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Soldiers and Sailors Conven-
ton.

A large and enthusiastic Convens
ton of the ex-soldiers and sailors Of
Iowa, met at Dcs Moines on the 9th
instant, to appoint delegates to the
National Soldiers and Sailors Con.
vention, TO meet at Chicago, on the
10th instant. W a q
Col. N. B. Howard, late Of the I'd
Iowa, Chairman of the State Cen
tral Committee, called the Conven-
to order, on whose motion Gen. j. A.
Williamson was made Chairman, and
o. A. Bartholomew, J. Lyman, and
G. p. Mcclellan appointed Secreta.,
ries.
The Committee on Credentials re-
ported about half including all the
most populous counties in the State,
represented.
The Chairman Of the Committee
on Resolutions, Major Henry O'Con-
ner, reported the following:
The Soldiers and Sailors Of Iowa
in general Convention assembled de-
clare the following as the sense OF
this Convention.
Resolued 1st. That in peace as in
war, in the quiet walks Of civil life
as amidst the stormy trials Of the
battle field, we declare our first duty
to be to our country, and we hold
that we can but discharge that duty
by unwavering fidelity and earnest
devotion to the principles upon
which the war was fought to its glo-
rious conclusion, viz: The integrity
of the Union; the supremacy Of the
law, and the equality of man.
2. That fighting on this line, we
are prepared to meet the enemies Of
our country at the ballot box, as
promptly as we met them on the bat
tie field, and in this battle for liberty
We welcome to our ranks, all who
are devoted to our flag, and are will
ling to fight for it, without distinc-
tiion Of race, religion, or color.
Resolved, That Andrew johnson,
BY his usurpations Of power clearly
belonging to other Departments Of
the Government by his plain viola
tion Of the laws Of the land; bv his
oft repeated refasals and failures to
perform his sworn and sacred duties
as the Chief Executive officer Of the
Nation; by his corrupt exercise of
the appointing power; by his open
sympathy with The men who through
q protracted war fought to destroy
this great Republic; and by his dis
graceful conduct on the day of his
Inauguration, and at various times
since, has merited impeachment, and
it is our solemn conviction that the
best interests and good name Of this
nation, demand his removal from
the high Office which no has dis
graced, and We heartily endorse the
action of our Representatives in Con-
gress on this subject.
8. That in General u. 8. Grant,
the soldier who led our armies to
victory, the patriot who stood be-
tween Executive usurpation and the
Peoples rights; the just philanthro-
pist who is not afraid to declare that
the men who did the fighting for the
country should do its voting; the
statesman whose one principle is the
welfare Of his country, we recognize
the standard barer who next Novem.
ber, will lead us to q victory as Ger.
tain and not less glorious than that
which secured pease TO the nation,
and crowned him with glory before
the gates of Richmond.
The following delegates were ap-
pointed to attend tho Chicago Con,
vcntion from the State at largo.
Gov. Saml Merrill and N b Baker
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CHAPTER 17s.

AN ACT providing for the further
Prosecution and Completion of the
Geological Survey of the State.
Section I. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of
Iowa That for the purpose of the
completion of the geological survey
of the State that the present State
Geologist be continued in Office, and
the sum of six thousand and five hun.
dred dollars be hereby annually ap-
propriated out of such moneys in the
State Treasury as are not otherwise
appropriated, until the said survey is
completed, or until the General As
sembly shall orderits discontinuance.
This appropriation shall be drawn
from time to time for the purposes of
the survey and the payment of the
salaries Of its officers as defined and
limited in chapter 70, of the acts Of
the Eleventh General Assembly, up
on requisitions signed by the State
Geologist, and vouchers approved by
the census Board, and filed with the
Auditor of State.
Sec. 2. The State Gcologistis here
by required to complete the geologi-
cal survey ofthe State on or before
the first day of January, 1870, and
to prepare a full and complete report
Of said survey accompanied by such
Maps and Drawings as may be neces-
sary to illustrate the same, and trans
init them to the Governor who shall
lay a copy of such report before the
noxt General Assembly.
Sec. 3. On or before the first Mon
day in each year, the State Geologist
shall prepare careful statements OF his
accounts with the survey for the pre-
vions year, embodying them in the
form of q financial report, and send
tho same to the Governor together
with such vouchers as it may be prae-
ticable for him to obtain !; and the
Governor shall lay the whole before
the General Assembly, together with
the report of progress of the State
Geologist.
Sec. 4. All acts and parts of acts in
contravention of the provisions OF
this net are hereby repealed.
Sec. 5. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its pub,
lication in the Io,ca State Register and
Io,oa Ecentng Statesman, newspapers
published rt Des Moines.
Approved April 9Th, 1868.
i
l hereby certify that the foregoing
Act took effect by publication, as re.
quircd in Section 2 thereof, on the
18th day Of April, A. D. 1868.
ED. WRIGHT, ,Sec'y Of State.
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Query.

