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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-09-15
County Organisation.

At meeting Of the Union men Of Ottum.
wa, held at the Office of DR.. j. O. Hinsey, on
Monday evening last. the following gentle
men were appointed committee to confer
with the Union men efthe several townships
in the county, to concert with them the
steps necessary TO be taken to thoroughly
organize and promote COZ cert of action be
tween the several townships, to circulate
documents, and for other purposes, to- wit !:
c. G. Warden, for Center township.
DR.. j. g. Hinsey, for Dahlonega,
TT. collars. for Richland,
Sheriff Derby. for Adams, '~ 7"
J. r. Hackworth, for Columbia,
S. B. Mills, for Agency,
Joseph Hayne, for Washington,
James Hawley, for Polk, ~
J. E. Gillespie, for Competine.
Hon j. w. Dixon, for Pleasant.
Hon. E. II. Stiles, for Highland, "4
Judge Bigham, for Keokuk,
II B. Jones. for Green, '.'
VIM. Daggett. for Cass. -.
The Union men of each township will
please communicate at as early day as pos
sible, with the member of the committee for
their township, touching all matters Of or
ganization and preparation for the ensuing
most important election. The time is short,
and what is done must be done quickly.
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The INDIAN WAR.-The Omaha Repub.
licap of last week, after noticing the excit
ing rumors IN relation to Indian disturbances
in Nebraska, gives the following as the
facts Of the case.
That reliable information published in
the NonpareiJ, and copied into the Register
is the best joke we have yet seen. The
guard at Elkhorn' was not attacked on the
night in question or at any other time, for
the good and sufficient reason that there nev-
er had been guard at that point-and
the stock was not driven away from the
post simply because there was no stock
there, and no post that we know of, ex.
oept the one in front Of Bro. JOINS Hotel,
which is sometimes used as a hitching
post The strong force ofIndians within a
days march of the Missouri have no exist
ence. save in the excited imagination of the
usually cool editor of the Nonpareil.
There has not been at any time hostile
Indian within one hundred miles of Oma.
ha, and all the alarm that has existed here
was occasioned by the return of the Omahas
from their annual hunt, and rumor grow
ing out Of it that they we're Sioux and not
the peaceable 0mahas. All the troubles
which have yet occurred have happened on
the Overland Mail Route between Fort
Kearney and Atchison, Kansas, and at
points beyond Fort Kearney, which last
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AIMED military post ia 1914 rules west of

named military post is l94 rules west OF
this CITY.
After the scare (which originated from the
Omahas being mistaken for the Sioux had
subsidized, our people have felt no uneas- .
ness in regard to the Indians; and the men
who are now being organized to 60 forward
to General CuRrss, will have no duties to
perform this side of Fort Kearney. The
Western Stage Company's coaches have
been making reguler trips, all through this
excitement, between Omaha and Fort Kearn-
ey and they will continue to do so In spite Of
all the stories which may fird their way in
to the Eastern papers.
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A Greenback well Inyested.

A. year ago several journals united in re.
commanding their readers, to invest Dollar
"Greepback" in securing that very excellent
Journal for the HOUSEHOLD Gncudlng
the Little Ores), for the GARDEN. and for
the FARM, called the american Agricultu
rist. Many persons were thus led, to. sub
scribe, and we believe all who did so have
been much more than satisfied. They have
received the 23d Annual Volume of the IA
riculturist which is full of good Things, use
ful, practical, and entertaining, aud just now
the Publisher is sending out TO, each of bis
subscribers applying, present of plant of
one of the most remarkable Strawberries that
have ever been brought out These plants
when sold by the only other person having
them, go readily at Is cents each 50 the
Greenback invested last year has certainly
paid Delt. All we have now to say is, let
all others go, and do likewise. --Notwi b.
standing the PRESENT advance in cost, the
Publisher still offers to take subscribers this
month (September) at 81 year, or from
now to the end of 1865 (fifteen months) for
$1.15. And still further, he off,rs one Of
the remarkable Strawberry Plants, seat tree
and postpaid, to every new subscriber who
encloses cents extra for oil cloth, packing,
and postage on the plant. Our advice to all
is, send the Dollar Cor the 81 l5) and the ex-
ira 3 cents at once to ORANGE JUDI, Publish.
er Of the Agricultural, AT Al PARK Row,
New YORK CITY, and get the paper, etc =
You will get most beautiful, well iilustra
ted, practical paper, and the cheapest one in
the country, to say nothing Of the extra
Strawberry Plant, etc. TRY IT.
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A Letter From Lieut.. Gen.
adj re G Grant. Era sgggCGas

