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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1867-08-01
For the COURIER.
S, s. Association.

The second annual convention of
the Wapcllo County Sabbath School
Associates, willbv irridat EddyvIIIc,
Iowa, Monday, Tuesday and Wedncs-
kay August 18th, 18th and 18th
1867.
By the action Of the Board of
Managers, the second annual meet
ing Of the Association is appointed
ut the time and place above mention
ed. According to the constitution,
the superintendent and other Off
GERS and teachers, with the adult
scholars of the Evangelical Sabbath
Schools of the County, are, as such,
members of the convention.
But to insure representation, let
each Sabbath School, designate linn
tied number of persons as special
delegates.
Let there be large attendance,
and a general interest in the good
cause.
J. Nj. Dean, Esq, an eminent Sab
bath School laborcr, of Chicago, Rev
J. NJ. Strong. of Chicago, Rev. MIR.
Norcros, of Galesburg, H., II. Scott
Howell Esq, and Wm. Jackabcry,
Esq, Of keokuk, Prot. Burns of Mt.
Pleasant, and others are expected TO
be present.
1tishoped that he S;.bbathSchocls
of the County, will all send in thci.'
full statistics by the second days
session, and that the township vice.
presidents will perform their duty in
the premises.
JAS. d. LADD, Pres't.
E. II. WARING, Scc'y.
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For the Courier.
The County SLperintendency

4
The County Superintendency
! There is no Office in the gift of the
people Of Wapello county SO Difficult,
to fill, SO poor IN pay, and so impor.
tant, at least in tho judgement Of
your correspondent, as that above in.
dicated. As a nomination by the
Republican convention is equivalent
to election, | hope that those who
are acti, e in making the nominations
will see TO it that a suitable person
is elected. There are scores Of men
in the county whose honesty, correct
n ,ss, and energy would fit them we'll
for Sheriff or Treasurer, where there
is one who would be competent Su-
perintendcnt OF schools.
The county Superintendent should
have
1st. A thorough education.
I'd. He should be, if possible, a
practical teacher.
Sd. He should be acquainted with
the most recent and improved meth
DDS of Teaching, and ofSchool Gov
Icrnmcnts.
4th. He should be practical man
NOT visionary, not a rider Of hob
bies, not book agents man ofsuch
tact and such good common sense as
shall enable him tocxamine teachers,
conduct Institutes, visit schools. and
lecture on school matters in such way
as to secure the respect and conf
dcnce of the public.
5th. He should be man of ire
proachabic moral character. He
should be in this respect entirely
above suspicion -one against whom
even malice itself could say nothing
having the resemblance of truth
This is placing the standard high,
| believe not too high.
1t is comparatively a small matter
to me whether the man to whom l
pay my taxes, or who puts at me
with warrant, is Of first rate moral
character or not. Though c7cn for
such positions | greatly prefer an
exemplary citizen. But the man to
whose house or Office my daughter
or my sister goes to be examined for
a teachers certificate, the man whose
voice all the boys and girls in the
county will listen, as, twice each year
he visits and addresses the schools
such a one can be neither acceptable
nor useful, unless he be, as to morals,
clear above the atmosphere of cal
umny and rcrro.ch.
The writer of this is not candi
date, nor does he wife in the inter-
est of any one who is. There are
those in tho county who would fill
the office well. Let them be sought
out and invested witheit.
N. l.. Y.
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Gen. Grant.


