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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1867-07-18

CONDITION OF US. TREASURY
\ On tho 9th inst, there was in the
vaults Of the Treasury Department,
ovcr.s140,QO0,00O in cash. and ofthis
amount s9l 900. 600 was in coin and
gold certificates. Why, we ask, is
thore such delay in the payment Of
Counties 20 Soldiers. During the
months Of February, March and
April, last, these Claims were bcing
paid quite briskly. Since that time
tho payment. has alnost entirely
ceased. We feel it our duty to
speak of this matter and urge upon
the, authorities prompt action, or at
least some satisfactory reason for the
failure to pav--with an overaowing
Treasury. The soldiers will demand
an explanation for the delay.
"All that the charge against Judge
Mason amounts to is, that be was op
posed to the war; that he wished to
| put an end tosbloodshed-which had
broken the union Of tho StAtes-and
seek it's restoration by peaceable
means; that lsc, saw more clearly than
did some in the democratic party, the
traitorous designs Of the Black Re-
publican leaders, and measured more
fully than didthey, the terrible ro-
suits of wap and disuniol..
It will not be. denied By any sane
and candid man that Judge Mason
was opposed to'.the war, and if, in
consequence of that, he is a disuhion.
list, nnc-tenths OF the democratic
party arc disunionists.- Bentonsport
Signal" !" IS 5i. ..,.e4
We desire to call tho attention OF
those democrats who participated in
the late war on the Union side, as
well as the tender footed Republicans
= ,iand there, who went;nto the cop
perhead organization under the dc,
ceptivo Soldiers ticket" aud other
lodges, to the above frank and can
did admission of one of the ableAt
democratic organs Of, Iowa. That
nine-tenths Of th. dcmocratic party
at tho commencement otthe war; were
opposed to it,, is an infamous slander
upon the thousands Of gallant and
patriotic spirits, who broke loose
from that organization and went in.
to the ~ my, and who are now Chose
Eof them whose homes are not bleach
ling on Southern battle -tislss, nine
tenths Of them sound Radical Rcpub
llicans. Ia, u; a4,., VT sa.,s
| But that nino-tenths ofithc present
Copperhead party, under the lead ol
Mason, who is proven a disunionist
out Of the mouths Of Judge Clagget,
Iand Coolbaugh, were opposed to ths
war, and are now and have always
bccnas consequence disloya. and
disunionists, is matter patent to. a!
intelligent people, even without TIN
unblushingsadmission Of tho Signal
Il
In the House, BoutwelPs resolItior
providing for melting Of Congress.
! On October 10th, was lost by . vot'
3G 10 81. Pike's resolution to moe
on November 18th, was. carried by
.,nt.. ~ 0sl ~. kn 8S
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1867-07-18
WANTED, AGENTS.

h,. MADE FROM aS:;s,3 3s5' IN FIVE
D l44 DAYS! or $2S from $500 in one
day, and no hnmbug. Exclusive territo-
ry GIVEN. Entirely new business. Send
" DSoANE 4 MASSEY,
june25dsni] Sli Olive st, st. Louis, Mo.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1867-07-18

BEACkBERRY WlNE.-Thcrc Is no
wine equal to the blackberry wine
when properly made, either in favor
or for medical purposes, and all per-
sons who can conveniently do 40,
should manufactures enough for their
own use every year, as it Is invalpa-
bic in sickness As a tohic, aud moth
ing in q better remedy tor bowel dis
eases. We therefore give the receipt
ter making it; having tried it our
selves, we speak advised'y on tho
subject:
Measure your berries and bruiss
them, to every gallol. adding ono
quart of boiling water. Let the mix
ture stand twenty four-hours, stir
ring occasionally, then strain Off the
liquor into 4 cask, to every gallon
adding two pounds OF sugar, cork
tight, apd ist 1t stand till the follow.
ing october, and you will have wino
ready for use " lhout further strain
ing or boiling, that will make the iirs
smack as they never smacksd under
aimilaI indusnce before. Lynsl6sr9
EprS
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1867-07-18

sTElM ENGINE DEPOTs!
NE, Corner .f. Main and Morgan Streets,
NsST. LCuIS, MO
No. go, St,uth Canal at, CHICAGO. III.
Keen constantine on hand 4. 8. s.. 10. II.
Is. 20, % aid 80 ! Qese pnvpr Portable En-
gines. Also, at mary Engines OF all
six-s, fCaii III, VI ~ for circulars.
iulca5 (w3nl III. NJ. AMES.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1867-07-18

Correspondence concerning the
erection Of head blocks at the graves
Of Uuion Soldiers buried IN Iowa.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-12-11

