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omce-Lyman's Block, near the Court House,
Cleveland. iansl-tf
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EOR RENT.-HoUsE No. 8 OAK
Il street, price $50. Possession given lst April
mErchIl.E3I L. RAWSON.
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sOIdiers' Bounty, Pay and Pensions.
We are authorized by Government to collect
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A PRACTICAL PRINTER AND
IA PREsSMAN wishes q situation IL a country
Oihoe. Can come well reooemme1de1. For f1rthtr
particulars address - J. O.. Cleveland Ohio imme-
oiately marchlUl3I
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DROBATE Court Cuyahoga County

Administrator de bonis non Of Estate Of X. Il.
Rlac,rner marl1. "a
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HOUSE TO LET-Two .S1ORY
Franc House, convenient to business.
apply 10 CBRlS IAN & MARSHALL,
mch9.930 HsTness Sap, No. l42 Seneca-st.
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LATER FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

The London Post is very Bitter.
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A KR0N FLOUR IN BARRELS AND
A Sacks constantly on hand at
feb2l THATOH ER. Ga ARDNER. BnRT En,S
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FLOUR &FEED.

ELOUR-2OO Barrels ASH
IL LAND MILLS Round Hoop southern tho
narchIs R.T LYON 4 TERRILL.
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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-07-30

The beautiful Venitian Gondola which
recently arrived at Paris from Italy, gift
from Count A-ese to the Empress, is the
produce Of wager between her Majesty
and the Count.
At one Of the races at Longchamps, her
Majesty, who had manifested her admira-
ton of ore of the horses, by no means fa-
vorite, turned to Count Arese. and offered
to bet against him in favor of the new COM
er. The Count IN vain defended himself
against the certainty of winning-in vain
represented the untried qualities Of the an.
imal-the emperess held out, and at last, in
her enthusiasm, exclaimed, as she tYirled
her chatela,ne, to which was attached
among other 6reloques, a little Turkish cal.
que of silver, with small diamonds to imi
tate the nails, and scarlet enamel for the
awning, betwesn her fingers, would be,
my beautiful caique against your horrid
gondola, so sure am that he would win,'
the object alluded to by her Majesty, being
the dull, dim looking ring, worn by tbs
Count, on which is engraved gondo,a-- 9
trinket which has descended to him from
the earliest foundation of his family. Th,
Count laughed, and at the very moment, ,th'
horse favored by her Majesty, tore by tn
winning post amid the shout Of the mutt
tude. The bet, which had not been formal
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PRIVATE VIEws OF THE WAR.-The COR
respondent Of a contemporary tells story
Of Colonel in General Meade's army who,
on recent expedition, fell IN with pretty
Pennsylvania girl, attired in neat dress
cut low in the neck and short in the sleeves,
who was milking COW. The officer hav-
ing tried in vain to engage her in eonversa-
tion, finally proposed that he should receive
the milk. This was Indignantly refused
He then gallantly remarked that il all the
Pennsylvania girls were as pretty as the
one whom he had the pleasure of addressing
he had no desire to conquer the Confedera-
cy. swell, sir" replied the damseI, with
an ugly toss of the head, ''if all the gentle
men in your army are as ugly as you are.
we ladies' have no desire to conquer them"
The Colonel wilted on the spot. his looks
being matter of special pride with him.
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$50 IN PREMIUMS FOR CORN
And WHEAT.

sscaerARY's OFFICE Iowa FARMERS CoLLFaB,
Des Moines. Jul 10, 1868.
OF all the plans etofore adopted TO procure the
best varieties Of Corn and Wheat grown in the State
none have proved sufficient for the purpose. One
OF the reasons for this s doubtless, that sufficient
inducement has never been presentedin the way OF
premiums to meet the expense of Transporting the
specimens to the points assigned for exhibition and
examination; and other reasons is, our farmers are
too careless about such exhibitions, not holding
them in that estimation which their Importance de-
mands; and third reason, because they think IL
would be useless, feeling that anything which they
may have to exhibit would be so inferier to fail
In the competition. The latter Is the most fatal
error, II not unfrequently that those who
withhold from snch an impression the very per-
sons who could have the prize II they had exhib
tied. If all should act thus there wosld be total
failnrs to procure anything for exhibition. Every
farmer who has variety or quality esteemed may
to be the best In the State The tests which
the exhibited specimens will be submitted must ne
cessarly be thorough to be Of any value and should
they come, ~ IL is expected they will from every
county In the State the result Of these tests will
prove of great profit to entire agricultural inter-
est, and especially to the parties who may be the
successful competitors to at least ten ii nes the
amount OF the premium as they would sell their
whole crop at large prices for seed.
As many ofthe parties competing will not, proba-
bly, attend in person either the State Fair at Dubu
que or at my Office in Des Moines, where these speci
to be delivered, directions will be found be
low when and to whom to forward them.
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SharpsllOOting AT vicksburg.

