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awe direct attention to the advertise
nent of Drake & S2ivey, Founders, or this
city. 1t will be seen that they are fut'%
prepared to accommodate the people of
Southnrn Iowa with all kinds of easiin.-a.
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LINCOLN MEMORIAL FUND.-The under
signed has been appointed Assistant Treas
urer Of the Lincoln Memorial Fund, and
will be happy to receive and forward the
subscriptions from the friends of the Great
Departed. Subscriptions limited to s., 90.
Subscriptions acknowled in the Daily
Courier. Call ut the Post Office.
b. J. w. NORRIS.
May %, 1865.
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sGS~We understand that the Presbyte-
rian Church, OF This city. have sold their
present Church ediiice, and portion of the
two lots owned by them at the corner az
Fourth ;nd Green streets, for 81 400. Thi.
will enable them TO erect the large arr
beautiful House of worship contemplate,
10y them this season, we hope.
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May g, 1865.

Names Of Subscribers to the "Lincoln Ne
mortal Fund"
Testimonial Fund, to be presented to
the family of our late Chief Magistrate,
ABRAHAM LINCOLN, in memory of his
SERVICES, CHARACTER and DEATH, by the
PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES,
Each subscriber contributes ONE DOL
LAR, which is paid Mt the time of SUBJ
scription. AS fast as twenty or more sub
scriptions are received, they will be remit
ted to BENJAMIN b. SHERMAN, General
Treasurer. No. 95 Wall street, New York
acknowledge the receipt of the follow
ing: J. w. NORRIS.
Names. Residences.
&. b. Mills, $l,OO Ottumwa, Iowa
ID. NJ. Chaplin, LOO % -
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ROC Frs & ROUNDY,
rs s General
Real Estate, Fire and Life
80 Insurance and 90
CONVEY ANGLING OFFICE.
ReDresent nearly $l4,0OO,OO0


INSURANCE CAPITAL.
Parties wanting Policy In First Class Compa.
ROGERS a RouNDy.
Parties wanting non foi feiture Life Policy in
the pest company In the United States should call
on a ROGERS R0UNDY.
Parties wanting Deeds or Mortgages or any kind
ttNHB 'E ROGERS 4 ROUNDY.
Parties having Far ms for sale should call on
ROGERS 4 ROUNDY.
In short we have opened an Office for the purpose
Of transs citing a General Real Estate and Insur
ance business We have the best offacilties for
finding both buyers and sellers, and having adopt
ed system Of advertising lands left with us for
sale by means Of correspo ndence with the principal
ed advantage and enables us to supply want loug
since felt In this p lace We can In fact guarantee
sales and to first ciasspurchasers. gr-a
House and Lot corner Of Jefferson and Samantha
Streets.
-Four Lots with house an d orchard. East ottumwa.
FIVE BUILDING LOT. On corner y Of I'd
and Warrington streets. Terms favorable. Call Do
HOUSE AND LOT in northeast t part of
ROGERS 4 RoUNDY.
FARM FOR SALE-In Center township,
Contains 100 acres. Call on ROGERS &c R0UNDY-
HOUSE AND LOT-Corner of 18th and JET.
ferson streets Two story Brick with all the modern
improv EN- ents and adva ntages. Good Cistern Will
be sold at a bar gain. See ROGERS 4 ROUNDY.
FINE BUILDING SITE--"On the Hi,l.''
For price and terms call on ROGERS & RoUNDY.
EIGHT ACRES of Land ~ miles north OF
wosi make good po ct1s for rss
BUSINESS HOUSE FOR SALE-situa.
tel on Market Street, between Front street and the
river. Best location In town for produce buyer
and Grocer. Call on ROGERS & ROUNDY,
TYrs-- n. tt
land townships. will be sold In lots to suit pur-
chasers. Call on ROGERS R0UNDY.
Improved and unmproved Lands in dams, Clark.
Polk, Monroe, Davis and APpan1oSss counties. Cali
on ROGERS ROUNDY.
FARM FOR SALE-In Highland township.
Eighty acres all under cultivation. Good Farm
House. Apply to ROGERS R0UNDY.
FARM FOR SALE-PoIk township contains
two hundred and sixteen acres, sixty acres under
cultivation. Heavy timber good stock FARM
. ROGERS RoUNDY.
FARM FOR SALE.-Farm in Centrestown
ship. Contains eighty acres, SO acres nnder culti
walton. Good timber and stock water. Building
good. Apply to ROGERS ROUNDY.
FARM FOR SALE.-Farm IN Green town
ship. Two hundred acres, one hundred under Guilt
walton. Fine stock farm plenty OF timber and wa
ter two good farm houses and large frame barn.
ROGERS 4 RoUNDY.
6 FARM FOR SALE.-Farm in Green town
ship. One hundred and fifty acres, twe nt five
acres under cultivation. Four good frame houses,
ROGERS 4 RoUNDY.
FOR SaLE-seve,al Houses and Lots in Of
tumwa, on the most favorable terms. Apply to
80 r ROGERS R0UNDY.
For SALE-House and Lot corner Col
lege and Second Streets. Good house and fine fruit
Enquire of .taaE L.. ~. ROGERS ROUSDY.
FOR SAEE-Unimproved Land in quantities
to suit purchasers. Enquire of
ROGERS RoUNDY
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60 IN NEWS

