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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-01-08
"Tbe Union, must and shall be preserved"

This well known and popular journal is noted for
avowing its sentiments with candor fearlessness and
Independence, 1t aims to be RICH. rather than p OPP
uiar, and takes the responsibility OF telling the
Truth regardless Of the oense that May be given to
Pr ejudice and Ignorance.
The Principles aud objects which the Chicago Tri.
Sune exposes are:
The Cause Of Freedom.
Justice aud Humanity.
perpetaity Of the Union.
Obedience to the Constitution,
and Supremacy Of the Laws
Denial the Right ola rebel to
Hold any Loyal Personin
slavery, and an Afirmanance that Rebels
have rights Under the Constitution, until
they first Obey 1t
And the prosecution OF the gainst Treason un.
I'll the authority of the Government is restored
the whole Union, There must be faltering-no
steps backwards, Failure now will entail dishonor
and misery, rendering Insecure life and property,
and leaving the country a prey to anarchy, rapine
and bloodshed. We have strong faith that the year
1868 ail witness the termination Of the Rebel Con-
federacy, and that New Years sun Of "a will rise
a monstrous rebellion PROSTATE in death, over
Union reunited and saved, eyer cpntinet without
. slave.
Three agencies which the President has soiemnly,
resolved to apply will speedily tumble the Rebellion
and its Cause into the same grave Vigorous often
sive movements the army and navy, aud the fear
less enforcement Of the confscation laws and Proca
m tion Of Freedom. The first will give victory
and pay the National debt, and the third will wrest
from the rebels their staff Of support, and in the
beautiful language OF our honest, righteous and pa
triptic Chief Magistrate:
In giring Freedom, to the Slnve iue ensure Free
dom TO the Free, honorable alike in tchdt Qire
.'dnd soAdt reoeipe. We staH nobIy sacs or
'mednky lose the last best hope Of earth. Others
means may succeed, this conkd not fail The scay
lis plain, peaceful, generous, Just. ,ody sohich II
'foiioned, the ,corld soiu /orerer applaud and God
,t'nuSff OreEer bless
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-01-08

CRY Su33os;3.a3 Or Carrier left us
some weeks ago, and W. have IS yet been
unable 10 supply his pl,ce. Unti We can
do 10, our city subscribers will please call
at the Post Office for their papers.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-01-08
Our Terms.

In view Of the advance in the price of oil
printing materials and of labor, we have
Rxed the price Of the COURIER at SITS per
year. in advance. We are gratiied to say
that our subscribers whom we have seen,
have cheerfnlly acq ,iesced in the change Of
terms, with scarcely an exception. If from
my cause, payment in advance is not made,
90, 80 per year will be charged
THE MICHIGAN CENrgAL-We neglected
last week to call attention to the winter
time table of this road, and do so now. 1t
il unnecessary to say to our readers who
fave ever travelled over the Michigan Gen.
trail, that it is one of the best managed roads
IN the country. They know that in speed,
regularity, sure connections, safety and
admirable provision for the comfort Of trav.
ellers, it cannot be cxcelled. Besides, the
courtesy aud gentenanly department of oil
connected with the road, has become a
proverb.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-01-08
Norman s. Hamlin, M. D.,
OTTUMWA, IOWA.

ID EsPECTFCLLY tenders his professional serv Ices
~ to the citizens OF Ottumwa and vicinity or
Ace at DR.. w. s. Scott's Drug store, Main street.
Ottumwa, Nov. 90, 1S62-y
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-01-08

PoRK PACKING The Messrx Lsdd, pack.
ers. Of this city, have cut somewhat over
10000 hogs this season, portion Of which
has been sent forward, bnt so much remains
on hand that they have found it necessary
to erect . temporary structure in which to
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-19
AN ASTONISHED QUAKER.

