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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-10-22
Carpet aggers.

One of tho most ringing speeches of
the campaign was that of General
Sickles to the Boys in Blue on the
anniversary of the battle Of Antietam.
He gave the following admirable his
torical survey Of carpet-baggers:
"My friends, there are several kinds
of carpet baggers we have seen in this
country within the past few years.
Tho rebels sent . few of their sort of
carpet baggers here to New York du-
ring the war. Laughter. They
came mysteriously, with their black
bags, containing . very small amount
Of clean linen, and : very large guam
tity Of combustible material, and with
this latter they undertook to fire our
hotels and burn our city: Well, there
are some very distinguished rebel car
pet baggers sojourning abroad. John
Slidellis one, in Paris. Benjamin is
another, and he carries, | believe, a
green carpet-bag now. Laughter
Brick Pcmeroy is carpet-bagger.-
Applause and laughter. The Chair
man Of the National Democratic Com
mittee, Mr.. Belmont is a carpet-bag-
ger from the Rhine. Laughter and
applause.] Corporation Counsel o.
German Isl fair specimen of The
carpet-baggers from old Ireland, who
have taken possession Of the City
Government Ilaughterl, and II o.
Germans carpet-bag is not full yet, It
must be q very big one, or else he has ;,
failed to profit by his opporsu mites,
which no one suspects. aenewed
laughter and applause md then en-
there is George Sanders, he carpet
Dagger of the rebellion, VINO wanderse !,
over Europe with or without 2 cars
pet.bag, according to circumstances.
[Great laughter.1 But our Northern
carpet-baggers belong 20 a somewhat
different race. The Thole West was
peopled by a race of carpet baggers.
William Penn was carpet-bagger Of
the right sort. Daniel Boone, Of
Kentucky, Lewis Cass, of Michigan,
Stephen A. Douglas [applausel Of
LIMOS; tney Wet 0Al c0iP0VO"SBolo.
And you find that our country,
North, East, aad West, has been peo-
pied by on emigration of carpet-bag-
gers. [Apphuse.] The May Flow
or brought colony ofcarpet>baggers
[applause1 and landed them on the
shores Of New England. William the
Conquercr took some Norman carpet:
baggers over to England, and captur-
ed it rapplausel, and founded a ma
ton tfat has sent it's carpet baggers
forth all over the world, most Of
which they own, or propose to own.
laughter Our et-baggers carry
Intelligence and civilization and en-
terprise wherever they 60, and they
are not to be barred out or excluded
from the South at rebel dictation."
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Election Returns.
DEs MONIES, Oct. II, Is

LES AuOiNLo, wv ~ OOs
We would respectfully request
some one of our friends at the coun-
ty seat Of each county and all large
cities, to send us as early as possible
the approximate result OF the election.
The form ofthe despatch should be
about as follows:
To Chairman Republican State
Central Committee:-Linn-Repub-
lican majority in county estimated at
Suffrage Amendment,
majority.
flour friends will sec to this mat
ter, we shall be able to give the re-
suit at an early hour on the night of
the election.
PETER MELENDY,
Chairman.
j. n 4
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Come Boys in:Blue.

Come, Boys in Blue, We brave and true
In Freedom s'periled hour,
To vote or fight for truth and right,
Let traitors feel your power!
Five years ago, to meet the foe
A mighty host We trod,
On tented plain, and stormy main,
We fought for Man and God.
We who have bled, think of the dead
Erst fallen by your side
One victory more we now implore,
Else all in vain they've died!
Now, by the blood that, like flood,
From patriot heart and vein,
Then drenched the earth that gave them
birth,
Their sacred cause maintain!
Though shot, nor shell, nor battle yell,
Proclaim the contest rife,
The same fell will, as vengeful still,
Maintains the stubborn strife!
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Buffalo, 20.

DuHalO, ~.
A dispatch just received from Ho-
ratio Seymour announces that he
will take the stump in person, and
open the campaign at Buffalo octo-
Der, 22d.
A Omaha dispatch says: Official
returns from twenty counties give a
Republican majority Of 1, 300. Flfty-
four counties to hear from will rnake
Republicans majority not - lan
1900. Republican gAin Of 80 nysr
lsst congressional electi42 Xotal
vote in the State meath 1T9DO Ai-
4 most doubling che votd ii the past
two years.
st. Louis, Oct. 81.
Republicans special from Little
Rock, arkansas, says: Robert a.
Howard, Chairman Of the Democrat,
ic State Central Committee, issues
In Wow Of Governor Clayton's dis
patch to the President, in relation! to
destruction of arms destined to Ar
kansas, the conservative people OF
Arkansas, expect to have . quiet
election in November. Hpermitted
to insure that result ! will be glad
to have sufficient United States
troops sent to Arkansas, under com
mand of disinterested officers
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Gen. Blair's Speech.

