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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-03-25
The Southern Iowa RR. Ga.
Zette.

This is the name Of a bi-monthly
| sheet which the B. & NJ. RR. Co., pro.
pose to issue at Burlington, devoted
| to the dissemination of information
about the great natural advantages
to settlers of the country along the
line Of their road, from the Mississip.
pi to Missouri Rivor.
This is a rraisworthy enterprise,
and cannot fail to aid in accomplish.
ing the results sought, to-wit: the
encouragement of emigration hither-
ward, to help build up our glorious
country and of course incidentally to
benefit by their patronage, this great
RR. thoroughfare.
The prospectus before us says:
Ten Thousand Copies of each edi.
ton (bi-monthly) will be issued, and
the direct interest of the Railroad
Company, with the advantages which
they possess for SO doing, by their
regular Travelling Agents ard other
means, will insure their thorough
distribution through the States of
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan,
Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, New York,
New England, and at the different
Emigration Offices.
A single page Of tho Gazette will
be devoted to the interests of the
Burlington & Missouri River Rail-
road a page or a page and a half to
Editorial matter connected with the
Lands of Southern Iowa, description
Of Counties, and a page and a half to
advertisements. The latter will be
divided into spaces oftwo and half
inches, one of which will be given to
the leading Real Estate Office in
each County seat or principal Town
in the three lower tier of Counties,
for which a charge of $3.50 will be
made, which, with the prorata sub
scription of the Railroad Company,
will merely serve to pay the exren-
ses Of the enterprise.
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Iowa MarshalShlp.

Mr.. Mclcndy, recommended for the
Marshalship, is at present Chairman
of the State Central Committee.
The present Marshal is Gen'l George
w. Clark, somewhat distinguished
historically, for it was he, then Colo
mel of the Thirty fourth Iowa Infant
ry, who received the rebel surrender
after their defeat at Forts Morgan
and Gaines, on Mobile Island. A
Radical, who, by sort of accident,
received his appointment from John
son, it is not certain that President
Grant will permit him to be removed.
Chicago Post.
All true enough except the "acci-
dental" part Of Gen'l Clark's appoint
mcnt.
The readers of the Post, and the
public generally, should know the
exact facts in the case, which are
that Peter Melindy was removed from
the Marshalship by Johnson to make
way for Capt. Walker, violent cop
perhead of Dcs Moines, whom the
Senate refused to confirm.
That body, with the Civil Tenure
club in hand, were really masters of
tho situation, and dictated to A. j.
the appointment Of a Republican, or
none, and Gcnl Clark having just
emerged from the service, with an
excellent radical and military record,
was appointed and confirmed on the
endorsement Of every Republican
member of Congress, and in the dis
charge of his duties since, has rem
dered eminent satisfaction to the en-
tire people, so far as we have heard.
He has, moreover, on the stump
and otherwise, cheerfully and liber-
ally contributed to the success of our
party.
Peter Melendy was not removed to
make way for Gen'l Clark, neither
should Gen. Clark be removed with
out cause to make way for Peter
Melindy.
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On re-assembling, at o'clock, p.
m, the committee on permanent off
GERS through its chairman, j. NJ. He'd
rick, made the following report:
For President-Henry Foote, Esq,
Leavenworth, Kansas.
Vice Presidents-A. Chambers, of
Muscatine; F. J. Clarke, Ottumwa,
J. G. Stockman, Richland; J. e.
Hughes, Cameron.
Secretaries-John Mahin, Musca-
tine; W. G. Holden, S. B. Evans, Of
tumwa.
The committee on credentials re-
ported through its chairman, A. II.
Hamilton, the following delegates as
entitled to seats, to-wit:
Muscatine-Hon. S. McNutt, A.
Chambers, A. Smalley, c. w. Eckel,
ii. Molis, John Mahln.
Leavenworth-H. T. Green, Hen
ry Foote.
Cameron-Jamcs E. Hughes.
Ottumwa-Mayor Fulton, Il. G.
Angle, Genl Hedrick, w. B. Bonni-
field, James Hawley, ST., DR.. J. L.
Taylor, J. w. Dixon, Col. Gillaspy,
d. B. Abrahams, J. G. Baker, VIM.
G. Moss, P. Ballingall, VIM. Daggett,
J.G. Meek, f. J. Clarke, A. H. Ham
ilton, A. Lotspeich, DR.. c. c. War
den, J. II. Merrill, G. A. Madison, O.
D. Tisdalc, N. Baker, J. Chambers,
NJ. j. Williams, H. 3. Hendershott.
Richland-J. Z. Stockman, r. NJ.
Tracy, C. Johnson, B. A. Haycock.
Gallatin, Davies Co., Mo.-Capt. J.
Woodruff, E. II, Davis.
Genoa-John Jameson, j. w. Hop
kins.
While the committee On business
was absent preparing their report,
Judge Aller, the secretary and su,
perintendent of the Chicago & South
western Railroad Company, was call,
ed on and addressed the convention
IN Il brief and convincing manner.
He stated that their Company,
which was formerly called the Leav.
enworth and Des Moines Railroad
Co, but which recently had its cor
porate name changed to the present
one by the Legislature of Missouri,
with authority to build railroad to
Cameron, Mo-, and thence in the di,
rection of Ottumwa instead of via
Des Moines, as formerly contempla-
ted, had the grading, bridging, &c.
all ready tor the iron to Cameron
No, which was now purchased and
en- route. from N. Y; that a compe
tent corps of engineers were on the
route hitherward from Cameron tc
this point, and would arrive here ear
ly in April; that the c. r. l. & P. r
r. Co. had agreed to endorse theil
construction bonds to the extent o
] SIC 900 per mile; that the people 0
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Congressional.
Washington, March 10.
SENATE.

