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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-12-19

BAD ReAps.-Ths reads in the country,
ssd the streets Of the city arsin the worst
possible esndiiien to-day. The SNOW has
melted awsy, and mud. intelsrabls and
close sticking, rsnains. Itis almost i'm
possible for teams 10 come ints- the city
With lead.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-12-19

PLsAsANs WsAsssa 10 oakiog The stssss
crossing almest impassibls for lsdiss. Our
merchants interested 10 having then visit
their stores fer holiday gssds shsuld make
ssms provisions for elsaaisg the walks and
crossings.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-12-19

Cnnis7nAs Nioar At BesnsMARR's. s.-0us
BsrnsuAsn 10 nAtisg pssparatieus fer .
splendid time on the evening ef Chfistnas
day. HE house has been rebuilt, rsfur.
nishsd and fitted up in nns style, and hs is
new getting ready 70 receive oil his friends.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-05-14

reign will soon terminate. White
men, we must checkmate these psalm
singing hypocrites this year, and
their power will be gone forever.
The second is in defence of the re-
cent outrageous and defiant insult
offered to the american flag by Lees
young villiaas at Lexington. College,
Virginia, gentle bear garden which
Beecher has been gushing over about.
Here it is -
"All honor to 'he Grave young Vir-
ginians who clr, t. the glorious
colors of the los - c. use. The day
will come when scrap of Confeder-
ate gray will be more highly priced
than an acre rr blue shoddy."
Honest loyal soldiers! you mer
who periled your lives for the glori.
GUS stars and stripes how long do
you think it will be before that
proud old banner, would be turled in
the dust before the stars and bars,
the pension rolls Of your deceased
comrades, wife and children, CANCEL
ed the debt contracted to pay you re-
pudiated, and the rebel debt assumed
if hellions who write and applaud
such stuff as the above, ever come
into power
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-05-14
LAWS OF IOWA.
Published by Authority
CHAPTER 1ss.

An Act to Constitute Mayors of
Cities of the Second Glass, Presid-
ing Officers ofthe City Council[sl
thereof.
Section l. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly Of the State Of
Iowa, That the Mayor, Of Cities of
the second class, is eleby constitute
ed the presiding officer Of the city
council of the city in which he is cleo
tod, and shall constitute men,
Der of such council, and shall have q
casting vote where there is a tic.
Sec. 2. This act shall be in force
from and after its publication in the
Iowa State Register and Iowa States
man, newspapers published at Des
Moines, Iowa.
Approved April s, 1868.
l hereby certify that the foregoing
Act took effect by publication, as re-
quircd by Section 2 thereof on the
10th day of April, A. D. 1863.
ED WRIGHT, Sec'y Of State.
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Mint of the United States.

The following are the regulations
for the distribution of the cents and
new nickel three and FIVE cent pieces
Of the United States:
The bronze one and two, and the
nickel three and five cent coins, can
now be had at the Mint, in exchange
for the gold and silver coins, or legal
tender Of the United States. The
new three cent pieces are put up in
bags Of thirty dollars, and the five
cent pieces in sums Of fifty dollars
each, and either Of these sums, or
any larger amount-of which thirty
or fifty is q multiple-will be sent in
the order Of the entry Of application.
The reasonable expenses of the
transportation of the cents and three
cent pieces in sums Of thirty dollars,
and the i've cent coins in sums of fif.
ty dollars or upwards, to any point
accessible by railroad or steamboat,
viii be paid by the Mint.
All orders for small coins should
be addressed to the Treasurer of the
United States Mint, and all drafts or
certificates of deposit should be made
payable to his order.
H. r. LINDERMAN,
Director.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-05-14
CHAPTER 1T.

An Act Making further appropria-
ton for the Erection of the iowa
State Agricultural College Build.
ing and for the Settlement of the
Claims of Jacob Richard, the Con.
tractor thereof.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of
Iowa, That there be and is hereby
appropriated, out of any money not
otherwise appropriated, to enable
the building committee to complete
the Iowa State Agricultural College
building, the sum of ten thousand
dollars.
Sec. 2. The money shall be paid
out as provided in chapter liz, laws
Of the 18th General Assembly.
Sec. 3. The board of trustees are
hereby authorized to pay Jacob
Richard, contractor for said building,
all or so much of the above as in
their judgement is just and equita-
BILE.
Sec. 2. This bill shall take effect
and be in force from and after it's
publication in the Iowa State Regis
ter and the Iowa Evening Statesman,
newspapers published in Des Moines,
Iowa.
Approved April 8, 1863,
/ hereby certify that the foregoing
act took effect by publication, az
required by section 4 thereof, on the
9th day of April, A. D. 1868.
ED WRIGHT, Secy Of State.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-05-14
Iowa Republican Princi-
pies and Candidates.