A National Convention of Manufac-
turers is called to meet at Cleveland,
Ohio, on the 18th of December, for the
purpose of urging on Congress the re-
moval of Internal Revenue Taxes on
call manufactures and productions"
The signers Of this call omitted to state
that it is their intention also to demand
a corresponding revision of the tariff
If this go not hand in hand with the
change proposed, this conven ton of the
manufacturers is mere contrivance
for heaping still higher protective plum
der. To leave duties on foreign arti-
Gle up in the air as they are and to take
away the domestic tax on the same ar
ticle produced at home, is to accomplish
protective plundering with both hands.
Doubtless the whole internal revenue
system ought to be revised, and its en-
tire return collected from a few articles
instead of several hundred, but so also
ought the tariff to be revised and the
duties collected from few articles in
stead of several thousand. But let 1t
be distinctly understood that to revise
the former without revising the latter
is to impose new protective burdens I'M
der the guise of affording relief to tax
payers. The country wants relief as
suredly, but it wants general relief,
not a relief the whole benefit of which
goes into the pockets of the manufac-
turers solely or chiefly.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-12-11
An Army Of More than Five
Thousand Onice.Holdcrs

Are consuming your substance and bO.t u
other hungry eKpectants are gathering Lie
vultures, TO banquet upon tho Nitals Of pros
trate State.
Your public buildings are shaking dollars b,
the hundred thousand with no apparent result
Your Lunafic Asylum has already cost $4,000.
n third more than the original estimate for tks
whole. and the first wing Is not yet oSmp0isd
At the present rate, more than one milAsa ~
dollars will be consumed in what il nothiag s'-
than stnpendons fraud, At which your poole
servants are cOnniying.
The Penitentiary was expected 10 be built iof
tl65 600, bat through the iBcomPeteBfy that
planned II, nearly four times a. mach matrrih
will Be required a. was originally intended aSd
the expense Of tho building win b. little sbort
Of one million dollara. Other operations OF Pae-
lie men show a similar disregard Of your Intel
est. Many Of them are mere schemes Of pfirS-
benefit and public robbery.
Not . single Radical jonrnal Of the State 10.
uttered word OF denunciation Of tbess OF asy
other public wTOngs To the RgoBTIH belongs
almost the exclusive honor Of ehsmpiOning ihe
popular cause against the outrages OF O1ieasi
plunderrs. 10 pursuance Of ia purp0S v
hunt down corruption and oorruptiOnista. he
REGISTER VIII lay before the people nap
startling facts concerning the outlay Of n'at
funds upon public works. The most enofnoo.
frauds are known 10 have hseB perpetraisd $40
every tar payer has an interest IN their ds,siVp
ment. We can upon the people 70 focopd avs
support US In our effort.
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EN- NOUS STOCK
Or
CLOTHING.
MI. GUTMAN Il CO.'S.
New York Items


New YORK, December 10.-The Fe
MAN Colonel Kelly has not arrived.
The person mistaken for him here wat
Capt. Carroll, who has been confined in
Mount Joy prison upwards of eighteen
months.
The Herald's petition to the Associated
Press asking to be allowed to retract its
letter of withdrawal, has been under de-
bate In the Association for two months
MI. Marble, of the World, held the
membership and interests of the Herald
in the Association to be in fact and law
terminated, to take effect December
31st, and therefore the Herald could not
become a member after that date, save
by unanimous consent. The Associ'
alton has decided by majority vote
that a majority vote could not grant
the Herald's petition.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-12-11
From Richmond.

New YORK, December l0.-The Times
Richmond, special says: There will be
probably eve hundred delegates at the
Conservative Convention ON Wednes-
day. Ex.Congressman Thomas S. Flour
noy ID delegate from Halifax county.
He is representative manand says the
Convention will be opposed to univer-
sal suffrage, but favors impartial suf-
frage on educational and property
qualifications. ~
The Convention will also favor Cen
eral Grant for the Presidency on the
New York Platform and will be liberal
In every particular. An address will be
issued to the people of the United States
setting forth these views.
A Radical eancus will I've held on
Thursday night to nominate Governor
and other State officers.
Senator Wilson will be here to-mor-
row to look after affairs.
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New York Market.
New YORK, December 10.

