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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-08-17
Delegates to the County Convention

AGENCY TOWNSHIP Charles Dudley,
A. L. Chamberlain, ID. w. Stebbins, w. C.
Reynolds and A. X. Weir. rrn
CoLUMBIA TowNsHiP.-S. j. Junkins
w. M. McPherrin, DIR. ]. Nosler, Ri. ID.
Hall. J. b Miller.
WARRINGTON TowNsHIP.-Thoma Eos.
ter 8. F, Newell. A.. N. Cairn, J. w. Acton
Peter Goff
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J. w. NORRIS, Eso.-Please announce
that the services of the Presbyterian
Church will be held regularly, commence
ing next Sabbath, in the Court House, at
half past ten o'clock. ...
]. NJ. McELRoY, Pastor.
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MA call for q meeting at the Court
House OF all opposed to striking the word
white out of the Constitution, to choose
delegates to the no-named party conven-
ton at Des Moines, was circulated here
to-day. 1t don't mention Democracy once
but is signed by order Of the Central
Committee" What Central Committee?
1t Udsn't printed at this office. "
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Political. Meeting.

Governor Stone and other able speakers
will address the citizens of Wapello coun-
ty at Ottumwa, on Saturday, August 10Th,
at 2 o'clock p. m. :.
Governor Kirkwood will also speak at
Ottumwa some time during the present
canvas, of which due notice will be given
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To Business Men.

." orsetedto announseto business men within
'A' dshvsry that stamped envelopes bearing re
qass' Tor The return Of unclaimed letters togsthe,
win the NAMES business and pos, once address o
hs Pary, without additional charge for the print.
Ing. They mast be ordered to the number of moi
less than 200 at one time, and be paid for a
she time ordered Scent letter s!ss, viii cos,
sS1'oo per 900. 0fncai sizes cent stamp $40 &c
Or dsTs ~ this once, where specimens !. be seen
.gaE4sas-a4s- -Gar4 J. ". NORRIS p. n.
~Post ofses ottumwa, AuE. IL "a. f.
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CIRcrLAR.-An important circular from
Adjutant General Baker will be found in
another column. Special attention is di
rected to it. .. H.. ..
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THE COUNTY CONVENTION.
. REMEMBER, Is ON l.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 18th, 1858,

NATIONAL HORSE INSURANCE COMPANY.
"A company bearing the above name, and
having for its object to insure against loss
OF horses, mules and other live stock, by
theft or tightening, has been formed in this
city. under the following management. ID.
r.. Abrahams, President; T.. T.. Burton,
Vice President; Joseph Loomis, Treas rrer;
and g. c. Harper, Secretary. Plnro of
business Ottumwa. The object OF this as
ISOLATION seems to be a good ono, and be-
ing in the charge OF responsible and cner-
getic business men, we predict for it entire
success. 1t is just what the country has
long needed.
This association in addition or auxiliary
TO their business of making money, will
constitute great and efficient horse thief
detective organization, with qualifications
oil over the country. Horses insured are
at once branded on the left fore foot and
coupons assignable are issued which can
be transferred on sale to the purchaser.
DEATH OF LIEUT.. Fl. II. HUKILL.-It is
with extreme regret we have learned of the
death OF Lieutenant Hukill; he had resided
In our place something more than a year
long enough to make many attached
friends, before he was led to enlist as a vol
untser recruit in Co. D, 18th Iowa Infantry.
file never joined the regiment, however,
having received the appointment Of list
Lieutenant in a company OF colored troops
in Negro regiment. Something more
than year of service he had rendered i'm
this capacity, in Kentucky, before Peters
burg, and in Texas. He died at Indianola.
Texas, June u. 1865, after an illness of but
few hours. He was an amiable man, and
esteemed rs a consistent and intelligent
christian. A devoted wife mourns his loss
at her fathers house, in Wellsville, Ohio.
.f... j. NJ. NJ.
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der with your system derangsd
and your feelings uncomorta-
bic! These systems are often - EA-3EaR
the prelude to serious Illness lSxV-s.EAI\
Some nj Of sickness Is creeping 80 AseEAsszAzDA
upon you, and should be avert
cd by timely Lss OF the right remedy. Take Ayers
Pills and cleanse out the disordersi huuors-purfy
the blood, and let ths fluids move on unobstru acted
in health again. They stimulate the fuactions of
the body int vigorous activity, purify thu systsa
from the Instructions which make disease. A cold
settles som ewhers In the body and dera nges its
ural functions These, II not Revived, react upon
themselves and the surrounding organs. producing
genera aggravation, suffering and arrangement
While In this condition take Ayers Fills, and see
how dir ecty they rest the natural action Of the
system, and with is the busyant feeling Of health
again. What IL true and apparent in this trivial
and common complaint 10 also trne In many OF the
deep seated and dangerous distempers. The same
purgativc effect expels them. Caused by similar cb
structions and arrangements Of the natural fano-
tisns Of the body, they are rapidly and many of,
them surely cured ~ the same means. None who
know the virtue Of these Pills will neslect to employ
them when suffering from the disorders they cure,
such As Headache. Foul Stomach, Dyseutery, Bill
ious complaints, Indigestion, Deransemsnt of the
Liver, Costiveness, Constipation, Heartburn, Rheu-
matism, Dropsy, Worms and Suppression, wher ia
ken in large doses.
They are Sugar Coated, Sc that the most sensitive
can take them easily, and they sarsiy The best
purgative medicine yet discovered.
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Ayers Ague Cure.

