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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-12-29
On 2 THE WING, Nov. the 10, Ga.

/ 0N2 THE Wine, Nov. the 10, GA.
The dy is kast All is ore Ef Free
dun shreekt wen Kosskuace fell, she mus
hev sqawkt last Toosday mite ez she behelc
the inanymat corpse NV the Dimocratic par
ty which fell, crushing Little Mack, and tht
hopes Nv sum hundreds NV good Dimocrats
who spectid to be persuaded by their friends
in2acceptin the various offsis under the Guv.
ment.
am lost and ruined man. My people
are Nv the troo Dimekratic6 stripe. They
hev faitfrin me. They bleve wat tell en-
| told em Nick. Lellan @uz certin Nv the
eiecshun, and that had ded, wood on the
dispos'e Nv the offisis in that seckshun. II
immejitly bekum ezy matter to borrer
munny. 1t wuz deliteful-wood, oh wood
that it Good hev been perpetooal. Bro. Saw
j lett me $50 with the request that ! wood
speek gom word for him fer a .ferrin
mishn. I assoomed a xirchns lanle a nsl re
piled that never sold my inaooense, but
that | alaz had admirashen for his massive
intelek and msnny virchoos. Bro. Cutie
lent me mummy, wsntin this, and Bro.
Sludge wantin that, IN breeE evry iniivije-
ul who he'd forehed inch high spected
The returns cum in. Ohio, Linkin! Good!
Rah !. shouts I with CRATE pretense of
mind. a,
'Why good anxshusly asked the ex-
pecta nts. ,ass. ..,..I -.
'Becoz, to carry Ohio, the ablishn ists
must hev brot votes from Moo York, which
will give us that stat shoor.'
NoD York-Linkiu r..
Good Lord answers promptly, the
Moo York ablishnists must hev voted in
Ohio, end hev gon home in time q vote agin.
But what for Pennsawany'
Pennsilwany-Linkin! sg
My friends, ther wuz fraud -Massy chu
sets sojers, at leest 10000, mast hev voted
there. Injeana will do it however
Injeana-Llnkia
Not less than 10000 MASSACHUSETTS sol.
jers hey voted there. Illinois is safe,
though " re,r ..,as ssr.
Illlnois-Linkin ! r.e..
10000 MassYchu-- a.s
Give me my mummy 7 roared Savij, and
the same remark with variashens wuz made
by Cutie, Sludge and the rest NV em.
Gentle my friends sed backin out Nv
the door. 'We hev bin defeetid but the
CRATE prinsipes that a white man is better
thana niger, fer which we hev so long fot
still lives, Let US sink all miner considera-
tions, and p !.
The miner considerations, Ireferred to
wuz, however, @uppermosb in their minds,
fer they all went fer me yellin Cusorarious
injins, Give me my mummy whereupon
retreeted the meetin house, lockin myself
in. They surrounded it, swarm thed'd
s.arve me out.
When innosent boy I red harrewin
tale IVA Rooshu muther who wuz persood
by frantic wolves, and who saved her own
life by droppin her children to em wun by
wun. Myprivet barrel Nv whisky wuz in
my study-I wuz saved Ihistid it out
NV winder, aud camly awaited results
They fockt around it ...they took turns
at the bung hole -. in wun short hour they
wuz stretched helpless on the plane, ded
drunk. Then and there I resigned my
charge and borreried sich mummy and
watches ez the ungrateful wretch,s he'd
about EN-, to make up arrears Nv salary and
sich, bid adoo Q EN- furever. I shall 60 to
Moo Gersy. PErRohSUM ". Nasty Lait
Paster Nv the church Nv the Moo DISPENSE
shun.
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/ I'VE JESUS,
ACADEMY OF THE VISITATION
oTTUMWA. IOWA.

