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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1867-09-12
a STRANGE STORY

"A correspondent of the Cincinnati
Commercial informs the public that
Maj. Gen. S. g.. Burbridge is now
working for a living'in Tenn. saw
mill.9s H .ls-
The career of this officer is inter
esting. At the opening Of the war
lie owned a farm, we'll stocked with
negroes, near Russellville, kentucky.
lie promptly freed his servants,
whom he supported for two years,
and offered his services to the gov.
crDment to raise a regiment and oc
cupy Bowling Green. They were
declined; Buckncr occupied the place
he government rcconsidered its &C.
ton. He then proceeded to recruita
regiment for himself, doing good sor
vice at the same time on Green Riv.
er. s5nt
lie took such distinguished part
in the battle OF Shiloh that he was
made Il full Brigadier General, and
assigned to the command of divi-
sion. aa f ~
He was engaged in the brief Ken
tncky campaign in 1862. After Kir-
by Smiths expulsion from that State,
Gen. Burbridger ejoined Grant before
Vicksbnrg. llaIp
at Arkansas Post occurred a char
acteristic incident, which is thus told
by the correspondent:
4 Having ordereda charge upon the
fort, he joined the advancing column,
and approaching one of the gates,
dashed his horse at it, and clearing it
at single leap, landed inside of the
works among the astonished rebels.
In an instant a hundred rebels aim
ed their guns at tho bold intruder,
but the interpid Gen. cody told them
the fort was taken, and to lay down
their arms, which they did just as the
soldiers came clambering over the
walls"
Soon afterwards he captured Fort
Hindman. At TT. Gibson he was the
first man in town.
His reputation for military skill
and personal gallantry was enhanced
BY his share in the actions Fourteen
Mile Creek, Champion Hills, Big
Black, Haine's Bluff, Chickasaw,
Bayou and Carrion Crow.
Gen Burbridge succeeded Gen.
Boyle in command of the district OF
of Kentucky. He went there OK.
prcss.y TO- put down John Morgan
Besides his intimate acquaintance
with the topography of the State, he
had known John Morgan from boy
hood.
& The story of tho romantic cam
paign which followed. is one of the
most familiar in the history of war.
Morgan entered the State with three
thousand mon. He left it with three
hundred. Mr. Lincoln sent an auto
graph letter of thanks to Gen. Bur-
bridge, and directed the Secretary OIL
War to make him a full Major Gener-
al.
In 1854 Gen. Bdrbridge destro ved
the great Virginia Salt works. Inl
the same year he inflicted crushing
defeat on Gen. j. C. Breckenridge.
and raided in North Carolina. No.l
long after he was relieved of the COM
mand Of Kentucky and resigned his
rs s
This gallant and meritorious sol.
der is now working ir saw-mill tor
his daily bread.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1867-09-12
TAKING BONDS,

The pop-gun style of Copperhead
papers and speakers mako terrible
fuss about taxing government, bonds,
when edccisions Of the Supreme
Court from Jay, MARSHALL and Story
down to Tancy,and Caase, are AL to
the effect that iteahnotbel legally done.
But suppose it could, don't eve y sem
sible honest financial man know that
the Government got its interest in
.advance<nr the whole tiyne when Iit
sold these Bonas? In other words,
rdidn't4we receive just that much more
for our bonds TO So into our depleted
treasury, asd to into thestomachs
and on to the backsof' or, i oldicrs,
because they We're not to BE- taxed2
Our Bonds brought their face for this,
reason alone, and if',ahad been sup
pos.'dat the time that Texas could
tax them to pension Rebel Soldiers
or Iowa to build railroads and school
houses, they wouldn't have brought
fifty cents on the dollar aGo ahnai
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1867-09-12
ELECTION IN MAINE

The Republicans carried Maine in
the election yesterday by say $4,000
majority, a reduction Of some 1000
or 5000 from our majority last fall.--
The falling off is to be attributed to
apathy growing out of tho certainty
OF the State going Republican, and
dissensions on irrelevant issues of q
local character. llo39a
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Grant VS. johnson.