For the speedy and certain cure of intermittent Fs
yer, or Chiils and Fever, Remittent Fever, Chill
Fever. Dumb Ague, Periodical Headache or Kill
ious Headache, and Bilious Fevers; indeed, for
the whole class Of diseases originating in hillary
arrangement, caused BY the malaria Of missnatie
countries. ...a. .E..
This remedy has rarely failed to the seversst
eases Of Chills and Fever and it has this great ad
vantage over other Agus Msdicnss, that it subdues
the complaint without injury to the patient 1t
tans quiaine other dsleterious substance. nor
does 1t pro ducs quinsm any injuro.s effect what
ever. shak. ng brothers Of the army and the west,
try it and you will endorse these assertions.
Prepared by ]. G. AVER 4 90. Lowell, Mass.
and sold BY TAYLOR, BLAKE l. CO., Ostumws,
Wholesale agents, and by ali Dealers in Medicine.
july "a, 1S6o-dwsm
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Letters Held for Postage in Ottumws
81 s go August 16, 1865.

, James II. Bruton, Hillsboro, Lee county,
capt. Alumni Cutter, Prairie du Chem,
Wisconson.
Mrs. Luisy McCormic, Ottumwa. Iowa
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SPINNING WuEEL.-The age of wonders
never will cease. We saw at Mcbride &
Bros Agricultural Warehouse the other
day spinning wheel, 50 constructed that
the lady operator has nothing to do but to
seat herself by its side and hold the thread
in one hand and turn the wheel with the
other. The walking operation of the old
fashioned wheel is avoided. Call and see
it. 1t is just the thing to go with the new
Harlan's Loom, which has justly become
SO popular. .a ........ ... .. ...
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The late rebel States are to have their
elections and conventions as follows:
Time of Time of
States. Election, Convention
Alabama, Aug. 81, 1885 Sept. 10, '6s
s. Carolina, Sept. 4, 1865 Sept. Is. '85
n. Carolina, Sept. IA, 1868 -
Georgia, Oct. 4, 1865 Oct. Is, IS
Mississippi, Aug. IA, 1868
Texas, ut as early period as practicable
Florida, at as early period as practioa BILE
Major General Burnside, ..since the ac-
ceptance Of his resignation, has gone into
business in Rhode Island, where he will
continue to reside. M.
Major General Hooker has recently been
made Major General in the regular army.
His commission as Brigsdier General in
the regular army dated from Antlstam,
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Great Railroad Consolidation.
Flour. Flour

T. J. DEvIN, Agent, for the "old rsiiahle'' brands
Atlantic Cable" Orchard City and Hawksys flasr.
Full supply on hand At all times, and Lowest ag-
ures, Wholesale and retail June t7t
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OTTU-MW1 1KdEKETS,
coRRRoTED BY #
M Il N ID T. n II ALE d ESAR Err

These quotations. IL win be un derstood, are paid
BY first buyers, and not by retail trade. The city
rade will dsMan higher prices to purchasers.
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A YER'S PILLS

Are you sick, feeble and COM
planning Are you out Of or
der with your system derangsd
and your feelings uncom,orta.
Bile! These systems are often
the prelude to serious Illness
Some Mt Of sickness Is creeping
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-21
FOSSIL ELEPHANT IN NEVADA.