"Nigger, who am do fust man dat
lnterdnced salt perwishuns into dc
navy"
"Dar, now, you's too hard for dis
colored individual"
ut was Noah, nigger, when he
took Ham board de ark"
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THE OTTUMWA COURIER
J. NJ. HEDRIcK, Editor.
st. L. & G. r. r.

Hon. J. HI. Sanders, of Keokuk
county, has recently returned from
a visit to st. Louis in the interests of
our North and South Railroad.
While in the city Mr.. Mcpherson, the
financial man of the North Mo. R. r.
Co., returned from New York, where
he met with success beyond his
most sanguine expectations, in rails
ing three millions of dollars on their
bonds to complete that road to the
Iowa State line, and to Kansas City
Mo-, which latter is called their
South West branch. ~ s
Mr.. Sanders says, that the Dircc-
tory Of the North Mo- R. r. Co, as
sured him that they would undoubt-
edly complete both of them this year,
and that in accordance with their re-
peated pledges to us would then con-
tinue to lay down the iron and fur
nish the rolling stock on the st. L. h
G. r. r., just as fast as we could put
the track in proper condition. That
Company repeated their positively
expressed determination to pay no at
tention to any other Iowa road un-
til the completion Of ours, to which
they had pledged themselves SO fre-
quently.
Upon the whole this vital project
to our welfare, seems nov to be in a
sounder condition than ever befor,
and its early completion and our con-
nection by rail with st. Louis at the
Iowa State line by the 1st day of
next January depends upon the
prompt payment of the subscrip-
tions along the line, which should
be done at once to enable our con.
tractors, Messrs Wolf Carpenter 4
Co., to prosecute tho grading and
bridging to early completion.
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FoR THE COURIER
About the Conventions.
DEs MONIES, MAJ

d stf .E54ss ~ >AAOAAS A09 AAAUy -
Our train was delayed in getting
mp from Ottumwa till 5 o'clock p. m.
this morning, owing to the recent
heavy rains, which damaged the
track ofthe d. v. r. R., and two
culverts above Oskaloosa Junction,
which had to be repaired, delaying
the train which was filed with pas.
sengers and delegates to the Sold.
iers' and Sailors State Convention,
and the Republican State Conven-
ton.
On account of the bad roads, the
Soldiers and Sailors Convention,
which met yesterday, was not as
largely attended as it otherwise wo'd
have beer, but wasitvery harmonious
and enthusiastic.
Without a dissenting voice, it in
structed the Delegation to the Ma
tional Convention at Chicago, for
General Grant as the next candidate
for President. A host Of old famil-
lar faces among the late officers and
soldiers in the late war for the sup.
preston Of the Rebellion are still
present, resolved as firmly as ever to
fight to tho death the same old enc
my who fought us in the rear while
we were fighting the enemy in front.
The gallant Major John J. Safely,
our old friend Of the 18th Iowa,
Of ourold Brigade. says to say toyou
he has few more cartridges and old
caps left over for the enemy. You
will recollcct he carried boxes ofcart-
ridges along the line under heavy
fire before Atlanta on the 22d Of ] uly,
1864, the ever memorable day on
which the rebs gave you their COM
Ipliments in the shape ofa minnie ball.
The Republican State Convention
met this morning at 10 O'Clock, and
is largely attended.
Col. Scott WAS made temporary
Chairman, the Convention having
been called to order BY Judge c. G.
Nourse, Chairman, State Central
Committee ; Rev. Pearl p. Ingalls,,
opened the Convention with prayer.
The Committees on permanent or.
ganization, credentials, resolutions,
&c, were appointed, when it adjourn,
ed till 2 o'clock, p. m.
The delegation to the National Con.
vention at Chicago will undoubtedly
be unanimously instructed for Gener,
al Grant for our next President. .al
AFTERNOON. SESSION. '.'
Convention met Il 2 P. M. pursu
ant to adjournment. ls5
The committee on pcrma nent or
ganization reported the name d
Hon. John Russell, Of Jones co., fol
Chairman with the full compliment
of Vice Presidents and Sec'y.'l
which report was unanimously con
Cured in.
The Convention then proceeded t
elect fou- delegates at large for th,
State to the National Convention
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An Australian lady gives public
notice by advertisement, that if her
husband does not turn up in three
months she means to marry again.
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ILLINOIS CoNvENTroN.-The Hi.
nois State Convention met yesterday
at Peoria and nominated Gen. John
NJ. Palmer for Governor, Col. John
Dougherty, for Lieut.. Governor, Gen
e. M. Bates for Treasurer, Hon
Washington Bushnell for Attorney
General, and Gen. John A.. Logan
for Congressman at large.
Gems. B. J. Sweet, John A. Logan,
Hons. A. q. Babcock, J. X. Dubois
J. H. Addams, and E. A. STAIRS, were
appointed delegates at large to the
Chicago Convention. Gen. Hurlburt
reported the resolutions which among
other good things instructed fol-
Grant.
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Miles O'Reilly on Pendleton.
Colonol Cborloo r. uo1r;ro 1bo looa

