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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-06-20

GREEN s. WISE,
REAL ESTATE AGENTS AND AUCTION
EEES. INSURANCE s. GENERAL
AGENCY BUSINESS,
Buy and Sell, Rent and Exchange Houses
and Lots, Farming Lands Of every description,
Mineral and Timber Lands, Hill Seats, Facto-
ries Stone Quarries, &c, sc.
Insurance, Life and Accident, Fire and Ma-
rine-all the best companies in the country
North and South.
Office No %, Green's Mansion House Build
ing, Alexandria, Va. je l6-tt
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-04-09

To OUR CoRREspoNDENTs.-Wehav have
a,wavs room for communications from
our readers, on local, general, misceL
laneous, literary, or agricultural mat
ters, prodied al time time, that in our
opinion they will be interesting to
the general reader, and that they
are legibly written, upon only one
side Of the sheet, and over and above
Ill other considerations short and to
the point. If anything occurs in
your noighborhood that would be
new and interesting to the readers OF
the CouR1ER, or you have anything OF
practical value to suggest in farming
affairs write us, but you expect =
see it in print, and have any mesy
for the printer omit all redundareies
and remember that in all matters
these fast times, brevit ana
) conciseness is not only tls soul OF
wit, but an indispensable 4uie to OBJ
serve providing you ex,sct the live
dashing two-forty mn ofthe nine.
; teenth century to rod your prodnc.
tions.
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Special Notices.
HMERICAN
Waltham Watches.

The true value of Machinery applied to
Matchmaking " not that BY its use
Wasches are made rapidly, but that they
are made oorreuiy. Very few people
s Know v VIVA Waitham watch should be
superior TO any other. In the hrst place,
1t Waltham the Watch 10 REGARDED - Only
n machine, to be constructed IKE any
other machine, on necnanicai P I.nulP. ~
II the watches are good, 1t ID because tne
machinery In good. Ofcourse there must
be- 40 defect in the principle or plan Of the
moyement-no mistake IN the ei1es or
shau.s Of the pieces ofwhich It 10 comPos-
ed-nothiug wanting In their properaes,
and no error in their poeiaons. Vneae
points once thoroughly settled. u rests
WITH Infinite diversity Of form and function
expressly for the purpose, TO produce the
tinfshed pieces, BY means ofmuloplyin8
0uaoes and microscopes, tests ana inspec-
fion for the detection OF wear In the cut.
ting tools, and for faults and naws IN steer
or stone are made TO accompany the WORK
in every stage from beeinpine 20 ep ,... ~
or 3 perfect machine. Every part 10 found
to at properly In its place, Every pin
NAV be pushed till 1t pinchcs, ana every
.crew turned home. Instead OF sluggiah
and feeble action, the balance. even under
the pressure Of the highest handspring,
vibfat0a with WlO0 anu lIe0 uAVsAOASS 0nu
| the beat has the clear ringing sound Al
characteristic ofthe Waltham Watch. The
machine is q timekeeper from the start.
This system Of Matchmaking II I'M
| known il foreign countries, and Il entire
| " ORIGINAL With the Waltham Company.
/ The Company claim that BY II they pro-
duce watches that cannot be equalled for
every quality which makes watch va!u'
able. simple in plan and correct ~ prin'
i -s-r. In mot OnlV De1nelIUls
" finished, substantial. accurate and
Cheap. but il uniform In the minutest de-
tails. not easily damaged, and when ~
paired always a. good g new; there srs
different grades Of finish IN me 1in ,
varieties Of watcher made BY the WalthaM
Company, - there are different sizes eno
ahape- to suit Gil tastes and mesnsi bu'
every Watch bears the genuine trade
msrk ofWWALTHAM" Is guaranteed 70 b
: good one, and nobody need ." afraid z
buv It.
Every Watch fully Warraatsd.
For sale by all farst-class dealers IN tn
United states and British Provinces.
. For further information address IN
ROBBINs 4 APPLETON.
Il asa Broadway, New York
] Nov qK-dAW-lm.
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EXTRACT of LETTER FROM
AGENTS WANTED

