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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-01-14
RIcHLAND, KEoKUK Co.,
Ian I'd 1880

Jan. Sd, 1869.
MEssRs. CALDWELL, HOLDEN 4 Co.,
Gents ~ noticed in your issue Of
the 3lst of December, you speak Of
taking some action in regard to the
extension Of the Washington R. r.
to your place. 1 say too, we should
lose no time call q meeting and let
us know Of the time and place, and
We will be with you. 1t is q matter
Of too much importance TO let go by
default. l should be pleased to have
the names of q few individuals who
are interested and posted in railroad
matters in your place to correspond
with, concerning the extension of the
Washington Branch of the c. r. I.
& P. r. r., to your city. We have a
deep interest in the matter, and would
like to cooperate with you in the
work. Stir up the people, and let us
go to work while it is to-day, for the
road may be led of while we sleep to
our great discomfort when we wake
up. BY taking the proper steps, We
can got up an enthusiastic meeting
and have representatives along tht
whole line from Washington to your
place. The prize is worth an effort
Hoping to hear from you soon,
l remain, yours truly,
B. A, HAYCocK.
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Among the very best Life Insu-
rance Companies in the country, il
the Washington" represented ia
this State, BY Mr.. P. T. Gadd, Of Os-
kaloosa, one Of the most active and
energetic Agents, We ever met, Mr.,
Gadd viii remain in town q few days,
fory tho purpose oftaking applications
and we would advise all those who
aronot insured, and who desire insu-
rance, to insnre with Mr.. Gadd, in
the Washington Life. It will be the
very best Investment you can possi-
bly, make, even should you live to. be
100 years of age,
The Washington is an all cash
Company, and its cash assets are in
creasing more. than two thousand
dollars per day, over all loss and ex>
pense, and this together with tho
fact that there is . clause in each
policy, which secures itfrom forfeit
ure, and thAt dividends will keep the
policy in force for some time after
its expiration, makes it one of tho
safest Companies doing business in
the Stale, and is bccomingjustly pop.
ular with the people.
We have takon . policy in the
HWashington," and would advise our
readers who may desire to make .
good Investment, to go and do like
wise.
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The Marshall County Times has
the following good one on Col. San
tOrd:
A city clergyman was driving out
lately north of-town, when fellow
very much obfhscated by reason OF
an overdose Of "medicine"-( that's
the modern name for whiskey)-
asked him to ride. Soon after roll
ing into the seat, he raised his blear.
cd eyes in q sort of drunken stare,
and thus querried: "Wha-a-s-yer-
name 2" Sanford" replied the man
of the pulpit. 20, y a-s-s-I-know
-yer'-now. Seen-yer-lots-- 20
times. Drayin' bixness-mus be-
!. ;6ra rate. ae,chelieuni but don uer
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Resumption.


Tho financial doctors are again
having great run with their quack
nostrums. DR.. Greedy, radical as
usual, would plunge the patient into
resumption, at one souse. DIR. Nor
ton more conservative in his treat
msnt, would restore the circulation
(specie) to the system, by long
course of treatment.
Whom will these empires learn
that all the patient wants is to be
let alone?
In the language of our great cap
tain, the financial world is constant
ly crying out aLet US have peace"
The Democracy gave US a fearful
war which cost us billions of green
bricks, to put down. The large amt
of that indebtedness makes eur notes
"a per cent under par, and that is all
there is of it. Any attempt to alter
the commercial value ofa greenback
by resolution, or financial legerde-
main Of Congress, is about as foolish
as for that body to resolve that the
Potomac shall run up stream. They
may resolve, and re-resolve that a
greenback is worth one hundred
cents, and still it will only bring
| about Ga cents on Wall Street.
Let US pay more, and spend less
on corrupt schemes, and the credit Of
the Governments will appreciate ol
its own motion, and specie payment
will be resumed without any violent
convulsions of the financial world,
or inpotent legislation.
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VIcK's FLORAL GUIDE FoR le60.--
The first edition Of one thousand
Of Vick's illustrated catalogue OF
seeds and guide in the flower garden,
is now published. 1t makes a work
Of 100 pages, beautifully illustrated,
with about 160 fine wood engravings
Of flowers and vegetables and an ele,
CANT colored plate, q boquet of flow
ers.
1t is the most beautiful, as well as
the most instructive Floral Guide
published, giving plain and thorough
directions for the culture Of flowers
and vegetables.
The Floral Guide is published for
tho benefit Of my customers, to
whom it is sent free without applica.
ton, but will be forwarded to all
who apply by mail, for ten cents,
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Missouri State Printer.

