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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-09-16
O,Connor's Speech.

Quite a large, and very intelli.
gent and attentive audience of ladies
and gentlemen, greeted Henry o'Con-
nor at the Court House last night
Among them we noticed many dem
ocrats, and it is to be hoped that the
words of political righteousness spo-
ken by the eloquent Attorney General,
sank with deep weight into their
sinful and ungodly political hearts,
for while the lamp holds out to burn
there is even hope for the vilest Cop
perhead to return.
1t is needless to say that O'Connor
spoke eloquently and convincingly,
for he is one Of the tow, the immor-
tai few men, with whom it is utterly
impossible to make q bad speech.
It smacked much more Of the post
mortem than of the argumentative,
however, and had mournfal requiem
running all through it, which must
have sounded to the johnny Rebs
present, like the stereotyped charge
of the Judge to-wit, "and now may
the good Lord, if possible, have ner-
cy on your poor scallawag souls"
Z His defence of Grants administra-
tion against tho puerile charges of
tho opposition, and his speech
throughout, was admirable, and just
what we had right to expect from
the ablest and most popular orator
in Iowa.
He speaks at Fairfield this after
noon, and will make pretty thor
ough canvassofthe State preparatory
to the $4,000 majority, with which
the people in Octoberproposc to bury
Prince Geo. Gillespie, Gillespie, Gil
laspy, or whatever else you call him.
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Good News.

We clip tho following from the
Gallatin Democrat, published at Gal
latin, County seat of Davis county,
Mo-, by which it will be seen that
tho people are moving in the right
direction along tho limo Of the Wash
ington, Ottumwa and Leavonworth
road in Missouri. Z
Jefferson township has voted TO-
900 dollars to the Chicago Il South
western r. r., by a voteof "a to 33,
6. majority off over two-thirds vote.
The good people Of Jefferson and
Gallatin township have voted the
required aid, they now expect the
work to be commenced and pushed
to a speedy completion. Messrs.
Soule, Black, Woodruff, Duncan,
Lard, Lord, and others deserve great
credit for their indefatigable labors
in the late railroad campaign and it
is our sincere desire that their most
sanguine hopes will bereaIlzed. With
railroad OF such vast importance
through the center of Jefferson il
will be one of the best townships on
! the road.
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From the Daily Courier of 10th inst.
Another Great Man Dead.

AVUAO4 OAOUt 1AesA 00oAAs
| The telegraph announced yester-
day, the death OF VIM. Pitt Fessen-
den, of Maine, at his residence at
Portland, on the afternoon ofthe 9th
| instant.
The Chicago Post says that ho was
the most brilliant debater the world
has ever seen, not even excepting the
illustrious Charles James Fox, of
whom the remark was originally
made by Edmund Burke.
The public generally, we imagine
will be inclined to regard this state.
ment as an allowable sort of posthu-
nous exaggeration nevertheless con-
ceding, that since his entrance into
the senate in 1854, he has been the
ablest, most acute, and logical deba-
tor of that body, not excepting Ste
phen A. Douglas.
Senator Fessenden came Of a dis
tinguishod old whig family Of Maine,
and had won national reputation in
Congress, and asa lawyer, before his
election tothe Senate.
He was the most perfect represen-
tative of New England culture,
brains, and craftsmanship, in Con-
gress, and with his death, and the re-
signation of Senator Grimes, the SEN
ate has lost two members, who were
not only two Of tho most profound
statesmen Of this, but of any other
period in the history of our country.
Except Stanton, hc was reputed
the crossest man in Washington, a
statement which the appearance of
his face, on our twenty-five cent cur
rency, will verify.
he had been constantly suffering
with some disease akin to dyspepsia
for ycars, which it was reported that
that he had contracted at the Ma
tional Hotel, Washington, at the time
the wholesale poisoning took place
there, which most certainly might be
considered good excuse for his acer-
bity oftemper.
Rawlins and Fessenden are dead.
Who comes next?
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New Paner.

We have before us tho second
number of a paper issued at Pleasan-
ton, q new town on the Galveston &
Lcavenworth Railroad, in Linn coun-
ty, Kansas. 1t is called the Free
Press, and gives evidence that Pleas
anton is growing to be an important
place, with unparalleled rapidity.
Messrs. r. J. Williams, George w.
Bowen and VIM. H. Hammond, are
buildinga a mill there, while many OF
our good people arc preparing to
pitch their tents in that locality.
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Special Correspondence Of the
Courier.
NEWARK, N. j.

