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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-12-08
Responsibilities Of Victory,

We trust no UnlGn man will Imagine that
The. splendid and decisive victory achieved a
the recent election has accomplished all thai
the country and humanity expect and de-
nand Of the. Union Party. The endorse.
ment which the party and its principles re-
ceived at the hands Of the people is crafty.
ang, and success furnishes the opportunity
to accomplish great and benefcent, results
But success and consequent power only, fur,
nish the means, the work is yet to be done
And, indeed, a great work it is. ,..-; 3
The people have endorsed the Union par
ty, and have right to demand of it the re.
demption Of its promises. It has the respon-
sibility. and will and should have it. 1t has
and embarrassing tran ever party had before
The rebellion, IS to be suppressed by the Wig.
orous prosecution Of the war. and when this
is accomplished, the most difficult work OF
all will come, the settlement of. the country
upon a permanent basis Of peace, liberty
and prosperity. Il
We have every confidence that the Union
party, SO generously endorsed by the people,
and having unlimited capabilities for good,
will be found equal to the expectations of
the country and world, and that it will 20
forward boldly in the accomplishment of its
high and holy mission. &c.,, rs..
But while the Union party have the res,
possibility Of the conduct of public affair.
for the next four years, end while they hav,
no right and no disposition to shrk that res
possibility, they have a right to expect all
factious opposition on the part of the oppo-
sition, heretofore justified by the exigences
and demands Of politics, to cease. There
would, indeed, seem to be no justifiable mo-
tive on The part Of the opposition, to do
otherwise. The politics of the country are
settled for -four years. After canvass the
most thorough in our history, the people bv
anoyerwbelming majority, have decided in
favor Of the Union Party upon the issues
presented. and the will of that immense ma
iority should be respected by members of
all parties as the law Of the land. All oppo-
sition 10 the administration now will be both
ineffectual and factious.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-12-08

Dack the corning party in great disorder,
capturing several hundred prisoners. Four
times after this the rebels charged IN three
lines, but were repu!ssd with great slausa.
ter. t "a. faa =
I The rebels numbered at least tive to our
one. Nearly half of the 4.h and 2si corps
were in reserve Our brcaseworks were
over knee Ugh AMI the rebel loss in killed
was three times our own, while their wound.
ed is at least six times more than ours
The artillery fire of the enemy vas m ,de
withgreat precision, but their ammunition
consisted chiefly Of shot and shell while for
two hours immense Quantities Of more mur.
derous missels were hurlel with fearful Il.
~ into the rebel lines. All attempts Of the
rebels to gain q permanent advance were
frustrated and at dark the Federal position
was unchanged. aqoyf sIsa.,
The rebels retired under cover Of the
woods south of Columbia pike. t.Irg 4
The rebel loss as before stated is fnlIv
5000, including over 900 prisoners, n
unusual number Of which were officers.
Our loss reached total Of about l .OO0.-
An artillery duel was kept up till nearly
midnight, when our troops commenced
crossing Harpath River. bringing all our
trains over in safety before daylight The
army then retired to within four miles Of
this city, atwhich point our front line con.
fronts the enemy. gsai7as fGa Ifa go4
The falling back Of the army is in accord.
snce to the programme, and the battle of
Franklin, although one Of the most brilliant,
was not intended to be decisive one. .
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Secretary nfthe Treasury on the state OF the
finances Of the country. which wAs referred
to the COMMITTEES on Ways and Means, and
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Remittances for clubs must he made M one time
but additions may be nfsde at any time .at,clubs
rates after the club has been raised.
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Letters may be sent atour risk Address - ,faFEss
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A New -Four Cylinder Po,Osr Prsss

While gratefully acknowledges the liberal evf.
Ing OF the apprecistien OF The Wsstsrn resdipr
public, shasard something II premisI aR thas an
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the m0ss OrlHtant OF the war. For three
days sharp skirmishing was kent up dur.
ing the retirementof our army from Duck
River to Franklin, during which time . mul.
tipticity ofexploits and successes resulted
to the national arms. ifaen. Cox conducted
the movements on the Goth ult. and achiev
cd a splendid victory over the rebels At
Spring Hill, while General Wilson'S cava'-
~ gained series Of imp,rtaat suc,e sse.
over Forest in the advances on the pike bs-
tween Irvine and Spring Hill. During the
afternoon Of the Both the rebel army severe.
ly' pressed IA, under Hind. who had Cheath-
ans aud Stewards, corps and portion Of
Dick Taylor's commaud, Numbering in oil
over p ,O0o.r Owing to Co.'s gallant check
at Spring Hita portion Of the two corps
were lensbled to- gain Franklin early in ahe
day. when they threw. mp. line of works
extending from ono end to the other of the
curve in the river. behind which our entire
infantry command took position. ,9fre s
At precisely p I'm. the enemy's force
made a charge and succe ded in making .
temporary break in our centre, commanded
by Wagner. With characteristic tmbetu-
osity, the enemy, composing Chea.ham's
corps. dashed into the breastworks and by
operating with the attacking party on their
left attempted to envelope snd destroy our
right. In the nick oftime the troops Of
Wagner were rallied and threw their whole
Weekly Trinity journal., 1864-10-15
Thoughts OF Our Country.
BY ANNE K. H. FADER.

