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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-10-07
Editorial Excursion.

Gen. Hcdrick, President of the AS
sociation of the Iowa Press, under
standing it to be the general wish Of
the members of the Association to
take an excursion over the Pacific
Road Immediately y after the election,
addressed General Dodge upon the
subject, who handed tho letter over
to Superintendent Hammond, who
made reply as follows:
Omaha, Sept. "a, 1866.
To ]. ". Hedrick, Ottumwa, Iowa.
DEAR SIR: Gen. Dodge referred
your letter Goth inst, to me. Excur-
sion rates have been fixed from Oma-
ha to San Francisco at the following
rates: S170 each for 80 ard less than
40, no each for 30 and less than so,
S133 each for 80 or over in sonc com
pany tickets good for 30 days. For
any place Oh the Union Pacific to
Promontory Point or this side l l-5
of fare one way or 60 per cent of full
fare both ways.
Shall be happy TO furnish all ac-
commodations on n few days notice
of number. &c. Yours,
&. &. HAMMOND,
Gen'l. Sup't.
A. tho same road has been in the
habit OF passing free editorial excur
sion parties from Illinois, Missouri
and other States rs far East as New
| England, we rather suspect that tn,
editora of Iowa will decline Mr. Ham
mond's invitation to pay him from
Sl70 to Sl5o apiece for the privilege
OF patronizing his very nice road. l
appears TO us that we can take ou
Sl70, and with it have better and ;
longer ride in another direction.
We agree with Gen. Hedrick' ide;
OF having an excursion, and since w
cannot 80 west, suppose we go east O
south. The Capitol Convention is t
bc held ut st. Louis the goth Of Octo
her, and what is there to hinder rid
Gown tho Mississippi, as far as tha
and perhaps tiirttor, and returl
homo by way of Chicago? 1t is no
improbable that both of those cite
would be glad to see us; and Of cours
We would like to see them.-iTal
Register.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-10-07
THE PUBIC DEBT.-The followin

TnE PuBLc DEBT.--The following
is the summary OF the Public Debt
statement for September, just now so
promptly made by Sccy Boutwell,.
Debt less amount IN Treasury on
the lst preXimo, S2,475, ,962 sol so.
Decrease of Debt during the past
month, 81, ,467, ,i29,39
Decrease OF Debt since March !,
1869, s56,96S, 1890.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-10-07

Oskaloosa, Iowa, Sept. 29.
Special to the Register,
The Mahaska County Fair is de,
cided success. Over two thousand
entries have been made, and books
not yet closed. Honesty "Jos
Hooker" and others are here. 1.-THE
weather to-day is good, it will be the
greatest Fair over held here.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-10-07

The Philadelphia Ledger says that
Gen. G. NJ. Dodge, of this State, il TO
20 to CHINA n, Mandarin Burlin-
games solicitation, and build rail-.
J ways Tor the Celesti s. Register.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-10-07

with new
Types and Pfeas0b.

PRINTING oF-ALL KINDS,
From Visiting Card to Mammoth
Poster, executed in good style. Eastsrs
prices and work duplicated.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-10-07
OTrUMwA IOWA,

Our facilities for packing cattle and
hogs and selling product are equal to any
house in the West
Orders solicited. Charges reasonable
Nov. l1lo68. d&w II.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-05-21
} the rear of the house, and he came through

the rear of the house, and he came through
from the front
As he entered the room I turned my
face around to see who it was, when saw
1t was Talbot. / sprang from the bed to
the opposite side to where he was, and
croached down in front of the bureau
While was doing so he levelled and fred
a pistol at me. The ball struck me on the
cheek bone, just on the angle of the eye,
inficting flesh wound. threw up both
my hands to my head, and as did SO he
changed his position from the side to the
foot of the bed. This brought him within
few feet of me, when he again fired, the
ball striking my hand, passing through my
third finger and the middle Of my hand
and into the forearm, passing out the OPP
posite side to which it had entered. He
then left the room. I cannot imagine why
Mr., Talbot should have thus attempted to
take my life. Ny relations and associa-
tons with him have been of a friendly
character, but not intimate. l had to
struggle very hard to free myself from the
towel which was in the hands Of hlr.
Talbot.
After hearing the testimony, the jury
rendered virdict that Talbot ''came to
his death bg shooting hinaself in the head
with pistol"
Immediately after the inquest a des-
patch was sent TO tie relatives in Boston,
Informing them of the tragedy, and asking
what disposition should be made Of the
body. An answer was received last light
that they would take charge Of the re-
mains, and have them taken to his native
place for interment.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-05-21
From New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS, La. Ma.

