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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-03-02

SEN HARLAN.-The Hdsok Eye learns end
credits the report that our popular and able
Senator, Hon. James Harlan, will receive
the appointment 81 Secretary Of the Interi-
or. 1t may notabe the best thing for Mr..
Harlan, who 50 sraces and, adprns the SEN
ate Of the United States, the most august
body in the world /: but 1t will be good
appointment for the vast conplic.ted inter.
ests Of the Interior If this great Nation.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-03-02
SPEcIAI NOTICES.
WRIGHTs BEJUvENATINe'

WRIGHT'S BEJUVENA TTN6
w ELIxIR--"Canst thou administer 10 mind
diseased :" ask ed the great dramatst Yes say We,
and "pIuck from the rooted sorrow. too =" wRiosrs
resuscitating The dropping energies that Is IKE an
i~o0SxdbEe boon 10 both seres The lassitude and
debility, the hysteria and fainting 30 prevalent
among the sex, need exist when that yai-
liable 10 At hand for USE IL 10 In the form
Of pleasant and palatabie liquid, and should ever
terious minerals usual with cosmetics, Il is the
greatest vegetable restorative that has yet been
made Bown for the beneht Of the debiiitated pOr-
tion Of the human family. Sold by all respectable
druggists throughout the United States and Canada
Feb. 16, 1S65. In.
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Notice is hereby given to the qualified
electors Of the Ottumwa City School Dist.
riot, in the County Of Wapello and State oil
Iowa. that the regular meeting Of said Dis
trict will be held at the Court House in OF.
sumws. on the second Monday in March.
1885. at one o'clock p m for the election Of
officers. and the transaction Of such bust.
ness rs may legally come before il.
Ottumwa, Iowa, Feb. % 1865.
]. T. HAcKwosrK.
Secretary Of Ottumwa City District.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-03-02

PRoTsAcrED MERrrNG.-A series OF meet.
ings for religious enquiry and instruction
Eas commenced at the Congregation al
Church. on Monday, to be = continued
through the present week, and perhaps
longer. Rev. Mr.. Brown. the Pastor. will
preach at 2. and 81 p. m. every day. Some
interest ismanifestcd, which it is to be
hoped will increase as the meeting progress
-. TIE public are cordially invited to at.
tend,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-03-02
INFORMATION FREEl
To Nervous Sufferers

Gentleman, cured Of Nervous Debility. Iocow.
petency, Premature Decay and Youthful Error, act
uated by desire to benefit others, will be happy to
furnish to al who need 1t, Gree OF charge) the re-
cipe and directions for making the simple remedy
used 10 his case. Sufferers wishing profit by the
advertisers bad experience, and possess sure
valuable remedy, can do so by addressing to him at
nuee At his place Of busin ess. The Recipe and full
tntormation-of vital importance-yill be cheerful
~ sent by return mail. = - e
Address JOHN b. OGDEN
No. so Nassau st. New York.
p. S.-Nervous Sufferers Of both sexes will End
this information invaluable. Dec22-3m.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-03-02

LADIES FRIENp.-We have receleved tn,
March number Of this attractive magazine
published at Philadelphia, by Deacon & Pc
terson, at $500 single copy; copies $4,0O
9 copies SIC, 90; 81 copies $500. Wheele
& wilson sewing machines are furnished
as premiums. Now Is the time to sub
scribe for 1854. Specimen copy can BIZ
seen at this Office.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-03-02
7,sos.-we invite attention to the .dver.

7s80s.-We invite attention to the adver.
tisement Of the new Government loan. de-
nominated 7.30s, in another column. now
for sale by the 1st National Bank Of this
city. Jay Cooke & Co. Of Philadelphia. who
managed so successfully the popular $50.
has been appointed Agent for this present
loan, and the sales are being made all over
the country.
II is the Only: government loan in the
market, and will certainly be exhausted in a
short time, when all disposed Of the bonds
will command q premium. They arc ex
empt from oil taxation. municipal. State and
National. and the interest will amount all
things considered to fully 10 per cent
They are convertible in three years into six
per cent gold bearing bonds at the option of
the holder. Go to the First National Bank
Of Ottumws and inv at your loose change.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-03-02

Ottumwa is going ahead. The steam is
up. Two large brick churches, Foundry,
. railroad bridge over the Des Moines. and
any quantity Of business houses and resi-.
dences in allparts Of the city, are projected
for the coming season.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-03-02
WThere ware tnelye peAra

