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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-07-29
Campaign Expenses.

There, was, in our opinion, an un-
Necessary and offensive amount Of
airing Of dirty linen in our last State
Convention about the expenses of
the canvass of 1868, under command
of Field Marshal Major General
Peter Melcndy, and some Of our OK.
changes are still sticking to this dis
gushing subject like grim death to a
deceased American citizen of Afri-
can descent.
Nobody charged Potter Melendy,
SO far as VIC know, with stealing OF
misappropriating the funds Of the
State Central Committee, and if the
other honorable gentlemen on i,
were satisfied with the expenditures,
that ought to have been the end Of
the matter, without lugging the ar.
ray Of figures into the convention,
and keeping so many valuable papers
such Oh everlasting time proving in.
uocence where no guilt had been al.
legged. There is, however, in this, as
in all similar cases, danger of NY
Lady protesting too much, of which
fact Peter should take notice and call
of his defenders. We don't think
Peter Melendy managed the cam.
paign in Iowa with the same remark.
able skill that Sherman, for instance,
would manage a military one; prin.
cipally, perhaps, because he didn't
have anybody to fight but we have
no doubt about his honestly expend.
ing the money contributed for that
purpose, and don't think the amount
extravagantly large.
We have only, however, referred
70 this matter now to notice the fac
that the Davenport Gazette, in the
course of another long and elaborate
defence Of the aforesaid Peter Me.
aendy, urges that our present com.
"lttee must have money in liberal
quantities to carry on the campaign
IN Iowa in 1869.
Now, with 10000 Republican ma
Jorlty in Iowa; with a strong State
ticket, able to make and pay for the
canvass, and with weak ticket and
a demoralized foe in our front, we
should like to know from the Gazette
editor, or any other man, what the
State Central Committee of Iowa
want with money?
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-07-29

A LIBERAL MAN From ILLINOIS,
A few days since we published an
account of the arrest Of the gay
young Mccarthy for stealing mer-
chandise from q store at Decatur; Ill.
and tho finding OF the stolen goods
in this city, by Marshal Carson
Having found. the property--s250
worth of it in Des Moines, and $3.50
worth at Indianola-the Marshal tel
egraphed the fact to the owner
Excessively tickled at the good news,
the man came on to obtain his mer-
chandise. He came, got his proper.
ty, and was gratified. !, He went on
to Indiancla, got his property there,
and was gratitied again. Returning
to Dos Moines, on his way home, the
thought struck him that Marshal
Carson was entitled to q generous re.
cognition for what he had done for
him, the stranger from Illinois. The
Marshal had spent three days in
searching out and Identifying the
stolen goods, and the idea that he
ought to be paid was a very right.
cous one. Accordingly he went to
Aliens Bank, deposited one dollar to
Mr.. Carson's account, and notified
him by o drop-letter, that he had
done 50. Taking good care hot to
call oh the Marshal, the generous
mau then departed for Illinois, with
his $500 worth of goods, recovered
at one dollars cost. The Marshal
wrote a letter to him yesterday tell
ing him that he had been entirely
too generous, and returning his 81
bill. When that man dies he will
probably be black-balled from the po.
liceman's paradiss.-Register
Our indefatigable city Marshal,
Major John s. Wood, has had similar
experience to tho above, in several
cases, only he did MT even get SO
much as the dollar. : '
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M. @. B.

The following post offices in this
State have been made money order
offices, recently:
Abel, Dallas Co.; Algona, Kossuth
Co.; Belle PLANE, Benton County;
Brooklyn, Powcshiel< Co.; Centre
vile, Appanoose Co.; Clermont, Fa-
yette Co.; Pennington, Van Buren,
Co.; Fontanelle, Adair Co.; gluten
berg, Clayton Co.; Hampton, Frank.
lin Co.; Monticello, Jones Co.; Quin-
cy, Adams Co.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-07-29
Another Announcement


BY referring to our column of an
nounoements, elsewhere, it will be
observed that we have another can.
didate for Auditor, in the person Of
N. B. Walker, Esq, for long time
the accommodating and accomplished
Deputy Clerk District Court, under
L. NJ. Cooley, Esq.
Nose" served his country cal.
lsntly in the immortal I'd Iowa and
also done fine service in the '68 cam.
paign against the Johnnies, as Cd
Lieut.. Of our Tanner Company.
He is thoroughly posted about tho
County business, and ono of tho bess
scribes who was ever domiciied IN
the Court House.
He would make . fine officer, ss all
admit, and the individual, or individ.
uals who would beat him before the
nominating convention, will have to.
in IT, language Of Arkansas. /" cit
up az c"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-07-29
Total Eclipse of The Sun.

