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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-02-27
Saturday Nights Dispatches.
HOUSE.

Mr.. Stevens, off Pennsylvania, at ten
past 2 O'Clock, rose to make
a report from the Committee on Re-
construction.
The Speaker gave on admonition to
the spectators in the galleries and
members on the floor, to preserve Or
der during the proceedings about to
take place, and to manifest neither
appreciation or disapprobation.
Mr.. Stevens said, from the Com
mittee on Reconstruction, / beg leave
to make the following report, in addi-
ton to the papers referred to the
committee, l find that the President,
on the 21st day of February, 1868,
signed and ordered o commission or
letter of authority to one Lorenzo
Thomas, to act as Secretary Of War
adj interim, and to take possession of
the books, records, papers, and other
public property in the War Depart
ment. Of which the following is a copy:
Nv nj -
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From Florida.

From Florida.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, June Up NJ.
In the Legislature to-day A. s. WEIGH was cleo
ted United States Senator for the term which ex.
pires in March, 1869. There was no election for
the other Senator for the four years term tc- Jay
The result is uncertain. Osborne is ahead A.
Gilbert of st. Augustine, is the prominent candi-
date to succeed WEIGH.
NEW YORK, June 17-G P. NJ.
Gold 1tOs. Sterling Exchange 10. Govern
ments steady. Tennessee skies Is Virginia 58lI.
North Carolina 70.
Cotton active at a91 cent better-sales of 2,5C0
bales at 294@5O cents. Flour dull and dropping.
Wheat irregular and closed in better inquiry
new amber Georgia 50 50. Corn closed dull and
declining. Mess Pork s23 75@s28 S77. Lard
quiet Spirits Turpentine 451@46 cents. Roein
s. 1O@s7 SO.
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r E Y [ E "
OF THE
" ILMI NC TON NJ 4 z K EFT S
FOR THE
WEEK ENDING THURSDAY.
June 49, 1868.
R E Y [ z "

TURPENTINE.-We have nothing new to report
in this arti Gle during the week just ended. There
continues to be steady demand for distilling
purposes, and the market has ruled firm at for
mer figures. The quantity arriving is very light,
and mostly Of small parcels, which are readily ia
ken for distillers use. The receipts for the week
comprise only 1,675 bills, all of which sold at
SO 80 for virgin, 81 80 for yellow dip, and 81 rs
for hard, 59 $50 lbs.
sPIR1Ts TURPENTINE.-Since the close of our last
review the market has ruled without important
change as regards prices-s shade advance being
obtained in one or two instances for extra pack
ages. There has been moderate demand from
shippers, aud 40 cents has been the ruling price.
day. but the market is less active factors how
ever, are firm in holding at 40 cents, with light
stock on market. The weeks sales are 1880 bills,
follows
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Rates OF Freight.

Per Steamer Per Sailing
Vessel.
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Wilmington Wholesale Prices Current.

BEEsvAx, Is SO "a 81
>IEF CATTLE,
3 100 lbs. Q 90 @1O 90
BRICKS,
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"Hark Hark the dogs Go bark,
The Jdgq rs have come to town"

Now that there Is a pretty well assured
prospect that the new regime will go into
operation very shortly, the 6 faithful - are
beginning to flock TO this city, to be in at
the opening OF the game, and with an eye
to an early grab at the spoils. They come
by every train-Jig expectants and little ex-
pectants-back AID white
"Some in rags and some in jags,
And some IL velvet gowns"
Some tremendous Iog-rolling has already
commenced for the Scholarships, and the
hight thereabOut promises to grow " fast
and furious" General Abbott is earliest
in the field, We beieve. Pool and the old
General would do we'll to hurry up.
Raleigh Sentinel
\ RADICAL CACGnT.-Our readers re-
member we stated that Gen. Candy had
sent an officer to Caswel to inquire into
the alleged frand III the recent election
Walter Stephens objected to a certain
mans voting on the ground that he had
been indicted for stealing wheat. The
prosecution III the case alluded to was
compounded, we learn, by the defendant
paying the cost
The Clerk of Caswell who happened to
be present, reminded Stephens that it was
case exactly similar to hiS-that he, Ste
phens, had been indicted for stealing
chickens and the case was disposed of in
the same way. Stephens commended that
AIS Case was different, inasmuch as he was
trled by single magistrate. The Clerk
then Ore" the record on him with the
county seal. Stephens vas as dumb as an
oyster.
A new Freedmen's Bureau agent has
Deen sent to CaSWeil, and Stephens has
played out. Alas, poor Stephens
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day scarcely anv wiser than on,

