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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-12-01

Extract from the supplementary
Report on the coudnct of the war-E x-
animation Of Gen. McC lellan Contin-
.ued. 49,. e'@ Is
@. Were you in the fall of 1854 a
canadate for the Presidency?
A. l don't remember. .-...,. =.
@. Did you in the fall of 1854 en-
courage any person to vote for you for
President. faw nosaabgt did va !.
A. I may have done SO. rod ~ y.
@. Do you know whether any per
con voted for you for that Office? o..
A. I didn't see it. " Cd
/ @. Did you during the period refer
red to, call for larger forces? 'n
A. IidOn't remember. may have
done 80. 1t would have been, in ac-
cordance with my habits.-N. Z.
Tribune.
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MORE ABOUT BOGUS TICKETS. "A bogus
Union ticket, a fac sim;le of the one noted
nv us last week, has been received from the
18th Iowa Infantry. 1t was sent to Francis
Phillips, member of that Regiment, and
reported to be relation of j. O. Briscoe,
late candidate for District Clerk. L. NJ.
Godiey's name, Briscoe's competitor for that
office, does not appear on the ticket The
evidence that this was wide spread scheme
to swindle the soldiers ont Of their votes,
and perpetrate mean, Infamous fraud on
the ballot box, Is accommodating. n.5
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The Fen lam Br0iherh GODS -
'e. stF Plot i'm Canada. etar

The Toronto papers Of Tuesday give long
accounts of the plot Of the members Of the
!" Fenian Brotherhood the discovery Of
which was reported by telegraph 4 day or
two ago The Leader Says; a' Sa'aaH
:. In formation was laid before the Police
Commissioners to the effect that large mum.
bers Of pixies might be found in. Gel tain
places in the city, where it was known the
Fenians held their meetings. A search-war.
rant was issued by the Mayor, and placed
in the hands of Sergeant Major Mcdowell
for execution. In the afternoon that officer
proceeded with posse to the tavern Of one
Mcguire, on Qneen street west, nearly. cppo.
site Denison avenne, where lodge Of Fenians
are said to hold their meetings, and iustitu-
ted search. After passing through one or
two rooms Mrs Mcguire. managed to pick
up small box and leave the house through
the back door. While escaping across va
cant lot in the direction Of the store or resi-
dence Of a Mr.. Rush, Maguire's brother-in-
law, she. was arrested by one Of the police
men,, and the box secured. Upon opening
it, between twenty and thirty pike blades,
Of very superior description, were drscov
cred. They were about eight or nine inches
in length, from one aud half to two inches
in width and exceedingly muderous looking.
They are highly finished and elegantly pol.
ished, and arranged with . screw at the end
to receive handles. They resemble. as near
" IS possible, the celebrated Irish pixies OF
'98. A further search was subsequently
made, and an equal number Of handles found
secreted in another room. These were all
secured and carried away by the police, and
placed in safe keeping" r" e4 a'st@t r.
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Lieut.. John F. SHELTON Heard
s!fs al n.iF ga from. ,a-., t,1.,.

~ Key West, Florida. Nov. 18th, 1854.
FRIEND NoRsIs, OrrUxwA. Iowa, Sir -
Please let my friends know that am in the
land OF Liberty once more. Twas, with my
regiment, captured on the 18th Of October
last, and on the evening of the slst, made
my escape with Capt. Geo. w. Deal. of the
18th Iowa, at Columbus, Ga, and made our
way south to the Apalachacola Bay, in Flor
ida, and there was picked up by our block.
aiding ships, travelling distance of six hun
bred miles through the enemy's country
shall start north in day or two, by way
Of Havana, Cuba. As soon as I arrive in
New York l will give you long letter on
what have heard and done. am almost
worn out and atm confined to my room, but
hope soon to be out. sis iaesgrlyj Tv,sv
) lam, sir, very respectfully yours. .ps,
r0uI ter aa JOHN f. SHELTON,
u Z .taG8ga EHw h Capts 18th Iowa.
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!. Bishop Lee, Of the Episcopal Diocese OF
Iowa, in . Thanksgiving discourse took &C
casion to define his views Of the duty Of q
Christian, minister in the present national
crisis. in an emphatic manner, which we COM
mend 70 the perusal and consideration Of all
bishops. priests. clergymen and Christian
men in general. Loyalty to ones country,
and to advocate loyalty from the pulpit in q
time of national .convulsion and peril, he
deems no small part Of the duty Of the Chris
,tian teacher. :. q
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Love and Duty.

