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that no subject so urgently needed
consideration as this. He understood
there were several cases in which of
forts were made to oust competent
officials in New York ir the revenue
service, and replace them by incompc
tont, untrustworthy mon. He took
occasion TO denounce tho action OF
the Commissioner OF Internal Rcven-
ue, in the matter Of appointments in
Kentucky, as unprinciplcd and dis.
graceful. Ho desired tho bill to be
made sufficiently comprehensive and
complete.
Mr.. Yates beloved that provision
Of the character of that referred to
would be q public benefit. Represen-
tatives in Congress, he thought, ought
TO be allowed to make recommends
tions TO Office, but not Senators, who
wore required to decide on confrma.
tions to Office, end stood in the Ca
pacity of ofjudges.
The bill was then laid on the t.
BILE and ordered printed.
The Senate then adjourned.
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ORDERS SOLICITED.

Referred to the Judiciary committee.
Mr., Tngesroll introduced bill au-
thorizin tho issue of legal tender
notes to the amount of forty four
million dollars, and moved refer
ence to the committee on Ways and
Means.
Mr.. Garfield moved its reference to
tho committee on Banking.
A discussion ensued and the bill
was withdrawn.
The House then went into commit
tee Of tho whole, and resumed tho
consideration of the Census Bill.
The discussion was participated in
by many of the members as to the
most economical manner of taking
the census.
Mr.. Butler wishing to test the
sense of the House, moved to amend
the fourth section by making it read
It shall be tho duty Of the Assessors
Of Internel Revenue in each District
to cause all inhabitants to be enumcr-
ated.
A lengthy discussion followed, and
was participated in BY Messrs Butler,
Garfield, Allison: Wood and others.
The question was taken on Buffers
amendment, which was rejected
ayes, %; noes not counted.
Oh motion Of Mr.. Wood, and aftor
considerable discussion, the fifth sec
ton was amended by requiring each
District Superintendent to be res
ident of the District.
After progressing to the seventh
section, the committee rose.
Mr.. Lawrence introduced bill to
prevent and punish election frauds,
and to prescribe the time for holding
elections for members OF Congress-
Referred to the Committe on Elcc-
tions.
Mr. Davis introduced bill TO im-
pose y tax on all fictitious and gam
bling sales Of gold. Referred to tho
Judiciary Committee.
The House at quarter past four ad.
journed until tomorrow.
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City Indebtedness.

DR.. S B. 'rhrall. city clerk. in r.
sponse to circular of enquiry from
Gov. Gyrrii ms Just made an officisl
statement o. PIE indebtedness Of the
city of Ottumwa. from which we
learn that the total amount OF bond.
cd Indebtedness up to juno l, 1869,
was $500, interest paid up. Total
amount of floating debt S6,643 :
Aggregate Of bonded and foat,rG
debt tl6, ,748 18.
This meagre amount speaks vol
umes in favor of the honesty and
economy OF our present city govern.
ment. Where is the other city oi
1000 people which can mako 40 good
. showing?
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Rufus Chapman Of Liberty Maine,
had a stiff leg bent at the knee, linn
bered and strengthened by the use of
Johnson's Anodyne Lin.ment,
The proprietors of lohnson's Ano-
dyne Linin,ent, Parsons Purgdtioe
PiUs and Sheridan's Cdralry Condition
Powders, have published readable
and instructive psmphlct, which may
bo had free at tho stores.
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TIE NEWS.


The quartz miners Of Helena, Mon.
tana, struck and got into a row, bat
were licked into shape by the civil
authorities.
Senator Trumbull and Garruloua
Davis both want to be relieved from
the Importantly Of the nasty common
people who have an idea that they
have as much right to Offices - the
aforesaid Trumbull and Davis. The
people will settle this little difficulty
one Of these days, by leaving T. and
D. at home to illustrate the walks Of
private life.
5000, 600 FIRE in Boston. Somebody
in that neighbood WAS about to bnst.
$4,000 ditto at Wakeshs, Wisconsin.
Somebody ditto.
Steamer Richmond" sunk in Red
River, IL miles below Shreveport
No funerals.
McCreery, Galliday, Stevenson and
Wintersmith are the candidates be.
fore the Kentucky Legislature fox U.
8. Senator. The election occurs the
14th. which will quite likely return
McCreery, the present incumbent.
Gen. VIM. T. Clark, the efficient
Adjutant in turns Of Crocker, Nc.
Kean. and MCPHERSON, is probably
elected to Congress from the third
Texas district. He was formerly
from Davenport, and is . radical Of
the straightest sect. Davis, indepen
dent Republican, seems to be elected
Governor, while the 18th amendment
is adopted BY an overwhelming ma
jority in that State.
A Des Moines dispatch to the Chi
cago Journal says: ut 10 evident
Judge Wright has the inside track
for the U. s. Senatorship."
Gov. Senter has COG convicts,in tho
penitentiary, which isn't half enough,
and which institution is $4,000 i'm
pecunious.
Zachary Hockenberg has been ju-
dicially murdered at Butler, Pa, for
the murder of Miss McCandless last
spring. Heleft . written statement
for publication, in which he olaimed
that he did not intend to kill, but
only disfgure her, to prevent her
marrying any one else.
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REFORu SCHOOL.

Notice IL hereby given that the State
Reform school for Juvenile offenders will
be open ON and after the let Of o. t. ready
for the reception Of all boys who may be
sent there.
For information address, ISAAC T.
GIBSON, Salem Henry County, or JAS.
n. LADD, Ottumwa.
J, A. PARvIN, Prest.,
Sept 9th 1868 Of Board Of Trustees.
Oct lat '60 GWtt
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l YmmodiatAly affar Rxan,a denar rxure. Me.
neuiels went 70 the Ncyor ana expoeed the
whole scheme, shovtne ne store kew: the
sooac n n. tvnnk ara - rnonav ana The
10 tsn - 1890 10 az - % stoTs Ana S sound M.
the infenal nachins III ssear ~ have above
deseribedit. This was ~ early ~ three p. m.
and entirely disposss ofHyan's plea that the
whole thing was Get up aftsr his departure by
McDaniels. to draw him tEtyanl on Of the pur.
suit Of Bliss, a. the store was open during the
,-s,o,~ &g..e, ,,sth .,~4or.~,. q, a. ~,th NJ.
ryan waisans On them, and any one Who saw
ns .r nnos xs ~ snonsn ,Ss .a sns'
ana under hseircumstaness.
sn sSa S.S - me ,ssns n,s
| saait y shAs hshaA mads Sish,n tho last few
80 Aa.psss:. ssssm.s g inss:sss s,' n. In
vhso ntas 0rahion ofeooS jddsss his stock,
ysssssds when attached We not worth to
3. which Is rsprsssnssS Is insursnss I mon, m :.
b.las II, eeeess's sns, e.
- sssna sn,s ne,r,. y as,sx. =. ,.s...os me
@ re g. s.ssss. g hid axay = ~ sndes them
ssssiS = many socs Fl Ssd l Is Isor sSs tore
- wh,ss v:ss r.aovsd y his .sscrs. and
ia debt dssss. 80 = ''A ' '''-'0eo ''f
We saould have menticasd in its proper
psacs . sns.. =, w. par, @ ne eonsp,r.sy to
asuy shs enslss. bat sasssqusnsiy ~ IL was w
concluded that the cosi % naasrap was sum
and destroy the entire stock, in spite lite Of r. the
snsins.
s1 ~ 'A&en 0e1ofe 'ost'ce
.'isves " Nv sff'ssi lrom burning
son 6 e1sy, ana waved all pre-
n1lna1 lnvsn sslons, ana went 70
- m ooaa.,. =. s1'vv Osl'' ne viii
~. nAs .14Aaaots ~ ulavss next
eaesos Waen 'aE'ner iac's may
- 1s'el'Peo.
We may sdd that Ar. Ryan is an
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Washington, Dec. 8.
SENATE.

The Vice President submitted u
communication from the Governor
of South Carolina, enclosing resolu.
tions from the Legislature relating
to the recognition Of Cuba rs an in
dependent Government.
Mr.. Carpenter introduced bill lix-
ing the salary Of the Chief Justice at
$l2, 900 and the Associate Justices at
$4,000 per aLnum. Referred to
Committee on judiciary.
Mr.. Morton presented y memorial
from the citizens, and members Of
the Legislature of Virginia, urging
that the State DO admitted to repre-
scntation in Congress. Tabled.
Mr.. Trumbull, reported a bill amen.
datory to an act relating to an ap.
pellate Jurisdiction Of the Supreme
Court.
After brief Executive session the
Senate adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE.
MIR. Brooks presented petition
from the leather and hide importing
trade of New York, asking the repeal
Of the duty on hides, and stating that
the business unfayorably affected, ex.
ceeds 100000, 900 in leather, and
$500, 100000 a year in boots, and that
the export trade in boots and shoes
il ruined.
MIR. Fisher presented petition
from several huE dred citizens in Mia.
CARA county, N. Y, asking the re.
moval of all duties on coal.
Mr.. Shanks introduced a bill to
perfect the reconstruction Of Georgia,
which was referred to the Recon.
struction Committee. 1t directs the
military commander Of that Depart.
ment to convene, by proclamation
tho Legislature Of Georgia, which
was elected under tho proclamation
Of ieneral Meade, of tho 25th of June
1858, and cause each member to take
the oath of Office required by the
Reconstruction Acts, and to require
tho Legislature so convened to adopt
the Fifteenth Amendment to the
Constitution, as condition precedent
20 representation in Congress.
| Mr.. Stevens introduced a bill tc
p'ace on the free list, tea, coffee, mo
asses, syrup, melada or can juice
rice, salt, lumber, hides, and printing
oapor. Referred to Committee o,
Ways and Means.
Mr.. Van Trump presented join
resolution Of tho Ohio Legislature
lrejecting the fifteenth Amendment
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"The Sp.r,tof tn West" by Rags
dale & Hills of Abba Is the spirit #
the late Comprehend Republic, recon
structed into good looking, well
printed, black Republican paper
which it is proposed to hnck against
Val MendaPs Union.
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Sunk.

The Steamer Rebecca collided with
pier ofthe Wheeling brid &c Wctnes-
day aad W snt to tho bottom, 4
suae four or FIVE more Supposed 20
DC Elisslno
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A CARD.

We desire to inform the public that we have
sold our Banking, Exchange and Collection
business to Seth Richards and Geo. w. Hale,
who, under the firm of Richards Hale, will
continue the same business at our old stand,
ON Main street, Ottumwa. Iowa.
In retiring from the banking business, We
take this occasion to thank the people Of OF
tumwa and vicinity, for their generous pat
ronage, and most respectfully commend them
TO our successors. a. gentlemen Of well known
integrity, abundant capital and business ox-
perience, who are eminently worthy Of pub
lie confidence. H. G ANGLE 4 co..
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CHANaE.-H. g. Curtis, esq, edit.
or Pella Blade has sold out his inter-
est to AsAD T. Bsrz1a. Esq, . for.
mer typo in that Office, Aad ASssthsr
Of the local editor. who, in connection
with his brothor, win continue the
editorial control and publication Of
the Blade.
Curtis says he leaves the Bad.
sound financially, and only quits the
editorial work, to devote himself
more asiduously to his law practice.
The Blade is one of our best exchan-
ges, and with another Betser on it,
will become better - good.
The retiring editor and the new
concern, have our best wishes for sue
cess in their respective callings.
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This gentleman, q former law part.
ner of Hon. J. F. Wilson, has been
put forward by his friends as . oandi.
date for tho short term in the U. s,
Senate. Though some others have
been named, sort Of hap-hasard, and
in On irresponsible way, for the place
from the southeastern portion of the
State, Mr.. Stubbs 10, 20 far ~ we
know, the only gentleman from this
portion oft State who IL, in reality,
on the track. Az thecontest tor the
long term absorbs, to . great degree,
the attention Of tho people, and upon
the result Of 1t will much depend tho
selection for the short term, 1t is i'm
possible ct this time to form any very
definite conclusion % to Mr.. Stubbs'
nrospects.
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Courier anh 9spatlmsat.
with new
Types nnd PRESSES.

PRINTING OF ALL KINDS,
From a Visiting Card to \. Mammoth
Poster, executed in good style. Easter"
prices and work duplicatcd.
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. ~&5
THURSD
From Daily Courier Dse II.
Conspiracy!
Plot to Burn q store for the
insurance.
! Mr.. Edward Ryan, . merchant do.
iLg business on Second Street, 8 few
doors below the Post OAios. in the
brick building owned hy Mayor Ful.
| ton, under the Coppefhssd printing
Office, has just been detected IN one
of the most diabolical a6airs It wal
ever our misfortune TO b. Oompsllsd
to chronicle; that y to ssy be would
have been detscted n iit had he moi
taken the precaution 70 ssoaps, b.
fore the consummation Of his infer
| nal scheme. A
| Il ssema that .hs had deliberately
plannsd tAs hurning Of his own store,
and which destruction would have
carried In its waks Ill the buildinga
in the block In which is situated our
ofaos and the post ofacs.
Asa preliminary sad proatabls
part Of ths tssnssetiou, he had IN.
sured his stock u ea,000, which &
mount il perhaps three times Asmseh
- his stock in stors was ever . any
one time worth. In The maaatins,
he purchased "a extra baErel Of coal
oil, and aftsr cutting : large hole in
the top Of il, inserted into the aper-
tire . bale oE cotHoa batsiag, and
then sttsched 70 thisa train ofAasting
leading to = short candle ainxsdin :
socket in . piece Of . shingle.
All this infsrnai machine WAS then
placed In the centre Of his store and
surroundsd with bexes and covered
carefully with goedA
He made arrangements with one
- to Are tho machine st mid
night Ryan in the meantime dspar.
ting - he claimed for Burlington on
the look out for his confedsrAte
Bliss, taking with him Deputy Mar
| shal Gray.
| Directly aftsr his departure his
supposed to be confederate here who
| was to fire the baildine, snd whose
nams we omit for obvious reasons,
and who vas 10 receive two han-
dred dollars for his part OF the per-
formance, blowsd the whole thing to
Mayor Fulton, who proceeded to the
store last night, and with the key
which Ryan had left with his part
ner in tho guilt (as he had supposedly
opened the store and found the coal
oil fire magazine, - We have above
des:ribedit.
The Marshal sent Deputy Sheriff
O'Briscoe after the villain on the
midnight train last night, but he
telegraphs that the bird has flown,
and 10 not to be found in Burlington.
To-day the stock hes been covered
with attachments, but IL turns ont
that he either never had any stock
Of consequence, or else, which is the
more likely solution, has been quiet
| ly shipping his goods to Bliss, a. but
little stuff was or hand.
Now in the name of all the Gods
ut once, what nsxt7
LATER:
After writing the above article,
with tho intention Of inserting it in
yesterdays Courier, the olacer re-
turned with Ryan. upon whose ur.
gent solicitation we suppressed It for
the time, - he positively asserted
that allthe apparent black and damn
ing evidence against him was sus-
ceptible of palliation and explanation.
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Washington, Dec. 8.
SENATE.

ton providing that whenever salts.
factory evidence is furnished to the
Secretary of State that three-fourths
ofall the Legislatures have ratified
any proposed Amendment to the
Constitution of the United States, he
shall forthwith proclaim the fact OF
such ratification; and if it shall appear
that the Legislature of q State has
ratified an Amendment proposed, as
aforesaid, any other action by the
Legislature Of said State as to such
Amendment shall be null, and disre-
garded by the Secretary of State.
Mr.. Williams moved its reference
to the Committee on the Judiciary
and expressed the hope that it would
receive their carly attention, to
which, tor various reasons, it deser-
we'd to be SO referred.
Mr.. Cameron offered resolution
requesting that the President CON-
municate to tho Senate, if not incom.
patible with the public interests, any
information in his possession in re-
gard to the civil or political condition
Of Cuba. Adopted.
Mr.. Thurman offered u resolution
Of inquiry to the President as TO
whether since the last session Of Con.
gress any negotiations had taken
place or been proposed between this
Government and that Of Great Brit
ain in respect TO the reciprocity
treaty, or laws on the subject oftrade
and commerce between the United
States and Canada. Adopted.
The resolution Of Mr.. Drake, pro.
viding that hereafter tho floor of the
Senate be cleared ofpersons not enti-
tied to its privileges, ten minutes be-
fore the meeting of the body, was
0greed to by vote Of 10 to II.
The bill TO relieve certain persons
from disabilities imposed by the 18th
Amendment, came up, and was pass.
ed. The bill contains the names of
four or five hundred persons.
The joint resolution for the relief
OF persons engaged in tho late rebel
lion, provid, ing upon the final adop-
ton ofthe Fifteenth Amendment, and
all disabilities shall cease, was taken
up.
Mr.. Morrell (Pa.) introduced . bill
to fund the debt of the United Statos
| at a lower rate of interest, and to
make the national banking system
free. Referred to the Ways and
Means Committee.
Mr.. Paine offered resolution di.
recting the Secretary of State to in.
form the House what Legislatures
have ratified the Fifteenth Amend.
ment Adopted.
Mr.. Palmer introduced bill 10 au.
thorize the Burlington & Missouri
Railroad Company to change and es-
tablish q route in Nebraska. Re.
ferred to Pacific r. r. Committee.
Mr.. Lawrence offered q resolution
directing the Committee on Public
Lands to inquire into the expediency
of amending the homestead law so to
authorize ex-soldiers and sailors OF
tho United States to secure one hun.
dred and sixty instead Of eighty
acres ofGovernment lands. Adopted.
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|Ottunnwa Bank
OF
RICHARDS & HALE
Ottumwa, Iowa

Drafts for sale on all the principal cities
OF tho United States and Europe.
Gold, Government Bonds, Compound
Interest Notes, bought and sold ON the
most favorabls terms.
Money Loaned, and collections made on
oil accessible points.
Aug. 8, lS6s-dAwtG
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the OLD RELIABLE.
WATCHES CLOCKS, I EvEIRY'
Henry Nunamaker.

Whose skill - Jeweler and Artist In "a
we'll knewn, wishes to say to his numer-
GUS friends. through our columns, that,
although his house was considerably
soorchsd BY tho great fire in this city. be
10 In full blast again, with beautiful
stock OF
WATCHES
JEwELRY,
SILVER WARE
TOYS,
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, &c.
1ETTE1ING AND ENGRAVING
lone on short notice and in good style.
Look for the funniest eign In town, and
p viii be sure to hit
NUNAMAKER's.
DeSd '6s. dAwtf.
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M \ Watcher, 49,
Boot and Shoe Maker, !,
Ottumwa, Iowa.

Main strest, one door east Of the Ex.
press Onnce. Keeps constantly on hand
. good assortment OF leather, and Ia al
ways ready to accommodate customers
with
Good Work in hisLine
~ Repairing done ON short notice,
May, 2 1854; changed sept. Is, '6s.
From the Daily Courier Of Doc. Cd.
From the Daily Courier of Dec Sd,
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National Taxes.

Senator Sherman of Ohio, in a re-
cent speech, argued that no system of
taxation had ever been discovered,
which, taken as whole, has been so
productive of revenue, and yet had
fallen so lightly on the masses of the
people, as that which we have enjoy
ed of late years. He referred to the
rapid reduction of taxes, and stated
that there would be yet greater reduc-
tiOns. He showed that the internal
taxes do not rest upon the masses of
the people We levy very heavy
tax upon the National Banks, yield
ding over $9.0OO,OOO to the United
States, and a like amount to the
States. The tax on sales is confined
to the larger dealers, and those whose
sales are small are entirely exempted.
The special tax on empIOyments,
called the license tax, falls exclusive
ly upon employments which are sup
posed to yield large profits without
manual labor, and the tax on stamps
is exclusively commercial tax. No
internal tax is levied on any articles
in common use among the people and
produced in the United States.
These taxes have been repealed, and
to Tighten the burdens further, and
make the system of taxation more
perfect, we see it announced that one
of Commissioner Wells clerks will at
once send out circulars to ascertain
the wages and earnings ofaII classes of
labOring men, the cost of living. etc,
the same to be used by Congressman
in making important changes in the
revenue laws. The subject will come
before Congress during the coming
winter, and all who have any infu-
ence with Senators and Representa-
tives should exert it to insure prompt
action on the facts obtained.
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FineOId Man.

John Wagner, the oldest man in
BuffalO-oue hundred and four years
recently walked mile and half
in two weeks. He is as cheerful and
bright as any of these old men that
charge around so in the newspapers,
and in every way as remarkable. Last
November he walked five blocks in a
rain storm without any shelter but an
umbrella, and cast his vote for Grant,
remarking that he had voted for forty
seven Presidents-which was a lie.
His s'secOnd crop Of rich brown hair"
arrived from New York yesterday, and
he has a new set of teeth coming
from Philadelphia. He is to be mar
ried next week to a girl one hundred
and two years old, who still takes in
washing. They have been engaged
eighty years, but their parents persist
emily refused their consent until three
days ago. John Wagner is two years
older than the Rhode Island veteran,
and yet has never tasted a drop of Ii
quor in his life, unless you count
whisky Mark Twain.
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The Local Paper.

The following tribute to the local
paper, from the Chicago Republican,
contains so much truth that we trans
fer it to our columns and commend it
to the careful consideration of our
business men and those interested in
our town.
"What tells as readily the standard
of town or city as the appearance
ofits paper2 And its youth or its age
can as we'll be determined by the OBJ
serving as by personal notice. The
enterprise of its citizens is depicted
by its advertisements, their reliability
by the looks of the paper. Some pa
pers show a good, solid, healthy
foundation, plethoric purses, and a
welI-to-do appearance generally; 9TH
ers show a striving to contend with
the grasping thousands around them,
trying hard to wrench out an exis-
tence from the close-fsted community
around them.
Take your home paper. 1t gives
you more news of Immediate interest
than New York or other papers; it
talks for you when other localities be-
lie you; it stands up for your rights;
you always have a champion in your
home paper, and those who stand up
for you should certainly be sustained.
Your interests are kindred and equal,
and you must rise or fall together.
Therefore, it is to your interest to
support your home paper, not grudg-
ingly, but in a liberal spirit; as a
pleasure, not as a disagreoable duty;
but as an investment that will amply
pay the expenditure"