are to-day scarcely any wiser than on,
| grandfathers were
| Nhen the hrst steam engine was put IL
operation, boy was employed to opei
and shut the valves in the cylinder. II
had not been long at his post before he
observed that one arm of the beam moved
up and down simultaneously with the open
ing and shutting of the valves Taking
| advantage of this circumstance, he took a
pole OF the proper length and fastened one
end to the beam and the other to the
valves, and thus relieved himself of his
task. So it is in all the occupations of
man: improvements must be made by those
eCho do tie cork.
In farming. it is true, effects cannot al
ways be readily referred to their causes,
ana there Is some difficulty in applying the
principles of science to our actual needs
but with the accommodating experiences OF
Intelligent observers, and snch Societies as
this to digest and classify them, there can
be no doubt of a steady and gratifying
progress.
INTERNAL REvENUE.-The following mil.
ltary order, with regard to the action of in
ternat revenue officers in the seizure of dis
tilleries, has been received at Post Head
quarters in this city, and which we publish
for the information of those interested
HEADoRs SECOND MILITARY DISTRICT,
CHARLESTON, 8. c.. June Is, 1868.
[C1RcULAR.]
Under the Act of July Is, 1866, (Section %, o.
153 chapter 1884, only TIE collector or deputy col
Lector Of The district within which the offence was
committed are authorized to make seizures b
dist1llerles and under the 18th Section of the &C
OF March 2, 1867, (Section 10, chapter 1872 an.
officer of internal revenue may be specially au
thorized to make seizures by the Commissioner O.
Internal ReUenue
Before giving military assistance, Command
ing Officers Ct Posts will see that the officers o
internal revenue applying for such assistance ar
acting Under proper warrants from the collector
or deputy collector of the district or from til,
Commissioner of Internal Revenue, as required
by the laws above cited.
By command of Bvt. Major General ED. r. s
CANDY.
LOUIS V. CAzIARC,
Abide Camp,
Actg. Asst. Adjt. Genl.
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LATEST NEWS
BY TELEGRAPH.
From Neutrality-suspicious. of Con-

From Washtngton-Proceed of Con-
Ercss. &c.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 17-P. M.
SENATE.-The Texas Convention resolutions
setting forth that Congressional reconstruction
would fail under President Buchanans appoint
ments, were referred to the Judiciary Committee.
memorial was presented from VIM. T. Chip
ley,sof Kentucky stating that his son, residing at
Columbus, Ca, had been arrested by the military
authorities, in violation of the Constitution, and
carried two hundred miles from his home to At
lanta, where he is now confined, deprived Of all
communication with his friends, and that he is
falsely charged with being concerned IN the muir
der of George W. Ashburn who was killed in
negro house of ill-fame. Referred to the Ju-
dietary Committee.
The motion indefinitely postponing the Senate
and House amendments to the bankrupt law was
passed.
Mr. Burlingame and his Chinese visited the
Senate to-day.
The Chairman laid before the Senate tele-
graphic dispatch from the Constitutional Conven-
tiori Of Texas, dated Austin, June 10Th, contain
ing the resolutions passed at that date, asking
permission of Congress for the Convention to Or
ganize a military force in conjunction with the
military commander, to subdue crime and law
lessness, which they allege is now so frequent in
that State, and further setting forth if Congress
does not grant this power the loyal people
of Texas will be compelled to take the law in their
own hands in self defence Referred to the Com
mittee on Military affairs.
The Finance bill was resumed. The section
forbidding banks to pay interest on the deposits
of other banks was erased. A provision withdraw
ing $40, 600, 900 from the districts which have a
surplus and awarding it to districts comparatively
deficient in national banking capitol was adopted.
The additi, nal capital goes to the districts which
have now less than IS per inhabitant. The bill
passed by vote Of 25 to IA.
committee of conference WAS appointed on
tho bill removing political disabilities.
The Senate then went into an executive session
and adjourned
HoUsE-The Election committee reported in
favor Of seating Mckee, from tho ninth Kentucky
district ordered to be printed.
| The bill for promoting American commerce was
taken up. The main feature of the bill is draw
back for tariff on material nsed for ship build
ing. An amendment, allowing five foreign bot
toms, owned exclusively by citizens. to be used
in carrying western produce from New Orleans tc
New York, was rejected; when the whole matter
was tabled by an almost solid Western vote.
Amendments to the political relief bill were non
concurred in.
A conference was demanded when the House
adjourned.
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WILMINGTON MONEY MARKET.
DIk ID.