1t is Scripture m,xim that he who does
not provide for his own household is worse
than anIinfideL The obituary list-the toll
ing bell-the passing hearse, Tho mound in
the church yard, and the mourners we meet
at every point of the compass, teach Us the
lesson that life is uncertain. Events tell US
all, in a Language thai: cannot be ms ,intey.
preted and with hgic that is irresistabie,
to avail ourselves Of the opportunities which
health affords to provide for those who de
pend upon Us for support. All the appeals
love and duty, demand " to make i'm nedi
ate Efforts to place the dear ones b,nni to
as by the ties Of kindred and affection, in .
position where want AMI suffering will not
make life . burthea. SO ~ go 81 r4i.ya
Life Assurance is a guardian angel, IN
der whose protecting wing the orphan and
the widow-the psrent brother AMI sister,
can And shelter. No,o It is not difficult to
get assurance on your life, delay may 'infame
your lungs-rack your bones with rbenlna-.
tic pains--prostrate your nervous ! syste n
and open the box pandora from which dy
"the ills that flesh is heir to- sfsa Iet a.
In the event of death xithoat assurance
the slowed ones at home'' may be- left 10
state OF restitution, pinched by poverty and
exposed to the sights, indignities, and evils
that often accompany the unfortunate poor.
Life assurance not only removes tho temp.
tations which sometimes are tor strpea for
the honor and virtue of those whose necess
tiles are unprovided for--but it furnishes,
them with the means to procure . home,
provide support--supply tho advantages Of
education and secure position ia society.
We all respond to the sentiment that it is
''sweet to he remembered" 7o,Ifl we desire
to be loved sad honored for pradenea and
sagaoity and pure a ffsction, we should cheer
fully sacriiss some indulgence or some lux
ury in diet or dress to proyiisfw the future
veal of an affectionate wife, or mother, Or
child. The feeling OF self-satifaction arising
from theiperformancsi Of such . duty is an :.
pie compensation for the COST Of the poll cy.
Such resources may enable the tbsneH caries
to save property from the ''hands. of the
spmler." In . vord,l money, expended in
securing Life Assurance, is . good invest
ment. Itprovides 10, health for the day
that surely casts its shadow upon the hearth.
1t holds in reserve bounty, for those who
srs dsarer to US than life. It. is an incenI
tive Industry and honor and shield
against temptation. II brings peace to the
mind and courage to the soul--snd thus i
promotes health and lengtheps life. The
party who insuresv his life may, with pro-
priety, employ the language Of tbs, poet.
| -. liv for those Who love me,
for those Who knew me true, ~
~ vsr-. For the Heaven that SHINES above me
And ats my spirit too ~ Es 5B
4 !la ca For the wrong that ne eds resistance,
! For the right that needs assistance.
/ n eatri For the future In the distance, sse 49,.
/ ,f ,,l,l And the good that can do.
| Allen tho rabe Governor of Iouisiana
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Eternal Vigilance the Price Of
.ss a Liberty." .a,r.f !

