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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-01-12

The Nctioupl Fifa 1.ensavao scwrrrv
Of she TINT ci c'n'oe Of 'rericn.
An Insurance COMPANY. authorized
to transact business in any part of the
Union, was chartered by special act of
Congress, in July last, and has began
active work in this and other States.
The new Company has some especially
noticeable features and facts to COM
mend it to popul.r attention. One of
these is its pad-up capital of one mil
lion dollars, which provides amply for
all liabilities that may arise. The
list of managers of the Company in
cludes C. II. Clark, as President, Jay
Cooke Chairman of Finance Commit
tee, and others whose names are too
high in national renown as upwright
and successful business men, to risk
their regulations many doubtful enter
prise. But, aside from these promi-
nent facts, are several novel methods of
insurance, first introduced by this com
pany, which have shown themselves
to be very popular. Under the Income
Producing" plan, young man may
provide for yearly income after atcrm
of years, which may support him or
his family in comfort, however lie may
have failed in his business anticipa-
lions.
Another plan provides that by the
payment OF slightly increased yearly
premium, the Company will repay to
the heirs Of the insured all the money
which has been paid in premiums, in
addition to the amount for which lie
was insured, thus giving the insurance
for no more than the interest upon tho
premiums. BY this plan, if n person
insures for $4,000, aud has paid ~ 500
in premiums, his heirs will obtain SIP
800 at his death. Anothe special fea-
turo of the National Life IS that it in.
sures females at the same rate as males
BY its charter, ts policies are all non.
! torfeitable, and are also exempt from
attachment, although they may lie uc-
sotiated like othcrproperty, These0nd
other spccialitics of the now Company
will be explained atlength 10y the Com.
pany's agents WHO are advertised else
where in this paper. We see every
reason TO anticipate an immense husi
ness for the new Company, starting I'm
der such extremely favorable auspices
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-01-12

A correspondent at Plymouth y. II.
writes TO the Boston Journal, saying
that u neighbor owns a cat which, in
the summer season, viii 80 to II brook
near the house, plunge in and seize
trout swimming along, which Tabby
will bring into the house alive and lay
them down on the floor, purring round
and apparently craving for prai-e for
her piscatory leats.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-01-12
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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-01-12

The House Committee on Foreign
affairs on Friday had under considera-
ton the proposition of Gen. Banks,
rendering the good Offices of the United
States to Hayti ana Saint Domingo in
their struggle for a republican form Of
government, Gen. Banks first propo-
sition to the Comittcc was to extend
something like protectorale over all
the Islands in the Caribbean Sea, but
the Committee did not look upon it
with favor. Neither do they favor the
one which will be reported, but gave
their consent to allow it TO be offered,
reserving their right to oppose il in the
House. 1t is affirmed that The Com
mittee have 100 idcu "i present. of bring
ing forward amy proposition looking to
recognition or an interference in be
half Of the revolutionists now warning
against the Spanish Government.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-01-12

Penny postage between Great Brit
ain and this country is advocated by Il
large number of the new British Par
lament and memorial, signed by
hundreds of them, has been presented
to Reverdy Johnson, requesting him to
urge the American Government to
adopt such Il system.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-01-12

There are now two vacancies in the
regular list of Brigadier-G Generals in .he
regular army. Gen. Hooker retired two
weeks since, and Gen. Rousseau died
In New Orleans last Thursday. The
full number is ten, and these vacancies
leave only eight officers of this rank now
in the service.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-01-12

dom. Women, go away Seek not to
beguilc US of our imperial privileges. -
Conteut yourselves~vith your little femi-
nine trihes-yout bibles, your benevolent
societies and your knitting.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-01-12
VIEW AD VERT, SElHEN7IS,
EARN FOR SALE.

= The subscriber offers for sale HE Home
Farm containing about THREE HUNDRED
ACRES. situated in the north part Of Shorehan,
in the neighborhood Of Cream Hill. The farm Is
suitably divided into plow, meadow and pasture,
and is considered one Of the best grass farms in
the Town. being veil adapted o dairying or stock
raising The farm is well water ed and largely
supplied with ash, cedar, and pine for fencing and
other purposes Orcharding suffice Mt for the wants
Of a family. The buildings are one two-story
house. two 81 40 feet barns, horse barn, corn
house. hog house, &c. Any one wishing to pur-
chase good farm will do well to examine for
themselves. Terms of payment made easy. For
reference, f.. S. Catlin ufOrwell.
ISAAC CHAPMAN.
Shoreham, Jan 9th, 1869. ATT
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-01-12

chelsea bridge is to have the tolls remov-
cd In a few months and then there will be no
avenue of travel on which there Is a private
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-01-12
DIED