A said Dialogue wah Baltimore Banker concerns
ing IOrG Newspapers. ..s r
We take the following extract from
the Washington Correspondence of the
Muscatine Journal aa.aa. u.s.
Speaking of a Quaker artist reminds
me that the wealthiest man in BaIti
more, and the President of the Peo-
ple's Bank is Miles White. He is a
member of the society of friends-aI
honorable body to which my own an
cestors belong, and from whom, ne
doubt. my plain tastes and general
staid demeanor are derived. Miles
White lived frugally a long time
He was born in North Carolina before
this famous nineteenth century ap'
peared upon the stage OF time. tbs
parents were not wealthy, but Miles
White now owns nearly 100000 acres
of land in the Northwest. He has a
good many thousand acres i'll Iowa,
and feels, therefore, a lively interes,
in all matters pertaining to the wei
idIc anu piosPSl'ty VI oua S'"sS' ~ AAs
is hospitable, cheerful Quaker, who
likes good wholesome dinner and d
hearty laugh. think that, when th,
dinner is cooked to turn and the jok,
superb, he sometimes laughs the wig
off his head. r n.,,
On my way to the Chickahominy
Swamps, last summer, was unavoid
ably detained one day at Baltimore
1t is intensely lonely to, be in acrowd
ed city, in the midst of a vast number
of people, not one of whom you know
from Adam. True, l did know one
man there, but he was horse-doctol
who wore goggles, and our conversa
,iou soon dwindled from the exploits
Of Flora Temple and Patchen to the
diagnosis and cure Of bolts, aud then
ran clear out. wound up my watch
Iagain, aud suddenly Thought of Miles
White, for whom had done some
little business in Iowa, but whom
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-19
From the y. Y. Times
UNION LEAGUES.

1t was well said by Edmund Burke
When bad men combine. the good
must associate else they will fall
one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in q
contemplate struggle"
The chief fault of the great Loyal
majority of our people has been tina,
they have neglected organization
They have left this tremendous in
strumentality almost entirely in the
hands Of their adversaries. The true
explanation Of the alarming growth
of the Copperhead policy throughout
the Northwest lies in the secret opera
tions of the Knights Of the Golden
Circle and affiliated societies. By
their clandestine and thoroughly con
certed management, they were able
to get the control of the Democratic
organization -and fill up the Legisla
lures with men willing to lend them
selves to any schemes, however dis
loyal They completely circumvent
| cd and over-slaughed the real senti
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-19
aaltst6arS tIs Course Of empire takes its aolag'


bloom, wild flowers in abundance, ant
cactus plants full six feet in hight.
cannot say that | would rather have ;
home here than in the North. No,
love the bright scenes Of the sunny
South, but | have greater love fol
the prairies of the Northwest. Then
hurrah for Iowa !-ye gods, forgiv,
me! I forgot, I'm a Badger -ther
hurrah for Wisconsin |! Well, l vii
cheer for Iowa, for she is glorious
State, and l am proud of being one O
her soldiers. s"
We had very pleasant trip on the
22d, our Washington's birthday
there was a meeting organized by the
jewellers on the boat" and speeches
were made by Generals Mcpherson
and Logan, Maj's. Clark and Strong,
and various others, all filled with pa.
triotism for their country, and con-
tempt for the Copperheads at home,
who are crying, Peace! peace
peace !"
Then came songs, songs of all
kinds, commencing at the "Star
Spangled Banner" and finishing up
with the "Girl left behind me-"
Be assured that so long as can
eat my rations, upon this expedition,
you shall hear often from
WINFIELD.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-19
TO SCHOOL OFFICERS,
80 AND ".#
FRIENDS OF EDUCATION,
IN IOWA