Like Chariemanges-and all such peers In look
And intellect, that neither eyes nor ears
For commoners had ever them mistook."
Still that d. cad disease Catarrh upon them
had fixed itself. until nothing would perna.
nently remove it except d. D.. II Seelye's
Liquid Catar h Remedy Testimonials from
thousands who have been cured by it. Cal
for ore at your Druggists.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-03-02

Coon NEws.-The news of the exchange
Of the Union prisoners. at Camp Ford, Ty
Ter, Texas, great many Of whom are from
this county. and which seeu,s to be reliable,
will convey JOY and gladnsss to many an
anxious heart. throu shout this community
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-03-02
AGRICULTURAL IMpLEmsSrs-we take

AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS We take
pleasure in directing the attention of the
public, especially farmers. to the advertise.
ment Of Mcbride & Bro, who are agents for
numerous Of the most approved Agricultur-
al Implements. This is new House es.
tablished in this city the present season. and
y TO be permanent. The facilities they
hsvs for selling machines, will give them
great advantages. It will be found much
better to purchase Of them than Of strolling
sgeats. - they will have reputation to
make, and will be here to answer far them :
sely eS
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-03-02
Coon roR OrrrNwA.-Messrs. ahenss 4

Coon FOR OrruxwA -Messrs. Ghenss 4
Bro. formerly Of Agency city, more recent
" ofEddyville, have purchased SO feet Of
the lot south west corner of Front and
Green street. ofDaniel Eaton, on which
they propose'to build. the coming season, a
three story, first class. business House
Aessrs Snow & 90. also of e idyville, have
purchased an adjoining lot and will also
build brick block Of the same size. Mr.
d. Eaton will join on the corner, making A..
together . block Of three stores and filling
up th.t corner, destined to be one of the
pest business corner, in the city. The
Aessrs Cheney and Snow Will be valuable
additions to our business circle, being en-
ferprising public spirited men, Just the
kind Of men to help build up city. We
learn that Mr.. s. Cheney has purchased tho
residence Of W. s Hughes on Second street,
for 81 $50.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-03-02

Prints are lower at New York. Merri.
macs have fallen to 27f cents, and Spragues
70 % cspts. We announce il for fear our
merchants wouldn't here oft.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-03-02
TUE CONFESSIONS AND EX.
i PERlCNCE OF AN INVALID

Published for the benefit, and as Caution to
Young Men and others, rho suffer from Nervors De.
biity, Premature Decay of Manhood, &C., supplying
At the same time The Means OF gelf.Cure, nv one
who hAs cured himself sfter undergoing constdera-
Bile quackery. BY enclosing postpaid addres sea
envelope, signed copies maybe had OF the author.
NATHANIEL MAYFAIR, ESQ
Dsc22-3m. Brooklyn, Kings Co. N. Y.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-03-02

Companies are forming in Davis county "a
bore for salt aud 'ie" SO we learn from
the Bloomfield Guard.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-03-02
GREAT WESTERN NURSERY
LOCATED ONE NILE NORTH or oyrqMwA.

LoSArED ONE NILE NORTH OF OTTgAWA
Eearthe Cemetery.
This Nursery has been established here within the
last four years, and Is designed to be perma nent
and growing institution. It embraces large
amount Of ground, and occupies one of the most de-
sirable situations In Iowa, and feel with
the patronage and confidence that have already
received from the people Of this vicinity
In my deter mined Pufpose to make this Nursery one
OF the largest and bestfn the West - ." ~
i have q local habiation and rame," and hold
myself responsible for che character and quality Of
sales that go from my nursery one sold by myself
or by my authorized agents. am prepared to sup
ply the people Of this part Of Southern Iowa With
Most Desirable Varieties
OF Summer Fail and Winter Apples, expressly select
ed and best adapted to this section Of Iowsl
Standard and dwarf Pears,
Peaches. Nectarfnes,
Plnmbs, Cherries,
Currants, Coos erries,
RasI berries, Strawberries,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-03-02
Fort sumpter, Charleston, s. c.,
So bsszS5ri s TAX en-.