Everybody has heard of Long
Branch and Cape May, and many Of
your readers have visited these fash
'ionahle resorts. but few know any
thing about, and still less number
takeIthe trouble 10 penetrate the ex-
tensive wastes of sand and long reach
es of. bay, aud inlet, that form the
eastern boundary of New Jersey.
This summer for the first time, |
spent few days with a friend, lott
ering along a portion of this coast,
and if you will give mo the room |
will tell you something of what l
saw. 1t was natural to stop first at
the Highlands, from which, nearly
opposite, Sandy Hook with its long
curved boak, stretches sea, ward
This locality was, not many years
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Population Of Iowa Cities.

The Des Moines Bulletin employs
a wonderful genius, as a ready rcck-
oncr, vino says: -
"Ofthe cities of Iowa which have
made the most rapid increase, Dav.
export stands first, Muscatine Sec
ond, Clinton third and Des Moines
fourth" .,..=.5-g
He then goes on to give q list of
twenty-threc Iowa cities, beginning
with Davenport and ending with
Montana.
By this list which the Bulletin
claims is taken from the books Of the
Secretary Of state, we learn that
Davenport had in 1867 1850, andIin
1869 sO,oe5, showing 2,s15 gain ;
Muscatine Z ,765inl1s87 and 10, ,l7siin
1869 gain in q years 2,41a; Clinton
1896 in 1867 and e,3o7 in 1869, gain
1871, ind Dos Moines 1851 in 1867
and 1879 in 1859, gain 1868
According to our calculation from
this statement OF the Bulletins fig
ures, Davenport has gained in two
years, IA per cent /; Muscatine 81 per
cent; Clinton 45 per cent, and Des
Moines 18 pereent ~ Atase
By this sanfg~ array Of statistics,
Ottumwa is shown to have hsd 2, 1854
in 1867 and 1857 in 1868; making ac-
cording to old Daboll, a gain of 81
per in two years for our city
Yet the veracious and prodigious fig
urer of the Bulletin, says that Dav-
enport, with its IA per cent gain,
Mascatine with it's 81 per cent gain,
Clinton with it's 45 per cent gain, and
Des Moines with its Is per cent gain,
"are the cities of Iowa which have
"madc the most rapid growth from
1867 to 1862" while his own state
ment shows, with the application of
a little rule of three arithmetic, that
Ottumwa has grown during that
same time 81 per cent.
In the presence Of this mathemat-
ical prcstidigitateur let no man hcre.
after, say that figures cannot be made
to lie.
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Telegraphic Summary.

Scranton, Sept. 8.
t5.l5 u. IN. four men went down
the shaft and were gone thirty-fve
minutes. They discovered dinner
cans and caps. AT 6:30 four more went
down and were gone thirty minutes.
They discovered whole company of
miners dead on the east side Of the
plane.
Preparations are being made TO
send down six gangs Of four men
each, and the bodies will be brought
out as rapidly as possible.
Foul air does not interfere to any
great extent.
AT half past seven one OF the gangs
reported that they went up the plane
Just beyond which a barrier was met
consisting Of car packed around
with coal and clothing. This WAS
cleared away, and proceeding q little
further another barrier was met,
nearly completed and constructed az
the first. One man was found upon
the outside. where he had been at
work laying up u wall. All was com
pleted, except Il small aperature suffi-
cient TO admit the passage Of a human
body; and il is Inferred that he had
Just finished his task and was pre-.
pairing to join his companions on the
opposite side by crawling back. This
barrier was removed, when the whole
forcc of miners were found, piled one
upon another, aud dead.
The condition of the mine is i'm.
proving. Coroner Emo, of Plymouth
is on the ground and has empanclled
u jury who win view the bodies as
they arc brought out.
The men bringing out the bodies
are required to be sworn to the facts
in each case.
The names OF the dead men will bt
announced as fast as they are brough
out, and relatives will not be allowed
to enter tho mine.
The first two bodies found, wer
badly bloated and had clots of bloc,
about their mouths.
New York, Sept. s.
| a special from Scranton says ther
was not less tlNn 13s, nor mo,e tina
l5O people ID the Avondale mine
whom the AeoidAntsoccured. Some {
tho men Mko wont down the shat
reported ehstNSDs IRE in the furnae
was all out The presumption W;
! that when the IRE broke out the m
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-09-16
Jones County Nominations.