Capt. Il. E. Havens, (formorly of
Slgourney, Iowa, } and nowproprictor
and editor Ct the Springfield, (Mo.,)
Patriot, lone Of the very best Of our
weekly exchanges-appears among
numerous list of the candidates for
State Printer of Missouri.
Capt. Havens is an able and prac-
tical newspaper man, and printer,
and the public printing Of our neigh.
boring State, could not fall into more
honest or capable hands.
We hope to chronicle his election
by the forthcoming legislature of the
vomit State.
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DEAD

Hon. John Minor Bolts died Of
protracted illness, at his home in
Cnlpepper, Virginia, yesterday morn.
ing. go Y I i',' {
Twenty to thirty years ago he was
. giant 10 the Whig party, and was
frequently named in connection with
the Presidency. He was the leading
Whiglina Congress at the the time
John Tyler betrayed his party, and
was the leader Of. the abortive at
tempt to impeach that apcstate.
He was the most distinguished of
. barc bakers dozen Of great men
South of Mason and Dixon's line,
who remained true to tho Union, du-
ring the entire democratic rebellion.
Brig. and Brcvet Major Gen. Low
ell H, Rousseau, U. S. A. died sud-
denly at his post Of duty at New Or
leans yesterday evening. rs
The dispatch says:
Gen Rousseau died very calmly
last night at IL O'Clock, having taken
leave Of his friends and staff shortly
before that hour. Manifestations Of
regret are universal.
Gen. Rousseau distinguished him
self at the opening of the war, for his
zeal in rallying Kentuckians to the
loyal standard, and unquestionably
saved the day for Buel at Perryville,
and on many other sanguinary fields
displayed such skill and bravery, as
to attain to tho rank of . Maj Gen Of
Volunteers, and the confidence of his
superior officers, and the admiration
of the whole country.
At the close of the war, he was
elected to Congress from the Louis
vile district, as an abolitionist, but
vent over to the enemy with Ans
drew johnson.
He dimmed the lustre OF his mill
tary deeds, BY his brutal assault on
Mr.. Grinnell, and in all the later acts
of his life seemed to be making des-
perate efforts to atone for his loyalty
during the war, by obsequious SER
vice Of the men he fought in the
front. ttI Id &{{S
He was in the prime Of lite; appar-
entity of good habits, and was the
handsomest officer in tho saddle, in
the army. &
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Established in 1640.
Courier Notes.

Ex.Gov Stephen Hampstead, hai
had his leg amputated just above the
knee, as the result of . recent, fall. g
"A female financioress, named Ha'
ger lectures before the Young Mems
Christian Association of Burlington
tonight, about the Public debt, and
how 70 pay it. What is..the next hob.
by for woman to mount? =
It is unlawful to ntIany game 10
Iowa after January 1st, except Rock
Martens" and "Tigers."
A spicy little paper all the way
from idaho City, called the World
democratic in politics, and whose
neat handsome make up, shows the
handiwork Of Ed. F. Lewis, a gradu.
ate Of the COURIER Office, finds ite
way regularly to our sanctum. i
An idea Of the high state Of morals
prevailing in that far eff country,
may be formed, from reading the
following, which we clip from its 10
cal column:
CoCKP1T.-A splendid cockpit has
been fitted up in Claresy's saloon,
where the sporting boys haye big
fun on Friday and Saturday evenings
For four bits, admirers of that style
OF pastime can have q chance to
make q Scratch" besides amusing
themselves for a whole evening
Two fights, each $50 a side, will
come off tomorrow evening, and
there is at all times an open banter
to "frow your little chicken in de
middle oh de ring"
Our old friend Brace, who brought
us the invoice of orphan children,
from New York, about year ago, is
shortly to visit Fairfield with sim
liar lot Of waits.
Gov. Cue North Vest says:
at is not in our opinion very
greatly to our credit, that negroes
have been enfranchised before the
same privilege or right has been ac-
corded to our wives, mothers and
sisters" 81
And We second the motion.
APeace Congress composed OF del
egates from all the principal Pc wers
in Europe, will convene in Paris on
tomorrow, the 9th inst, with Mon
De Lavelette, as presiding officer
The prospect Of triangular war be-
tween Russia, Turkey and Grece,
has brought the conference about.
The N. Y, Tribune has column
article laudatory of Iowa 1t says
we had 10000 people in SO; $1,000
in '46; $4,000 in sc; 100000 in 81
and 100000 now. We rate the
fourth corn growing State, having
raised 90,O00,OOO bushels last year,
as we'll as 25,OOO,OOO bushels of
wheat. The article says further
that we have IL Railroads with four
teen hundred miles completed, also
| Is, ,OOO, 900 acres of choice land yet
unwocd by the husbandman, and
are generally and particularly "some
pumpkins" which we are glad to
hear by authority.
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Horse Radtsh.