7wAsaiNaroN. Sept. 9. 1854. 1.-The fol.
lowing is an extract Of a letter from Lieut..
Gen. Grant, dated. 1851 @n@ .... ''.
HEADouARrERs ARMIES OF THE U. S.,
Cry Porsf, VA. Aug. 18, 1854 t
Hon. E. r 'WAsHBoURNE. ai''4 ~ Z" 2.5s'.
Dear SIR: state to all citizens who visit
me that al! we want now to ensure an early
restoration Of the Union is determined
unity of sentiment North. The Rebels
have now nitheir ranks their last man. -
The little boys and old men are guarding
prisoners, guarding railroad bridges, and
forming good part of their garrisons for
entrenched positions A man lost by
them cannot be replaced. They have
robbed alike the cradle and the grave to get
their present force. Besides what they lose
in frequent skirmishes and battles, they are
nov losing from assertions and other causes
at least one regiment per day. With this
drain upon them the end is not far distant
If we will only be true to ourselves. Their
only hope now is in divided North. This
might give them re-enforcements from Ten
nessee, Kentucky, Maryland and Missouri,
while it would weaken US. With the draft
quietly enforced, the enemy would become
despond7nt and would make but little re-.
sistance. have no doubt but the enemy
are exceedingly anxious to hold out until
after the Presidential election. They have
many hopes from its effects They hope a
counter revolution; they hope election of a
Peace candidate, in fact, like Micawber,
they hope for something to turn up. Our
peace friends if they expect peace from sep
aration. are much mistaken. 1t would be
bat the beginning Of war, with thousands
of Northern men joining the South, because
of our disgracein allowing separation. To
have;"peace on any terms,n the South would
demand the restoration of their slaves al
ready freed. They would demand indem.
nifty for losses sustained, and they wouldide-
mand treaty which would make the Nor tn
slave hunters for the South. They woud
demand pay or the restoration of every
slave escaping to the North.
~ Yours truly u S. GRANr.
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stay at Home TO Vote.

We would urge upon the attention OF
Union men the importance Of so arranging
their business as to be at home on the day
Of election A vote at the Presidential cleo.
ton this year will be worth an immense
gum, and not one ought to be lost. Bear
,his in mind, friends, aid don't let anything
prevent your presence at home in November.
II is only some seven weeks to the election.
If you must go away, be sure to 60 in time
to get back. H.you contemplate = change Of
residence, don't move till after the election.
II you move to another county now, you
lvss your vote. Remember this! @
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FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF KEOKUK, IOWA, .
Designated Depository and Financial Agen,
Of the United States. -
u. S. lO-4O BONDS.

These Bonds are Eaempt from 7aration by avg
State or Municipal duttority
Subscriptions to these Bonds are received In uni.
ted States notes or notes Of the National Banks
They are to BIZ REDEEMED in COIN the pleasure O,
the Government, at any period not Tess than ten nor
more than forty gears from their date, and until
PAID IN COIN Bonds of fifty and hundr ed dollars
annually; Bonds OF ave hundred dollars and yer
semi-annually. The interest is payable the FIRST
day OF March and September in each year.
As these bonds exempt from municipal or State
taxatisn their value is increased from one to hre
per cent per annum, according to the rate Of tax
levies in various parts Of the country.
At the present premium gold they pay better
than any other Investment that can be had at par
Subscribers will receive either Registered or Cou-
pom Bonds, as they may prefer. Registered Bonds
are recorded on the books of the u g. and
can be transferred only on the owners order Cou.
venient for commercial uses.
These Bonds may be subscribed for In sums from
300 up to any Magnitude, the same terms, and are
thus made equally available to the smallest len
and the largest capitalist. They can be converted
into money at any moment, and the holder will have
Subscribers to this loan will have the option Of
having their Bonds draw interest from March 1st
by paying the accrued interest In coin(or In Uni.
ted States notes, the notes of the Da
adding fifty per cent for premium,) or receive them
drawing interest from the date Of subscription and
deposit. 90
De received In payment ofsubscriptions this
The usual commission allowed to Banks and Bank ers
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
KEOkUK
Deals in all classes ofU g. Bonds Interest Coupons
OF all kinds of u. g. Bonds bought collected Gov
ernm ent Vouchers, Orders the U g. Paymaster for
Bounty or Back Pay, cashed or collected.
EAOHANGE on all the principal cities, and Gold
and Silver bought and sold.
INTERNAL REVENUE STAMPS
OF all denominations for sale A discount Of mar
cent made on sales of 500 and upwards -,
h. X. LOVE, President.
NIB. fooIE, Cashier. Aug 4, 1s6+em
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Politics i'm the ARMY.