The Republicans of Jones county
have nominated for tho Senate John
Mexican, and for tho House John
Russell and p. G. Boncwitz.
Mexican has served two terms in
tho House from that county, and
Honest John Russell made one ofthe
best presiding officers of tho House
at the last session of the Legislature
that ever filed that highly honorable
and responsible position. Mr.. Bone
witz is an old resident of the county,
and reputed a reliable and capable
gentleman.
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GoNE.-Wm. Garrett, of Burling-
ton, Grand Sec'y l. 0. O. F. tor Iowa,
and Erie J. Leach, of Kookuk, John
B. Glenn, of ofBloomfeld, jim. Clark,
of Iowa City, and BENZ. Rupert, Of
Dubuque, Grand Representatives
from Iowa to the National Grand
Dodge of that order, arc off to the
Pacific, to attend said meeting at San
francisco goth inst.
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gsariefn Sob department.
,ORDERS SOLICITED.

ners had kept their senses, and hav-
ing dragged out the fire, had fled to
the upper chambers, closing the doors
behind them. Surprising this to be
true the rescucrs proceeded Oh the
simple plan of forcing fresh air into
the mine; this was continued till four
O'Clock this afternoon, when q party
Of men penetrated 200 feet, and open
ing the door, made the discovery that
the fire was still burning in the fur.
mace, and had even lighted the
coal piled outside of t.
Those understanding the situation
upon hearing this fact, saw in mo
ment that oil hope was at an end,
and that all that could be done was
to drag the lost miners from their
frey tomb to q Christian burial
A change of operations was
then instantly decided on. 1t was
TO direct immediate cf-
fort to tho cxtinguishment of tho
fire. Means are now being arranged
to that end, and the night will be
occupied by deluging the mine with
water.
The following are our latest dis
patches from the Avondale horror :
Ninety bodies have been found,
eighty-two Of which have been bro't
to the surface. ! A doctor was called
for TO attend the men who explored
the mine, but none present volunteer
ed, and DIR. Ricard, of Plymouth,
eamc to perform the duty of resusica.
ting miners, if foul air is encountered.
The coroner will take testimony Oh
Saturday afternoon. Heaps OF coal
left chute have been lighteu, and are
blazing in long line extending from
tho railroad up tho hill. Great out
breaks of grief occur among the
uld call attention to his stock OF Pure
.,~,I tod
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-09-16
Population of Iowa.

The State Register gives the popu-
lation of the State, taken from the.
records of the Office of the Secreta-
ry cf State as follows.
Population in 1867, 9O2,043, in
1869 l ,O11,952, increase in two years
13s,72S. Five counties Of the State
had not been reported at the office
Of the Secretary at the time the
above statement was made; adding
the population Of these counties in
1867 with q reasonable increase, and
the population Of the State in the
spring of 1869 a. taken by the
Township Assessors is 1,033,178.
IF we take into consideration the
fact that tho Assessors returns nee
essarily falls below the true number,
as it is not to be expected that they
find and enumerate all, and that the
Assessors enumeration was taken in
the months of February and March,
and does not therefore include the
thousands of people that have
emigrated to the State since; we
may confidently conclude that the
state has now population Of
l, 100, 600 souls.
Wapello county by the census last
spring, appears as the thirteenth
county in the State, in population.
This upon its face without the
knowledge OF the facts does injus-
tice to our county, as well as to all
the counties in the same tier with
us East and West, as any person can
discern by q reference to the map Of
the State. The second tier of coun.
ties North from the State line, is on
ly three townships wide, North and
South, cutting off from ali Of them
Just one fourth of tho territorial
area which most of the other coun-
ties possess. This makes our coun-
ty appear at disadvantage in giving
the population by counties.
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THE WEEKLY COURIER,
I; 4. N 4. HE1nHGKS, HzMiEHS,s, }Erp,rroqas. ED,

Col. John p. Irish, editor State
Press, Iowa City, has been nomina-
ted for the short term by the demo-
crats Of johnson county, as candidate
for the Legislature.
1t is not thought to be probable
that he will have occasion to carry
his sky rocket exhibition to Des
Moines this winter to any alarming
extent.
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THE COURIER.

The Daily and Weekly CouRIER
subscription list, is increasing with
moro rapidity at this time than ever
before. We now circulate fully three
times as many Weekly CoURIERs in
Wapello county, as was ever issued
here before by our own, or any other
Office, while. our Daily is taken by
nearly everybody Of public spirit in
town.
Let advertisers tako notice of these
indisputable statements.
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Imperialism.

