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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-04-15
Spades Trunps.

We earnestly hope that Theo
dorc Tilton, who manufactured in his
fertile imagination the story of Grant
being drunk on the streets of Wash.
ington. shortly prior to his nomina-
ton, and who declared in his hide
pendent newspaper, that full poetic
Justice would never be done until o
negro was President of Yale College,
together with Wendell Phillips the
champion American GROWER, and all
the family Of intellectual and politi
cal mostrosities, whose only preju-
dice on the subject Of color is against
the whites, will receive due consola-
ton and encouragement, in. the fact
that Grant has nominated and the
Senate has confirmed F. Joubert, As.
SCISSOR at New Orleans, o. s. B. Wall,
Justice ofthe Peace in Washington
and Wilder Postmaster at Charles
ton, all more or less negroes.
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The following western nominations
were not acted upon by the Senate
Postmasters A. Humphrey, Lewis
ton, ILL.,; Jno. Wilcox, Eddyville,
Iowa; d. M. Prentiss, Pension Agent
at Quincy.
The Herald yesterday states that
Con Sickles has accepted the Mexican
Mission rendered him some days ago
by the President. His name will
probably be sent to the Senate for
confirmation to-day.
The Times says large number of
nominations, mostly foreign appoint
ments will be sent to the Senate to-
day.
Many leading appointments such
as Motley for England, Curtis for
Russia, Shellabarger for Portugal, and
Sickles for Mexico have been agreed
upon for'some time, but withheld till
the larger part of tho foreign list was
adjusted. as the number Of first class
men applying for the various positions
have been such that there has been
great difficulty in making the selec-
ton so a, to suit all the considerations
of merit, geographical location and
political preference.
The Tribune states that officers of
both the Union Pacific and Central
Pacific Railroads have decided not to
have any opening or other excursion
over their roads this summer, for the
reason it will take all their time and
rolling stock to do the legitimate
businessov the road, to get it in
first class condition, as everything so
far has been pushed to an early con-
struction. They have given all men,
bers of Congress passes over tho
roads Which are good for a year.
The Supreme Court yesterday dis
posed of the celebrated McArdle case.
Chief Justice Chase delivered the
opinion dismissing the appeal from
the U. S. Circuit Court for the South
ern District OF Mississippi which had
denied the writ of habeas corpus for
want ofjurisdiction.
commissioner Delano has issued
an order that all commissions of In
ternal Revenue officers appointed
prior to March 10, 1869, which do not
by their terms expire previous to
the Both Of April, 1869, shall termi-
nate on that day.
The following nominations were
sent to the Senate yesterday:
Orange Jacobs and Jas X Kennedy
Associate Justices of the Supreme
Court Washington Territory.
Assessors of Internal Revenue-Ed
ward L Baker, 9Th District of Hi
nois; Thos ] Majors, Nebraska.
Collectors of Internal Revenue
Enoch Emery 9Th District of Illinois.
Postmasters-D $ Parker, Kanka-
kee, III; Jno Cameron, Ottawa, Ill
r W 81 Brant, Muscatine, Iowa; L. II
Jones, Paxton, Iii; ] 4 Whitenach,
Jerseyville, Ill; Cyrus Hall, Shelby
vile, Ill; Il K Bingham, Bingham,
| PHILADELPHIA. Pa.
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A MAN IN A PEDDLER's PAcK.-A
short time ago, just at dark, ped.
der, carrying a large pack, appeared
at the door Of q wealthy farmer in
the town of Green Garden, in this
county, and requested the privilege
Of remaining over night. The farIa.
or being from home, he was informed
by the hired man that he could not
stay. He then requested the priv.
lege of leaving his pack until morn.
ing, as he was very tired, and could
not carry it further that night. This
was granted, and the pack was de.
posted IN one corner Of the sitting
room. During the evening some Of
the females ofthe household had oc
casion to move it, and taking hold Of
it, discovered that there was some
thing suspicious about the contents
The hired man was called, and upon
taking hold OF it, discovered that il
contained . man. He quickly step
ped into an adjoining room, and re
turned with a revolver, motioned the
family to stand aside, and at once
proceeded to fire into it. A piercing
shrek issued from it, and on ripping
off the outside covering, a man with
q large bowie knife and a revolver
clinched in his hands, Was found wei.
tering in his blood. Two of the shots
had proved fatal. The neighbors
were alarmed, but no traces Of the
peddler who left the precious pack
could be found. Thus by mere ac-
cident, doubtless a shocking case Of
robbery, and perhaps murder, was
prevented Joliet (Ill.) Signal,
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Killed.