My heart is bleeding DER my eountry's pain,
Ger its dead boys. and peerless manhood siam
Der its sad women weeping fearfultears
In grief whose bitterness no angel cheers.
Why this carnage DER sweeping,
Shrieks of rage and shrieks of weeping;
Northern, Southern nau or woman,
All must feel the strife inhunlan;
Not for slaves. and not for cotton,
Not because we had forgotten
Him. whose right hand would have led US,
And with food sufficient fed us!
In our childhood. in our youth.
We have left the ways of truth,
In our prime and in our age,
We reap the offenders heritage.
NV heart is full and words tame,
But could | write in lines of fame.
And send my thoughts to every heart,
Each pulse should own Il quicker start.
Woman should fling the shackle- of,
Which folly binds around her now,
And man more in blindness scoi
The God that sits upon his brow
And children's ears. and childrens hearts.
Should hear no sound. should feel no spell,
But that which virtues tongue iInpartS.
And from the fuunt of truth doth we'll
0 God. our God, thy wrotl is past,
We feel the scathings of Thy hand,
And knee before Thee in the dust,
To plead for our unhappy land.
Send us Thy light, imbue our souls
With Thine own spirit. mighty Cod
And when Thy vengeance backward run7.
We may be better for Thy rod
Sweep backward. for Thy Mercy's sake
This surging wave of hate and blood,
And let thy sun triumphant break
In glory-bcams where rcll'd the food.
Let the Right triumph, as il must.
Or thine own word we read in vain.
Raise truth resplendeht from the dust
And spread the wings of Peace again.
RoBBINsToN. Me-. August, 1864.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1864-10-15

THE LOYAL IRIsHMEy OF SAN FRANcIsCo IN
CoUNCIL.-The Union Irishmen of San Francisco
held spirited meeting at Platt's Hall on the
evening of the Sth inst. A Lincoln and john
son Club was organized, and hundreds of loyal
sons Of the Emerald Isle disguised at the recent
proceedings of a portion of their countrymen
who allow themselves to he misled by traitors,
signed the roll. Michael Fcnncl, an ardent
supporter of the Union. and brother of Martin
Fennell, formerly of this place, presided. Ad-
dresses were listened to from Hon. Thomas
Brien. of Cal}verts. j. Mccormack of Sacra-
mento, and Others. The organization will be
maintained through the canvas.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1864-10-15
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Weaycryille, Saturday, Oct. Is, 1864.
Es- County Warrants taken at their ruling value
lareenbaeks par, in payment for subscriptions
For FRr1r Growers Nevada Gazette ha

For Fruit GRowERs.-The Nevada Gazette has
of fruit growers elsewhere:
"a correspondent of the Gazette, who is large
" engaged in fruit and grape culture. informs us
that small white fly is exceedingly destructive
to grapes this year. The insect is about eighth
of an inch in length, with pointed head and
multiplies its species at IL marvellous rate. He
desires to know of some cheap and efficacious
method of destroying this insect and also the
woolly aphiS, which is very troublesome to fruit
trees. Sulphuric acid or kerosene VIII do the
business but their expense and the time and
labor necessary to apply them to large orchard
o vineyard serious objections to their use.
If any of readers or exchanges can inform
us of cheap and easy way of getting rid of
these pests they will confer great favor upon
fruit growers and consumers.
Heat Sal Soda red hot in iron vessel. To
do this the vessel should be imbeddcd in, not
hung over, a hard coal fire. One pound of this
caustic Soda added to gallon of water may be
applied to the trunks and larger branches of
the trees without njuring them. 1t will remove
the scaly insects from the bark of the dwarf
Pear trees. Applying the wash one day, and
rub such as have this insect upon them the
next, with Il woollen cloth and the bark will be
perfectly clear. This wash can be applied with
brush or mop. Where portion only of the
trunk of Plum tree is clcansed by this wash it
will increase in diameter more than the parts
above and below The washed portions.
This wash is worth all it costs as manure,
as it necessarily finds its way to the soil by the
action of rains, dews, &c.-Dr. Ware's Scrap
Book, Sidney HHI; Sept, 1864
Weekly Trinity journal., 1864-10-15

