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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-12-11
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EXPORTS.


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BIRTHS.

Aurp-rn this city, On the Trh instant. the wifi. Of Mr.. Jane,
Audi, Of daughter.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-12-11
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AT WHITNEY,s.
Commercial News Depot,
Schrs Lewis Perry and Flying Da+'
DEC. I'd, AND 9th,


Sntscrt6ers ioho d. not recefus their 7apers, pAen All
Ased ia mas tsf as received, should send nofics
thereof by resnTa mail.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-07-15
Marysville.

Major Hamilton and Capt. Hutchi
son went over to the Railroad Meet
ing at Marysville last Saturday.
Quite o respectable number Of
persons were present, who were ad
dressed by the above named gentle
men.
Mathew Henry presided, and Har
vey Eller, Secretaried.
Mathew Henry, John Ives, J. H
Phelps, s. McReynolds, and Chas
Barbour, were appointed to solici,
stock.
It was resolved to hold . mass
meeting at the same place on Satur-
day, the 18th of July att o'clock, p
M, at which time and place able
speakers will be present to address
the meeting.
Several hundred dollars were rails
ed, and q good feeling was manifest
ed.
The people of that vicinity art
earnestly requested to attend thil
highly important meeting on nex'
Saturday.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-07-15
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

Resolved, That We cordially endorse the al.
ministratton of Governor Merrill, as wise
economical and honest, and that il deserves rs
II has received, the hearty approval of the
people Of Iowa. - -
Resolved, That we insist upon a conttpu
unce Of strict aud close economy i'm all de.
parmeuts of onr State Government. in or,ie,
tothe maintenance ofthe happy financial con.
dition, towhich our State htSattained unde,
kepub lican rule. HHEr
Resolved, That the means now i'm the State
Treasury, and which may become available
ought to be used for the purpose of defrayipe
tne necessary expenditures of the State Gov.
efhment. economically administered, and fol
noother purpose: and no state taxes, or only
the minimum absolutely required should II,
levied or collected until sucn means are ex
hausted, TO the end that the burthen of taxa.
ton may bemade as light as possible, ~ :
Resolved, That we rejoice in the glorious ma
tional victory in lstS, which has brought
peace, happiness and prosperity TO our nation
and we heartily endorse the administration OF
General Grant. E'T. :
Resolved, That the Republican party of Iowa
incorporate in State Constitution the greal
principle of impartial suffrage, cordially &C.
ceptS the opportunity presented by adopting
ne 10Th Amendment to the Constitution d
the United States, of making that principle
national. r}sE&-
Resolved, That the public expenditures o,
ne National Government should be reduced
tothe lowest sum which can be reached by a
SyStcmof the most rigid economy; that nc
money should be taken from the National
Treasury for any work of internal improve.
ment, or for he erection of any public build.
ings not clearly necessary to be made or erect.
cd until the National debt is paid or greatly re.
duced that allthe money that can be saved
, ON me Nati9nai Revenue, honestly collected
tional debt, TO the end that the people may bt
relieved from the burden of taxation as rapidly
Us practicable. ~
Resolved, That we endorse and approve IN,
policy which the present Secretary of The
Treasury OF the United States has pursued.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-07-15
County Convention.

The Republican Union voters ofWapello Co
Iowa, VIII hold n County Convention in OF
luihwn' on saturday the 18th day of August
INCL al o'clock n. M, for the purpose of put.
llnS IN nomination candidate for County
treasurer, for Sheriff, for Auditor, for School
Surcfinten dent, and for Senator, and two can
aidates for Representative. Each TOWNSHIP
VIII be entitled to five delegates, and the Re.
publican voters of each township will meet al
u'e'r respective places Of holding elections on
saturday The SIst day ofJuly, 1869, at O'Clock
pm Tor the purpose of choosing the delegates
A. II. HAMILTON,
Chairman Gen. Com
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Tennessee.

