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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-01-15

VTNRUSTkE'S SALE.-Whereas, on tho I4t
l day Of March, 1853, Albert Il b. Hall al
Mildred Hall, his wife, Of davenport, Iowa, ex.
cut~d untoJ. VALLEY - Trustee . certain Dee
| of Trust, conveying TO said Trustee the land j
scott county, Iowa. described ~ follows. io-wi'
The wet one-hat y, Of the south west on
fourth " Of sect en- nunbertwenty-on a. i
to- nship seventy eight 70. range three .. en-
| Of the fifth 5th) +. II. I; which said c,nveyaM
was made for the purpose .fsecuring the psymei
Of two pronissofy notes and interest there
| IT ode by said Albert ( y. Hall am James NJ.
Hall 70 Darling Lansing. for the sun Of Sc
| enteen hundred and fifty dollars each, date
fr m ds,c, payable on the first dsy Of January
every year. Oae u sid notes being due the e.
day Of Jaru.ry 1882, and the ether the FIRST d.
Of January, 5e3. Ard nov the FRS, Of said not
having become due, and being to ether with II
said interest for the year ending ia. uary ]
io.2, and one hundred and fifty dollars Of u
intsreat for the year ending January is, lee
snpaid, and the said Trustee, j. J. Vale
having removed from the State Of Iowa, and 7
fused TO act as such Trustee, l. Thomas
Campbell, Trustee by the sptointmeLt Of ii
Judge OF the County Cour: Of Hcost county. low
according to the stipulation in .aid Deed Of Tru,
do hereby give this public notice shat BY Writ,
Of Trust and appointment will on 1hapday,ti
Both day Of January, 1862, At the hour Of ts
o'clock in the afternoon Of said dsy, At The Cou
House door. in the city Of Davenport, in -
county, expose and offer for sale at public auctis
the parcel Of IaId above described. or 90 mue
thereof .. shall be necessary to satisfy and D.
the said notes, With the interest thereon 10 4
day If ssle. together With oil the costs and .
penses attending said sale, costs Of this notice q
Trustees fees.
THOMAS G. CAMPBELL.
Trustee BY apPointosnt Of the Jsdgs oft
Coanty Court OF 8sett county, Iowa.
Osssa Jaauaey ., lseS. 0a7-ds
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-01-15

VNRUSTEE'S SALE.-Whereas, on tho I4t
L day Of July, 1884,, Polly Gardner and JOSEPH
Gardner, by Jonathan :. smith, their attorney ii
fact, executed unto John e. Is lis as Trustee a Ger
tain deed Of trust conveying to said Trustee III
land in Scott county, Iowa, described rs follow.
TO- wit: Lots No fourteen, fifteen. sixt en-, IA
Is and Is. IN block No.two T. in James NJ. r
Halle addition TO the city Of davenport which
said conveyance NJ made for the purpose OF re
curing the payment Of psomissory note. made b
laid Folly snd Joseph Gardner, by their said II
toIney in fact, J. 5. Smith, TO Chauncy krum
for one hundred and fifty dollars. dated July I4,f
1860. and due ono year after date with interest u
ten per cent and now said note having becom
due, and the said makers having failed TO ray tn
same, now therefore !, John g. Bills, Trustee. 0
app ication Of the said Chaoncy krum the legs
holder Of said note, do hereby give this publ
notice that ny virtue Of the power which il in IN
vested BY said deed Of trust, will, on Friday Ii
10th day Of January, 4. p. 1852, At the hour
two O'Clock in the afternoon Of said day, at ID
Court House door, in the city Of Davenport,
said county, expose and offer tor sale at publ
auction, the parcels Of land 81 owe desert bed, or
much thereof o. shall be nccessary to satisfy al
Esy the said note with interest thereon 10 the da
Of sale, together with all the costs and expense
attending said sale, costs Of thi. Loti;e and Tru
tees fees.
Da OF the 9th day Of December A D laGl.
JOHN G. BILLS,
dcI0-dts) Trustee.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-01-15
NJ q II Z q II .

THE PUBLIC AVE HEREBY NOTIFIED
l and cautioned net to trust any person on nc
coun. Of the
SC o r II o II Sc
or Propricioes without written order, sianed BY
oe30-101 ]. J. HUAPHEYt
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-06-21

The amount of business in Judge Swayne's
circuit has not diminished since 1857, but
has steadily increased, and much accumula-
ted during the vacancy that existed from
the death of Judge Mclean until the
appointment Of the present incumbent. In.
deed, so great is the amount of business in
the various circuit courts in Judge Swayne's
circuit, that the several States therein are,
to great extent, practically deprived Of the
benefits Of such courts, while the States Of
Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Kansas,
with their great population, wealth and bu-
siness interests, have never been included
in any circuit. .s9
When the present circuits were formed
the organization of them may have been
reasonably fair; for the population of the
great West at that time was very sparse,
and its business limited. Indeed, some cf
the States now teeming with population, and
possessed ofimmense wealth. were then un-
organized, and formed the hunting grounds
Of many Of the western tribes Of Indians. -
What may have been fair then is most un,
fair now. The rapid development Of the
West, its Unprecedented increase in popula.
ton, its great accumulation of wealth, and
its almost bopndless commercial interests,
demand corresponding changes in the appli.
cation Of tie machinery OF Government to
A. Al-A - A. .
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-06-21

This IS about one third OF the entire pop
ulation of The United States, is considerably
more than one third Of the free population
ofall the States, and nearly equal to the
to the entire population Of tho slaveholding
States, which are now divided into five cir
cults, thus securing to them, under the pres
ent arrangement Of the circuits, majority
Of the judges Of the Supreme Court. This
fact alone is sufficient to expose the unfair
ness Of the present arrangement of the cir
cults, and forms powerful argument in
favor of the passage of the pending b:ll.
But, sir, let US look 1t this subject in an,
other light, taking population and value of
property as the stand point from which to
view it. The following table, based upon
the census Of 1850, presents the population
and value ofproperty in the States embraced
in the Ave southern circuits
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-06-21
ano aee@ OTTUMWA IOWA, SATURDAY, JUNE 81, 1862.

passage Of this bill is demanded by the high
est considerations Of public interest. The
judicial department Of the Government is
now most lily adjusted to the wants Of the
country, and must remain so until we dis
charge the high trust devolved on us by pro-
viding for readjustment by the passage Of
some such measure as the one we are now
considering. Should this bill fail to receive
the sanction of the House, we can hope for
the success ofno similar measure at the pres
ent session, perhaps not during this Con-
gress, and we can make no calculation as to
what action future Congress may take
Defeat now may result in preserving the
present unjust and inadequate organization
of the judicial circuits for many years.
hope no such result will be rendered pos.
sible by the action Of this House, but that
we will concur in the pending amendments,
and then pass the bill.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-06-21
WIT AND WISDOM.

People always express great deal If SYM
pathy for women who are unhappily mar
vied-bnt how about those who are unhap,
pity single?
Our relations are always in extremes
sometimes they exaggerate our merits, at
other times they make the most of our
faults.
Life Is neither pleasure nor pain, but
serious business. which it is our duty Ia
carry through and terminate with honor.
The fairest privilege Of friendship lies in
this, that the friend loves US with our faults
while others only love US because they dc
not see them.
The difficulty with men Of eminence is,
not to obtain friends, but to keep them
What success and renown attracts, atter.
tons. kindness and sincere regard can alone
retain.
sPretty doings this" said Mrs. Stubbs,
"coming home at three and four o'clock in
the morning and telling me its only one."-
"Well," growled Stuhbs. ''its all one to me.n
"IW die for The aas." cried treasury clerk;
Quoth soldier, NY patriot friend, iook-a-bere,
This shedding your blood for twelve dolars month
Aint IKE shedding red Ink q twelve hundred ysay
Stephen Girard, the far-seeing. clear.
headed millionaire, had but ono eye. It is
said. What . rsbuks this 10 to such Of ID
a have two eyes, and yet have not made
half the money that be did. Perhaps II L
owing 10 overnight.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-06-21

