court-plastcr cut into arches, and stuckiup.
on her face. say s'iarges piece sbscasse
they ar~joined artiiicial,y1 bylsq,hick lire
ACROSS ihenose. Hsr checks respainted in
excessive brightIooiorsp snd two shiny locks
Of hair, gummed together are stuck Rat on
eaohs'deof them In the shape Of member sixes
placed tho wong waygo Herhsnds FEET snd
finger'nsils ars dyed . high mahogany color
with henna. She has,no more shape or
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Tho, :, ....,v ..,..s --"-..-::u
her ,.k;o III .hr;,.,od .na hn,,. t....,...,,..
and poisoned lpricks Of needless This old,
unasrs;,.d .cr..,.rs -.aa,..-.t.,,,,.,I. !.
.nn.rt,,,ent of her n.,, ,o,a !, ~. s,... "a
,.ross, ,-o,,..r.- no.s;h,. sh...... :.
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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-11-29

, A liyery-stabls keeper, namsd Spur,
would never let horse 90 without request
ing the lads not tn drive fast. One day q
man called for horse to attend q funeral
Certainty" said Spur; "but,' he added.
forgetting the solemn purpose for which the
young man wanted the horse, "don't drive
fast" "Why jest look hers, old fellow, :"
said the somewhat excited yeung man. s,rI
want you to understand that | shall keep
up with the procession, If it kills the horse"
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An Inctdc,,i In the Carr.

= NH
A correspondent relates the f,llowing in
cident which he witnessed ia the cars:-
"0n one seat wasa pale soldier, lean and
weak, returning, ~ It proved, from service
in Arkansas, to he inursed hy'his' mother,
near Pit,sburg, whose only son he was.--
At Wcllsville most ofthe passen .srs got oa'
for refreshments. Some passengers carr,ed
food along, and ate itin tho cars. but mons
Offered any to the soldier, who, either ton
weak to walk or not having money to spare,
sat stu. silent Ard alone. As the train was
about starting two tniddle-a red ladies cane
in, and opening a basket, began to eat :
boun,iful lunch From their conversation
they appeared to BE- from New England
They were richly dressed, and judging them
10 be aristocratic. the writer was not favor
ably impressed with. them. After little
while one Of them, casting her eye forward.
saw the soldier. She stopped eating. and.
whispering . tno~ent to her companion, xho
nodded assent. she went forward and con-
versed pleasantly with the soldier. and re-
tnrncd Tor her basket, from which she sup.
plisd bitniliberally wiki the best it contained
After eating all he desired, she wrapped IN
. paper and gave him enough to last him
home. After eating enough herself. she sat
dow BY his side aud talked pleasantly with
him most Of the way to P,ttsburg. The
writer conceived there were few dry eyes
among those who saw what had passed Was
not that woman one Of the true aristoeraey?
Whether the needed food or the kind man
ner and conversation Of the lady was the
,nast refreshing to the longtime hopeless
patriot, Of whsshss both were not equally
"a. ve leave the reader 10 decido."
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-11-29

Sleep is eallsd "death's counter.
fsit," and this is case ip which the conn.
terfeit is generally preferred to the sepu-
me- ,gHE $50 f E2 1ks0
~A milkman VAS ewoke by wag in
the night with the announcement that his
best COW was choking. He forthwith
jumped up to save the life Of Rrumnie,
when 10! be found turnip stuck ip the
mouth ofthe pump!
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-11-29

A little Hibernian girl in Northampton. .
few days since, went into grocery, store
and procured some article, in payment for
which she produced postage stamps. The
man Of trade took the stamps, and while ex-
amining one Of them more min,tely than
the rest. the girl spoke up promptly and
said; "Th,ts good, for we've washed all
the black off," .@'.'" ''l''''
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-11-29

Fhe fash of lightning IL nothing compar-
ed to the force Of the moveless stars. The
meeting ofcioud with c'onl, from which he
thunder springs, isa trivial incident con-
trasted with the noiselessl marriage Of the
earth with the sun. from which there comes
forth iifeand oil that iglaaidens it.--Hsnry
Giles. ses.fi rq astt, har 6ag5
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Loyal WOMEN OF ise1-e,

Heroic males the country bears,
But daughters give mp more than sons.
Flags wave. drums beat, and unawares
You fash your souls out with the guns
And take your heaven at once.
But we, we empty heart and home
or Hfe's iife.love we bear to think---
You're gone-to feel you may not come
To hear the door.latch clink--
Yet no more you--nor sink.
What thenf iflove's delight must end
Al least well clean its truth from haws.
I love thee, love thee. sweetest friend ,,-
Now take my dearest without pause
To help the nation's cause.
Mas. BRowsIsc.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-11-29