Mr. Pomeroy, from the Committee
on Public Lands, reported an amend
ment to the Joint Resolutions ena-
bling settlers to purchase certain
Cherokee and Osago Indian lands,
and extending the time for the con-
struction of the st. Croix and Lake
Superior Railroad.
Mr. Upton introduced bill to
grant lands TO aid the construction
of railroad from Lincoln, Nebraska
to Denver, Colorado. Referred to
Committee on Public Lands.
Scott resumed his argument against
the repeal Of the civil tenure law. He
hoped the Senate would stand upon
principle and refuse torepeal the law
but said he would vote forits suspen-
sion with proper qualifications and
safeguards.
Mr. Schurz followed in long
speech in opposition to the repeal OF
the law.
AT 4:4O without coming to a vote,
the Senate went into executive ses.
sion and soon after adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House went into Committee
of the Whole on the Indian Appro.
priation Bill.
Mr. Dawes explained the bill, which
was simply the House bill oflast ses.
sion without the Senate amendments,
An amendment was offered by Mr.
Wood for an appropriation for Ger.
tain tribes OF Indians. This opened
up the whole question of the Indian
policy OF the government, and dis.
cussion was participated in by mum
ber Of members. After the discussion
was concluded the bill was read, and
the committee rose and reported the
bill to the House, and it was passed
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An Incident.

Some two or three days after the
Hon. John A. j. Cresswell assumed
the duties OF Post Master General. a
party OF congressman from Indiana,
New York, Iowa and Pennsylvania,
met together in his Office on official
business. The Pennsylvania delega-
ton, unlike the others, was composed
entirely of copperheads, of which
the able and bitter leader of the op-
position in the House-Judge Wood
ward-seemed to be spokesman.
Having come first, tho Pennsylva-
mans were entitled to be first heard,
so that Judge Woodward addressed
Mr.. p. Nj. g. Cresswell substantially
as follows: s..a--s.,
"Mr. Cresswell as delegation of
democratic members of Congress
from Pennsylvania, we have called to
learn of you, sir, what rules are to
govern in your department in maxi
ing removals and appointments to
subordinate offices in our districts
Mr.. Cresswell, with, his usual
promptness replied:
"Well, Judge Woodward, in the
recommendations you may make to
this department, | shall require cer-
tain prerequisites from theapplicants,
winch if fully complied with, i shall
cheerfully entertain any endorse
ments you may make, and they may
be stated as follows: first, the candi.
dates must have tho old Jeffersonian
qua 'ifications of honesty and capaci
ty, and these complied with, shall
in addition require that their record
as radical Republicans shall be untar
nished."
1t was very hard for the spectators
present to resist an involuntary litter
at this announcement, which closed
the interview unoeremonionsly by
the exit OF party named Wood
ward and his colleagues, very much
after the manner of a lot of irighten
ed ours with old tin cotiee-pots tied
to their tails.
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The orator of the day has come
forth in the person Of Representative
Mullins, of Tennessee. Here is an
extract from speech lately deliver
ed by him in Congress:
II will stand here, Mr.. Speaker"
roared Mullins, "till the angel Gabriel
snaps his last gun. l will stand here
till the pis-ants carry me out piece
meal through the key-hole. | will
stand here until the Archangel fires
the crack of doom amid the wreck
of matter and the crash of worlds,
and Asia tu"hles into Africa, leaving
tho polar tar to gloam like the eye
of hell upon mighty void of collat.
teral chaos"
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Notice..