I have opened a general Recruiting Office
in Ottumwa, for the purpose Of enlisting
men for the Iowa Regiments, and to an
county and township quotas. The town.
ship paying the largest bounty gets the
men. Come along and enlist and help the
Iowa boys drive the Rebs into the last ditch;
and with your townships bounties. Ny
office il at NJ. j. Williams Law Office.
w. H. P. NORRIS.
TsassE Ex Capt. 47th Iowa INIT.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-03-02

together with the best varieties OF EvERGREENS
DECIDIOUS, and ORNAMENTAL TREES and
SHRUBS, ROSES and VINES, 1t prices as low as the
Darlington or other reliable nurseries. +" :
Particular attention win be paid to
STRICTLY FILLING. THE ORDERS
or those who do not come in person, and whe al
cretionary-powef ID left With me, the
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-03-02
1 I'VE JESUS,
ACADEMY OF. THE VISITATION
oTTuMWA, IONA.

OF bOMW ~, TCW%s
On Tne.das the 25th October. 1884. the Sisters Of
nepisis aaon ol.ned Academy for the instruesacn
English and Ciss:.i educasion' Including inssrre.
ton in German. Frei.h. and Latin. Cfayo6 and
risS lesson. % Vocal Music Oh and
and Guitar, aiss in all kinds o. Needle work.
sss site +: . D.: healthy:
deuf and susiimMy .he scenery Of th .u,ronndins
country 10 surpassed by few places In his or any
renders the Academy easy Of access at ali seons Of
the yea..
Although but recently established In this place.
fourished through the ioash and breadth OF the
land since 1893, when che Arst Academy OF the ST
tsiion opened At Georgetown. DC, since which
time they have enjoyeda reputation exceeded By
The sisters q the Visitation aKheush protesting
gious belief Of their pupisno discusson spon these
matter being permitted. Special attention win be
given to the morals and manners a. veil - the
The scholastic year IL divided into four terms of
eleven weeks each-comm encing LIST September. sad
closing the 18th July During the year there win be
Tour examinations. semianDua1 report ID trans
mited to the parents Of each young lady giving an
account Of her proficiency in her studies.
a.. Of Dc
report made OF their progress In their stad.es,
and attention 70 the rules OF the school, To excite
them to emulation all who have distinguished them.
selves in their respective classes well as by
erpplary duct, will be awarded by the Superior.
TO give ease Of manners, IS we'll to contribute
TO the Improvement Of the young ladies, Musical
society Is formed, composed Of those who learn
Mnsc, either vocal or instrumental. Al the end Of
each quarter this society will give Concert the la
dies ofthe institution being present and to which pa
rents OF pupils are invited
polite and anita be depoi,msn.. the Young ladies'
are divided into two circles. A Crown and Gold
Medal awarded to the FIRST in the senior circle
Crown to the first In the junior circle.
Letters written or received by the young In dies
are examined by the Superior previous 70 delivery.
TERMS.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-08-31
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

E Colchesterthe Rochester spiritual medium has been declared to be a juggler, by the jury of the U. 5. Court, before whom he was tried. f = Admiral Dahlgren was married on Thurs day last to Mrs. Goddard, daughter of the late Samuel vinton, of Ohio. 'a -' ; ''-'1t
 | ., A ten year old boy of Lincoln, vt., has been ill a year, ,sand recently he vomited up a striped snake IS inches long. He is getting rSn ii|S;tSa HpGjfa 4 tbd' f'F- ]
 SSTs,''G Illrs sacre ba- 3 4taa .s41H. ? -- Ailady in Terre Haute, Ind, lost her wa terfall in the street, and little Scotch terrier seized it and shook it viciously. Heprobably smelled l.a irat in it.,,a.gsssd iii <4lsaT 6e a The Rochester Union and other journals, which have called young Ketehum, the forger, la loyalleagner,' are answered by the statement of the Chicago Journal that this fast indiyidu. al kept open house in that, city, and made a great splurge, during the sessions of the con yeption which nominated Mcclellan. D -a's ; F New Workers are happy in the belief that there are js40so nnimproved lots in the city
 which will give ample room for a population oi 100000. The Tribune says, i've could easily accommodate the population of; London, and half as much more on the strip of land lying
 between the North and East rivers, gs,,, 31. ,g. A Saginaw (Mich.) officer started in tue
 cars for Detroit, the other day, with female
 prisoner who had been sentenced to the peni- |tentiarya as While. he was absent in another cal the conductor came along for the fares--female tculprit refused to pay conductor threatened Ito put her of the train female culprit dared Ih him to do it-co conductor didit sni4ad g1at94a i aThat was said to be an awfuliy fann, scene ss Cape May last Sunday week, wher I,he thunder-sterm ssurpriseda the ladies whil' ftRey were ibathing, and they were forced tt hurry back to their Ii otels, inj their bathing I dresses. Some three thousand tqueerly acla.
 beauties ran the gauntletaof the crowded piaz
 gas amid mid tie jeers and, laughter of the brute d in pAtentsleather boots, who carefully noted tn I feminine disssy andlrudelyo commented upol
 it. It was wicked,
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-08-31
General News.

