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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-04-02
weekly Market Review.


We have to report a week Of most
unusually fine weather and very &C
tive trade at wholesale and retail.
Our jobbers in dry goods Messrs
Lawrence 4 Chambers, VIM C. Moss
jr., 4 Co., and T. Devin d Co., are
selling more goods than at any other
period in their business here so early
in the season, while the dry goods re-
tailers Messrs CLANCY h Bro, J. W.
4 A. G. Higgins, Potts Bros, s. B.
Fuller, J. G. Meek, and DR.. Warden;
the clothiers, Arnold l. Co, EW. Belts
and w. T. Major l. Co; the druggists
Messrs Hinsey, Lewis l. Co., Ennis L
Ballard, Taylor, Blake 4 Co; the
hardware men, Messrs Henry l. Haw.
and Daggett Edgerly; the leather
men, J. A. Schworm and Cope 4 Co.'S
are busy as bees with hosts Of GUS
toners from morning to night.
There was panic towerds the
close Of last week in the New York
dry goods market in which price
tumbled down heavily, but it only
lasted two days, and prices have raj
lied, so that ourlast weeks quotations
will answer in this line at both whole.
sale and retail which are as follows:
Standard prints are worth 1871 to
l6 cts, retail, and 10 to IA cts. whole
sale: brown muslins at Is to 1919;
wholesale, ind about ! ct. more at re
tail; bleached cottons run from III to
3Oc wholesale, and Is to 35c retail:
cotton yarns As to Coo per ib, or 1926
to $3.50 per bunch, cottonades 20 TO
25c; double and twist do, 45@5O, re-
failing at IS to 30c, and so to 55c.
Wholesale grocery quotations are a
follows to.wit:
White Fish-ss.75@8s.
Coffeo-25@25a.
Brown Sugars-13t@144.
.C' do lie.
Dried Apples (prime)-lO.
Dried Peaches (prime)-11@12a.
Soda-12}.
The retail grocery and provision
markets are active. We notice in
| this line that A. F. Davis on Front
street hasa very fine stock Of -four
and family groceries which he 10 dis
posing Of rapidly.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-04-02
INFORMATION

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on the skin, leaving the same snft. clear.
and beautiful, can be obtained without
charge by addressing
THOS- +. CHAPMAN, Chemist.
SO Broadway. New York
June 9, 1S67-wly--(s. NJ. r., Isl.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-04-02
MARRIAGE ANp CELIRAcS

AND tn. HAPPINESS OF TRUE MANuoo,i
An Essay Tor Young Men on the Grim.
ofSolitude, and tho Physiological Error.
Abuses and Diseases which create impesli
ments 10 MARRIAGE. with sure masn
of Relief. Sent in sealed letter enyelone.
free OF charge. Address. DIR. ]. SKITITs
HOUGHTON. Howard Association. Phiis
del .,hia, Pa.
October 81, 1867.
USE Gardeners Rheumatic romponn
II is one of the greatest BLOOD Purifiers.
the Snown world! II eralieates all imp,
rites of the blood from the whole SYST,
Gardiasr's compound is certain. n.
and pa rmanent cure of Rheumatism \.
raigis all impurities Of the Blood.
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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-04-02
Farm For Sale.

Situated a miles South west of Ottn,
wa. containing so acres, 81 under te,,
and 81 In cultivation. Log house. and
never falling well of water, Will 80 IN
at bargain, and on easy terms. If ann
cation is made soon. Apply ut l.. s.
Wis & Co.. Store on Green street. ar
the promises, title good.
March, 5, 1sss.-wsm.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-04-02

S. B, FULLER.--This 70 new House
recently established q Walkers old
stand, % Union Bloc, WHARF . well
selected stock of rerchandise at a
shade under the asrkct rates may
always be fouri. Mr.. Fuller says
his stock is bo,ad to be sold, regard
less Of cost il the next thirty days
to mako rom for new goods in tram
sit, consecenty we adviseour friends
seeking argains to give them call.
Geo 5heffer with his politest man.
ner vii never let you get out with
out ,uying, if you ever venture across
thor threshold.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-04-02

a bond with approved, security, the,
have richly earned the confidence 9
the entire community, which theT
enjoy to the fullest extent and tis
large and rapidly increasing tnde
which they are now receiving,
Go and look through thei fne
store room and splendid stock and if
you don't want to buy goes they
won't charge you anythinrior show
ing them.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-04-02
Yours respectfully,
g. w. SHINDLEB0WER.