The Daily Territorial Enterprise, published a
Virginia City, Nevada Territory, March 5th, says
MP. C. Sovereign, the dscoverer and proprie
tor of the fossil elephant, lately discovered some
sixty miles east of here On the Humboldt road
yesterda Az exhibited to Us box of teeth and about
twelve inches Of the extreme point of one of the
fnsks II appears that the snout and points of the
tusks DIT elected above the level of the soft sand
stone in which the animal was found, and it was
seeing these that led to its discovery and exhuma-
ton.
Mr.. Sovereign informs US that he has succeeded
in digging out and preserving this truly gigantic
beast in the most perfect form; those portions
imbeded in the sandstone being perfectly mine
rallied and quite solid He says the animal as
il stands on its feet is about twenty feet long by
five feet in height. This is a singular shape for a
fossil elephant, and but for its enormous tusks
we should suppose it to be mote nearly allied to
tie rhnoceros or crocodile. Although the re-
mains of maStodons and fossil elephants have
sometimes been found in the older formations lin
the miocene) they have generally been obtained
in the post -pocene or inthe alluvial formations,
also in lacustrine deposits, boys, and beds OF
infusorial earth. If we are not much mis-
taken the formation in which the " WaShoe Ele-
phant" was found is considerably older than any
ia which remains of this class have ever hereto
fore been found in America. From what we can
learn it is the same formation of recent sand
stons which is found in the mountains lying i'm
mediately east Of the Lower Sink of Carson, and
extending for an unknown Ito us) distance north
ward. 1t is made up OF angular fragments of
granite, quartz, slate, and many other rocks and
small pieces of petrifed wood. We traced and
examined this sand formation q considerable dis
lance (Gfteen or twenty miles north of the Lower
SinkJ in July, 1861, in search of coal. As it is of
interest in connection with the late discovery, we
NAV mention that we found charred twigs and what
rasembled the remains Of leaves in the sandstone
in various places where the strata cut through
| nv the action of the water of canons, and in one
| niare we found two or three bones of some small
bird mot petrhed, but quite black), firmly imbed-
| 6ed in the sandstone. In another place we found
large drift of trunks, roots and branches of trees,
con,pre ssed between the strata OF sandstone, and
some sixty feet above the bed of the canon in one
hank of which ii was found. The drift was over a
hundred feet in length, three or four feet thick,
and resembled lot of cordwood, with the end o.
the sticks projecting from the bank, but on climbing
the bank we found every stick perfectly petrihed
9hs teeth and piece of tusk shown US by Mr.. Soye
re,en are perfectly siHched, the largest grinde
Hooking like piece Of agate where the enamel
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-21

rich Englishman has entered into negotiations fos
the purchase of three fouhs of the Island OF Caprs m
order 10 present Garbsld who already owns the n
naming fourth The entire island is valued at $40 OOn
Deserters are being hired by the farmers Of Maryland
PENNSYLVANIA and the more distant states, at prices
ranging from ght 10 ten dollars month Government
paying their fare to where they desire to 60
CAPTAIN John II Bel. Baltimore Presbyterian has
been made Lord Admiral IN Chief Of the lurk-h navy,
and allowed to keep his religion. The Sultan wac gene
rous to him.
John C. Heeua1, the pugi-t it i said. has married an
En- gish lasse and settled down. lie represented n
having fortune of one hundred and fifty thousand dob
lars
Bad doctor. fare hard in Nevada An old Indian quaw
was recently burned by her tribe because she did not cure
child which she was docterng.
rich Russian in Paris who was troubled by the pres
ence of two poor relations lately gave them sl2"Vc
each TO clear out and never come to Paris again
There is a talk of singing festival TO be held at Dles-
den during the summer at which twenty TO Twenty-Five
thousand singers will appear.
The sentence of Arguelles has been made known to
him II Is said 10 be perpetual Punishment, nineteen
years in the chain gang and line Ct soVOVo
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preserved. The bones of the mastodon have gel
dom been found mineralized.
Generally they have been found unchanged from
their natural state, except that their weight is rot
so great as that Of recent bones. Tie most per
feet specimen of the mastodon ever found in the
United States lacked considerable par: OF the
head, some Of the verebrg, ribs, and bones of the
limbs. From what we are told by Mr.. Sovereign,
the Washoe elephant is periect-he has the whole
animal. He will shortly bring him to this city,
where he will place him on exhibition, standing Oh
all his feet and as natural as life. We always
thought there ought to be something in the belt OF
sandstone we have described. Il wasn't worth
much for coal, aud We are glad to frd ii Is likely
10 prove rich in elephants.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-21