wish to make IL known to the public that have
engaged the services OF an accomplished eastern
Photographer, who will take the
LATESTS7JLES OF PHOTOGRAPHS
which are 20 much admired. All upon all those
that wish to have their Photographic Albums orna
mented with fine Photographs, ~ give US a call.
I also wish TO announce to the people, and espec.
ally to my old customers, that have dispensed with
ilhands sRd have resumed the
AMBROTY PIE BUSINESS
myself, and expect 90 dojusticeto all who wish Ia
call II roo me for pictnrcs. Don't forget the place
X, NUNANAKEK's JEwELRY STORE
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u. S. 7-3O LOAN,
THIRD SERIES.
$93O,OOO,OOO!

BY authority Of the Secretary Of the Treasury, the
undersigned, General Subscription Agent for the
sale Of United States Securities srs to the public
the third series Of Trea sury notes. bearing and
threstenths per cent. interest per annum, Know
~ the
700 Joan,
These Notes are Issued under date OF July 15 1865
and payable three years from that date in cur.
rency convertible a the option OF She hold
| or into
U. 5. $50 SIX PER CENT.
g O ID b e RING BONDS.
These bonds are now worth . handsome premi-
um. and are exempi, a. are all the Government
Bonds from State. County aud pal taratiom,
tohfca ddds fro'" one to three per cent psr annun,
to their rniue according tothe rates levied on other
property. The Interest Is payable semi.annuaiiy by
coupons attached to each note, which may be eur
OF and sold 10 any bank or banker.
The interest At 1-3O psr cent. amounts To-
One cen; per day on. go note.
E1u Tan esoo ~
20 cInoo %
81 /" A5On
Notes Of all the denominations named will be
promptly Furnished upon receipt Of subscriptions
The Notes Of this Third Series are precisely smi.
lar In form and privilege toiithe seven-Thirties al
ready sold. except that the Governn ent reserves
to itself ths option Of paying intrrcs. In gold coin
at per cent, instead OF s1Oths in currency. Sub
scrbers will deduct the interest In currency up to
July 18th, at the time when they subscribe.
The delivery Of the notes Of this third series RI
the Seven. Thrties will commence on tn 1st OF June,
and will be mad, promptly and continuously after
that date.
The slight change made In the conditions Of .his
THIRD SERIES affects only the matter Of interest.
The payment in gold, II made will be equivalent to
the currency interest Of the higher rate.
The rSturnt. specie papments, In the event Of
which ouy win the option pay interest In Gold be
avaed Of would 50 reduce and equalixe prices that
purchases made with six per cent in gold wonld be
fu ~ equal to';those male with seven a nd three
tenths per cent in currency. This Is
TIE ONLY GGtN IN MARKEr.
now offered by the Government, and its superior ad
yantages make 1t the
GREAT POPULAR L0Ay or TIE pE0pLE
Lrssthsn s2co, oOouce 81 the Loan authorised ny
The last Congress are now the market. This
amount at the rate at which IL Is being absorbed
will all he subscribed for within sixty days, whe.
the notes will undoubtedly comm and . premium a.
has Uniformly been the on closing the subscrip-
tions to other Loans.
Tn order that citizens Of every town nd section
ofthe country may be afforded facilities for takinr
the loan, the National Banks, State banks and Pri-
waite Bankers throughout the country have gener-
ally agreed to receive subscriptions At par. Sub
scrbers will select their own agents. in whom they
have confidence, AMI who only are to be respo nsi.
Bile for the delivery Of the notes for which they re-
ceive orders. ,r. JAY COuNE.
SUBSCRIPTION AGxxr, Phila9et,,hia
Subscriptions will be received by the -
FIRST NATiG NAs. s.iNsa
OF OTTU MWA.
June !. 1S6a-sm
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District Court---spring Term, 1865
n%roRTED BY J. Il. GILLESPIE, DHr. II