~ St. Louis, Oct. 16.
Gen'l. Blair was serenaded tonight
Several democratic clubs were pres
ent, and a large crowd filed the
street. After referring at some length
to local matters, the General spoke
as follows $3.50 7aa'd A'tii-a
II am candidate of the Demo-
cratic party for a distinguished posi-
ton. expect to be their candidate
so long as they desire it. SO long as
/ can avail to help the great cause
which we all have at heart. But, my
citizens, it will be no sacrifice
to me or, rather, it will be a work
Of PLEASURE to me to surrender that
position whenever byso doing | can
add one vote to the strength of the
democracy IN this State or any other.
/ am not a candidate for the purpose
Of embarrassing or frustrating and
delaying principles which have my
cordial support and when | cease to
be ofuse in one capacity | am ready
to try it in another /; and l call on you
here tonight for the great cause for
which we all should not hesitate to
make any sacrifice demanded to gain
for us victory, SO am | ready to go
on and do anything, to take upon
my shoulders any burden, or lay
down any that may have been show
cred on me heretofore. And this
brings me to allude to that rumor in
our midst today. CA voice, "that's
what we want.") 1t has been said
here that both candidates for Presi-
dent anu Vice President have signi-
fed their intention to decline in favor
Of some other candidates. ALI have
to say is, that both candidates have
always, from the moment they were
nominated to this moment, and al
ways will be, ready to lay down their
candidacy when it can no longer be
of service to the party. (Cheers.) If
it should be thoughtnow-ifits should
be believed that by so doing we could
add to the strength ofthe democracy
and give it a better chance of victory.
You will find you are not mistaken
either in your candidate for President
or Vice President, for they will JUS
tify in your eyes the great honor
which you conferred upon them by
showing they are not unworthy and
not insensible of honor. (Cheors. y
We want no Chase (other voices "no,
no!' That is for you to say. / do
not desire, my fellow-citizens, an ex-
preston from you tonight on that
subject. l want you to review it
calmly and without regard to the feel
Ings Of any man because the feel
ings Of individuals are nothing as
compared with the great objects we
have in yiew-that Of success and the
Of our country.
/ do not intend to abandon the
field in one sense at least. mean to
bear my share of the battle, whether
in the ranks, or as an officer, which
Will depend on the wishes of the
democratic party.
Gen'l. Blair then thanked the crowd
for their attention, and babe them
good night
In the opening part Of his speech
ne announced that he was neither
iismayed, discora ged, terrified or
at the result OF the re-
,ent elections.
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COLFAX'S LETTER.
House REPRESENT
ATIvEs. WASHING
TON, February 20,
1864.
DEAR SIR From
the time that 1 saw
the gallant and Ia
nented Corceran--
so brave in battle,
SO heroic in captivi-
TWAS the head of
your organization, I
have felt a warm in
terest in it, though
knowing nothing. of
course, of its inter
nal machinery, its
obligations. or its
ritual. Remember
ing gratefully The
historical fact of
warm sympathy ex-
pressed by an Irish
Parliament for our
fathers when strug-
ling for the hide
pendence they won
for us, regarding
hopefully every WeU
directed and patriot .
&c endearoT thr0lyh-
out the rorld for ma
ttOnohty, and rejoic-
ing that so man, 10y
al Irishmen haze en-
rolled themselves i,s
the army Of the I'm
ion, to SAGE their
adopted cou ntr.y
from andrchy and
destruction, / send
you, in response to
your request the in
closed twenty dol
lars, which would
be larger but for
many other de-
mands on me.
Respectfully yours,
SCHUYLER CoLFAx.
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CUSTOM MADE BOOTS AND SHOES,
Farm for Sale.

