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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-04-05
Situations Mant,S- 9tmalts.
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Siiuaticns UlanttS Glalts.
ITO FARMERS.-A young man OF good char
se dsrea SITUATION With Ipee,1ee h5nilI on farm
ofbe family. AdtrssJ DAY No stAtest NeElok
FINHE Advertiser, "a years of age, who has for
several past SLED the position Of BooLhesp aud Cashier ma
desires SITUATION gilmore ACTIVITY HIS
highest order Address Il w. hs BroGu
DushnE. No al krcAapgs place, hegrorE
WANTED-By q middle-aged gentleman or
experience POSITION With Manufacturer has
extensive squabnee With te hadsare and ageaiuA tAa
Philadelphia snd the Bsttern States and could eommsnd
eopsabs As beat Of references 10 character and capsV
Alifsa DlhOCk, Tribune once
NVANTED-.A Situation as ASSISTANT
w BoOXKEEPER CLERK; good and aeeouEtas with
h,si Il r,fsrrusss Adre', G. D. Box No lo Tribune once
NVANTED-.A POSITION in any respectable
w basiBtss JouBz Of good address, best city refer
honeF AID eaBabv salary not mach object
psrmanent pofiion Address q. l., Tdbuue dice
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-04-05

A MEXICAN 0RAT0RlCAL SoCiEn r. H..
n las p.sd,g, oTaterica and Dramatic Admission free
g.,sed Orators raid nv the soeisty hNpAt Apn
q o. M At Cooper Building Temporarily 10 hah "heie
bs 6rsnehss Of American Institute are heidi Tp p.v.p
n sns The building Of shp" Longteow ne 9n ns
poa sherdsn's Ride Read I" GA Board ths Su"0ei'A'
" domestic Selections" Miss b. Cook
o'''0' % '"' DR. ISRAEL JARVIS, OfNew.YoIG
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-07-15
IOWA NEWS.

Mr.. j. w. Hill, of Jefferson, Greene
CO., has invented q cannon which Is
to shoot ball which explodes and
shoots another ball, and SO on, up to
some ten or fifteen miles range; and
Mr.. Thos. Roberts,. Of Guthrie Co.,
has bought a half-interest in the in
vention; and they have gone On to
Washington to try to get itpatented.
We think they will lose time and
money on 1t.
The Supreme Court Of Wisconsin
has followed in the Path of the Su-
preme Court Of this State, and de-
cided that the Legislature has no
power to authorize counties or town
ships to vote aid to railroads from
the public treasury. In this decision
the Wisconsin Judges refer to and
adopt the decision OF the Iowa Court.
-Register. :
The locomotive on the Des Moines
Valley Railroad will reachthe North
western the latter partof thfsmonth,
says ti,e same authority.
Col. J. W. Rankin, Of Keokuk,
died at his residences ~ that city lat
Saturday ~ ctolera lnorbas, ct the
age of about 46 years.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-07-15

STRUCK BY LIGnTNING.-Capt. Ca
leb Amos's barn, in Union Township,
miles north Of Knoxville, was struck
by lightning last Monday forenoon, set
on fire, and destroyed in about Is min
ntes. There were In 1t fine horse,
which was killed, and some -four,
wheat, rye and hay, which were con-
sumcd. or a new reaper in the barn
nt the time, only part was saved.
Two men, Mr.. Gardner and Mr.. Nc
Gully, were standing by the barn when
IL was struck. Mr.. McCully was
stunned and thrown to the ground by
the shock--just In time to escape being
hit by a scantling which the lightning
threw violently past where he was
standing. 1t is believed that If he
had not been knocked down by the
shock he must have been killed by
the scantling. The total loss of prop
ertyis given as about 81 800.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-07-15
wanted-a Principle.