An organization Of some sort, call
ing itself the Uunion Republican
General Committee Of New York, !"
have formally nominated Gen. Grant
for the Presidency, subject to the de
cision OF the Republican National
Convention.
The majority Of our Republican
exchanges. speak in depricating
terms Of this early discussion of Pres-
idential matters, and Of the different
we'll known aspiran,s to this posi-
tion.
For onr part, We fail to see the
force Of this argument. A man
whose private, or public. personal,
or political, civil or military record,
is not sufficiently strong, to stand
ten months discussion, and q thor
ough ventilation in advance, is not
the man to be the standard bearer OF
the great Republican party in the
pending contest, or fit to be the Pres
idcnt Of thirty-five millions of Amer
ican people.
Since Genl. Rollins speech at Gale
ma, which is generally admitted 10
DC reflection of the political opin.
ions Of his respected chief and dis
tingnished superior officer and since
the well known sympathies Of Gen.
Grant, with the Congressional and
loyal plan OF reconstruction, az
against Andrew Johnsons rebel plan
has become self evident to the dullest
observer, it must be confessed that
his chances for the nomination by
tho Republican party have been
greatly improved.
Individually we havo no doubt
about the status. or Radical lsepnbli-
canism of Gen. Grant at the came time
It is absurd to expect his nomination
unless he consents to depart for the
time being, from that golden rule Of
rcticencc that has served him so well
heretofore, and plainly and without
tcquivocation place himself upon the
Republican Platform. This we pre-
sumo in his own good time, he will
do, and that then his lttcrances viii
be in no doubtful terms.
Without proposing at this time tt
discuss the claims Of Gen. Grant Pre-
or con, VIC will remark that he pos
sesscs one quality that would be o
infinite advantage to him and tn.
country in the administration Of tn.
affairs Of its chief cxcctinc Office, ane
that is his really wonderful knowl
edge and appreciation Of men. II
this respect he is fully equal to th,
great Napoleon, and in the appoint
ment Of his cabinet officers, and tn,
legion of military subordinatcs an;
tax collectors, that have fallen to Vi
rs an Inheritance from q democratic
lpro-slavery party that went to wa
because it was beaten at the polls
his acute knowledge, and unerrinl
judgement in selecting the right maj
for the right place, would. be Of in
calculablc advantage to sorely or
! pressed and tax ridden people, no
20 mention the benefit it would be I
tho Republican party to have il
patronage given to honest and Dc
serving meh instead of Gas has to
often been tho case of late) to tn
miserable carton crows, and merce
: nary camp followers, that only lei
the democratic party, and attache
sAcmsclvea to ours, when We had ofl
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JAS. d. LADD, Pres't.
E. II. WARISG, Sec'y.
Topics Suggested.

Topics Suggested.
lst. Sabbath Sch Dol Singing.
I'd. Should scholars attend moro
than one 5. School.
Sd. The requisites Of q good Su-
perintendent.
4th. How shall sabbath schools
be made more elective in the coL-
version of souls?
9th. Sabbath school concerts.
9th. Relation OF Sabbaih~Schools
to missionary cause.
7th. How shall adults be intercs-
ted in the s. S?
9Th. Relation Of Sabbath Schools
to public morals.
9th. Methods of instruction in S.
schools.
10th. S. S., Literature-what it
is? what it should be?
18th. Methods Of supporting Sab
bath Schools.
18th. Order and discipline in the
Sabbath Schools.
Persons having other topics which
they desire to bring before the Asso.
citation, viii please hand them in wri
ting to the Secretary, by Tuesday
morning.
The first speaker on each topic vii
be allowed ten minutes; others folio y
ing FIVE minutes each.
Singing to be provided for by Com
mittee Of Arrangements.
For information we rc.pnblish thu
list of township Vice Presidents
/ whose duty it is TO circulate the cal
and collect the statistics in their sew
eral townships:
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Messrs. Lupton & Blind have cor.
nenced the manufacture Of Septolinc
Oil, or burning fluid. WHICH they
claim is superior to anything Of tho
hind now in use. Sec their advertise
ncnt in another column.
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The fall term ofthc Ottumwa PM.
lie 'chool, will commence Sent End.
and persons from distance desiring
to attend first class school, can do
no better in Iowa, than toattend tho
Ottumwa Seminary.
See the advertisement Of the school
in another column.
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+. II. WAnlNG. Scc'y.
Eddyvillc paper please cory.

Miles O,Ri!lcy alludcs "a f,llows 10
the late Gen. Mcavhcr's wife: .sIIow
noble wife she has been with what
fidelity IT warm devotion she hn%
clnng tothc -'arying fnrinncsO Ofl,crhrit
liant bn, erra'ic lorS; only those coni.t
tell whose l:ps must r..r,ain sir 1T
nns!cr t'.c seal Of social relationship.
Reared in luxury. and ~ much fiat.
e-cd and followed for hnr beauty u.
Meagher had hccn in early DAYS Cor
his genius and gift q: cioqucnec. n.
never faltercd IN her allegiance to the
exile who reached the highest fortune
when he won her hand. vii h r
he went she followed him his pcopic
become her people. and his Gnf
she made her God. We dare not
write more upon this branch o. tho
subject, though We write from am
ovcrfowing heart, and have many
thoughts snrginy upward and .ian.
oriny for expression"
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Washii,u,0,l. July &C.