The undersigned offers for sale his fAryi.
of rs acres situated 2miles south OF ASH
and, in Wapello county. Forty acres nm
der cultivation, balance timber. There is
good dwelling house on same, stable and
shop; good water and fruit Of III kinds,-
Terms good. For particulars call ON the
undersigned on the premises. 49,
July Q 6tw. JOHN A PRY
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Saddlery Hardware.
LEATHER
And Findings
BOOTS AND SHOES.

ever offered before in hi ity. or In the
Des Moines Valley.
Our stock for Sho'nake rs, Saddle and
Harness Makers. is ..iost complete, and ID
composed Of the very best material, whils
we make speciality OF
CUSTOM MADE BOOTS AND SHOES,
and keep on hand at all times, the hest
quality of Eastern Work to be sold by the
pair or case, at the lowest living prices.
Mr.. SchwOrm desires to thank the pub
lie for their liberal patronage to his old
concern, and former business, and TO re-
specially solicit . full share Of the lob
bling and retail trade to the new concern
and new business. 80 FIs8a
IA. scHwoRA.
Mar26dAwtf.
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COLFAX AND BLAIR.
One Friendly to Irish Nationality.
The Other Insultingly Hostile.

We place in parallel columns, tor
convenience of comparison, CoLFAx's
letter to the Fenlan committee and
BLAIR's speech before the Fenian
meeting, in st. Louis, in September,
1866. Every Irishman should read
this document before voting:
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So, boys!a final bumper
While We all in chorus chant
For next President we nominate
Our own Ulysses Grant,"
And If ask I'd what State ;he halls from,
This our sole reply shall be,
From near Appomatox Court House,
With its famous apple tree!'
For twas there to our Ulysses
That Lee gave up the flight
Now, BOYS, ITO Grant for President,
And God defend the rightr'
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For sale. TO close a Concern!

100 reams Naturalization Certi6-
Gates (queer), with signatures, seal
of court, and attestations complete:
only the names Of the voters lacken
and these to be filed in at discre-
ton. s, ....s.,s.ss, ,,ls5as,,,.s
] set Of stakes, ropes, &c, for The in
slant setting up Of . pugilist' ring
say on the eve Of m important
election. ~ ols..a.se,.,i,; ~,
I coffee.pot and fixings that have
seen service. ~ '.ra .sagos,.5 ~
Cheap for cash. 81 gTaiah
Inquire of WM.A.WAELAcE,
PhiladelpAia, Pa.
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The Prospect.

The elections (which have been
held IN the different States, since the
nomination of Grant and Colfax,
render it absolutely certain, that we
will carry iu the approaching Novem-
Der field day the following States:
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The total electoral vote being 292,
requiring l47 votes to elect, we defy
any of the Patent Ready Reckoners
of the Democratic party to manipu-
late these figures, SO that General
Grant can be defeated, even if we
concode every doubtful state to Sey-
mour.
Why not therefore Oh We Johnies,
come in out of the wet, before Gen.
cral Grant moves upon your works
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NE w YORK STOCK AND MON
Ely MARKET.

NE w fORh SIOUX AND MON
Ely MARKET.
New York, Oct. 81.
Gold-1,36a.
Coupons-Sixes 81 115i; 5:2o's LIST
l13s; I'd 11l2; Sd Ills; new l1Oa;
1O:40's 1851.
Stocks.
M. U. Elk. 223.
q. S. 484,
W. U. Tel.,.3 1851.
Erie 47a. r
T.&W. GA. ,as
q II. /. 1O6.
North Western 90; preferred 93s.
TT. Wl1154. - a
NJ. & st. Paul 1O4a pfd. 1O6. tn
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: CHICAGO MARKETS.
Chicago, Oct. 81.
Flour dull and unchanged.
What nuiet 1294a130 for No 2

CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MAR
KET.
Chicago, Oct. 81.
Receipts Cattle, 10 cars; Hogs 81
cars; Sheep 4 cars.
Cattle Extra, S5,75@7, IL; fair to
good, S., S7A@6,S7a; Stockers, $2,75@
$4,75.
Hogs 7,75@8,25. good to Extra.
Sheep good to choice 3,25a4,OO.
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Republican State Ticket.

