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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-06-03
COUNTY CONTENTION,

n delegate convention of the Re
publican voters of Wapello County,
will be held at the Court House, in
Ottumwa, Iowa. at l o'clock, p. M.
on Saturday, the 9th day Of June,
1869, for the purpose of choosing del,
egates to the Republican State Con
yention, to be held Mt Des Moincs,
Iowa, on the 10th of June next. 4
The Republican voters of each
tTownshp will meet at the usual
place OF holding elections, on Satur-
day, May 10Th, at 4, p. m., and choose
five delegates TO the County Conven-
ton. 1t is desirable that each Town
ship shall be represented in the Co.
convention, and have at least One
delegate who will attend the State
convention,
a. III. HAMILTON,
Chm'n Cent. Com.
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To said Defendants
You are herby notified that there
is now ON file IN the oface Of the
Clerk of the District Court Of Wap-
clio County, petition of H. Ton
Eyck, praying the Court to declare
void, and to cancel contract for the
sale of land, executed by the Dee
Moines Navigation and Railroad
Company to John Jacob Wendell,
and assigned by said Wendell to
Jesse FL. Holmes, also to cancel GER
tain mortgages, executed by said
Holmes upon the lands described in
said petition, and for general relief.
And that urloss you appear and de-
fend thereto on or before noon Of the
second day of the next August Term
of the said District Court, to be bo-
gun and held in said County, on the
30th day of August, 1869, default
will be entered against you and judg-
ment entered thereon.
HENDERSHOTT & BURTON,
Attorneys for PltF.
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A Worthy Appointment.

We notice in our yesterdays dis
patches that our friend S. II. NJ. By
ers, late Adjutant 9Th Iowa and au
thor Of the famous lyric SHERMAN.
March to the Sea-" has, through
the efforts of Judge Loughridge
been appointed consul to Zurich, an
Byers is in Hospital in N. Y, or
account Of wounds received in action
and impaired health, resulting from
oyera years incarceration in rebcl
hell holes. We chronicle his appoint
ment with great pleasure, and hope
that the salubrions climate of Swift
erland may restore him to good
health.
The best nomination, in our onin
ion, yet made for Lieut.. Governor, is
that of Major N. NJ. Walden, of the
Centerville Loyal Citizen.
Walden went in at the birth. and
stayed to the death of the Rebellion,
aid in every position he filled, in the
9th Unity, and sth Cavalry, bore
himself with credit.
As a member OF the House Of the
18th, and Senator in the 18th Gen
eral Assemblies, he acquired a repu-
tation asa Legislator Of solid and in
te.iigent par and incorruptible
character.
He edits > Of tho lest weekly
country pa rs in Iowa, with very
espectable bility and good taste,
and the tin has been in the Repub-
lean party hen faithful, honest edi-
torial labo mas been considered no
bar to off al promotion.
sam. airall, Johnson County's
gooG loo ing Senator. and Col. Trim
hle mo :; Aha ,;y,-
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.'am. airall, Johnson County's
gooG loo ing Senator. and Col. Trim
bic IRE +. the city,
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This enterprise through Iowa has
two rtv"l routes in contemplation;
The one from Washington through
Brighton, Fairfield, Independence
and ElnnmGnlL. H. nal.a,.-- ..,.....
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improvements nearly new, good well
per month, Price $s50,O0 part on time.
Four lots on the Bluff. $500 to Sa5a each.
Sixty six feet frontage on the main bust
ness street of the city, on which there Is
now small cottage, stable, WE'LL fruit
trees, vines &c.
When the street car company, Ito
be organized after the Velocipcdc
Track up Wapelle street into Ham
ilton" is graded,) extend their line
through the calf pasture ceast of Col.
Summers residence (whcre our nc'o
school house should DO built) and
thence down to tho st. L. 4 G. r. r.
Freight Depot on Front street, near
Joppa, somebody will wonder why !
was in such hurry to sell of the lots
along that favored line.
Meantime; enquire Of G. II. Min
nick, Esq, if you want to know more
about the location and value Of his
newly built house and lot No. Of
collars addition.
Asma1l FARM about three and half miles
east OF UtCumWd. AL unQGf culuvatlOs
except some twelve acres of timber. Com
Portable house, stable &C., upwards Of 13t
apple trees ID bearing; vines. small frui
&c. ~
III were quite certain that Lot No
203, at corner of Second and Marion
streets was not already sold, / shoulc
advertise and sell it just to keep poo
pie from annoying Goo. Milligar
with letters in regard to it. He tolt
me he was nearly out of patience ant
postage stamps; SO 1 will send hin
down $4,000 worth fyou come in to
morrow and pay me S6G7 and give
me couple offriendly notes, prom
Using like amount ID one and two
years. Think, however, this lot ii
as good as sold two or three times, al
it Is already surrounded by q gooc
picket fence, several anxious bidders
and highly apprcciative public.
A bargain tn timberland on the IVES
bank of the River only II miles from OF
tumwa with abont 80 sicres Of enclosed
upland. A good hewed log barn will
single roof. Two cheap log houses. Full
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-22