ANOIhEh TESTIMONY
Bloomington, ILL.,, Oct. IA, 1864.
DIR. JOHN BULL: We made an arrange
ment with your agent, July 20, 1864. Tor
selling your Cedron Bi,ters, and are about
sold out. We want lone gross) twelve
boxes more without delay. We are intro
ducing them readily, and think they an
swer good purpose.
DRS. HOGG Il CR0THERS
Sold by Taylor, Blake < Co, Ottumwa,
Owa. Aug. IL iw I'm
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-04-02
WOODEN MILLS,

Whose fabrics require no recommends.
ton from those who have worn them
Remember the place in UNION BLOCK
where You can always depend upon fair
prices and honorable treatment.
The highest market price paid all times
for country produce.
s. CHANEY BRO.
mar. 26dwtf.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-04-02
EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM

Providence, Ala, May l3, 1866.
On. JOHN BULL: l send you $50 for
CEDRON BITTERs. Please send what il
will come to, after paying freight, TO Col
umbus, Miss. / have been troubled for
several years with indigestion; have had
TO take pills every night for ten or fifteen
years; and in February; 1864, was attack
ed with general paralysis. I was confin-
ed to NY room for the balance ofthe year
and, in fact, continued in a very weak
and nervous condition until some two
months since, when was put under au
operation, and your Cedron Bitters for
treatment. commenced improving right
away; and am pretty well restored.
Yours truly,
A. l.. NEAL.
louisville KY. Nov %. 1854
received this day the following from
Lancaster Kentucky:
DIR. JOHN. BULL: Please send me in
haste, for my otcn nse, one dozen of your
Cedron Bitters. have tried them, and
find them all you claim for them. They
are curing me ofconsumption long stan
ding.
fill.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-02-14
Alabama Election.


The returns received from Alabama
thus far, indicate that the Constitution
submitted to the people for ratification
by the Convention held under the re-
construction law, has been defeated
through a lack of receiving a majority
of the votes registered. In thirty-four
counties the Constitution received 81, =
733-the registration in the same coun-
ties being 1II,269. In the remaining 26
counties to be heard from the rebels
have maforities, and as the Constitu-
tion must receive 81, 900 votes in order
to carry, its defeat seems a toregone
conclusion. In all the counties the
blacks were intimIdated and many Of
them prevented from voting by threats
of immediate discharge from their rebel
EMPLOYERS. Tt is also intimated that
gross frauds were practieed by the enc
niles OF. reconstruction, and we learn
that General Meade is investigating
them, and viii probably order a new
election in several counties, as in three
large ones no polls were opened at all,
and in another the ballot boxes were
broken open and the ballots destroyed.
The exact result cannot be known for
some time to come. The Supplement
tary Reconstruction act now before Con-
gress provides that only a majority of
the votes cast shall be necessary to elect.
We hope that the new law will go into
effect before any more elections occur
in the unreconstruoted States. After
that the rebels cannot control the cleo
tions, as in this case, by preventing the
casting of a required number of votes.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-02-14
Paying The Debt IN areenbaeks

A correspondent asks us to print the
act of Congress authorizing the issue
of $40 bonds. Our friend is proba-
bly, not aware that there we're several
issues Of 5-20s, and almost as many
different acts were passed. What he
asks to be done, therefore, would in
vOlTe much labor and a large space in
the GAZETTE But we can give our
correspondent the information he de
sires without reproducing the laws.
He wants simply to know whether the
the acts authorizing the issue of 5-20s,
expressly stipulated that they should
be paid, priClpal and interest. in coin.
We answer no. Phe law provides that
the interest on the BIOS shall be paid
in gold, but does not say what kind of
money the principal shall be paid In.
When the 5-20s, however, were issued
and sold, IL was accepted as a bond
payable, principal and interest, in gold.
This was not questioned at the time
Subsequently, doubts were raised on
the subject, and first Mr.. Chase, then
Mr. Fessenden, and then Mr. McCul-
looh, said there was nodoubt about the
payment In gold Of the principal as
well as the interest of the bonds.
1t is now argued, however, that the
law not specifying the kind of money
in which the bonds are payable, the
principal may be paid IN greenbacks:
and that If twas intended to pay the
principal In gold, the law would have
so provided. In order TO give strength
to this view, 1t is said that in issuing
the l040s the law provided that both
principal and interest should be paid
in coin. Here was a direct provision
for gold, in one class of bonds, while
there was no such specific provision
in another. Therefore, it is argued,
because the acts authorizing the 5-20s
do not specially provide for the pay
ment of the principal in coin, it is pay
able in paper.
But Congress proceeded to provide
~ -39s, The act authorizing these,
specifies that the principal and inter-
est shall be paid in Ia Wful money
meaning greerbaeks. If it was the
intention of Congress, 10 emitting to
specify, in the case of the 5-20s, TO al
low. the payment to be made in green
backs Why provide, in Che case of z -3Os
for their payment in lawful money.
The argument used by the RFsenback
men, It is thus seen, falls to the
ground.
1t is fact we'll known, and will not
be questioned except by those who de-
sire TO evade an honest debt, that Com
gress intended that the 5-20s should
be paid, principal as we'll as in terest,
in gold. This was reiterated again
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-02-14
xEu1s or rHE WEnK..