On Tuesday, the 25th October, the Sisters ofthe
Visitation opened an Academy for the instruction
OF young ladies, in all the branches Of thorough
English and Classical education including Vocal
Music, with initructon the Piano, Harp, and
Guitar, aud In all kinds ofNeedie work.
Ottumwa is pleaeantly situated on the Des Mones
river the natural beauty Of the surrounding country
being unsurpassed by that, of any portion of the
State. The communiratien = sealroad renders the
Academy easy OF access, at all Of the year
The Sisters of the Visitation although protest. ing
the Catholic faith will all times respect the reli
matter being permitted. The scholastic year is d.
vided into four terms Of eleven weeks each-com-
mencing list September. closing 18th July. The
Sisters Of the Visitation intend making this Institu
tion OF the first order, attention being given to the
morals and manners as well the minds of their
pupils. =.
In the cour OF the year four examinations viii
take place. Asemtannual report viii be transmit
ted to the parents of each young lady giving
eonnt Of her proficiency in her studies.
The young Ladies' at the end Of each month will be
assembled in the presence OF their teachers, and
report made OF their advancement in their studies
and attention to the rules of the schools. To excite
them to emulation, all who have distinguished ed them.
selves In their respective classes well by ex
emplary duet, i'll be awarded by the Superior
To give ease of manners, aswell as to contribute
TO the Improvement OF the young ladies, MUSICAL
Society will be formed, composed OF those who learn
each quarter this society will give Cecer the la
dies OF the institute being present and TO which pa
rents OF pupils e invited.
To contribute to the exact observance OF rules and
polite and amiable department, the young ladies
are divided into two circles. 4 Crown and Gold
Medal IL awarded to the first in the senior circle
Crownio the first In the junior circle.
TERMS.
For board and tuition In the common and higher
English branches, per term :. $i6O, 90
Tuition in the isi M an End classes per term 1920
and5th ............ 500
9th a............ 400
For instruction on the Piano with use of instru-
meht ...-....... Io.U0
Harp, with use of instrument. 2O,00
Guitar, ...............-.. II, 90
Instruction In French and German, by native
teachers, per term .......s................. 300
Instruction in Oil Painting, per term. -. -. 1900
- y, Water Colors, ..... 90
Crayon and Pencil Drawing -. 500
Anadditian to the above the Sisters will open the
psrsh school for the benefit OF such may not at
tend the Academy.
TERMS IN THIS DEPARTMENT
For the older and more advanced pupils per
te.H .....t-.-..-.....- " loO
For the younger pupils. per term. ........ 100
The parish school also commenced on the 25th
October (Oct. 81, 1S64tf.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-12-29

SOME HoG.-Mr. S. P. McCune
bought a hog in this market last week,
which weighed 759 lbs. dressed, for
$99,66. The hog was raised by Mr..
Reber, of Sharon township. Beat
that who can.-Iowa City Rep.
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The English have invented a match that
will light on chemically prepared piece of
friction paper that accompanies each box,
but when struck on anything else, or even
placed on q red.hot stove, will not ignite.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-12-29

The Stars ELECTORAL CoLLEaE.-The
Union Electors Of Iowa met at Desmoines
on the 7th. as provided by law. and cast
their ballots for Lincoln and johnson. J..
Van Valkenburg, ESQ. Of Fort Madison, was
chosen messenger to carry the vote to Wash.
ington.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-12-29

Marriage is feast, whore the grace is
som etims better than the dinner.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-12-29

Christmas and New years both occur on
Sunday this year.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-03
PBo-r rzAVANA AND ST. DOMINGO.
Executions by the San DonsiE go Rebels -
The Pirate senfsnes said ts he Ut Hava-
.Sz-yelSow Fever in Texas, &c.
liAy.sA. saturdsy,.oct. GO 1854.
HkvANl. Sntnrdav. o.