4 total eclipse Of the sun will &C.
cur on the 18th Of August next. 1t
will be visible as Il partial eclipse
throughout the whole Of North
America. An astronomical writer
saysin relation to it, saA. III Is.
No otaleclipso of the sun has boon
visible many considerable portion Of
this country since 1884, and none
will be Visible after this year during
the present century. An event Of
this character, coming 50 rarely, and
of such moment, can scarcely fhil to
attract general attention.. Whore
the eclipse is total, tho optical and
spectral phenomena, as we'll Of those
more astronomical, claim special no,
ttce, ~ ~ - ~
Tho moons shadow will strike
the earth in Siberia at 3:37 p. M.
washington time), in latitude SEQ
north, and longitude 1852 west OF
Washington, pass over the town of
Okhotsh, in Siberia, at 3:43 P. NJ,
cross Behring's Strait at 4:l5 p. NJ,
and pass through Alaska and the
British Possessions, striking the
northern boundary of the United
States in longitude 3to west of Wash.
ington. After reaching tho settled
parts Of the country, it will pass
over or near the following cities and
towns, in all Of which the eclipse
will be total: 1 .s4agfss +
In 1owa-at Cherokee, New
Munich, Lake City, Boonesboro', Des
Moines, Newton Knoxville, Oskaloo-
50, Ottuinwa, Fairfield, Mount Pleas.
ant, Burlington. -.8
In Illinois-at Macomb, Spring
field, Decatur, Shelbyville, Nation,
Robinson.
In Indiana-at vincennes, Wash.
ington, Leavenworth, New Albany.
In Kentucky-at Louisville, Frank
fort, Danville, Mount Vernon, Mount
Pleasant.
In West Virginia-at Estilville.
In Tennessee-at Blountsville,
Taylorsville.
In North Cal olina-a Wilkesboro',
Salisbury, Greensboro, Raleigh, Fay
etteville, Goldsboro', Leesburg and
Wilmington, passing into the Attain
tic Ocean at New River Inlet, be-
tween Beaufort and Wilmington.
Tho cities and towns are all on rail-
road lines, and are easily accessible.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-07-29

Geo. Gillaspy, the Democratic can
didate for Governor, is said to be an
amiable man, but strangely enough
his cloverness is mixed up with no
little amount of superstition. For
example, he nails horse shoes in his
hogs troughs to keep the witches
out, and it is said in tho troughs con-
nocted with his pork house at Ottum-
wa there are dozens of these charms.
He confesses to perfect horror of
"the creatures that ride through the
air on broomsticks. "-Osk0loosd Git
Ieen.
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Another Announcement,

Our column of announcements n
REINFORCED to day with another can.
didste for County Auditor, whose
claims nro as good, to say the least,
as those Of any other person men.
toned in that connection. We re.
fer to VIM. II. Caldwell, Esq, form
erly one of the Publishers, Proprie.
etors, and Local Editors Of this IA.
per.
Mr.. Caldwell has lived nearly all
his life in this city and is we'll known
and highly respected by this entire
community.
He served during the war bravcly
and creditcbly In tho ranks, and as
Sergeant Major of tho Seth Iowa Gan
Office BY the way requiring as much
skill and business tact, as most any
other in the regiment)
Mr.. Caldwell was born o ropubli.
can, and has never wavered in his
yea. and faith for our glorious cause,
His faithful and skillful labor on
tho COURIER almost from tho day it
was started his gallant services in
the field against the common enemy;
his intelligent journalistic work on
the county Republican paper for
nearly three years; his jealous efforts
during the Grant campaign as one OF
the officers and active workers for
our Tanners Club, all combined with
steady habits, and excellent business
qualifications make out his claims for
some Of the rewards of the party so
strong that they will be justly emit.
tied to recognition at the hands Of
the approaching County Convention.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-07-29

The Ottumwa Daily COURIER
which is doing tar more for Ottumwa
than any other instrumentality iden.
tilted with the interest of that citv
now sports reading matter on every
page, and continues as out spoken as
ever. We notice in it's advertising
columns the card of Lafferty and
johnson, Attorneys, of this city
There is nothing like using printers
ink OskalooS0 Citizen.
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capt. N. B. Dana,

We publish in full the address of
Capt. N. B. Dana, OF this county.
late 4th Iowa Cavalry, recently de.
,'verod before aliterary society of the
Iowa State University at Iowa CITY.
Capt. d. proposes to enter the
ministry after graduating. He is
ono OF Wapollo County's best young
mon, and is q promising student.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-07-29
Five Cents Worth Of Grange