For Secretary of State.
ED. WRIGHT,
of Cedar County.
For Treasurer Of State.
S. +. RANKIN,
of Washington County.
For Register Of State Land Office.
G. G. CARPENTER,
of Webster County.
For Attorney General.
MAJOR HENRY O'CONNER,
Of Muscatine County.
For Member of Congress.
Fourth District.-Wm. Loughridge.
For Circuit Judge,
ROBERT SLOAN,
of Van Buren, County.
County Ticket.
For Clerk of the District Court,
L. NJ. COOLEY.
For Recorder,
D. W. TOWER.
For Surveyor,
GEO. D. HACKWORTH.
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For New kinds Of Stoves, so to
Wallace &CO.
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Many People Resort to Dye, be-
cause they have never used sBarrett's,i
Hair Restorative Try thia andt
will never want to Die (Dye) .noe 9i'aa
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BIBLE MEETINGS In WAPELLO
County, For 1868. N+r. .

In Richland township, at Kirkville
on Sunday Oct. 18th, at II o'clock A.
NJ.
In Cass township, at Chillicothc, in
the NJ. D. Church, Sunday, Nov. LIST,
at II o'clock A. NJ. 51i a8.ba
( In Polk township, at Christians--
burg, Sunday, Nov. 9Th, atl1 o'clock
A. NJ. KS
In Adams township, at Blakesburg
NJ. Il. Church, Sunday, Nov. 18th, at
II o'clock A. NJ. 'a
In Green township, at Zion M. e.
Church, Sunday, Nov. 22d, at IL A.
NJ.
In Keokuk township, in Baptist
Church at Mars Hill, Sunday, Nov.
goth, IL A. NJ. 10
In COMPETING township, at Marys-
vile, III Baptist Church, Sunday, Dec.
9th, at II O'clock A. NJ.
In Highland and Dahlonega town
ships, at Dahlonega M. E. Church,
Sunday, Dec. 18th, at II o'clock A.
NJ.
And in the evening Of each of the
days named wherever the officers
make arrangements tor a meeting.
The County Meeting will be held
in the Presbyterian Church on Tues
day, Dec. 18th, at 2 p. NJ, for reports
and business, and in. the evening for
addresses, of which notice will be
given in the city papers. .
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National ReDubIicanTicket
FOR PRESIDENT,
Gen. D. s. GRANT,
OF Illinois.
FOR VICE-PRESIDENT,
Hon. Schuyler CoIfax,
Of Indiana.
Presidential Electors.

ELECTORS AT LARGE.
Gen. S. L. Glasgow,
j. B. Young.
DISTRICT ELECTORS.
First District-Hiram Schofield.
Second District-James 7. Lane of Scott
county.
Third District-J. n. Rodgers, Of Fay
cite.
Fourth District-John Meyer, of JAS
per.
Fifth District-Wm Hale. of Mills.
Sixth Districts. II. Taft, of Humboldt.
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given in the city papers. -
The Erecutive Committee of the Wap-
clio County Bible Society to the or
fcers, Local Agents and Friends of
the Bible Cause.
The time ofour annual effort in this
cause is come, and we hope and ex-
pect this year to have a better report
than in previous years. The pressing
demands made upon the Parent So
ciety invite our cordial cooperation
and sympathy in moro than words
the restitution in our county needs
to be sought out and supplied-our
CountyDepository should be supplied
with books for sale and distribution
which are paid for-and the urgent
appeals which reach us from the ma
tions that are perishing for tho lack
Of the Word of Life cannot but affect
the Christian heart, and stimulate us
to take away the reproach, "No,
man cares Tor my soul" ,e.a..'.
We have appointed Mr.. E. G. Con,
dit to pass through the county and
hold meetings with the Branches
and whenever he can find opportuni-
ty during the week. We beg the Of,
ticers Of the Branches to do whatever
they can to secure attendance at the
meetings Of their Society. We hope
the Local Agentswil at once COM
plete the work of the past year by
visiting every family not visited boz
fore in the year, and bring or send
your report to the Treasurer of your
Branch Society, at least one day be-
fore the Annual Meeting; and then
that all the officers Of all the Branch
es will come to the County Meeting for
reports and business in the afternoon,
and to make ard hear addresses in
the evening. ts@
AS it will be impossible for theCoun
tyAgent to canvass the city of OtLum
wa,the Churches are requested to have
the cause presented by their Pastors.
and the collection taken on the 9Th |
of November, and report their liber-
atty to the Treasurer ofthe County
Society-Mr III. p. Graves-one |
week before the County Meeting.
Let us all make united and de-
termined effort to take away the re-
proach of our County that we are
of the Parent Society. /
and that we have given away Bibles
and Testaments to our destitute citi-
zens which we have not paid for.
By the Executive Committee.
J. d. LADD, Prest.
]. A. WILLIAMSON. Secy
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MARKET REPORT.
Corrected Daily.