The hot bed of Democracy New
York City, whore the vice and ignor-
ance Of the people are so congenial
to the wonderful growth oflatter day
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-09-16
SEPTEMBER 7th, 1869.

/ OccOnd OAne term.
| Board OF pervisors mot at 9
o'clock a. ms ct the City Council
Room. 4, m
Absences, Supervisors I.add, Boyd
Randel nd Kitterman.
The minutes of yesterdays meet.
ing were read and approved.
Supervisors Randel and ;tterman
appeala and took their seats.
The Committee on Highways and
Bridge made report in favor Of the
appoieEtaent of Commissioner to
vieY>al6d locate road petitioned for
by Jam ss Wiley and botbers.
| On motion. the report ofthe Com
,ni0ae was concurred in, and Am
br6S French appointed as said Com
missioner, to begin work on the 1st
day of October, and make report to
the Board on the first day Of the
October term, 1869. ss
Road petition OF +. M. Monroe and
others, was taken up. ~
On motion, w. q. Mcintyre was
appointed Commissioner to view said
road; to commence said work on the
lst day OF October next, and make
lfs report to the Board on the third
day of the October session. a.
The matter Of the road pctitioned
for Dy MA, Garrison and other; the
tenth day of November neSs was FIX
cd as the day for further action, and
that the further proceedings be befi W
the County Auditor. oru
The bridge petition Of Claytrr
Flower and others, was read, and ek
motion, the same was referred tot
Committee on Highways and Bridg
Said Committee report recommends,
ing the same to lie upon tho tab
for want of funds. Concurred. in ! G
the Board. 4
Statement Of the State Board of
Equalization, requiring the sum 'of
5 per cent. to be added to the valna-
tion. Of real estate in Wapello county,
except town lots, which remain the
same as assessed.
That the levy for State purposes
has been made at two mills on the
dollar.
Supervisor Ladd appeared and took
his seat.
The statement Of IT,. Loftiss as
to the cost of building bridges, was
read, and referred to committee on
highways and bridges. Said com.
mittee made report, recommending
the same to lie on the table. Con-
Cured in by the Board.
The road petition of A. Benson,
ct al, came on for further hearing.-I
And no objections being made there
to, on motion it was ordered that |
said petition be granted, and said
road established.-said petitioners |
paying all costs on or before the lst |
day of the January term, 1879, Of
the Board.
Supervisor Harlan made report Of |
Bridge Fund expended by him in
Polk township, to-wit:
For bridge built acros South |
Avery, $4,000
Levy Of said township
unexpendeu, Sl4J.Vu
Claim for services, $1,000
On motion, said report was ap
proved, and said claim allowed.
By request, F. w. Gatkc came be-
fore the Board, and made statements
as to cost of pile-driver, construction
of bridges, &c.
II. P. Graves, Justice Of the Peace
of Centre tow nsbip, came before the
Board, and made application for a |
new Justices Docket; wherenpon,
the following resolution was adopted:
Reso cd by the Board Of Super
visors of Wapello County, that, the
County Auditor procure o snbstan-
tial Justices Docket, of eight auires
size, for the Office of H. p. Graves,
Esq.
On motion, the Board adjourned,
to meet at the hour of 9 O'Clock, ..
M, tomorrow.
J. S. PORTER, Clerk.
fro BE CONTINUED.
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Capt. Rathbun, Of the Marion Rey
ister, sends us the following: Sat the
Republican County Convention held
here to-day, (the 4th,) Major Warner
and o. o. S.anfield were nominal I'd
for Representatives; X. I. Wilson,
for Treasurer ]. G. Hazlett, for
Sheriff; j. P. Coulter, for Auditor;
VIM. Laughman, for County Super
intendent; q. A. Gray, for Survey.
| or" SO far as We are. acquainted
with the nominees thatickot is fine
one. Messrs. Warren and Standtield
will make worthy Representatives ot
tho banner Republican county o the
! State.-RegiSfer.
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sioncr, requesting him to amend his
report SO as to describe the lands
through which said road passes that
he. file said report on tho FIRST day of
the October term, 1863. sta
On lotiopot he Board adjourned
to meetetos ow, at 9 o'clock, !. m.
s. PORTER, ClaAk.
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STILL THEY CoME.-Those new
styled Silk Hats. Call and see
them at CHARLEY BELTS, the
Halter.
Sep7d&wtt,
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WANTED.