John b. Groesbeck, Esq, an aged
and distinguished citizen or Cincinnati
ii, died in that city last week. He had
resided there almost fiAy years, and
was for many years . successful mer.
chant and banker. 5f
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-11-29

A GREAr CRnP.-Correspondents OF the
Department Of Agriculture oonversant with
the progress Of sorghum culture in this
country, and qualified to judge accurately Of
his seasons pro iuct, estimate the aggrc-
gate quantity Of cane syrup at 10000, 900
gallons, and the area cultivated at 25o. 900
acres. In 1859, by the showing Of the last
census, the product was less than 5000, 900
gallons. II this estimate should prove cor
rect, tits sufficient to supply more than MALI
Of the syrup and molasses demand Of the
United States.
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Kessu.h is residing, just now il the en-
yirons Of Turin be j. in positive want Of
the necessaries d he; his wife is declining
in consumption; he Is said to 10 soursd
against men and feetuns and lfs.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-11-29

Gem Sill encpustevedp considerable mud
in his march to Nashville. but it dilas de-
lay him at alb Hsprovsd himself mud.
Sill in the best sense Of the term. .--Preatics
= The New York Tsi5sas claims that tile
members elect Of the next House Of Repres-
entatives foots up "a Administration, 80
Opposition ana doubtful. I iaoi ttiisS
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With four metallic qualifications. sman
may be pretty sure Of worldly success- they
are gold in his pocket silver in his tongue,
brass in h,s face. iroq in his heart.
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Jones, the other day, asked Smith the fol.
lowing question; I'VE have had the ago Of
iron, The age Of gold. AMI the aga Of bronze !;
but which shall wa call tn, present .ags y'
why" says Smith. licking the b,ck Of a
postage stamp. which he was abou, 70 ap.
ply to the envelope Of letter, II think we
had better can this the mueR age" s
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-11-29

q There Is Gaelic proserb :--'If the best
mans fsuhs were written on his forehead,
Il would aaaks him pull bis hat over his
eyes." fts' ait go
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Why should infants b. weighed BY Troy
instead Of Avoiidupois weight, as b the US
aai cqstome Because they are jewels.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-11-29

May Judge who rs,ires ftsm the
hsach be ssid to ias dsss shs lana
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-11-29

2 Tue Lfour House. Kssrsn.r-A hdistin.
guishe,l traveller narrates the following ID!
cidcnt - ta9 g1ii ~ aaf' ,tsts7fsror1sh
.S"Bring Al Calais, I climbed up into the
lighthouse and conversed with the keeper.
'Suppnse,' said T. that one ,f these lights
should go out?' Never! impoSsiblev he
cried, with asort Of consternation al the by.
pothesis.a Sir said he, pointing to the
ocean, .yonder where nothing can be seer,
there are ships going by 10 every part of the
world. II, Tonight. one Of my burners
were to 20 out, within six months would
come . letter, perhaps from India, perhaps
from Au.erica, perhaps from omc place
never heard Of. saying. on such night, the
watchman neglected his post, and vessels
were in danger All! sir, sometimes IN the
dark nights. in the stormy weather. &I,look
to SEQ, and feel rs ifihe eye oi therswhole
world c~ere looking al my light. Co cut!
Burn dim Oh never r"rSli8 .s1s iusssr
!. That keeper truely felt the responsibility
iofhis position. His duty was to keep ,iglits
continually burning during the night for the
guidance of vessels Tire refnrmeradi is 9 a
light house keeper The worlds envelcped
in moral darkness. Q This is mot merely an
incident Of attribute Of its eondtian, hut its
essence and principal element. tits dapk
ness that pervades and overshadows al hu-
man society. 1le7 5,,EEs ~ Eea,aUa5
Newbern weekly progress. [volume] (Newbern, N.C.) 1858-1863, 1862-07-12
A Call for More Troons.