Shsssa kSSHaOOeshse ~
Correspondent. Of the New York rimes)
As my letter is mostly made up Of Incl.
dents, we will give you few more, going
to show the richness of rebel repartee and
fecundity of Federal fun
Rebel Picket.-What are you men doing
over their
Union Picket-Guarding about 20, 900 or
10000 rebels in and about Vicksburg.
Guarding your army as prisoners, and make.
ing you feed yourselves.
Reb-Why, you id fools, Pemberton
has strong line of guards for the same pur.
pose.
Reb.-How's Hooker He had to re-
cross the river, did he not
Fed.-Yes but he was not as big fool
as your General was. He did not burn the
bridges before his men all got ac--
cross
Reb.-What do you think of the gunboat
Cincinnati
Fed,-Gunboat Why, you don't know
the difference between gunboat and hay
rack
Reb.-(Just in the act of throwing a hand
grenade)-Antn'y over.
Fed.-Gn act of hurting it back k)-Look
out for skillets and camp kettles
Addressing rebel lieutenant Of
artillerv)-Where's your gun?
Reb.-Turned it over to Grant at Big
Black, and gness its now in active service
by the way it plays into these works
Reb.-Why don't you come and take
Vicksburg?
Fed.-Oh we're in no particular hurry.
Gen. Grant is not yet ready to transfer you
North.
Reb.-(Boastingly)-We've got lot Of
your - old flags over here.
Fed.-Have you, though. Yon'd better
make shirts of 'em, for they'd look better'n
that bntternut.
Reb.--Gna husky voicc)-I want 10
trade some corn-meal for some cof-
fee
Fed.-What did you say
Reb.--Iouder)-Wont you trade some
coffee for some corn-meal.
Fed.--You'd better get some Coffee or
something else, for you've eat corn-meal til /
you can't talk plain.
Reb.--When are you going to make
charge
Fed.--Oh, in about two years, We're
in no hurry--are living fine over here
have pleasant place, and ammunition to last
as the rest of the time.
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CONDITIONS ON WHICH PREMIUMS WILL BE
PAID.

As the object in Offering premiums for Wheat and
Corn is to secure, with the plumpest and largest
grain the best for production und proper cultva
ton. It is expected that all parties competing for
these emiums win give the the seed is known
by In the district where It s grown-the character,
exposure and location Of the ground where produc-
ed-the time and method of preparing the soil-the
time Of planting sowing-the mannerand amount
sfcultivati on--the time Of reaping or ripening-
and the average yield per acre Of the field where
grown These facts a.e all I'm portant and must be
considered In making up the awards, because the
finest looking berry may not prove the best for gen.
eral cultivation. Another important fact should be
known and stated whether the wheat Is more or less
affected by the Chinch bug In omparrison with 9TH
or vasieties In thetownship where grown.
All specimens, both ofCorn and Wheat, must b
the product Of 1858.
None Of the specimens offered win be considered
as competing, unless all the above Information &C
companies the entry.
Unless the parties competing well known by
Sne or OF the Committee, satisfactory referen
ees wiilbe required from the person or persons to
whom the prem ums may be awarded before they are
paid.
Should this ONCE require any ofthe premiumwheat
or corn for dstrbution Il 10 expected that reason
able amount can be secured for that purpose from
the party owning IT, for which 85 per cent above the
market price for that variety willbe paid.
All the specimens received for competition win be
come the properly Of this office, where they will be
Letters accompanying specimens semitic Dubuque
should be addressed 20 the undersigned at that point
and to accompany those to Des Moinss win be ed
wM DUANR WILSON,
eec'y Farmers College, Des Moines.
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PREMIUMS ON WHEAT.