Washington. July &c.
Lieut. Gen. Sherman, Brig. General
". $. Harvey and A. II. Terry hayc
been appointed members uf The ll
dian Commission.
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Agency City-C. Dudley,
Cass--lsev. W. a. Nye,
Confer DR.. Williamson,
Colnmbia-Wm. II. Dunlap,
Comps,inc-. NJ. Tracy,
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u. =. BARKER.
WACTH MAKER AND jEWElER

Corner ef Main and Green 8treess, Watehe
Clocks and Jewelry repaired and warrantsdto give
atisfactton. Also u the latest styies OF Jewelry
Watches, G0td Pens, SpcctGctss, SiiUer and
Niicer plated Ware and
SETH THOMAS CLOCKS
er sais at prices 30 suit thsSiosa
ASrll - 1o1s, ~ vDy
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Dahloncga w. Hcdrick,
Greene-D. II. Michael,
Highland-Rev. S. Cole,

Dahlonega-J w. Hcdrick,
Greene--D. II. Michael,
Highland-Rev. S. Cole,
Kcokuk--S. A. Monroe.
Plcassnt-T. J. Nelson,
Polk--Rev. A. w. johnson.
Richland-Rcv. T. NJ. Kirkpatrick,
Washingtoh--T. J. Myers.
Adams township seems to have
been omitted by the Committee
Circulars have been sent addressed
to any Sabbath $, hool Surerintend-
ent at Blakesbnrg, and Rev. A. w.
johnson requested to sec to the mat
ter Of circulating them IN That town.
ship. Circulars and blanks for sta.
tistics have been sent to all the other
Vice Presidents by mail. We hopo
they will see that every Evangc,icas
School in the comfy is supplied
Let us rally for the good canse. and
have increased attendance and / ter
est from that Of the Convention of
last fall.
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II. BTGHAM.
ATTY& COUNSELOR ATLAW

Practices in..all the courts Of the county,
Civil. Chnncery and Criminal Secures
in,tt,ncps promp. v made in all cases.--
Contracts, deeds. mortgages and all other
legal instruments made in the latest and
most approved forms. All business en- /.
trusted to him will receive prompt and ef-
ficient attention. Office on front street,
Ottumwa Iowa.
The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-09-24
ColOred Men as Jurors.

1t will be seen by an official Order from
Maj. General Candy, in the Standard to-day,
that the Governor of this State has been
authorized and empowered that is, Or
dered-to see to it that no distinction is
made in summoning jurors for our Courts.
The property qualification for jurors els
hereby abrogated" What is our Governor
going to do about it He is sworn to obey
the Constitution and enforce the laws of
North Carolina These laws provide pro-
perty qualification for jurors. Gen. Candy
has very properly abrogated this qualifca-
ton. If Gov. Worth obeys Gen. Candy he
breaks the oath he has taken to enforce the
law; if he disobeys, off with his head -
so much for Buckingham"
What is our ancient and amiable friend,
the Governor, going to do Is he going to
keep his oath and lose his office, or break his
oath and keep his Officer If he should be
able to split the difference between these
alternatives he will liken himself in adroitness
and skill to Dean Swifts' feminine Lilliputs,
who threaded invisible needles with invisi-
BILE thread. Verify, as MFR. Van Buren, said
on a memorable occasion, the Governor and
his friends may we'll say just now, "our suf-
ferings is intolerable"
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Total increase to the State Rail-
Cotton Regulations.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 81