WASHINGTON, Sept 8, 1S64.-Mr. Wash
burne of Illinois has just returned from a
visit to Gen. Grants headquarters. He re.
ports the soldiers in fine health and spirits,
and full of hope. The Chicago peace and
disunion platform is intensely execrated by
the entire army. He talked with deserters
just from the rebel lines, who report that
the great appeal now made by rebel officers
to their soldieas is to only hold7ont till Mac
3 elected, when they, will have peace and
independence.
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The Daily Ne,cs. of New York city Der
Woods paper, has come out against McCiel
Ian. and demands another convention.
100 GuSs FOR MAINE p Maine has gone
Union by an increased majority over las
year. e Coney, Union for Governor, beats
Howard, Dem.,o in 80 towns $3.50, ne
gain 72l. Alas for Little Macki f71sa 2
The capture Of Atlanta, and the certainty
Of the reelection Of Abraham Lincoln, i:
hasing'a wonderful effect upon the price o.
gold. 1t has been going down, down, dur
ing the week, and was quoted yesterday in
New York as low as GA. Grant will take
Richmond one'off these days, and then gold
will be no where. .arasa sHI nEal "a ~
rQuantrell. the r,oted guerrilla, and the
burner of Lawrence, was arrested a. few
days ago in Indianapolis. He had probably
been to the Chicago Convention. - h"''a
Gen. Pope has decided that soldier who
committed felony before entering the ser.
vice Of the United States, must be given up
to the civil authorities for trial He also ex
tends this opinion to cases where the crime
was committed while the soldier was on
furlough''sanJ as's 'f74asEa g s2iais yi-h.
A great conAagration visited Cairo, de.
stroying over $3.50 ,ooe worth Of property.
The income Of the Rothschi.ds is nine inc
millions ofdollars a, year. Hence Auguste
Belmonte can spend a few millions OF tn cir
money III running the National Cope rhead
concern without their feeling It.
2 Gen, Candy has dir. cted the Commits,
sicner Of Exchange to effect if possible the
release of the union prisoners now in Texas
They pumber. about thirty five hundred,
and many ofthem have, fer months suffered
the most ~ cruel treatment from. ihe hands of
their captors and. guards, s7s .asss.,. as
The result Of the bidding for the loan of
1881 is a,c9mplete success. and most en-.
couraging to the friends of the Government,
The bids amounted to eight hundred and
AtylshieV inoio VIAL "nou Esuc ivan as
previously offered. About one, halfthe off
ers were opened on Friday, analthese footed
up So, 900, 900, being twice the amount adj
vert:sed. 1t is probable that the total bids
will reach $90,O0O,OOO OF the bids opened.
$2S, 900, 900 ranged from to per cent
preahiun. ~ Fe4-.s So 81 es JsHs iiss
ssf So .s'E fssFs.aSk S.gsss res
Sherman and Farragnt, well established
and popular firm, are publishingtthe strong
est kind Of Union campaign documents. bob.
Including'th the State Of West Virginia,
the number of votes to be east by the Elec-
toral College is two hundred and thirty one,
Of which one hundred and sixteen are nee
essary for an election s7a saaca a&tf!'
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TIE MOB SPIRIr.-The journal ONT
Pleasant. copies our remarks on mohs sew
cral weeks ago. dprefacipg them with the
following very just observations: ~ e
One Of the greatest dangers now hesetting
the West is the growth Of that direst Of all
evils which can heset society-a mob spirit.
tits seen not only when overt acts are COM
mitted as the two attempts to hang McComb
show, but it is exhibited towards those po-
litically offensive, as in the case of Dean at
Keokuk, &c. I'VE see desire to resort to
this law, when some wrong is done for
which the civil law has provided no pun
ishment Little do the advocates of this
course realize what it vitality leads to-
is not alone making and executing new
laws, but it destroys those previously ex.
listing! On pretense of preserving society
from evils, it plunges society iato the great
est Of evils, by destroying the Organization
of society! 81 Ia rl2a.aar
Let us guard with the utmost jealousy
those laws on which we can alone rely for
protection of our persons or property. II
was the frst step towards the Guilletine
which resulted 10 the terrible butchery Of
the Frenct revolution. 1t must ever so re-
suit when the unthinking monster, the mob,
is turned loose At the first Ottnmwa mob,
a woman, yes, a wonaan, in this country the
embodiment of oil mercy, pity ard love.
mounted the fence and urged on the blood
thirsty men to murder the miserable Nc
Comb, who already had q halter legally as
it were around his neckl This is one result
of invoking tho fell spirit g 81 Cd !. 81
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Advices form General Grants
army state that its regiments, brigades
and divisions are SO rapidly filing up
with new recruits coming forward
from the North, that it is assuming
its former formidable proportions. At
the present rate that men are going
forward, that army will soon be larger
than it ever has been before, while
Lee has all the men he can get In
view of this fact. who can donpt as
to the result of the present campaig n?
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.MARRLA6ES.

