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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-06-11

cR ANCIENT ToADs. A. p. Gordon
Cummings writes the The Etgin Courier !:
"ln cutting the Inverness and Perth Rail-
way through the Lochmavandah Park on
A!tyre, We have unceremcniously trespass-
ed on the privacy and retirement of nu-
merous colony Of ancient toads, The cut.
ting is here from 20 to 25 feet deep, the low
er part being through from 10 to 16 feet of
frcestone and red conglomerate. The inter
esting old residcnters are found in the red
freestone, about Is to 90 feet below the sur
face. They soon wake uH from their long
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-06-11

/
A TOUCHING ScENE.-I was con-
versing not long since, with returned
volunteer.
81 was in the hospital as nurse, for
long time, " said he, "and assisted ir
taking off limbs and dressing all sorts
of wounds but the hardest thing
ever did was to take my thumb off q
mans leg.
"Ah!" said I how was that ? Then
he told me.
"It was young man who had a
severe wound in his thigh. The ball
passed completely through and ampu.
tation was necessary. The limb was
cut off close up to the body, and ar-
teries taken up, and he seemed to be
doing well. Subsequently, one of the
small arteries sloughed of. An incision
was made and it was taken up. It is
well it is not the main artery, said the
surgeon, as he performed the operation;
he would have bled to death before
it could have been taken up. But
Charley got on finely and was favor
ite with us all.
l was passing through the ward,
one night, about midnight, when sud-
denly, as Twas passing Charley's bed,
he spoke to me Il, my leg is
pleading again. I threw back the
bed clothes, and the blood spirited in
the air. The main artery had slough
ed off.
Fortunately he knew just what to
do, and in an instant / had pressed
my thumb on the place and stopped
the bleeding. 1t was so close to the
body that there was barely room for
my thumb. But I succeeded in keep
ing it there, and arousing one of the
convalescents, sent him for the surgeon
who came in on a run. Il am SO
thankful IT, said he, as he saw
me, that you are up and knew what
to do, for he must have bled to death
before could have got here"
sBut on examination of the case, he
looked exceedingly serious, and sent
out for another surgeon, All came
who were within reach, and the con.
sultation was had over the poor fellow.
One conclusion was reached by all,
there was no place to work save the
spot where my thumb was placed /:
they could not work under my thumb,
and if / moved it he would bleed to
death before the artery conld be ta..
ken up. There was no way to save
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-06-11
Sketch OF General Penn berton.

Lieutenant General John G. Pemberton,
Of the rebel army, is native of Pennsyl-
vania, nearly fifty years of age, and was ap-
pointed . cadet to the West Point Mill
tary Academy in 1888. He graduated on
June 80, 1887, standing No, 81 in a class
of afty members, among whom were
Generals Benham, Scammon, l.. G. Arnold,
vodges, Williams, (dead), French, Sedge-
wick, Hooker Todd and others in the Union
army Braxton Bragg, Mackall, Early and
several other noted rebels. He was promo
ted to Second Lieutenant OF the Fourth
Artillery, July l, 1887, and to First Lieut..
March 10. 1912. In the Mexican war he
was aid to General Worth from 1916 to ls.
4s. and was brevetted Captain from Sep
tember %, ls4s. for gallant conduct in the
several conflicts at Mopierey, Mexico, on
the 2lst, 22d and esd days Of September,
9, ls4s, for the battle Of Molino del Rey.
He was distinguished and wounded in the
capture Of the City Of Mexico. lie was
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-06-11

"Poor Charley! He was very calm
when they told him, and requested
that his brother, who was in the same
hospital, might be called up. He
came and sat down by the bedside,
and for three hours / stood, and by the
pressure of my thumb kept up the life
of Charley, while the brothers had
their last conversation on earth. 1t
was strange place for me to be in,
to feel that / held the life of fellow
mortal in my hands, as it were, and
stranger yet, to feel that an act of mine
must cause life to depart. Loving the
poor fellow as did, it was hard
thought, but there was no alterna-
tive.
The last words were spoken Char
ey had arranged all his business af-
fairs, and sent tender messages to ab-
sent ones, who little dreamed how
near their loved one stood to the
grave. The tears filed my eyes more
than once as / listened to those par.
ting words. All were sad, and he
turned to me. Now Il, I
guess You had better take off your
thumb Oh, Charley how can :?
said I. But it must be you know he
replied cheerfally. Il thank you
very much for your kindness, and now
good bye.
'He turned away his head, / raised
my thumb, and once more the life
current gushed forth, and in three
minutes poor Charley was dead.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-06-11