Just read the following paragraph,
and consider if it is not true and ac-
curate. Yet it is from the New
York Caisen, an acknowledged DEM
ocratic organ, formerly edited by
Gen. Halpine. And thus, out of its
own mouth, does the Democratic
party condemn itself:
"We hear nothing as to what are
Democratic principles at present.
Copperheadism was a failure, and
died the death it SO richly deserved;
the proposal to pay our debtin green
backs has been repudiated by the
nation; the everlasting colored gen.
tleman has secured all the rights he
knows what to do with, and few
more; the woman's suffrage move
ment has not the dignity of a party
measure. Democracy is in state oi
chaos. 1t cannot undo the lrrevoca-
bic; it has nothing to offer as an in
centive to persistence. Cannot some
body find us few principles? We
are opposed to high taxes, and in IA
vor Of low taxes; but the nation must
pay it's debts, and must raise the
means necessary for this purpose.
We believe in ECONOMY, retrench-
ment, and reform;" but SO do many
other people, and our examplein in this
city is not an encouraging one to fol-
low. We must find principle or
two. or we shall never get back into
power. Who is prepared to furnish
the genuine article?"
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-07-15

In the latitude of st. Louis, and for
all the South, the wheat is harvested,
and according to the st. Louis Dem
ocrat "the wheat harvest Of 1869 is
said to be the largest by all oddsever
reaped on this continent"
Vincent Collyer last week tele-
graphed from Leavenworth that "the
late depredations on the Plains were
committed byseverai tribes, the bulk
of which were the Cheyennes and
Arrapaboes.. whom Generals Shari-
dan and Custar encountered last
winter; and they have gone to their
reservations. do not think we will
have another Indian war. Friend
fIoag and the Qualsers are hard at
work .n their departments. and will
soon have things better than they
lever were. -
Judge Lewis Dent, brether-in-law
of President Grant, has been ten
dered, by prominent Republicans of
Mississippi, the nomination for Gov
ernor of that. State; and the leading
party organ has hoisted his name.
The nominating Convention meets
today.
The new Spanish Captain General
of Cuba allows the correspondents of
the Associated Press at Havana to
telegraph all the news about the rev.
Olution.
Dispatches dated 10th inst. tell Of a
great flood in the Colorado valley,
Texas, doing immense damage. The
towns of Lagrange and Columbus
have been deserted in consequence.
A Mexican. who refuses to make
known his name, has sent a magnifi-
cent collection Of solid silver articles
as presents to Pres't Grant, Gen
Sherman, Ex-Sec'y Seward and Mrs.
Lincoln, in token of his delight al
the abolition Of slavery. So say the
dispatches.
The strife i'm Tennessee between
the friends of Stokes and Senter, can
didates for Governor, increases in in
tensity. One newspaper, which went
for Stokes, changed tickets and now
goes for Senter. Reason:--it was
owned by colored man named
Scott, but edited by a white man;
and Scott dismissed the white editor
and put his own son in instead.
The Bible has never yet been pub
lished in japanese, the, translation
that was made by Rev. Mr.. Brown
hayinQ heen aslestrnved by fire at
I0EaAAnla.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-07-15

OF Insane not then in hospital, In
diana /, Knoxville 1, Lake Prairie 2,
Red Rock l, Washington 5; totals.
Colleges, Academies and Universi-
ties, Lake Prairie 1, with Teachers
in same, and 40 students; and Perry.
TIP. has 6 students.
Acres of onions, Dallas TIP. /,
Knoxville I, Lake Prairie 6, Perry
Il. Red Rock 3; Summit .a-laths;; .a-lah;
total II.
OF hops there was less than an acre
in the County; but Red Rock TIP.
raised 10 pounds, Summit 16, Wash
ington /, and Knoxville city 80;
total 81.
OF minerals raised last year, not
including coal, Dallas TIP. is credited
with the value Of IS, Indiana 500,
and Red Rock 500; total in County
1914. We must confess ignorance as
to what these minerals were; and
would respectfully request the Asses
sors of the Townships to give us the
particulars.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-07-15
Trrus FROM Cessrys.-The tabul