A letter elsewhere from an iptelli-
gent and ever welcome correspond
cnt at Knoxville in East Tennessee
will give our readers some idea of
the muddle in Tennessee politics.
For ourpart, having an adequate
comprehension Of VIM. B. Brownlow
as a gigantic blatherskite, black.
guard, and dcmagogue, and recollect-
ing we'll his proslavery and secession
dlatribes, up to tho time when he
erratically adopted the Union cause,
and having a personal knowledge of
the fact that he as a delegate from
Tennessee in the Republican Nation
al Convention at Baltimore in 1864,
done. more to foist Andrew johnson
on our party as it's candidate for Vice
Pres dent, than all other influences
combined, we have to say that we
are not at all surprised at this his Ia
test eccentric development of pure
cussedness, and we expect ere long
to see him and Andrew johnson
asainrivaling the affection of Damon
and Pythias. Beautiful and af
tectionatc in life, in death let them
not be divided. lr@
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-07-15
Colfax on the Situation.

Schuyler Colfax made neat little
speech, at Providence, the other day,
from which We print tho following
well said extract:
"Although l shall not transgrcss
the bounds and speak in regard to
any mere partisan issue of the day,
I rejoice with you that you have an
Administration in power at Wash
ington, and l allude now to our Pres
ident-[applausel (which is faithful
70 this great country. I pass by
those petty chickering's about the dis.
tribution Of patronage, with the sin.
gle remark that IL he had been in
spired he could not have satisfied the
one-tenth of those who desired to
serVe the public id Its Offices of honor
or of profit. LIQUID applause.] That
is but slight ripple upon the wave
for when you look at the Admins
tration that is given to you, you find
already shining out upon it, in letters
of glittering light, that word which
you have longed to see in high places
at Washington-that word that goes
to your heart--and that is, honesty
which is the cornerstone upon which
the policy of the Administration is
securely grounded. CApplause.] You
know that whether the President has
made this man Postmaster, or that
man Collector, or whether he has
distributed this vast patronage just
xactly as you, or I, or anybody else
would have desired to have it distrib.
uted, you know that in that heart
which beats in his bosom there is no
thought except for the country
CApplausel
And you know besides that you
can see written upon the portals Of
the White House that other word
which you have longed tor in years
past to see, and that is, economy in
the public service. [Applause]. You
know that every expenditure is being
cut down which can be consistently
in the public service that in every
possible way the burdens npon the
public arc being reduced, as far as
can be consistently with our public
credit in the payment Of our public
debt, as the party that governs this
country intends it shall be paid, to
the uttermost dollar. [Applausel =
And you know, besides, that here.
a Ckc~ - slnn ~1% kn - q, ~oco.l
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-07-15
Col. John w. Rankin.

a letter from Major T. II. Hedrick
of kcokuk, dated yesterday, 18th
inst, says: s.
Yesterday Saturday morning
very suddenly, Judge J. w. Rankin
dropped dead, in his house, having
had no sickness save little touch of
, the cholera morbus. His funeral
occurred this morning. His death
has cast a shadow over the city, as
nc had many friends"
We also have in the Keekuk pa.
pcrs this morning, similar accounts
OF his sudden death and the proceed
ings OF II bar meeting held there Sat
urday, in honor of his memory.
Col. John w. Rankin had been in
the State Senate from Lee county, as
a whig, when that county was hope
lessly democratic; also q Judge of
tho District Court; (wo believe) rails.
Cd and commanded the 18th Iowa
until compelled to resign on account
OF bad health, and was at the very
head of the legal fraternity OF Iowa.
Lilo was, moreover, one of the kind
est hearted, and most genial and gen-
tlcmanly men living.
He was a law student with Speak.
or Blaine, of Maine, in Pennsylva-
MIA, of which State he was a native !:
was brother.in-law of G en- Bussey
and son-in law of Col. Thomassen of
Louisville, Ky. an cx-M. C. :, ..
He has been for years the leading
member of q law firm which has
been honored in turns with the mem.
bcrship Of such distinguished men as
Judge sam'l F. Miller, U. S. Supreme
Court, Judge j. NJ. Love of this CITY,
U. S. District Court, and Hon. Geo.
w. McCrary, now Reprcsen tasive in
Congress from the LIST district of 10.
wa, -tF
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Announcements.

BY referring to our column for an.
nouncemcnts, it will be seen that We
have two more candidates in it fol
popular favor. to-wit: III. G. Cox
Esq, an accomplished educationist
whose friends are presenting his
name for Superintendent of Common
Schools, and Capt. sam'l A, swig.
gette, the Head Centre Of Adams
Township Republicans, of whose
claims and qualifications for Sheriff
we have heretofore spoken in tavora-
bic terms.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-07-15
Telegraphic Summary.