NEW ORLEANS La, May 19-P. III.
Last tight the adjoining city of Jefferson.
though iaeI:ded IN the Metropolitan Police Dis
trict, refused to accept the Metropolitan force
Offering armed resistance to evsry attempt on
the part Of the Metropoiitans to exercise the
function OF Htigsiing matters in court Mean.
time, last night, the Metropolitans il this city
mustered number of three hundred. under the
captain detailed to take charge of Jefferson pre-
cinct. made movement. about 10 O'Clock, on the
municipal building in Jefferson. which WAS filed
with armed citizens, and a small battle enaue3.
Twelve OR fourteen of the iietrcpOli'ans wero
wounded, two, it is thought, Dangerously The
police retired
Governor Yarmouth called uron General
Mower for troopa. one company Of which were
furnished this morning and marched quickly to
the municipal buildings. and, reeting with no
opposition, Installed the Metropolitans in posses
8
The citizens of Jefferson are considerably ex-
cited. The 50 diers are still on the ground. No
demonstrations were made against tho troops.
Although the police force was four times as large
as the body Of soldiers they were driven off, None
Of tho citizens are believed to be hurt, being pro-
tected by The market house and police buildings
The municipal election here is progressing
quietly to-day.
The action of the Jefferson authorities in re.
sisting tho metropolitan police was entirely
wrong. in view of the fact that the Supreme
Court had decided that The metropolitan organi-
cation was legal. 1t is stated. however, that the
MetrGpolIta0s commenced firing on the Jeffer-
sonians last nisht without stating their business
Or who they were. It appears from all accounts
that the number Of JeffersOnians engaged in the
lee last night only eight or ten. A large
number of citizens, however, were assembled this
morning. but on Learning of the approach of the
military dispersed
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-05-21
Trouble i'll the Radical Camp al
Na>hiuGtgn,

The New York Herald says:
Senator Summer called at the White
House to see the President last week, but
Mr.. Dent, the chief usher, having carried
up his card returned with the remark that
he would have to wait fifteen minutes. -
Mr.. Sumner said he would not wait fifteen
minutes for Napoleon, Victoria Or any one
else, and that when Mr.. Grant wanted to
see him he could send for him With that
that the White House was nothing but a
military camp. The Western Representa-
tives at Washington do not like Secretary
Fish, exclusiveness. Congressman Shanks,
who called to see him on Saturday, was
kept waiting in an ante-chamber for an
hour and half, and then left in disgust,
declaring that in future the Secretary
might keep his id old piseatorial depart
ment to himself.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-05-21
special Cor. OF the Baltimore Gazett
FROM WASHLESG G. ON.

The RUmoIcd Negotiations for IL Triple
AI:fauee-Prestdent Grant il. Favor Of "a
War-CEnatis. and ST. DoI,ia go-Buez in
Favor OF Annexation.
WASHINGTON, May 1G, 1869.
The report of the triple alliance is re-
garded by the Cabinet as q stock jobbing
report. General Giant himself would be
rather pleased with the idea, for it is very
evident that he is il favor Of war He
Is convinced that III case of hostilities
England would lose Cauad! and have its
commerce destroyed. Some Of the mem
bers of the Cabinet are anxious TO know
what part the Southern leaders would take
in case Of rupture.
There is a decided movement on foot
for the annexation Of St. Domingo. Con-
tracts have recently been entered into for
a lire OF steamers running from New York
to SANTANA Bay. An effort is being made
to run o railroad through the richest part
Of the island, and it is expected that during
the year there will be considerable white
immigration. Baez, it is said, rather
favors the project He is mGlatto, edu
Gated in France, and is DESTROYS Of more
intimate association with whites. His
great ambition is to come to Washington
as United States Senator from the State Of
Domingo.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-05-21
The Enterprises OF BaItiniore-The BsIti-
more Advertising Agency.