[From the Army and NAVY Journal,1
Considering the phlegmatic source
whence it came, and the time and
manner of it's coming, Gen. Grants
protest against the removal of sheri
dan must be regarded as the most
extraordinary manifesto OF our time
Its tone is SO different from that
which has hitherto come from Gen,
Grant-he is SO habitually cautious
and conservative in what he says
that his emphatic and fcrvcnt appeal
strikes one with special significance
81 urge-earnestly urye-urge in the
name of patriotic people who have
sacri iced hundreds Of thousands OF
lives, and thousands of millions OF
treasure to preserve theintegrity and
union of this country-that this or.
der be not insisted on" Such is The
.impassioned language to which for
the first time, Gen. Grant rises, all
his previous official utterances being
pitched in a provcrbialIy low key. I
In this letter of Grants every word
is golden. He declares that ssit is
Enthusiastically the expressed wish of
the country thatSheridan should not
be removed from his present com
mand. This is a Republic where the
will of tho people is the law of
the land. | beg that their
voice may he heard" These are
trut his that Mr.. johnson would have
done well to heed. That he did not
heed them is by no means to his
credit. Lord Timothy Dexter, 80
raised to the Presidential chair, void
have been as obstinate as Andrew
johnson.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1867-09-12

A;'x4ML:Dis:,iESTs.-Mr. Walker
so9'l-'n ,aw al oar good friend, Lieut..
Garfield, Of Polk township, present.
ed US today with a "bustin" big wa
termelon weighing some 200 pounds
or less, for which no will please ac-
cept tho thanks Of the entire 'sprcss.
gang" Of the COURIER "shcbang."
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Coop CooKs.--Ladies, if you wos)d
90 Known az good cooks, and would
avoid the modification of HAVING
poor biscuit for tea when you have
company, use D. B. Do Land & Coz.
best Chemical Saleratus, and that
only: aH' s
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General Henry s. Commao,er

General Henry $. Commager, Of
Tolcdo-d uring the war an officer 81
the Sixty-seventh Ohio, and distin-
tinguished for gallant service in the
Shenandoah Valley, and 10 the des-
perate assault upon Fort Wagner
has fallen victim to yellow foyer at
Galveston, Texas
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"Sam, are you one of the Southern
chivalry.a' "No, Massa, Use one OBJ
de Southern shoyclry; Ishobeled dirt
at the Dutch Gap caDal!',, hs .''A II,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1867-09-12

The Burlington democratic Argus
seems to think there is nothing what
ever in American politics but beer
and whiskey, and, perhaps, Bologna
sausages made ont ofpnrps, It's ar
ticles from day to day might be par
APPRAISED TINS: 81 4-lia
"Asl raen rcreatdeqnal, and endow-
ed with certn unalihl rights, mong
which are life, liberty and pursuit H.
ger" ia
"Give us tanglfoot or give us
DEATH" III
eternal vigilance price owhiskey."
"Liberty an cocktails, now nforcv-
or one an inseparabl." ol
We do not like those mixed drinks.
They arc not healthy. AIittle moro
sense aud a little less running of pol
itice into beer will suit the sovereign
people botter-A uscatine journal.
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motion tlat he be admitted to hail. There wuz 4
stir in the Court. Make II 4 million set
one. .. - that the craven North shell see how we
kin take kcer ny them VIC love - bat UNDERWOOD,
with the meanue-s characteristic NV the man.
fixed il AZ Sl0u. u00. and brisk - bees. SCHEIL. a
Moo York Dimocrlt. several Richmond DimOcrats
and HoERIs GREEIN slept torred and signed 1t
z IioREIS did IL | co5dent reSuane myself no
more. Dustin into teers | fell onto Greeley :
huzzum and we embraced. Fl he hcdnt his
spckticlcs on lie spoSed it wuz Davis hisself. and
lie bustiI into tecrs also. and there WIZ wan NV
the most s1rikin tahloos ever exhibited. | got
away afore he di>kivered his mistake.
Iicre WIZ the endin Nv our trouhles-the con-
S.mIEishen NV our hopes. DAVIS l. TREE The
lent-up emoshenS Nv the people found vent F.
he stcDt into the street the people crowded 10 the
carriage witch contained Us and rent the air with
cheers. We reacht the hotel. and after embracin
lis wi.e. a season OF religious exercises WIZ held.
The Clergyman who he'd Charge of DAVIS piety
doIrin the war wuz present. and lie offered PRAYER.
He prayed tcrvcntly that the Lori wood forgive
the people Of the north for the wrong they he'd
done our sainted head. that he wood forgive, ef
possible. the late head NV the Fcdral Government
who he'd opposed him and the glorious coz, and
Of Divine mercy could stretch - far that he wood
forgive the Colonel NV Michigan cavalry wich he'd
hunted down the Saint who wuZ ROW IN our midst.
and made Nv him a captive. lie prayed for for
giyeness for the reckless men of the North who
invaded Nirginy for the ncoScpapcr cundukters
W it Ahit 'lIt@tHA MN WHO II 40 VI III. lSI-
ticklerly IloERIs GREELY who he'd this day in some
measure atoned for his previous short-comins. lie
prayed that the blcssinS NV Heven might rest,
first, upon the city NV Richmond. then upon the
balance nv Nlrginy and atterward upon the rest
NV the Southern States, and he wound up with Il
teryent appeal that the Philippians, witch coodcnt
change their skins, might see the error of their
ways and return To their normal condishen.
After this the President received his friends.
| am not permitted to give more NV the Presi-
dents plans than this lie will remain in seclo0-
sion, and will take no part watever in politics
until after his finel a~cquittal in November. lie
don't feel ut liberty To take hold NV the Govern
ment 50 long ez Their is even a techniklc charge
agin him. Our friends in the Northern States,
who expected him to take the stump in their
behalf this fall, will be disappointed. l return to-
morrer 10 Kentucky.
PETRoLEuM Y. Massey, u. NJ.
(Which is Postmaster), and Professor in the Ham
and Japhcth Free Academy for the develop
ment NV the intellek NV all races irrespective o.
color.
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The japanese ut Washington.