The Ministerial crisis in France in.
rceases in intensity. Tho constitu-
tional opposition in tho Corps Legis.
latif declare their ultimatam to be
the retirement of tho State Minister,
M. Rouhcr. While the Emperor de.
sires his retirement, he is reluctant
to dismiss him on account of his abili-
ty and devotion to the Imperial Gov.
eminent. M. Rouher's failure to
comply with the wish of the Empe.
ror and tender his resignation, is Sc.
verely criticised. Yesterday the pro.
prietor of one of the leading Journ.
ais, said to him: IN. Rouher, your
time has come, clear out" ~ know
it," answered NJ. Rouher; "but my
wife won't resign This is literally
true. Madam Rouher objects to xiv.
ing up the honors which she receives
at the place as wife of the Chief Of
the Emperor's Ministry. The EN-.
peror will wait awhile before insist.
ing upon an unavoidable resignation
| until this little domestic trouble Of
his Minister can be arranged.
The majority of the Assembly are
opposed to the propositions demand
ed by the members OF the Left Cen
tire, which are as follows:
First-A responsible Ministry.
Secondly-Autonomy of the Leg
islative Assembly.
The Emperor is therefore Obliged
to temporize with the majority
whom he does not wish to openly de-
fy, but to present dead lock which
must end in the course of week.
The Universal Amnesty and Suf
frage paper has been started at Jack
son Miss, with Gen'l Grants bro.-in
law Judge Dent as the candidate fol
Governor.
Three cases of cholera in New
York yesterday.
Grant and Sherman are to attend
. singing match at the Maryland In
stitute ball, accompanied by thu
Cabinet.
The London Times Of Saturday
morning has an editorial article OF
the state of affairs in France, which
says that il the Corps Legislatif il
firm it will gain the honors which
have been demanded by . large ma
jority and which tho majority alst
desires. Old things are passing away
and another political dispensation i
at hand. The desertion Of the Non
achy by NJ. Mackan will show how
deep is the general conviction tina
personal government is a lost cause
The gunboat Narraganset has Al
rived at Portsmouth, N. II. with 81.
cases Of yellow fever. Lieut. Duo
died.
Susan Lamaraux, aged 20, wa
murdered Saturday evening in Wes
Thirteenth street N. Y. by he
daughter-in.law Mrs. Deane, in q &
of insanity.
| Risdon, the Powell Exploring Ez
petition humbug is in Jail in Loga1
Go. Ills, for stealing horses.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-07-15

HEARTH Il HOME The handsom
est Agricultural, Horticultural and
Literary Journal which makes liz
weekly appearance at these Head
Quarters is the Hearth d. Home cd
tied by Ike Marvel, Mrs. Harriet Il
Stowe and other literary celebrities
and published by the famous newspa
per agents PettiugilL Bates Il Co., 81
Park Row N. y. o {egan
No 30 contains the initial chapter
OF an intensely fascinating story en-.
titled 'sThe Romance of o Rich
Young GirP' by the author of the
Romance OF a Poor Young Man
and the illustrations, forit were made
in Paris. "a
1T you wanta tlp-top magazine OF
this sort send to the publishers for a
specimen number.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-07-15

A raid was made upon four faro
banks in Washington. few nights
ago. Thoy were all within tho lin.
its Of single block on Pennsylvania
avenue. Twonty-nine players were
arrested, including mon in almost
every station Of lifo, from butchers
down to lawyers.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-07-15
Blakesburg.

J. H. Merrill, Judge Hendershott,
VIM. Z. Moss, Jr., and Dan'l. b. Abra-
hams, went to Blakesburg to attend
the Railroad Meeting last Saturday.
The farmers were so busy with
their crops that but few were pres
emit. yet Smith Tharpe, Job P. Jay,
and other leading men in that vicinity
were out and several hundred dollars
were raised. We shall publish a very
felicitous speech made on that occa-
sion by our fellow citizen VIM. G.
NJ oss, Jr. T. CO., in to-morrow's issue.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-07-15
Ottunwa.