With the December number of the lo,ea
Instructor and School Journal there will in ad-
dition to other interesting and useful matter,
be commenced the publication of the decisions
of the Secretary of the State Board of Educa-
tion, upon questions propounded and appeal
ed to him. These decisions will embrace a
construction of the entire School Law. They
will be of general interest and Of especial val
ue to School Officers in settling disputed ques-
tions before they have resulted in unseemly
wrangles, or ripened into expensive litigation.
The Instructor and School Journal Is neat
magazine of thirty pages, published on
the first day of each month by Mills Brothers.
at Dos Moines, Iowa, pricice ONE DOLLAR
a year. 1t is the only publication in Iowa 6e-
voted to the interest of the Schools, and is
therefore deserving Of the countenance and
hearty support of the people Of Iowa.
The School District of the State are all au-
thorized by law to take one or more copies and
pay for the same out of the contingent fund,
belonging to the District. The publishers
will receive orders drawn upon this fund.
where teey amount To five dollars, the same
as cash.
Let il not be said that State which con-
tains two hundred and sixty eight thousand
school children does not literally support its
II. A. wILTSE.
Acting Secretary of the Board of Education.
Des Moines, Nov. Is, 1862.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-19

OTIS and friends, who have left then
homes and all home comforts to main
tain the integrity and stability of our
! government, are suffering most terri.
bly, for those very things we are bes,
prepared to supply. Fresh as oul
soldiers are from home, where they
have been accustomed to a varied
diet, composed largely of vegetables
they cannot endure the sudden change
to hard bread and bacon, day after
day, which is alone furnished them in
their present situation. E.. .....
This change Of diet, coupled with
all the exposure incident to camp life
so far South. with long confinement
on transports in, passing from point to
point, is reducing our army ten fold
faster than all the assaults of the en-.
emy. ..
Even those, (if such there be- who
have no love for the cause in which
those men are enlisted, must feel for
so much human suffering and be
ready, at least, to relieve that for hu-
manity's sake.
therefore call, most earnestly, in
the name of humanity and patriotism,
upon the whole people of Iowa, to
come to the rescue Of our suffering
and perishing sons, brothers and
friends, who bave given themselves
to their country's cause and are now
IN such pressing want Of assistance
Mrs. WIttennyer enumerates the sup.
plies most needed. Let potatoes, on.
ions, butter and eggs 60 forward in
the greatest possible abundance. |
have just received letter from one
of our best Surgeons, CDR. Shaw of
the 4th Infantry, urging the same
things, and mentioning also horscrad-
ish, prepared in vinegar, and common
plum butter is very desirable. We
must try not only 10 relieve the sick,
but to prevent sickness, and to do this
our soldiers must have greater varie-
fy OF food. call upon the people of
the whole State.
Let every locality see to the good
work through their own local agen-
cIes, and do it at once. The emer.
gency is pressing, aud does not admit
OF delay. The season is now such
that vegetables may be shipped in
safety, and the river is open for trans
portation. "A
All packages, from any part of the
State, put on board of any Of our.
lines OF public transportation, and ad-
dressed to % Mrs. Annie Wntenmyer,
care Partrage & Co., St. Louis" will
be sure to go where most needed, free
of charge, or rather the Government
will pay the charges. V """ ,.@ a.i
| confidently appeal TO the patriot
ism, llberality and humanity of the
good people of Iowa, that this call be
promptly and fully met.
f.. ... SAMUEL j. KIRKwOOD.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-19