ITEMS FROM CENsUs.-The tabular
Abstract of Census herewith given,
is, to the best Of our knowledge, the
first one ever published in this Conn-
ty. We have tread proof" with the
greatest care, and believe it will be
found absolutely correct, as per OFF,
ciaI copy furnished. For lack Of room
in column length, few items OF
minor importance are not given in
the table, and. they are eAll herewith
presented, viz:
Ofcolored population, Indiana Tp.
has 1s males and 10 females, and
Knoxville Up. 8 malesand 8 females;
making total colored in County 80.
OF Blind not In State Asylum Jan.
/, 1860, there were in Dallas TIP. 1 In
Indiana 2, Knoxville l, Lake Prairie
i, Polk 1, Red Rock 2, Pella city I;
total IN County 3.
or Deaf and Dumb not then In
Asylum there were IN Indiana Tp. s,
III Knoxville 2, Swan | and Union 2;
total 8.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-07-15
Cuban Matters.

Reports about Cuba are much few
er of late. One would infer that the
revolution was rather dying out, or
else that it don't pay any longer to
lie about it SO awfully. A New
York dispatch of the 9th says that
Col. Ryan and 25O recruits arecamped
not far from the City, and propose to
leave for Cuba soon. Another dis
patch, patch os &c The ;;tth inst., tells 81 tie
return of 175 men who went as an
expedition to Cuba last month, but
got afraid of the cholera when they
got there, refused to enlist, We're at
tackled by Spanish troops, whipped
them off, and then sailed back to
New York again.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-07-15
Among the candidates for the mex,

Among the candidates for the mex,
Senatorship from Iowa, it appears
that Hon. G. r. Willett, of Deborah,
is rising to a somewhat prominent
position. 1t is stated, but also de-
MED, that Hon. W. b. Allison has
Withdrawn from the candidacy.
Mr.. Lcughridge, Nj. C. from this
District, writes that he will continue
to do all he can toward granting a
pension to the soldiers of 1912.
Iowa State Teachers Association
meets at Marshalltown, August 24th
25th and 26th.
George. Wells, liviag near Steam
boat Rock, in Hardin County, farms
on grand scafe. H0 has I $40 &C res
Of wheat and 500 acres of corn, be-
sides oats and other grains; has
thirty breaking plows9at work. and
intends to break from ], 500 to 1900
acres this season.
The next County Fair of Mahaska
County will be held at Oskaloosa in
the four days commencing August
81, as we learn from ahandsome copy
of the Premium List received from
the Citizen Office.
The new Soldiers Monument at
Centreville has been dedicated, with
imposing ceremonies. The balance
of 1890 due on the Monument was
raised in few minutes by contribu-
tion. We CLEAN from the Citizen of
Appanoose Co.
Iowa can boast Of having a larger
school fund than any other State in
tho Union, having the magnificent
amount of 81, ,OO0, ,O00set aside fer that
purpose Chicago Journal.
The people Of Oskaloosa and ol
Centreville closed their business
houses one or two days last week, to
work entirely for their Railroad
interests. That's the grit!
Mr.. Edgington, formerly Treasurer
of Lucas County, who disappeared
about two years ago and was consid-
cred defaulter, has returned. The
Abba Union lcarns< from personal
authority tina. he has made things all
right, and that he had taken nothing
away with him that was not legally
his own.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-07-15