- The long expected orders must ering cut unemployed Generals in the volunteer service is promulgated: r WAR DEpARrMENT, Adjutant Generalsl Office, Washington, Aug. "A, 1865
 GENERAL ORDERS No. 1S5,-By the direction of the President the following named general officers of United States Volunte CTS are hereby honorably mustered out of the service of the
 United States, their services being no longer
 needed: ........ ..,f .,.e,.. s...,..
 Samuel P. Heintzleman, DfIniel Butterheld, Abnsr Doubleday, John J. Peck, George L. Hartsuff i; Breyet Maj Generals A. Asboth, George L. Andrews, Wm. w. Belknap, Charles Craft, Joseph B. Card, Wm. P. Carlin, Joshua L. Chamberlain, Thomas A.. Davis, Elias s. Dennis, Edward Ferrero, Cuv fer Grover, Rob- ert s. Granger, Chas. K. GIah am, Kenner Gar red, Lewis A. Grant, Simon Ct Griffin, George H. Gorden, Joseph Hayes, N J Jackson, Nathan Kimbali, Jno. R. Ken:y, Jno. McArthur, Jas D Morgan, John I Miller, Byron R Pierce, John orbinson, Truman ssyn four, Frederick Solomon, George J Stannsrd, Alexander sha- Ter, Erastus B Tyler, James O. veatch, Wm. Vanderver, W Ward, Walter. A Whitaker Brig. .Gens. Richard Arnold, Napoleon B Blu ford, Mason Brayman, Henry Baxter, William Birney, Cyrus Bussy, Edward Brigg, John Cook. Henry Darlington, Charles T Camp bell, Powell Clayton, Alfred N )ufie, J, Da- wis, Speeds Fry, Lawrence R Or aham. Edward H Hobson, Joseph R Hawley, H. snry M Judah, Joseph T Knife, H H Lockwood Jacob G La- man, Thomas McKean, Sullival | Meredith, Neill, John M Oliver, William Pile. Elliot W Rice, Samuel D Sturgis, Jam es Stokes, John P Slouggh, Eleadim P Seam mon, Adams J Slemmer, Thomas W Sweeney, Alexander schemmelfnnig, John Sprag ie. stePhen Thomas, Daniel Ullmsn, Rorati0 van Cove, Fitz Henry Warren, George Waa sner, James A Williamson. 3.f5 aH}i A-| ",
 E, D. TOWNSEND, Asf,t. Adj. Gen.
 It will be seen that this list .mbl aces seven Major Generals, thirty-fve Br' wet Major Gen erals, and forty-three Brigade 1T Gen erals, z,
 = General Lee is offered the Prssi lency of Washington college at Lexing ton, va. aa|
 E. In response to the comI ilaints of 50 ldisrsI who now demand that they be mustered out, because they enlisted for tn rec years, or dur. ing the War, Major Genersl Terry, commaa,1. ing the Department of Vi rginia, defines the term during the war;" ta mean as long as sny military necessity exi sts in the late insur- reetienary States ob n349a'
 = The President has requested the Attorney General to suspend the issue of warrants for pardon until further orders. This action has been taken in order to facilitate general clear ing up of the numerous and complicated, peti- tions now before the President, to give him the opportunity to adopt some plan which will pre-. vent unnecessary and shameful intervention by the pardon brokers.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-08-31
DIED.