-~-~~~~~~ . -1~~~O~~> >c~~N~0-o~o~">1">
MARRIED September 9Th, at the residence
Of Mr.. Daniel Eaton, in Ottumwa, by Req
j. M McElroy, Mr. JAMES G. SMALL ad
Ononwa,. Louisa county, and Miss l. u.
CLARK, of Ottumwa.
On the same day. the residence of the
brides father. by Rev j NJ McEroy, Mr..
ELIAS A. WAREuAM and Mrs. CAROLINE
NEWMAN, both of Wapello county.
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TIE CHICAGO PLATFoRM.-The Chicago
platform is regular settler for the De
,nocracy in this vicinity. 1t is the heaviest
load ever put upon any party to carry in a
Presidential contest. and will prove too much
for Them We hear of several prominent
Democrats in this town who would have vo.
ted for Mcclellan on a respectable platform,
who now discard the whole thing and will
support Lincoln. The platform will cost the
Democracy fifty to one hundred votes in
this town, and we believe it will prove SO oil
over the country.-Hampshirs { Nortaamp-
ton) Gazette.
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THE yOTTUMWA SEMINARY
i AND NORMAL INSTITUTE.
Rev. J. NJ. McELROY,
Mr ~ r. McnINrryE' 4 pr,no,rals HEN4 fet

The next school year commences on Monday,
September 9th, 1864. The tuition will be from IS to
81 per term of ten weeks, payable In advance
No pup III will be admitted who is not sufficiently
advanced to study written arithmetic, nor for less
time than half term TOW @eat h-
new feature in the Institution will be a Teach
ers Glass for those who desire to prepare for. or
perfect themselves in the art Of teaching the course
having special reference to the requireme of
School Law for Teachers Certificates. The number
Of pupils will be limited In exceeding sixty
five. 1t earnestly requested that pupils be pres
ent at the beginning of the term.
For further information see printed Circulars or
apply to either Of the Principals.
Aug. 4, 1S64-tf EfI il HNgisf5 Soc tfn
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Mcclellan was the First to Re
commend n draft.

We print below the following letter from
Mcclellan to the President, shortly after the
battle of Antietam, from which it will be
seen that he IS an earnest advocate Of a
draft. This was the first suggestion Of the
draft. Those Democrat" who are denounc,
ing the draft viii please ponder this little in
cident in the military history Of their can
didate:
HEADQUARTERS ARMY or THE PoroMAc,
Rf Ha - October 81, 1862
Your EAcellency Is aware Of the very
great reduction Of numbers that has taken
place in most of the cd regiments of this
commsnd, and how necessary it il to fill up
these skeletons before taxing them again in.
to action. / HAVE THE HONOR, THEREFORE
TO REQUEST THAT THE ORDER TO FILL UP TUE
OLD REGIMENTS wIrH DRAFTED MEN NAY AT
ONCE BE ISSUED.
GEO. B. MCCLELLAN.
Major General Commanding,
His Excellency, the President.
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August Belmont, the A-istosrat fhe Agent,
aud it said a relation of the Rotshchhds,
~ runnhg lie COppsvkesa maohinp. IN is
Chairman of'the Dsmoci2c Natisbal con
aehtion. This BeI4ont ives in gorgeous
style, rides iahis sste okciswi.h servants
ike any European monarch. He
is pretty representative of republican, prin-
cip'es, and Democratic Party But he is a
Banker, and his Principals, the Rothchlds,
own some hundreds Of millions of JEFF DAYS.,
bonds. Hence his anxiety,to get the bogus
Confederacy acknowledged aud their debts
paid, which would play directly into the
hands Of the Great House Of tie ,Rothchilds.
The scheme is q beautiful one, if it can be
made to win. -. ..s.-..-r-t...4,l... ST.,
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HOUSE AND TWO LOTS FOR