t.aa Proceed'ngs Of First Dan.
Court met ut O'Clock p. m. to-day: Hon
III. II. Trimble, presiding Judge tmnS
Harris, Prosecuting Attorney, G. y. Der.
by, Sheriff. L. Nj. Cooley, Clerk, ant, j. +.
Gillespie, Deputy Clerk, present.
Attorneys present-E. III. Stiles. ". J.
Williams, Iiendershott i Burton. $. W.
Summers, \. w. CASTOR, II. Bigham, Of
tumwa. d. p. Stubs and C. VI. S!ag,c.
Fairfield. J. C. Knapp, Keosauq'ga; an,'
s. s. Caruthers, Bloomfield.
Grand Jury called, empanncled an,
sworn as follows:
John Coyan, Foreman.
2.-James Stockwell.
3.--Samuel Bates.
4.--Mahlon Hoover.
5.-Sil,,s Osborn.
6.--Prior =. Farmer
Us pic Millisac
s.-Wm. I'll. Crawford.
a.-John b. Miller.
l0.-John w. Wellman.
I'm. Y. Kinnie.
I'm. i. Hazletine
l3.-J. w. Carpenter.
I'D. III. Michael
Isl. w. Hctlrick.
Liz biioh liz 1pbstst ttisN''N N-'it f'itttu
and the following action had. bat no trial:
State vs. Jonathan Harris, Lsrrnnv. lIar-
ris for prosecutions; Castor for defence -
Passed.
State VS. Nancy Kcm?ann. lt,-ri; FOR
prosecution; Hendershott & Barton for de-
fence. Pasted.
State VS. James Williams. D:~amv. Har-
H,r yb.;..
and counsel assigned; 4. w. CASTOR.
Several cases for nuisance and selling
liquor were called, and not being ready
were passed.
State VS. Joseph M. Rogers. Nuisance
Plead guilty; taken under advisemcnt un-
til Thursday.
State VS. III. T.. It. Brady; Cheating. Har-
ris for prosecution. Passed.
State VS. James Fargus; Trespass. Har-
ris for prosecution. Passed.
State VS. VIM. Benton; Trcspass. Harris
for prosecution. Passed.
State VS. Thomas Hays; Seduction. Har-
ris for prosecution, Ives for defehce.-,
Passed.
State vs. OverturfT; Murder. Harris for
prosecution. Defendant not arrested.
State VS. B. Fritz; Nuisance. Plead gull
ty. Judgment deferred.
State VS. IT. w. Ewing; Malicious mis-
chief Get counsel and plead by to-mor-
row noon.
STAKE VS. Mary Knowles; Murder. Ar
raigned; plead not guilty. IIendcrshott &
Burton assigned as counsel
Second Day.
Court met this morning. Present as yes
terday.
We noticed the following attorneys, not
present yesterday, in attendance thismorn-
Ing: II. d. Ives, Eddyville; MI. Williams
and James w. Sewers, Oskaloosa; NJ. ".
B. Bennett, Knoxville, and T.. l.. JOY, of
Ottumwa.
Quite number Of spectators were pres
cnt in the Court room, and the city was
well filed with visitors.
The minutes of yesterday were road, and
the roll called for emotions, &c.,-the usual
morning business.
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A SELECT SCHOOL,
j. z. ROBERT Jr.. Principal.