In this city, on Monday morning, 18Th ins mt.
ELIZA BARRY, infant daughter Of Henry II and
Bose SIN tn.
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lunday dispatches to the Associated Press
WASHINGTON.

Export Collector In PbIIadeIph1a-Gen-
eraI KIIpatrIck and Alex, Ste hens In
Wnshl1gtOn = HOmts for American
Famines-Governor Holders Son Bid
Not Mnke the IncendIary Speech At
tributed to Him-Kepublican Majority
In Colorado Territory
WASHINGTON, September 10. : Collector
|harles Abel has been appointed Collector
charge OF exports for the port of Phila.
|elphia. This is the first appointment under
be new law of this class.
General Fitzpatrick, Minister to Chill, is
|ere.
Alexander H. Stephens is here. 1t is
|sated that Mr.. Stephens's mission here is to
|btain access to the Confederate archives
.eld by the Government to aid him in the
|istory of the war which he is writing. His
|access is probable.
Turkish agents are looking up homes in
Tirglnia, Maryland and Delaware for Arme-
ian families shortly expected.
Joseph 7. Holden, son Of Governor Hol-
Ben, OF North Carolina, in dispatch TO the
Iongressional Republican Committee, de-
hles that he invoked the god of turpentine
d his recent speech to the Radical negroes
lfNorth Carolina.
Tie Denver Tribune makes Bradford's
|miority for Congress 662, with two pre-
|riacts to hear from.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-09-21
MAINE.

Ofdcial Returns from Three.faurths of
the staie-Claim to XU 900 Majority
Fully Confirmed-L Largest Vote Ever
Thrown In the state.
Especial Dispatch to the Missouri Democrat
AUGUSTA, Me-, September IT, Official
returns from more than three.quarters of
the towns of the entire State fully confirm
our claim to twenty thousand majority. We
gain more than nine thousand on last years
majority and are seven thousand IN excess
of our average majority for the past twelve
years. The total vote is by far the largest
ever thrown in Maine.
JAMES G.. BLAINE,
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MAssACIIUsErrs.

Accident to senator sprngue The
broadway Theatre Shooting ARRAY
NEW York, September 10, The Commer.
|iol A Adperttser states that cable dispatch
has been received, announcing the arrival
n the Northern Light, heretofore feared
kost. tlL
Sailed: steamship Guiding Star, for Cali
Strnia, with 600 passengers.
n Fire in New York this morning. Loss
MIS-, 900. .-,
. Foreign importations at this port this
Hreek amount to over SIS, 900, coo.
\ Senator Sprague 10 confined to his room
h The broadway Theatre shooting affray
Huas before the court to-day, and Deputie
Moore and Hickey we're identified as th'
|,hrties who did the shooting. Case con
|lnuad frH.a. a.n.
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JoUKNAL OF THE HOUSE.