The undersigned would respectfully
announce to his patrons and the public
that he has removed The Bank of W. b.
Bonnitield Il Co., to the First National
Bank building, and connected the bust.
ness with that institution.
Thankful for the liberal patronage here.
tofOre extended, thew, in connection with
the First National Bank, hope, by fair
dealing and a strict adherence TO the prin-
ciples of Banking to merit a continuance
0 public confidence and patronage.
W. B, BONNIFlELD,
July IA, -dAwtf President.
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RArLRoADIeAI.-Judgc Porter, OF
Eldora, Hardin county, has been nd
dressing tlle ST. Paul Chamber OF
Commerce, asking aid to st. Louis
and St, Paul RR., which it is proposed
to run from 81. Louis to Moulton,
Moulton to Oskaloosa, Oskaloosa to
Marshalltown, harshal'town. to FL
dora, and from thence to the Mime
sofa State line and st. Paul.
We hope this road may be hurried
mp, so as TO finish the Iowa Central
Railroad, which will enable us 10 use
our pass which we have held so long
from Peter Melindy.
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FOR SALE.

will sell my house, containing five
rooms, with good out buildings. cistern,
&c, situated on the hill near Gcdfrey's
with one half acre Lffine lana attached at
reasonable rates, if application is made
soon.
Write to me at Dahlonega, or apply to
Geo. Godfrey near the premises for terms.
ELIAS KITTERMAN.
Feb IL, d&Wlms
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Personal.

So long as the report that the edi-
tor of this paper had gone to Wash
ing.on to secure foreign appoint
ment, and had even been appointed
to various and sundry South Ameri-
can missions, was confined to local
town gossip, mainly as matter Of
pleasantly among his personal friends,
it was not deemed necessary to re-
fute it in these columns, but since
Bro. John Wilcox, of the Eddyville
Gazette, has printed the following in
his last paper; "GEN. HEDRIcK has
+" been appointed Minister to Chill.
+" General may success attend you,''
which will probably be copied abroad,
we deem it proper to say that J. NJ.
Hedrick went to Washington on per-
sonal and official business, and to
witness the Inauguration; that he
was not then, and is not now an APP
plicant for any Office in Washington,
or abroad; that he is not in the least
danger Of receiving the mission to
Chill or anyother mission withou:
applying for them, which he don't
intend to do, and that finally he pro-
poses to run Mr.. Grants Post Office
in Ottumwa, and the editorial depart
ment of the Daily and Weekly CoUR-
TER, to the best of his ability until
farther notice, and to generally and
specifically attend to his own busi-
ness, proceeding which he can COM
mend to certain parties who have
been circulating these stories and
making themselves particularly Off
cious in his hasiness affairs, as a
course emincntly worthy of their i'm,
ltation.
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REFORM SCHOOL.

Notice is hereby given that the State
Reform school forjuvenile offenders will
be open Oh and after the lst of Oct. ready
for the reception Of all boys who may be
sent there.
For information address, ISAAC II.
GIBSON, Salem Henry County, or JAS
D. LADD, Ottumwa
J, A. PARVIN, Pres,.,
Sept 9th 1868 of Board OF Trustees.
Oct lst '6S WITT.
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AppolNTED.-The President has ap-
pointed, and the Senate confirmed,
Geo. l.. Mathews for Postmaster mt
Dubuque, vice. David, who has held
the office since 1860.
Miss Eliza Van Lew, u union spy
during the war, has also been made
Postmistress at Richmond, Va, vice
DR.. Sharpe, brothor-in-law of Gen'l
Grant who has been promoted to
the Marshalship of the District o!
Columbia.
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Railroad Convention.