We. the delegates and representatives
of the Republican party of Iowa, in Coz
vention assembled, do for ourselves and
party Resolve;
lst. That it is as important that the
PRINCIPLES of The Republican party should
control in the administration OF the State
and nation. and for the future, as at any
time since thatparty's organization; and
that the restoration to power under any
pretext or any form OF party organization
of the men who would again apply the
principles and policy of the Pro-Slavery
party before and during the war. to the
present aad future administration OF state
aud National affairs would he an evil of
the greatest magnitude and full "fdanger
In the country.
2I That whilst we recognize the fact
that the electors of Iowa are to act indi.
yidually and directly upon the proposed
amendments to the Constitution Of the
State; and whilst We recognize that the
principles embodied in said amendments
are more sacred than party ties, and above
all considerations Of mere party policy,
nevertheless we deem it proper to again
proclaim il as cardinal principle u our
political faith that all men are equal be-
fore the law, and we are in favor Of the
proposed amendments to the Constitution
OF the state of Iowa which will secure the
rights ofthe ballot, the protection OF the
law, Wtu CNuuA JucSsNS w 80 AAAS-'
tive of color, race, or religion.
5. Resolved, That we demand the strict
est economy In the administration OF oul
state and National Government.
4th. Resolved. That we are In favor o
the nomination Of u. s. Grant AS .oul
candidate for President, and as guaran
tee OF his lite and safety rs well as that o
the nation, our delegates are especiall!
enioined to secure as our candidate 10
Vice President Republican ofunswerv
lag fidelity and nnimpeachable integrity
9Th. Resolved. That the views. pur
poses aud principles Of the Republican OF
xanization OF Iowa, have ever well beel
defined, understood, aud sustained, an
we are resolved that the Repnbiica
standard shall never be lowered or com
promised That on the battle field, at tn
polls, and in the council of the nation
Iowa has ever been radically in earnest Il
lighting for aud maintaining our liberty
our Union, the right of man and the hor
OK and Integrity of the nation, and this
We EXPECT aud demand of the Nation'
Convention to assemble Mt Chicago o
the goth lust, an unequivocal avowal
cur principles, and upon such.a piatfori
we propose to meet and oyerwhelm on
political opponents.
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Tho Iowa delegation also held a
meeting, and resolved not to rccog-
ilize Senator Grimes hereafter as q
member of the Republican party.
Burlington, VT, May -.
1t is said that Gen. Curtis, special
agent of the Treasury department,
has detected frauds in importation of
lumber from Canada, amounting to
nearly 100000 in gold, which amt
will probably yet be collected. His
authority has been extended 30 as to
include the :ontier from Burlington
to Canada.
Gin, .nnati, May 10.
A fire in Covington, last n; Il, par
TALLY destroyed Wright, ST.. .h's l.
Co.'s hardware store; Henry Feltman
t, 5acconist, and John Fennessy, dry
goods, and portion of the stocks
saved. Loss about $4,000, nearly
covered by insurance.
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The Irish Republic of this week,
speaking of the Banks bill for the

The Irish Republic of this week,
speaking of the Banks bill for the
protection of American citizens in
foreign copntriea, passed on the 3Oth
ultimo, says: "What Democracy has
failed to do in fifty years, Rerubli-
canism has done in seven. Let our
peple stand by the men who are true
to liberty. Let them respond to this
action of this Republican Congress,
and cast their ballots for the next
Republican candidate for the Prasi-
dency. It matters not whether he
be Grant, Wade, Colfax, etc; they
are all pledged to the glowing prin-
ciplos Of Republican liberty. On the
other hand, lot them support Fran
els Adams, Mcclellan, or some other
pet Of the English house Of Belmont,
who must be the candidate of the
Democracy-let them do this, but
let them cease their cant about free
dom, or the rights Of American citi-
Gems"
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The KNTERPRIsE.-Wc have re.
oeived the first number OF this
sprightly sheet published at Bur-
lington, by Acres, Blackmar 4 Co.,
and welcome it to the field of Iowa
journalism. tits principally devoted
to the interests Of it's advertisers and
publishers, the first Of whom appre-
ciate the virtue Of printers ink, and
the latter appreciate their patrons.
Tho Enterprise is published "semi-
occasionally" and oftener, We sup
pose, ifproperly supported.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-05-14