Mr.. Nelson, new y. s. Minister to
aI.4ie-, -f~~aaAsstasl i s.AS sz.nAdAntis.ls ar
the City of Mexico on the 5th inst.
The Democrats Of Ohio have nom
mated Gen. Rosencrans for Governor.
The Resolutions adopted by the Con-
vention favor taxation Of Govern
ment bonds and the s'payment" Of
them in greenbacks, denounce ahigh
tariff, oppose grants of land to rail
roads, and denounce the 18th Amend
ment, the National banking system
and the Republican policy generally.
The English House of Commons
has under consideration a bill for
the purchase by the Government Of
all the telegraph lines in England.
1t appears that there is in Califor-
MIA an intense feeling against the
immigration Of any more Chinese;
and yet they keep on coming.
Dispatches say that tie new Air
ship i'm California, as mentioned last
week, proves SO successful that q
company has been formed, to use a
similar machine for carrying passen-
gers regularly.
Our Government has sent an iron
clad gun-boat to Cuba, to inquire
into the alleged execution of an
American citizen; and will soon send
others also, to protect American in
terests.
IT is now stated that the reports Of
damages done by floods in Kansas,
as stated last week, were greatly cx-
aggerated.
Some Washington dispatches have
Ereported that Gen. Sickles, U. s.
Minister to Spain. Is authorized to
negotiate for the purchase Of Cuba;
but the statement Is by other dis
patches positively denied.
LoyG BRANCH, N. ". JulyS.
At a dinner tonight Gen. +. p.
Blair was called ON to speak. Hav-
ing spoken In behalf Of Stonewall
Jackson and Southerpers during the
war. he was lnldly hissed, and a
serious disturbance occurred between
Mr.. Blair and the members, the
latter insisting upon his being called
to order. Admiral Farragut called
Mr.. Blair to order. amidst the hisses
and groans Of members Of the Army
Of the Gulf Bad feelings prevail
against Gen. Blair at present.
A Monument to the memory Of
the poet Fitz-Greene Halleck, has
been erected at Guilford. Conn.
The Exhibition OF Textile Fabrics
and Raw Material, to be held at Gin
cinnati for four days commencing on
the Sd OF next month, promises to be
a fine affair. sseg
The Exploring Party for the new
Northern Pacific Railroad has start
ed. Itsroute willb from a bercrom-
bic on the Red River - Pernbina,
thence to Big Bend on the Missouri;
and thence to Lake Superior.
a eun-boat has arrived at Ports
mouth, n, I'll, with ,slx cases q vel
low feyeY.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-07-15
Republican State Ticket.
The Alabama Question In the
English Parliament.

The Alabama Claims question
came, or was about to come, before
the English House Of Commons last
week Wednesday for consideration,
but at the renewed request Of Mr..
Gladstone its discussion was again
indefinitely postponed. Mr.. Glad
stone remarked that this would
amount to a definite postponement
for this year. He assured the House
that it was the opinion Of the Eng
lish Government that this postpone
ment was now advisable. He had
reason to believe that the u. S. Gov
ernment did not regard the question
as definitely dropped; but on account
of the state Of public feeling in
America, it was better to wait
awhile. The English Government
was anxious that nothing should oc-
cur to impede the resumption Of me-
gotiations.
Sir Henry Bulwer, in reply, ac-
ceded reluctantly to this postpone
ment. He thought discussion of the
question would do good rather than
harm. He did not attach much i'm
portance to Senator Sumner, but
felt that the question was important.
The London Times and the Star,
Of last Friday, express satisfaction at
the postpcnement, holding that the
state Of public feeling on both sides
of the ocean is such that an interval
of quiet aboutthe matter is necessary.
The Times seems also to hold that
hereafter the American riovernmenI
must speak first if it has anything to
say further about the matter, and
that England will listen to any pro-
posals. 1t also remarks that "the
prevalence Of more moderate views
i'm America is gratifying"
So it would seem that there is to
be no more agitation of this question
at present; and doubtless this is best.
A war with England, though graft
flying to some hot-heads, would be IL
calamity thousand-fold outweigh
ing all that could be gained by any
settlement it could give to this ques-
ton. And our Government can
afford to wait. In this case, we our
selves remaining q..ot, there are
some most powerful arguments for
justice against England. Let us
merely wait.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-07-15
LATEST NEWS.

