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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-01-07

WASHINGTON Jan. 4.-The Times
dispatch says: Our Government will
not permit Gen. Butler to be outlawed
by Benjamin. The exchange of pris-
oners committed to him will be left
in his hands. SecretaryStanton to, day
has enlarged Buffers powers by put,
ting all the rebel prisoners in the
United States under his care. There
will be 10000 at Point Lookout with>
in three weeks. The policy is reso
lutely insisted on that all exchanges
shall take place through Gen. Butler,
and none except through him. Jeff
Davis was in favor ofrecognizing him,
as Ould had already done. Benjam in
wrote the Proclamation outlawing
Butler. Lincoln's last Proclamation
outlawed the whole Richmond Gov
ernment; and through this equality
in disability there is no doubt
but exchanges will again bere-estab-
lished. .a ao
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-01-07
From, CINCINNATI.

CINCINNATI. Jan. 1.-Two soldiers were fro
zen to death at Camp Chase on Saturday
The soldiers in camp at Indianapolis suf-
fe-ed considerably. A number had their
ears and feet frozen.
On Thursday night four rebel prisoners
were faozcn to death while asleep in the
cars at Jefersonvile.
The trains on all railroads lie aiding tc
Cincinnati have been much delayed by the
,ecent cold weather. There has been grea
deal of suffering among railroad men an
passengers.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-01-07
"A Rebellion by the COpperheads
of Marion County.

On yesterday morning old carp, con.
stable of Pella, attempted to serve writ of
replecin on George Kruck, District Clerk
of Marion county, for the purpose of dispos.
sessing him Of the Office, and placing it in
the hands of John B. Hamilton. lie refus.
ed to surrender any of the effects of the
office. The Constable seized the county
seal and attempted to wrest it from the
hands of Kruck, but not being able, he call
ed upon the by-standers to as sist him, but
no one seemed inclined to do that thing
Mr.. Kruck Immediately had the Constable
and Hamilton arrested for attempting to vi.
olate an injunction which had been served
upon Hamilton, and which was pending be.
fore the court. " ss.. ,a.s. ~ 49,. ........
LATER.--Just as We are going to press
we learn that a compromise hast been eff
fected. by which Mr.. Kruck keeps the of.
fee and each of the contendents paw half al
the entire costs. That is the better plan OF
adjusting surh difficulties. gsag 49,. .....:.
Marion Go, Repuh. .saa. .t..,, .r....
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-01-07

DEATH BY DRowNING.-A Mrs. Meyers
of Fort Madison, drownded herself very de.
liberately by jumping into an air hole. on
Saturday Last She was observed by Mr..
Cameron, who made an attempt to rescue
her, and came very. near losing his own
life. His little son, who was with him.
threw the comforter to him which he wore
about his neck, and succeeded in keeping
his father from being drowned until as
sistance came. Mr.. Cameron had succeed
ed in grasping the dress of the un fortun ate
woman and would undoubtedly have been
successful in his endeavor to rescue her, had
the ice been sufficiently strong to have
borne him up Gate City. Na
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-01-07

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-C,l. Towles, Sec
ond Massachusetts cavalry, while on a scout
ing expedition near Hnymarket, on Friday,
suddenly came on guerrilla cncampment.
surrounded it, and dashins upon the vii
lains killed and wounded many. took 30
prisoners, one captain. We lost one killed
and one wounded.
Mosby's videttes were dressed in United
States uniforms. ., ss s n
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-01-07