A CoNPKRIsoH.-Those who saw the procession in
New York on the 9th OF March last may remember
bnge eIephant named Hannibal who stalked along in
state The huge beast has been here with portion Of
the managerie which was in Broadway no. long since
every morning he parades with the carriages of the
eyb ibton as perapatetic advertisement One day as
he was maiesticaly moving along Pennsylvania avenue
urged forward by his keeper, who was mounted on
sae ate deserers who mad Just been sworn n-Hecon.
structed Yankees our boys call them. Al exclaimed
one praybac' then uns make me think OF Richmond
last winter when old Humphrey Marshall ana alex;
Stephens used TO 60 about like that ere elepnan' anu
horse N Y. Com. Advertiser.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-21

THE PoPE.-His Holiness the Pope IS by no means
dismissed TO rece &c from the ments announced in his
EncvciesI At rece mt consstory he formally thanked
ths Catholic bishops especially those in Italy, for de-
tending the privileges of the church against the secular
nvar He ALSO sustained the Mexican clergy IN theli
ppVt;tnis sganst Macmillan and hoped that the Empe
ror of Mexico would abandon the course upon which he
had satisfy the Just Oh se n0
,h, ico5ntrv az an asylum produced general sensa
tion and led to debate in Parliament. Lord Palmer
ston was As diplomatic and discreet as usual ne oe
cared his deep personal respect or .ne rope h o
that for him to come 10 England Woulu DC po'n o.
anacbronism and solicism. "
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-21
THE ANCIENT MOUNDS IN OHIO.

The following is a synopsis OF a paper recently pub
lished on the Ancient Mounts and Forfcatons in Ohio
These mounds were not the workof what call
ed the abort but a ed far anterior 20 the American
Indians They consist Of mounds earhworks stone ma
sOnry etc. He exhibited rough map OF the state,
showing where all the interesting OF these works
are situated On the Ohio river they several thou
sand acres At Newark they embrace district OF over
two thousand acres At Portsmouth these works are yet
visible for distance of five miles with bitches IRON
five to ten feet deep. Inside mounds which seemed
10 constructed without any object but seemed more like
the work of children at play Some of these works
btedly constructed for military purposes. while
ote have been used in the Observance OF religious GER
emones Those the shores OF Lake Erie are different
from those on the Ohio river and would seem TO be con-
structed for defence alone.
A. that dav il i now Supposed the Ohio river and the
lakes were connected by the light craft then used ana
the works but al the mouth OF the river would indicate
that the country was inhabited by different tribes oil
the warlike peop Those the lakes were constructed
Inv different people from those on the Ohio river and
Uoud seam 10 & back more than two thousand years
Indian tradition could give account of them.
The mounds on the Ohio river from sixty 70 seventy
feet high and generally contain skeletons In one
coffin vas vet percepube, which contains skeleton, and
under several specimens oil cooper tools spoons etc
The tools found copper andchises and were
sya ged out of cold copper by beat ng with rocks In
the Yea were found small nuggets OF silver proving the
conner 10 have been brought from Lake superior These
m1nnds extend from the Lake Superior country TO the
CHf of Mexico and in most of them copper tools or
r;n,ets have been found which conclusiyely proves
that trade was carried on between those distant dis
The ancient works at Newark then alluded to- and
the stones found by Mr.. Wyrick. One OF them resem
hIed the keystone to an arch, and undoubtedly
Wesodic emblem On another the commandments were
encraved in Hebrew The characters though not at all
nTtact were as well done majority of the Hebrew
Characters are executed at the present day.
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large rolling mill for the manufacture OF boiler ana
sheet iron galvanized pipe and gasoneeI ros' Wiz
dred hands win be employed, and some operatives from
England are already engaged.
The supply OF cotton hand in the rebel states So y
an tbers mt the amount as high 1000 900 bales
Memphis paper thinks 100000 bales liberal est
mate.
Miss Sarah sherman niece OF Major General sherman
made her debut actress at the SatonGi lhe1.
snanker in London Assurance and her performance
| very well spoken Of.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-21