A9ENx II WANVOO
10 sell tie History Of the War betsveen the
States, ~ Cnsises, Character, Conduct,
and Res,slts,
BY HON. ALEX. H. STEPHENS.
A book for all sections and all parties.
This accordingly interesting book by
1.-THE GREAT STATESMAN" Of the South,
presents the most complete and Impair
tial analysis Of the causes Of the war
which has ever appeared from Southern
pen; II treats without psrtixanship, and in
the utmost moderation ofthe character o
the struggle; and In Its description of the
conduct 81 the war, II gives those interior
lights and shadows Of the conflict only
known to those high officers who watch
cd the flood tide Of revolution from Its
fountain springs, and which were so ac-
cessible to Mr. STEVENS from his pOsitson
AZ second OfYicer Of the Confederate States.
The results Of the war, present and fu-
ture. have never been treated by any 9th
or author. and Mr. STEVENS probabilities
bave here found their fullest play.
The intense desire everywhere manifes-
ted to obtain this work, its Official Char
acter and ready sale, combined with an In
creased commission make 1t the DeSf
subscription book ever published, and Of
fers to Agents the finest opportunity to
make money ever heard Of in the history
Of books.
Send for descriptive Circular and Terms
Address zErGLER, MccURDY SEQ,
LOMBARD BLOCK, CHIcAso, ILL.,
Mch 10 1s6S,-d&w3m,
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.RoTssp Il SuccEED,--A few d,

/ BouD + SuccEED.--A few days
since wbsn we came up town and
fou,d fl the available places on the
steej placarded with an attractive
aid Humorous poster representing
NJ enormous bugler of the Horse
Guards, w.sh his immense sabre
clicking forward between his legs
like a Monkeys tail, lowing his
zouave cap off Of his head, announ-
cling the arrival of NJ. Nussbaum, d.
rect from Philadelphia, with an i'm
mense srock Of clothing, hats, caps,
furnishing goods, trunks, valises dc.
we involuntarily remarked that that
man will be a success, because he
understands the value of printers
ink, and is willing to challenge COM
parison Of styles and prices in pub
lie and practical way. We have
been more confirmed in that opinion
since going through his splendid
stock and referring to his liberal adj
vertisement in another column. 1t
is rule with barely enough excep-
tons to prove the truth and general
ity of the rule that that man who
who advertises, understands his busi-
ness and has liberality enough to sell
goods at living prices.
We believe Mr.. Nusbaum comes
within this rule and respectfully in
vite the public, wanting anything IN
hisline, to call on him and get acquain
ted and price his goods before pur-
chasing elsewhere.
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CASH PAID'FOR WOOL.
$4,000 WORTH OF WOOLEN
GOODS FOR SALE AND FIX.
CHANGE,
u. A, BALLARD & CO.,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
aDril9 w.tf
To beeders Of Fine Stock !!
l have purchased tho fine FLOODED
Trotting Stallion
BISM ARCK.

l have purchased tho fine FLOODED
rrotting Stallion
BISM ARCK.
Better known as" HONESTY" or the
's CHARLTON HORSE . and paid for
him such sum OF money as people wo'd
years since, but times and mems ideas
have undergone wonderful change. It
costs no more to raise colt that will sell
for large price than it does to raise one
that sell for no more than any other COM
mon steer. l have been offered and can
take any day 4, 900 for this horse. Ifyou
have fine mare there is no reason why
you should not raise one as valuable, II
you commence right, and have bought
this horse that the stock growers Of the
Des Moines Valley might have starting
point.
BISMARCK has made faster time than
any other horse Of his age in the West, II
six years old, full Is hands high, beauti-
full mahogany bay. possessed ofiarge bone
action, wonderful endurance. kind dispo-
sition yet high spirited and energetic.
He was bred by Hatcher and Berry in
Belmont county, Ohio, and sired by Up
degrafrs Flying Hiatoga-Grand Sire
Uanlsy's Hiatoga-his dam was fast trot-
ting Hamtitoniap mare, supposed to be
the fastest of her age In Ohi0-Grand Dam
the celebrated trotting mare Black Fig
ure. He 10 sure Foal discrepancies
large, healthy, fine stock. Colts Of has get
in this State, tchea only one year Old, hare
readily ssld for three hundred dollars
It Ia my purpose to stand BISMARCK, at
my LIVERY STABLE In OTTUMWA,
Iowa, during the ensuing season. Com.
mencing April 18th, 1858. for the service
OF limited number of good mares. I
know that he is THE BEST FLOODED TRoT-
TING STOCK II THE WEST. Has never been
trained or driven on the track until last
October, when he took the second prelni-
UNI at the wapello county Fair, Tom
| Hyer taking the drst; but afterwards al
the Fair at Des Moines, he beat Tom
Hyer three out of four heats and took the
| FIRST premium. I non say pithout boust-
ing, out az matter of record, that I ON
prepared to match him after the close OF TIE
present season, al q trial of speed agains
any Ioica horse ia the State OF his age ana
training. All lhe Wdpell2 eoaaty Fai,
for the year 1860 I SHALL Offer an indiridad
cash pren,,sn, offfty dollars, to the o,cnes
Of tie best colt there exhibited from this
horse.
Good pasturage Tor other care) furnish.
| ed, but no risks assumed for mares from
a distance. Careful attention paid Il
breeding. Terms liberal. Call and seq
him. CONN LEWIS.
Apr, 9,-d&w-tf.
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How many mothers suffer the agony
of seeing their little ones snatched
away from them by whooping cough,
or dyptheria, when a single bottle OF
Poland's White Pine Compound wo'd
have saved the baby's life. It 10 in.
fallible.
Burnett's Cocoaine for the Hair
has been tested by millions, and is to.
day more popular than ever.
Burnett's Florimel is so delicate
and pure that it will not discolor mus.
lin, and yet SO permanent that its fla
yor clings for weeks.-HARrFoRD
CoURANT.
An Admirable remedy for burns is
presented in Burnetts Kalliston.
"What everybody says must be
true. Then Burnett's preparations
srs liable.-HoME WEEKLY, PHTLA-
DlLpHIA.
Whitcomb's Remedy for Asthma
has worked wonders. All Druggists
sellit.
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POEMS OF THE PRAR1Es.-