On the Sd of May. the japanese Commissioners
were preseIted by the Secretary of State To the
President. Ono Tomogoro. the chief Commits
sicner, said | have the honor to offer to the
honorable President of the United States the
assurance of His Majesty, the Tycoon's best res
poets, and his earnest wishes for the excellent
health of the President and also his best wishes
for the happiness and the prosperity of the people
Of the United States. His Majesty, the Tycoon.
sincerely desires that the friendship now existing
between the honorable President and himself.
and between the people of both countries, may
he extended, and thus the welfare and happiness
of both may be promoted by their dealings with
each other.
The President, after cordially welcoming the
Commissioners To aslington, said:-s. am
glad To see the Representatives of Japan here.
that | may say to them personally, and with Il
full knuwlcdge that what | am saving may go
abroad throughout the world, that from the first
hour in which the United States were admitted
To look i'll upon Japan, We have sought to obtain
from her people no advantages which were not
reciprocally beneficial to themselves. and. on the
other hand. that while my own country has been
tried III the furnace of civil war, as Japan now
is. every word that has been uttered to US by the
Tycoon OF Japan has been frank. sincere, Just
and honorable, and that whatever difficulties have
at any time arisen between some of his people
and citizens of the United States. your Sovereign
has always done all that was in his power TO avert
and heal them. We are advancing our frontiers
near To- Japan, while We are at the same time con-
Meeting our ports with hers ny Il new, regular and
frequent steamship line. 1t shall not be my fault
If the two countries do not come to esteem each
other the more by reason of greater commercial
and social intimacy. You will make your special
business known tn the Secretary of State at Your
own convenience, and it viii receive the attention
and respect which is always bestowed by this
Government upon the wishes of a friendly nation.
Ii beyond this it stall be in the power of this
Government Ia aid You with di-intercsted advice,
counsel and assistance, they Will be cheeriully
The object of the visit of the Commissioner to
the United States is said to be to procure advice
rs to the best means of defence against iron-clad
vessels of war, and also to contract for the build
ing and purchasing of u fleet Of iron-cIads for the
of Japan.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-07-20