egate convention Of the people on
the line of the proposed Railroad
from Cameron, Mo-, to Washington,
Iowa, assembled at Taylor l. Blake's
Hall, in Ottumwa, Wednesday, Mar
II, 1869, at 10 a. M, which was call.
ed to order by F. J. Clarke, ESQ.,, on
whose motion Mayor G. E. Fulton
was made temporary presiding off.
Ger, and John Mahin, Esq, of the
Muscatine Journal, and Sam'l. B.
Evans, Esq, of the Ottumws Copper
head, appointed Secretaries.
On taking the chair Mayor Fulton
made few effective and appropriate
remarks.
On motion of J. G. Stockman, of
Brighton, committee of FIVE were
appointed on credentials, to report
the persons present entitled to seats,
and the ratio of representation.
On motion of J. NJ. Hedrick, each
town or county represented here
were allowed one delegate on the
above committee.
On motion q committee consisting
of one from each locality repl esented
here be appointed appointed to re-
port the names of permanent officers
of this convention.
The chair then announced the fol-
lowing named gentlemen as the CON-
mitlce on credentials and representa-
ton
Ottumwa-Maj. A. Ii. Hamilton.
Martinsburg-Samuel McGee.
Richland-Michae Miller.
Muscatine-A. Chambers.
Lcavenworth-Henry Foote.
Gcnoa-John Jameson.
Brighton-C. w. Wood.
Cameron-James E. Hughes.
Davis Co.-E. III. DAVIS.
And the following on permanent
organization:
Ottumwa-Gen. J. NJ. Hedrick.
Muscatine-A. Smalley.
Cameron. E. Hughes.
Martinsburg-A. C. Romig.
Brighton Edward Deeds.
Genoa-John Jameson.
Richland-Michael Miller.
Leavenworth-H. T. Green.
Putnam Cor. T. Little.
On motion of Hon.::J. ". Dixon
committee of one from each locality
represented, were appointed to re-
port business to the convention, with
orders to report at an adjourned
meeting of this convention this af.
ternoon, at 2 o'clock.
The committee as announced was
as follows:
G. W. Foreman, of Brighton.
&c. Stockman, of Richland.
S. McNutt, of Muscatine.
II. G. Angle, of Ottumwa.
D. Ogden, of Martinsburg.
E. H. Davis, of Davis Co.
J. W. Hopkins, of Genoa.
J. E. Hughes, of Cameron.
Henry Footc, of Leavenworth.
r. +. Little, of Putnam Co.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
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Will. Cumback, who was swindled
out of the United States Senatorship
Of Indiana, by the treaehery of Gov.
Baker, is in Washington with the en-
dorsement of Senators Morton, p fatt,
and Vice President Colfax for for
eign mission.
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were ENTHUSIASTICALLY ana llDeralIy
aiding them in private and corporate
subscriptions, and that if the same
aid was extended in Iowa, in less
than two years from this date the gap
of one hundred and fifty miles be-
tween Washington and Cameron
would be completed, which would put
us on the direct highway between
ocean and ocean, on the grandest
thoroughfare in the world.
Mr.. II. T. Green, of Leaven worth,
was then called out, who responded
in an effective speech, showing clear
ly the great advantages of this route
to accrue to the people along the
line, and that the eastern division of
the Pacific Railroad, which this road
is to connect with, will inevitably be
the most important, direct, and pop
ular route to the Pacific.
II. q. Angle, chairman of the busi-
ness committee, then reported, and in
accordance with the suggestions of
the report the following committee
was appointed to solicit stock, and
to procure the right of way along the
proposed route of the Chicago and
Southwestern Railroad, and the G.
r. l. & P. RR., to-wit:
A. Smalley, Muscatine.
Geo. w. Foreman, Brighton.
J. c. Johnson, Richland.
Sam'l McGee, Martinsburg.
Maj. Hamilton, Ottumwa.
Maj. NJ. NJ. Walden, Centrevillc.
J. E. Hughes, Cameron. -
Thos. B. Fenelon, Leavenworth.
b. Il. Davis, Gallatin.
r. G. Little, Putnam Co., Mo.
5. Sawyer, Unionville.
VIM. Rogers, Ioka.
S. ID. Fulton, Platte Co., Mo.
5. G. Finney, Blakesburg.
Wilson Gobble, Abingdon.
A committee on correspondence to
be located in Ottumwa, to whom the
above committee was required to re-
port from time to time, was then ap-
pointed, consisting of
Mayor G. E. Fulton, +. J. Clarke,
II. G. Angle.
In accordance with the recommen
dations of the business committee, q
committee of one from each locality
represented in this convention was
appointed to address the people along
the line Of the proposed road in a
circular, and through the press, con-
sisting of the following persons, to-
wit:
Saml McNutt, Muscatine.
L. B. Fleake, Brighton.
J. G. Stockman, Richland.
Saml MCGEE, Martinsburg.
J. NJ. Hedrick, Ottumwa.
IL. Tannehill, Centervelle.
J. E. Hughes, Cameron.
FL. I. Green, Leavenworth.
Capt. Woodruff, Gallatin.
K. l.. Little, Putnam Co., Mo.
Subsequently this committee met
and organized with ]. NJ. Hedrick, as
chairman, who was authorized to
prepare and promulgato the ad-
dress.
On motion of Hon. Saml McNutt,
OF Muscatine, the following resolu.
ton was unanimously adopted.
Resotred, That vote of thanks be
rendered to the several Railroads, who
have complimented the delegates
with passes, and especially to the D.
V. RR., achich did not.
A resolution of thanks to the peo-
pie OF Ottumwa, was passed, also one
requestipgpapers along the line of the
prospective road, to publish these pro-
ceedings, aftor which the Convention
proper adjourned.
HENRY FOOTE, :.
President.
!fnS ! y !: :: H5s5:' HE #;sss'. Secretaries.
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MILL PICK s.