POEMS OF THE PRAR1Es.-fefno-
ticc by the Ha,okeye, that NJ. Brown
is in Burlington, and is halnga fiat
tering success in the saleof bis book.
We have taken occasion since he was
here, to look carefully through the
volume, and find many beautiful
t ngs in it, thorcgbly pervaded by
the highest tone Of morality, and a
clear ringing at spoken loyalty, As
the productial Of a fifteen years resi-
dent Of Iowa, and so far as we have
seen, the ally volume Of poetry pub
lished irthe State, by an Iowa au.
thor, ed for its mechanical, and lit
erary excellencies it is eminently
worthy Of general circulation, and
hi.hly creditable to Mr.. Brown.
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Read. Read,

The undersigned il prepared to paint
Portraits in Oil Colors, In the latest styles
LifeSise, OF any sine desirable, ct low fig.
ures, Persons having small pictures OF
deceased friends, wishing to have them
enlereed and colored life like, give mela
an and not entertain the absurd notion
that nothing can be done right unless 1t
n done in the East. Give me . chance
and can do 1t we'll and much cheaper. !,
Card Photographs, Ambrotypes and
Gems taken on short notice.
Main st. Ottumwa Iowa.
d3mw1y. H. NuNAMAkER'
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OUR AGENT.

Having secured the services OF H.
p. Caldwell, as Agent for the CouR.
,rn. who will make thorough and
complete canvass Of this county, Tor
subscribers, commencing immediate
w. we desire to ask our patrons TO
Give him all the assistance and infor-
nation they possibly can, when ne
comes Mr.. Caldwell is authorized
to receipt for subscriptions.
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We are pleased to note the success
that has attended the labors OF
Messrs. Benedict l. Smith, in the
manufacture of wagons and car
riages in this city. But q few months
ago they put up large addition to
their then extensive factory, but
their business increased so usPidly,
that they were compelled to have
more room, and they are now buil>
ding another large two story building
adjoining the one they now occupy,
and when it is completed they hope
to be able to manufacture wagons
and carriages enough to supply the
greatly increasing demand for them.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-04-09

ORIGINAL NOTICE.

William 8. Myrick VS. Alfred S Dickey.
In the District Conrt of Wapello Coua-
ty, State of Iowa, May term 1863.
TO ALFRED DICREY,
SIR You are
hereby notified that there is now on iile
In the ofIice Of the Clerk Of the District
Court Of Wapello county, State OF Iowa.
the petition of WINS Nyrick claiming thai
he IL the owner in fee simple OF the ives,
half of the northwest quarter of section
six, township seventy two, range fourteen
west of the 9Th p m in Wapello county
Iowa, that he purchased said land from
one Samuel Bush that said Bush bought
the same from you, but thatby mistake an
other piece of land was described in the
Deed made by you to said Bush, instead
Of the land described above.
The Petitioner therefore asks that sai.t
mistake may be corrected. and that the
title to said land be quieted in said Will
lam 8 Myrick.
Now unless you appear before noon OF
the second day of the next term OF the
District Court in said county. to be held
on the25t day Of May 1865, and make de
Tense to said petition, default viii be- en-
tered against you, and a decree rendered
thereon. as prayed tor in said petition.
Stiles, Hutchison Il Dixon
Attorneys for Plaintiff,
aprii,9-wH
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w. daa,ra ~ cal, the attention