For the Premiums on wheatthe whole State will
be brought into competition, and for the conv emf
ence OF Exhibitors specimens may be forwar ded to
either Dubuque, Des DIN es, packed in boxes or
bags, under the regulations as to time, place.
&C.. md having the same directions, when sent to
either ofthese points, as are given for the Corn
specimens.
For one peck ofthe best Winter Wheat ....t15, 90
For one peck of the best Spring Wheat. 1900
The Committee awards will examine and COM
pare the specimens sent to Dubuque before the
close of the State Fair and selsc such number of
the best as they may deem necessary for compari-
with those sent to Des Moines, where the fnal exam
ination viii be made the awards declared. at
the time ofthe meeting Of the State Agricultural
Society and the Board Of Trust OF the State Ag
ricultural College, In January next.
The Committee on Wheat is-M. W. Robinson OF
Des Moines County oliver Mills of Cass County,
Robert Sewers of Mahaska County, J. W. Catteh
pr Cedar County, and A. B. Lyman, President Of
Polk County Agricultural Society.
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ly taken, was considered null, and not even
referred to by the Express, when, to her
great surprise, arrived the Venitian Condo
la which now lays at Fountainebleau, al
ready equipped and manned with its genu-
inc gondolier, who sings Tasso and recites
Aristo, and paddles with so much dexteri-
ty with one single oar, as he leans over and
pushes the little barque along. The first
verses he sung to her Majesty, contained the
history Of the Counts wager, and the rea-
son for displacing the object which her gaze
and thus rendered sacred. by one which
would enable her to charm away the ennui
of solitude. The gondolier, being an i'm.
provisatore, related them well, and has since
became one of the most interesting delasse-
ment to her Majesty, whose delight has
been to row about in the gondola, each time
she hes visited Fountainbleau.
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The Fort Wayne Gazette says an unso-
phissicated butternut of one Of the back
townships, says the cause Of the opposition
Of the copperheads to the enrolment of the
militia, preparatory to the draft, is from the
fact tina, "every Democrat who goes into the
army and lives to get home, is sure to come
back an abolitionist."
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that he was discovered, but, pretending ig-
norance. continued his questions in vain,
however, ftr the answers now given were
lavish praise of everybody and everything,
from Buyukdere to the seven towers. He
then boldly asked if the party knew him.
Of course not no one present had the ghost
Of notion who the Effendi was, though the
general impression was that he deserved
not to be mere bimbashi, but Sirdar Ekrem
or Seraskier, at least. He then pulled out
of his pocket bad lithographic port ait of
himself, and asked if it was like him. Sta
ferulah 1t was dirt. while he was an adon
is That was enough. His majesty then
rose to leave, but forgot to pay for his cof-
fee. The cavagee, however, was so beside
himself that he hardly know whether to
insist on payment, or serve the whole COM
pany gratis. It ended in the Sultan set
ting out accompanied by the cavagee and
everybody else, to walk to the old bridge
where his suit 49, couple of the palace
caiques were awaiting him Before embar-
king His Majesty turned to his late boon
companions, and thanked them for their re.
marks on men and things-which, he as
sured them, he would not forget.
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What could Shakespear have been think.
ing about when he wrote

What would you have you ours,
That like not peace mol war? The one sYrights you
The other makes you proud He that trusts to you,
Where he should find you lions, nnds youhares; e
Where foxes, geese you are no surer, no,
Than Is the coal Of FIRE upon the Ice,
Or hailstones in the sun. Your virtue Is
To make him worthy whose offepse subdues him,
And curse that justice did It. Who deserves great
ness,
Deserves Your hate; and your affections are
sick mans appetite, who desires most that
which would increase his evil. He that depends
Upon your favors, swims with fms oflead,
And hews down rocks with rushes.
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The Sultan as HarOun-al.RAs AS
chid..His adventures in Dis
guise.