""A DSAOOA~SJ Al NCW
York, gives the Pendleton men the
benefit of the following emphatic an.
nouncement in the last number of his
paper, the New York Citizen:
"The Democratic party is in an
awkward position consistency is re-
garded as necessity of politicians,
foolish as this is, and contrary to the
fact, rs history shows it to be and
consistency with the stupidities oi
the last six years insures utter ruin.
The organization happens to be com.
posed Of confliction and antagonistic
elements; large portion of it consis.
ted Of actual, positive, unconverted
and undeniable peace men, submission.
lists, worshippers of chivalry, admi.
rers OF the South, and funkies at its
feet; men who would rather be kick.
ed by Southern man than kissed
by Northern woman. These era
vens 60 boldly for their representa-.
tive, their worthy exemplar, George
II. Pendleton; will have him and no
one else, and actually dospise and re.
pudiate Governor Seymour as too
much of war man. They are reso.
lutte and vindictive, They have Sc.
cured the party machinery to their
favorite, and have given him q long
start in advance of all other candi-
dates. But, numerous as is this body,
still more mum erous and equally de-
termined and united is the large and
influential class of War Democrats,
men who have either been "at the
front" have borne arms in the good
cause, or given it the assistance of
their voices and their wishes, their
hands on their hearts. These have
affiliations with old Democratic doc
trines, with tho subordination of
Federal power many respects to the
right Of self government, with ..the
principle of Independence and equally
in the three coordinate branches +
the national administration, with free
trade, economy in expenses, and di-
rect taxation, and, above all, with re-
spect for the Constitution.
OF the former class of slavish ad-
mirers Of Southern greatness, the La
Pomerov is the mouth niece. of the
lstter-the men who believe that The M
honest mechanic i "a good as ths I
lazy slave holder-the New York
Citizen is the exponent. Now, one
side or the other OF these cOnf1ictinD D
elements haa to bs conc;l;atad and IS
thew ara diametr;callv onnossd I .he ee
onlv ouestion remains as kh ~ wh;oh Ut Il
shafl Ia that ;s to d;ctsia - tha % nnl;o,s :,
and Give 8 national cand;as,a r. | ~
partv We sav d;st;netiv nos;t;veI. IL ~
snd nnchanoe.blv as tha law ~ ~.
Medes and Persians that nov navar = w;lI vii
those for whom wa snaaL hsln ~. ~.
rectlv OF indirectlv, IL assart;pn % % ~
silencc. bv action ~ ;dIeness the a alsc. y.
tion Of tie utter Conperhead and false
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Y. NJ. c. A.-Room open day and
evening. Daily Union Prayer Meet
ing from II to l2s.
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New BurLDIra.-M Mayor Fulton is
preparing to build q three story brick
business house on the lot between
Shreeves h Co., and Zaffies Meat
Market. aaf Ja .a
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CHAPTER o.