T,fp provo,r MARsHALs OFFICE IL RIcHNoND-A
of the New York Express gives the follow
inc lively sketch of the office Of the provost marshal
the Army of the James
T. the small room in the State Capitol of Richmond
~ w. .i library some time since the Chamber OF the
SPP cJer,te senate sits, in Mr.. r. NJ l. hunters chair
aot nroyost marshal of Richmond, Lieut. Colonel
t III Naming of the Army of the James motley
I'D numbered by hundreds, throng the door. and are
-, IN fav, M a time by sentinel The Colonel attends
| ~ .Lojr cases at the rate otabout FIX minute
| Tbra ara few more nteestng placer than the pro.
81 rnersbais Office of q lately captured city. Let us
Ni,a for moment to what these people nave TO Saw:
sTLv,s lot of soldiers taking away my hsh and
tn, M sell the fish at all, and they give me this
% 10 yreenbacks i holding out an advertisement
Wv pIS1tation Bters printed in the gulse oil bank
note.l
derers that this man will show you"
81 am soldier in the rebel army, and wish to give
| Sergeant. put this man with the others
.. came into the city last Sunday nj Sht sir and haven't
been able - get home again
Cant help it, sir strict orders that citizen leaves
the city to day. Tomorrow, perhaps, you may go"
Myhusband is very sick eight miles down the river
sir, and want to go down tonight
| Certainly madam, here is your pass
Does a newspaper correspondent need pass to go
back to City PointT
| Yes sir here il is:
couple Of soldiers have taken lot of jewelry
| from my shop"
! when WAS II =
Can't 20 back 50 far sir you should have been here
Yesterday
the day if the observer is disposed to wait 80 long, or
allowed 10 do so.
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OFFICIAL.
HDQR's DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA.
ARMY OF TnE JAMES.
RICHMOND. Va, April Ia 1850.
GYNER Al OBDERS,l
No. 80. \

GESERN OBDERS,(
No. 80.
For the purpose of carrying out the requirements oil
General orders No So current series from these Head
Quarters Il i ordered that all officers and soldiers having
captured horses carriages other private property in
their possession the at once 10 the Quar-
erma,er of their respective commands TO be forw arded
TO the Depot uartermaster at Richmond, in case the
property was taken from citizens in or near Richmond,
to the nearest Provost Marshal be returned to the
owners Citizens having such captured property in theft
possession will the 70 the Proves, Mar
shall.
ANY person negectng to comply promptly with this
order will be placed in arrest and punished. Command
ing officers will be held to strict accountability in re-
porting all cases Of delinquency within their respective
commands Provost Marshas will make strict search
for captured property in the hands of officers and use
the utmost vigilance in attending the execution Of this
order
By command OF Majo-General ORD
Ed ". SNITB
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En-. ". SNITB
Assistant Alit. Cen
HEAD QUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF VA,
ARMY OF THE JAMES,

GANfS No - SNONNS RICHMOND. Va, April II, 1855.
Brigadier General Charles Devins L. s. Vols hereby
placed in command Of all the L. $ forces in and about
Richmond, and will encamp them outside the city, with
the exception of the 24lh Mass Vols which regiment
will remain in the city under the immediate orders Of Brig
,der General VI. R. Patrick Provost Marshal General.
General Devns will make daily detail from his com.
mand of 400 men 100 TO report to each District Provost
Marsha-this dets be increased diminished a. cir
cumsauces may require. He will also make such details
rom the Goth u Y Cavalry report TO General Patrick
As he may require for patrol duty.
The 24.h Mass Vols. will make all regular returns and
reports directto Brigadier General Deyins,
Applications for guards public propery aud stores
will lie made to the Provost Marshals Of the respective
Districts who will be held responsible for the security 81
public property within their Districts.
- ED. ". SMITH,
OFFICIAL: Assistant Adjltant Genbrai.
RI s. F00TE. Az
Assistant Adjutant fscnefai.
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HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT or VIRGINIA.
ARMY or THR JAMES,
Richmond, Va, April 10, 1867
GENERAL ORDERS


No. 20.
7 Brig General NJ r. Patrick L. S. Vols, having re-
ported to the Commanding General Of the Department
Tor assignment to duty in obedience to orders from Lieut.
Gen. Grant il hereby assigned TO duty as Provost Mar
shall General of the Department Of Virginia.
H. Lieut. Col John Coughlin, 10th New Hampshire
Vols is hereby relieved from duty Provost marhal
General of the Department OF Virginia and will report
person to the Major General Commanding for instruc
tons.
III. Brig. Gen. n. NJ Curtis, U. s. Vols having re-
ported to the Commanding General of the Department
Tor assignment TO light duty announced as temporarily
attached TO the Depa tment Staff and will be respected
accordingly.
BY command of Major General Ord:
ED. W. SMITH,
Assistant Adjutant General
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Mrs Charles Kean has had long career on the
ago.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-21

rwANT TO SEkI. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, On
| the premises on the upper end Of Leigh street -
the premises Of s. GEobHf hAOnsc =.
apoO-r' --7s -