The Central Ioioa Citizen is conf.
IDENTIFY informed "thst on Sunday
night last . certain hardware young
man Of Oskaloosa asked his beaut:.
full Belinda Betsey to marry him,
whereupon she tainted in his arms,
of course. But he was equal to the
trying occasion. Selling a camphor
bottle from the table, he speedily re-
stored her to consciousness with it's
contentt. The next instant however,
it was discovered that wucila0e in
stead of camphor had been used to
effect the desired result, which caus-
cd the Miss to feel SO "stuck up" that
she came very near discharging her
blnndering Josephus."
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-05-14
A meeting of the Soldiers Nation

A meeting Of the Soldiers Nation
al Executive Committee was held in
Washington Saturday evening
Members from thirteen States were
present. Resolutions were adopted
authorizing the various State delega-
tons to fill up vacancies from soldiers
Of their respective states who shall
be present at Chicago. The head
quarters Of the committee after the
18th rltimo will be the Matteson
House Chicago. Returns have been
received from nearly allthe States, and
the committee feel assured that it will
be tho largest delegated Convention
ever held in this country.
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Brass.

We like Brass. 1t is . highly pri-
zed commodity nowadays principally |
on account of its scarcity. 1t is an
excellent article for door knobs,
mountain howitzers, and Napoieons.
Ii is particularly becoming when
plainly visible in,the iineaments OF
lovely women, and honcat, unsophis-
ticated politicians. 1t is an indis-
pensable ingredient in the compost
ton Of brass monkey, owing to the
fact that it gives the aforesaid mon
key such a meek, lowly, and modest
countcnance. When this rare metal
cr ,rrs largely into the organism of a
railroad President, it is of the most
inestimable value, as it can be conve-
niently converted into rails, engines,
and ''sich" which are costive. In this
regard the Iowa Central Railroad
must be considered as most particu-
larly fortunate in its President. If
you have not thought SO before, read
the follow ing cerbatim copy of an an
nual pass issued by that great enter
prising thoroughfare, now before us,
and then Danish your doubts at once:
"Iowa Central Railroad. Pass P.
G. Ballingall, Esq, until December
l31st, 1868, unless otherwise ordered.
| PETER MELENDY, President"
| On the reverse of which we find
the following kind advice against &C
cidents:
"By accepting this Ticket the hold
err assumes all risk of personal injury
and loss or damage which may occur
to him or her while using the same,
as passenger on any Of the Trains
. of this Company"
: When it is considered that not one
,, mile of that road is completed, that
i the contractors Messrs. Champlin
. Balch & Co., who entered upon the
/, construction Of that problematical
enterprise. so recently, with such a
, flourish of trumpets, have vamoosed
i the ranch, carrying otfwith them the
! |, subscription books Of the road to se
a cure their claims for unpaid wori
and that work has been entirely sus
pended on it, for many months, il
will be seen how vastly, indispensa-
bly,, valuable is King Brass in an ex
ercmity.
The ''sarkastical' past of this of
fair, is where the passenger is eau
tioned against accidents, and assured
that Peters company will not be re
sponsibie for any that may occur
The only explanation Of this, tina
suggests itself to our minds, is tha
in case passenger should conclud
to pursue the devious windings O
thatserpentine route, instead of to
king the much slaughter highway
that some OF the memorable attorney
Of Champlin, Baich l. Co., might la.
violent hands on the passengers veil
SEES, rs collateral security to Their
from the Iowa Central on account {
tt the use Of that highway. Takin
v this view oft, how Peter looms u
9. Is public benefactor. Peter sen
us pass
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-05-14

FIENDIsH OUTRAaE.-A fiend in hui.
man form by the name of .Alberson,
living in Athens Tp., in the east part
of this county, recently committed a
rape on the person of a girl aged
about thirteen years. The citizens
of the TIP. with q forbearance that
was not wise, let him remain in the
noighborhood about a week before
they attempted to bring the monster
to q well merited punishment; and
after they had arrested him, and were
on their way to town with him, he
escaped from them by swimming the
creek east of town and seoreting him.
self in the brush. 1t is to be hoped
that this brute may yet be brought
to condign punishment-as the crime
he committed-is ono of the most un.
human and fiendish known to the
calendar. The accused is married
man.-hngqold Record.
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Congressional.
Washington. Nav IL.