We visited, this morning, the Baltimore
Advertising Agency at No. II Law Build
| ings, opposite the Record Office, establish
ed by Messrs. Griffin & Hoffman. Here at
once we were among evidences of their
thriving business and wide spread cCnnec-
tons in the number of the newspapers in
whose columns we found advertisements
from this city contracted for by this firm.
There were papers from the pine regions
of Maine, from the saYannahs of the South :,
from the Pacific as well as the Atlantic
coast, III fact, copies Of most all of the
thriving and widely circulated press of
this country Frequently our merchant
friends call upon us and inquire as to the
best mediums for outside advert sing
Until within these few months past we
have been unable to inform them, now we
take pleasure in recommending them to the
agency of Messrs Griffin & Hoffman, whose
representations they can have confidence
in, and who will attend promptly to any
business entrusted to them. They are the
authorized agents of most of the promi-
nent newspapers in the country, and are
familiar from old newspaper connections
with the best advertising mediums in
every section of the country for each
branch Of business. They contract at pub
fishers prices, and any one wishing to ad-
yertlse their business patent, invention,
drug, OF enterprise, would economic both
time and money by entrusting the matter
to this firm. Mr.. Griffin, though young in
years IS a newspaper veteran, and Mr..
Hoffman belongs to one of the most res
pected families in this city and is widely
known. Baltimore has long needed an en-
terprise of this kind, and we wish it every
success.-Bahimore Ecening Commercial
Man 7,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-05-21

Mr.. Wesley Whitaker, sagent for the
North Carolina Real and Personal Estate
Agency, has just travelled through thirty
of the cotton growing counties of this
State. He informs us that in those ccun.
ties great proportion of the cotton which
was up was killed to the ground by the
cold weather, and the seed which had not
sprouted rotted in the ground. Some
farmers are replanting cotton; but seed is
difficult to obtain, and commands So 80 a
bushel. Many of the planters are blowing
up their cotton-felds and planting them
in corn. That is the best thing that can
be done where cotton is failure A good
crop Of corn may yet be obtained, if the
cost of planting it is not too great, as it
will be with many who have invested all
their capital in planting cotton. Unless a
good crop of some kind can be produced,
1T will be great calamity.
la opposition to these observations. a
gentlemen from Clayton, Johnson county,
says that, in his neighborhocd, some felds
have been ploughed and replanted; bnt
that the cotton which was supposed to
have been killed, has under the stimulus
of rains within the last five days, taken a
new start, and now ,promises well. the
damage from the cold not being nearly so
great as was supposed. The stand of cot
ton is much better than was anticipated
throughout that county. We hope the
first picture is more gloomy than the re-
atty, and that the rains Of the past few
days will be followed by warm weather,
which will revive the dropping plants.
RAJ. Standard.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-05-21
STATE NEWS.
BY LAST NIGHTS MAIL.

Tn the proceedings of the New 1ork
Farmers Club at one OF the late meetings
we find the following items
"A VOICE roN THE SOUTH-Ho! Every 0 " f.
stafford Vcrnoy, Windsor, Berthe county, n y.
wish to say for the infornatSn ~ :,
aoncarn. that 1T the South a Northern Lnan can
- Ia,, ,,.nortupities for making money awaiting
tsters where there is one n the Norlh oI nest'
Here we sre in want OF br-'r ess men .. alt ;
90, Skilled OK not, none among you are Ss isho-
- 40 oI1r farm hands. We wall cAance tnelr
Kill a; farming if they will settle here III t5oI n
ssnd wore 10 land here at once, they "on Gn a1
ha taken and cared for at good wages. 1noSo
mo are able to buy farms could lind farms OF any
ize desired at such prices that the net prouuc'
az one crop would pay for the lane
GnSE Abbott, the man who buihed
Snracne in the United States Senate, left
the city this morning at sun up. DeWeese'
tba man Of fraudulent franks, accompanied
him 10 the depot Neither the Governor
NOR James Harris went to see hin off,
3unoor has it that the Governor wishes
Ibbott's place in the Senate, which ac-
,.,,nnta for the secret war he IS making
goainst carpet baggers Sentinel
His Excellenoy, Gov. Holden, on yester-
bay appointed John q. Skinner Justice
# the Peace for Montgomery county.
Raj. Standard.
The North Carolina Land Company will
,xsue excursion tickets from New York to
Raleigh and return. First-cl2ss tickets,
"a second class tickets, SIG; for sale by
4. J. Blocker, at the office Of the Com
pany. Nc - Cedar street, New York.
Raleigh ISan7ayd.
c. J.. Harris. Esq, has resigned his po-
.ition as cnc of the penitentiary commits
toners. IIis Excellency, Governor Holden
has appointed a. L. Lougee to fill the va
raucy.-Ral. Hd5tdiTH.
North CAROLINA STATE, CITY AND Rail-
road BoxDs The following were the clio
ing quotations of North Carolina Bonds
N the New York market last week
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-05-21
New York Market.