q .s.. .EFu Iowa Cry, March 3, 1868.
". II. Brainerd, Military Secretary to
Gorernor Knkacook: .....'r. -
DEAR Sir Your note Of yesterday
has been received, and i'm reply you
will inform Gev. kirkwood that |
have recently visited the hospitals,
aud Iowa Regiments at Helena and
Nicksburg, and that owing to climatic
influences, uBfavorable surroundings,
and the fatigue and exposure of their
recent campaign against Vicksburg,
and Arkansas Post, and the confine-
ment and exposure up White river,
the sanitary condition of most Of the
Iowa Regiments is very unfavorable.
Besides the diseases incident to
camp life and exposure, small pox
and scurvy are prevailing to consid-
cradle extent. Many of the causes
which have led to the unfavorable
condition Of the health of our army
still exist, aud unless remedied by the
generous efforts of the people of the
loyal States, must result in a fearful
amount of sickness and mortality
The almost entire absence of vegeta-
BILE food in the army. which has re-
suited in scurvy, debility, and gen.
eral depreciation of the strength of
our forces, leads me to urge upon the
Governor the great Importance of SO
directing and controlling the sanitary
resources of the State as To supply
our suffering soldiers with vegetables,
stimulants and antiscorbutics.
The Hospitals at Helena and Vicks-
burg, although greatly improved in
their condition, are almost entirely
destitute of suitable nourishiug food
for the sick, aud but for the constant
and untirng efforts of sanitary agents,
their condition would be terrible. The
articles most needed are potatoes,
onions. sour krout, corn meal, pickles.
dried fruit cranberries, molasses, soda
crackers, toasted rusk, butter, eggs,
condiments and stimulants. Cider
vinegar would also be acceptable.
Goods will be directed as you dictate,
and sent to the care of Partrage q Co,
st. Louis. Mo.
The large increase in the number
of sick in the army, imperatively de-
mauds additional hospital arrange
ments, which must be met. 1t has
been found that light cot cumfortables
are much more agreeable for the use
Of the sick than heavy army blankets
The high price Of cotton materials
having almost entirely cut off our
supply, | have asked and obtained of
the U. S. Government ten bales ot
cotton for sanitary purposes, which
am distributing to the principal socie'
ties of the West, to be made into cot
comfortables. Two bales have been
sent to the societies at Chicago ;
enough for four hundred comfortables
have been sent to each OF the cities OF
Cleveland, Cincinnati and Louisville
and enough materials to make ono
hundred comfortables, to the societies
in each of the following towns Du
buque, Davenport, Iowa City, Musca
tine, Burlington, Keokuk, Peoria
Quincy and Springfield. the balance
Of the cotton will be made up in St
Louis. ..s...
The limits of this note win not al
low me to enter into detailed &C
i count of the condition of hospitals an(
regiments, but as soon as possible
will pepare and submit full report.
! l am very respectfully your obedi
ent servant,
l..s,aa ANNIE WTTTENMYER,
Iowa Sanitary Agent.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-19
For the Charles City Intellis
THE SNOW STORM.


1t comes, IL comes, o'er hill and plain,
Without one marring blot or stain,
The white and glistening snow,
Wreathing with many shining gem,
Both leafiess tree, and f1owerless stem,
Purcr than aught below. ..s
Oh, tis bright and thrilling scene,
To those whose bounteous hearth within,
No dearth of comfort fears,
Affording visions bright and fair,
OF sleigh .rides in the frosty air, n
With loving friends SO dear.
But sad and wistful eyes look out,
With aching hearts of grief and doubt
Upon this lovely scene;
Want with its mcager form is there,
And suffering in the wintry air,
That chills those forms within.
These suffering ones no beauty see,
Nor watch with shouts of mirth and glee
The snow-f flakes falling low.
To them no visions bright may come,
Save of that fair and happy Home,
Where they no want shall know.
The snow so pure decks our fair earth,
And many hearts abound with mirth,
While many more are sad
But in the sunshine and the storm
In wealth or poverty stern form
The heart may still be glad.
Prairie Glen, March L, 1868.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-19

"Spen 'cat,'" said little girl of
five years Of age, the other day, to a
smaller one of only three. 81 can't.
was the reply "Well, then,p con-
timed the youthful mistress, "if you
can't spell cat spell kitten"
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-19

"Is that animal biped or a quad
ruped ?" asked one of the visitors ia
a circus, one day. Of by-stander. "l
thiuk. Sir" said an evident student oi
natural history, with bulging eyes
and green spectacles, "that the mar
who shows the animals called it Q
kaagarocped!"
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-19

There was an Irish lawyer who in
variably wrote at the bottom of his
brief, IF any part of the case should
fail, or want making out, call my
clerk, Tim Donnegan, and he will
swear anything" Al
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-19
Sanitary Condition of Iowa Regiments
A call from Coz. Krkuood.