An Act to Permanently Locate, and
TO Provide for the Erection Of An
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Des Moines. Nav 8

To-day everybody is homeward
bound. The weather is delightful,
and We have every prospect Of its
clearing upfor good. 49,. = +.
The train OF the Valley Road got
in last night from Ottumwa few
minutes after 9 o'clock p. M, and all
repairs Of breakages having been
made the roadis now alright to this
place. MONROE.
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which resulted in the choice Of the
following. gantl oman.

which resulted in the choice Of the
following gent.
Gen. J. A. Williamson, Gen. G. M.
Dodge, Gen. J. NJ. Hedrick, and Pc.
ter Melendy, with alternates, and dis
trict delegates, whose names our
limited time will not permit MS to
give, but which arc fully reported in
the Register.
Gen. s. L. Glasgow and Hon. S. B.
Young, We're nominated electors for
the State at large.
General Glasgow, as did every 9th.
or soldiers who was nominated, re-
ceived q much higher vote than any
Of his civilian competitors, as the
Convention was composed Of a large.
" predominating soldier element.
Peter Melendy was made Chair
man of the State Central Commit
tee,
Short addresses wore made BY Maj
O'Connor and Gen Glasgow. =
The Old State Ticket we omitted
to mention was again renominated
by acclamation.
The 4th resolution offered by the
Committee on Resolutions instructed
the state delegation to Chicago for
General Grant for the Presidency,
which was generally expected, in fact
the Convention was unanimous for
him; no other name being ntioned.
The hotels here are all crowded to
overhowing-many having to 'sroost"
on the floor or chang up on pegs"
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FIRST DISTRICT

Delegates-Seth Craig, Van Bu-
rem, county; Joshua Tracy, Dos
Moines. s.
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THE CRIs Is.

Capitals idle everywhere aa gaftslS
ss Nobody dare invest;si 4aag uAg3lfiasaa n4t
Labor's cupboard and hearth are bare bsf.ss
And its hands grow soft with rest.
Mills are closing, and rents are high.
The lists of bankrupts swell ;1ag lesteafg1s
Nobody, nobody cares to buy, ,s3h ss 4
All the world wants to sell s ss@a54 ssta
Beggars swarm in our thoroughfares. 81 ta4sl
Muscles perfect drug, n egnasGs. IA ssse
And even the Wall street bulls and bears
Their shoulders In sorrow shrug
Taxes grind, in their cruel mill, "a ols a5M
h The faces of all the poor issa94s a8J
There's dearth in the pocket, the pot tho till,
And no interest feels secure.
Why is 1t thusq whence comes the woe
So sudden, SC deep, SO strange?
Has God forsaken our country? No,
'Tis to men we owe the change.
4 Men! shall we give this title high, faEss4 eTa
3 To the miscreants drunk with power;
Who have quenched the light of prosperity,
And who laugh as the shadows lower.
No, call them the DEVILS ministers,
On the nations downfall bent;
Malignant madnien and sordid ours
In foul sanhedrin blent. af3Ea zH.s@
We crawl abased, where as kings we trod,
And where plenty rcigned we pine,
How long shall we grovel ON Freedom's sod
Then rise and fer right combine. aN
For his daily bread the laborer prays
But the answer is empty shelves;
God only welcomes the prayers and praise
OF people who helps themselves.
Let US speak--as our fathers spake OF old
To kiEg-to these home born lords, rs
And if our voices i'll scorn they hold,
Let us speak with our guns and swords.
The crisis is drawing on apace,
And before the year expires,
We shall either be free--or q foul disgrace
To the dust OF our fighting sires. ss
To meet in mass, let US sally forth
From the mart the mill, the farm,
And show by the peacefRi strength Of the North,
What 1t viii be, should it arm y88Gs@s
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IaREDUCEb FARE-T The Central (C,0lorado)
Re1istws " April 26th says: Wells,' Earyo A.
40, have put On double daily line Of coaches
from CheyeNae this way, leaving vt 8 o'clock,
=. ~. ssd 81 z. NJ. They have also reduced
two dollars more "a, Georgetown. They ulxo
carry freight to Denver for Eve cents. and p4s-
sengers % tho fast freight line for -
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a. EIAcFaoSs --In Virginia City, Neradas the
Democrats have elected: j. G. Carrie, Mayer;
Mark Strouse, Chief Of Police; r. e 1aowery,
Recorder; r. 0'Conaor, Assessors 49, u.
Doyle, Treasurers BY msjorities Of from s. To-
|I95, und three II the four Aldermen. 81
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MARRIED. "A Washington paper of April
18th says. Gen John Bidweh, exsCongress-
man From California. Was married torduy to
the eldest daughter of Jos. Z. Kennedy, ex.
Superintendent of Census Bureau. The
President Gen. Hancock aud many of the
Diplomatic Corps attended the wedding, which
the evening papers describe as very briniart
aAfnT. abam .aaltiigh iii gs. he bggolglrs
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TIME WoRks WoNpERs-The Richmond

TIME WORKS WoNDERs-The Richmond
Eaqairer says: loV IS s7a
Contrary to the expectation of a year ago,
the great State Trial is taking place To- day }at
Washington instead of Richmond, and the re-
spondent is the President OF the United States,
instead ef the President of the late Confederate
States of America. 1t is the Union Senator
frcln Tennessee, who left his State for the sake
of the Union, instead of the secesh''- Senator
from Mississippi, who left the Uaion tor the
sake of his State. -,
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Confessional Cards.
sAM'I. a. MERRITT,
AINsLIE. r. Z. fo
ArNsLIE & FoOTE.

A TTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS ATLAW. IDA
n ho City. Patents obtained for mining lodes
Under act of Congress Of July 26, 1866. OFFICI-on
Wall street. opposite Andrews Co. store. nftf
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gtmi. .Weekly #'prld,
.n,,IsgEp WEDNESDAY, AND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

r.BowMAN a. 60.
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alptels aud gsstallrants.
St. Charles Hotel.

SIe CDarIeS Hotel.
WALL AND MONTGOMERY Srs., IDAHO CrrY.
Redon & Darthes, Proprie tors.
YlHIs NEW. FINE AND cOMaIoDIoUs Es- 49,,
il tablishment is located in the most eligi @a,,a
bic hotel site in this city, close by the Post kfI
once, and Immediately contiguous to the principal
business houses and trade portion Of Idaho
The apartments are furnished with entirely new and
carefully selected BEDS bedding and furniture and
comprise rooms for single dodgers or suites and
iors for families The utmost care and cleanliness is
preserved in all parts OF the house.
The Restaurant
Is in tho new, finely furnished re-proof brick, next
door above G. ]. Bernstiers, on Montgomery street
where the European plan of separate tables for
guests Is adopted The tables supplied with the
best OF everything. seasonable or imported, which
The Hunter, the Fisher, the Butcher,
Market man and merchant, and master cooks preside
over the eaisife. In the Restaurant Hall is the
General Stage Office.
For all the various stage routes within and leading
out OF this BASIN. We aim to keepa
FIRST CLASS HOTEL.
And respectfully ask the proper support from the
public in this endeavor. LOUIS REDON,
CASIMIR BARTHES.
Idaho city. Sept o. ls67.-n41t
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A RADICAL SENTIMENT.-The Harrisburg
,Siate Guard. che Radical organ ut the capital
of Pennsylvania. in late issue declares; I'D
Its the duty of Congress to see that every
State has aiRepublicaa form ef government,
saNd %, Maryland .has n0t)got such a furm, she
should not hc aalewed representation aatil she
adopts It -"
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WASHINGTON.

WAssixorox, April 2s.-Rev. Paul Bag.
Icy has been impsachsd by his church for
induleing Il political matters,
Housn.-A cory Of the new Constitution
Of South Carolins, was laid before the
House, an1 WAS referred 10 the Rseoastrue-
ton COMMITTEE.
Bills admitting South Carolina. North
Caroline, and Louisiana, were introduced
and referred 10 the same Committee.
A resolution inquiring into tho sale Of the
iron-clsds Meta and Cstawba 10 Alexan-
der Swift by the Navy Department, was in
t'oduced b, MIR. Wsshburne aud agreed 10.
SENATE Mr.. Sumner eiIer,d ali order
providing, that on the final judgement by
the Senate questions arising thsreupop.
shall be decided oy minority. Objected
TO ard laid over.
Mr.. Williams then resumed his argu-
ment.
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NKw YonE, April 2s.--The laborers on
the New Hudson River r. r., depot in 81
johns Park, struck yesterday for higher
wages, and commenced TO breake whse.
barrows, &C., but they were finally quieted
and an increase demand conceded.
Washington dispatches say that Scons'd
nomination was made with his consent and
approval. -. :. a..
publican liue Of senators, and that four are
named a. eretais to vote against irpeach.
mens. Friends OF the Prssident are now
confident Of his acquittal.
Africa, April 27.-Thsss VAS . terrible
tragedy enacted Saturday last at Pond Hill.
four miIss east Of Camden village In this
county. About three O'Clock little girl,
eight years old. daughter Of Levi Saunders,
Was bfutally outraged short distance from
her fathers house her throat was then cut
aud her head smashed with stone or some
other implement. VIM. H. Early Caswsll
has been arrested for committing the herri-
bic deed. Caswell IL said 70 be . simple
fellow, and there is bnt little doubt that be
10 an irresponsible character.