The bill to rcdistribute the currep
cy, which would have had the effec
of Withdrawing s30.OOO,0oO of cur
ronoy from tho wealthy eastern
banks, and distributing it west anc
south (thc most of it, however, going
in the latter direction, received it,
hnai 1nietus during the night session
Friday, and is now as dead as Cock
Robin.
1t was claimed by the eastern
members, that they had none too
much currency now, and that this
withdrawal and redistribution, would
create q panic in the money market
east, which was, perhaps, true
enough. Many members advocated
Issuing new currency to the west
and south, CON mensurate with their
wants, but the plan appeared to con
tlict with the McCulloch phlebotomy
theory Of finance, which still seems
to maintain at the Treasury Depart.
ment, SO that the country was
agains rogaled with the spectacle of
the majority of the peoples represen-
tativcs, going down before the mi
norlty, welding the potential power
Of the money bags.
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Connecticut.

Connecticut has done better than
We stated in our article the day after
the election. She has gained two in
stead of one Congressman. Hereto.
fore she has had three Copperheade
to one Republican member, but the
election there the other day, has just
exactly reversed this order, so that
hereafter we will have three to the
enemy's one.
The successful men are julius L.
Strong of the LIST or New
Haven District, who beat the John
sonized renegade Dixon 1874. Steph-
en- W. Kellogg, of the I'd or New
Haven District who licked Babcock
another galvanized johnson Locofoco
and the incumbent, by 1923. Stark
weather (Rep.) and incumbent elect.
ed BY 1854, and Barnum (Copp.) by
700.
Marshal Jewell, Rep.) beats Eng.
lish 81, while our State ticket aver
ages 1000 ahead.
Both houses of the legislature are
largely Republican, which insures the
adoption Of the 18th amendment, az
ter which exit Connecticut democra-
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The News.

Sprague's next raid is to prove
Gov. Burnside coward, No speech
is necessary to prove Sprague a fool,
Secretary Fish will submit the
Foreign appointments to-day.
Under the new Judiciary law one
additional Judge of the Supreme
Court, and nine Circuit Judges are
to be appointed. It is understood
that Judges Wright and Dillon Of
Iowa, are both applicants for one Of
the latter places.
Gen. Grant, Sec. Fish, Sec. Bout
well, Sec. Cox, Postmaster General
Creswell, Sec. Borie, Sec. Rawlins,
Attorney General Hoar, Gen. Sher-
man, Gen. Geo. Fl. Thomas, Chief
Justice Chase, Speaker Blaine, JUS
tice Nelson, Senator Sumner, Senator
Anthony, British Minister Thornton,
and Thos. Ewing, Sr., have been eating
hash with ex-Attorney General Ever
EFT.
Cops are still deadlockiDg tho
Indiana legislature.
Geo. H. Boxer, the poet. wants to
be Minister to Madrid congressman
Pile, ditto at Brazil; Col. BRETT of
Cincinnati, ditto at Bogota.
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Hon. JAMES F. Wilson.-Geo. AL
fred Townsend writes the follow.
ing to the Chicago Tribune, which
unquestionably means black mail:
"The letter l wrote you about
the McGarran claim made wide OK.
element here, knocking hopes and
regulations left and right. 1 have
heard that Hon. Jas. F. Wilson, Of
Iowa, complains that it affected him
and he has been making thrests
about it. Mr.. Wilson's name does
not appear in my letter, and how he
could have been affected is mystic.
ny to anybody. The onus is not up
on me o: explaining anything; but
if anybody is hurt call up the record,
and the man who is able to produce
it is GATH.
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PERsoNAL.-A special corrcspon-
dent of the Chicago Republican has
the following personal of Hon. J, F.
Wilson:
"Hon. Jas. F. Wilson left this
evening for his home in Iowa. The
story Of the connection of his name
with the Cabinet Of President Grant
il interesting: Before the Inaugural
ton Grant sent for Wilson and ten
dered him the Attorney Generalship.
This Mr.. Wilson refused to accept,
On the evening of the day of the in
auguration, Grant again sent for
Wilson to come and see him at his
house. Wilson went, and Grant
then asked him to become his Secre-
tary of State. He SAID that Wash
burne expected the place and it was
due to him, that he should be APP
pointed, but Immediately on his con-
firmation he would resign, and then
no would appoint him (Wilson) -
Wilson at first declined the offer,
pleading that he was unfit for the
position and felt timid of the respon-
sibility, but Grant urged him and he
finally agreed to accept. The next
day he learned that Mr.. Washburne
had determined on list of the most
prominent foreign appointments,
which he insisted should be made
before he retired. Unwilling to take
tho Office under such circumstances,
and not wishing to oppose any recon-
mendations that Mr.. SWashburne
might make, he Immediately sent
word to the President withdrawing
his previous acceptance of the Office,
that it would be impossible for him
to take the place, and, without Sec
ing him, left for New York. Grant
dispatched a messenger after him,
urging him to reconsider his deter.
mination, but Wilson stood firm in
his declination and then Fish was
selected for the position"
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From Cor1nth,