chid..His adventures i0 Dis
guise.
The Levant Herald (Constantinople}
states that the Sultan was, two evenings
previous, the hero of small adventure,
which, with the addition of few imagina-
tive touches, might be made to read like an
episode of the ARABIAN Nights"
His Majesty, dressed in the common uni
orm of bimbashi, crossed quite alone from
Kasim Pasha. to the Fanar. in a one psir
caique. He proceeded to casino called
Kilbournou, and calling for a cup Of coffee,
soon got into conversation with the Greeks
and Armenians at his own and the adjoining
tables. It was noticed that he spoke very
freely, and not over reverently, Of the Sui.
tan and the ministers, inviting FRANK expires
sion of opinion as to both. His fellow Gus
toners spoke out as freely as The bimbashi
himself, and uttered some doubtful compli-
ments of more than one holder of portfolio
but generally expressed their opinion that
Faud and Ali Pashas were the "right men
in the right place." while the Sultan him
self was universally admitted to be capi-
tai fellow.
In the midst Of all this free criticism, q
certain well known saraff sauntcred into the
room, and at glance, recognized the stran.
ger. The secret was soon common proper
W, and the change Of manner towards the
bambashi was surprising. His majesty saw
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House. OF Commons, LONDON,
1uue IG lSe2

A Copperhead deacon Of the Methodist
chuch in Southport Conn, felt very cross
over the news of the capture of v,cksburg,
and ordered the church bell to stop ringing.
His order was obeyed until the congrega-
ton heard of It then the bell rang livelier
than before.
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A newspaper correspondent, writing from
the 0ldtown Indians, says: A young lady
OF the tribe one day in the cars was asked
be rowdy IL she world like to marry .
white. "No," was her ready reply, "be-
cause good white men don't want to marry
me, and poor scainps like you ! wouldn's,
have. The rowdy Left at this next station.
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The unconcealed delight with which the
friends Of the rebellion in England hailed
the news Of the invasion in Pennsylvania
would have been provoking had the inva-
sion succeeded I; but is simply amusing, now
that it has failed.
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John Bright's Views.

The following is an extract from q letter
written by Hon. John Bright, to gentle
man Of Philadelphia
House. OF Commons, LONDON, !
June Is, 1868. {
We are anxiously looking for news from
your country, and need not tell you how
much wish it may be favorable to the
cause Of freedom. The battle of the world
is being fought on your continent, and the
whole world is spectator OF the contest.
With many thanks for your friendly SEN
timents towards me, am, with great re-
spect. JOHN BRIGHT.
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PREMIUMS ON CORN.

PREM1UM MS ON CORN.
As the Corn produced in the Southern half Of Iowa
is not generally best adapted for growing in the
Northern haf and the reverse the State is divi led
and separate premiums offered for each section Of
the same amount.
ety PREMIUM ON CORN FOR NORTHERN HALF
OF THE STATE,
which embraces all the Counties North Of the 42d
degree Of latitude will be paid for the variety and
quality ofCorn best suited for general cultivation In
the territory named, in quantity not less than
half bushel Of ears, which must represent the
age quality Of the crop in the field where produce
ed.
Each party competin for this premium must send
his corn securely packed in tox or bag, marked as
follows in such manner IL cannot be easily rubbed
off: Specimen Of Corn, for VIM. Duane Wilson,
care of Messrs. Dooittle & Chamberlain, Dubuque,
Iowa" with the initials Of the person sending It also
mark ed and placed there free Of expense, by
OF the 18th day OF september next, as to be
in time for removal to the State Fair grounds for
hibition.
The Committee Of Award is-Peter MeIendy of
DisCkhdWk County, h. cnankIanu OF dubuque
County, and Otis whittemor, Of Jones County.
SIS PREMIUM Fer SOUTH HALF OF THE STATE.
embracing all the Counties South ofthe 42d degree
Of latitude will be paid for the variety and quality
Of Corn best suited for general in the
ritory named, in quantity not less than ene-hali
bushel Of ears, which must represent the average
quality Of the crop in the field where produced.
All those competing for this premium must send
their specimens securely packed in boxes or bags,
free ofexpense, directed that II will not rub off,
"Wm. Duane Wilson, Secretary Farmers College,
Des Moines Iowa, with the initials Of the name of
the person sending 1t marked on slso-and placed in
the Capitol building, or before the 10th day OF
January next.
The Committee on Award is-Dr. T. X. Br eoks of
Polk cou nty, Timothy Day ofyan Buren, County,
and Phineas Caldwell Of Harrison County.
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The following is from Hdnity Fair Z
THETWO BURGS,

vIcKsBuRG GETTYSBURG
To whom shall we Grant the Meade Of
praise? ge.~
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Extract from letter to the Educational
Committee for freedmen Boston, from one
of the Superintendents near Port Royal:
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-09-23
An EAST INDIA FEMALE WARRIOR