By arrivals from San Domingo we learn that the
Retel General Fl Poaco arrested Slcedo and another
member Of the Gevernnent, tried them b. court
martial and shot en al Of which facts 10 eannnn
"a I'd 70 tho Spanish General Ia Gandara in dsC0tch
Sick soldiers return IN every 7essel from san Do
HngO in q prttched coalition.
The FTpEch hgGte Belons arrived here or inc
The Uuited Strtes stsamer Pcrteus has visited this
yort. Though eyc'ow fever has prevailed ieaTiG!A
among gre shipping tIeye hs7e been no cases on tht
porteus due B. the eXceHeR. a0mlrlsu4tlon o. BEL
commander. r. Shufs IT.
The spanish mar of-war Bezan got ashore neas
french Key. sld wal be "a local wrech.
The DlCaaae-runner benplgh arrived hefc On tt
9th with $50 bales 81 Gotten
She reports from Galveston but doubtless sailed froz
BraSos en- Nelasco. hec; OF I. :. vessels on Cail
Antonio would pitt stoT to this, as these vessels ri
put fer that paint snd tbe1 creep into port under r
tecticn OF the land
INC yellow fever il reported 70 be increasing at Gel
weston and Houston Among the deatls Is 'ht oi . ca
j. N. HAYES.
Dr Sims and the Req j. NJ. GossoTn have just ~
rived fIOm Mobile.
steamer VIII; ch lraS succeeded in getting into NO
Bile hari.or, sprung sitak. and partially sunk Aer
cargo was much injured and powder DESTROYED
IL ia quite confident stated that the celebiated pirate
SeInmes has arr wed here from - Thomas IN the thg
Lsh mail packet Soscrt under The assumed name o
"Sniih7 have been unable 10 establish rne tfn'h o.
this report though have received information cum
cietly eonclu i've thai he not only came PM AZ sli
The news {, the ca1ture Of the Roanoke relieved h'
anxetp of many persons here who had friends ON boar
n a repor; I'D prevailed that she wTeeked 1t
reported here that TIE authorities Of Bermuda have pm
the pirates IN irons and that they VIII either DO ritd
given up 10 the Uni'ed states authorities
Sheridans recent victories have ca1sed much excite
rent here Gad mad. some Union converts.
The Diayig iO-der lahors 10 prove that MISSOURI la
gone 30 the CcnfedeIaey and says ths inhahtani
ar 6oekng o. the standard OF Price b1sng hei
statements on the valuable information OF their Ne"
Neys cores pOD0ent the noted Peter Hicse.
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Lasest ship News.


Steamship City ~ Manchester Halrow, Liverpool lss ~
and Quecns;own 2Ob ndse. and 47 pass., !. g. Dale .
BARK Columbia tBren Muller, Liverpool - dsys coal T.
Lung Co. as had strong westerly gales the entire passage
Bhg Kate (Br McDoggsl LinsaD, IS days coal nasel
schr Wild Tlorse Or McDunber Matand u day., pas
ter, VI. J {. A. DcW0M
sehT Unicorn (Brl Nichols, Cornwai 10 days potatoes
ID. r. DeWoh
Schr Essex. Post, Hartford. IN ballast.
SclI C. A. Se'son, stevens PTosncstowu ioI Fhadelpna
Schr J. ID. Gihin Wool, G.oucestsT, t'h.
schr Annie NJ (Br) Coron, - John, day', lumber A.
smitt-S6 Co.
schr = ciole, Holmeu Providence
schr Jas. Parter Kelly Pawtncket
Scnr Ps.noe Smith Norwich.
Sch Retrieve 'kely, Liugn 10 days -cl = , OTeeh'
4 Currie.
schr John o. ireland, -- Proylde.ce.
WIND-At Sunset, >, i.li.
brg-unknown.
SAILED.
Nov. IS eauers-Wes,ern M.f-crolis = i've.
ship.-Ocean. Robert Young Mechanic, HarpsVeh
Bsrs Chenbou. -
schooncrB-Emma Bacon Only Daughter, Veruion, Flash
LeyiniA
SPOKEN
iph u rifles =. Of Ormshcad steamship City Of Bsld
3.i ut 800 mile. Z. Of Sandy Hoos. steamship City
Washin giou. bound ?.
"a Inst. on sandy Hook. steamship Scotia bound F..
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Voting on ihc Ononslu2a.