r. We desire to call the attention
Of our readers to the new advertise
mont Of 8. D. Pierce 4 Co., in this
issue. The gentlemen composing
this firm, have engaged very extern
sively in the Tanning business in this
city, and we predict they will find
it very profitable bps;pess to thera.
solves, and it will at the same tine
be beneficial to our young City. In
the meantime our farmers who have
Tan Bark or Hides for sale, would
do well to call on 8. D. Pierce / Co.,
at their Tannery on Main street
above the Upper Mill.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-04-09

PERsoNAL.-Captain Edwards of
the Hawk-Eye, called on us to-day.
He was enroute to the Capitol where
he will be received in an affectionate
manner, by the administrators OF the
late State House ring, on whose be.
half his Paper did such yeomans SER
v;ca
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-04-09

PrANos.-In another column Of
this issue will be found prominent
~ displayed advertisement OF the
celebrated music house Of Root q
Cady, Of Chicago, in which are men
TONED The names Of the two pianos
which now rank foremost in the es-
timation Of the world, the "Steck"
and avose." The first Of these q 81.
perb instrument, high.priced, but as
near perfection as it is possible to
bring ! piano, is SO generally known
and appreciated that it is so scarcely
necessary to more than mention it
and the fact Of Messrs. r. i G. being
it, sole agents in the West,-but the
other, the "vose," second to none in
public favor at the East, - compare
lively little known here and merits
from us more than mere passing
notice. No pianos made, afford such
wide range Of choice to purchasers
~ these do, and none, through all
their styles and grades, combine
more highly the greatest excellen-
cies with the most reasonable prices.
The smallest and cheapest Of the
three distinct classes made, as low IN
-
cost d from $425 to $500, have the
improved French action and English
hampers, are possessed Of richness
Of tone, facility Of action and dura-
rsbility, such as no other pianos Of.
fered at anything near such prices
even attempt to rival The second
class are fitted with stop-lever dam
pers and the improved French action
are larger than those just mentioned
and finished more elegantly and
range 10 price from $500 mp to s7sS
The first.olass, seven octaves, new
scale, A to 4. are the largest ant
most powerful pianos made. Thei'
extremely large sounding board give
them immense power, while Tor facili
ty Of action. that high qualification
known to musicisns ~ . 'singinl
tone'' and durability they are excel
cd by none. These range in pric
from se76 to $500, according TO A.
ish. Practically, they are ''granda
endowed with all the qualities clsiu
cd for Instruments thus classed b
oiher makers, aud the only differ
ence percep,ible either to profession
al musiciaus or the general public
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The live stock market Is unusually |
inactive, with very few transactions.
Choice cattle are worth 6@7c, and
Butchers stock from 3a@5.
Hogs-6@7.
Sheep-3@4c, with very few de.
cent ones to BE- had.
Capt Howard has shipped from
his farm, near Blakesburg, 2 cars of |
cattle, 2 Of sheep and OF hogs also
Dick Gilmore, from near Kirkville,
2 cars of sheep during the last week
IS cars of live stock in all have been
shipped from this point from this
county, on the B. Il N. RR., since the
last report.
The D. v. r. r. has been compell-
ed to put on an extra train for their
stock and produce business, which is
heavier now than ever before since
the completion Of their road.
In new business enterprises we no.
tice NJ. Nussbaum in clothing; L.
Danbaum, Tobacco, and cigars, and
N. d. Earl & Son, General Dry
Goods, as having established them.
selves here during the past week.
In improvements Dan Eaton L Co.,
arc prosecuting their new Furniture
mandatory on Samantha st. Gray,
Baker, aad Madison are about to
erect a Linseed Oil mandatory,
Fisher, Leighton and Crowley .
three story brick block of three fine
business houses on the burnt district
Front st, and II. G. Angle / Co. q
fine Bank Building on their lot now
occupied by Browns butcher shop.
We submit below the latest re.
ports Of the Chicgo live stock mar
ket reed by mail, up to Tuesday eve.
while the Geographic market report
received Just before going to press
this morning may be found under
the appropriatetelegraphic head;
Il CATTLE.-The receipts to-doy
were only about 112 head, and, as
| there was little Of desirable charac-
ter left OYER from last week, sales
were restricted to 1874 head, all Of
whichwcre taken by city butchers and
', spectators, at O0@7 so for medi-
UNI to fair, fieshy steers, 5000 -
for inferior to common grades. Sales
include the following droves:
% thin, light steers, f. 4 W. 945
1850.
IA medium butchers steers 9l8
Sc 37a.
1 Is fair, heshy steers l, les 81 30.
II medium butchers steeas 900
Il 10 fair, fleshy steers 1880 S725.
i IL scrubby, thin steers $50 "a 80.
4 II fair butchers steers 1,17Oe7 so.
IA light, thin steers s83 Sc 90.
IL cows and heifers $40 s. 80.
3 10 good fat cows 948 Sc so.
HOGS.-The receipts were about
i, 3S4 head, and tho entered sales 1869
head. There was a weak feeling, 4
> as the advices from the east were
rather discouraging for shippers, sell
lers found it impossible to work their
: stock off save at conclusions. Sales
, ;ncludo thu fnllowinp drOves
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IMPORTANT SElzuR8.-On Friday
last, Assessor Warden, and the "irre-
pressible" collector, Capt. Norris seiz-
ed over 1909 lbs Of tobacco, and sew
eral thousand cigars of Merrill 4 Co.,
Moss 4 Co., J. G. Meek, Richards h
Hale, and Joseph Leighton, for nom
conformity to the law in such cases,
made and provided in the matter OF
regulation of stamp duties &C., &c
1t is due these parties to say they are
not responsible for these alleged If
regalarities and that they will Of
course fall back on the houses they
purchased of for indemnity, for sell
ing them tobacco improperly or lille.
gally inspected and stamped by the
government agents at the manufac
toeisA
We're all Revenue officers as dill
gent and faithful as Messrs. Warder
and Norris in the discharge Of theil
duties, fewer violations of the Inter
nal Revenue law would occur, ane
much more money 60 into Unci'
Sans strong box.
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Mrs. Mary Chadwick having m1de
complaint before Esquire Graves,
against her husband one Richard
Chadwick, that he had tried, and
had put in force upon her person.
not moral restraint, but corporal Vi
olencs in the shape Of whipping
A warrant wls issued and placed IN
the hands of Constable Mason, who
proceeded to his residence to make
the arrest. He found that he had
"vamosed tho ranchs," and upon the
table was found package Of tea
and also one Of sugar, also the fol
lowing note in pencil to bis wife
"Mary good boy may you be Apply
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ERRORS OF YOUTH.