SATURDAY, September 10, 1865.
The House met pursuant to adjournment.
Speaker Lowell in the chair.
The roll being called, fifty.eight members
answered to their names.
Speaker Lowell, Abbot, Alexander,
Antoine, Adolphe, Belot, Brewster Collins,
Currel, Crawford, Desionde, Devices, Du.
tresne, Demarest, Dupart, Evans Faulkner,
Eouts, Guigonet, Gair, Gray, Hill, Haskell,
Honore, Harper, Hutchinson, Holland,
Hail.. HeidenhRin, Kent, lie Blanc, Leroy,
motifs, Mollere, Mahier, McVean, Melvin,
Mansion. Morey, Noble, Pearce, Pratt, Page,
Prejean, Reese, Rey, Slaton, Sterrett,
Slmms, Taylor, Tureaud, Umphreys. Walsh,
Wilson, William G. Williams, H. Williams,
Waters, D. Young-5s.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Satchell.
On motion Of Mr. Rey, of Orleans, the
reading of the Journal was dispensed with.
Leave of absence for five days was granted
to Mr.. Page, of Jefferson.
Under suspension of the rules Mr.. Hall.
of orleans, offered the following resolution
which was not adopted:
Resolced, That Augustin Maurice h. ~
lowed and paid his mileage and Der diem
from the first day Of the session up to fha
time his case was decided BY the Bouse IN
reference to q seat as Representati frona
the Eighth District, parish Of Orleans.
A petition Of the Mayor of shreveport
NFFn
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Important from Mexico.
INTERESTING MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

kOlIe ProsequI in the Murder COunt In
Surratt's Case-BOth Houses Agreed
to Adjourn.
WAsHIEGToN, September 2l.-A nolle pros
hui has been entered on the murder in
ctment in Surratt's case. His counsel
bake special plea that the second indict-
bent is barred by the amnesty proclama-
bon, subsequent to which 1t was found.
kOurt adjourned.
Both Houses have agreed to adjourn from
ID-day to the fifteenth of October, from
hat to the tenth of November, and from
bat to the first Monday in December.
IabIe SUNNI nry-NavaI Farce or Cadiz
RevOlLed-XVar Feeling Quieter-Cath-
ollie Clergy In Galway Opposing Candi-
dates-KepOrted Revolt In AndaIusIa-
ship FOundered nj sea.
NEW YORK, September al--Cdble Sum
karu.-The naval force off Cadiz has re
kOlted. Several generals recently banished
ksve returned and joined the revolt, which
lie Marquis de la Favre heads, and the
kaders Of the old 0'Donnell party sustain.
Several towns have Joined the insurrec-
Hon. An intense panic prevails at the
kDanish Court. Troops have been sent
buthward under General Concha. A ru-
bor prevailed at Paris that Queen Isabella
bad abdicated.
The war feeling is quieter. The ambigui-
" of Napoleon causes growing indignation.
An other rulers are known to desire peace
The Hungarian Diet proposes universal
Religious liberation.
The Catholic clergy in Galway oppose can
hidates who don't support Gladstone's re-
bolves
A rising is reported in Andalusia, Spain.
The ship Greenock, from Havre for
Queenstown, foundered in latitude 403 lon
bitude 49o, in fourteen hour hurricane.
the captain and one seaman lost.
hrrIvaI of Steamship Great Republie-J
KOss Brown nL Japan.
San Francisco, september20.- The steam
nip Great Republic arrived with nine hun.
bed and fifteen passengers and twelve
Rundrod tons of freight.
J. Ross Brown had arrived at Japan.
Japanese complications are increasing.
1he anti foreign feeling is increasing
Another Imperial decree against Christians
bad been Issued.
River Intelligence. .,
SOUTHWEST PASS, September q, Noon.-
Barometer 20 G5. Wind southeast; light
Arrived; Steamships Texas, Baker, Indi.
! R1ola, TO Kelly 81 Long; and Hudson,
kakeny, Indianola, to master.
Sailed: Brig Sir Robert Peel, brig ]. H,
Kennedy, and schooner Constance.
Schooner Jachln, from Lavacca, with
Battle on board, for Mobile, is sailing up
HE pass.
Arrived at PASCAL '0utre, schooner Wei
: kOme, H. Biohm, nine Gays from Turk 4
BLAND, with salt to @. Seller & Co.
VIoKsBURG, September 2l.-Passed down,
Pink Varnle at P. NJ. yesterday, and Belle
Lee at noon to-day. River rising.
Domestic MarkeLs
NEW YORK, September 21.-Money easy
Gold 144s: sterling l0s5; 5,2O's of '62 ll34.
Flour dull and dropping. Wheat slightly
Ayors buyers. Corn dull and unchanged
Ness pork dull at S2s so. Lard dull; steam
ksS20lc. Cotton quiet; middling up
AAds 26lc. Freights drm and advancing
Foreign Markets.
ldvERPooL, September 2l, Noon.-CottoI
teady; sales 10000 bales; Bombay ship
nelts 1900 bales. Sugar firmer; 35s. Sd
-
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OMAHA.
Trains Running 10 Point Of Rock.