And
ceived Of the home vote fourteen erred
and fourteen ballots, and of II army vote
! four hun dred and sixty nine, making to
tai OF eighteen hundred and eighty, three
ballots. Phi
And for the same Office, Joseph Ii. Flint
received ofthe home vote fourteen hundred
and sixty two ballots - -
And Joseph II. Flint, received of the ar
my vote thirty six ballots for the same office.
And E. L. Burton, for the same Office, re-
ceived Of the home vote fourteen hundred
and thirty five ballots, and Of the army vote
thirty six ballots, making a total of fourteen
hundred and seventy one ballots.
And J. II. ,. Street received on the
home vote two ballots.
And we hereby declare, that E. II. Stiles,
and Peter Knox, having the creates. num-
Der Of ballots cast, are duly elected as Rep
'esentatives of Wapello County, Iowa.
In testimony whereof we have hereunto
set our. hands aud caused the seal Of the
District Court Of said County, to be hereto
affixed at the City of Ottumwa, this 23d day
of December, A. d. 1863.
u. W. Dresser. President j. Y. Simpson.
VIM. Mcintyre ... Silas Osborn. r.
c. 8. Carwite. ,.r.. NM. Lane.
L.. A. Myers. 7a ,... A. H Butin.
Mlchae! WEIGH. .ra Geo. Neville. -
Martin Dickens. II. Rinehart .
Thomas Pedwell.
Witness my hand this 2Sd day of Deccm.
Der, 1868.
HUGH BROWN. Clerk
Dist Court and FIX Officio Clerk of Board of
Supervisors. 300 1.' -,.,+ . 4~. ..""-a
The new Board is constituted as follows:
Geo Temple, President, A. II. Butn C. S,
Carwile - Cloyed Geo. Neville; -
Monroe I; Silas Osborn: L. A. Myers H..
Rinehart j. w Hedrick.; - Warden
Michael welchs; j. c. Packwood and J, Y.
Simpson.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-01-07

BROKE INA man named Albers,
of Grace Mills, at Warsaw, Illinois,
broke through the sice yesterday on
his way to this city with a load of
flour. His team and load were lost
but he managed to escape himself
This should he a warning to all not
to venture too far. The ice in many
places between here and Warsaw is
weak especially where small cakes
have frozen together, and should not
be driven over with loaded teams
until there is road made. Gate Citu
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-01-07

FAREWELL Farewell is lonely so und
and its echo has caused many sad heart !;
but none would feel sadleneI bat rather be
greatly cheered and benefited by saying
farewell to all kinds of Soda and Saleratus
except De Land & Co.'S Chemical .Saleratus
which will scatter rays of sunshine and hap
piness in every household when properly
used, being always uniform and perfect.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-01-07

WAsHINGToN, Jan. 4.-Dispatches
from Mr.. Prime, the American Minis.
ter in japan, announces the japanese
Government has agreed to pay the
claim of $4,000 for interupting the
American steamer Pembroke last
year. This augurs good understand
ing with japan. sa
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-01-07

The Message and amnesty Proclamation
Of President Lincoln were regarded in Eng
land as i,nprscticablc; that OFT jeff Davis as
showing no signs of yielding on the part of
the South. Us.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-01-07

AT a London police court, lately, man
was charged with stealing lead from an emp
ty house. He ADMITTED to the constable who
appfehended him that he had taken the lead,
and added, mournfully. at certainly is a
very paltry act, for in my time have bro
ken into and robbed jewellers shops. See
what it is to be reduced"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-01-07

New YORK, Jan. 4 "A very lin.
portant seizure of Confederate bonds
and Treasury notes, to the amount OF
seven million dollars. was made in
this city by United States Marsha
Murray. A large quantity of plates,
dies, tools, machinery, &C., was also
seized and the parties concerned arre-
sted. a
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-01-07
Rallimore, jan. 4. 4

- 1000 FfrtfHI u v y VT z Y
The annual election of directors Of the
Baltimore Corn Exchange to-day resulted in
the triumph of the Union ticket oyer the
disloyal, This is considered quite triumph
10y the loyal members of the institu-
ton.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-01-07

The British Government are adopting
stringent measures to prevent persons from
assisting in fitting out or serving ON vessels
for the rebel service.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-01-07

CNcrSATI, Jan. j5.--A special to the
Commercial from Cairo says: a. DEL
egation of prominent citizens of Ark
anses arrived there en- route for w ash
ington, to arrange, for Arkansas to
resume her position in the Union.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-01-07

To Capt. II. j. RUTLEpGE,
Provost Marshal Take no steps
towards the Draft until further orders.
Tnos. DUNCAN, Al. Il. g.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-01-07

WASHINGTON, Jan. At common
ced showing at halt past 8 this fore.
noon. r.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-01-07

HUDSON, N. T., Jan. 4.-Judse IIoee-
boom has decided the controversy between
the Delaware and HUDSON Canal Company
and the Pennsylv. Coal Company in
favor OF the former. .s
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-01-07
reo,,s Cair..