Il cat TFOW U0t. NHKU0Od.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, IOWA,
Iowa CRY, March 81, 1862,
Mrs Annie Wtttenmyer, State Sanitary
Agent:
DEAR MADAM Gov kirkwood di.
rects me to request of you, while here,
to give him a statement Of the sani-
tary condition Of the Iowa Regiments,
which you have visited-what are
their most pressing wants-what sup
plies can best be furnished by the
liberality of onr people, and through
what channels they can send them.
Very truly yours,
. -. n. ii. BRAINERp, Mil. Scc'y.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-19

9th Division OF Sd Collection Dist. of Iowa,
Charles City. December "a, 1862.
TlARMERS and others, who have slaughter.
IL ed cattle. hogs and sheep, on which q
Tax Is due 20 the United States will take notice
that they are required to report monthly
10 the Assistant Assessor. <sG
All such will therefore report to me ut my
office in Charles City, on or before the 3lsi
day Of December. G.. b. EASTMAN,
Assistant Assessor.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-19

The fact that the word Adam signi-
fees "red earth," seems to indicate
that our first father was an Indian.
Undoubtedly he belonged to the abo-
rigines.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-19

Low NorEs,-A young lady was
asked how she could possibly afford,
in hard times, to take music lessons.
"Oh, l confne myself to the low
notes." .aat a#ssE#
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-19

The man that drew a long breath
has taken another chance in the same
lottery. -- ..
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-19

Speaking of cheap things-it costs
but a triie to get "a wife, but she
sometimes turns out Title dear.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-19

Lawyers mouths are like turnpike
gates-never opened except for pay.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-19

The rustic amusement Of cudgel-
playing ought to be prevented, as it
affects the security of the crown.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-19

The gentleman who has been try
ing to raise the wind finds himself
blown" all over town.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-19

A gentleman the other evening OBJ
jected to playing cards with lady
because, he said, she had such "win-
ming way" about her.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-19

People generally think their evils
less by being common, but their en-
joyments greater by being exclps;ye.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-19

| can't support you any longer
as the rotten bridge said to the ele-
phant.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-19

Pies and puddings generally come
last. The last thing that pride eats
is humble pie.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-19

The BURGLAR's ASPIRATION. skele
ton-key in every cupboard.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-19

No man can avoid his own COM
pany-so he had best make it as good
as possible.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-19
TAb. p,onIs 0f L0lpa !.

.I01he People OF Io,ca: ...a-....
The foregoing statement from Mrs.
Wittenmyer, State Sanitary Agent.
of the condition Of our regiments on
the lower Mississippi, is more than
corroborated by other various and re-
liable testimony, all together proving
beyond doubt, that our noble patri.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-19
Threshing Machines
FOR 1862.
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ROCKFORD, ILL.

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Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-19
Yunlorous.

Can any one define the exact width
of narrow escape? ,. ...... ...sr
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-04-29
THE CoRCoRAN TRAGEDY

The true state of the facts are being grad
ua.ly evolved, through various channels, aud
are substantially these the affair happened
between two and three O'Clock in the m orn ing;
Gen. Corcoran was proceeding from headquar-
ters to his command to execute an import ant
order; the night was very dark Col. Kim
ball had no right to challenge, and conse-
quently General Corcoran could not without
violation of duty, give him the countersign;
but he did give his name and his rank, and
explained the nature of his orders; and when
he asked Col. Kimball by what authority he
stopped him, the only reply was, SIT is none
of your G. d. business.' He then drew
his sword, and, as is believed, laid his hand
on his pistol, and advanced in threatening
manner, using unreasonable, ,Abusive and very
profane language. AL this time General Cor
coran knew not who the man was, and in a
seif-defence fired and killed him. General
Corcorsn himself has written a letter de-
failing these circumstances and his state
ment is corroborated by the letter of one of
his officers who was with him when the . fair
took place.