The subscriber, residing at Kirkyille,
Iowa, desires to announce to Millers, that
he is now prepared to make new, or dress
old Picks, superior to the same Kind o
work obtained farther east.
Work from distance can be shipped
by express care of HENRY d HAW, OF
tumwa, Iowa. All work warranted.
june25-wlY. n. STRAWN.
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Vol. 20, No. 81,
NASBY.

MR.. NAsBY AND HIS FRIENDS RES IsT A
NEFARIoUs ATTEMPT TO ESTABLISH A
FACTORY AT THE COR NERs.
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BOARDING HOUSE.
Il. II. STAFFORD

Has opened Il Boarding Ii use in the Old
Ottumwa Hotel Building, where good ac-
commodations can he obtained.
Warm meals can be obtained al all
hours at low rates.
March IL 80 dwtf.
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HENRY FOOTE,

President.
JOHN MAHIN. \
S. B. EVANS.
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Established in 1848.
BUSINESS CARDS.
A CARD.

Having sold my interest in the Drug
Store of Hinsey, Lewis & Co., to DR.. J. q.
Hinsey, have concluded to resume the
practice of Medicine and Surgery in all
their branches. Calls from all parts of
the Country as well as the City,, will be
promptly attended to. Office for the pres
ent at DR.. Hinsey's Drug Store, corner
Main and Green SITS. Residence on Fifth,
between Jefferson and College.
Feb. l6 go d&w1y. C.G. LEWIS.
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PETROLEUM \, Massey, 7. NJ,

" ION Is 7 UsIIHAsIVF.J
2. 81 shel be 10 Washington at
the inogerashen. / shell be on hand
to comfort a. Johnson, and shell also
accompany him TO Tennessee. This
re arm will b. historic, and / shell
chronicle it.
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e u n O p E.

by mail from Europe we have the Following de-
sas OF our cable kilograms to the 9th OF october:-
the London Ns,os, OF the 9th OF October reporting
the transactions on Change che day previous says
Tnere was decline in the securities OF the Attain
fic and Great Western, Illinois central and Erie
RailwaYa The realization OF the latter are SAID 10
he chiefly for account OF bankers in America, ln-
Guiding some OF those who were prominently en-
gagged in the late gambling movement In goid.
Paris journal OF the 9th of October asserts:-
Speculation has been rife in some political circles
a. 70 the possible consequences OF more lrlendy
feehlg between Austria and North Germany as
sequel the visit paid by the hereditary Prince OF
Prussia 60 tue Court OF Vienna. we nave
reason 10 believe that this visit can
nob be considered as having strictly
political character IL puts an end 10 very critical
situation between the Cabinets OF Berlin and vienna,
ana lar 1t can only contribute TO the consolida-
con OF peace But 1t cannot lead TO any change IN
the line of conduct OF those two Powers IA respect
TO Germany.
ia france OF Paris, or the 9th Of October ex-
PAINS
Kind OF paper war has recently been carried on
relative 70 an insurance sand 10 have been enected
On the lie OF the Prince Imperial. This discussion
~ quite irrelevant iDasmuoh as the only operation
ths KIND effected by The imperial family Is In the
name OF tue Empress her Majesty wishing TO secure
provision FOR the charitable establishments founded
under her patronage. With this view sne has
tused her lie TO be Insured for considerable sum,
area All revert TO those establishments after her
- "a.