Strike out, in the same section, "except in
the district Of Iowa, in which the circuit
court shall be holden at the capital of the
State on the second Tuesday in May and
November Of each year, at which times and
places terms of the district court shall be
holden !: Prooided, This act shall not inter-
fere with the terms Of said district court now
provided by law for said district"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-06-21
How to Avoid q Ia d Husband

How to Avoid q Ba d Husband.
l. Never marry for wealth. A woman's
life consisteth not in these things that she
possesseth.
Q. Never marry fop, or one who struts
about dandy like, in his silk gloves and ruf.
les, with silvered cane, and rings on his
fingers. Beware there is a trap.
8. Never marry niggard, or close Asted,
mean, sordid man, who saves every penny,
or spends it grudgingly. Take care, lest he
stint you to death. ...5. --
4. Never marry stranger, or one whose
character is not known, or tested. Some
females jump right into the fire, with their
eyes wide open.
8. Never marry NOPE or drone, one who
drawls and draggles through life, one foot
sitter another, and let's things take their
chances. ss
6. Never marry q man who treats his
mother and sisters unkindIy, or indffeiently.
Such treatment is q sure indication of mean
ness and wickcdness.
z. Never, on any account, mary gam
bier. profane person, one who in the least
speaks lightly of God, or religion. Such a
man can never make good husband.
8. Never marry sloven, man who is
negligent of his person or dress, and is filthy
in his habits The external appearance is
nm index to the heart.
9. Shun the rake as snake, viper, a
very demon. fs1
10. Finally. never marry man who is
addicted to the use Of ardent spirits. Depend
upon it, ytu arc better off alone than you
would be were you tied to man whose
breath is polluted, and whose vitals a, being
gnawed out by alcohol.
In the choice Of a wife, take the obedi-
ent daughter Of q good mother.
LOUISE S.
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Accepting a Challenge.


Old Colonel S., of Wisconsin, was an
odd genius, queer compound of comic Sc
riousness. Replete with jokes, both origin
al and selected, he was not slow in hashing
them up and dealing them out in small doses
to different customers on different occasions.
One evening, alta party, q young gentle
man, upon whom the Colonel had told some
cutting jokes, feeling himself insulted, chal-
lenged the Colonel to mortal combat
The challenge was accepted.
Having the choice Of weapons and the ap-
pointing Of the place Of meeting, the Colonel
told the young man to repair, the following
morning at 6 o'clock to certain spot. and
added "that he would see that the weapons
were there"
The following morning, At the indicated
time, the young mn repaired to the indica-
ted spot (said spot being among the lead
mines. was naturally furrowed with mineral
holes)
swell youngster," said the Colonel, stick.
ing hands in his pockets and ejecting su.
per6uous quantity Of tobacco juice from his
capacious mouth, fare you ready?" Re-
ceiving an affirmative answer he continued
"Here's where wsars to fight" indicating
. mineral shaft near by, which was at least
sixty feet deep -"and here is our weapons, u
pointing to a pile Of rocks. "You're to &c
down that ar hole and throw rocks up, and
TIM to stAv up and throw rocks down." t
It is needless to add that the challenge
vas withdrawn.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-06-21

The etAtc OF Texas il not included in the
above table, because II is not now embraced
IN : judicial circuit. The population and
property shown in this table now nominaily
hold five Of the nine seats spon the Bench Of
the Supreme Court Of the y. 8. 70 show the
shsnrdiv Of such an arrangement. necd
but present tts following table showing the
population and vslpe Of property Of the
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-06-21
States composing the other four circuits !:

The free States of Wisconsin, Iowa, Min.
nesota, Kansas, California, and Oregon, are
omitted because they are not included in
any of the circuits, and the present bill will
not place California and Oregon in any cir.
cult on account of their remrteness from the
States proposed to be embraced in the new
circuits.
These tables show that the States now
having majority of the judicial circuits ol
the United States contain 100000 less
population, and possess $2,0l6, ,OSO, ,354 less
in value Of property than the States en-
braced in the minority of the circuits.
The present bill proposes to organize the
States Of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Ar.
kansas, Tennessee, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mis-
sissippi, Louisiana, and Texas. with an ag-
gregate population of 9,9O2, 2,59s, and a total
valuation Of property of S.. 1926, 1925, ,232, in
to three circuits, and the States of Maine,
New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts.
Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illi-
nois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Kentucky. Mis-
souri,, Iowa, Minnesota, and Kansas, with q
total population of 2o,214.s24. and prop.
erty valuation Of $10,2l5,335, ,233, into six
circuits, as will her after more particularly
explain. Now, when we take into conside-
ration the fact that in the foregoing estimate
of population and value of property slaves
are included, the fairness of the proposition
must be admitted by every candid mind.
and in no way can the proposed scheme Of
circuit organization be charged with PARTIAL
ty towards any section of the country.
| desire to present one other view of the
present circuit organization to show the
great injustice it involves. Before the COM
mencement Of the present most causeless and
wicked rebellion, when the commercial and
general business interests of the country
were pursuing the ordinary but crowded
and busy channels of peace, the five circuits
into which the southern States are divided
presented less business to the five circuit
courts, presided over by five southern judg.
es, than did the States embraced in the cir
cult in which now presides Judge Swayne,
to one judge, the lamented Mclean. In the
latter circuit the business has been con-
stantly increasing, until it has arrived at a
point of accumulation which renders It utter.
ly impossibly for one judge to dispose of i,
as the interests of the people and the country
demand.
The following table, which goes back to the
years 1865 and 1857, when the courts Of
the southern circuits had more business
pending in them than at any other period
since their organization, shows the number
of cases on the dockets the several circuits
named in the table on the 1st day ofJanuary
1856, the number added during the year
number disposed of during that time. and
the number remaining on the several docket.
on the 1st day of January, 1857, and vii
show the entire correctness of my state
ments
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-06-21
LINES To THE MEMORY OF JAMES
H. NOSLER.
Who died ofwounds received at Pittsburgh LANDING.

LINES TO THE MEMORY OF JAMES
H. NOSLER.
Who died ofwounds received ct Pittsburgh LANDING
ai ~ MARY =. oAaPssrsa.
bright stars fallen, . brave heart and true.
noble soul imbued with freedoms IRE;
GENEROUS love for the Red, White and Biue
For Its protection divine desire.
20 much 20, ne, his young life offered up,
HIS own bright blood foi this proud country b fame
Ana drained In meskness the last bitter Gun
Which has for him carved an immortal name
And now, me thinks, sround that noble form.
Bright angels hover with their harps sublime;
IN homage breathe their welcomes pure and warm
. Ior the young soldier to that peaceful CLINE:
For sure fair Heaven smiles upon the scene
Where freedoms sons are battling In their might
MID echoing thunders, iofty and serene,
for our ioved countrys glory, truth and right.
Oh there 10 saneht more pure than Freedom' sound,
And all mankind should hail the wondrous strain
vibrating sweetly the wide Earth around,
Shaking In every CLINE the captiveS chain
Until each chain e riven-- all 90 free,
There 10 no rest for this devoted land
sad reproach II boosted liberty,
while slavery Hives, . dark and scathins hand.
warrior sons II should not be In vain
That ye pour forth life's current warm and bright
Each gaping wound, each turf that bears Q stain,
should wan prayer for Justice, natures right,
The echoine winds give back the answering song
Whilst angel Tyres attuned tn music high
The glorious news doth joyfully proiong.
IT'S sweet TO die In this most holy cause.
Then weep not Kindred for thy lost one now
Aaarry crown where peace and equal laws
supremely reigns doth rest upon his brow;
No nm more to se disturbed BY earthly wrong
His youthful form sleeps gently meath the sod.
An honored martyr added to the throng
VI heroes brave whose blood appeals.
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For the Courier.
THE HOMESTEAD.