We are in receipt Of so many let
ters of the following character, max
ing inquiries in regard to our town
and county, that we have concluded
to publish this one, together with
ourreply to the iaterrogatorics there-
in contained, 50 thAt we may thus
answer all of similar nature at one
shot, and thereby make some of our
advantages as to locality and resour-
ces, more public. ~
This article will go into our Week
ly, and will make it therefore good
document for our friends to send
away.to induce. emigration hithcr-
ward.
Here is tho letter:
~ WABAsmA, MINI, !
July S, 1860. !
POSTMASTER ut
Ottumwa-
Dear Sir:-Wc are engaged at this
place in the retail boot and shoe
trade, exclusively, carrying a stock
of about 81, 200. We also have at
tachcd to our store shop, where we
keep several worlSmen busy making
fine calf and kip boots and shoes to
order; also repairing, &C., &c. We
have about decided to make a change
of location, and desire to locate our
selves in q larger town, where there
is more business, more cnterpriso-a
town that is growing, and that has a
promising future, and one that is al
ready in prosperous condition, and
that has its railroad system already
somewhat developed. Our attention
has been called to your point, and
having no acquaintance with parties
there, we have taken the liberty of
addressing you in reference to GER
tain Information we are DESTROYS OF
obtaining. If not infringing too
much on your time and patience, may
we trouble you to answer the follow
ing questions: az
What is the population of Ottum-
wa?
Of what nationality are its cit-
zens?
Have you good manufacturing ia
cilities? and If so, what kind of man
ufacturing is now being carried on ?
Are you increasing fast in popula-
ton?
Is most of the business done on a
cash basis?
Have you large country trade?
and how large a circle of country
trade is tributary to you?
OF what nationality, principally
| are the farmers?
How many exclusive boot and shoe
stores are already established in your
city?
Is there much competition among
them? q. :
Do tho general merchandise stores
keep boots and shoes?
Are any railroad machine shops
located at your place?
How near to you are other towns
on the railroads? =
Are rents high? What can We
rent a medium sized store for pei
year, in q good business location
suitable for our business.
What is the percentage of tasos
What is the average rate of Insu
rance on stocks of goods.
What IS board per week or month
with room, in private families?
What can small house be rented
for per month, or year? convenient
for a family of three.
How large water power have
you for manufacturing purposes?
Is your location a healthy ono?
Will You please send us a copy o.
the newspaper published at you1
place?
Trusting you will favor us with 4
communication at your earliest con
vcnience.
We remain very respectfully
Yours,
DUGAN 4 KENNEDY.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-07-15
Again We Say

Work hard and long, knowing no
such word as fail, for the day is near
at hand when no man can work. -
The time for raising subscription to
determine the question whether the
Ottumwa-C entervillc route shall be
chosen as the line of the Chicago
and Southwestern Railroad OF Iowa,
will, without doubt, close at very
early day, perhaps before we shall
again reach our readers with another
issue Of our weekly paper. We
know that just now the Heavens
look unpropitious to the farmers, and
when they meet with disaster we
know that all other classes OF the
people feel alike with them it's blight
ing influence. But let al. remember
that, the gloom of to-day is SO often
and almost Invariably dispellod en-
tircly by the bright and genial sun
Of tomorrow and through its in
vigorating power we only wonder
how but.a few hours before we croak-
ed loud and long of total destruc-
ton Of this or that crop.
The work OF raising stock in tho
western portion of the county, has
progressed within few days past
quite well. but the wealthy, thriving
farmers around Blakcsburg, such as
Tharp, Jay, Wood,' and a host of 9th
ers, should not fail to- work until
they have doubled the $1,000 sub
scription already obtained. In Com
petine Township, and in fact all the
northeast portion of the county, the
work has been but just fairly COM
menced, land atthemeeting at Marys-
vile on last Saturday evening, when
one of the speakers from Ottumwa
himself put down upon their sub
scrption books $50, only $3.50 were
raised. A mass meeting is to be
held there next Saturday evening"
Now let our farmer friends attend
that meeting. Go and hear, at least;
don't be afraid. 1t is cowardly to
stay away, without business or sick
ness absolutely prevents, IT this road
be built VIC hao,r that somewhere in
COMPETING township, from ten to
fourteen miles from Ottumwa, is TO
be one of the finest, neatest, and
brightest little towns IN the county.
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Des Moines Co. Agricultural
Fair.