The subscriber offers for sale his DIV cling House
and two lots, egbly stuat ed In tho city Of Ottum
wa. Five rooms In the house, a good we'll cistern
and stable 100 grape vnes so fruit trees shrubbery
&c. Willbo sold At bargain. Enquire at the q
Charles Hotel, OF JOHN N. sIMONS or
of j. HAWLEY Sen, at the store Of Hawley & SON
Ottumwa, Aug. 25, 1854 Sw 6 = Il
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.DROBATE NOTICE. &

In the County Court Of apollo. county, Iowa-ss
Present T. Bigham, County Judge.
Motto is hereby given that on the LIST day OF An
gust A. b. 1664a instrument of riting purporting
to be the last will and testament Of z. Nj Gebnart
deceased, was produced, opened and read In ope
Court, and that the FIRST Monday In October, 1854
being the Sd day of said month, is fixed by the Court
as the day on which proof ofthe genuineness of said
Will will be heard at which time and place all per-
sons interested may be heard.
L - 7. BIGHAM, County Judge. ff.
Publish four weeks In the Ottumwa Weekly Cour-
Ter. - r. BIGHAM, County Judge
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"BY THEIR FRUITs YE SHALL Know THEM"
The almost inaumerable testimonials re
ceived by DR.. D. II. Seelye from parties who
have in a short time and at trifing ex.
pense, been completely cured of Catarrh by
the use of bis Liquid Catasrh Remedy are
unanswerable arguments. See ADVERTISE
ment.
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The Des Mones Register of the 1 lth ms.
tant has the following welcome announce
ment: edo a&. ST ra3E,aFsg laa
MrnHoxie, Chairman of the Union State
Central Committee, few days since for
warded to Laurel Summers, chairman Of
the Copperhead State Central Committee, a
proposition that the Congressional nominees
in each District should engage in a series of
Joint Discussions, and that the arrange
ments therefor should be made at the earh-
est practicable day. On the 10th inst, Mr..
Hoxie received letter from Mr.. Summers
acceding to the propositions, and promising
to cooperate IN perfecting arrangements,
provided the remainder of the Committee of
of his party should concur. We trust no
impeachment will be interposed, and that the
people will have the fullest opportunity to
hear both sides. rsa ~ tast afg 81. 20 f0y q
We also learn that Isaac D. Allen, Union
nominee for Attorney General has chal.
lenged his Copperhead competitor to series
of JOINT discussions, that the challenge has
been accepted, and that the appointments
will be issued in a few davs.-[D es Moines
Register t,r
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Votes taken on the cars, on steamboats,
and IN Hopitals are overwhelming for Lin
coin. The popular current never run SO
strong for any Presidential candidate before.
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LEGAL NOTICE.

LEGAL NOTICE.
To William Il. Garrison and Matilda Hough:
You and each Of you hereby notified that the
petition of Tabitha NJ. Ross is now file In the Of
noe Of the G ERIK of the District Court of Wapelo
county, Iowa. in which petitioner asks the Court to
decree the specified performance of contract, da-
ted January 9th, 1884. by which said William b. Gar
rson agreed to avcy by deed In fee to petitioner
Lot No. 2S3 in the city Of 0ttumwa, Iowa, and I'M
less each of You appear and make defense to said
petition before noon Of the second day of the
next term Of the District Court OF Wa pelo county,
Iowa, to be commenced on the 2Sth day OF Novem.
ber 1884, default will be taken against you, and de
rendered in accordance With the prayer of Pc
titon and costs. MI. WILLIAMS,
Sept. IS, 1S64-4w Atty for Petitioner. ,
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Jos. G. Robinson is the cspperbead nom
inee for Governor of New York and s Cor
ming Judd Tor Lieutenant Governor.
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The Illinois State Fair opened a. Decatur
on the 18th. Visitors are present from all
parts Of Illinois and adjoining States.
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| AND FOR SALE.

/ AND FOR SALE. 17'1T0 y m ~
-lA The undersigned will offer sale on Wednesday,
October 18th, 1864 all the interest belonging to the
estate Of John H. RIckett deceased In the following
described lands In Highland township, Wapello
county, Iowa, to-wit: The north half Of the west
half the south west quarter VI section thrtyfye,
sale will cafnmence at o'clock p at or near the
house OF the Widow Of deceased, on the premises
Terms cash. SAMUEL DQRR Admir-
of estate OF John d. Ric kett, decd.
Sent is. II 6l ttH ffsEs 3.gf.f 5fffi az est