. =
WITH NOE MORE THAN 80 PUPILS
The Second Term, d. this school win commence at
q. m, Monday, April cath, 1888, at Mr.. Laswell's
The opportunities enjoyed by the Principal
for famarixny himself wit he methods of instruc
tion now in vogue 1T the hest Universities in the
last WILL, il ia confidently believed. secure to his
pupils instruction thorough, clear and system attic
sradua y leading the learner through the labyrinth
OF forms and technicslities to those first principles
nrpn which, with experiment and observation all
science rests -e-
The aiu Of the Pr'r cpai Ia thorough ess not 40.
psrcntiv rARid progress. Ills desire is LIST, to have
pupils think for themselves, as to understand
2a To- enable even children to express their own
thoughts clearly In their ownwor Dis. Hence Mental
Arithmetic and frequent exercises in composition
between the ages Of ten and fifteen. The solid
branches OF education will In no case be neglected
for accomrliS hments
PROV. PIPER the 81 ilful con ductor OF Institutes
will ne CONNECTED with the schboi part Of each term
IL Normal class be formed. Teachers y Ill please
note the above.
TUITION.
Per term of ten weeks, payable half in advance
and balance at middle Of term
Primary English. ....... ................ $40 90
Intermediate Engtish.............. ........ 12 90
Hlgher English 10 90
Higher English and one language ......... go 90
Thorough Bass and cultivation OF Voice, each 5000
Painting and Ornamental work, In various styles,
taught by competent instructors.
No deduction for absence, except I n case Of sick
mes: or special arrangement, and no pupil admitted
for less than half fern.
INSTRUCTORS.
T. Robert, Jr., Latin, Greek and Mathematics.
Mrs. Hattie w. Robert, English, French and Ger
man.
Pref Piper. Theory and Practice of Teaching.
Rev. 8. II. Worcester, Drawing, sketching and
Painting
Ottuua va, April q, IS6s-dst
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TILE OTTrMwA FOUNDRY IN FULL BLAST.
The first heat Mt our Foundry took place
this evening. This useful institution is
now in full blast. The machinery, which
is of the most approved kind, works admit
rahly. Send on your orders for all kinds
of castings. Messrs. Drake & Spivey will
fill them Mt the shortest notice.
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PENSIONS BoUNrr AND BACK PAY, prompt
ly obtained by E. II. STILES.
Office over q. G Warden's Store.
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BUYING AND SELLING LANL
Town Property,
Policies of Insurance