~ IA EdiOr Of The " T. 1rtjaaG
VS84R SIR: \ few days since a paragraph ap-
8e8n The Hsrod accompanied by letter
vessel, calculated to lead 10 the impression thu,
& being rldc 70 prevent free expression Of po
1ystercuce lie men, ty Offering facilities TO the
~ Prty Which not offered 10 the Democratic party
A,e aulon,atyely to contradc, The steeut and to
c thst the sole difference exists IN the that the Union
party had been energetic enough send persons to supply
their electoral ticket to those who wished 10 vote H. and those
persons honestly aid they to pet the Union votes.
Suspect It LaTdy be anticipated that they would
to ak votes oT their opponents WHILE until to-day the
enosato party have sent votes and when they
finally id come to Of the this morning they
indOrsed on the back " Uai9a SoLJte,s Fofe."
It no. business 70 the slips company "pro
o. con- ard we have plenty Of other occupation.
Eu have right no. to be made Of FOR political eapi
tai and 81 b desirable that nothing Of this kind should go M.
explained to be or the purpose Of creating npes-
ssr that The not allowed facilitated in their
to- give free expression to their political preierences
{. H. CUsHMAN. Lieut. Comm, udsr.
U a g. Oao7dIqa, Tunes Rip,r a., oct 20 1864 =
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Nc. 20 wALLSG., NV YORK., EOv. ?,

Nc. % WALLST, NV y RK, &ov. 2, 1864
II. c. SIsE, ei9., Chairman, &C.
DRAE SIR: Returning to the city after a protracted
absence had the honor to receive your communication
nounenr ry nomination for member o. Assembly. Allow
me thank you aud through you the Convention for this
honor.
While slsl DO ell In my power to advance the common
cause for which laboing, eonsthnedto decline
being candidate for Office
Hoping may soon be called upon with oTsrAowng and
graz e hearts to rejoice tie yindicahon OF our time hon
or,d dag sud tho preservation Of the Government Of our
hsrs by the goons snd complete victories Of oar srss
and The reelection Honest old Abe your obedent ser
want WILLIAM BoIss.
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~ sarifr Cifg y i'aa lestsr yorr irerpo"-Nf s',
A.. Javc. Nm Lamb r. Mr.. Afgye andS children MIS-
4re Hr,yls Jo.el CoYn and laoy Ilo. lioupool, WINS
-,ew,st s. Po.b.an o. Wtie in Harper, r.; H. cue, '9d
iJ,, sfr Deacon H. aavrs a. Courtney, lslec beer o.
~ ~ G,rlne, Nr Grerno.-i MN tid, M Brown aud
adv Mr. Bl-e'ie snd ady ~, basse'te John Beet Mf
~ Ar loyls Nc Ns.d-lou ilr OF rrel II. T. Con
nal, NJ Jossno md ehild-u VI W.el. Mi's Jane Ven
Gsnn BIZ Cssac Air Holan Mi. Jiue Jones, Mis-. tifn
LaIir !. TAolnas Capt II sratd htY' J. n..e,,
and family M Johh.ou aad lady, George Johnson and 80 III
the i.og5se g., - ~ H..
,u, Joe 81 yiinr Carlos Nayoi Me. smith, Nfs J. Low
apt J. Woodbine 81 s.uz M. Tolrcnes l. de- hc2s,9
Petno. Vicente T. " HouiGer Nicholas Perez Dansi v
AFgIu.sau. l.. Dre.ches, r. n NJ LoJnz' y del hsco'
Mia }. de- QussaeL
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-03