a Perhaps one Of the most favorite express
ions, or maxms Of the American People. is.
Eternal vigilance is the price Of libertyv'-
1t was handed down BY the Fathers with the
very excellent ipstitations, which they gave
Us, and it has not been forgotten, as a very
large number of Fourth of July orati ons
abundantly testify. na ,f
occurs to us-that this beautiful
'essive maxim, which is so true with.
been praised and applauded, rather
rhetorical excellencies, than from
citation of its real meaning and deep
canoe. With tfies history of the past
oeiore us, it seems very clear to US that the
American nation have been very far from
recognizing their controlling Obligations 10
this great living and national sentiment
This rebellion furnishes sad and melan.
choly illustration. Of the way in which the
American people have practically applied the
great national principle, that External v'gi
lance is the price os Liberty" For period
Of full thirty years, under the very'syes Of
the people, a conspiracy against the Union.
the institutions and liberties of the country
was going on with IMMUNITY and finally cul-
minated in cutting loose eleven States from
their allegiance, and war the most terrible,
cruel and devastating the world ever exper
fenced. Party you may say and truly did
this but what does this prove but the fact
that large number Of our people were more
devoted to party than to the work of guard.
ing their liberties.
And how will it be in the futureg That
is the important inquiry. The rebellion will
be put down. Grant and Sherman will do
this before long, and when it is done and
peace and prosperity is again restored to the
land. viii the people be any more Wig liant in
guarding the sacred temple of their liberties
than they have been in the past?
1t is not possible to anticipAe in what
precise shape new dangers to liberty and the
Republic will come; but it is safe to say
that in whatever shape they may ultimately
develop themselves, designing, ambitious
and wicked men will be the authors, and an
ignorant and credulous people Will be the
Instruments. Our danger in the future as
in the past will come from ignorance and su-
perstition. The antidotes to these are the
School House and the educated christian
conscience. Ifevery citizen of the republic
could read and write, and recognized indi-
vidual responsibility, there would be no dan
ger. The first condition of our security is
intelligence. The masses must be educated
and especially must they be educated into
the real meaning and significance Of the ak.
iom, that eternal vigilance is the price of
Liberty.'' y. .@s 'tih - o'.
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The following is the substanceof w ednes-
days dispatches received on Thursday:
Specials to New York papers. of the 2sd,
say that Gen. Canby's condition Is improv-
ing that Gen. Watts. of Ala, had come in
collision with rebel CONSUMPTION officers. re-
leasing some policemen of Selena from their
hands that the Richmond Examiner was
very severe on the detection of the govern
ment Of Ga. and the Legislatures Of Ga. and
Ala; that by advises Gen. Sherman's army
was within % miles Of Macon, on the 10th !;
that he had probably taken that place before
this, he having met with little opposition !;
that Hood with 5000 men was still in the
vicinity Of Florence; that according to re.
ports Dick Taylor had joined Hood with
$4,000 men; that Beauregard with Stewards
corps was at Corinth; that Gen. Thomas
was rapidly concentrating his forces to attack
the rebels somewhere; that only one build
ing was destroyed in Johnsonville which
was still beid by our forces that General
Breckenridge was suspected of design to
invade Kentucky, and that there was moth.
ing later from the Shenandoah or the Poto-
mac.
The news Of the capitulation Of Metamor-
~ by Cortinas is confirmed. 81 cannon, .
large amount of war material. and 10000
men were surrendered. This secures peace
on the Rio Grande ....s =.
Military operations at Paducah are active.
Gen. A. j. Smith means something. sf 10
A civil war is prevailing in Uruguay,
South America, which PROMISES to involve
Brazil and Paragua. e sa Rhg g q
90 deserters from our army have arrived
at City Point where they will be tried
They were substitutes who deserted. joined
the rebel army and have been taken by
Sheridan.
Dutch Gap Canal is about, being opened.
An overland mail with New York dates
Of October Esd, arrived at San Francisco on
November 22d. sH9a Gaag Eta -
On the strength OF information that rebels
we're accumulating shot, shell and cannon
in certain Canadian towns, the Canadian
government has adopted measures toystop
that business. b DfA sinG
Rebel papers say Grant IL receiving heavy
endorsements. aud is massing on their
right.
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At Patriot, Indiana, an aged res
ident, called "Father Clark" who is
lo4 years Of age, and has but recently
been naturalized, cast his first vote in
this country and that for Abraham Lin
coin, thanking God for theprivilege as
he did so. Father CLARK came to this
country some fifty years ago, from
England.
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ExECUTaRW NOTICE

Notice y hereby Owen that the m day Of Nev.
vember, 1884 letters Of administsation granted
to the undsfsgned by the County CSart fssid celn
~, on the estate Of John Ppnroy, late Of Wapsllo
selves Indebted 70 said estate are hereby noaed 10
make immediate payment 70 the undetsivnsd. Fer.
to present the same, for allow rance 10 The Comfy
Court Of said County. within the slime speeiAsd by
law. JOSEPH HAYNE,
~ hovfo-S4-N. idnlbi ExeeutoP ofoaid estatS.
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! 5"Ah.p said = skeptieal collegian to an old
Quaker, 81 suppose You are one Of those fam
atics who believe the Bible?" Said the old
man, 81 do believe the Bible. q Do you be.
lieve ir!''r mo; lean have no proof of its
itrnth.'1 Then" inquired the old man,
isdoes thee believe. in France z" c"Yes; for
although have not seen it. have seen 9th.
ers who have. Besides, here is plenty Of
corroborative proof that such a country does
exist" "Then thee will not believe anything
thee or Others has not seen." ssNo.naD:d
thee ever see thy own brain ?"I"No." Sever
see man " no did see thein." ".No." "Does
thee believe thee has any r. This last ques-
ton put an end to the discussion. 81
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Deacon Joseph Merriam of Graf
ton, Mass, aged e5, who has voted at
every Presidential election since
Washington's, voted second time
for Mr.. Lincoln last Tuesday. 81
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snERIFRvs,l SALE, ! /

By yirtu. Of = spscial Exectticn 70 me directed,
5ssss III s8Sns s.ss iii sA spao
g.I.z t:,d p: PEI s,srieid..x Ris dserasSa&.ia
ton TO the highest and best bidder for Cd ~ and
= =. -: front doc, si tss 9ears HsasA ta lyISllo
tween thsAours Of O'clock A. M. and 4n'clock p.
-. sonn:eU!o9 a.ls e'elesk efssid day fellow
fhs N.rsS half Of Is. North E.s. quarter n Sec.
10) ten, township (71) y-one range 4j FOUR
tesn akf the east half Of the est half Of north
nfsssn tevaship feurrange alorssAid, EakeH 81 by
spSeiSl axscuSion directed - ne properly of In.
4sa q estisF said exscution ~ favor % o. ~ War
sd and forty dollars and thisty cent: sgd In.
sksfiRs edssi osSsn " ISv.s Rok.isslAxz
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u CENTRAL RAIL.
AL ROAD. +.