One newspaper dies per week in this
country. 50
sixty sheep we're destroyed by a poin-
ter dog near Eandusky last week.
q Ohio is belted by A ,T26 miles of rail
road-more shanany other State in the
Union.
is the opinion of fruit men that, 50
far, the fruit IN this State is uniTjured.
The New York Tribune calls the Ma
tionaI Unintelligeneer ''the official Jer-
emiah.7
Charles F. Tuckerman, of New, York,
has been nominated for Minister to
| Greece.
The Posto6dce at Columbus, Indians,
was r obbed on Wednesday night, of ali
! its letters and valuabIes.
/ Mr.. VIM. e. Baker, the editor of the
/ Ohio Eagle, died at Lancaster, of con-
1 Sumption last week
Samuel AEeKeen, 70 years old and a
/ Washington for 81 years, died Saturday.
Admiral Farragut is at present at
Genoa. Everywhere. in Italy he is re-
/ ceived with marked attention and hon
or.
The Gayoso Saving institution, the
oldest bank in Memphis, suspended on
the 5th. Liabilities half million.
a contract has been made for grading
| the Central Pacific Railroad from Sac
ramento to Oakland within six months.
German and Kinsey, counterfeiters
of seven-thirties, have been sentenced
in Philadelphia 70 seven years each in
the Peniteutiary-
Miss Greenough, of Burhng ton, W.,
was burned to death on. the 9TH. Her
clothes took fire from the explosion of
a kerosene lamp.
Monday morning the mercury ut Chi-
cagO indicated 6 degrees below zero, and
at st. Paul 1t was 80 below.
Miss Jessie C0ggeshaH, daughter of
the late w. r. COggeshall, died recently
at Guayaqu!ll, of yellow fever, while
on Her way home.
Rev. Allen T. Thompson, well known
in Ohio, is sojourning in an asylum for
| inebriates, in New York, hoping 10 get
1 cured Of his unfortunate propensity for
! strong drink.
/ Two cars on the. Central Ohio Railroad
1 were thrown from the track, by the
/ breaking Of rail, at Louisville, last
! Friday Several persons were injured,
/ but none killed.
The King of Prussia, so Count Bis
/ mark assured Carl Schurz, in a recent
interview, is very desirous of preserving
/ the most friendly relation with the Uni
i ted States.
1 HOfGIOuS OI the DEAD DO0y OF negro
/ woman were found in each of two bales
/ of cotton, recently opened at Memphis,
/ after having been stored two years.
4 A locomotive and tender on the Port
/ land s. Kennebee Railroad rolled down
4 a oanx 20 feet, falling on ice. The fire.
/ man was severely injured, but the train
was saved by the breaking of coup
/ ling.
The act to suspend further contrac-
ton of the currency is officially pro-
nulgated, having become law with
out the approval of the President.
Five hundred and thirty-two thous-
/ and i've hundred dollars worth Of frac-
/ tional currency was printed last week,
/ and Sl,57l, 800 worth redeemed and de-
I stroyed.
] There are now 1,O46 convicls in the
I Ohio Penitentiary, 20 of whom are wo-
men. Since the last report was made,
T November lst, 1867, 1SI persons have
| been received.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-02-14

