The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-12-15

mails, including . Colt with human head,
ss the bills say, is exhibiting on Fron. St.
A good market for quarters.-It has
been cold-vsry-several days the, past
week. Down to 10 below zero on, Sun.
day.--The limited supply Of snow has
been improved hersabouts. The merry
music Of bells has sxsrted quito an enliven.
ing influence in oar. streets for some days
past A little more of the same would
make capital sleighing. --Glad to sec our
old friend, FIN. Knight At Chapin's.
Thinks Of taking up his. residence ct OF
tumwa. Hope he, will.--Our much %.
tee med friend. Thomas J. Devin has re-
turned to Ottumwa. Is ab,ut opening .
Grocery House on Front ST., between
Thomas Dsvin's and Devin & Peters. Sue.
oess to him. Front Street, Ottumwa, IL 4
second edition Of Broadway, New Yor K.
Foil Of teams from morning till late At
night, loding up with Dry Goods, Grocer
les, Stoves, Hardware, Boots and Shoes,
Flour, Salt, &c., &C., for the interior.
Goods are cheaper in Ottumwa than they
are in Burlington, Chicago OF. New York.
That's the reason Why I'll the merchants
from the West stop hers to make their pur.
chases. They are wise .-Ladd 4 90.
have slaughtered 1900 hog. already this
season 1900 worth Of clothing and 800
In money has been raised in this city, and
forwarded to the Freem,n's Aid Soc iety.
~. R. Aassa has opensA IN Auction
and Commission House On Market st., in
the rooms lately occupied By Marsh &
Ketcham. He is drawing large crowds.
The Brewery Of Ketcham 4 Walker in this
city Is 100 feet in length and contains al
the facilities for brewing ~. Some eleven
half barrels are produced lily .--The cold
snap has stopped work on the School House
The brick work is finished, but il will have
to wait antil spring for the roof
Mr.. Thomas Cooper. one Of our most ex
tensive farmers and best citi Gems, has sod
bis farm at Alpine, this county, with the
design Of remayina to Washington Terri
tory in the spring. Mr.. Cooper had large
track Of the best land in the valley, some
800 acres, and we don't believe he will bet
ter himself in this particular, on the Pacific;
but his health is not good, and he may find
the change advantageous in that way -
Hope he viii. On Thursday, December
22d, Mr.. Cooper sells large amount Of Va l.
nable property, 1t auction. We advise
those wishing to buy any Of the property
mentioned in his adv srtisement in another
column, to attend the sale, IS is is very pos.
sible, bar gains can be had. The sale is al
his residence, near the valley railroad. about
six miles from town. The holidays are
close upon u.s. Nunamaker is ready for
them. By the way, the young folks think
Nunam,ker second edition of Santa Claus
Edward Erwin, for many years resi-.
dent near this city. where he owned . valu
able farm, has sold aut and purchased pro.
perty 10 Fulton County. Illinois, where he
removes in the spring. We are sorry to
part with so good member of society as
Mr.. e. Good wishes 60 With him.--Our
enteIprising and ingenious fellow citizen,
Mr.. John Zulauf, has built up IN extensive
WOODEN Factory here within the four years
or so past. We were surprised the other
day on visiting his Factory, to find him do !.
ing SO large and profitable business. He
has building some 80 feet in length and
three stories high, full Of all kinds Of the
best machinery for carding. spinning, weav.
ing, fulling, col oring and dressing cloth, and
employs constantly about twenty hands
A good deal Of the machinery used in the
Factory vas manufactured by Mr.. zulauf.
for he not only knows how to use machin.
cry but he can make il S4aal to the best.