We have received ardsomely
printed premium list from the Hawk-
eye Office, which offers 81, 900 in pre-.
miums at the coming County fair of
Des Moines County to come off Sept.
6, 7, 8, 8, & 10th next.
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List Of Letters

Remaining unclaimed in the p. 0.
Ottumwa, Iowa, on the 9Th day of
July, 1869.
A. Anderson, M. T.; Anderson, s.
T.; Austin, John.
b. Bruce Dela; Bramhall, Frank;
Barns, Winfield S.; Baldwin, s. M;
Bellnap, Southford Byrkit, David,
C. Cults, F. c.; Coffman, w. H.;
Coday, VIM; Charlton, L. A.; Cas-
mier. ). H.; Crandall, Amanda.
d. Daugherty, Edwin; Durkin
Nary DeLisle, Rev. Louis; Davis
John; Davis, Willoughtey.
E. Eakins, Annie.
F. Foster, G. M; Findley, E. .
G. Goodhue, Walter S.; Grice,
George.
H. Howe, Wm.; Hayes, Henry /;
Harlin, 81.
J. Jones, q.
X. Kuhn, David; Kersey, John
H.; KILN, r. H.
L. Lyon, Susan; Lister, Louisa;
Lane John w.
NJ. Morrison & Brady Macarthur
H.; Moore Mary j.; Mallory Porter;
McBee W. B.
o. Osterdock Peter.
P. Peterson Jos. 4; Pickerel W m.
Perkins Vinsan; Price r. r.; Palmer
Abram H.
r. Rogers John w.; Randall Alb
ner; Revillo $. 2.
s. Scott Oliver; Scott A; Stew
art J. T.; Skinner George; Springer
Jennie; Seaman Patrick.
+. Tanner Fredrick; Taylor Jas.
Troxel w. D.; Terrence JAS.
v. Vanorman John e.; Vancleve
James; W Wellman VIM.
July 9th 1869.
List remaining inthe P. o. July
l4th 1869.
A. Anderson NJ. T.; Armstrong
VIM. L. NJ. D.; Aberg D.
b. Burnett John L. J.2; Burnell
G. E.; Bunyan VIM; Byerly A. J.;
Barns Martha; Bradley Johana
Baltzly Jacob 2; Bartlett Geo. s.
G. Gamble Emeline; Cook Moody
Cowes Sallit A.; Campbell Archie S.
Chapman j. r.; Chellnatler A. H.;
Carlson Maria; Cassmeicr Henry;
Chilbeerg JOS; Chambers w. c.; Car.
rel Henry Calvin Thos.
d. Dean John; Dimpsey Ellen.
Il. Egan Thos.
F. Feehen John.
G. Gales Nancy F.; Gillett N;
Green Lucy.
II. Huyett s. r. Mrs.; Humstedt
Hermann Henkle Abraham !; Holmf
g. p; Holes Fredric; Hogan Chas.
NJ. 2; Harbert Cath.
J. Jordon Jacob; johnson Mar.
garet; Jones Rev. T.. E.
X. King Ollie; Kisselring John
Kendle Asbery; Keleher Martin
K eilkoph Leonard knight Mile
Knitenbrink Herman.
L. Lovine Jacob; Linch John
Leonard Wilson !; Lantz Jacob 2.
M. Murphy Mary; Morris VIM.
II. 2; Mills Cynthia; Myers ]. R.;
Maher Martin.
~. ONeli Mary; OBrlne Cath.
crime; O'Brian T. Mrs.
P. Peterson Joseph Perry Enc
line; Parnsett Robert; Polling Cath.
crime Painter Joshua; Palmer Belle.
r. Randall Francis Rush II. c.;
Roberts Mary E.; Reveal A. W.; Reu-
frin John.
s. ShadIey Lydia; Snabo g.;
Smith E.
r. Tells Lorinda THAR g.
v. Vanorman ]. G.
w. Wcbbcr Henry Wait Emma;
Weeneka Jo.; Williams Herman
Wallas Chas. T.
Y. Yomill John w.
UNAVAILABLE LIST.
Failchild Lewis, Abba Iowa.
Gilbert, Hedge T. Co. BurliL gto,l
Iowa.
Maxwell John, Keokuk Iowa.
Maine Lydia, Shurys Mills Wis.
JIM. HEDRICK, p. M.
Ottumwa, July IA, 1869.
A raid was made upon four faro
banks in Washington. few nights
ago. Thoy were all within tho lin.
its OF q single block on Pennsylvania
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Excited Frenchman 81 Niagara
Falls" All! dis is de grand spects-
KEEL. Supaarb Magnifique! BY
gar, he come down first-rate!"