COTTON-Lower; sales of 1900 bales
at 164c for middling uplands.
FLOUR-Receipts of III 400 barrels;
market opened 10a20c better, but closed
with the advance lost; sales of 1850
barrels at 8 65a9 % for State and
western common to choice extra
State; 925al2 80 for extra western;
10 GOALS 90 for round hoop Ohio; 10 Pa
II 10 for common to good st. Louis;
IL 25al5 90 for good to choice extra do,
included in the sales are 200 barrels of
extra State at 10 50a11 90 and fancy
State fret half January at IL 90; Cali
fornia firmer, and more active; sales of
5000 sacks and barrels at IL 25a13 so.
Rye -four; sales Of 200 barrels at GOA
OPS.
WHISKY-Quiet aud unchanged.
WHEAT-Receipts 1900 bushels; mar
ket opened 2a3c better and closed quiet,
with the advance lost; sales IL, 90 BUSH
els at 36a2 80 for No. 2 spring; 2 40a
2 "a for No. do; 2 IS for amber State;
3 90 for white State; 2 65 for amber Jer-
sey; 2 so for white Canada in bond.
RYE-Quiet; southern at 40.
BARLEY-Firmer; sales Sc, 200 bush
els at f50al 60 for western; 60 for
Canada East; 65al 65 for State.
MAuT-Active; sales 5000 bushels
Of 50al 80; the latter on time.
'OORN-Receipts 1877 bushels; mar
ket opened Ic better and closed quiet,
with the advance lost; sales &c, 900 bush
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Washington Items,

WASHINGTON, December lot i:
possible that the House Judiciary com
mittee will report against allowing any
extra mileage to members of Congress;
also that the House committee OK
Freedmou's Affairs will recommend the
continuation of the Bureau until after
the Southern States are admitted to
representation in Congress.
At meeting of the colored working
men of the District last night, COM
mittee was appointed to devise means
of securing fair proportion of the en-.
ployment of the Government.
The bill striking the word white
from the Charter of this city and
Georgetown, and from all the laws in
this District, which passed the House
yesterday, and the Senate last Thurs.
day, went to the President this after.
noon, and a veto is expected.
The House Military committee has
decided to report bill abolishing all
brevet ranks in the army and prohibit
ing any further breyetins of officers ex.
cept during the time of action in war
and then only for gallant and meritor
ious conduct in the face of the enemy.
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The Oil Market.
PITTSBURGH, December 9,

PITTSBURGH, December 9, 1867.
Business, so far as relates to oil, APP
pears to have adjourned over, probably
until after the holidays. The week
Just closed exceeds any one in dizziness
for the past year. Notwithstanding the
decline in price, buyers were not in
clined to operate. The supply of crude
and refined appears to be largely in eX-
cess of the demand. Crude oil was
hunting purchasers at 6!a7c per gallon.
These were certaisly low figures. Buy
ers, however, did not think so, and were
not inclined to operate. Refined oil was
very dull. The weeks operations were
the lowest we have noted for a long
time. The Allegheny Valley railroad
continues in successful operation to Oil
City. On Friday evening the receipts
were 80 car loads bulk, reaching in the
aggregate to over 5000 barrels. The
Allegheny river remains closed to navi-
CATION.
RECEIPTs-The weeks receipts of
crude from the various points were 1918
bbls, against 1922 for the week ending
November 3Oth, being an increase of
2291 bbls. The entire receipts here
from all points from January LIST to date
were 692, 1915 bbls. The receipts for the
Same period in 1866 were $50
showing q falling off in crude this year
of AL, 975 bbls. The weeks operations
in crude were the smallest we have no.
ticed for long time, only ITS bbls
against %, 100 bbls for the week ending
November 30, a falling off reaching
%, 1926 bbls.
REFINED OIL-The weeks operations
fell off to $500 bbls for present and fu-
ture delivery, being the smallest sales
recorded for long time. The weeks
exports of oil by the Pennsylvania
Central and Allegheny Valley Railroads
were 1894 bbls against 6l59 bbls for the
previous week.
SATURDAY-Another dull day may be
put down to the list of previous ones.
So far as relates to oil, the market was
deserted. Dealers appeared to have
business at some other place. In the
absence of sales, we can only give the
nominal figures. Dispatches from the
East quote the market as follows: Phil
adelphia-P L s to W, 22tc; S w, 232c;
crude, 10. New York-P L S to w, 22ic;
S W, 23ia24c; crude, 17al7ic per gallon.
Oil City-The market was without any
special change. Oil was nominal at
2 %. The river at that point was frozen
over. The gorge below the city still
remained. The weather was intensely
cold.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-12-11
FROM WASHINGTON.
The whisky ConvcntiOn-Thc Frauds
TO be Exposed-AuOiher Veto Ex
pected-The National Republican