A document has just been presented to the
President, signed by the Governors of eighteen
States--namely: Maine, New Hampshire, Yer.
mont, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Michigan,
Tennessee, Missouri, Indiana, Ohio, Minnesota,
Illinois, Wisconsin, aid the " President OF tho
Military Board" Of Kentucky, stating that
they were of one accord in the hearty desire
that the recent successes Of the federal arms
may be followed up BY measures which must
ensure the speedy restoration Of the Union
and believing thai in view Of the important
military movements cow in progress, and the
reduced condition OF our effective forcesin, the
field, the timo has arrived, IN psonpt and
vigorous measures TO beadopted by the people,
in support of tho great interests Of the coun.
try, they request that he shall call upon the
several States for such number of men az
may be required to fll up all military organi-
cations now in the field, and add to the army
such additional number of men as may be
necessary to garrison and hold all Of the nu.
merous cities and military positions that have
been captured by our armies, and to speedily
crush the rebellion that still exists in several
Of the Southern States, thus practically res.
loring to the civilized world our great and
good government.
To this appeal the President has replied
that he decides upon calling for 5000 more
troops, chiefly infantry; that he hopes they
will be raised without delay, and that IN order
fixing the quota required from each State will
be issued by the War Department this day.
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,t;s ~ % oo" ,"h oa''" o"CM, en-. 'ne . 'usct y.
o hnoor. s.t m H. sT"I ~" ' sness
ho;nh, ' bn f % s,nSa. C"vo C h,s 10 Ss;,,;uo. y, @
so,, o Oh;s",oa J , ca.aha I .S;," na eyo
u 10y .".a l,s otn.au ;, VIZ a"o ols".
as ;n,",,;"onoa i ''' wv "'''a'' " '''' ns" o"e'
" IN ,he ps,,l, os po.noLo leland ,h.. c..n
farm oou,d ha soon "o ., h;s es, % ;d ,h s. s,"r
~ roO O' h.i s stv sbn, ad a. S pS's au .'o s.o
b.,,or;os % ~ and u 1 aaa, az" ~ e, t,s V wy n"I., on
oon,lr a J;r.o,,nr0 ~ IVA 0nd .n,ds."nt so t;s @ "" a"
y Wv ae a,,an';on al, ''.u uu, a'a "S 49, paS
AZ. W. o,a " Iono ~ ;,h ua' s'o o"oe " w..
hvsrass @ @ , panS o., Uo. I 'a h;s ssv yo W ."0
."S Sihara,;"n ~ @ "ua,u "S ,h i0 un ",s o'O,eS
M 'bs onav , Wa at ~" "'.n .ela eneG. Sp
;ns,.aa ;"o S.i' ~ i,e' NC" us .s.ue @sI u'"o''
.'ss'au =. u."tuns VI se'ung to"eu ou' y, ~.
uO'' u. ,e' ~ n's a"9"o'' sprung oioausius
n VIC s"ey nsee, III Sne u'so. =. On st,u ~,
anotbor 49, 80 ho ,.arr,ad ~ % ,ba b", oon.as,
Newbern weekly progress. [volume] (Newbern, N.C.) 1858-1863, 1862-07-12

AFFAIRS AT WAsHINGToN. There are at
present l4s4 patients in the General Hospital
AT Alexandria, Of which 400 are from Pennsvl-
yania.
It's stated that Gen. Shields has rendered
his resignation.
1t was stated yesterday in official quarters
that General Scott had telegraphed hithsr
stating that he should soon be in Washington.
In army circles, as well as among civillons,
,be announcement has been received with un-
'ttected delight, because it is assumed that the
control Of the several armies of the republic is
10 be again vested in on experienced military
chietan.
Upon the strength of the personal influence
If Senator Dooittle Of Wisconsin, vino acts
under instructions Of the L gisature of his
State, the Senate this morning passed, in one
minutes time, no less bill than one to al.
thorize the construction Of the Northern Pa
clfc railway. Should it pass the House, then
Se shall have another grand absorbent Of pub
lc lands; for, as far as the latter are valuable
on the line olany proposed road or its branches,
we may be assured that some sort oil q railroad
will be constructed
1t is understood at the Land Office that for
thousand miles or so across the continent all
the good lands in the neighGorhood oil main
irunk roaes will be absorbed by them. So al.
30 will like lands be largely lnonopolizod by
he several branchts ot the Pac Tic railway
which radlate from the 100 parallel tow ards
the Mississippi river. 1t Is true that alternate
sections are nomina ly open to settlers, under
tse homestead act, but as allowance or inden-
nifty is made III good lands to railroads, in lieu
of the waste, swamp or mineral (rocky y lands
that fall within the sections allotted 10 said
roads, it may be pretty safely assumed that
not much OF good lands on the rou,,s afore.
said will be obtained under the provisions of
the homestead act. Practically these settlers
or emigrants must resort mainly to the rail-
road companies lor valuable lands, and these,
under the law, must be sold for dollar aud a
quarter al acre. But it is stated al the Land
Office that railroad companie. Of tho west ha, Q
a way Of evading the above statue by making
over their lands 10 some person in their inter-
est, who sells them at higher prices, and pays
over the proceeds to the company. Cores.
poaGsnGs Baltimore Sun, 26th.
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On Pickci-BOgue sound !
HEADQUARTERS Co. K, 9th n. J. Vols
June 22d. 1852.