This is q very valuable plant; and
vet its cultivation 10 very much neg.
lected. A few plants may be found
about the garden Of almost every
old Homestead, receiving no notice
except whom some of it is wanted
for the table. 1t will grow in any
good soil, but prefcrs one that is
moist and rich. It is.very easily
propagated from pieces OF roots,
planted in rows, aud covered i've or
six inches deep. II the land has
been we'll prepared, after the second
wears growth it will be fit for use.-
The large, straight, smooth roots are
more valuable for the market, a.
there is less waste in grating them.
The time tor using it is IN tho VIM
tor and early spring months; and it
should be taken up in November,
placed in the cellar, and covered with
earth to keep it moist. and prevent
il from shriveling. 1t 10 said TO pos
sess healthful qualities, which,
added to it's agreeable Aaver. whom
eaten in limited quantities with
meats, all render il very desirable.-
Every owner Of garden should DO
surc and raise eenough for his family
use.-Journal Of HORTICULTURE.
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Johuny Green, the last Of the Mu
squaka Indian Chiefs, died near Mar
shalltown the other day supposed Il
be 73 years old.
The last time this writer saw this
"noble red man" ofthe forest, he was
sitting on his launches in Clark
oounty, Iowa, quietly contemplating
q boiling pot containing prospect
i've savory dinner Of deers' inards.
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Ed. CouRIER

Ed. COU81xR
7al The time for stamp.
ing Smoking and Fine Cut Tobacco
and Snuff, has been extended to Feb.
ruary 18th next. Any person selling
or Offering to sell Smoking, Fine Cut
Tobacco or Snuff after that date
without its being properly put UP in
packages and restamped are liable to
be fined not less than $500 nor more
than $4,000, and be imprisoned NOT
less than six months, nor moro than
two years.,
r. II. WARDxN.
ie so q Asst. Assessor.
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From the Tonbs.

The late Francis P. Blair has been
resurrected and his sod corn spirit re-
echoes the words Of his living voice,
that Gen. Grant viii make an Empe.
ror or Dictator of himself before
leaving the White House, which is
entirely too bad,
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Tn Flas1 MoaMos Pans LTh

TIN FlasI NoRMoH PRBs Tho
Indianola Journal Office has the first
press tho Normons ever, owned. II
was, pitched into the Mississippi at
the time Of the Nauvoo war but was
afterwArd fished out, and 10 now used
to print one OF the best local papers
in all Christendom. II is . No. 6
Washington; and Brady proposes to
sell it to Brigham Young tor Eve
thousand dollars. We don't think
old Brig will invest. A man with
sighty-6vs wives can get presses
oheaper.-Rsgister.
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New PIANos.-Major A. H. Ham.
ilton, VIM. Daggett, Esq, and Mrs.
NJ. Ogden each received Saturday
from the Music House of Reed 4 Co
Chicago, avery fine Chickering Piano
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A woman is like ivy-the moro
you ars ruined the closer she clings
70 you. A vile old bachelor adds,
"Ivy is like woman--ths moro il
clings ~ you the more you are ruin
ed" Poof rule that won't work both
ways.
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ACCIDENT Harry, aged about 8
years, son OF John G. Booz, of this
city, accidently had his hand so fear
fully mansled Wednesday, by the pre-
mature discharge Of o shot gun
which he and another boy was esre.
iessly playing with, as to require its
amputation just above the wrist,
which was skilltully performed by
Dr's Mitchell and Douglass.
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CoMING-Rev. Petroleum v. Mas
by, has becn engaged, and will lec-
ture before the Young Mems Chris.
tian Association of this city, in
April, on ssCuesed Be Canaan"
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BURLINGToN.-Of course there is
nothing new in saying that we have
been to Burlington; but that we have
been there recently and noted some
Of the grand improvements being
made by the G. B. & @. and B. r. M.
R. Rs. Instead of the slippery, slop.
perry old shed that performed tho Of
fee Of shelter and ticket Office, for
these roads, there now stands an ele-
CANT edidce, in the centre of broad
spacious platform of acres Of floor
ing, as tho reception rooms, ticket
Office, etc, an Improvement worthy
Of these roads While in the city we
stumbled into that enchanting place
of music. the rooms of Messrs.
Lange & Van Meter, who are the
successors of Mr.. H. II. Hawley,
who established the house some ten
or twelve years ago, and after strug-
glirg through the storms Of 1858,
brought the house up to standard
Of cxcellency. His successors have
steadily increased its business, and
by their unswerving integrity have
built up good business, The great
secret Of their success lies in the fact
that pure hasers have found their in
struments to be all they we're repre-
sented, and this is no small consider
alton in the purchase of an article
concerning which the majority oi
people are 80 poorly qualified to
udge for themselves. They war.
rant every instrument they SELL
Would it not be well for our musical
people to confer with this Iowa
house, and sec if they cannot do a.
well, or better, than they can farther
east. We are satisfied that it can be
done. These gentlemen are liberal
ly patronizing the CouRIER, and we
wouIdlike our people to think about
them before purchasing any other
place.
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FF1c1AL c1rf 4 conurY PAPER
he WEEKLY COURIER,
Opr Washington Road.

kXe call the special attention O
readers, properly holders, ant
others interested in the prosperi-
Of 0stumwa, to the communica
on Of Mr.. B. A. Haycock to b,
|und in another column.
Mr.. II. is the Supervisor from
ichland Township which is, aftel
lgourney, the best and richest il
-cokuk county. Tho town hal
pme five hundred inhabitants and il
prosperous and wealthy place, and
,ing without railroad facilities, al
ell as the people Oh the entire route
'aversed by tho proposed Washing
pn road to Ottumwa, they aregreat
interested in this project, and will
pubtless contribute cheertully, and
eely of their means, to start, and
rosecute it to successful issue.
A vast amount of wind work in
irring the people up along the
bntc, procuring right Of way &c.
eeessarily precedes all great enter
rises of this sort, and even if ou1
eople do feel like they have exhaust.
! their surplus means, for the time
eing, in putting the St. Louis l. G.
on sure footing, we can call a
hblie .meeting, appoint committees,
lace ourselves in communication
tjth Mr. Tracy, the President of the
II. /. & P. r. r. and do many 9th
+ thugs to assure that corporation
pat We are not Indifferent at least
} the success Of the project, and
hat We will do all in our power To
|elp it along.
The Directory of tho G. r. l. L. P.
\. r. at their last September meet
bg passed a resolution favorlng a
pnnection with Cameron, Leaven-
Forth, Kansas City, and the Eastern
division of the Pacific Railroad, ola
pttumwa and Washington, to Chica.
10, rather than uia Des Moines, and
he value of that resolution may be
|ldgcd, from the fact that such finan-
|ial kings as Coolbaugh, and Frank
kllen, were, at that time Directors,
1t is the straightest and shortest
Connection Chicago can make with
Kansas, the Indian Territory, New
|iexico, Arizona: and the Pacific via
be E. d. P. r. r. now rapidly being
|or gsucted towards tho Pacific, well
|hrohgh Kansas, and it will bear the
anne relation to this latter road, and
% Chicago, that the G. r. l. & P. R.
Or the C. & N. w. r.. r. does to
Union Pacific and Chicago.
" greatly important it is then
people of Washington, ,Richland
)ttumwa, Ccnterville, and all the
owns and country through which
his great contemplated road passes,
10 be on one of the most::gigantic and
md direct highways between Ocean
Ind Ocean I?
As important as it may be (and
ibis cannot well. be exaggerated) and
hs plausible as the route looks on the
nap, it may be safe to say, that it, OF
any other road will never be bull
through a country, where the people
a stolid indifference.
What say you men and brethren o
Ottumwa? Shall we not have {
meeting at an early day, either here
or at Richland, at which the people
along the route from Washington t.
This city, may meet together and com
pare notes, and commence the agita,
lion Of this highly important under
taking?
Our columns are open at all timel
to- Hhe suggestions of our fellow citi.
ichA upon this or any other matter
vital to the welfare Of Ottumwa.
Let us hear from you.
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Augustin DAILY, the sensational
dramatist, is in pursuit of new sen.
sation. Lie is to be married on
Thursday to Miss DUFF, daughter OF
the lessee Of the Olympic. Wisely
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PxRsoNAL.-J. P. G. Poulton Esq,
POTOMAC" of Muscatine journal has
q letter in our columns to-day
"Potomacn was kicked ont Of the
Quartermaster Generals Office last
summer, for his stubborn radicalism,
and last Fall his friends kicked him
INTO another, and . better position
for the same offence. He is q regular
reporter, in the Reporters Gallery Of
the House Of Representatives -hal
been promoted 1.-TWO hundred dollars
better" J" though he has only been in
Office three months.
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R. RI. II. Sanders, Esq, Of Si-
Courtney. informes US that the people
Of Kookuk county, are going to work
at once to get the right Of way, and
grade the track from Washington to
Sigourney, distance of 20 miles, up.
on the completion of which, estima-
ted to cost $50, 900, MIR. Tracy, of the
G. R. I. 4 p. r. r. promises to put
down the iron and run the road.
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The Iowa Agesays aTo-day the
Freedmens Bnreau diesl 1t ought to
die . dogs death" The Age evident
y desires company in ITS passage
'sover the river."-CSdaT Rapids
Times.
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$4,000
100000
100000
s3.5OO,OO


IS, 900 making his loss Il 500. a.
Tie saloon Of Andy Finley, next
door, was frequently on fire, but was
saved by the untiring efforts of the
company, with their bully engine
His loss in removing his billiard ia
bic, and stock, will approximate $500
No insurance.
The next building west, was owns
ed by Col. Summers, and occupied by
r. N. Hargrave. grocer, who lost
some $4,000 in removal and damage
to goods. No insurance.
There is as usual, variety ofopin-
ions as to the cause Of tho fire, but
the prevailing one is, that it origina-
ted in the room of two dodgers on
the second floor, who were down at
supper at the time.
The promptness and efficiency of
the Engine and Company, which un-
der the most unfavorable circumstan-
ces at the start, subdued the fire Of .
pine house, after being half burnt
down, is spoken of in terms Of praise
by all. a
We heard of only one accident,
which occurred to Mr.. Thompson, a
carpenter, in falling from ladder
but not seriously injuring him.
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Susan B. Anthony, Anna Dickinson
and Heury Ward beecher are skillful
veloclpcdists.
Gen. George w. Cole, the Hiscock
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The Latest derivation of Rcs-
taurant, res and taurus bully
thing. Also, vir . man, gin trap,
riygin man trap.
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From the Daily Oourier, jan. ~
~. Another Fire. j

Last night, about 7;3o tho towr
was aroused by, the ominous cry q
fire! accompanied blythe ringing %
the engine and Church. BELLS Itwae
soon discovered that the greater por
ton Of the aHomestead" formerly
"Desoto House. was in flames. Great
numbers Of Sour citizens wsrs ION
hand with their usual pronptness,
and until the arrival Of the Engine
attempted to stay the progress o.
the flames with line Of fire buckets.
The Engine was first brought to the
new oistern on Market. street, but
finding it empty, it was taken back
to the river, and after all this annoy
ing delay, commenced throwing q
fine stream Of water on the doomed
nouse, in about twelve or thirteen
minutes from the first alarm.
Owing to the character Of tho bull
ding, which was made of the most
.combustible material, the company
was not able to subdue the flames
until it was mostly destroyed, and it
may be put down ~ . total loss; the
upper story being nearly ALL burnt
away, and the plastering of, and the
lower one being deluged with water.
The aHomestead" was kept by
Mr.. Sam'l o O'Harra, . new conner just
from Wisconsin, whose goods were
all removed, but who has suffered q
loss of some five hundred dollars in
damageto them. a
The building was owned by +. w.
Gatke, and was, together with the
furniture, which he owned in part,
insured for $3,5oo,oo, in the follow
ing companies, to-wit: ~
Putnam $1,5O0,N
Home NY. 100000
Davenport Co. l,OoO,OO
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The number Of hogs packed in
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Washington, Jan. Z.

The President laid before the SEN
ate . communication from the 6ecre-
tary Of the Interior, and . letter nom