The Whisky Convcntson-khc u fauus
TO be Exposed-AuOiher Veto Ex
pected-The National Republican
Convention.
NEW YORK, December 10.-The Her
AIDS Washington special says: The
convention to be held tomorrow of
whisky distillers and commission men
interested in the business, will be the
most important of the kind that has yet
taken place. The call emanated from
the meeting held in New York on the
POD of last month.
Distiller McCurtiss of Quincy, Illinois,
intends to prove that the internal re-
venue has failed to collect FIVE cents a
gallon on the quality of whis-
ky consuEed in the State dur
Ing the past six months. The bond
ed warehouses, it will be shown, are
a great source of the prevailing frauds,
and the easy manner in which Revenue
Collectors and brokers, acting in
COLLISION, manage to hoodwink the
Government in taking whisky out of
bond ostensibly to be sent to Europe,
when really its way is to California and
into rectifying distilleries in western
cities-will be exposed very clearly.
1t will be urged upon Congress to tax
all whisky before it leaves the distiller-
les and reduce the tax to ~ cents.
The Times special says: Another veto
may soon be expected from the Presi-
dent.
The House to-day passed for the sec
ond time the biz to strike ont the word
"white" from the laws of this district;
regulating the selection of juries; and
leaving colored tax payers equally
eligible with whites. This bill passed
both branches of Congress in July last,
but was subjected to pocket veto by
the President. Should Congress take
its usual holiday recess it will again
share like fate.
The National Republican Committee
who are assembling here may postpone
the holding of the National COnven-
tion until July, when all the Southern
States are to be admitted. Chances are
in favor of Chicago being the place of
meeting.
The House Postal committee have de-
cided to report resolution requiring
the Postmaster General to permit all
members of Congress to inspect the pa
pers on file in his department regarding
the removal and appointment of Post
masters in their districts. Heretofore
the department has treated that class
of papers as confidential.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-12-11
HOUSE..

! Mr.. BucklaBd introduced q bill tC
amend the additional bounty act so as
| to extend its benefits to soldiers who
have been discharged for expiration OF
their term of service n short time
prior to the actual expiration of theil
term. Referred to committee on Mill
itary Affairs.
Mr.. briggs, from committee on Pub
lie Lands, reported joint resolution
extending for two years the time al
lowed to the railroad companies
in Michigan and Wisconsin 80 as to
entitle them to lands granted under the
act of March Sd, 1865, with the provisC
tkat the roads shall be completed before
December 3lst, 1872.
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, denounced
the bill and the whole policy of thu
land grants, Us being for the benefit O
/ the railroad companies and in Opposi.
ton to the interest of the people. He
MAYED to lay the joint resolution or
the table. Negatived.
| Mr.. Julian advocated the bill.
Mr.. Ross expressed surprise that
after all the land that was granted in
Michigan within the last four years
there was any more public land in that
State.
Mr.. Washburne attempted to get the
attention of the House to some Other
points involved, but was prevented by
the previous question under which the
joint resolution was passed.
The Speaker announced the next
business in order to be the CoDiscatior
Bill. which on the 10Th March last, was
postponed to the I'd Tuesday in Decem
Der.
Mr.. Chandler addressed the House
against the measure. He declared that
| it was time the black rag of contiscatior
should be lowered and the Union jack
raised in its stead.
Mr.. Eldridge followed OH the same
side. He declared that it was time the
Union was restored and that the people
were enjoying the fruits of their vic
tory; why, had not the Union been re
stored, the faithful aud impartial histo
rian would, in answering that question
prefer most fearful indictment aeains,
the party which had control of the
| Government.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Eldridge's
remarks the bill was postponed unit
| the 2lst of January next.
An adjournment for the holidays from
the Goth of December to the 9th OF
January was agreed to.
Mr.. Ingeisoll asked to offer a resolu'
ton directing the Committee on Ways
and Means TO invent ways and means
necessary to unlock and put in circula'
tion the enormous amount of Sl3S, l67, ,.
$50 now locked up in the vaults of the
Treasury, or such part thereof as may be
required to pay interest on the public
debt.
Mr.. Garfield objected.
Mr.. Ashley, of Ohio, made somo re,
marks in support of his proposed Con.
stitutional Amendment. Adjourned.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-12-11
Cincinnati Market.