Washington, May IL.
Senate met at 10 o'clock.
The Chief Justice stated that the
Senate meets today undor the
order for elaboration, and the doors
be closed, unless some Senators makes
o motion now.
Mr. Sherman moved that the
Sergeant.at-arms place his assistants
through the galleries tomorrow,
with directions to arrest any person
who violates the rules Of order.
The Chief Justice stated that the
Sergeantat-arms had already taken
precautions. afa
Mr. Sherman suggested that notice
be given in the morning papers.
Mr. Williams suggested that the
Chief Justice before the call of the
roll, admonish all persons that no
manifestation of applause or disap-
proval be allowed in the Senate, un-
der penalty of arrest.
This proposition meeting with
general appreciation Sherman with.
drew MS motion. ~
Doors closed at 1920
HoUsE.-Rills and resolutions were
introduced for reference declaring it
inexpedient for the Government to
make any treaty tending to discrimi.
nate against the manufacture and
productions of any part of the Uni.
ted States; to 6x compensation of GER
tain Consular officers; and to prohih,
it their collection Of fees.
Resolutions from the Ohio legisla-
ture asking measures to prevent loss
of life on waters under the jurisdsc.
ton Of the United States; also pro.
testing against the reconstruction
acts Of Congress; and the court to de-
clare the laws unconstitutional.
Senate still in secret session at p
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-05-14
A Copperhead Rebukes q One
Armed Soldier for Having
Fought in the Union Ar
nv.
WEBSTER, Iowa,
March Sd. 1868.

Ed. NEws.--On yesterday our vii
lage was visited by very intelligent
young man, by name Thomas B'au-
mont, who has lost the use of his left
arm from wounds received at the
battle OF Winchester, Va, on the
10th of Sept, 1864. He enlisted in
the army at the tender age ola, and
served four years under the gallant
Phil. Sheridan.
Having determined to graduate
himself in the State University, pre-
paratory to studying a profession,
and having no assistance further
than his pension from the govern
ment (Which he says is amply suffi-
cienct to support him did he not seek
to acquire higher attachments than
a mere support), he has resorted to
peddling notions during vacations to
enable him to defray his expenses in
acquiring said profession. He speaks
highly Of the assistance rendered him
by the G. A. R., and Union citizens
generally, especially Mr.. Bottonfeld,
the hospitable landlord Of South En-.
glish, and the Union ladies of that
place, who assisted him in selling out
almost his entire cargo. But when
in Liberty Township he met with a
severe rebuke for having served his
country in the Union army. We give
it to you as given in his own Ian
guage:
"On Thursday 22d ult., / stopped
ut the house OF . Mr.. D., tt
sell him some Of my notions. HI
purchased q pen holder of me fol
twenty-five Genus, put it away in thu
drawer and pulled out his money *
pay me for it, when the following
conversation took place:
Mr.. B.-"Did you lose your arm
in . thrashing maehineg"
Soldier.-s'Yes."
Mr.. B.-"Where ?"
Soldier.-"Winchester, Virginia
on the 10th day Of September, 1864
in General Phil. Sheridan's machine.
Mr.. B.-"What good did you d.
there besides freeing the negro 2"
Soldier.-"We whipped the John
| MES and drove them fifteen miles,"
Mr.. B.-"Well, sir; amt you sorr,
you ever went into the army?"
Soldier,-aNo, sir; / never say
the day I repepted fighting for m.
country"
Mr.. B.-Don't you think you ha'
better staid at home and minde'
your own business2"
Soldier.-"No, sir"
| He said he thought I had.
| told him that was just q differ
ence Of opinion between he aud I.
| He then put his money back in hi
pocket and said he believed he didn'
want my pen holder. I told hir
very well, to please hand it back t
me, and he done so. After putin
it in my valise I told him was YER
sorry that his principles would nc
allow him to purchase of q cripple
Union soldier. He said he was i
the service. ! asked him fhe didn
drive = mule team. He said no.
left him and after arriving at hi
gate, his wife called on me to com
back and he would take the pen-ho
der. I thanked her and told he
that had concluded not TO let hil
have it, as his money wonld do m
no good. His neighbors intorme
mo that he was true patriot of tn
Skunk river army and q famous COZ
perhead and had served time i
prison at lowe City for cheering fc
jeff Davis, \ Co., during the rebe
lion. Yours truly,
UNION SOLDIERS.
l-SiqoMrney Ne,cs.
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CHAPTER 172.