The following extract, which we
are permitted to make from letter
from Capt. S. X. Mahon of the 18th
Infantry, now stationed at Corinth,
Mississippi, to his brother, Col. Sam.
Mahon of this City. will be interest
ing at least to all those ex-soldiers
hereabouts, who fought, bled and
died in that rebel hell.hole in 1862:
4
~ have been twice to see the
ground you fought on at Fort
Kobinett. The old fertilization still
remains, but is not in very elegant
condition. 1t is the principal curl
osity Of the place, and is pointed out
by tho natives to visitors who want
to see the sights, as such. There is
no grave in the vicinity now, except
that of Col. Rogers, I'd Texas rebel,
who was killed so near the work
and buried where he fell. You
doubtless remember it. It is about
fifteen feet from the north end
of the work. There is . wooden
slab with his name on it, and rude
paling around it. All our dead are
buried in very handsome National
Cemetry which lies about three hun
dred yards from the camp. It is on
one of the elevations about half q
mile nearly due east of the town.
There is Superintendent, who has
nothing to do but keep the Cemete-
~ in elegant order, and it is kept so.
There is beautiful flag staff in the
center, the highest point, from which
the old flag is flung to the breeze
every morning, and two of the old
Armstrong guns that were captured
at this place, are lying at the foot of
the flag staff. The head-boards have
not been erected yet in the grave
yard, but it will Of course be done as
soon as they get ready. Tomorrow
or the next day, 1 will 60 over there
and see if / can find Alonzo Neigh
bour's grave. The Superintendent
of course, has list of the names, as
far as could be ascertained, and as
his first grave had . head-board, un-
less it was removed, they will be sure
to have his name registered with
the number of the grave in the Ma.
tional Cemetery.
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Telegraphic Summary.

Washington specials, Saturday.
were:confirmations:
Postmasters = Edward Russell,
Davenport, Iowa; L. A. Burnett,
Terre Haute, Ind; A. c. Bird, Pana,
ILL.,; J. s. White, Mount Pleasant,
Iowa, and E. c. Carr, Galesburg, Ill.
IN. Ashley, of Ohio, Governor of
Montana; Rush Spencer, of New
York, Surveyor General of New
Mexico; Edward L, Perkins, of
Pennsylvania, Secretary of New Mex
leo.
The Senate spent all of Friday
night in Executive session, debating
Ashley's case and he was finally con-
firmrd by vote.
Both Houses of congress adjourned
Saturday noon.
In the examining of bills presented
to the President for approval, among
the amendments to the Mississippi,
Virginia and Texas Election bill
which were agreed to by both Hou-
SEES was one offered by Sawyer, pro-
viding that the election be held un-
der the new registration Hist. 1t is
stated that this will admit about
$4,000 additional white voters in
Virginia, and throw out several
thousand fraudulent voters, who en-
rolled in the first list. 1t will also
admit quite a number of white voters
in Mississippi and Texas.
Fifty three nominations for offices,
not having been confirmed by the
Senate, expired with the adjourn
ment of that body, and new names
must be sent in for the offices, or
those sent in heretofore be renomi-
mated.
All the New York City nomina-
tons, and those Of G W Babcock,
Surveyor General of Kansas, and A.
b. Calhoun, Pension Agent, Philadel-
phia, not having been confirmed, ex-
PRED with the adjournment.
The Journals Chicago Washing
ton special says, Geo. S. Bangs, Of
Aurora, Ill has been appointed spe-
cial agent Of the Post office Depart
ment, charged with the transporta-
ton ofthe mails for the States Of Hi
nois, Iowa, Missouri, Minnesota, Wis
consin, Pennsylvania and Michi-
gan.
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A Good Appointment,