STREET of the Marysville Express seems ANXIOUS
49,, ,be nuhlic should be concerned in relation
~ what State he was born in. The exciting
prcblem could easily be solved by ascertaining
in what State it is customary to spell t God -
wit little ..g,'' and where it is not usual to
drown blockheads in their infancy American
FZd1
Weekly Trinity journal., 1864-10-15

CALIFORNIA ELEcTIoS.-The San Francisco
Bulletin gives the following expression of opin-
ion on the result of the coming election:
Putting together all the facts that we can learn
from the condition of affairs throughout the
State, it looks if California were sure to
give greater majority for the Union Presden-
tal Electors than she gave for Low year ago
that her Union majority will be between twenty
and thirty thousand.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1864-10-15
Urjmstrcot's Hair Restorative
IT is NOT A DYE!

Ent r.. torc- rpy original color by sni:in
The ,plltry tubes with natural substances nare! by age
or Ii.lsc All infiaeo dye'are composed i"'lF ctqc
,,r.t,g the vitality aal beauty of the hilr ana a, o
t,.,lv.. "a, !r. :, NJ. Hemstrcet's lnlpnithe to'rlh-
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but give, tu la a
Luxuriamt Beauty,
g., "a II prevents its ft,l ng OF. era l,atcs dlnl-
t,r lul inplrts hc,h tnl p.clStntnr' t" he H'h II
t,it the t-t ,f Il az b,n. ic or ginli ii'r
30. 4-Iv iacre t~el by Il III ac''iii'-
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IL. m rr.I T., Il. :. ,nNsS Proprietor Ne" 'tN-
II r. gr Sr4Hs AZ ,uts SAN Francisco" Two 9ihS'
- coats trl Il.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1864-10-15

BLOOD TO FLow-One of the delegates from
the South Carson precinct Nevada Territory to
the Democratic Convention, said in conversation
that within six months Union men would be shot
down in the streets of Carson like dogs.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1864-10-15

MADE HIM SIcK.-Cy. Dubois black goat un-
til recently respectable animal, has become
corrupted by hob-a-nobbng with Copperheads.
He has annoyed us recently by stealing copies of
the Times from subscribers doors and eating
them We concluded to scken him so last
week we published the editorial Endorsement of
Mcclellan from Alex. Montgomery's Napa Echo.
As usual, he stole paper and ate it. His
stomach weakened; the load was too heavy lie
is now under medical treatment. -Pajaro Times
Weekly Trinity journal., 1864-10-15

JEFF DAVIS on NOAH WERsrER.-The Bulletin
contains the following:
In looking over an old smelling book of Noah
Wehster's | found the following printed testi-
mOnal:
- Above all other people We ono, and above
all books which have united us in the bond of n
common language, place the good old spelling
book of Noah Webster. We have a unity of Ian
gnage which no other people possess. and we
owe this unity, above all else. to Noah Webster 5
Yankee Spelling Book. JEFFERSON DAVIS"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1864-10-15

SUFFERING IN SANTA ABARBARA.--Accounts from
Santa Barbara tell of great suffering owing to
drouth of the past two years, which resulted in
loss of most of the live stock and failure of the
crops. Men, women and children are suffering
for bread and proper clothing. Aid for the suf-
ferers is being literally subscribed at San Fran
els
Weekly Trinity journal., 1864-10-15

A MEAN INsINUATIOy.-A newspaper man. who
certainly must have very little to do, says that
Tupper, the sentimental poet owes all bis popu-
arity to just one line that he wrote to the effect
that: :. A babe in house is a well spring or
hydrant or watering pot, or some aquatic per-
formance of that sort, :. of pleasure. ''..-.-.-
Weekly Trinity journal., 1864-10-15

Administration. S. P Wright, of Crescent
City, has been appointed Brigadier General of the
9Th Brigade, California Militia, vice James Hanna
resigned.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1864-10-15

RESPONSE OF DR.. BELLOWS TO THE PRINTERS
CoyTRIBuTIoy.-A small sum of money having
accumulated in the hands Of the compoStorS OF
the Union Office from the premium on adVcr-
tisements,' it was decided by them TO hand 1t to
Dr. Bellows for the Sanitary Fund. The decision
was carried out on Tuesday, ana the following
note was received from the DR.. yesterday :-S1c.
Union, Sept. 18Th.
Gentlemen Il have the pleasure of acknowl-
eaaing the receipt through the hands Of W. j.
Messerve, of your contribution to the United
States Sanitary Commission. 1t is fit that the
rank and file in the printing Office should assist
the rank and file who fall in the field. Every
type you set in the interest of loyal principles is
equivalent to a step firmly planted against the
enemy advance, into his rebel entrench-
ments. The battle we are fighting is one of
opinion, as well as one of brute strength Our
worst foes are those of our own househod-the
secret or wary sympathzcrs here at home with
open enemy in the field. You clothe in lead
the loyal ideas that animate the Sacramento
Uniaa, and fling in solid files of type the com
bined thoughts and emotions of true American
community against the obstinate treason at our
very doors. You have doubtless received scars
in this service, and have sometimes sickened at
heart at the nauseous columns that in many
local newspapers vomit ignorant treachery
and insane sympathy with slavery and seceS-
sion. You know how to feel, them for those
brethren of yours who stand up straight as type,
and each with meaningful head, to throw soma
lead into the face of the armed foe, and who'
alas in fnflment of their heroic WORK, are
sometimes thrown into pi, so hopeless and con,
fused that no patience can restore the'l VI
order. 1t is to mend the broken copy of human
ity that you fly with your ready symPathies ., to
set up again this mutilated text Goo 'iGss the the
compositors of the Sacramento Cn.o"' May 'ne
National ULion soon find composItors equal to
its setting up-unshakable IN It's columns, It's
tvne new. vet with old significance, Its meaning
XII, and respected BY the whole world.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1864-10-15

IL New BusNEss.-Wm. I. Olmstead, for
merly of this place, and late resident of Hum
boldt county, has, in company with man named
Knowles, opened Produce and Commission
House in San Francisco.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1864-10-15

BELLE Cora, celebrated woman of the town,
who figured conspicuously in the early history
of California, is now living at Idaho City.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1864-10-15

A Nest OF TRAIroRs--The Gold Hill News
mentions the presence in Virginia of Tod Robin
son, John R. Mcconnell, Thomas H. Williams,
Charles T. Bolts ). A. McMeans, Charles Lind
lev, James H. Hardy and A. B. Dibble-ail
traitors from California
Weekly Trinity journal., 1864-10-15

PERHAPs.-A temperance lecturer said -
|" Parents, you have children or, if you have
not, your daughters may have"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1864-10-15

THE town of Lockport, N. Y, gives 81 900
bounty to volunteers. This, with the county
bounty given by Niagara county, and the Gov
ernment bounty, makes a total of 81, 100 paid
each person who enlists. Volunteering is a
profitable business in old Niagara
Weekly Trinity journal., 1864-10-15
GooD.-The epigramic writer for the Call
gives that paper another lash from his pen, un-
der the head of - An Appropriate Symbol -

Since Art built houses for the human.
broom's the sceptre of a woman.
The symbol still its meaning keeps
For instance, note McClellan's sweeps"
Who bear their brooms while seeking guarrels,
Significant of George BIS lanres.
In warfare an old woman. he
The broom should still his banner be.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1864-10-15
COUNTY OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
Special Aotites.
S-T-Isc x.
brakes Plantation Bitters +!

hey purfy, strengthen and invigorate
They rrctte healthy appetite.
They are IN antil tie to change of water and diet
They overc me effects Of dissipation and late hours.
They strengthen the system and enven the mind.
They prevent masmatic and intermittent evers.
T,cy purify the breath and acidty Of the stomach.
They Dyspepsia and Constipation
They cure hi Irrhel. Cholera. and Cholera Morbus.
They Liver Complaint and Nervous Headache
They are bittcrs in the world. They make the
vr, man strong and exhausted natures gre9t re orer
ry are made of pure ST. Rum the celebrated Cal
aya Bark md herbs and are taken with the pleasure
If beverage without regard to age or time ni dy fr
tcIy recommended to delicate reqnirin" gentle
-timuiant Sold by all Grcers Druggists Hotels ana 81
lo,u- =. II. Drake Il c., New York CRANE Bl'HAN
Agents san Francisco. l-'-e'"-
Weekly Trinity journal., 1864-10-15

THE MESKEN.-Ada Isaacs Mcnken, wife OF
Orpheus c. Kerr, has away from him. We
wonder whether he will run after her. The
ancient Orpheus went to hell after his wife
Perhaps the modern Orpheus thinks he might
catch hell if he were to overtake his.-LouisrHt
Journal
Weekly Trinity journal., 1864-10-15
A COpperhead Ally.

AS nstancing the humane spirit which pervades
the rebel allies of the Copperheads who are sup
porting Mcclellan, we reproduce the following
extracts from the Richmond Examiner Of August
oath. Speaking of the murder of a Union fami-
ly, it says: ~
Every good man will be gratifed on reading
that Yankee, who had gone to Louisiana to
take possession of sugar plantation by author
ity of his own Government has been brought
back to New York, a corpse together with his
family of tve-corpses, too SO perish all in
vading thieves. Every good Confederate in or
near those parts, who is not in the regular army,
ought to be a dligent and conscientious jay
hawker."
Again, alluding to the firing into an unarmcd
steamer the Mississippi, and the killing of
several innocent travellers, that paper says
awe read that the Princess, splendid Ed raj
steamer was the other day fired into by masked
battery and completely ridiled, five persons
killed, eleven wounded, ana the Captain having
his head blown off as he cried, - No surrender.
This WAS right, wholesome and prudent let
those free nayigators learn by frequent warnings
that there can he no free safe boating without
the consent OF the States its banks.
Referring Federal officers recruiting in por-
tions of the rebel States now under United States
authority, the Examiner continues
" What we would suggest is, that the man
Storm, and all such agents, should on detection,
be shot like wild beasts. Good and taithfnl
negroes should be set to trap the scoundrels and
deliver them over to justice.
1t becomes evident from the spirit of the
above, that Southern brother is somewhat
excited, and perhaps little fergetful of some
of the Christian charities. Let him proceed:
"No Yankee should lease a plantation in
Louisiana and Ire; no Yankee should exercise
any civil Office in Kentucky or Tennessee or
Louisiana without daily and nightly peril Oh his
head (; steamboat captain or passenger should
go up down the free Mssi ssippi, without hav-
ing made his last will recruiting officer of Il
Yankee State should be detected skulking about
towns or plantations without being properly tied
up to the nearest tree.
In relation to the disposal of deserters, our
Southern brother proceeds
q But one thing must he observed: : They must
be sent outside of our lines, and without delay,
especially the Yankees proper. The country
does not want them any terms, whatever,
and ought not to be called on to maintain them
a day.-Bee.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1864-10-15

meme, meme, TEKEL UPHARsIN.-The Auburn
Stars and Stripes gets Off the following
Democracy's sky fills with portents and signs
Early skeda'ldles and Dpwney declines
The Time-ll -llOnnreds' to a terrible pass
When its chances for Congress succumb to blew
Weekly Trinity journal., 1864-10-15

B,cKEp.-Nichael Reese. rich old Copper
head of San Francisco, wanted to bet his money
on Mcclellan. Some Union men called On him
and offered accommodation. The FioJ SAYS
Michael weakened would only hot that fhe
Union party ,vod.d not carry ti.e State ~ more
than % 900 majority. Sagaciou5 Michael.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1864-10-15

gers were marching Thursday evening, ss,gs the
Flag some two hundred policemen atteniedthe
procession. with many pairs of hand-cu1ssin
the tails Of their coats.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1864-10-15

NArrRE's LAw.-0ac OF our Coppefbead ex-
changes, addressing It's party. says. s. Ne sh&l!
see after the election No doubt Of IT, The
election takes place November sth. and ihe great
Democratic plp viii get its eyes Opened o:i the
ninth day- Taolalaae Gotlries.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1864-10-15

ALL soldiers of foreign birth, hoaorah'y Is
charged, who have resided in the United S;ates
one year, may be Immediately aaturalzed. Ac-
cording to the Confederate Constitution foreign
ers are no: permitted to vote at all Thats the
reason they hang TO Democracy, We suppose.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-09-20
To the Public.
RichROnd Taken, and Gerry PoytaG
L.. Gn.annhnnalrn

Up in Gneenbacks.
CORY HAS SENT GREENBACkS TO j. s.
y CR0SSMAN, OF Como, late Superintendent Of
the Rock Point Company, In Palmyra, 10 pay on the
hands for work d0ls last winter. Now, Mn. Cory,
through his very efficient tool tCroSsman), can buy
% the orders on the Company with his greenbacks,
and then turn In the orders at face on his 500 or
800 indentodneSst0 the Company An rtght-eyery
dog will have his dAy. OBADIAH JONES.
Palmyra, August Il, lss;I. p aul5 Tvs
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-09-20

AN old sailor said he supposed that
dancing girls wore their dresses at hall
mast, as mark of respect to departed
mbdesty. -5.s..-7 f., -,