Vial = Xxt A0Ss =
An Act to amend an Act entitled an
act in relation to the Duties of
Railroad Companies, approved
April 9Th, 1862.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly Of the State Of
Iowa, That all the duties and liabili-
ties imposed upon railroad compan-
les by chapter 1863 Of the laws Of the
9th General Assembly shall apply
equally to all lessees of any railroad
company operating the same within
the State, as fully as if such lcssees
were named therein.
Section 2. In all cases of suits
against any railroad company, less
ees, corporation, or individuals, oper-
ating any railroad, for damages claim
ed either to person or property, the
same may be instituted in any coun-
ty through which tho road of said
company passes, and service made up
on any station or ticket agent of said
company or lessees transacting bust
ness of said company or l,ssess, shall
be deemed sufficient service upon the
principal.
Sec. 3. This act being deemed Of
immdiate Importance shall take ef-
feet and be in force from and after it's
publication in the Iowa Evening
Statesman newspaper published At
Des Moines, and the daily Consti-
tuition, newspaper published at Keo-
kuk, Iowa.
Approved April 9Th 1868.
hereby certify that the foregoing
act took effect by publication as re-
quired in Section 8 thereof, on the
18th day Of April, 1853.
ED. WRIGHT, Sec'y Of State.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-05-14

CATTLE-The receipts today
were only 1854 head. There were bnt
few buyers in the yards, and the
market was generally quiet, with no
special change in prices. Some 269
head were taken at Ss@s.s5 for good
to prime second.class steers; $6,5O@
1870 for medium to fair grades, and
"a 5000 for inferior to common stock
steers. The general impression among
operators is, that this receipts during
the dresent week will be largo, and
that prices will rccede.
HOGS-There was but a meapre
supply on sale today, at $9a9 60 for
good to choice lots of 200 lbs average
end over, and 50 5Oa8 80 for medium
to fair grades Of 1870 to 200 Tbs aver
Oo1nc
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-05-14

Why plaster the hair with gpease7
Burnett's Cocoaine is not greasy or
sticky, and is acknowledged by the
fashionable public to be the most
elegant and fragrant beauti6er Of the
hair in the world.
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D. b. ABRAHAMS, Pres.
n nm q ,

We believe that there has very
rarely been q great man who was
not accused Of being q drunkard; In.
situations Of this kind are rife re-
garding D'Israeli; and if the idea Of
total abstinence had been Matched
eighty years ago, we should have
had George Washington handed
down to usas atoper, or probably he
would be accused Of chopping down
the cherry tree for the sake Of the
cherry brandy, as child beraks his
drum for music.
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. Sales were:

BOOK AGENTS WANTED, for How
lands Life OF General Grant, as soldier
and statesman. An accurate History OF
his Military and Civil Career. One large
Agents viii find this Book to sell at the
present time. The largest commission
given. We employ no General Agents.
and ol1cr extra inducements tocanyessers.
Agents win see the advantage Of dealing
directly with the Publisher. For circu.
lars and terms, address J. b. BURR q
CO., Publishers, Hartford, ct.
May7, 1866-w4t rs MP2l
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Dissolution.

Notice Is hereby given that the partner.
ship heretofore existing under III. name
and style OF J.. A. schworm 4 Co., has this
day been dissolved. by mutual consent.-
Schworm and al; persona indebted to the
late firm will call and settle with him. and
who will also assume all the firm debts.
j. A. SCHWORM.
p. STEOSSEI4.
May 9Th, '6S. may dAw. q.
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Agents Wanted.

We want first class agents 10 Introduce
our NEW STAR SHUTTLE SEWING
MACHINE. 1t makes the genuine Irrw.
STITCH. Price SIS and 40. Extraor.N-
nary inducements to good sAlesmen.-
Further particulars and sample work
furnished on application to
L. N. MATHER 4 CO..
400 i4s La Sale Street. Chicago.
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NEWS DEPOT
and
ORDERING AGENCY.
MILLIGAN & SCOTT.

Market Street, rear OF First National
Bank.
Always on hand and received daily the
latest and most popular publications. We
will order on short notice any literary
work, pictures, frames, or anything that
pertains to our business ~
May s, dW-1y: