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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-11-04

A Little Rock special of the 18th
says: "a difficulty took place this
morning in tho State House grounds
beteewn Gov. Clayton and Gen. b. +
Catterson, the militia hero of Southss
western Arkansas. Themost reliable
account of tho affair is that Cater
son accused the Governor of selling
out to the rebels, meeting with them
at night, ctc. This the Governor de
nounccd. The lie was passed, and
the Governor slapped Gen. Catterson
in the face, whereup2n the latter said
he would not fghta one-armed man
and the parties were separated. This
affair is supposed to be the result Of
the Governors speech Friday night.
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Terrible Accidental Child
Burned to Death.

On Saturday last while the infant
son OF Thomas Sherod, aged some fiji
teen months, was playing around an
outdoor fire which had been built for
the purpose of heating water, his
clothes caught on fire, burning him
so badly that he died few hours at
terwards. A little sister five years
of age burned her hands to crisps
trying to extinguish the flames, but
to no purpose. The parents were
temporarily absent at the time of the
sad accident, but returned in few
moments, but were too late to save tho
life of their child. .--Eddyville Gaeette,
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Gen. Add III. Sanders, editor oi
that excellent paper the Davenport
Journal. in noticing our article on re-
mark made in the editorial columns OF
it's cotemporary the Gazette, reflect
ing upon this city, says:
"More than this Ottumwa sup.
'ports live go-ahead daily paper,
characteristic of tho energ and en-,
"terprise of her people. There is no
"interior city in Iowa attracting TO
"itself more attention at this day,
ethan Ottumwa, nor probably faster
increasing in general prosperity"
Thank you tor the compliment
paid the COURIER, Bro. Sanders, but
especially for your just recognition
Of the standing of our city, OF which
we feel that we have abundant rea.
sons to be proud.
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The decision Of the Supreme Court
of the U. S. decides that the militia.
ry Court transcended it's authority
in the trial of Yerger for the murder
of Col. Craner This will place the
culprit on trial before the state
Courts, which will render it quite
probable that conviction will never
be reached before a jury of Southern
Chivalry, for the cold blooded murder
of an excellent officer and citizen.
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Tho Memphis Post Saws:

The Memphis Post says: The Ia
test rumor is that jeff. Davis is to
become President of a Life Insurance
Company Of this city. and to reside
at Hernando. Hon. Felix Laboaye
fernando, has subscribed Fl 900 iol
fund to aid him.
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A Sad Story.

The Davenport Journal gives a
circumstantial account of the burn
ing of one of the old frame buildings
at Camp Mcclellan, near that city,
in which poor family were residing,
and that one of the children, aslittle
boy, four years of age, was burned to
death in the confagration. The
father and older children were away
from home at work, and the mother
went to neighbors to return some
articles borrowed, and while absent
the house took fire, and upon her re-
turn was so far consumed as to rem
der it impossible to save anything,
or rescue the child.
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That same Mrs. Barbara asks us
why kiss is like fisherman's boat?
We suspect because it is generally
q smack.
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Ficm the Daily Courier Of Oct. S0th
Presbyterian Synod.

The following is list of the dele
gates in attendance at the Synod Of
Sputhern Iowa, now in session in
tlis city.
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of the Church in view Of prevailing
error, and abounding iniquity."
A largo and attentive audience
was present. The discussion was
participated in by Rev. Messrs Reed,
Van Eman, Jacobs, LIE wis, Hutchi.
son, Craig and Stewart.
Rev. J. T. Baird, of Brownville,
Neb., was appointed to preach this
afternoon, at half past two o'elock'
This evening conference will be
held on the subject, "The necessity
Of personal piety, in order to suc'
cced in Christian work." The Rev.
p. H. jacob will preside, and the dis
cussion be opened by Rev. J. c. Nc
Clintock.
The following appointments were
made for tho various Churches to-
morrow.
Presbyterian church, preaching at
II a. m. by the Rev. Willis G. Craig,
of Keokuk, to be followd by the ad.
ministration of the Lords supper.
There will be children's service
at 81 p. m. Addresses will be made
by Rev. J. c. McClintock, Rev. A. A.
Dinsmore and Rev. T. II. Clelland.
Evening service.-Sermon by Rev
w. B. Noble, of Ft. Madison.
First NJ. E. Church, p. m. P. d
Jacob, Knoxville.
Second M. e. Church, IL q. m
Rev. G. A. Hutchinson, West Point.
Congregational Church, II q. m
Rev. Carson Reed, Fairfield. 7p.m
Rev. A. A. Dinsmore Dos Moincs.
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THE WEEKLY COURIER
(. 4. n 4. HEDH5GK, HAMfE4S,s. EDITORS.
From the Daily Courier Of Oct. 2Sth.
About Ourselves,

About Ourselves.
We presume that it will be gener-
ally admitted that the Daily CoU
RlER has made heroic struggle fol
existence, against the most adverse
circumstances.
From the start it has been predict
ed by newspaper mon, that Daily
paper could not be maintained in so
small city as ours, but we have
proved the falsity of their vaticina-
tions, and now have our venture in
it's fifth year, and can assure its
friends who have earnestly desired
it's success, and its enemies who have
hoped and prayed for It's death (if
such sinners were ever supposed to
pray,) that it is now as healthy and
lively a FIVE year old brat as ever
lived, with no such word as die in its
vocabulary.
II might be presumed that local
daily paper, furnishing convenient
vehicle for the dissemination of all
local and business matters; live en-
ergetic organ of the town and all its
interests, present and prospective,
would be generally patronized by
the public irrespective of party, but
we regret to say that such is not the
case. Manyof our wealthy real-es-
tate men who are greatly indebted
to the COURIER for advertising their
property at homo and abroad, have
never aided us 80 omuch even as taking
the paper, while many business menin
the various branches of trade, have
strangely and to their evident detri-
ment, withhold their advertising pat
ronage.
But still we have had host Of
friends, and by dint of hard labor
can ess.rs the public that the Daily
!. nn Is the Weekly CouRlER has
vav laidwly but steadily increasing
and business, until it
ife and vhs q paying and substantial
he assasa and may be regarded as
MONEY, sttumwa's fixed and perma-
In ing e9titutions.
We intend to enlarge it as soon as
we are justified in doing SO by in
creased patronage, and circulation,
and shall spare no pains to improve
it, and add to its interest in every do-
partment, and thus make it indispen-
sable 10 every Ottumwaite at least,
who takes pride in the greatness and
growth of our giant young city.
The elections being over and the
agitating political questions Of the
day being settled for some time to
come, we have given truce to bit.
ter political animosities, and propose
to devote ourselves to the material
interests Of Ottumwa, and the great
city which is to grow up here, with
more assiduity than ever.
To aid us in accomplishing this end,
may we not confidently appeal to the
public irrespective Of party for aid
commensurate with our efforts? q?
From and after Nov. 1st.. we have
determined to furnish the Daily at
$500 per annum to advance subscri-
bors, or 2oc per week, payable every
Saturday night to our collector.
Mr.. w. Ii. CALDWELL has been ap.
pointed Local Editor of this paper,
and, in addition to his duties as such,
will proceed to canvass the city
for subscribers as we'll rs for adver.
tisements and job work, and wo ear.
nestly hope that all who desire to
see strong, able Daily papor estab.
lished in Ottumwa, will favor HIM
with their orders.
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On Friday last, John W. Moore
was hung at .Greenville, Bond coun-
ty. fifty miles east of ST. Louis, for
the murder of Mrs. Louisa McAdams.
His victim was only eighteen years
old, and had been married about u
year. On the 5th Of last year he at
tempted to violate her IN her own
house, falling in which he stabbed
her to death as she fled across the
field toward her sisters In a letter
to his wife, dated the morning OF the
execution, the murderer wrote:
"After Breakfast.-l have been
out and eaten n little breakfast; have
dressed myself ready to depart.
feel calm and my trust is in God
There have been several in to see me
| this morning, so that ! was some an
moved but my soul is CAIN in God,
trusting in Him in whose sacred
presence shall soon appear but l
| feel that am going to meet II recon
riIed Father, instead OF an angry
God. Farewell, dear Hannah; fare
| we'll my dear. child. Oh! meet M
in Heaven. | am going soon.
shall be safely landed over an tina
noldcn sboro, May the Lord hles
YOU for his names SAKE. erood by
l. J. w. MOORE
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The wheat crop of 1869 is estima-
ted ut 27l, 900, 900 bushels, the corn
crop at I ,050, ,0O0, 600 bushels that Of
oats 3OO, 900 900 bushels, and that OF
potatoes at lis, ,O00, 900 bushels. To
these must bc added barley, the valne
of which for the year is estimatcd a,
S45, 100000 hay, Of which We have
seen no Just estimate, and Il crop %
wool estimated at E7,0U0,0oo lbs
besides, fruits, vegetables, butter,
cheese and animals, OF all these
crops, the.Northwest producesby far
the largest share, Recent tables in
the Financial Chronicle showed that
while the grain product OF Massachu
setts IS but So 25 per capita, and that
Of New York only sl5 per capita, the
product OF Iowa is s72 for every per
SON of its population, and theaveiage
of the Northwest is over SO per
capita.
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The Memphis Aualaache favors the
election Of Dent for Governor and
urges it's Mississippi readers to vote
for him, because JEFF. Davis is in "a
vor Of Dent,
Now this may be an effective rea-
son to present, but if it be so with a
majority of the voters of that state,
we don't think they better have any
other Governor for a while but Fed.
eral bayonets.
jeff adds, however, to his endorse.
ment Of Dent that he wishes to
avoid politics entirely. That is, as
upon a certain other occasion, be
wishes to be let alone.
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Tennessee.

The Democratic Legislature Of
Tennessee is moving upon the law
established by the Republicans, in
augurating system of common
schools in that state. Nothing is SO
hateful to their eyes as to see the
youths Of the land educated indis-
crimihately by the bounty of the
state.
This universal spread of intelli-
gence is not conducive to the pros
perity of their kind of democracy,
and especially is it not in harmony
with their aristocratic ileas, indoc-
trinated under the influence of sla-
very. the traffic in the bodies and
souls Of the race of men which the
common school system would en-
tighten and elevate.
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A CARD.

Having sold my interest in the Drug
Store of Hinsey, Lewis & CO., 10 DIR. J. q.
IIinsey, 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 attendedto. Office for the pres
ent nj Dir. IIinsey's Drug siore, corne
Main and Green SITS. Residence on Fifth.
between Jefferson nd.College.
Feb. 10 80 d&wly. c.. LEWIS.
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pREsBYTEeY or DEs MONIES.
MINISTER'S.

MINIsTERs.
Rev-D H Mitchell, of Oskaloosa.
Rev T 81 Jacob, Knoxville.
Rev J NJ Batchelder, Abba.
Rev D 8 Tappen, Charlton.
Rev w P Holiday, Columbia.
Rev Silas johnson, Indianola.
Rev A A Dinsmore, Des Moines.
Rev B O Junkin, Dexter.
4 Rev Y Osmond, Oceola.
Rev S C McCune, Oskaloosa.
Rev A A Mathes, Leon.
Geo Cook, Knoxville.
Saml Noble, Albia.
IA Day, Alton.
PRIsBYTERY OF 6AIRFIHLD.
MINISTER'S.
Rev D V Smock, Talyrand.
Rev Joseph Kerr, Fairfield.
! Rev 8 r Bergen, Birmingham. !
Rev J N MoElroy, Ottumwa.
Rev II r Lewis, Bonaparte.
Rev Geo Van Eman, summit.
Rev J G Condit, Salina.
Rev J G McElroy, Troy.
Rev Carson Reed, Fairfield.
Rev Hervey B Knight, Ottumwa.
Rev Ruol nodd, Bloomfield.
ELDERS.
Jas P Holloway, Kirkville.
john Depue, Eddyvile.
VIM Elliott, Birmingham.
Jos Barker, Summit.
VIM Campbell, Troy.
John Shook, Fairfield.
w L Orr, Ottumwa.
is MoNeil, Bloomfield.
Geo L Green, Bentonsport.
VIM Culbertson, Independent.
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Courier Jpb department.
with new .-.
Types and Presses.

PRINTING of ALL KINDS.
From Visiting Gard to a Mammoth
Poster, executed in good style. Eastern
prices and work duplicated.
ORDERS SOLICITED.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-09-16

MEEK ENDING Sent. IL 1850

WEEK ENDING Sept. Is, 1869.
A fair amount of business has been done the past
week, AMI the prospect is on the whole encourage
ing. Prices of most articles have not greatly
changed. the more important variations from our
last report being noted in the following list:
APPLES are very scarce and higher. Good cook.
ing apples bring IS barrel and good eating apples
81. There is no home supply and the short crop
here and elsewhere is beginning 10 tell the mar
ket.
BEANS have remained quiet and unchanged for
four OF five weeks.
CEMENT has advanced slightly.
CHEESE Is very nrm at our last quotations, with
CooPEHAGE.-There is no demand ye., and the
business is stagnant.
DRUGS AND DYEs.-AIcohol is little lower and
eamphor has declined cents. Opium is also from
% TO so cents lower.
FIsH-The demand for dry fish Is light. and
with cooler weather for making and expectation OF
soon having large receipts the market is dull with
out change in prices The receipts OF mackerel are
ed favorable accounts from the Bay the market 10
heavy.
FRUIr-The fruit market contioues active. The
supply OF peaches grows smaller and prices frmer
ssyeTy dtay. They are now selling by the crate at
GRAIN.---Thers is little change in corn. yellow
Ii two cents lower Oats have declined to IS cents
$1,000 and straw at $1o@ls per ton.
MoLAssEs ~ very hrm at former quotations with
OIL Linseed and boiled are few cents highsr.
Fish oils are active and we note advance OF 81.
PRODUCE Eggs sell for 26Q3Oc per dozen with
scarcely any demand. Potatoes have advanced to
70 cents and sweet potatoes to $7.25 per Dbl.
SPIcEs.---Cassia is lower and we quote at 70175
cents.
SUGAR is excited, and we notice an advance in all
grades.
SALT is unchanged, with a fair demand tor all
grades.
FREIGnTS.---We notice the folowiog engage
ments since our last reports Scfir Mary Louise, ma
val stores from Wilmington to Boston IS cents TOR
spirits and 65 cents for rosin. Schr Abby 10 Ssgua
and back with molssses at - so and port charges.
Schr. Nellie Bell, Wilmington to Rockland with
hard pine at $12 per NJ.
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Lisbon Falls Rev. George Plummer, E. B.

Lisbon Falls-Rev George Plnmmer, E. B.
Webber.
Fayette-J. H. sturdivant. Mrs. sturdivant.
William Bamford.
Harmony-James P. Longley
Orono-Rev: Smith Baker, jr., Mrs Baker.
w. w. Bond, e. Wyman, Charles Wilson.
Gardiner-Alden Baker, Greenleaf Law
renee, William Greene, Hon. John Berry. j.
A. Stanwood, J. NJ. Donahue. ''
Winslow-John Dinsmore. Mrs D;nsmoro
Topsham--A: A. Smith, j. c. Fall.
Auburn. f. Cobb. j. L. Merrill. T s
Learned, DR.; r; Bradford, F. L. Dingley.
Wilton-E. p. Packard, o. H. Seweli,
Leeds-Ensign Otis, w. p. Foss
Brunswick-Samuel P. Benson, John Fur-
Dish, Mrs. Adams, Miss Merrill
Burnham-John Millett, John F. Wey-
mouth.
Clinton Gore-Rev. c. Noyes.
Mount Vernon-Rev. William Fl. Clark,
Ezra Kempton.
Lvermore Falls -Orrin Haskell, Elias H.
Brown, Rev. Stephen Allen.
Wiscasset-O. Pitts, Samuel Farnham
Dixfield-H. F. Howard.
Oxford-Mrs, ii. Hersey, Suppl Cong S. S. F.;
Hon. John j. Perry, Samuel Paine.
West Waterville-S. c. Watson, j. E. Phil
| lips
Paris-Fred N. Shaw.
Greene -Lizzie S. Hulen, Annie E. Wilson,
Georgetown-E. o. Riggs, j, Austin.
In the evening Rev. E. G. Eggleston, of Chi
| cago editor of the Sunday School Teacher, ad-
| dressed the convention on the subject of
| EMISSION Work" and Rev. J. H. Vincent of
| New York editor of the Sunday School Jourp-
| al on "Church Schools"
ANNUAL MEETING OF MANUFACTURING CON-
| PANIES.
| Some Of the manufacturing companies hold
their annual meeting to-day. Quite num-
Der of stockholders are already in the city,
| among whom notice Edward Atkinson and
Benjamin e. Bates, Esqs., of Boston.
Election passed off very quietly, and a very
small vote was cast Candidates were numer-
Gus. The regular Republican candidates for
Representatives to the Legislature were S. R
Bearce and Dea. Murray, but the G. A. r.
took up Capt J. S. P. Ham, an ex-member
and elected him. Mr.. Ham is thorough Re
| publican. Ill,
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Wa nnbish this morning returns from 21l
towns. which give Chamberlain 1904, Smith
2s,313 and Hichborn 3,42S; Chamberlain's
majority over Smith aud Hiehbom, S,173;
plurality over Smith, Gil. The same towns
last year gave Chamberlain GOSSIP and Pills
bury $1,000. The Republican majority is
greater than was supposed from the first re-
turns received. If the towns not yet heard
from do not disturb the proportion Cham
berlain's majority will exceed nine thousand
and Hichborn's vote will fall short of forty
five hundred. This is victory that may
we'll be made the occasion of more exulta
ton than Republicans have yet shown a
disposition to indulge in. If we can split
the Republican party in two, permit one part
of it to cooperate with the opposition, and
still triumph by decided majority. making a
relative gain on the vote of last year, it is a
pretty satisfactory proof of the strength OF the
good cause.
The Machias Union has its rooster reversed,
with the simple legend, sour rooster can't
crow" The Union says that the Republicans
have elected their whole county ticket, and
seven if not eight of the ten Representatives.
This would be Republican gain of one or
two.
In Machias several Democrats voted fer
Hichborn, and some also for Chamberlain.
The Lewiston Journals estimate of the re-
suit of the election does not differ materially
from our own of Wednesday. 1t says that
Chamberlain's majority will be between seven
and eight thousand; Hichborn's vote not over
five thousand; Smiths perhaps $4,000, and
Chamberlain's probably between $4,000 and
$4,000.
In Kennebec county the name of F. E.
Webb was used ON three different tickets, for
Senator on the Hichborn ticket, for County
Attorney on the Republican ticket, and for
Representative to the Legislature by the citi-
zens of Winthrop He has been elected both
as County Attorney and Representative, and
it is thought that he will decline the first
named office.
The Democrats had twenty members
Of the last House. They will perhaps have
five or six more in the next House, gaining
three in Cumberland, one in Penobscot, and
few elsewhere, but losing in York, Wash
ington and other counties. Chapman, Repub-
lcan, is defeated in Damariscotta.
Lincoln and York counties are improperly
conceded to the Democrats by some of oul
Republican exchanges. Both are unquestion
ably carried by the Republicans. In Lincoln
Metcalf, Republican, is seventy-two votes
ahead. with only two small towns that will
probably increase his majority to hear from
York has teen carried by The Republicans be-
yond question. .
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City Liquor Agency.