situ in the best Companies In the United states GA
the most favorable terms. aa#
FOR sALE-A large Brick Hotel In ,he.oitv of OF.
tumwa, well located. Cheap for cash.
FOR sALE-A small frame dwelling on Front
street, city ofOttumwa. A desirable residence.
FOR sALE-A large two story frame dwelling in
the central part Of the city Of ottumwa
FOR sALE.A large brick dwelling in the suburbs
shrubs, and other conveniences.
Farm FOR sALE--In HIGHLAND township, eight
miles from Ottumwa ntaining 200 acres-100 acres
In good cultivation. Calculated for stock Farm !:
well watered $50 fruit trees of client quality
A.w. CASTOR
FARM FOR SALE-Conta aiming $50 acres so acres
In acres timber adioning in Dahlon-
ega Township, 81 miles North East of Ot.umwa.
FARM FOR sALE-Containing 1870 &C res. of wi ich
SO Is nice prairie land well improved and 40 acres
Of timber, in Dahlonegs Township 8 miles North
East Of Ottumwa.
HOUSE AND LOT FOR sALE-House for sale sit.
usted on Front Street, containing ten large rooms
calculated for boarding or Hotel stand.
FOR sALE-1S6 acres OF nice prairie land in Madi.
son county, s miles from Winterset, it being the
south half south east quarter and the south east of
tn. south west quarter Of Section Fifteen Township
20, Range ~ west.
For rurther parti culars and terms Of the above
premises, call AZ the Office of the undersigned on
Court street. A. w, CASTOR.
FOR SALE-160 acres of choice land in Washing
ton county, Iowa. For particulars. enquire of
A. w. CASTOR.
| FOR SALE-f60 acres OF choice Prairie Land in
| Iowa county. For termssee
| A. w. CASTOR.
FOR SALE-A Farm containing 400 acres loo
acres under fence. Within three miles Of 0ttumwa
For particnlsrs, see A. W. CASTOR.
| FOR SALE-A small house and lot In the eastern
part OF the city OF 0ttumwa. Cheap for cash. En-.
quire OF A. w. CASTOR
Office on the Northwest side Of Court,
| Betneen Front and Second Streets,
OTTUMwA, IOWA.
| Feb. 2, IS65-y
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sss- The Hand loom on exhibition by O.
ii. Harlan at Dagg.tt & Edgerly's Hard
Ware Store, is truly wonder. Persons
who have not seen it, will do well to call
at the above place, before it leaves. We
have never met with any invention so per-
frtly answering the demands of the times,
"a this hand loom
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Th".' quotations. il Wiz he ua fprstood, are paid
by FIRST buyers. and not by retail trade. The city
trade will dc and higher prices to purchasers.
Y NJ VI 49,. ,nag5l "a CHI KEvS, q ior
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STATE VS. BRADY.--The result Of the ex-
animate n of the case Of the State VS. III. f.
T. Brady has been reached. The defend
ent is held to answer "a charge of an assault
with intent to commit Il great bodily in
jury, and is required to give bail for his
appearance before the District Court in the
sum of 5000, which he has given.
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G5-We take pleasure in recommending
to our readers j. A. Smith IL Co., OF Chi
eago, as one of the oldest and best estab-
lishments engaged in the manufacture OF
has been in operation most of the time at
the same locality, Lake street. Chicago,
well nigh so years. Their goods are al
ways the best in market. See THAR card.
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The Dai|v OtunWa Courier

Is published every evening,
AT POST OFFICE BUILDING,
TERMs-25 cents per week.
The Daily Courier contains all the tele-
graphic news, the markets, miscellaneous
nnd local news up to o'clock p. m. 2
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BY authority Of the Secretary Of the Treasury, the
undersigned, General Subscription Agent for the
sale ofUnited States Securities srs to the public
the third series Of Trea sury notes. bearing and
threstenths per cent. interest per annum, lkno wn
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700 LOAN