MASS MEETING or LOYAL WoNES.-Thns far
during the campaign he ladies have Lad opportunity
listen TO- take part in the discussion Of the great
questions involved In The canvass. Ills will no longer
be the case; for on Friday morning a meeting Of the
loyal women OF Ncw.York will be held under the aus
pices OF the Young Mems Republican Union, at the
Church Of the Messiah. on Broadway. opposite the
New.YoTk Hotel for the especial accommodation ofthc
ladies. Among the speakers expected Senator
Sumner. Gov. Pierpoint. Of Virginia. Rev. DIR. Bel.
lows and William Curtis Noyos Of this city. Tickets
will be required for admission, but they DO procured
free at convenient places Broadway as announced
in another column and should be secured at once.
their number is necessarily limited. Let there be q
glorious rally. An accomplished organist viii perform
upon the fine organ belonging to the church.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-03

five mile single scull race for $1,000. play pay.
camo of at the First Landing Staten Island between
the two well known New.York oarsmen John Bglin,
one Of the celebrated Oug.oarcd "Georgo J. Brown
crew. and William Hughes. belonging TO tie crew Of
the fogi-oarcd shell Hop Up" Both had trained
carefully for time previous for this race, which
created quite excitement in aquatic circles and
caused considerable speculation the result The dis
lance rowed Was Eve miles from the starting point off
Nautilus Hail. az Quarantine Landing. around stake
boat mOorcd two and half miles down tho bay and
return. Bign proved The winner rowing the distance
in al min. j. sec twle Hughcs's time Al min. -
Sec, the former titus winning By 55sccOnds.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-03
ACCIDENT IN THE GREAT SOUTH BAY.-On

ACCIDENT IN THE GREAT SOUTH BAY.-On
Tuesday evening tho boat belonging to the Fire Island
Lighthouse while crossing the bay TO Penataqut was
capsized. Richard Eldrdgc, ore ef the assistant
keepers and his wife were on board; they held 10
the boat, he holding bis wife until IL o'clock at night
when fish boat in passing discovered them and took
them of, but found when they got his wife board
that she was chilled TO death End be unable 10 speak
He has partially recovered and is inst able 70 whisper
and may probably recover. sudden squall was the
cause OF the accident
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-03

THE REGISTRATION NESTRRDAY.-Iesterday
the last day ecoIding 20 law. for the registration
Of voters names r. almos. all the downtown wards.
tberegistraiion quite dull in comparison with thc
business Of the day before 1t especially so IN the
First and second ards The various districts probably
averaging each han twenty five names in the
course Of the dag. II yaS more lively in the Third
Wardthe four districts probably averaging registra
ton Of about two hundred names in allsomehing less
than onehaf he ruiaber registered on the preceding
day In the Fifth WaId, the business even more
brsy carried onthe number Of names In most Of the
districts averaging than one-hof as many az on
the preceding day Tits would give registration in
this ward. ycsterdayre. koning scycntyye names TO
each dlstrict-of nearly six hundred names. And in
upper wards * the city the business u registration
was brisker still.
In the Fifteenth Ward, II shows, In one district an
increase Of two hundred the registry OF last
Fall. il stood about the same way in the Seventeenth
Ward where there were nb0nt two-thirds the number
registered yesterday upon the preceding days and
where the number Of registered this year will
exceed those Of last year by about two to one. We
heard Of nothing especially incidental occurring in
ncctionwiih the registry No fraudulent attempts were
made As far a. We could learn. Although there were
some Illegal applications ior registration made IL most-
y resulted from ignorance % tie necessary require
mcuts.
| In many Of the Districts OF tie Seventh. Tenth.
Eleventh, Thirteenth and Seventh Wards the number
Of new namessegistered on Tuesday wa exceedingly
heavy Tie Registrars state that Ia their former expert
they have nothing ike the present registration
On the question Of registering the of absent sol
diers there TO b. considerable diversity ofopinon
Some Of the Registrars refuse 10 receive such names
declaring that they fnd clause In the law allow.
ing soldiers 70 vote that w justify them in registering
/ their names They claim that the person presenting
the soldiers vote must that the person voting
was 10 his certain knowledge resident voter in the
District at the date Of Liz enlistment. o her Regis
trnrs acting under che ruling Of DtrctAttorney Hall
offered 10 elections and Iocorded .uch when pre-
seated.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-03