OFFICE OF OyTUMwA COURIER,
( aol October 90, 1868. ! >,
DRY GOODS AT WHOLESALE.
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LOuuUIl, Cs-MIuHISHI.
Dispatch from Paris reports THAT
Senior Marfori, the attendant of Queen
Isabella has fought duel with Hen
ri Rochefort, editor Lanterno. The
latter is said to have been badly
wounded. No further particulars
hvve been received.
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YEI,EGRAPHfC

New York, Oct. 10.
Tho steamship City Boston from
Liverpool, and Columbia from Glas-
gov arrived Thu morning.
petersburg, Va, 10.
Il. In conversation with John Quincy
adams whosvas a his way home he
mid the Southern peolls were loyal
Is any people hofth +; % two fGces
lie f0snd Ifdshiily dispoSed 10 Ieaoh
othi nssross pvleahly Inclined in
all chses except Where they were in
cited, Of influenced by carpet-baggers.
Nothing was calculated TODD greater
harm than acknowledgements of the
white, which was more extensive
than he had any idea Of and if the
| people of tho north could see the
condition of the south as no had, re-
obstruction would 80 to the wall
The negro now ruled the south des-
politically, but that should not last,
for when the people were properly
appealed to on the question, the north
would never submit that ten of our
best States should be governed by
ignorant negroes on the subject ofthe
Presidency, he said il was now too
late to change the candidates. The
election of Gen. Grant wasinevitable,
and such movement would materially
damage thesinterests of democracy.
He never believed Mr.. Chase would
have carried the day against Grant,
and certainly not now, nor was there
he thought an available man in the
field even if time were afforded. He
condemned the platform ofdemocracy
more than thecandidates, and thought
the only issue upon which they should
have gone, before the people, was re-
construction. ,fs.., Co.. !. $50
He considered 1t very unfavorable
that such men as Wade Hampton,
Forrest, and men like them, everpar.
ticipated in the campaign. From the
administration Of Gen. Grant he had
the best hopes that peace would be
restored, and the question of negro
domination and consequent rum in
the south would be speedily disposed
Of, and ere long we would be living
under the constitution as it was. AS
regards his own chance as Governor
Of Massachusetts,, he said the nomina-
ton was more complimentary to him
than anything else, he had no idea
of being elected. sa
New York, 16.
1t is stated that leading Southern
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Total 81
The following States for the sake
Of extreme liberality, we will put
down doubtful, but a great majority,
If hot every one of their electoral
votes, will be cast for Grant and Col
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PAINTS AND HEAVY GOODS

The following are the quotstfen
for the leading articles in the Inc Or
Family Groceries, Provisions, G1ain
Hides. Produce &C., &c. I
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To the Dental Profession.
IuAUE DApENrEn -.

,EtSo now desire 10 introduce, an
UTf important Improvement in
1Ip the constru ction Of ARTIFI-
CIAL DENTURES, whereby the strength,
reliability and facility Of repair, pertain
ing to swaged plate work, is communicated
to moulded metallic or vulcanizable base.
Strong Plate Teeth as firmly attached to
the base as il soldered to swaged
plate, are. by this process, substituted for
those specially designed for moulded base
BY their use the operator is left free to ex-
ercise his own judgment in their arrange
ment, and finds himself no longer confined
to the sameness of the present style Of
blocks, or single teeth weakened by cary
ing for moulded work.
No new appliances are required in this
process. 1t is easily acquired by any one
familiar with either moulded or swaged
work. 1t gives to the operator confidence
in the reliability of his cases, exempting
him from tho disappointment and per-
plexity often attendant on his most faith
full efforts. Itrenders partial cases as reli-
able as full sets, and, consequently, will
tend to ameliorate the present deplorable
practice Of extracting every tooth, sound
or unsound, which stands in the way OF the
latter.
The method has been thoroughly tested,
and Is now submitted to the profession
with the assurance that it will be found to
fulfill all that is claimed for it. It's results
arc highly artistic, very beautiful, and af-
ford the utmost satisfaction to operator
and patient.
OFFICE LICENSES will be the system
adopted, in relation to which-and other
matters in onnection-circulars will be
furnished, on application to the subscrib-
er. WIN. REYNOLDS, NJ. D.,
Jan t3mo Columbia, s. G.