Gov. Wells, OF Virginia, has ap-
pointed Col. 4. Fl. Stanton formerly
editor of the Washington (Iowa)
Press, late Captain 10th Iowa, and
now Paymaster U. s. A., stationed at
Richmond, Virginia, Auditor Of Pub
lie Accounts for that State.
Col. Stanton was the most prompt
and accommodating Paymaster we
knew in the volunteer force, except
perhaps Col. VIM. Penn Clarke, and
stands very high in the Pay Depart.
ment at Washington. He is more.
over one OF natures noblemeh, and
this evidence of his appreciation by
the Governor of Virginia, will be
hailed with pleasure by his army Of
Iowa friends.
All the Richmond papers speak in
the highest terms Of praise of Stan
ton, in noticing his appointment, at
Auditor, which is indeed the only sus
picious thing we ever knew to attach
to him.
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DENIED.-Frank Blair denies thai
he is engaged in organizing a filibus
tering expedition at New Orleans in
connection with Gen. Steadman to
make descent on Cuba to aid the
revolutionist in driving out the Span.
ish Bourbon dynasty. On the con.
trary, he announces that he is quietly
enjoying his otium cum dignitate at
his home in st. Louis.
This is important, iftrue, as being
the only well authenticated instance
of the late democratic candidate fer
Vice President refusing to 60 for
Bourbon.
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The Chicago Evening Post


The Chicago Evening Post.
After William Cullen Bryant's New
York Evening Poet we think the Chi.
cago Evening Post is the best evening
journal in all newspaperdom.
In respect to reaching us earlier,
and the fact that it makes Iowa mat.
ters speciality, it is of course vastly
more valuable to our people than its
New York namesake.
We know of no such extraordinary
newspaper growth, in interest and
circulation, as the Post has shown un-
der the admirable management of DR.
Ray, aided by his talented corps OF
correspondents, and editors, chief Of
whom may be regarded our own Iowa
"Linkonsale" sometimes called L. D
Ingersoll, D. D., tor short.
Its Personal and Impersonal" col
umn is funnier, witticr, and more ga
tirical, than the Louisville Journal
under the magic touch of Geo. D.
Prentice, in his palmiest days, ere he
became adriveling dotard democratic
drunkard.
Ingersoll runs its Iowa matters
with consummate skill and ability,
as well rs to clerk" frequent editorials
on his three great fortes, to-wit: Relig-
ion, Tariffs, and Turkish Baths.
Owing to our mail arrangements
An evening paper from Chicago reach.
es us earlier after its publication, than
q morning one, and the Post is the
only evening paper published there,
which has any value, except for
wrapping paper.
1t you want . snappy, plucky, racy,
newsy, humorous Black Republican
psper, subscribe for the Post, and if
you don't like it at the end of the
year, draw on US for tho subscription
price.
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REooNsTRUcTIoN.-Ben. Buffers
Bill for the reconstruction of the
recussant States of Virginia, Missis.
sippi, and Texas, came up in the
Senate Friday, which under the skill
full lead Of Senator Morton, attached
a proviso that those States should
not be entitled to Congress
sional representation, until they
adopt the peuding 18th amendment
to the Constitution, which provides
that no State shall make any abridg.
ment of political rights on account
of race or color.
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APpoINTID.-Rev. Alex. Burns, d.
d. President of Simpson College at
IndianolJ, was last week elected
President OF the Wesleyan Universi.
ty at Mount Pleasant vice Rev. G. A,
Holmes, resigned, to resume his min.
isterial labofs at Pittsburg. -
DR.. Burns is one ofthe most schol-
arly men in the country, and the
college at Mt. Pleasant has been for.
tunate in securing his services as it's
head.
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Notice feby given to all persons IL
.hia to npernal Revenu Taxes upon
Tncomes hes, Carriages, &C., togeth-
er with 40 are required to pay Spe-
ciai Tarat the said taxes are due on
or befsre 3Oth day of April, and that
INV Depry. II. c. Jaques, Esq, will
attend aifollowing places and times,
betweenlours of 9 A. M, and 4 P. M.
of each to receive the same, after
which PENALTIES of the law will be
strictly ced, and collection made by
distraintherwise:
At Otta, Wapello County, on the Sd
4th. 5th. 9TH & Sth. At Eddyville "a
a Is. Ancy city 26 days of may, 1859.
At AlMonloe County on the 10, IL,
| II. IL. 18th days of May. 1869.
Al CCille, Appanoose County on
the IL. /, 20. d 21st days of May, 1882.
Datesigoulney, Iowa. this 10th day
Of AprD. 1869. a. >. pOfE.
apr IL.
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Notice in Bankruptcy.