A man from the country invested
five cents in the purchase Of On orange
and preparatory to getting himself
outside Of IL, threw the peel on the
sidewalk. Soon after q young lady
came along, slipped upon the peel
and fell, breaking her leg. The NO.
man was to have been married the
next day, but wasn't. The man who
was to marry her had come from st.
Paul, Minnesota, and was obliged to
return on account Of business, to
await the rec ovefy of the girl.
On his Way BACK he unfortunately
took a train on the Erie railroad,
which ran of the track, and his
shoulder blade was broken, forcing
him to stop at Dunkirk for repairs.
On getting back to 81. Paul he found
that hid forced absence had upset
q business arrangement which be
had expected to complete, at Q pecu.
MARY loss to him of $1,000. Mean
time. the injured girl suffered re.
lapse, which 30 enfeebled her health
that her marriage was delayed, which
had bad effect upon tho young man,
and he finally broke tho engagement
and married q widow IN Minnesota
with four small children. This 80
worked upon the mind Of the girl that
she is now in the insane hospital in
Middletown. Her father, outraged
by the conduct Of the young man,
brought a suit for bresch ofpromise,
and has just recovered SO, 200. The
anxiety and expense Of the whole
affair thus far have been enormous,
as anybody can see. Similar cases
are likely to occur, SO long as people
will persist in throwing orange peel
around loose.-Harttord Cburant.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-07-29
Assassination.

Can you name Southern soldier
or officer who has been murdered in
the North since tho war? We defy
any man to do this; and yet there
arc two Southern men in tho North
tor every Northern man in the South
But if such assassinations were light.
ly suggested, and when committed
applauded by the Northern press, and
the victim indignantly misrepresent.
ed, might we not expect to harvest q
crop of assassinations as bloody ae
that of the South2 Has assassina-
ton become tho boast OF chivalry p
Memphis Post.
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Coinmendatory.
Ottumwa, July 81, so.

Ottumwa, July 81, 80.
To the Toters Of Wape1o Co:
Allow me to present a
few reasons why Mr.. 81. G. Cox is a
suitable person for County Superin.
tendent:
First. He is practical teacher;
has had an experience Of five years
teaching ia common schools. Three
years of that experience has been
acquired in this county. He has
chosen teaching as profession, hav.
ing received the qualifications and
special prepa, alton at the State Nor.
NAL Institution OF Illinois. He is q
young man just in the sfgor Of man.
hood. He is a progressive man Of
the present day, standing in the fore.
most ranks Of our teachers. Patriot
ism being one OF the essentials to
success as an educator, Mr.. Cox has
given evidence OF being q patriot by
actual service in the Union cause
during the war, and has strong claims
to the rewards of patriotism, having
been q prisoner at Andersonville for
six months.
Why should mot the one who is to
have the supervision of the teachers
be chosen from among their number f?
Certainly one who can successfully
manage the best schools of our co,,n-
ty, possesses the qualifications to ex.
ercise supervision over any one or
oil other schools OF tho county. A
teacher Of experience best UNDER
stands the duties of Q teacher, con-
sequently he must have a knowledge
of the qualifications necessary to
perform those duties, and it is quite
as probable that such an one would
be a. competent ajudge of who pos
sesses the necessary qualifications as
one chosen from different sphere Of
life.
As q teacher we would respect.
fully commend Mr.. Cox for the Office
Of County Superintendent.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-07-29
Wendell Phillips.