An EAST INDIA FEMALE WARRIoR.-
A somewhat famous historical charac-
ter besides Dost Mahomed, has lately
passed away-Bhaesi-Bhae, grand
mother of the present MaharJah of
Gwalior. She was the widow Of Dow
Tut Rao Scindia, who died in 1927,
and had pension of 100000 a year
guaranteed to her by treaty. She was
not the least remarkable Of the many
able and unscrupulous women who
abound in Indian history, such as the
Rance Chunda of Lahore, the Rance
of Jhausi, who fell fighting against us
in 1851 the Lucknow Begun, who
is still fugitive in Nepaul the cd
Rance of Napore, who kept a province
faithful to us in 1857 and the present
Begun Of Bis al, who kept her coun-
try quiet til Near, and is now, like
her sovereig - !Sssateds'with tho in
sigma Of the So exalssd Order Of tho
sturcf IGdia Lie Thaesi-pbac Of
tTwbfi6T So l-s-.S'-s. J Z, :: f'.s.he.
tie Of Assave. When the wife Of an
officer who he'd been with her husband
in the CrimP visited the old lady in
1907, she asked "Have you seen q
battle between the English and tho
Rusli ?" "Ay," she said, with glow
ing eyes, al, too, have ridden in a
battle. rode when Wellesley Sahib
drove us from the field with nothing
but tile saddles on which we sat-
She was a true Asiatic despot, as We
found to our cost. On one occasion,
when on journey, she applied to an
old sailor for oil for her torches Tho
man was out, and the wife refused the
oil with sneer ut the Rance, whom
she believed to be an impostor The
poor wretch was seized, enveloped in
a hundred yards of silk stepped in her
own oil, and thus burnt to-death.--
When the husband returned he was
presented wi h lac of rupees (e10,-
0O0) to enable him to marry wife
with bettor manners.-Lhglish Pdp9s.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-09-23

An ExrRAoRDrYARY INVENTION. Tho
New York Herald says DIR. Solomon
Andrews, Of Perth Anboy, New Jer-
sey, has just perfected the invention
of an aerial machine, trial of which
was made upon tho 18th inst, with
the most remarkable results. It's form
was that of three segars pointed at
both ends, secured together at their
longitudinal equat,rs, covered by a
net, and supporting by 120 cords q
car sixteen feet below under its GEN.
ire. The car was twelve feet long,
made of basket work, and was sixteen
inches wide at the bottom. The
perostat or cylindroies, were made of
vanished linen, like ordinary balloons.
On Friday, the 9TH instant, ho made
his last experiment, and demonstrated
to an admiring crowd the possibility
of going against the wind, and of
guiding her in any and every direction
with small rudder having only sew
enteen square feet of surface. Ho
made no long flight in one straight
line, lest his modHs operaadi should be
divulged; but by most ingenious
plan demonstrated her capabilities be-
yond all possibility of doubt, whilst he
prevented public knowledge of his
method of propelling. After few
short flights, to satisfy himself and
few friends that all was right, and
that she would do oil that was con.
templated, he set her off in spiral
course upward, she going at thc rate
of not less than 120 miles per hour,
and describing circles in tho air of
more than one and half miles in cir
cunference. She made twenty revo-
lutions before she entered the upper
strata of clouds and was lost to view.
She passed through the first strata Of
dense white clouds, about two milcsl
high, scattering them as she entered
in all directions. In her upward
fight could be distinctly seen her rapid
movement in contrary direction to
the moving clouds, and as she came
before the wind passed by them with
great celerity. As sho was distinctly
seen thus to move, both below and
above the clouds on the clear blue sky
at five o'clock in tho afternoon, with
tho sun shining cloar upon her, thoro
could be no mistake or optical delusion
70 tho beho.dcr. 4