FROM LAST NIGHTS DAILIEs. ).
No Eastern mail here last night.
Trains on ID. ". Railroad not rum
ining-bridges being washed away
Only Daily received here last night
was state Register Of yesterday; and
its telegraphic dispatches are In full
as follows.
CHICAGO July, 13.
FLOUR-Good demand, and firIn
at unchanged prices; sales Of spring
supers at 4 62 4 81, spring extras 5 =
q Is.
WHEAT-Moderately active,--
opened higher No 2 selling up to 13l,
but closing at 29s; No ! closed at
l 324 a3I--
At this stage OF proceedings opera
tions had to be suspended In conse-
quence Of the atmosphere being too
heavily charged with electricity.
J. J. Fast Esq, calledin this ismorn-
ing to inform US that the bridge over
English creek on the Oskaloosa road
is still safe. The citizens thereabouts
gathered yesterday and fastened it
with ropes, which kept It there.
The food came down there about 8
in the afternoon-a volume of about
four feet Of water--sweepilg over the
valley, covering the bottoms and
carrying off fences, hay, &C., and
running the wheat. The water yes4
terday covered the bridge 50 q ta
leave. but about three-fourths Of the
plank visible about the same hight
as four years ago. This morning II
had fallen foot and bali,
Tho Bridge Fund in this County
trelnbles In ils boots. Word hrs not
yst been recelyed hare from all parts
of the County = 70 the amount of
damage done ~ H. saiue And ffssh-
eh, hnt 4 = probably cqpaid ideFahle>
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-07-15
ODDS AND ENDS.


We have asccrtained that it will net
be necessary to use smoked glasses to
see the Eclipae next month. Any
person or persons Of good moral char
acter can see it, without distinction of
color.
A second error was made last week.
in regard to Mr.. Gilson's butter.
Should have said, made from milk OF
two heifers. We don't often make so
bad mistakes.
The total assessed value Of Knox
Vile City School 'Distfict, for 1859, is
two hundred and eighty-seven thou
sand three hundred and seventy-one
dollars, upon which the levy of eight
mills-six for Teachers Fund and two
for Contingent-will raise a total tax
of two thousand two hundred and
ninety-eight dollars and ninety-siN
cents. .e r
What has become Of the 'sgreat ma
tional game" Of Base Ball in this pre-
cinct? Flatted out? And why don't
some of the loye-making young sports
introduce the new ''great national
game" of Croquet?
Mr.. Taylor, who was injured by the
accident in the swing at Gosport on
the Sd, was moved to his fathers
house in Washington Township last
Saturday, and was recovering finely.
The price of breaking prairie now In
this region is about 81 per acre.
Remember the State Musical Con-
vention at Iowa City, the four days
commencing with the 9th inst. Mr..
Cory writes us that at least four will
go from Pella. What can we do in
the rest Of the County?
The M. e. Sabbath School of Knox
vile has just raised 500 cash for the
purchase Of additional Library; and
the books have been sent for.
Rev. Mr.. Allender tells us that he
Il
doors Monday night, where nothing
could drip into it; and the rain that
fell straight into it that night measured
81 inches depth of water in the morn
ing.
The Bible says that the rain is sent
both OH the just and on the unjust;
nevertheless Doc. French says it didn't
rain at his house last Monday night
it just poured down.
Damages by late rains must have
been heavy. No Eastern mail hero
Tuesday night, because bridges washed
away on the d.. Y. Railroad. Des
Moines river bank full then. Most Of
the cellars in Knoxville. part full of
water.
Messrs. Il. b. Woodruff e. Brother,
Hardware Dealers, Knoxville, sold
goods to the amount of $1,000. 10 last
Friday. VS.
The Voter now has a circulation of
nine hundred and twenty-six. This is
a good list, but If the people Of Marion
would do what they should 1t would
be twice that. A paper 80 good as the
Voter deserves a hearty, substantial
support.-Re9ister, 18th.
Thank YOU.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-07-15