One night during the War, no
spoke before the Lyceum, at (;lou.
cester. Mass, and, returning home
tho next morning, fell in with a lady
who got upon the train ct way
station. She was southern refugee.
who had been suddenly reduced from
affiuence to poverty, and she was sup
porting herself and her fatherless
children by giving occasional leo
lures before country audiences. It
was . hard struggle, fot the fold was
full, and shc almost unknown snd
friendless; but, with . brave heart,
she struggled on, asking no aid from
any society or individual. Mr.. Phil
lips saw her enter the car, and invi-
ted her to the vacant seat beside him.
II was a winter day, and she was
thinly clad, and shivering from long
ride In the open air Of tho cold morn
ing. Observing this, Mr.. Phillips
asked, 9 Where did you speak last
mighty"
She told him II wds At q town
about ten miles from the railway.
"And-1 would not be impairment
how much did they pay your"
Give dollars; and my fare to and
from Boston,
give dollarst /" exclaimed Phil
lips; "why l get City or 4 hundred,
and y".r Lectures must be better
than mine-you can give facts, l
only opinions"
"small as it rs I am very glad to
| get it, Mr.. Phillips. l would speak
at that rate every night during the
winter"
Mr.. Phillips sat silent for q few
moments; then, putting his hand into
his pocket, he drew out . roll Of
bank notes, and, In . hesitating way,
said, II would not give offence; but,
you know, I preach that if . woman
does the same work a. 4 man she
should have the same pay. Now, Let
me practice what I preach. My
price for q lecture Is q hundred dol
lars; and, If I divide with you, the
thing will be sven."
The lady ut first efdsed; but, aftei
some gentle urging, she put tho bank
notes into her reticule. Arrived al
her lodgings, she counted the roll
and found i to contain fifty dollars
every dollar that Mr.. Phillips had
received for his lecture at Gloucester
1t may add q point TO this incident
to say that the lady was, BY mar
riage, q niece to Jefferson Davis
Phillips knew this; but the knowl-
edge afforded not the slightest bar to
tho act. 1t was simply his way o,
doing things and . very good way
it is. Would it not Be we'll n, in THU
respect at least, he had moro disci
pies r-Packard's Monthly.
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CHICAGO MARKET

Chicago, July "a.
Flour--Spring supers IS 2Oa5 30;
extra to fancy IS 60a7 90.
Wheat-No. 2, ut 81 36a40; Mol
at 81 4O}; No. 3, at 81 29a3Ot.
Corn closing at 95.
Oats-Closed at 68f.
Rye dull at Ito.
Highwines 6rmer and higher at
1o5.
Mess pork firm 1t $3.50
Lard firmer and higher, closing at
1871
Shoulders, dry salt, 15i.
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A Coop SToRY.-A very amusing
anscdote is told of an Irlshman who
happened to DO in Paris short time
ago, while three crowned heads of
Europe where there on a visit to his
Imperial Majesty Napoleon. These
distinguished persons were the EN-
perofs Of Russia and Austria, and
the King Of Prussia. One day, hav>
ing thrown aside all state ceremoni-
al, they determined to see The sights
Of the beautiful city on Seine, for
their own delectation, and for that
purpose they resolved to 60 incog, so
as not to be recognized by the people.
However, in their stroll through
Paris they went astray, and meeting
. gentlemanly- looking person, who
happened to be an Irishman, they
politely asked him if he would kind
ly direct them to the Palais Royal.
"Faith, and that I will, my boys"
soys Pat, ct the same time taking a
mental photograph of the three
"boys." "Thls way, my hearties, !"
and so they were conducted to the
gates Of the Royal Palace, and the
Irishman was about bidding them
farewell, when the Emperor Of Rus
STA, interested and pleased as much
BY the genuine politeness of Pat (and
what son of Erin was ever yet do.
ficient in courtesy and politeness,) as
by his naviets and witty remarks,
asked him who he was.
swell" rejoined tho guide, 81 did
not ask who you were, and before l
answer you, perhaps you would tell
me who you be ?"
After some further parleying, one
said, ~ am Alexander, and they call
me Gar or Emperor Of all the Rus
sias."
Indeed," said Pat, with roguish
twinkle in tho corner of his eve,
and incredulous nod of tho head Cas-
much as to say, "This boy is to cod
ding me a bit.") And might 1
make SO bould to ask who you be, my
dover p
"They call me Francis Joseph, the
Emperor of Austria"
"Most happy to make acquaint-
ance, Frank, my boy" says the Irish
man, who thinking he was hoaxed,
and in his despairing efforts to get
the truth, as he conceived, out of
any of them, turned to the third one,
"Who are your"
"They call me Frederick William,
and am King Of Prussia"
They then reminded him that he
promised to tell them who he was,
and, after some hesitation, and mys-
terious air of confidence, Pat, putting
his hand to his mouth, whispered
81 am the Emperor of China but
don't toll any body"
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Olive Logan thus speaks of Gen.
Blalr's condition at the banquet of
tho Army of the Gulf: 81 was
there and saw him, and | will Just
say if Mr.. Blair was not intoxicated
that night, he is tho most curious
looking sober man ever saw"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-07-29