A remarkable work was accomplished in
Worcester, Mass, last week. The chimney
stack at the Iron works Of Nathan Wash.
burne, which is one hundred feet high, hav-
ing in it sixty thousand bricks, and weigh
ing one hundied and seventy tons, was
moved distance of one hundred and fifty
feet, and turned partly around, without the
slightest accident, and not even brick was
disocated. Commercial Bulletin.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-06-11

1t is estimated by competent judges that
the total amount of Improvements in Chica-
90 this season vii! cost little less than two
million of dollars.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-06-11

The county in which Jackson is situated
is located in the southwest central part Of
the State, and has an area of about $50
square miles, or 500, 200 acres. The Pearl
river forms the boundary on the east and
the Big Black on the northwest. The sur
face is nearly level and the soil very fertile.
In 1850 the county produced about 900
bushels Of peas and beans--the greatest
quantity produced by any county of the
United States. Raymond is the seat of
justice of the county although the State
Capital is also located in the vicinity. The
county was named in honor Of Col. Thomas
Kinds, amember of Congress for Missis-
sippi. The population of the county in
1860 was 1926, of whom less than 5000
were free.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-06-11

The sanitary reports of ou Western ar
mics shows an improved and highly favor
able condition.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-06-11

The demand for government securities
still continues very active In oil sections of
the loyal States,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-06-11

Whiskey is selling in Little Rock, Ark,
at 9 so per drink.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-02-21
The Clerical Countenance.

Ministers may often profit by the criticisms
of laymen and even men ut the world, and
with view to such edi6cation we insert the
following from recent number OF the Spring
field (l'iass) Republican
"The clerical cast of couutenance 10 not
attractive, as . general fact. We mean the
professional expression which many clergy.
men, of the old schoo; more especially. think
it necessary to put on at religious meeting,
and on all occasions when they feel that they
are representing religion in public. The look
is pretty well known and easily distinguish
able, but not so easily described. 1t is solemn
rather than serious, vacant instead Of thought
full, awful rathes than good, ghostly rather
than divine. 1t is not = pleasant expression
ON any human face, according to our notion,
and on some faces 10 decidedly disagreeable
and repulsivs. It excludes that glow Of kind
ness. Of sympathy. Of chastened happiness
which answers to our idea Of Christian cleri-
cal countenancc. There were some faces In
the meetings which seemed to have been Ia
boring to express the horrors ofthe law fos
forty years OF more. and made awkward work
Of il always. Such faces told a dismal and
sad history; there was no ray Of Gospel in
them; not one glimmer Of reconciliation to
God and man, or Of joy and peace in bs!iev-
ing. There was one or two faces on which
hsrcsy -hunting was marked iu every lneI a
keen, critical look, eager to detect the mote
in a brothers eye, and mercilsss in ito expos
ure. with only cold and insolent pity for
such as were canght in unsoundnsss Of opin-
ion or words. There were also some hard
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-02-21

DEMOCRATIC RULE.-It is the boast Of
the Democrats that the Government has been
for large portion Of the time since its forma-
tien under the rule Of that party, and that the
country has grown up under its regime: The
country advanced in prosperity, influence.
and wealth under all Administrations until
the last, and that was Democratic. The Al
bany Journal thus sums up the responsibilities
which must be shouldsred by that Admins
tration:
Democratic Administration.
2. Our arsenels and forts were sacked, and
traitors armed, under aud by Democratic
Administration.
3. The Union was severed under Demo.
c.atic Administration.
4. Only Democratic States are in rebellion.
S. Only men who have always acted with
the Democratic party are in arms against the
Government,
6. Every Republican, and every Republi.
can State, stands true to the Union.
7. A Democratic President declared that
shsse was no power to coerce rebel State.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-02-21
KNOW Mn As YouR ExsMy.-Yes! bo