NEW YORK, March 2O.-Cotton steady; sales 5000
bales; Middling uplands 2s4 a 2S1c Flour-receipts
$3.50 bills; sales $500 bills. State and Western
changed; superfne State 80 a 6 90; extra do 10
round Hoop Ohio 25 9l6 so; choice do 65 a IS:
superfine Western As q 90; common to good K
tra Western 40 a 96; good to choice So "a ii rs;
California quiet; sales at SO a 80 for old and so
a 10 80 ior new Wheat dull and strongly in buyers
At a. prime in store; Amber Michigan i6o; While
California ga a. 65; White Michigan 80. Corn
dnIi. sales $4,000 BUSH; new Mixed Western 50 a
SIC chiefly at SIS "a s6Jc; new Yellow Jersey $50 Die
Oats without decided change; sales $1,000 bush
Western 70 a 73c in store and a 75c aoat i, Beet &c
duII: sales Ito bbs.; new plain mess 90 q 10 W
new extra do 70 90 a IS 90. Pork duh ana lower
sales 700 bbls also 500 bbls new mess at 81 % y
81 ST. closing at 81 rs cash. old do 81 POO Sloo
80 Lard heavy sae sn ogI and Nav at
1sa isc; steam la q 1885, chiefly at 1871 lsc, ana
194 q sc for kettle rendered. Butter quiet onle
bbls. Western at 943 a CSC free. Rice dull. sugar
quiet: sales 400 hhds. Muscovado at liz @ FAC
Coffee dull Molasses dull. Naval Stores-Spriis
T1rpentine frmer; sales at 523 q 53c; Rosin quiet
sales 2 40 @ 100 Petroleum dull; crude 1etc; re
nned bonded 2s1 q 293c. Tallow quiet and steady;
SAFES 600 lbs at III a 11fc Wool without decided
cnAnge sales 350,0 lbs at 4e a 573e for domestic
neece secured soc; pulled AZ q sic; Texas 81 @ 32c
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-22
WEST INDIES.
CUBA.


!. HAVANA, March 2O.-The baggage Of the
Fernando 70 prisoners has gone aboard the
steamer, and the steamer sails Tomorrow posi-
lively.
In skirmish near Villa Clara, the insurg-
ent leader was captured and subsequently
shot.
A steamer arrived to-day from Spain with
1000 soldiers.
HAVANA, March N.-The feet of trans
ports with the State prisoners on board sailed
to-day for Fernando Pc, conveyed by the
Spanish frigate Lealtad, which will accompa-
ny them as far as the Bahama channel. The
wharves and roofs of the houses commanding
view of the harbor were crowded to witness
the departure OF the prisoners The embarka-
ton was effected in an orderly manner under
the guard of the military forces Some trou-
BILE occurred on one of the wharves 1t is re-
ported that thief was caught plying his trade
and was badly beaten and finally taken to the
voiuutccrs barracks. About the same time
there was a disturbance near the Governors
palace. A Cuban cried out, death to Spain!
Viva Cespedesi" He was instantly shot dead
by one of the sentres on guard before the
palace. Later in the day the PoliceHC omms-
sary. Romero, who was suspected of sympathy
for the man arrested on the wharf was as
saulted in the street by the populace. who shot
and killed him. The Captain General hearing
of the affair, and hoping to pacify the people.
went to the barracks and Immediately organ
lied court martial for the trial Of the SO
| called thief, who, after brief investigation.
was sentenced to be shot
Intense excitement prevails throughout the
city. Frequent crieshave been heard of"Viva
Cespedes, and thereare fel of a riot.
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-22
N e w NJ H "A .
CITY AND VICINITY


NEW YORK, March 21.-Prince Louis, of
Bourbon, was married last evening to Miss
Emile Hamil, of Cuta. The ceremony was q
civil one, the Catholic Priests declining to per-
form one of a religious character.
The steamer City of Paris, from Liverpool
via Queenstown, arrived to-day
The marble building No. 16 Reade street was
greatly damaged by fire last night. Loss $685.
900; all fully insured.
About million and half dollars Rave been
RENTED from Cuba to private banker here,
the interest ON which is to be devoted to the
sick and wounded of the patriot army.
The nitro glycerine seized Thursday appears
to have consigned to an agent of the United
States government at Savannah.
The Wayerly Hotel and stables on the
grounds of the New Jersey State Agricultural
Society. at Waverly Park, were burned last
night. Loss $4,000.
The steamer Union, from Europe, brings
973.OO0 in specie.
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-22
New Work stock and Money Market.