share. They viii not PRACTICE ~elcdcrial they
viii over cat. over drink. over indulge in dissiVa-
ton. aud expect their doctor 10 make ;bem well
with one powder and one pill. Hence an inSti-
tuition l. needed where a man can gain his health
without being daily led into temptation. Man
needs occasional rest. When the race i over.
the horse i grOomei in the stable or turned loose
IN the PASTURE with his shoes of. The steam
engine goes int, the machiuc-shop for repairs.
l. man stronger than the horse ~ tie locomotive.
that he alone requires no repairs?
We shall miss the doctor. | am afraid. more
than lie viii miss III. ami wish his friends could
induce him % return. There are many of his
late patients ready and willing 70 bald n suitable
hydroVathic institute If the ball l. onlv Let rolling.
| am willing % make one of fifty 70 erect a place
on the Hudson. near Central Park. where all the
advantages Of the city. without the disadvantages
Of the country. will be most invaluable. \
building constructed like tlat at llkley Wells. in
Yorkshire, with grounds. ard birds and flowers;
pure waite. II should be made a place OF pleas
urc. Of recreation. Of health, with bOwlin. ALLEYS
and billiard tables, gymuaStic grounds. fencing
and Indian clubs. IL should be made attractive
->ymcthing that VIII cutTap an invalid out of
the hands of hi own iamily-who viii :iIiculc
him ii he mentions the name of water cure. Men
are coward, AT their own table or when near the
family physician. The words humbug. charll-
tan. quackcry. are fired of 1t the poor man or
woman who darcs 10 make a strike Ia. health.
We must have music and charldcs and pleasant
I%a,tiines. which. with the gossip of 4 hundred
patients. would make all 20 merry A. Il marriage
bell. Let u initiate Il plan and induce the doe
tor 70 come back To- Us. for | know of nothing -
manly. - noble, - phihnthroplc. a. To rescue
mankind from the clutches of the honorable
faculty.
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CAiCAGo. June l0.-Tha Gable has transmitted u
long account of the coronation OF the Emperor
and Empress of Austria a. King and Queen of
Hgngary. at Pcsth, ON June Sth. The coronation
took place at O!rn. across the Danube. with mcdi-
oval s%plcndor. and the concluding rites at Pesth.
Eight thousand Hungarian and Austrian mobiles. "A
hundred diplomatists. and a number of strangers
Witnessed the ceremonies. The Greek Bishops. as
sisted by acolytcs in gorgeous costumes. performed
the ceremony. The Emperor. when auointed. wore
tn ancient robes. shoes. crown ana mantle of Ste
phcn. the first Christian King of Hungary. The
Empress was anojntcd under tn" right arm-pit.
The Emperor took the oath. in which lie promised
Ia rrconqucr the ancient limits OF hungary.
The despatch says nothing like this has been
witnessed for centuries. and will probably never
be repeated. The ceremony closed by the King
riding upon a mound Of earth brought from differ
ent departments of Hungary. waving his sword To
the four points al the compass. and solemnly
swearing he would defend the Kingdom against
the world. This was followed by Il grand banquet
and illumination at night. the Peers acting as ser
wants "a; the table. The Hungary Diet voted u
hundred thousand ducatS as a present to the King
and Queen. Then Arch-Dukes were present Il
general amnesty for political agences was pro-
claimed amid excitement and enthusiasm indcScria-
BILE.
The nobility Of Warsaw met on Sunday, and
resolve to send a dcputation To Paris expressing
their horror at the recent attempt TO kill the Car.
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CMC,Co. June 1.-THE Attorney Generals
opinion Is published. The points made have been
correctly telegraphed. The argument Is quite
elaborate. Military Commanders are bound to
protect regularly elected State officials in the en-
jpyment Of their rights. and are not authorized to
destroy those rights. No official. either legislative.
judicial or executive. can be appointed to onice bv
the military. The right of elrcting their own Off
GERS l. still left with the people. and must b" pre-
served. Attorney General Stanbery proceeds to
specify some of the acts in which the Generals
have exceeded their authority. General SickleS
assumes To- make the law. aud invests himself with
the same power and authority a Congress itself.
and in effect declares II am the State Not
wiihstanding these assumptions. Commanders DO
not possess the paramount authority. The Presi-
dent must see that they execute their duties accord
iug To law. The military Commander has power.
when in his Judgment he deems it necessary. To
take the administration of the law into his own
hands. 10 try. and punish criminals 10y Military
Commission. The Attorney General has doubts of
the coustitutionality of the law on this point. and
cit.s the decision %; the minority.
Thad. Stevens. in a letter addressed to the CTr0p-
ic'e. desires that a quorum al Congress should De-
present IN July. He dcnuunces the Attorney Cen
erals Interference with reconstruction a. a uSur-
patton. He saws il has been decided that the
conquered states should be treated as subiucd
territory. without reference 70 their former coudi-
tiln. They must be- rcbuiit b. the legislative
power alone. Rebuilding the conquered States
does not come within the provisions Of the ConSti-
tuition. The Attorney Generals opinion i no bet
ter than that of any other lawyer.
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"WHEN we look on your battle fields and
think of The brave men on both sides who have
fallen in the fierce struggle of battle, and who
sleep silent in their graves, would to God we of
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lie sleeping in their tombs."-Mr. JoItlSonS s
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