! ..~~~ Cairo, Jan. 4.
TIC Steamer Duke, from New Orleans.
and tho Hillran, from Memphis, arrived
this evening.
Inc Memphis Argus of the 81 SAYS the
Thermometer on the morning o. the LIST was
HS below zero at that point. At Cairo.
on the same morning, the Mercury stood
Ice below sero.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-01-07

STATE OF IUWa, WHptII1 20. ~ - -
We the undersigned President and mem
br of the Board of the Supervisors Of the
County, and State aforesaid, do hereby GER
tify, As a board OF County canvasSers, that
as, appears by the abstract Of the votes now
on file in the office OF the clerk of this b ard
that for the Office Of Representative of said
county, f. H. Stiles, received of tie home
vote, fourteen hundred and sixteen ballots,
and of the army vote four hundred and sew
ty four ballots, making total of eighteen
hundred and ninety ballots.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-08
TINTED STATES NAVY
MARINE CORPS.
NEW YORK COUNTY VOLUNTEER COMMf9faA
OFFfCE, NEW BUILDINGS,
CORNER CHAMBERS STREET AND BROADWAv.
FIVE THOUSAND RECRUIrs WANTED
FOR THK NAVY AND MARINE CORRA
COUNTY BOUNTY 81 tsob AND sisA =
CASH DOWN FOR SAILORS
ssN FOR MARINB6 AND PRIZE MONEY

States authorities having In order 10 On -
tho Navy Marine authorized the raising a
for that branch Of the service and ~
recruits the Navy and Marine corps shall bo counted a
the quota Of the places who're they elect 70 b credited
II they recruits for the army, the Cos1Y
Volunteer Committee have resolved % pay recruits e
down upon oeine dsy mustered tato the servios-
when enstng for In the .........,.esoo
when enstng for than year In the navy -
when onis!,sE for maine 81 s.s corps -
NAVY OR MARINE CORPS TO THIS OFFICE WILL m
CEyVN COUNTY PREMIUM OF SNJ
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-08

RALLBrMABTBR DUnARs PRIVATE DANCING
- Acasesny ~ sevesh avease % Thrtsenth strest-.
Lessons or LAdra 0esuemen Ani Children dAy and
uIs Nd ,va Waits ana sis fssblonsbls dAuur~ taxstt
pofor2s v On ervAsa ianansa
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-08

rVBp HIaHKsf CASA PRIOg PAID ron oAxBL
Hair ghaMlss 0le FUR CapNA Gao LAoes OLD Geld esd
eiv~ " LOUIS AMAZON. rs aSssSvss sssas No New
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-08-05

HARD HIT.-At lively village in
Illinoja, far from Woodstock, they
have a benevolent association, one OF
whose objects is to watch with and take
care of its sick members. Last fall, an
unmarried young lady was admitted to
membership. In couple of months she
was blessed with a bright-eyed babe, and
was cry sick. Some of the young
lady members expressed to the chief Of
ficer of the association indignation, and
asked if he really thought it their duty
to visit unfortunate one. "Well,"
said he, after much deliberation, 81 sup
pose that by your bylaws you are not
obliged to watch where h disease Of
the patient is considered contagious"
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-08-05
WHOLE NUMBER 449.