The BOYS FOR THg UNIog.-Ghe boys Of six
years old at work Tor the Union Distributing
good Union documents-that Is what they doing
"lIeipng elect Lincoln" said brightcyed little
Franklin Walters Yesterday. Father sends ne out,
and sends my ssters ont after school TO give away
these papers, and Ike it, Other children and other
fathers viii rejoice 20 do the sanelnd the mouths Of
babes and sucking. sLoll give strength to the
cause
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-03

SUPPLEMENTAL DRAFT A supplemental
draft Cor tue subds'rcts OF Harrison Township North
Bergen. and Union. in Hudson County, NcwJersey
tseE Place at Newark Yesterday Jle deficiency in
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FROM wExFCG,
Ssen. msjia at Msfa noros-Csrfinns Gives
his Adhesion to the Esnpire-Diego Al
vorex Said 30 he About 10 subGsi, -Jus-
rez Ina Sslhushus-Cansie in Texas-
An Earthquake.


rez Ina Ssisushus- Cansies in Texas--
An Earthquake.
HAVANA SaturCsy.0ct 90, 1854
The Spanish mail steamer Barcelona arrived
yes,erday bringing dates from the City Of Mexico 10
TIE 18TH aud fIcm Vera Cruz to the sd.
Mejis occupied Mstsmoros on che 2Gtt nit without
resistance the part of Cosnas who is said have
given in his adhesion to tie empire in the following dis
patch 20 Gen. Mela
NosT ExOrLiRST Sm; and he MEXICAN soldiers
whom. until to-day have had the honor q command
Ing. sahmit ourselves in good ailh 10 tie Impcrsl
Government according s. ile dictates oi the worthy
communication Of your EXcelenc! which have iSst
GSssd Of we yS rex s ,5 4sa, ma Cnss shT
OF the new Government. which from t0fly wc reoog
ME- and on the cons 0uSuess Of good faith ~ eE.
pect that we shall treatment worthy Of the good
name Of the country 10 which selone and your Xxx
seIency, as our new CHEF VIII pitee - command ~
In whatsoever yOu sl8l ht WiU me Understanding
that The city and all contained IN remain entirely IT
your disposition.
Independence and liberty.
III. MatamOros, Sept. % 1864.
JrAx " CoBuNAs
To his Excellency Gen. TOMAS MfJiA w"e' ever he
The p.,s5sfe saws somc forty individuals have been
arrested in the City of Mexico for cohsPc, ana tV'
tiree rripcipal ones have been sent 10 VEGA Cruz.
lis again serted that Diego Alvarez OF the sat
n, tsrsrrero 10 about 70 submit to Macmillan; aud fo
Tic fc3rth OF mn tire that juan Alyarez is dead.
Jnet before the csTstulation of Natamoros Cana,e
LEI, vrjth 30 men and crossed over 10 Texas.
j. is said that Juarsz has passed over the Desert o
Sal Carlos into I'll huahua.
ssyere earthquake was felt az Taxcsla ard yicrit,
on the ID inst The cupOia, tower sacTlSi Y, &c, q
Size church and courtroom weredestrcyed
The sacristan AID his daughter were bur led ~ th
ruins. All the churches temples and private dwelling
have suffered mere OF less; and many are untenaJis
AT MatamCros lzlkaI anu the noghbe ring village
the earthquake lasted forty seconds. Sc'utey s0un'
building was eft. One lady was kil!fd The farm
buildings wore thrown down. Tho domcs Of ID
churches of San Nicolas and Rabozs. snd al othe
churches weFs destroyed AT L.anON the church wa
spiit Open ard Religions services are suspended.
A species Of water-spou. fell Nome AFRO, foodin
the CITY ana county about T0eubs I'd San JuaDico &
the northeast OF he city, and afonn Sau A'onlp de ."
Hue4ll, The roads we're iIapasslbe, az the Cu
the ran II continued iuoess ant!l