Know Me- AS YouR ENEMy.-Yes! DO a
man, a woman-bs honest and frank-and If
you really hate us, bc above deception. Away
with your Judas kisees! Don't hold tho
confiding hand iu yours half an hour, saying
how cordially you wish us success, and then
speak our name disrcspectfully to the next
person you meet, magnifying our faults.
laughing at our weakness and telling our se.
crets, which we had confined to you thinking
your bosom perfect salamandtr satr, from
which even the 6re Of persecution would fail
to extract them. -
Don't speak in those sots. tonder. lute.liko
tones to us, and with that serpents hiss he.
hind our backs. Don't 6atter our vanity ua.
ill we undertake some fholish scheme for tl.e
fdrthsrauce Of fame and fortune. which you
know (being more worldly wisr) viii result
intimately in our modification. q not our
ruin. f" 'f4'' W t''fs
Don't cry about poverty, and shsit uslin a
bargain before your Handkerchief II, dry.
Don't manifest your affection by obtrudine
upon our working lours. until W. have given
you the greatest share Of our precious time
without any earthly rccompeute.
Words cost nothing if you are sur friend
prove it by deeds-give ~ available symPS'
thy, not empty pity. Pity isa Asshlesa tope.
only it for dogs i wounds our equal: sofsn.
or than it heals. II has fine vocabulary:
Poor thing r. .por fellow |" alas. how
fallen !" "Iwould like to help youu but Il IL
not convenient r ss "a 3s.s.e I,,,i@s.
/. And there We lie. Aounderins in the mud Of
despair, while Mistyess Pity. having made her
speech. walks coldly on; but Sympathy ei'
lently takes NJ BY the hand. unites 1hrr
strength With ouss. until ws overcome our die
icultiss md. hardly listening to o.lx earnest
thanka points to bright te-porzov.
Away with milE. snd-water ffisndshsp
Know me a friend, o. know NJ asan enc,
ny. he i swolf h .sel who su's:ss ~
With pleasant words. Wills h Knows ths n.
mat mortal struggle q the aapl viii poyssty
and carr, nor liits finger IN our behalf y.
mine enemy!" Don't pester as With your
oompany,-don't write . any love.lstters-
don't break your nse ID nakisg low obei.
sanee-6sht opealy ~ snestr Aght ePsaly
against me; or get out of the vay. hat we
may have tine 70 forget you'll
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-02-21

TnE DuTcm MlLI.ER.-Mynccr Van Slau-
ken owned a grist mill, and Peter Snyder
owned one also, near by. Old Mynlieer Van
Slauker was subject to fits of insanity, and,
when in ono of these moods, would assume
that he was God Almighty, and would get
upon his throne and call such persons as he
might have in his mind to Judgment, and
would ask and answer the questions himself.
The questions would be put with sharp,
strong speech, and the answers very whining
and meek. Having one Of his crazy fits one
day. he mounted his throne, and as there had
been little competitor in the grist-mill bust
ness, he took occasion to call Peter Snyder to
Judgment so he calls out: "Peter Snyder !"
No answer. Again very sharp: "Peter
Snyder"
"Ah, Lord, hero / ish! Vat you want,
Lord I"
"Do you own grist-mill 7"
"Ah, yes Lord. does J"
"Vcll, Peter Snyder, do you ever take too
much toll I" ..
, "Ah, yes Lord, ven my water vas very low,
and mine stones vas very dull, has taken a
leetle too much toll!"
well. den, you may go to do left hand
mid DE- goats"
AS he had passed Judgment upon his neigh
bor ho thought he would try himself.
"Mvnheer Van Slauken." No answer.
Very sharp" Mynhecr Van Slaukcn!"
"An, Lord, here ish-vat you want =
"Do you own grist-mill 7"
"Al,, yes Lord does own grist- mill"
"Docs you ever take too much toll, Myn-
heer Van Slauken!"
"Yes. Lord, sometimes l has taken too
much toll !"
"Vell, Mynheer Van Slauken, vat did you
do init dat toll e.
All. Lord, l has given it to the poor"
(After slight pause.)-
"vsll, den. you may 60 to do right hand,
nit dc sheep. but it is dam dightsq"eese :!
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-02-21
An Act to Eegulate..the xeasursmsnt and
Surveying Of Lumber in the Log.

SECTION 1. Be Il enacted BY tke LcSis-
latirc AssemblygfMe Territory Of Washiss.
ton: Si l'a
That at the next general election. and an
nually thereafter, it shall be the duty Of the
electors Of the several precincts in each county.
where it may be necessary, to elect some per-
son Of suitable qualifications. whose duty
II shall be. when notified. or called upon to
ascertain by actual measurement and survey,
the amount Of lumber contained In each and
every raw log offered for sale in the precinct
wherein be is elected,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-02-21