CINCINNATI, December III.
FLOUR-Firmer and prices tending
upward; family at IL so.
WHEAT-Firm at 60a2 65 for red
winter.
GORN-Firmer; new ear Csc; no de-
mand for old.
OATS-Firmer, and at the close hold
ers asked &c for No. l.
Rhythm at 60.
BARLEY-Unchanged and steady.
COTTON-Dull; prices nominal; mid
ding at 14ic.
WHISKY-Nominally unchanged; in
bond it is held at SOC.
HOGS-At the close dull and heavy;
prices 25c lower; live, 6 75a7 25; dressed,
8 60a9 90; receipts 1000 head.
. MESS P0RK-Firm; sales Of 5000
barrels new at % 90, and 100 do at
% IS; old held at 90 90.
LARD-Dull at l2aa13c for new, with
little rendered.
BULK ME4TS--Dull; no demand.
GREEN MEATS-Sold at 8, l0f and
12ic.
BUTTER-Firm at 36a4Oc for fresh
Western.
EGGS-Sales at Sic.
SEED-Clover at 1lfal2c; Flax dull
at 75a1 80.
COFFEE-Dull at 25a36c.
SUGAR-Unchanged and quiet.
GOLD-At 1851 buying, and closing
dull. .
EXCHANGE-Dul at one-twentieth
discount, buying.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-12-11
New York Stock Market.

NEW YORK, december III.
STOCKS-Opened lower in sympathy
with North Western, which fell to SO,
but subsequently rallied and closed
strong. Canton, 464a47; Quicksilver, Dot
a2Oi; Mariposa, stasl; Pacific Mail, l24
al244; Atlantic, 1175; Western Union,
33t; New York Central, 1lSt; Erie, 72sa
a72t; Hudson, 13lial32; Reading, 95sa
95f; Ohio Certificates, oct; st Paul, 42t,
Preferred, 62t; Michigan Central, 1l0a
110i; Michigan Southern, slia92; Hi
nois Central, 133ial34; Pittsburg, S34
ASA; Toledo, l03aa103t; Rock Island,
69sa96f; Northwestern, 60iaa60!; do pre-
ferrcd, 67sa675; Fort Wayne, 9Sia99;
old Tennessee, 65; new do, 63s.
EXPRESS SHARES-American Elk.
7S; Adams 79f; United States so; Mer-
chants Union, 80. 80
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IMMENSE REDUCTION
M
Prices of Clothing.
Ar
WI. GUTMAN &lCO'S.
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, December 10.
SENATE.

I
Mr.. Sumner offered the following res
olution. which was adopted:
Resolred, That N answering the reso-
Tuition of the Senate of the 4th inst,
calling for the correspondence relating
to the claims against Great Britain, the
President OF the United States be re.
quested, if compatible with the public
interest, to furnish copy Of all CORES.
pondence and other papers not hereto
fore published in this country touching
the recognition of belligerent rights by
that power at the beginning of the re-
bellion; also, touching depredations
on the commerce of the United States
by the Alabama and other vessels, built,
armed, equipped and manned in Great
Britain; if convenient, he would cause
the Secretary of the State to prepare
an index to all correspondence aud doc
uments on these subjects.
Mr.. Cole introduced a bill, to be refer
red to the Finance Committee, that the
United States notes commonly called
"legal-tender notes." shall be receivable
in payment of all taxes, internal duties,
excise debts and demands of every kind
due to the United States, except duties
on imports, and of all claims and de-
mands against the United States OF
every kind except for interest on bonds
when payable in coin, and shall also be
lawful money and legal tenders in pay
ment of all debts public and privats
within the United States, except where
otherwise specially provided in contracts
made after the 4th day of July, 1868
and except on imports and interest a:
aforesaid.
Mr.. Doelittle offered an amendment
to bill introduced by Mr.. Wilson, Oh
Friday, to allow the adoption of Con
stitutional amendments or convention
by majority of voters, instead of requir
ing majority of those registered; and il
makes proviso, that persons whe did
not possess voting qualifications re-
quired by these States, previous to re-
bellion must be, and in order to be
permitted to vote at said elections, be
possessed of one of these qualifications:
First-Service in U. s Army. Second
ability to read the Constitution of the
United States and subscribe his name
to an oath to support it. Third-Free
holder of estate in his own rigtt to the
value of two hundred and fifty dollars.
The amendment was debated by
Messrs. Doolittle, Wilson and Stewart
until the expiration of the morning
hour.
Mr. brakes resolution condemning
the tone and language oil certain por.
tions of the Presidents message was
taken up.
Mr.. Drake said nothing but a sense OF
duty prompted him to offer this resolu'
ton and suggest this perhaps extraor-
binary course, but if an assault was
worth resisting at all it is worthy of an
effectual resistance.
Mr.. johnson desired to speak on the
resolution, but said, if agreeable to the
Senate, he would prefer to have it post
poned until tomorrow.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Sherman
further consideration was postponed to
Thursday, and after short Executive
session, adjourned.