THE KRU>MAN.-They are men of
Herculean type, contrast to most sa-
wage tribes, who are slim, muscleless and
of,-handed. Strength is the result of
regimen. Savages are less muscular, as
it has been proved, than we are. But
that is owing rather to their indolent lite
than to an inferior physical organization.
We have no ground for supposing that
these Kru-men were originally a finer
race Of men than the other tribes OF the
coast They are now the most athletic
race in the world. They are Goliaths
of strength as well as of stature. Regu-
lar work, and regulated diet can even
work marvels on the framework Of the
savage, and can modify not only an in
dividual, but a race. Every trader takes
a number of these for the term OF bis
voyage, which usually lasts two years /;
and they are also employed in the facto-
ries. They are paid from So 10 So per
month, the first month paid in advance,
and an agreement made to send them
back to their own country, free Of ex-
pense, rs soon as their time is out. Their
rations are usually pint and half of
rice per day, with meat or fish on Sun
days. Sometimes they have daily al
lowance of trade,rum.
The menNof-war are supplied from a
Kru colony at Sierre Leone with these
men, who receive the pay and rations of
common seamen. South of the Congo
their place is taken by the Cabinda tribe,
who are neither SO able nor so willing as
the Kru. They are such rank pilferers
that they will upset your boat in a surf,
save you with one hand and pick your
pocket with the other; for they are as
much at home in water as on land, and
may be classed among the amphibious
animals. They are gluttons and drunk
ards, in general but also faithful, hard
working and well.behayed, when not
too kindly treated. Then the low ma
sure displays itself, and Incidence ensues.
The old maxim, slightly altered
A Kru man, dog and a walnut tree,
The more you beat them the better they be-
applies well enough when the punish
ment is really deserved.-W Reade.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-08-05

WHAT TEMPTED ONE REBEL TO De-
sERT.-A letter from the Army of the
Potomac says
"The following will illustrate how one
'reb' came in During the day he called
out from his picket post, Il say, Yank,
what do you get to eat over there p
Now, it happened to be day when the
Sanitary Commission had just distrbut-
ed a miscellaneous supply of vegetables,
and accordingly 'Yank' had quite list
of good things to enumerate. At its con-
clusion johnny exclaimed with smack
of his lips-'Golly, that's better than our
corn meal ? Tnen he asked, DO you get
any whiskey?' to which came the an
swer, 'Plenty-two rations day.
A pause Of few minutes ensued, and
then Johnny, who had apparently been
studying over the matter, called across
to the Federal picket: We'll, Yank, l
guess I'll come oveI and see you TO-
night and so he did"
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-08-05

EARLY RIsING.-There is no t m e
spent SO stupidIy as that which inconsid-
crate people pass in the morning between
sleeping and waking. He who is awake
may be at work or at play; be who is
asleep is receiving b refreshment ne
cessary to fit him for action: but the
hours spent in doing n d slumbering
are wasted, without Q il he 7 pleasure or
profit. The sooner you leave your bed,
the schooner you will be confined to it,
for early isin g conduces to healthful-
ness. When old people have been ex-
amined in order to ascertain b cause
of their longevity, they have uniformly
agreed in one thing only, that they ''all
went to bed and all rose early"
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-08-05

The only practical joke in which Il.
Harris Pareham ever personally en-
gagged, was enacted when he was boy
at Canterbury. In company with a
schoolfellow, D, now gallant Ma
ior, he entered a Quaker meeting house,
when looking around at the grave as
sembly, the latter held up a penny tart,
and said solemnly "Whoever speaks
first shall have this pie" go thy way"
said a drab colored old gentleman, ri
sing-"go thy way, and" "The pies
yours, sir !" exclaimed D, placing
it before the astonished speaker, and
hastily effected his escape.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-08-05

A LONG HUNT AFTER THE Cows.
Charles Gates, minor son of Will
liam X. Gates Of Lee wished to enlist,
three years ago, but h is aged parents
objected to it. One morning he W a s
sent to drive the cows to pasture, on his
way to his work, taking his dinner with
him. But at i g h he did not come
back, because he had run away and en-,
listed in the 10Th regiment. He remain
ed through the three years without a
furlough, and returned with the regiment
unharmed by rebel bullets. He arriv-
ed in the old pasture at home, one night
last week, just at ''cowtime," and leisure
ly drove up the same old cows, as if he
hadn't been away for three years. His
"reception" was a joyful one, none the
less so because his coming was com
pIete surprise.-SprinqfeH Republican.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-08-05
IRASBURGH. VERMONT, FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1864
Preach Christ.