Fifty men as travelling agents to sell
Lightning Rods d Pumps.
Apply at once in person, o. address
T. X. SHEPHERD
March Sd 'e9. .d&wtf
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bRS.J &c D.CAMPBELL
Will attend all Professional calls,
promptly, day or night, In city or country
Special attentiongiyen TO the treatment ofthe
EYE and EAR.
Office over Ennis 4 Ballords Drug Store
corner Main and Market streets, ottumwa.
49, lS59w3n.
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FRESH AND GENUINE

A tuil stock OF School Books and first
lass Stationary .t Moore's.
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Would call attention to his stock OF Pure
rugs and Medicines and warranted
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-05-22
Well Attested Cure OF Catarrh.

DR.. A. P. LIGHTHILL-DRAR SIR Your
treatment in the cure Of my Catarrh has had
the desired effect, and resulted in permanent
good TO me, although my case has frequently
bees pronounced incurable, and had exhaust
ed all other modes of treatment, without the
least benefit My case was so chronic land
Troublesome. that by giving a few of the symp-
toms the valRe of your treatment can be more
readily estimated. Fer years had been affiict-
ed with constant cold in the head, obstructing
my breathing 50 as to necessitate me 70 keep my
mouth spen duriB sleep; latterly, the discharges
became soliaihed and impacted in my nose TO
such an extent that il required the greatest ex'
ertion TO eXpel them. Sometimes these hard.
ened Jumps would get in my throat causing me
70 hawk and scrape even by the hour to relieve
myself Nv breath was offensive; my memory
became impaired. Dizziness and light headi
ness made their appearance, and of late symp
toms of paralysis stepped in, and when placed
myself under your care one side Of my face was
sadly affected by this dread disease. Ny gen.
eral health suffered alike, there was a constant
tired, drowsy and debilitated feeling, with no
energy TO move or act; felt as tired or rising
in the morning as did on going to my bed, my
appetite was capricsus and my disposition
morese. In that condition l placed myself un.
der your care, and am happy to state that all
these disagreeabls and dangerous symptoms
have entirely left me- and once more enjoy the
benefits Of good health.
BY giving this publicity you will benefit
others similarly affected and oblige me.
Yours truly, JAMES SOMMERVILLE,
Brookriae, JeFerson county.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-05-22
Chicago Market,

CHICAGO, May 81.
FLOUR-In fair demand at 60a6 80
for fair to medium spring extras.
WHEAT-More active and firmer; ia
&c higher; sales of No. at ! -; No. 2
at 14ta1 IS; closing steady at l l4fa
l Is; since Change No. 2 dull at l l4t.
CORN-Firm and 2a2tc higher; sales
Of No. at 66a66tc; No. , at 59ta60c;
rejected. 54a55tc; new at 55a56c; closing
firm at outside rates. Nothing doing
this afternoon.
OATS-Less active and lc lower; sales
of NJ. 2 at 60a60lc; rejected at Sole;
closing firm at 6Oa6O4c for No. 2.
RYE-Quiet and la1fc lower; sales
of No. at 12al l3; No. 2 at 10; clos.
ing at 12ia1 l3 for No. l.
BARLEY-Dull; closing nominal at
55a1 60 for No. 2.
HOGS-Active and frmer at s S0a
9 10 for fair to medium; 25a9 45 for
good to choice.
CATTLE-Active and steady at ) 81 ]
a6 90 for good cows and light steers,
and 6 G2ia7 80 for light to choice ship
ping beeves.
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New York Money Market.

NEW FORK, May II.
MONEY-Fsirly active and steady at
: per cent, with comparatively few
exceptions at 8.
STERLING-Weaker; prime bankers
nominal at I09sal09i; sight at lola
ll0s.
GOLD-Greatly excited and lower;
the price opened at l43t, fell to l40f,
and closed at l4lt; carrying rates 7a3
per cent, and 1872 to fiat. The heavy
sales of large speculative holders yes
terday and the announcement by the
Secretary of the Treasury of increased
sales of gold had an effect on the market.
GOVERNMENT STOCKS-Have been
affected by the prevailing excitement
and fall in gold and are lower.
Coupons of 's1, 122tal22f; do '62, l22ta
l23; do "a, ll6jall7; do '65, ll9all9ta
do new, ll9!al20; do '67, ll9tall9i; do
'6S, ll92al20; lO-4Os, lO9sslO9s.