If the Democratic party could have
three months direction of public af-
fairs il would take supernatural foOlr
ishness in Congress after that TO cause
the loss by. the Republican party Of a
single Northern State in the next Presi-
DENTAL contest. AS a. feeble symptom
of the true intent and meaning of the
Democratic party in Ohio, the refusal
of the Legislature to pass resolution
complimenLing Lieutenant General
Sherman and Major General Thomas
/ is a good thing. Joined with the gush-
ing congratulation of O'Neal, the Fe-
| niau marauder, it is better thing
Taken altogether, it is rather superior
10 the stupidity of taking back the rat
ifcation bv Ohio of the fourteenth con-
/ stitutfonai amendment. Our Ohio Leg
/ islature is a gem. The Democratic ma
/ iority is small, bat it is precious. Let
US cherish it, Commercial
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-02-14

The Union voters Of Delaware
County are fe4lested to meet at the
Court Room in the town Of Delaware,
ia Mass Convention, ON
SATURDAY, FEB, p, 1858,
at 2 o'clock P. M-, for the purpose Of
selecting seven 20 Delegates to rep
resent the County Of Delaware IN the
State Convention to be held at Colum-
bus. Ohio, on the 4th Of March. A. D.
1868. These seven delegates win be
selected with the view to the appoint
ment Of District Delegates to the Ma
tioual Coveutiop at Chicago By the
Delegates from the several counties in
this Congressional District. By order
Cf Union Central COMMITTEES.
y. S, JONES. Chairman.
j. w. LINDSEY. See'y.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-02-14

The decision By the United States
Supreme Court il the matter Of the
application Of the State Of Georgia for
an Injunction to restfain Secretary
Stanton, Gen. Grant and Gen. Pope
from carrying into effect the Recon
struction Acts Of Congress, is very i'm
bortant at this time, because 1t indi-
Gates that the Judges of that high
tribunal do not intend to tarnish their
Judicial records by giving decisions on
matter which are not properly within
the scope Of their dpties. The appll-
cation was dismissed on the sole
ground that the issue involved was
a political one, and therefore one with
which the Judiciary department of the
Government has nothing to do. The
unanimity of the decision IN this case
creates a strong presumption that 9th.
er matters which have been brought
before the Court for the purpose Of get
ting a decision on questions purely
political will meet with the same fate
/ Gin Gazette
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-02-14
The state Conventlon.

The attention of the reader is de
rected to two articles concerning the
State Convention to be held at Colum-
bus on the 4th of March. One, the
address of the committee on behalf Of
the Union members Of The General
Assembly to the loyal Union electors
Of Ohio, may be found on the first
page. The Importance of the Con-
yention Ia view Of the great issues in
Volved in the coming canvass and the
beneficial influences of a large attend
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-02-14
Hxaminers' Notice.

TIME school Examiners Of Delaware county wiz
meet, during the year 1868, for the eaaminu-
ton Of teachers at the following places ana tmag
namely
Al tho COURT ROOM in Delaware, March 7th
and DIST ApriI 4th aud 18th May "a septem-
Der 2sth Ostober 10Th and 24th N0vemo Der lth
and 18th F; December 5th.
Atthe SCHOOL HOUSE in Ostraudor, March 2sth
and Oct 80. AZ the SCHOOL HOUSE in Ashley
April IItb. At the SCHOOL HOUSE IN Lewis Cen-
ter April 25th and October 3lst. At Col. Eram1es
SCHOOL HOUSE IN Sunburys Nay stn and OCTOBER
I nth
Candidates must present satisfactory testimo-
mails OF good mor1i character ana Tie law re-
duires as a condition Of examination, that each
| applicant for a certificate shall ray rec Of bl
cents.
| No certificate ts granted Unless the candidate h
"quaIifed to teach the branches ma pled in the
/ law namely OrthOgraphy, Reading, Writing
Arithmetic, Geography, English Grammar; ; gpc
possesses an adequate knoWledge oftho theory and
1 practice OF teaching
No candidate, affer second rhiluros win be Rd-
mitted 70 re-examination Within six m6nths
/ Examinations will commence az 40 O'Clock, a.
/ n. and cltse at 2 o'clock, P. NJ and no applican
i will be admitted after IL O'Clock. The eLerCiael
/ will be conducted as far possible H writing
/ Each candidate is requested 20 bring paper, an'
/ pencil and a stamped envelope directed 70 him
/ self IN which the certificate awarded WiH ht
mailed 70 him, or not CO Of failure.
Feb. IA. 1s8s.-u. Clerk
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-02-14