(; vtsys New England and tAs Csnsdss. a3ca.
On and after Sunday, Oct ais 1884, trains leave the
Great Central Union Depot, foot Of Lake street. -
follows: 49,. f,- ,ys
500 A. NJ, (sund.ys excepted) srrive, Detroit o.4s
p M; Toronto 500 M; Suspension bridge $50 a.
m; Buffalo 80 =. M; Albany 400 p. NJ; New York
1880 p. M; Boston II so .. M So n So sffta
s,89R, m, (Saturdaya excepted,l arrives, Detroit
Glib IN, TSroato 500 m; Spspehsion Bridge sec
Pr 80 M: Albany $50 ., M; New York
I 90 p. m; BostoR g.: p. m ~f"- f''{Ffiitift
10N0 p, M. (Satnrdays and Sundays &c epted) arr.
Detroit 1000 s. M. Toronto 80 m; SOS Bridge 20
Albany $40 an; N. Y. s.8ep m; Bos.on O0
CINCINNATI TRAINs-via the Michigan Central r. r..
a-leays Chicago ~ 800 ., Mail Train SIS p. m.
Fast Express. The us p m. train leaving Chic go
runs through to without change Of
"a Ruttan's Patent ventiIating and warmirg ap.
psratss on all cars Of this Company. H. LII al
~ An elegant smokers car, With euchre tabies
has lately been added to our day trsins. - pGST
Patent Sleeling Gays ON night trains. RAggaEe
checked through. Through tickets for salk &C all
principal Railroad 0ices In The West At Ne Genaf
81 once corner Of Lake and DeArhogu streets Gun
der tho Trement House,o Chicago, end OF the Depot.
R. N. RICE, GspssalSRp't.
H?C. WENTWORTH, GenH weitp Pass. Agent.
UeS Lout -os-iV NQfNAkRs
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,
}CONvEYANCING OFFICE.
Rsprs.spt nse.ly $4,000, eOo.
,ts} fsSTffss ma 10 SfsfsE Nm
INSURANCE CAPITAL.

( FssSIes wanting Policy In 4 pips Clsss CSmps-
'sp4'''' p''p'f' '''1 R saH skoukbf. |
P.rti,., wanting non 10, fsi.ure Lille Policy II
the bat company In che United stasea shshld sal
on 9t d. a5u ,.ad9;- ,1R oeE n va; 4 RouNp sli
!, Parties wanting Deeds q Mostsass or any HAD
Of legal papers drawn up should call on
igi .fi asa fsirgI ROGERS . RoUNDX. i
Parties having Farms Tor sale should .ssti on z
~, ,.sgr.., ~, s. ROGERS . R0UNDY. /
Parties having animpre we'd lands Tor cal. shssid
call on ROGERS R0UNDY. !
P,s.s. h:,,ns Iexs Lots !%p.s,s 2, s1.p,ey
Partiss having houses FOR rem. shesld can on 2 /
r-4HaaE g raiU ef ROGERS ROuNDfy !
Parties having money 70 hives. .hesid can on
s,,,.;asg ,;4-. ROGERS 70 INDY, I
Parties wanting 'sr'a.;s: CT: ; SsoGs saIl ..
P.r.ie. wanting sninpr.ysd, s..i.t. or climber
lands should call sn''> ROoBRs 'AopNDY.
P.rti.. wanting g,sp Tot: Yin % ven e can On
4 In short We have opened an once for the purpose
ance business We have the best Of fActlitiss for
finding both buyers and sellers, and having adopt
ed system Of advertising lands len with a, for
sale BY OF correspo ndenes With ths principal
Real Estate Oices In the country, gives ~ decid-
ed adv antage and enables us 70 supply vaet soug
since felt In this lace. We In fact guarantee
sales and TO nrst class purchasers. fA5 3Asit
FOR SALE-A Fine Farm In Richland Town.
chip, only six 0lies from town highly Improved /;
nne fruit good water and everything one can want
In . home. For terms zee ROGERS ROUNDY.
FOR sALE-AHin Farm tp Center rownship,
only two miles from town. rare chance, for terms
see ~ ROGERS R0UNDY.
FOR SALE-Farm In Pleasant Township, 100
acres First apsl!s{ farm lands sold ehesp; vor
terms see n ROGERS ROUNDY.,
FOH SAI.E-Lsnd 10 Ksekuk Tevnship, In
lots to fhit purchasers. For e. rms call on
EgEWil d1s-1 : 7ssE 'lI8 I RO0RRS ROuNDY.
FOR sALE-so acres cssi isues, withiac ave
miles Of town, same vein Of HallowayS celebrated
coal For terms call on ROGERS ROUNDY.
once Corner ceurt and Front s,s., eyer Mosss
Store, nrst door up stairs. {5a-4 nIr8rans sls,
Dec1st-S1-l6-y.
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TElRs4s..