p WASHINGTON, Sept. 81.
The tax on cotton, produced in the United
States, is p cents per pound. Cotton prop
erty assessed and returned prior to Septenl-
Der LIST is subject to cents per pound. Cot
ton removed under bond, prior to Septem-
Der LIST, is taxed Sc. The tax or lien on the
cotton until the tax is paid
Glass A: Cotton upon which tax is paid.
Glass B: Cotton removed from district of
production-tax unpaid.
Glass G.: Cotton removed from point to
point in that district where produced, be-
fore payment of tax.
Cotton must be described by these desig-
nations on bills of lading, way-bills, mani
tests and permits. '.,.r.
The use of metallic tags in making cotton
will hereafter be required in all cases,-the
tags to be furnished Assessors by the De-
partment. 't
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TETEKSBURlF, VA, OePI I3 IOUI.
The first bale of cotton of the new crop
was brought in yesterday. 1t was grown by
DR.. w. R. Miller, of Wake county, N. c.,
and was sold to-day at thirty cents per
pound. 1t is an established usage in all the
cotton markets to pay a premium on the
first bale, and it also commands several cents
more than the market price. The premium
is paid by the commission merchant to
whom it is consigned. In this case Messrs.
Todd, Pugh & Co: were the consignees, and
they presented DIR. NJ with beautiful silver.
cup. The cotton also brought about twenty
five dollars more than it would have sold
for at the current market rates.
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The Editor of the Newbern Journal of
Commerce has abandoned all his Whiggery
and turned Democrat. He makes the con-
fession openly and frankly. He likes the
Democrats because they fought during the
rebellion side by side with the Wings. He
likes them now. because they are continuing
the rebellion by their stubborn opposition
to the reconstruction acts. The Editors of
the Sentinel both formerly Wings, and Gov
ernofs Graham and Worth, are also very
good Democrats Truly, misery makes
strange hedfellows.n Who would have
thought that these gentlemen would ever
give in their adhesion to the Democratic
party z sS- ssl as
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lthe.gaze of the public and feceivet he recon-
peI,se to whic1i their deeds sentitle them. In
tlis ammo Dominiss mean sslites and negroes"
have some few rights which even the /" high
toned are bound to respect; see Declaration
Of Independence Andrew Johnson's proclama-
lions, amnesties, and Jupiter Buckley to the
contrary. notwithstanding. Republicans are
struggling for their rights on the line which
Congress and the nation have marked out
for them They will neither be buliied nor
cajoled from this line, and they feel that they
will be fully sustained by the people OF the
United States.
-" u - PETER PINEYWOOD. j.;
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Extract from the Raleigh Register, Mr.. Good
ZOe's PIDer

Toe Paper.
eve reject the Standards idea of the OBJ
legations of partizan caucuses, State or ma
tional. That journal says: "We cannot
serve the party and at the same time add to,
or take from its platform. And zoe say zoe
haue no intention to ''serce" partly
We repudiate the "plam Of organization" as an
insult to the intelligence of the people. It
is a cunning device to parcel out Offices among
the Ring men and we predict it will bring
othing but ridicule to its authors''
The Raleigh Radical Convention was the
most disgraceful and disorclerly political as
sembly ever congregated together before, and
the atrooious sentiments enunciated by many
of the speakers, both white and black, would
better suit a pandemonium of lost spirits,
than Convention called for the apparent
purpose of discussing the political issues of
the day. The presence of a few hitherto
respectable white men but made the con-
trast more vivid, and the complete over
throw of their faint exertions in favor of
moderate sentiments but displayed in more
odious colors the devilish feelings actuating
the great body of mean whites and negroes
there assembled.
Much as we dislike to bring the issue be-
fore our people, We can no longer disregard
the signs of the approaching storm, and the
insolent overbearing disposition displayed
by the negroes at Raleigh and elsewhere
clearly foreshadows an absolute determine
ton on their part to bring about as speedily
as possible war of races, and to meet this
will call for the undivided exertions of the
whites. Our moderation and forbearance
has met with just such return as might have
been expected from the base born minds of
the negroes, and any further concession to
their insolent demands would be doing gross
injustice to every Southern white man.
TGr5oro' Southerner
We are gratifed to know that the
Conservative Republicans, as evidenced by
the course of the Raleigh Register, will not
act with those who. with blind fury, desire
to see our beloved State controlled by the
ignorant masses of the blacks, led and di-
rected by designing demagogues, to crafty
| the personal ambition, and ultimately to
seriously injure and ruin the deluded ne
groes. The supremacy of the negro race
| cannot be tolerated now, and meier until all
the natural instincts of the white people OF
the South and the North are utterly exter.
minated - Iar5oro' Southerner.
Comment is unnecessary.
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Honest men are willing that all their
movements should be known and seen in
broad daylight.-Ral Sentinel
How was it, gentlemen, when you belong
ed to the Know Notllings? Were you not
honest thena Did you not meet in secret
places, late at night, and take divers big
oaths Then the country was in no danger.
Now it is.
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The Iribume's Washington correspondent
writes as follows ...
Gov, English of Connecticut has been
here for the last two days. He has had
several interviews with the President who
has made a great deal of fuss over him, and
had him in consultation with other proml-
nent Democrats who form the kitchen Cabi-
net at the White House It is said that
Gov. English favors "a change of ut least two
Cabinet officers.
1t is a curious fact that as yet the Presi-
dents proclamation about civil supremacy
which has been distributed in nearly all the
Departments here, has not been sent to Gen.
Spinner, United States Treasurer, for dis
tribution among his many clerks. The
General is known to be one of the bitterest
of Radicals, and it was thought he would be
the first to receive the proclamation.
Senator Thayer left here to-day 80 stump
Ohio for the Radicals. He says he will tell
the people that lie has official information
that President johnson intends committing
the overt act of revolution.
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Col. Forney, writing to the Philadelphia
Press, under date Sept. II, says:
81 am convened that the people of the
United States have never had more abundant
reason for gratitude to Gen. Grant, and for
reposing the fullest confidence in his intrepid
patriotism, than they have at the present
moment"
This is just what we expected and believed.
Gen. Grant will stand by the nation. He
will sustain the Congress. The President
may plot and threaten, but he is powerless
for evil.
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,.,-,...... For the Standard
REPUBLICAN, MEETING I'M CLAY GNUNTY.