These Notes areissued under date OF July, Is 1865
and are payable three yesrs from that date in cur
rency, or are convertible a the option OF sh. hold
Daily national Republican., 1865-08-03
PROPOSALS FOR BURGLAR PROOF

wLsHINaroS, D. C., July %, 1885.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received ut the
0fice Of the Supervising Architect, Treasury De-
partment, Washington d. c., until IL N. Of
August l5 1865, for all the fire and burglar proof
safes and vaults required by the Treasury De-
partment prior to August is, 1866. Plans and spe-
cifcations can be obtained by application to this
office personally or by letter, ....r
The locks for the safes viii be furnished by the
Department, but must be put on by the contractor
without extra charge. .. ...
The safes are to be delivered aud set up, within
q reasonable time from date Of order, at their
place Of destination, In perfect condition, and
the locks must be In perfect working order when
the safe Is turned over TO the proper officer.
The bids to be per superficial foot measured on
the outside, and the price to cover all charges
whatever, door. fixtures, painting, &C., except
locks.
Freight and actual transportation, expenses
exclusive bOard) Of mechanics, II the service Of
suitable ones cannot be procured at the place
where the safe Is to be put up, will be paid for
extra. All bids must be accompanied by the
D., 900 that the bidder will except and perform
the contract II awarded to him, the suiiciency Of
the security to be certified to by the Collector OF
Internal Revenue Of the District. .r.
The Department reserves the right to reject
any or all bids II II be deemed to the interest Of
the Government to do so, and no bid will be con-
sidered that does not conform to the requirements
Of this advertisement,
Proposals should be endorsed proposals for
Safes aud Vaults and be addressed to "Super-
vising Architect, Treasury Department. ~
URIAH ROGERS,
jy T-l6t Supervising Architect.
Daily national Republican., 1865-08-03

Sealed proposals will be received by the under
signed until IL clock, m, on THURSDAY, 10th
day Of August, for the building Of Sewer In
Seventh street west, from street north to the
canal, under the following act Of the Corporation
Of the city OF Washington, D. c., approved July
q, 1885:
the Board Of Common Council Of the city Of
Washfn0ton, That the Mayor be, and he Is
hereby, authorized and requested to cause . four-
feet barrel sewer to be constructed along Seventh
street west, from street north to the canal the
said sewer to be SO located and constructed as
not to interfere with the railways laid along the
said street, interrupt the travel or passage Of
the cars thereof; that the said sewer shall be pro-
vided with such man -holes and lateral sewers
from the corners Of intersecting avenues and
streets rs may be deemed necessary; that the
work shall be contracted for pursuant to exist
Ing laws, and be executed under the direction Of
the City Surveyor and superintendence Of the re-
spective Commissioners Of the Third and Fourth
wards, and two comm missiOners from each ward
to be appointed by the Mayor; that the construe-
tion Of this sewer shall be commenced at the
canal, and the work thereon proceed regularly
northward, and during Its progress not more than
two squares OF the street shall be open at Ona and
the same time, and that to defray the expenses
incurred under this act special tax be, and Is
hereby, imposed and levied by authority Of the
act OF Congress Of the 23d OF February, 1855, on
all the lots and su ubdivisonAl parts Of lots along
the said Seventh street west, from II street north
to the canal the said tax to be assessed and col
the act Of May %, 1885, for assessing and collect
ing the cost Of laying foot t-pavements; PrOuided,
That the expense OF constructing this sewer along
such portions Of Seventh street as are crossed by
other streets or avenues shall not be assessed
upon the owners Of private property, but shall
be paid In just proportions out OF the funds Of the
Third and Fourth Wards, Of which sufficient
amount is hereby appropriated; and the differ
ence in the cost Of constructing the several pri-
yate laterals along the line Of the said street
shall be paid for out Of the respective ward funds
in their proper proportion.
Bidders will state the price per lineal foot for
the four feet sewer per lineal foot for the later
ais, which will be eighteen inches 10 the clear /;
per trap each per manhole each, which shall In
include all excavations, &c, &c. as will more
fully appear In the specifications.
The right to decline all proposals, should 1t he
deemed for the interest Of the Corporation to do
so, is reserved.
Specifications can be seen at the Office OF the
City Commissioners every day between the
hours Of 10 o'clock a. IN. and IL m. Also, in
the City Surveyors office every Monday and
Friday.
None but prastical mechanics need bid.
RICHARD WALLACH,
jy2s- -eodtauglO Mayor.