In the District Court Of the United STAT
for the District of IowA, In Bankruptcl
In the matter Of Thomas Sinnamo
bankrupt. ut Keokuk, In said distr1c'i
on the 9th day Of February A y 1909
USA District Of lows.
This is to give notice that PeIltion ~
been, to-wit: ON the 9th day OF FeDruN
1859. fled in said District Court, by Ihnn
as Sinnamon, of OttumwA. Wepeho 70
in said district. who has been heretofofs
duly declared bankrupt under an ect q
Congress entitled IAN act TO ostaoNsn
uniform system Of bankruptcy tnrougL
out the United Etates," approved Aarc
ID. 1867. for q discharge ana catsincAt;
from all his debts aud other claims prov
able under said rot, and that the lst az
of April A D 1885, at 10 O'CLOCK 2 u. ,
the time assigned for the hsa!ine o. ~
same before said court, In tho CITY o. ~
kuk, Lee County, Iowa, In said Dietnct
when and where all creditors Of ~;
bank rupt and other persons IN lACe,o.
NAV attend and show cause. II any nv
Fave. why the prayer Of said petitione
should not be granted
And further notice is hereby given tns
the I'd and sd meetings Of erediton fequiL
ed under the 9th and 76th sectlens
said act. will be held at the ONCE OF Ian
Anderson, Register In BankruPtcy, -
bis Monroe County, Iowa. on - Slst a.
of March A D 1889. at'10 o'clOek "a;
ID. X. LOW, Clerk
u. g. Dist. Court Sor lows. 8
march IL 80 vat.
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DRowNED.-We were shown to-day
a letter from ]. r. Stock, Postmaster
at Osprey, Monroe Co., Iowa, giving
an account of the sad death ofSamuel
johnson by drowning in the Charlton
river on the 21st March last.
Mr.. johnson has been working for
several months (blacksmithing) in
Osprey, and upon his return from .
visit to his mother in Appanoose coun.
ty, attempted to ford the Charlton
river on horseback. 1t is supposed
that his. horse missed the footing and
fioundered throwing johnson, and
that his foot caught in the stirrup, %
his body was found q little distance
below the ford when the horse came
out lying in the edge Of the water on
the river bank.
He was young man of very ex-
emplary character and is we'll known
by several of our citizens.
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illustrators Notice.

Notihereby given to all persons in
foresight on the I'd day of April A. D.
1889 .tdersigned was appointed by the
Circujrt of Wapello County, Iowa,
Admnt,r of the Estate of James w.
HagI BASED, late of said county. All
perso iebted to said estate will make
payiro the undersigned, and those
havirims against the same will pre-
sent. legally authenticated to said
Coursllowance.
Dapril I'd 1869.
1NELsoN, JOHN p. HAaLER,
aprsS4t Administrators.
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limited States Internal Rev. Motto

The undersigned Assessor ofthe 4th Di
trict Of Iowa, hereby gives notice 70 wnol
it may con ern, In pursuance OF sec. ".
the "act to provide Internal Revenue, I
snnport the Government, to pay tntere
on the public debt and for other purposes
that appeals in writing will be receive
and determined relative to any errone0u
or conversations returned BY +. II. NJ
dem Assistant Assessor in the Annual "
for Wapello County, Ia said District.
the Office of said Asst ASST ~ Vttumw
on the oath day Of March, 1859, at 10 q
clock m. al which time and place seid "
will be open for the inspection Of AL pei
sons who may apply tor that purpose.
Dated at Toledo, Tama county, Ssate
Iowa. March LIST, A D,1S0e.
JOHN CONNELL,
Assessor of the 4th District OF Iss
march IL SO WIT.