The Christian minister is set for the
defense of the Gospel Of Christ. He is
to preach Christ and him crucified.' He
is not to preach Calvin, or Wesley, or
Charming. He is TO preach Christ. Je-
sus is 'the way, the truth and the life.'--
Without me, said he, you can do no
thing He is all to the soul, next to
God Indeed, he is Mediator between
God and man, the man Christ Jesus. -
He is a man in all that constitutes hu-
manity but be is more than man--he is
the Son of God. And Christ should be
preached as the hope of the world. We
can't have too much of Jesus in our ser,
mons. Not dead, bot a living Christ
we want the Christ Of history, but the
Christ, also, who is the same yesterday,
to-day and forever; ) who is to-day our
Saviour to-day present with spiritual
power, TO bless and to save.
1t is the great fault of most preaching
that it has more to do with philosophy
than with Jesus more with earthly than
with spiritual life. The great end Of all
true preaching is to make men true
Christians. And they cant be made
Christians merely by philosophy, or by
ethics. They must see Jesus nall the
plenitude of bis spiritual power; must
be united and grounded in Jesus; and the
love of God in Jesus must be shed abroad
in their hearts. To preach science is not
to preach Christ; fine writing is not
preaching Christ theory is not Chris
tianity. To preach Christ is TO preach
Him in whom the fuIlness of the God
head dwell to wit: who was God mani
fest in the flesh 1t is to preach Him
who is the Alpha and the Omega, the
beginning and the end We must preach
Christ to bring men to God, for Jesus
says No man cometh to the Father but
by me- Let it, then, be the motto OF
every servant Of the risen Redeemer-
Preach Christ and him crucifed'.- Star.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-08-05

AN APPLE WAGER.-Two men at
San Francisco have an apple wager PEN
ding upon the capture of Richmond
The wager was made ten months ago on
these conditions If the Union forces did
not capture Richmond within thirty days
from that date, one was 20 give the other
a sound eatable apple. If Richmond
held out sixty days he was to give him
two apples, and so on, doubling the num-
Der for each month until Richmond was
taken--to the end of time if that event
did not occur before. The last payment
was 512 apples and a $40 gold piece was
spOilt in obtaining them, apples being 20
cents pound and fifty pound box be-
ing required. Should Richmond be ta-
ken, the present month, he would get
back all the apples he has lost, and one
more, which, as the price will then be at
the very highest notch, would make him
more than even but should it hold out a
year longer, and he continue to pay bis
losses, his last payment would cost him
$40,960, and be would be $3.50 out /;
in three months more he would be out
S6S6,340; and, should the war last from
this date as much longer as it has already
lasted since its commencement, no nation
on earth could begin to meet the terms of
the wager, even allowing it to be reduced
to cash basis, and the payment to be
made in greenbaeks.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-08-05

THE DANGER OF VIcE.-One of the
saddest things in New York life is the
great number OF young girls under the
age Of sixteen who throng the streets,
ill the low concert saloons, and are found
in the low dance cellars in every section
of the city. At an early age they com
menced their drunken and dissolute life.
The great mass Of street walkers and
dwellers in disreputable houses are mere
children. They can be seen afternoons
crossing the ferries of Brooklyn, Staten
Island, Jersey City, Hoboken, and other
localities, and returning in the morning
regularly, after their night OF debauch.
Many OF these have fathers who are in
the war or at sea. Mary Of them have
brutal parents, who abandon their child
ren 10 life of infamy, aud live on their
earnings. Many OF these girls are de-
PRAYED beyond belief, and bid defiance to
parental rule. Many mothers with more
children than they can support, amid
sickness and poverty, starving daily
while making cloth caps for German
Jews at shilling a dozen, are too thank
ful to take the food, and even luxuries,
that their children can furnish, to inquire
too strictly how their children spend the
night Or gain the money which brings
gladness to their desolate hearth-stones.
But the number and andacity of these
young girls is appalling. The worst class
among US who breed brawls and riots,
commit robberies and burglaries; are
young fellows between 16 and 20, known
as Irish Americans, born in this land of
Iris parents--so, the great amount of
crime is in the hands of mere children of
both sexes.-BUrleigh an Boston Jour-
nal.