ARTRMUs WARD AS AN EDiTOR-ln the Or
ttim Of lS-my friend the editor Of the Bald
winsville Bugle, was obliged to leave perfrsl-
ernal dooties 4 go dig taters and he axed Me
to edit for him doorin his absenbe. Accor-
dinghy ground up his Shsers and commenced.
1t din't take crate while to slash out copy
enuff from the exchanges for one issoo, and
thawt Id take ride up to the next town on
a little jaunt. to rest my branes which had
been severely ralt by mental efforts. (Ihis
is sorter IronicaD So l went over to the Rail
Rode Ofiiss and axed the superintendent tor
a pars.
as "You editor he axed, evidently on the
pint Of snikerin.
.a."Yes, sir" sez I "don't look poor
enuff2' a.
az. d Jest about" sed he, but our road can't
'pars you." F'''
"Can't, hey?"
"Nc, sir-it can't"
? "Becauz." seq l, looking him full in the
face with an eagle eye. at goss 50 darned
= slow II can't pars anybody"
Metainks had him thar. Its the slowest
Rale Rode in the west.
With mortified air he told me 10 get out
Of his otiss. pitied him and went.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-02-21

CELEBRArEp, MANiAcs.-Dr. Winslow In
his work On Obscure Diseases Of the Bran:
seems inclined to think that many historical
characters, celebrated either for their crimes.
brutality, tyranny or vice, were probably OF
unsound mind, and that in many, undetected,
unrecognized, rnpercieved mental disease. III
all probability, arose from cerebral irritation.
or physical ill.health. Frederick William
the father of Frederick the Great, the de'
bauchee and a drunkard, who treated his
children with marked cruelty. compelling
them to eat the most unwholesome and dis-
gusting food, and crowned his beetiality by
splitting into it, suffered from hypochondriasis
and great mental depression. once. attempting
suicide. Judge Jefreys was tortured BY q
cruel internal malady aggravated by intem.
perance. Damien persisted in declaring that
had he been bled in the morning, IS ne wish-
ed, he never would have attempted the assas-
snation of Louis XIV. Caligula commenced
his reign with mildness, end it was after a
violent attack Of bodily illness b. began his
career of cruelty, vice and crime. Frequent.
", long before an attack Of insanity is clearly
defined, the patient admits hs 10 under the in'
Auence of certain vague apprehensions, unde-
Unable misgivings, and anxious suspicious as
to the sane character of his emotions. Such
sad doubts. fearful apprchensions. mysterious
inexplicable torebodings. and distressing mis-
givings as to tho healthy condition Of the
mind, often induce the heart. broken sufferer.
convulsed with pain, and choking with an.
guish, prayerfally and in accents Of wild and
frensied dcpair to calculate with King Lear:
oh, let me not be mad not mad, sweet heaven;
Keep me in temper, would not be mad.
Dean Swift had singular presentiment Of
his imbeciity. DR.. Young. walking one day
with Dean Swift some short distance from
Dublin, suddenly missed Dean. who had lag.
ged behind. He found him at distance gaz.
ing in a solemn state Of abstraction at tho
top Of lofty elm, whose head had BEEN
blasted by hurricane. He directed Dr.. Y.'s
attention to the summit Of the tree, and heav-
ing heavy sigh, exclaimed :" ! shall b.
like that tree, / shall dio at the top FIRST"
These words convey solemn warning. in
these days Of fast living and perpetual hnep-
tai toll 1t behooves US all to take care that
we do not " die at the top first," when. a little
attention to what is going ON within Ms will
keep up healthy circulation Of the sap"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-02-21

worldly faces, which told plainly that the re-
ligion of the owners was matter Of business
they had made the best bargin they could
with the heavenly powers, and meant to get
tho most for the least pay, dealing with God
just as they do with men. Such mem alway:s
make their appeal to human sel6shness and
fear, and persuade men to be religious merely
because il is paying investment. But there
were good faces. also; faces ou which were
written so legibly that all might rad. gen.
uine benevolence, lively sympathy with men,
simple reverence and trust towards God:
cheerful hope and an unftigued delight in the
service of the Master. 1t was inspiring to
look upon such faces and to feel that they H.
lustrate the truth Of the Gospel and its divine
power, and are prophecy Of what the race
may become when the world shall be per-
meated by the spirit Of Christ" ..
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-02-21
SECRETARy's OFFlcE,

SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
Olympia, w. 4. Jan. 3lst. 1863.
A true copy of the original act. deposited
in this Office for record.
ELWOOD EVANS,
Secretary Washington Territory.
The daily Evansville journal., 1863-08-06

specuIations ON International At
fairs.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-The National
Republican contains an editorial, to
which semi-official Importance is attach
ed. 1t says, among other things, that if
there shall be slight occasion for hos
tihties, and the two nations are likely to
be involved in war, our steam marine
will be at once converted into privateers,
and the commerce of Great Britain will
be driven from the ocean.
Thus does the criminal neglect of the
Queen of England advisers tend to the
disturbance of the peace of the world
War is not desirable even with Eng
land, but war is not the greatest Of evils
We cannot submit to injustice and out
rage through a series of years and make
no effort to avenge its wrongs.
The course of England toward us dur
ing the trying peril of our trouble. has
alienated every American of the loyal
States, whatever his opinions on the Ad-
ministration or the conduct of the war.
These are sufficient facts and indicate
what the future has in store for US.
The Vaccinations of Napoleon in
| Mexico deserve attention. but the conn
that the United St. sstes can restore Mexi'
co to its place as republic whenever the
attempt Shall te @a @ade fRafg fRgafgj jHA@effrff A@frf i hddf
an excuse for quitting the position thai
promises no good to the French Emperor
The daily Evansville journal., 1863-08-06

CAIRO, Aug. 5.-The steamer Hope
arrived, bringing prisoners from Port
Hudson, Vicksburg and jackson. Every
thing is quiet on the river below.
Col. Hatch reports Forrest, Biffles and
Richardson retreatlng Their forces are
entirely broken up and their men de-
serting in every direction.
Hatch has divided his forces, and is
scouting the country, picking up all the
small squads he can find
Scouts that left Meridian on Saturday
and Okalona on Sunday report John
sons army at Enterprise and Brandon,
under the direct command of Hardee.
Most of his force at the former place
are ready to move at any moment.
A false rumor prevailed at Havana,
that SHINES, the pieate, had sunk the
Vanderbilt of the great Isaxe, and it
was pretended the rumor come from
Key West
The daily Evansville journal., 1863-08-06
Further from the Steamer Ruth--so

CAIRO, Aug. 5-We have later news
from the steamer Ruth. Three men
were killed BY the falling of stage on
them while in the water About thirty
persons were lost.
The boat had on board 80 head of
beef cattle, l20 mules, 400 tons of com
mlssary and suffers stores and 100 teams.
As soon as the fire was discovered the
boat was headed for shore on the Mis-
souri, side and struck the side with great
force, the fire having driven the eng;n-
GERS from their posts, and the engines
continuing to work.
AS soon as she struck, numbers iump-
ed ashore, but her stern soon SWUNG
around down stream, and as the engines
were still working, her bow was turned
from shore, and she again started down
the river. When she left, about 80 Der.
sons were aboard, nearly all of whom
must have perished.
The steamer Shingess brought her pas-
sengers to this city this morning. The
soldiers are said to have acted heroic
ally.
The daily Evansville journal., 1863-08-06
STRAYED.

E. INGLE & CO.
The daily Evansville journal., 1863-08-06
Cincinnati Markets.

CINCINNATI, Aug 5, 1863.
FLOUR unchanged and firm for fresh
made.
WAEAr-An active demand for red,
and prices 2@3c higher closing at 96@
9oc; white unchanged; best held firmly
at CO.
CoRN in good demand at 60@6l.
OATS at GlM62
WHISKY unchanged and firm at 43.
No new feature in provisions Mar
ket quiet and firm.
GROCERIES unchanged.
COLD steady at 2G@27. Not much
offering. Exchange steady.
The daily Evansville journal., 1863-08-06
LATER FROM MEMPHIS.
News from the Atlanta Appeal.

MEMPHIS, Aug. 3.-Richardson's rebel
force, having been driven from West
Tennessee, has joined Chalmers in Mis-
souri, l-t t..
Jesse Forrest, with about 800 cavalry,
was at Jacks Creek three days ago.
Gen. Dodge sent force after him.
The Atlanta Memphis appeal of the
oath ult. says the Governor of Georgia
is making extensive preparations TO stop
raids into that State 1t says a large
force of raiders from Rosecrans army is
at Whiteside.
Italso says that the War Department
has resolved TO stop the NAVIGATION ofthe
Mississippi by well organized system
ofguerrilla warfare. The editor thinks
| Rosecrens is moving on Selma.
Every place of importance in the State
eff Georgia is being fortified
The mountains are full of deserters.
Scouts report arrangements are being
made for dash on the Memphis and
Charleston railroad, at or near Grand
| junction.