NEW YORK. March 20-Money slightly easier.
The Commercial says the banks are easier, having
received remittances from the South during the week.
United States bonds opened rather weak, owing TO
the further decline in Geld, and slight yielding in
the bonds at London.
There is naturally slight reaction after the late
remarkable activity. and as the market has been re-
leved of large amount OF bonds by foreign buyers,
there is, perhaps, willingness the part Of some
large dealers to slight decline, as aording an
opportunity for getting in fresh supply o. stock
The weakness is especially apparent the old bonds
which, at the moment, neglected by foreign buy
ers.
The market opened with an advance as compared
with last nights closing prices, of per cent on SIS
and 64s and decline OF on 62s, old cos, SIS 6s's
and 1O-4os; new 65's were steady at 1874, and cur
rency skies at 103s At the noon call 67's were
higher, and SIS, 62's and 6s's per cent; old 65's
were firm 116F; 65's 1881; 1o40's 1851, and cur
rency skies at 103B.
The Stock market is dull and weak. New York
Central and Rock Island have been especially weak,
baving declined about / per cent. Other Stocks
range about lower. Gold has been weak, opening
at 1919 and selling down to 1903. The decline ap-
apears to have been mainly the result OF an expecta
ton that the Secretary of the Treasury may early
use portion of his coin balance TOR the purchase of
bonds in the open market. Foreign Exchange nrm.
err. Express Stocks dull and lower.
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-22
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
PENNSYLVANIA.
AN OUTRAGEOUS AFFAIR.

CHAMBERsBURG, March 21.-On Thursday
afternoon last, girl Is years old and two
young ladies', daughters of neighboring farm
ers, were ravished by q negro. On Friday, a
negro, 10 years old, named Cain Morris, ma
tive OF Cbambershurg, was arrested and is now
in Jail charged with perpetrating these outra-
ges. There is but little doubt of his being the
guilty party. The excitement in the commu-
nifty is intense. On Friday night an attempt
was made to take Morris from the jail and
hang him. No less than 300 people gathered
about the building. Speeches were made by q
number of the prominent citizens and the
mob was induced to dispense. The prison has
since been guarded by strong force summon
ed by Sheriff Young. The ladies outraged
are daughters of three of our most respecta-
BILE farmers.
SINGULAR CASE
READING, March 21.-The body of a man
was found in the river yesterday, with his
hands tied behind his back, his throat gashed,
Sc. At first it was believed to have been q
murder case, but subsequently the body was
identified as that of Patterson Schmidt, who
had escaped from the hospital. He was from
Denmark, and is believed to have been insane
and committed suicide.
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-22
Dispatches to Evening Papers
MEXICO.
CONFUSION WORSE ooNFouNDED.


SAN FRANCISCO, March 49, Mazatian advic-
es to March 9Th, have been. received by steam
or. The q. s. steamer Resaca was in port
Trade was languishing and the future pros
poets are discouraging.
The steamer brings $2O7, 900 in treasure from
Mexico.
Col Palacios, who was one of Mariners
principal officers, and started the revelation
against Governor Reubi, with nineteen other
criminals, has escaped from the Mazatan pris
on. Information from Topic states that Gen.
Lozada was placing his army of Indians on a
war footing.
The rumor that Gen. Placida Vega had sail
ed from San Francisco with arms and was ex-
pected to land somewhere on the coast, Great
ed considerable excitement at Mazatlan.
The customs authorities Of Mazatlan seized
an American vessel and attempted to extort
export duties on her cargo OF dye woods. The
vessel was only released ON the bond of the
American Consul that such duties should be
paid according to law
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-22
MEXICO.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

SAN FRANCISCO. March D.ILate intslll-
gence from Mexico has been received
Gen. Iosada had resigned and appointed
Domingo Hayo as his successor. In the mani,
festo he states that powerful reasons obhgeo
him to take this step.
The foundations which laid waste the COTTON
field OF Sinaloa destroyed much properly III
Durango.
Creseda, the new Governor OF Lower Cali
tornia, has assumed the duties of his office. IL
is anticipated that affairs on the Peninsula
will be better regulated under the present man.
agement than under that of Dovala.
Indian outrages had been committed in the
border States of Sonora, chihuahua and Co
qahinla. All was quiet in the State of Du-
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-22
GREAT AUCTION SALE i
Portland, MGine.