LOCATION OF TOWNSHIPS There
being now i'm existence no map Of
Marion County which shows the
exact present location and size Of the
Civil Townships, the following De-
seription, complied accurately from
the Census Abstract just completed,
will be found worth preserving for
reference, in connection with other
statistics herewith published:
Clay Township, parts OF Cong'i
TIPS. Is and 7G, south Of Des Moines
river, In Range ls.
Dallas Township, 7. "A, r.. q.
Franklin Township, T. IS, Il. 81.
Indiana Township, "a, 10.
Knoxville Township, IS, 10, and
Is, 20, and south one-third1of rs, 10,
and south half Of 76, 90.
Lake Prairie Township, II, IS, and
all north of Des Moines river Of 70
and 76, IS.
Liberty Township, "A, ls.
Perry Township, all north Of the
Des Moines river Of ~, Il.
Pleasant Grove Township, 7G, q ,
except Secs. 5 and 6 and north half of
|, 2, 3 and 4. !.
Polk Township, north two-thirds
of 76, 10.
Red Rock Township, all Of II, 20
north of Des Moines river, and north
part Of Sec. l, +. rs. Il. 70.
Summit Township, n, 10.
Swan Township, allTof n, q south
Of Des Moines river, and Secs. 8 and
6, and north half Of /, 2, 3 and 4, OF
76, q.
Union Township, north half Of 76,
% except the north part Of Sec. l,
and all Of n, 20 south Of Des Moines
river.
Washington Township, "A, 20.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-07-15
SUMMIT TOWNSHIP, |
July 10 1850. (

MIR. EDIToR:-P Picnics being FASH
ionable, Fair Oak Sabbath School, in
this Township. decided to try its hand
at one. School met at the School
house at 0 O'clock A. NJ, formed pro-
ccssion and marched to grove near Mr.
j. Y. Yowell's, where we were met
by Liberty Corner Sabbath School.
Had profitable and pleasant time.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Wooding, re-
marks of welcome by Mr.. NJ. Yowcll;
after which, short but pointed speeches
Messrs. Keeler, White and Wooding,
fnterspersed with singing; then a
bountiful Picnic Dinner; and the af-
tcrnoon was passed in social conver-
sation and innocent amusement.
There were persons present from OF
ley, Red Rock and other places-all
enjoying themselves finely.
Hoping that the Sabbath School
cause may ever prosper, and Picnics
come oftcner, I close. J. G. S.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-07-15

PERsoNAL.-Capt. q. r.. Ledyard,
who used to have the privilege of say
ing to us come and we cometh and go
and we goeth In the 33d Iowa Inf,
gave us call on Monday. lie Is q
resident Of Monroe, looks young and
hearty as ever, and is the Republican
nominee for Auditor Of Jasper County.
His election is sure, and lie will make
good officer. We wish him prosper
ify - ftifE. sss58 Hi5es Ntff ~ -
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-07-15

WASHED AwAy.--Dr. Cornell In
forms us that the high bridge across
English Creek, between here and Cos
port, was washed away yesterday fore
noon; and The creek was exceedingly
high. We learn also that two other
bridges over English Greek; one on the
Attica road and the otheron the Oska-
loosa road, wsEe washed away yester-
day forenoon. Doubt1ess other bridges
Az ~ County. not set heard from,
hayo been moro a. le6s damaged.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-07-15

CIRCUIT CoURT is still in session.
orat least was when our forms were
made up yesterday. Attorneys pres
ent from other Counties are, Maj.
Smith Of Newton and Messrs. Sewers
& Cults of Oskaloosa. The only busi-
ness of general interest transacted was
the case Of Brandon, on which the ju-
ry yesterday afternoon awarded him
$500 damages, instead OF the $4,000
for which suit was brought.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-07-15

SCHooL-HoUsE COMpLETED.--Mr.
Andrew Siders informs us that the
new frame School-house, 26 by 80
feet, called the "Highland School
house," In Franklin Township, was
completed last week, at cost OF
$l27S, and will be first used next
Sunday, for Sunday School. Mr.. S.
says it is the best School-house in
that Township. 1t is expected that
School will begin in it next month.