June 22d, 1852.
The presentation Of a beautiful and valuable
sword to the intrepid leader Of the Ninth New
Jersey Volunteers, Col CHARLES A. HEoEMAN.
was made after dress parade at the Headquar-
ters of the Acknowledgment Barracks-last
evening The sword was manufactured at the
well known establishment of Bailey & Kitch-
en- Philadelphia. Much artistic skill has been
expended on this gold mounted weapon and
it is said that more beautiful one has not
been gotten up during the war, The hIlt is
surmounted by an American eagle, crushing q
serpent, representing the hydraheaded mon
ster.rebellion. The memorable names Of " Ro.
anoke and "Newbern," with an appropriate
inscription, are also beautifully engraved on
the scabbard.
The parade being dismissed, and the officers
having approached the Colonel, Capt. Willie
B. S. Boudinot, of Company X, stepped for.
ward aud in an eloquent and appropriate
speech, presented the magnificent sword, on
behalf OF the line officers Of the gallant
Ninth"
Col. Hickman in accepting the weapon, and
while returning his grateful thanks for the
magnificent present, said he had ever endeav.
red to do his duty, but the brave boys in
those ranks (pointing to the mem had more
than done theirs. 1t was to them he owed his
name. 1t was them who had made him what
he was, and any soldier might justly be PROUD
of leading them. 1t was an honor to be asso.
ciated with the Ninth New Jersey Volunteers
and his greatest ambition would DO to merit
the continued respect and confidence of the o.
ficers and men. whom he knew would always
march to victory and honor-thus maintaining
the historic name Of Jersey Blue"
After the Colonel had concluded his remarks
Capt. Boudinot buckled the sword to his belt
while the band performed "Hall to the Chief.
The boys then gave three times three and :
tiger-atter which the Regiment marched il
review.
Quite n humbcr Of citizens and invited
guests were present, all Of whom we're wei
pleased with what they had seen and heard. -
After parlaking of the collation." the cere
mony ended Everything passed otfpleasantly
AID none of the spectators will ever have oc
casion to regret their attendance.
1t may not be out of place, perhaps, to stat
here that Col. Hickman served in the Florid
and Mexican Wars, and was ore Of the first t.
respond to bis country's call for volunteers il
the spring of lS6l--serving in Western Viz
gnia during the three months service. He
loved by every brave man in the Ninth,
and it is pleasure to US to serve and homo
him. At "Newbern," and Roanoke" h
acted superbly, greatly inspiring his men b
his gallantry and ntrepidity. While the bal
tie was raging 6ercely at Newbern, q she
carried away his scabbard. Walking up
Capt. Willie he coolly inquired: "Captair
havo you seen anything Of my scabbard goin
along this way? might relate other intel
estlng incidents, but space iorbids,
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Written tar 'he NepJern PrOgrsss,
The Picket Guard.
by ANGUS.

In humble home, a widow bowed
With weight Of sixty years,
Enveloped sat In sorrows shroud:
A face bedewed with tears;
While from her lips went up call
To Heavens Holy One.
That He, who mark'd the sparOw's fall,
Would bless her soldier son.
The god Of Day had tinged the sky
With a food Of gold'n light,
And the nightingale with paintive cry
Announced the birth of Night,
When near far-oif Western stream
picket stood. alone, ~ \
And revell'd in waking dream
Of loved ones--all his own.
While thus be STOOD a warning sound
Fell on bis St'nipg ear,
And from bis trancc--he posrsd around
Bnt saw no foeman near.
But--hark a shot-a fall-a cry!
The rebels work is DER;
A whispered Mother!' and a sigh
The picket is no more
Look upon that mother dying!
7rcasOn's hand he deed has done
Hank that mournful-m moulnful Gry Ing
For her darlinr murdprpd son
Weep not, mother tor thy lost one.
Though thy joy on earth be marr'l,
For with God-thou'lt 1t find thy lost son
In the Aagei Picket Guard.
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The vacant Chair.

My husbands chail is vacant now,
His books sre laid away,
The chair he used-the books be read,
One year ago to day.
The charms Of life from mo have fed,
And hopes which then were bright,
Have oil been buried with the dead,
Aud hidden from my sight.
mourn in vain The ruthless grave,
Will not yield up its prev,
No love of mine bis form could save,
From nouldering in the clay.
He sleeps on earth to wake no more,
Till the last trump shall sound,
His spirits reached the Heavenly shore,
Where sorrow ne'er is found.
And though my heart breaths forth u Sigh,
When view that vacant chair,
know bis spirit dwcls on high,
And shall meet him there.
Port Jefferson, June 10Th.
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TEE Wool TRApE.-There is great excite
ment in the wool market hereabouts at this
time. The number of dealers in the article
have increased in proportion to the crop, which
is much larger than in any previous year.
Wool buyers are visiting all parts of thecoun-
try, and the contest between them is very
warm. Heretofore the feecss have been in
the possession Of few individuals, but now
every farmer has become wool raiser. The
prices range from forty to forty.fve cents per
pound, according t, quality, some fne tseces
commanding better price The article seema
~ he rn;nr m WLeslinn Il,aMican.sE