In Marquette, Michigan, on the 2d inst, Mrs Catherine D. Harvey wife of Rev. Joseph Harvey, D. D., formerly, and for many yeafs Pastor of the Congregational Church in Goshen Conn.,, in the 77th year of her age. r ...f,
 In Goshen, on the night of 24th cf Aug., Lewis 0. Wadhams, aged 7l. - -.F, .i.
 In this village Aug. 18th. Mary Ann Laid law, aged 72 months, infant daughter of Dr. Fl. w. Buel. .,...
 In Salisbury, Wednesday, Aug. 18th, Hora- tio G. Van Deuseu, of Lime Rock, aged 67.
 He was in usual heslth and proceeding to de- liver load of hay when upon mounting the wagon, by the restiveness of one of his horses he was thrown under the wheels and almost in- stantly killed.
 Mr. Van Deusen has been for many years prominent in almost every public movement oc. curing in his vicinity. and Salisbury must count in him Another Of her tried and true laid low .
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-08-31

KENT.-Even if Kent is small country town it is not going to be outdene by any large or smaller towns of Litchfeld county. It has within the last week organized Base Ball Club to be known us the Mt Algo Base Ball Club of Kent. It now has on it's list as regu- lar members twenty four names, and several others have expressed desire to become mem bers, making club of three or more nines- The club have adopted the rules as amended by the National Association of Base Ball Play CTS, held in New York December 1864, which are entirely different from those of the old New England game.
 At meeting held at the Club Room, Mon- day evening the l4th inst, the following off cers were elected :-E o. Cowles, President c. P. Britton, Vice President c. G. Buck, Secretary H. B. Ruggles, Treasurer; L. M. Woodin, Captain 1st nine; R. A. Britton, Cap tain 2d nine.
 The Mt. Algo Base Ball Club will be ready within short time to accept from, or give challenges to any Base Ball Ass sociation in the neighboring towns. The following is the score of game played by the members of the club on Saturday the 18th inst,
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-08-31

T
 NEW HAHTToRD.-Rev Ersstus COlton, late ly of Nsrthfeld, ,@now successfully adsocating the claims Of the American Union Commission, spoke with great acceptances last Sabbath, in the North aud South Congregational churches of this place. Mir. Colton having been with our army year or more, is able to speak from his own observation, and with telling effect.
 The Greenwoods' Company, increasing the number of their workmen, and the amount of products at their factories, are doing large hu.;nessl | t<Elh IA $1 Ut
 - The Smith & Co.,, cotton factory, at Pine Meadow, having been idle for repairs, about a year, is now at work, it's greatest want being a sufficient number of operatives. ''''
 - The family of the Rev. MT, Beadls is spend ing few weeks, as usual; of the summer, at the Yale Parsonage, on, Town, Hill A son of Mir. Beadle, Ileber H., has just returned from Europe having spent four years there in pur7 suing theological studies lh'f '" Ii''H' '-.''
 - Dysentery which was unusually prevalent here of late, has it would seem, disappeared.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-08-31

some of the Southern visitors to Wash ingson behave as if they had an uudianntsa right to the pardon for which thev h.na - piled, and m iol are correspondingly importuuate
 This retards rather than facilitates their oh. ject, for the President continues to act in such manner aa to assure them that pardon is ar act of cieniency and not of right, The large
 number'of fiapplicants are, however, more con siderate. .1s '9sess ,,ss. .l q s' 8s ''ts4
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-08-31
pay~That cold night last week was U lanIsey

D9 That cold night last week was ianleeyef opener to us.s fl It reminded us that we are lia- ble at any time to be overtaken by winter and be obliged to wade over, to town through . foot or 80 of snow, and to find our paste frozen and our ink stiffened. sa Ofseourse,si in such case, we would need stove, so we went
 o waterbury water and bought us a firstrate coal burner of Albert Burritt. And, without the least hesitation, we say that we believe that he has the best assortment of stoves and house. iha keeping articles in the State,s at the scheane,st rates, We refersour readers to his adsertiisses1 ] ment and to him.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-08-31

PLYMoUrH.-Dr. Charles Jenett, will speak in Thomaston. on Thursday evening, Aug. 3l, in Plymouth center on Friday evening. Sept. lst, and in Terryville on Sunday evening Sept. Sd. He is noble veteran in the Temperance work, and the State Association have done wisely in engaging his services.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-08-31

~- Newspaper made from Jamaica bamboo hasj just been Rintroduced into this country with promising results. The Albany Evening Jour- nal is printed on it
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-08-31

MT. IT,; Howitt tells us somewhere of guest of us wno' seeing goose and her fourteen gos- Angs on q 2 ascommon, thought it must be very
 eAnausn0g ug to the bird to suckle so many young