Trains Running TO POlut of Rocks.
OMAHA, September ia party of gov.
ernment surveyors on the south fork of the
Republican river were surprised by Indians,
and one Of the party killed. The others
escaped, losing supplies, instruments and
one team.
Especial Dspac ch to the Missouri Democrat
OMAHA, Nebraska September 17.-Trains
on The Union Pacific to-day commenced run
ming to Point Of Rocks, eight hundred and
four miles west OF Omaha.
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Alarm Asoat tAe FIIlbusters.

Alarm About the FIIIbustera.
WAsuISGTos, September 19.-The New
Ferk Herald's Mazatlan letter of August
Ili saws: sThe late New Orleans tilibuster-
rs expedition is looked upon as sign that
ma foatinq American population are rife
6r descent upon Mexican territory, and
|hnf Al able leader could instantly raise an
|1Inv Of 90. 600 for that purpose, If our
|8overnment would only wink 1T the move
mems. The press Of the whole country ID
alarmed about the hlibutering movements
|Ilom Cuba, New Orleans, the mo drandt
and the Pacific Coast,
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PHILADELPHIA.

Killed at n Political Meeting.
PHILADELPHIA, September 20.-0ne man
killed at political meeting in Franklin
county, Pennsylvania.
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Morning Dispatches to the Associated Press
WASHINGTON.

Dlsbursing Agent Absconded-ArrIval of
General Howard.
WASHINGTON, September 20.-Captain E.
B. Armistead, Disbursing Agent of the Post.
office Department, has absconded. His ac.
counts,are short from sixty to one hundred
Thousand dollars.
General Howard has retured.
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NEW YORK.

Death OF Actor.
New YORK, September 20.-John Seton,
the actor, is dead.
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ORLEANS MONDAY EVENING SEPTEMBER 81 1868

Q Fl I'll OF A. l.
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Majority of 10000

AKeEsr VOTE EVER POLLED
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DIsBURsING OFFICER ABSCONDED

THE MAINE ELECTION.
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BY TELEGRAPH
|Vening Dispatches TO the Associated Press
FROM WASHINGTON

rhe Surratt Trial
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SheriR's Sale.

By virtue of a writ of Vend Joni Exponas, to me
directed, will be exposed to Public Sale, the Ho-
tel of Benz. T. Fleming at Harrington, on SATUR-
DAY, the 18th day of April '69, at o'clock, P. NJ,
the following Real Estate, to witt All the right, title,
interest, claim demands Of him, the said Richard
N. MerrIken, to all that piece, parcel or tract of
land, situated in MispilIion Hundred, Kent County,
and State of Delaware said to contain four hundred
aud ninety four acres, be the or less, on
the road leading from Pennington to Greenvie, ad.
joining lands of Richard III. Merriken, Peter Har-
rington, William w. Seeders, and others, with the
improvements of a twO.story frame dwelling house,
kitchen attached, barn, stables, carriage, sheds
and wagon sheds, and other outbuildings; also, B
tenant houses, and other out-buildings, &c.
Seized and taken in execution as the property of
RICHARD N. MERRIKEN, and will be sold for cash by
WM whitaker, late Sheriff.
SHERIFF's OFFICE, Dover, Del, March 81, 1868.
Sale Positive.
n. B.-The dover of the widow Of the said K.
N. Merrken has been laid off and assigned TO her.
The residue of the above land will be sold in four
parcels free from dover, and the dover part will be
sold also if necessary; it is, however, subject to
SAID assignment.
The above lands are of . very superior quality,
aud well improved. and adapted to the growth of all
sorts Of grain, grass and fruit.
WIN. WHITAKER, late Sheriff.