New York, Nay 2O--No0n.
Stocks strong and unsettled Money steady
at G097 par cent premium Sterling Exchange
1895. Cold IA. Five-twenties Of 49, 1921
North Caro'ina Skies, 59s new IS Virginia
Sixcs, ex>conpons, 574; new GO. Tennessee Skies
ex-coupons, G8l; new 65l Louisiana Skies. Co.
Levees G9.
Flour dull and dropping. Wheat quiet and,
favors buyers Corn shade easier. Pork quiet
at s31 so. Lard quiet. Cotton steady at 2s3 cts.
Spirits Tr1rpentne firm at 4s cents per gallon
Rcsin quiet. Freights irmer.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-05-21
PHOTOGRAPHS
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i siye Photographic Establishment ia the
United States, pays especial attention to copying
enlargirg and coloring photographs, like oil
painting, from small daguerreotypes, tintypes
and card pictures, true to life takes Porceiains
Card de Vistes, Imperiais, and every variety Of
photographs, guaranteeing most perfect eatIefsc
ton in every respect. Every one ia invited TO call
and his extensive collection Of Interesting
photographs at s97 Washington ST., corner Of
Temple Place, Boston, Macs.
may 81 Is 1:n
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-05-21
LATEST NEWS
Y TELEGRAPH,
FrHnl Washington
WAsHIEGT0N, May

WAsHIEeToN, May 19--P. 81.
The Revenue Supervisor of Tennessee recon-
r1ends that the revenue marine be extended tC
navigabie waters IN Ohio, mississippi and Mis-
souri, rivers, to Use swift steamers.
Secretary fish don't think CIR, at Britain ought
to apoogise in addition to payng.s
POSTMASTER General Cresswell is oustrg and
appointing Posmaeters at tho rate of four hun
bred per week
The Cabinet will commence the consideration
of Missigsippi affairs at the next meeting, and
i'll take up Texas subsequently.
t'fesdeilt Grant gees to the naval academy bal
sc .nns pole, June 4th.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-05-21

SPIRITS IURPENIINE. Ghe week Just
ended the market for this article has ruled with
rather more frmaess. and parcels have generally
found ready sale each day when offered. TIE
made at Al cents, and Tueeday at 4l4 cents
On Wednes day there was quite an active demand,
and the price advanced to 42943 cents, closing
out. To-day (Thursday) there is q fair enquiry,
and we quoge the market as steady at 42i cents
for country, and 43 cents for n. Y. packages,
with factors holding higher, and stock light.
Sales for the week as follows
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-05-21

On the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal the
tonnage in the article of coal alone foots
up 1882 tons for the month of April,
1869, against 81, OLA for April, 1868. Re
ceipts of toll on the canal for April, 1869,
$45, 800 96, against $50, go 66 for April,
1868
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-05-21
z E Y | E W
OF THE
WILM NGTON MARK ETS
FOR THE
WEEK ENDING THURSDAY,
May 20, 1869.
E E Y L E W

TURPENTINE,-Since tha close of our last re-
Wow prices of this article have 1uctuated some
what, but at the time of making up cur report
there is more steadiness in the market-closing
with a moderate enquiry from both shippers and
distilers at So so fer virgin, 50 so for yellow dip,
and 81 rs for hard q bbl. of 28O lbs. The receipts
are small, and for the week foot up 1856 bills,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-05-21

Trout measuring two feet in length, are
caught in the mountain streams Ct Cali
fOrnia.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-05-21

The city bill poster at Lowell stuck the
notices to milkmen the other day on the
public pumps, certain that they would be
seen there.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-05-21

During the week ending last Saturday
there were shipped from Cumberland,
Nd, by railroad 26,269 tons and canal
)16,7 tons of coal.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-05-21