JESSINCs.-Qf cancer, In tho town OF Scott
Wisconsin, Eliza, wire Of Lothrop Jennings
formerly OF salisbury, VI.
(Lamoilo County papers please copyJ
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-08-12
n lr,riS-..l,AN PLATFORM

h'S's Vat We cordially endorse the nd
M'h' IN 9. GavSrnor Merrill, as wise
t'''' " 49, A2aeEt, and that ii deserves. rs
.. - Ute hearty approval of the
H. re insist upon continue
close economy, i'll all de-
-, ~ y M Ns' sstate Government. in order
- .. nance OF The happy financial con-
!. 'M. - oar SCate has attained under
p, l.. d .'ft t'!r means now In the State
~ -. = zen may become available,
800. - L5--' 10" the purpose of defraying
9. -. tls ! expenditures of the State Cow
8. u..'N. C'Hi'ahtea!ly administered and for
-" y = @st ai'sa ana no State taxes or only
-. a. ~ n q otutcly required, should be
4 hlttNsS t .al until Sucn means are ey-
-. ~ - - stflft tlat the burthen of taxa
ton tnag nrnas rs llrht as possible.
h-sg.A +, -slfts Nc re oice in the glorious IN.
~. w. ~ "a lSiS which has brought
't'N222.sS alt prosperity to our nation:
~, " u SD : endorse the administration OF
2tSla, mat The Republican parry of Iowa.
~ ~ Y - .t.S ttr3t, since the rebellion, to
~ ,s y state Constitution the great
-a-s G. Impartial suffrage cordially ac-
,s,..- unity presented, by. adopting
AZ t-ni1ii,lnent TO the Constitution OF
~ .s,f,' SsaSas, of making that principle
,E..9t. ,, .Fl'at the public expenditures of
he N...soiI,- government should be reduced
''Atae4 40" sum which can be reached by q
>EsNsa.l y tie most rigid economy: that no
m5NsS- & nHal be taken from the National
4.%t5AtE .or any work of internal improve
IN y. O. ~ :la erection of any public build
vi rig flT necessary 10 be made or erect
49,, e. I'D &ationai debt ispaid or greatly re-
1i.st .@2t althe money that can be saved
ssIoGla b2@1piiCd to The reduction of the Ma
female ri, to the end that the people may be
!s'.GE~ f-gyl the burden oftaXation as rapidly
ltp55i~, 4. That we endorse and approve the
policy v s.taa the present Secretary OF the
AE%&>o.F % ta& United States has pursued,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-08-12
The County Canvass.

Next Saturday, August l4th i.
the day fixed for our County Con
vention.
AS this convention will undoubt
edly select the Senator who is tc
serve us four years, and the Repre-.
sontativcs, Treasurer, Auditor. Sher.
if and school Superintendent, who
are to be our fficials in highly re-
sponsible places for two years, the
Importance that the Jeffersonian test
of honesty and ability should be
rigidly applied by the convention IN
selecting its candidates must become
apparent to all.
Let us implore our Republican
friends in all parts of the county, to
come together determined to nomi.
nate the best men we have among us,
irrespective of personal, local or 9th.
er considerations, and let us make
those selections in such a manner as
to avoid discussions and feuds, SO
that in the future we may be- saved
the disgraceful and notifying spec
tacle of having our two best and
most responsible offices filled by
democrats, in county having fully
800 Republican majority.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-08-12

The United States Internal Rev.
enue assessors have perpetrated O
heavy joke upon the community Of
Shakers dwelling in New York. That
singular body of people holds every.
thing in common, and return is made
of only one undivided income for the
entire colony. The shakers, howev-
er, shrewdly claim the 81, 900 reduc-
ton for each male member of the
community. The revenue depart
ment denies the claim, and allows
only a single deduction of 81, 900 from
the entire income returned. This il
paying q premium for enjoying tht
hidden delights and privileges O
shakerism, which the members O
that fanatical body do not seem tt
relish.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-08-12
Old Rosy Declines.

= 81 Dispatch from California Gen.
10 ac'.,ns declines the empty and
do0et u honor of leading the Cop
pezaead of Ohio in the coming can.
v&5s. He seems to let them down as
eass.ya> possible in his dispatch; for
al yf which we have no doubt they
p'e,sd IN eringipg servility at the feet
"a LAe man, who i'll ''times that tried
mea 5 s9a's" issued an order Suppress
ing ani .orbidding' the Cincinnati
IaIN5'er within his lines. All honor
to the cd warrior, who in his declin,
ms years, has the courage and wis.
tom u reserve his good name ac-
q "a"d on the tented field, in defence
OF A.se5untry, by refusing to be the
standard bearer of most villainous
traitors such rs Vallandigham,
Thurman, It id o0.,ae genus.
Ini5 declination of Gen Rosecrans
wit bring good cheer to many Mod
srn Democratic bosoms in Ohio
Nasty Al the Cross Roads will no
doubt take comfort, in his agony, at
the loss Of his Post Office.
1T Will he no longer necessary
to ca. NJ Independent Convention in
Oslo If Democrats, to rcpudiate the
hom'4at.'a ofthe Gen. and place one
oi the simon pure IN his stead
lne deeds donol old Rosey has
himself brought the desired relief
"a Feiis- no doubt equally grateful to
the 1en'i and to the Satanic party
that pat him in nomination. Tho
the vacancy on the ticket might as
wei be perpetual for all the good
the d'iing of it will do; still we hope
the sweet scented Democracy of
ONO will stir the cesspool, and bring
Out some fitting representative of the
party.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-08-12
ST. LOUIS MARKET.