All persons who may have occasion to use
liquors of any kind for medicinal or mechani-
cal purposes, are informed that the City Agen-
cy is supplied with articles of excellent quail
ty, selected expressly for these purposes. No
liquors will be sold at the Agency except those
purchased of the State Agent, and they can be
relied on as pure and of standard proof as GER
titled in the certificates Of analysis from the
State Assayer. The price list has been revised,
and only sufficient profit will be charged to
meet current expenses. We think this mode
of conducting the agency cannot fail to receive
public approval. Per Order
COMMITTEE ON LIQUOR AGENCY.
June II, 1869. dtfsn
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known gentleman, residing about one mile
from the city. on the line of the horse cars, is
the owner of a very pleasant residence, which
he proposes to dispose of if custom er turns
up within the next thirty days. The lot con-
-tains two and a half acres, upon which are ap-
pie, pear and plum trees, gooseberries, cur
rants &C., and nicely arranged stable and
wood-house. The house is two storied and
contains fourteen well finished rooms, part of
which are frescoed and heated by steam. Cap
ital cellar, brick cistern and ice-house. ->
This is good opportunity to purchase one of
the most desirable suburban residences in the
vicinity of Portland. Further particulars may
be had by applying to w. H. Jerris opposite
the Preble House. -.
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IF MIR. Stewards picture of the future OF
Alaska should seem little rose-colored, the
following paragraph from his speech will show
that ne has reason for tho faith which Is in
him: " 80
Ibsva aI sna tae period Of my own recollection
inase seen twenty new States added TO the
. G,en'eem winch before that time constituted
ia tam Ta.'ai. mon and now see, before Alas
preparation for entering into the same great
poilI.cal family. have seen in my own time
the first railroad and the first steamboat in
vented by man. And even on this present
voyage of niue have fallen in with the first
steamboat still afoat, that thirty five years ago
lighted her fires on the Pacific Ocean These.
citizens of Sitka, are the guarantees, not only
that Alaska has future, but that that future
has already begun"
Mr.. Seward recommends that Territorial
Government be at once provided for the
country, in order that emigration, obeying its
great laws OF attraction, may safely take its
way thther.