ERRORS OF YOUTH.
A Gentleman who suffered for years
nom Nervous Debility, Premature Decay
and all other effects 81 youthful indiscre-
ton. viii, for the sake Of suffering human.
ity. send free to all who need 1t, the receipt
and directions for making the simple rem.
edy by which he was cured. Suffers wish.
ing to profit by the advertiser experiences
dencci JOHN 3. OGDEN.
No. u Cedar st., New York.
Aw,3m. IA. & COL
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SOMETHING NEw.-Derby 4 Bowdish
are prepared to furnish BORIS DRoP-
PER ATTACHMENT, for any Reaper
now in use, and will attach the same
and warrant it to give satisfaction,
or no pay, at $50. Orders solicited
in time to procure Droppers.
We also have a fresh supply OF az
sorted Garden, Flower, Usage, Clo'
yer, and Hungarian seeds. See ad'
yertisement in another column. wit
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-04-09

In their largely reduced cost. Ofthe
three separate styles thus briefly mo-
ticed, there are no less than sixteen
varieties, affording to the purchaser
better field for choice than is Offer
cd by any other maker than ]. w.
vose, while whatever may be the re-,
suit of his selection. the buyer, MAJ
be certain Of obtaining one Of thel-
nest instruments in the world at lkf II
cost.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-04-09

A few small lots Of stock pigs Of
sO@12O. Tbs average sold at g 7t@
3 IS.
SHEEP;-There was not enough
doing in this class of stock to estab-
lish prices,
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Attention is SLED to the announce
ment Of Mr.. O. X. Abels in another
column witch will be found iterest
ing to al persons in want of pure
Family Groceries.
Mr.. A. has recently pitched his
tent among us, and comes recon-
mended ~ = gentleman worthy of the
confidence of the public.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-04-09

James Arrick, Of this county, has
been admitted into . full partnership
in the Mercury printing Office Of this
county, and will confne himself prin
cipally to canvassing for business and
subscriptions.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-04-09

A priceless benefit Conferred on
the public in the manufacture Of that
superior article, Barrett's Hair Res
torative