H,,abug. the Tame of town in CALI
forria, Is not the only town which should
DC So called.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-05-21

ST. Tammany's day was celebrated by
the Red Men OF Richmond With a grand
ball
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-05-21
j. Ii. FREEMAN. Dentist

o.. TEETH filed in the szztz=.:zessszze.
EAs1.sA best and most apElov- Esssssssss.zEaAA
U1YYD ed manner Teeth on UI1I-YlTYDr
VulcaUite base, with all the late Improvements.
perfectly initiating the natural organ. Nitrous
Oxide Gas gi7eu in Extracting Teeth, rendering
the operation painless and SAFE
MECHANICAL DENTISTRY
in all it's branches neatly executed and " trapt-
ed to give satisfaction. Prices moderate.
Office corner Market and Second street
Wilmington. N O., May /. 80. 183-lg-i4 i'm
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-05-21
SPARKLING CATAWBA SPRINGS,
CATAWBA COUNTY N. G.

FENHIS CELEBRATED WATERING PLACE,
Z. formerly called the North Carolina White
sulphur Syringe, viii be open for visitors on Tues
day, the frat daV Of Iune.
Being situate in the NorthWe stern part Of the
state IN country IemarAaUle tor its beauty and
healthtulness-these together with the virtue OF
the waters-make it one of the most desirable
watering places to be found.
The Mineral Waters of these Springs are the
White and Blue Sulphur and Chaly beate or Iron,
and they possess all tho finest qualities Of these
Waters, and are sovereign remedies for all dis
eases OF the liver, bowels, stomach and kidneys,
eruptions of the skin, scrofula, weakness, debih-
ty, dyspepsia, rheumatism, &C., &C.
The proprietor having spent large amount in
additional buildings and improvements generally,
these Springs are now in a fine condition, rooms
large and pleasant, and good cottages containing
from two to six rooms each, we'll arranged for
either large or ANAL families.
Good ten pin alleys, billiard tables and other
amusements. Fine BATH HOUSES for Pool,
Plunge or Shower Bath, and Sulphur Bath, hot
or cold.
A good Band Of Music win be at the Springs
the entire season, and a good Physician perma-
nently located for the benefit Of invalids, who
may rest assured vii have every attention.
Having secured the services Of Mr.. J. n. Car
ter, of Virginia, who has had much experience
and stands high as Hotel keeper, visitors may
rest assured that our table will be supplied with
the best The market can afford, and everything
done that viii add to their pleasure and comfort.
The cars on the Western North Carolina Hail
road viii leave Salisbury for Hickory Station, the
Springs depot, every morning Sundays except.
ed) in connection with the North Carolina Rail-
road, avoiding delay stopping at Salisbury, and
arrive at Hickory Station in time for breakfast,
where good hacks will be in readiness to take
passengers over beautiful, we'll shaded road to
the Springs-a distance Of six mies.
As an inducement for families and parties to
spend two months or more, have concluded to
put board down at the tollo wing low rates
Board for one single month $50
Board for two or more months $40 per month
or at that rate.
Board per week SIC
Board per day 81 so.
Children under ten years Of age and colored
servants, half price. No charge for infants or
children under two years of age.
J. GOLDEN WYATT,
Proprietor.
Sparkling Oatawbs Springs,
Ostawba Connty. North Garolina
May 10th, 1859. 196&15-3m
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-05-21

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. -The Board met
according to appointment in the Court
House yesterday.
It was ordered that JAS Wilson and M
London be appointed committee to EN-
ploy Stacy VanAmringe and Z. D. Hewlett
to manage and superintend the County
Workhouse, the committee to report al
the next meeting of the Board.
Samuel Davis was appointed Assessor in
Cape Fear township, oic5 J. ". Johnson,
relieved.
Scion Y. Larkins presented a bond as
Provision Inspector, executed in the sum
of S. 900 and having as sureties Alfred
Howe (colored). George r. French and
Levi A. Hart.
The following resolution in regard to
the Sheriff's bond was adopted:
Resolred That this Board meet at this place
on Thurs ay May 9th, to examine into the suti-
cieIcy of the bond of the Sheriff Of this county,
il accordance with an act of the General Assem-
bly, entitled = an act requiring Sheriff. to give
The Board then adjourned to meet on
the 9th inst