Night has wrapped ts sable mantle
Der the world, afar and wide,
And the stars looked down from Heaven
On the snow-capped mountain side.
Ghostly stood those forest monarchs
Shrouded In the folds Of snow, ..-.-..
Grim and silent were the woodlands
When the Wild winds ceased TO blow.
Bad and lonely looked the homestead
In the pale and hickering light,
And the trees, its faithful sentinels,
Watched II through the silent night.
Many years IT'S since dwelt there,
In my childhood's happy home,
With sweet loving friends around me.
Now they've long been dead and gone.
Then dreamed not Of the sorrows
That I'D meet with In lifes way,
Thought not, but Of darling pleasures,
That chased al my cares sway.
remember well those ledges,
Where We used to roam all day,
And the running stream that glided
Der rocks and pebbles far away.
And We sat beside that streamlet,
We, that 10, my love and I, #
And We watched those same bright pebbles
Al the water passed them BY. N
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-06-21
FROM GEN. M'ClEllAM's ARMY.
A Talk with The Rebel Piekets,
Special Correspondence of the N. Y. Eve Post.
NEAR RICHMOND, JUNE 7.


Nearly all our troops are across the
river. Some of the bridges on the
right need completion, to insure the
safety of the reserve in coming across
hurriedly. The rebels fred few spite>
full shots at our bridging parties this
morning, but soon withdrew their light
pieces. They evidently fear sudden
movement upon them, and apprehend
the loss of their guns if they stay long
in position.
TALK WITH REBEL PICKErs
Our pickets at the Mechanicsville
bridge had conversation to-day with
the rebel pickcts, and, under newspa.
per flag Of truce, exchanged the Balti-
more Clipper for the Richmond Eram-
iaer. The colloquay was substantially
rs follows
Rebel-(waving his hat t)-Three
cheers for Gen. Jackson.
Union Soidier-(also waving his hat)
Three cheers for Burnside
Ut had been ascertained that the rebels were
North Carolinians.
Rebels-Have you any Baltimore
Clippers 2
Union-Ye-as, do you want to swap.
Rebel--How'll yer trade fur the Er.
dminer
Union-Even and you do the to-
ting.
Rebei-Come over yer, all on yer.
Union-I'll come half way.
Meanwhile both parties had dropped their
guns and with papers waving, passed down to the
bridge.
Union-How do-you like soldering
Rebel-We've enlisted for life.
Union-Then you don't expect to live
long ?
Rebel-You whipped us at Hanover,
but yer wouldn't if 0 Brien Branch
wasn't drunk. We give you just the
best fogging You ever had, thar at fair
Oaks. Tux one hundred guns, and all
yer ammunition, and everything, and
two thousand prisoners.
Union-And we drove you back to
Richmond and had to bury your dead.
We whipped you awfully.
Rebel-And General McC Clellan was
wounded, and two Of yer Generals kill,
ed. Yer all going back to Yorktown
ain yer? We're coming over to your
side tomorrow.
Union-How many troops have you
over there /?
Rebei-Fifty thousand right yera-
bonts.
union-How many had you at Fair
Oaks !!
Rebei-Yer had near two hundred
thousand and we but sixty thousand,
but we whipped yer.
The Unionist was less commun;ca.
tive than inquisitive, but thinking that
it was hardly proper to continue the
ooaversation, bade the rebel good day
and reraced his steps. But the rebel
stih kept bis place, notwithstanding he
va requested to face back, until 4 bull.
let and fash and quick report sad.
denly haataned his steps.
PnOsPpcxa
Some exchange Of shots from artii,
Iery occurs At intervals. No general
movement VIII be made until New
nridgs, and two other bridges ere com.
pleted, and the other sdivis{oas 81 lie
loops cross the river, : task vhioh win
require some time yet
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Some exchange ofshots from artii.
lery occurs at lntervsls No general
movement win Be made until New
nridge. and two other bridges are COM
pleted, and the other sdivisioas Of The
loops gross the river, : tssk vhioh win
require some time yet =
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-06-24
ConversatIOn with am GSInteIIIReE
OOntraband.O

COnversatlOn with an SSIntelIIgent
COntr0band."
Vanity Fair pictures "a Tribune correspond
ent" and ian intelligent contrsband" having the
following Conversation: ..--
'You b'lpng to dc army, mars'r7' asked the
intelligent contrAband, uneasily.
yes. That is--I am--yes; am with
the army, slr, replied the Tribune correspondent,
'and would like, sir, to ask you few ques-
tions, Where is Beauregard, Al corinth, or at
Rchmond7' ....
Intelligent contraband-'Yis, mars'r.'
Tribune correspondent Rich
mond?' -aa .g.-. .. .. .a-.-.
Int con.-'Yis, mars'r.'
Trib. cor,-'And how many men has her
Int con -'Niggers, mars'r''
Trib. coF.-'No, soldiers III D..
Int con- Bout sixty hundred tousand,
specs.'
Trib. cor r--'What? Are you sure7 Aren't
you misbeken2' - -" -e
Int con.---'Yis, mars'r.' -- -- -r
Trib, cor.--'Well, when did he arrive here1'
Int, con 10, two three four munts ago.
Trib cor.-'You mean weeks, don't your
Int, con,-'Yis, mars'r!' u
Tdb. cor.--'De you think the rebels will
evacuate Richmond
Int: con.-.,o, yis, sir, mars'r; deyll tight
Trib. cor.--'You don't understand me, sir.
mean will they run aWay2'
Int. con ,--'Yis, mars'r; dey oilers runs
away
Tfib. cor.--'But If Mcclellan had attacked
the city three weeks ago, he could have killed
them all, couldn't he2' !.l.r.. r..-.
Int. con .---'Yis, mara'r; he killed 'em all,
specs. got under a fence, an he didn't saw
i mat Ia a. 81 NiEJ-a -le
,Whose slave are your asked the correspond
ent, after o pause. sod Ca.
4 Int. con.--'Mars'e JEFF DAvis's
Trib, oor.--'What, JEFF Davis2' =
Il lot. con.--'Yis, marsh ..
i Trib. cor.--'And he treated you with grea
brutality, no doubtPh 4.....y
i Int. cons--'Yis, mars'r, treat me fus' ra te,'
j Trib, cor.--'But you want your freedom
don't your ~ n
j Int. con- 10 yis, marsh
! Tfib. cor,--'How would you like to g
i Norlh7' a y-si...9 ~ ~ ,a "a
4 ins. con.--,Putsy cold Norf, aint itT q
Tfib. cor.--'0h, ne5 ever been North7'y
II Int, coE1--' Vie, inare,r.is a al ',sissr.i N,
Trih cor--,T what plaoep n,
Il Int, con. - TO Florida, mars'r.' 5,,q I,
Trib. cors-sF sFlogidaf't y IN s,i,9
Int. Cpn.--' -'YiH, mars'r.. De ole gsmman u
J dGr.'.t ~ " NM ri,-p Ma, .ats .-.
i Tsih. cor,--sWhat, your masterf 5$ (.
Int. con. .--fYis, mArn'r.' n I'M ~ .-.,.
Trlb. Gor.--.Why, did ysa. Davis ever liysi
inl. con,--'o yis nsrs'r; he lip dsre com
81 forty op fifty years, 'specs.' 10 ,sxsy.,
The evidently untrustwcfshy nature 9s q
81 KIM IaaitsN uessaHg .rrtrgN ,rerihT (