anoe upon e Of the friends Of good
governments are fully set forth. and
our loyal fsllBw-eitiEeha are imPloFed
+ to come up IN large delegstions, to or
gauize for thorough and brilliant
campaign. 1t also states that the rail-
roads viii carry those attending the
Convention at half fare rates The
other is TIE addFes6 Of ths Onion
Club Of Columbus. 10 which the above
address is heartily coneurTed in, stat
ing that the Club has instructed its
Executive COMMITTEES to tender to their
Union brethren throughout the State
an invitation 10 come up to the Con
ventiou. without regard to numbers,
pledgihg that, i'd whatever force they
may come, they shall receive a hearty
and cordial welcome, aud that the
inequalities Of the UBion citizens Of
Columbus viii be most eheerfully
rendered to them The Union Club
rooms will Be open day and night dur
ling the Convention. and on the day
previous, and all In attendance who
desire accommodations are requested
to report there. We trust that Della
ware county will send a large delega-
ton, as our eontiguity to the Capital
will neeessitate the loss of but one
days time to attend this important
/ Convention.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-02-14

There is a better way to remedy the
complaints made against the national
banks than TO retire their notes and
substitute legal tenders, and that ito
make them bear a proportion of taxes
commensurate with their capital and
profits. 1.-THE banks do not bear a just
proportion of the public burdens let
them be taxed until they do. In other
words let them be taxed precisely as
other branches of business, and sub
jeet to the same competition. These
with some other slight notifications in
the law will leave no just ground Of
complaint and the government viii be
spared from being converted into a
banking institution or a machine for
grinding ont greenbaeks. --T
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-02-14

The efforts now being made in Con-
gress to secure retrenchmen may be
estimated from the fact that, in res-
ponse to Secretary Weiss requirement
Of 347 81, ,183 SO to pay the expenses. of
the Navy and Marine corps during the
ensuing year, Mr.. Washburne, from
the Committee on Appropriations, re-
ports a bill granting $24, ,924, ,478 O3, being
a reduction Of S22, ,892, ,705 % on the orig
inal estimate. The Secretary of the
Navy. sends in an amended estimate,
conforming to the reduction, and at he
reduced figures, The appropriation will
doubtless be passed.-Tribune.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-02-14

the grou1d ear the. erection of such q
mill. or any other aetsnufae faeturing es-
tablishnent, viii be furnished free BY
the wide-awake Inhabitants 61 the
town. To those who may be looking for
a pleasant, moral, enterprizing and
thrifty town IN which to settle and seek
q livelihood Ia any of the ways above
indicated, we cordially commend the
town ofLeWis Center Delaware County
Ohio
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-02-14

a One-armed soldier belonging in the
Eighth District; who happened 70 bein
Perry county on the day of the late
election, walked thirty-two Doiles to get
to railroad that would take him home
in time to vote for the Republican sol
dier John Beatty, and against the DEM
ocratic ex-soldier Barney Burns. That
was not the first march the one-armed
hero had made to throw his weight in
favor of the Union. He made his tramp
as resolute1y as he made others during
the war, and voted against the secret
foes Of the Republican Union just as he
shot at its open enemies.- Cleveland
Herald.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-02-14

John Beatty, the father Of General
Beatty, the new Ohio Congressman,
was a soap psand candle maker In New
London, Connecticut, Irish, generous
and genial, He once arrested a young
feIlow-eountTyman in his employ for
stealing a box of candles, and having
testified that they we're worth 81, every
penny of 1t, the Judge sentenced the
boy to whipping in addition 20 fne.
The poor fellow began to cryi Beatty s
eyes moistened. He sprang to his fee,
and said to the Court: please your
Honor, that=was my retail price, bus
as he took the whole box, I can afford
to call it s. 35P' The young Irishman
was not whipped.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-02-14

A TIGER LOOSE i-Some kind of a
frightful animal, making night hideous
by his h0wls, and terrible by his depre-
dations, is infesting the neighborhood
some miles west Of town. All efforts
to catch, or shoot, or see it, have been
iDeffeCtUals Killing hogs is one of its
innocent practices. One animal, said
to resemble a wolf (perhaps a lynx) has
been killed, but the "monster'' is yet at
large. This is not a sensation, but fact
so we are BeLLefonta5ne Repl5b-
Ecd7t