About 300 Acres of Land and wafer
Front,
including about half of South Portland. OR Cane
Elizabeth Village; distant half mile frsm the Gus
tom House and Grand Trunk Depot and embracing
SEVEN-EIGHTHs or 4 MILE OF WATER
FRONT, DEEPEST IN THE HARBOR.
Rare Opportunity for Large Gapia.lis.s.
The whole WILL BE SOLD IN ONE PARpzL, on
LIBERAL credit,-oDly small amount required In cash
Property unencumbered.
The village has two churches, good school-houses
a few hundred houses, steam ferry, and owns more
tnan halt the available dock front OF Portland Har-
Dor.
The property to be sold, besides avng the deep
est water is the only suitable site available for the
Portland Termini OF tho great Pacific Railroads. and
anu from Fort Preble. taking in the entire
water front up to opposite the Grand Trunk
Wharyes, thence up the channel to include over
half the breakwater, which was originally built by
the United Stotes at cost Of over s25oOOo but for
which 1t aeveT took title deeds sS' 1N' w.
SALE positive. without reserve-$15,0OO casb-baI
Its estimated that the two new kailroads imms-
datey to be built 10 connect Portland with the Great
West, and the Pacific Railroads, will me.e than
Elizabeth side of the channel as Portland island Il
about filled up now. and will take no the entire
available main land Water Front in the Harbor,
Which does not exceed five miles. good, bad and in
When il is known that Pier Sites opposite this
Iand, and rom to OF Q mile distant, are worth
up on the Portlan1 side, Capitalists will appreciate
the prospects tor this property.
,EB-capt. Picse EFT, of Cape Elizabeth, viii show
Sale assn March, at Boston or Portland.
,..uos.s HohACE H. DAY, Owner,
uarout0 229 Broadway. New York
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-22
TIN &c PLAINS.

CHICAGO, March 2-A special dispatch from
Omaha says the Missouri river is rising rapid
ly with prospect of opening navigation with
in a few days. The weather is mild.
Heavy storms are reported at Salt Lake and
further West.
The Denver News of Saturday evening pub
fishes telegram Puebla, reporting fight at
Fort Lyons between the colored and white
troops, in which several men were killed and
four or five wounded
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-22
SOUTH CAROLINA.

KAILRUAU GRANTS DEFEATED,
COLUMBIA, March 20.-The contest in the
Legislature, after severe struggle between in
terested railroad parties asking several millions
for railroads, on the one hand, and the Cover
nor and few members of the Legislature OPP
posed to granting State aid to railroads on the
other, resulted to-day in the complete defeat OF
the former.
The general Assembly will adjourn sine die
on the 9th inst.
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-22
City OF Portland.

MAYORS OFFIoF, March IL, 1862
A LII persons at any time having complaints
IN against members of the Police Department are
requested to report them at this office to the
Marshal
Justice to the Department requires this to be
done. either that the com plant may be shown mn
founded or that the cause of it may be remedied or
that the offender may be punished. Va
Particular attention is called to cases of mr. ..
sary violence on the part of Policemen and ~ %
regulations prohibiting Policemen from stonnir .noss
converse upon the streets or loafpg IN shops or
reputed drinking or gambling saloons. BUSINESS
For the latter offence inst ant dismiss., 4; -,
oy ns tss ea.s and al the nses
9nserva Ion OF the Chief of Police unless Sr"naht &c
mriooiw WILLIAM L. PUTNAM. Mavor.
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-22

From Judge Pierrepont
1903 Fifth Avenue, New York, Nov. 26, 1868.
VIM. l.. BRADLEY Esq.
Dear Sir-You ask how the Super Phosphate which
mad OF you last spring proved in Its use upon my
country place upon the Hudson River.
:, 1 say in reply that my gardener used it on the
lawn, on the piece of meadow and on the Indian
corn,
It's effect was rapid and wonderful 1t is far the
chespest manure of which have any knowledge.
Yours truly, EDWARDS PIERREPONT.
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-22

ORFIO n q,
CLARENCE h. CLARK, President.
JAY COOKE, Chairman Finance and Executive
committees.
HENRY ID. COOKE, vice-President.
EMERSON W. PEET, Secretary and Aetuary.
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-22