Yor board and tuition In the common and hSshsr
EnglNb hranches, per term ........... -. Sl6O on
Tuition in the LIST and End classes. per term 1000
49, - Sd III tif"f T.tL... 500
andbth ............ 500
=, 2" =, Ws 9Th ,-..F - "a a oa
yor inssruc tion % the Plano vith NE fiTruss
ment ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1900
nsrp, WIN use OF instrument......:.. 1000
Instruction in French and Germsn, BY native q
sSss, ReI n Ssr IN ~. s...: 81 -. 300
.i.. sto4s" ~ Water Coors.s Z. -. ....4s7.Oo
-" Crsyon snd Pencil DTAring I'd. BOO
IN addition TO the above the Sisters viii open the
parish school for the benefit Of such a. sy not at
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Allen, the rebel Governor Of Louisiana,
has organized ten regiments Of negroes.
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ETRST NATIONAL BANK OF
II .OTTUMwA. FW1 II 20 eisIi9 80 sfis3un +
rs div tksnd often Per cent on the Capital stock.
will be paid At the counte Of this:6ank this day.
w.B. EfEiT lei r c..ss:,
os,umwa, Nov 30 1854. s1-iSlit iIa''s3}l7sE
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For the older and more advanced pupils per
Hu..s =. a. %{,..t. ~. r. .ytl,0o
NJ ne yosnssf pupils, per herd. ~. ~ VI .Sios
Ths perisA seAssl she .senpsnsss sp N: aesA
Y"GVn RI. .TxfSTa = H"ra
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-08-25

and necessities of the hour, If you
shut your eyes upon the crisis, or, seeing
it, treat il with unconcern, what hope il
there for your country, your city, your
property, the house over your head, or
the children at your hearthstone?
The patriotic devote themselves to
their country; the vcnal devote them
selves to-themselves.
The patriotic serve the war for their
country; the venal make the war for their
country serve them.
The patriotic spend themselves without
reserve for their country; the vsnal "fst'
ten on their country's ruin"
To which class do you belong!
Gen Grant wants men, and Secreta-
~ Fessenden wants money. The men
are wanted to fight the battles of the coun-
try, and the money is wanted to feed the
men with who fight for the country.
Has the reader Of this dollar he can
give, or does he know of man he can
give to the service of his country Per.
haps the dollar he can give is in his trow-
ser's pocket aud the man he can give is
in the trowser's themselves.
1t was announced yesterday, from
Fortress Monroe, that a regiment had
been organized out of rebel prisoners and
dcserters on James River, for Union ser
vice. We now learn that this regiment
is on its way West, to report to General
Pope at Milwaukee, for service against
the hostile Indians on the Northwestern
borders.
You cannot serve two masters in this
crisis You are either actively assisting
the National Government, or, by your in-
activity and Indifference, you are assist
ing the cause of the rebel shareholders.
You cannot be idle and inert without be.
ing of service to JEFF. Davis. That viii
famous conspirsscr does Lot ask you to
work for him, but to do nothing against
him.
You say you wish "this cruel war
was over" What will you gire to have
it over?
You say you wish the rebellion were
suppressed. What will you do toward
suppressing it?
w hep this "crucl war Is over what
will be your recollection Ct it? Will it
always be associated ir your memory with
the recollection of your apathy and indif-
ference towards it, or of your industry
and zeal in its behalf?
The war for the preservation of our
national unity and integrity has been ra-
ging now these three years anda half
Have you lent hand yet?
Will you wait for the war to come
to you, before you 60 to war? Are you
prepared for the war, if it should come
to you before you 60 to it?
This is an hour for patriotic self-sac.
riice. Have you laid anything of con-
sequence yet upon the altar of your coun.
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