CHAS BETTS-THE HALTER
All the latest styles of Hats, Caps
and Gents Furnishing Goods also
Parasols, Umbrellas, and Ladies
Straw goods can be found at G. W.
Belts, BAllipgau Block.
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John A. Roebling, the great engin.
eer who built the Niagara Suspen.
sion Bridge, and who died the other
day. owned 10000 acres Of land in
iowa.
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ST. Louis, July e.
Flour-Supsrs at Is 1sa25; extrs
Seas 2b; Xxx @6ae Is. :,
Wheat-Better demand; prime to
choice fall 81 4Oa55.
Corn firm, at u, 05aS
Oats, dull at Is.
Whisky t1,05
Pork SO, 00a34,0
Bulk meats inactive.
Lard, steam, Isl.
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aOliva," lMrs, ]. Z. Briggs, Jr

"Oliva," (Mrs. J. r. Briggs, Jr.
vito OF our Washington correspond
ent, 'Iowa") the correspondent, o.
the Philadelphia Press, excuses the
strong miDdedness of Susan b. An
thony. "Let u.s." she says, "visit
her faults tenderly. Baby lips have
never pressed her hard, cold cheek
She has never tasted tho sublimity
Of motherhood. She has never bath
cd in that Unreasonable sea of glo
~ whose vsves touch the gates Of
Patadise."
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Special to the Repister.

Dexter, Iowa, July "a.
About three o'clock this morning
the wooden factory of j. M. Mcclure
q Co., at Rodfield was totally destroy
cd by fire, also saw mill adjoining.
lLoss about $4,000, No insurance.
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A horrible report comes from Ger.
many Of so called scientific expert.
mont. A Berlin physician expert
mented on young woman who was
supposed to be dying of consumption,
and actually subjected the wre tched,
helpless creature to a hideous exper.
iment which must have inflicted ter
rible torture on her at the very time
when she needed tenderness and
sympathy to lessen the natural ago
MES OF approaching dissolution
She died in an hour afterward I and
tho surgeon then was able to satisfy
himself by a post-mortem examination
OF the effect he bad produced and
the case Is reported as a matter of
scientific interest in the Prussian
medical journals.
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NEW YORK MARKET.

New Yorh, July q.
FIour--super Is, 35s6, 30; extra ct
81, O0a7,35
Whcst-No. 2 at $1,54at5; No.
81, 52a53.
Oats-86.
Corn-90a963.
Whisky-1,05d6
Pork-$32,85.
Cut meats-Fairiy active.
Bacon--unchanged.
Beef-unchanged.
Lard-steam, 19i.
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The Powell Expedition Safe
...All Well on .Iuna %

DR.. Richard Edwards, Of tho Nor
NAL University, has received the fol-
lowing letter from Major Powell
1t will be seen that the Major is oil
right:
CAMP AT MOUTH OF THE UlNTAH, !
June 20, 1859.
DR.. Edwards;
MY DEAR S1R:-The party has
reached this point in safety, having
run four canons, of about twenty-five
miles in length each, the walls of
which were from 1000 to $500 feet
high. We found falls and danger.
GUS rapids, when We were compelled
to make portages of rations, &C., and
let the boats down with lines. We
wrecked one of our boats, and lost
about one-third of our supplies and
part OF the instruments.
Tho instruments were duplicated,
but the loss Of rations will compel us
to shorten the time for the work.
You will perceive an account of our
trip more in detail in the Chicago
Tribune, rs l shall send stone letters
to 1t for publication. In the wreck
1 lost my papers and have to use
plant dryers for my letter paper. II
have not made a largo general col
lection, but have some fine fossils. a
grand geological section and good
map. Shall welk to the Uintah In.
dian Agency, about TWENTY-FIVE or
thirty miles from camp, where shall
mail this letter, and hope to get let
ters and some news. The boats seem
to DO a success although filed with
water by the waves many times they
never sink. The light cabins at.
tached to the end act as wells as buoys.
The wreck was due to naisunderstan.
ding the signal, the Captain Of the
boat keeping it too far out in the
river, and SO was not able to land
above the falls, but was drifted over.
We shall rest here for eight or ten
days, make repairs and dry our ra-
tons, which have been wet 60 many
times that they are almost in a spoil.
ing condition in fact we have lost
nearly half now by one mishap and
another. have personally enjoyed
myself much, the scenery being wild
and grand beyond description. All
in good health, all in good spirits,
and all with high hopes of success.-|
! shall hasten to the Grand and
Green, as am very anxious to make
observations on the 18th of August
Of the eclipse. With earnest wishes
for your continued success and pros.
perity at Normal, l am, with great
respect, yours cordially,
j. W. POWELL.
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NEW YORK MONEY MARKET
United States 1040's
Live Stock.

The weather has been 80 wet Of
late that no operations bsve been
made in live stock here, which We
have been able to procure.
Our latest Chicago quotations are
Co0ln-a,