Windsor, Maine, Oct 81 1868.
JOHN MACARTHUR, E>q, Augusta, Maine.
OF Bradeys Patent Super Phosphate, and applied it
to the cultivation of potatoes nve and halt acres
of old worn out land, with other manure. The
result was lwo hundred bushels to the acre. being
fully double the quar- tty produced on an equal
amount OF newer land without Pho phate ana the
quality was decidedly better, being larger and
smoother, and worth at least fifteen TO twenty cents
per bushel mere than where no Phospha was used.
In answer to your ing rlry whether Phosphate pays
can say raised 90 bushels of potatoes this year
fer sale, and can realize rs per bushe for them
at Augusta, eight miles from my farm. l am conf
dent raised at least 500 ushels for using $50
worth OF Phosphate, and the quality was very much
better intend to use al least two and half tons
next year.
Yours, &C., LEONARD W. TAYLOR.
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-22
e U r. E


MADRID March 20.-The disturbance at Ju-
rae de la Frontera, arising from popular hos
tility to the CONSUMPTION law, has been quelled.
That part of the country is now tranquil.
GREAT BRITAIN.
LONDON, March 20-The barque G. Palmer,
Capt Smith, from Rotterdam 18th OF Febru-
airy, for Boston, has been obliged to put into
Falmouth in a leaking condition.
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-22
@ o Nj M Il Ee Q Il "A L +.


The total amount of tore GIN exports from this port
last week was $780, 520s. Included in these exports
were sol empty casks, 1851 # lumber 10 ms hay,
5O41 bbls -four 80 bags meal, bricks. 445S bush.
wheat 1856 1871 fs bacon. lbs potash 49, 400 Tbs
pc k 500 Tbs copper Tegulus, 2223z lbs butter I'll
600 TBS leather $4,000 TBS beef pkgs furs 127 bds
paper, 10 bbls sugar. 203 pags shorts, engine, bill
en- and fixtures, sheets copper, roll betting, box
measuring chains, 80 pks merchandise.
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-22
WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON, March 20.-The Senate to-day
confirmed the following nominations: VIM. A.
Richardson, to be Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury; Joseph r. Smith, to be Assessor of
Internai Revenue in the 21st district of Penn
sylvania; G. c. P. Clark, Collector of Customs
for the district of Oswego, N. Y; Israel Wash
burn, Jr., Collector of Customs for the district
of Portland and falmouth, Me-; number of
Postmasters in the Western States, and re-
ported back Gen. Longstreets nomination for
Surveyor at New Orleans without reeommen-
ton.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
WASHINGTON, March 21.-George F. Down
ing, Fred. Douglass and others propose to issue
a first class weekly journal at Washington, in
the interest of colored people.
The colored people for-the District of Col
umbia are making arrangements for grand
celebration of the anniversary of the abolition
of slavery in that District.
Mr.. Bassett colored, of Philadelphia, has a
competitor for the mission to Hayti, in Mr..
Dumas. colored, of New Orleans Both are
strongly recommended as good scholars
In come of the churches at Washington to-
day the pastors read addresses from Cuban la
dies in New York, asking aid and sympathy in
behalf of the revolutionists of Cuba. Among
the listeners at the Metropolitan Church were
President Grant, Vice President Colfax and
Chief Justice Chase.
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-22
MAssACMUsETTs.

SPRINGFIELD, March 20. Stamford ID.
Hodges, a bank clerk at Northampton, shot
and killed himself to-day. His accounts were
correct and no cause for the suicide is known.
He was IS years of age.
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-22
ALBION, Me-, Oct. Q, 1858.
W. L. BRADLEY.

w. L. BRADLEY
Dear SRI have used your Super Phosphate two
years, with very satisfactory results.
In 1867. used one barrel on corn, and 1 am
confident the crop was increased by it, at least two
thirds
This year used nearly 400 lbs. on one and one
half acres and raised 220 bushels of good merchant
az potatoes, beside eight barrels Of smaller
lett two rows without Phosphate in three diner
ent parts of the field, and found not more than
one-third the quantity produced on six lows with
Phosphate, and they were all too small 70 offer tor
sale
Your Phosphate also gave me excellent results on
turnips, and all kinds of garden sauce.
Yours truly, JOHN BURRlLL.
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-22
North Penobscot, Me-. April j. 1868.

~, !, ISoH II0UsOOt. !nO'1 1oUo,
w. L. BRADLEY, ESQ.,, Boston Mass.
Dear Sir--The Super-Phosphate bought of you
last year came toe late to use at planting aud ap
piled about 25O pound PER acre around my corn at
without.
Within few days the corn treated with your SUI
per- Pho sphate assumed peculiar richness of color,
and kept in advance all the season. ripenlng week
earlier than the other have great faith in it as
valuable fertilizer. Yo.ms truly,
j. Nj, HUFCHINS.