REPUBLICAN MEETING In CLAY COUNTY.
On Saturday the 18th day of September,
1867, meeting of the Republicans of Tus-
quittee and surrounding settlement took
place at the SchooEhouse, near Howell Moss's,
and was largely attended by the good and
respectable citizens of Clay County.
On motion, Zebedee Barnes, ESQ. was
called on to act as Chairman, and s. Hicks
was appointed Secretary.
The meeting then unanimously adopted
the following resolutions at
Resoloed, That we endorse the platform of
principles as enunciated by the Republican
party, in mass meeting in the city of Raleigh
the 9th day of March last. -s-..
Bsset0ed, That we approve the holding of
the late Convention in the city of Raleigh,
and trust that nothing will occur IN it that
shall not meet with the hearty approval of
the loyal people of the State.
The meeting was addressed at considerable
length, and with great form and eloquence
by Gen. r. M Henry, of Macon,
When the following resolutions were
passed. -
Reso1Oed. That proceedings ofthis meet
ing he published in the Asheville Pioneer.
and the North Carolina STANDARD, and other
Republican papers. Is >.'
Resoloed, That the meeting do now adj
journ, hereby rendering our thanks to the
Chairman and Secretary for the impartial
manner in which they have discharged their
duties. ZEBEDEE BARNES, Ctm'n.
s. HICKS, Sec'y.,,,
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Rennb,;can, State COMMITTEES.

The, members of the Republican Executive
State Committee of North Carolina are requested
to meet in Raleigh, on Saturday, the 9Th of
October, 1867. 1t is important that there should
be full attendance.
y,~ w. W. HOLDEN, Chairman.
Republican press Of the State please copy.
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From Washington.

ASHNGTON, Sept. II.
= Gen. Sheridan is summoned and will
testify before the Paymaster Fraud Com
mittee.. tits expected that his evidence will
throw some light on the Lowenthal compli-
cations.
The Star says it learns that Sickles has a
letter from Gov. Orr, expressing gratitude in
behalf of the people of South Carolina for
what Sickles did for them during his rule.
Receipts for customs during the week, end
ing 18th, $5,342,OOO :,-... -,
Federal Court processes are regularly exc
cuted in the Second District. ,,.s.-.
The Star says it is understood that Han
cock will not assume command of the Fifth
Military District until the 10Th prox.
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The Markets.

NEW YORK. Sept. 81.
Cotton declining; sales 700 bales, at 244@
25
Flour firm and unchanged
Amber state wheat $50.
Corn heavy; western mixed 1,24@125:.
Mess Pork, $23,75@$24.
So. BALTIMORE, Sept. 81.
Cotton, and coffee unchanged.
Flour-Howard street family 12.75c.
Wheat firm prime red $50; choice 2,70:.
White corn rs :; yellow 1872.
Mess Pork 20.
WILMINGTON, Sept. 81.
Spirits Turpentine steady at sac.
Rosin steady at 3,25@6,00
.. WILMINGTON, Sept 90.
Turpentine is in demand and receipts
light. Sales of 1877 bbls at So so for virgin
and yellow dip, % $50 lbs.
Spirits Turpentlne. Market firm. Sales
of s2a bbls. at 5a@s5s cents y gallon, as to
quality of packages
Rosin.-Sales to day of 1,073 bbls at 3d.
20@$3,25 for strained, 1920 for strained
and No. 2, $3,371@$3,50 for No. 2, SS62t
@$4,50 for No. /, $4,S7t@$5 for Pale, and
$3.50 for window glass.
Tar, -117 bbls. changed hands at $3.50
per Dbl. azE-.-sr--