st. Louis, Aug 10.
Flour Low grades scarce, wan
ted and lO@15c higher, other grades
firm and unchanged; supors sold at
"a 1905 35; x IS 5O@75; lower
choice Xxx IS 50@6 so; xxx Sc IS
az Is.
Wheat-Opened active and higher
closed less strong, No 3 red fall sold
at$1 Is; No 2 do 81 80; low to strict
~ prime 81 27a@4O; choice to fancy
white 81 50@65.
Corn-Firmer and higher, choice
white in bulk "a; mixed in sacks So;
choice yellow s8; prime to fancy
white 90@98.
Oats-Better demand and higher;
new in bulk 43@45; in sacks 5O952;
old $1,000.
Rye-Firm for round lots; choice
80 was refused.
Pork-Quiet at $34@34 so.
Bacon-More active feeling and
better; shoulders sold at 153@a; clear
rib 10; clear sides 1911,
Lard-Good to choice kettle sold
at 1si@10.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-08-12
IL That The Man.

At political meeting the speak
er and audience were very much dis
turbed by man who constantly
called out for Mr.. Henry. Whenever
q new speaker came on this man
bawlod out, Mr.. Henry Henryl
Henry! l call for Henry! Aftor
several interruptions of this kind at
each speech, young man assembled
to tho platform, and was soon airing
his eloquence in magniloquent style
striking out powerfully in his ges-
lures, whom the old cry was heard
for Mr.. Henry. Putting his hand to
his mouth like speaking trumpet,
the man bawled out at tho top Of his
voice. "Mr. Henry Henry Henry |
l call for Mr.. Henry!" The chair
man now rose and remarked that it
would oblige the audience if the gen.
tlcman would refrain from any fur
ther calling for Mr.. Henry, as he
was now speaking: els that him p
said the disturber of the meeting.
"Thunder that can't be Mr.. Henry |
Why, that's tho littlo cuss that paid
me to holleri"
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Letters fom the People.
CH1LIcoTHE, WApEtI0 Go. Iowa,
August 18th 1869.

August 1oIn 10O0'
Editor CouRIER IL feel It my du-
ty TO announce to the public the fol-
lowing, not that IL may be benefit
to the Doctor alone, but to the rest
of the suffering part Of the human
family, If they will only make ase o.
the same means. / have been afhict.
cd with the heatt disease for some
twelve years, also the Liver Com'
plant and the Lung disease, and .
Kidney affection, also Paralytic affec-
ton, and the Bronchitis in one Of ito
worst stages. / have tried one of the
best doctors in the Ststc, without re.
Chewing any benefit. I have tried all
kinds of patent medicines without
any effect On secieving one Of Dn
A. B. Spinnev's hAnd-bills, I was in
duced to take q treatment Of him.
When I commenced taking my treat.
ment of him, I was very weak, and
not able to do any labor. I COM
menced the use Of his medicine the
ed day of April 1869, after using it
about . month I commenced getting
better, and I am still improving, /
am only half through my treatment.
/ now feel that I have we'll nigh re.
covered my former health, and I feel
satisfied that when I am through
with my t.setmant ! will be sonnd
and well, and I feel that 1 owo q great
many thanks to Dr.: A. B. Spinney.
Yours Respectfully
- NOAH DOFFLEMYRE.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-08-12
Chicago Market.

OnlcaSO, aug. III.
Flour-Moderately active; spring firm
at 25c advance closing shade easier
and less active; sales Of spring supers
ct IS 62@75; spring extras $6@7 so;
winter extra $775@9.
Wheat-Opened active and higher,
closed dull and lower; No 2 spring
opened at 81 45, closednominal at 81
403@42; No 8 spring sold at 81 800
81; No ! white winter 81 IS; No red
do 81 47@50.
Corn-Active and higher; No 2 at
94@95, closing at outside figures; re.
jected:89@90; no grade 83@S4.
Oats-Quiet but firmer, closing at
ha for new; 80 for old.
Rye-Strongor; better demand at
81 01@2.
observation-disclosures and higher, clos.
ing with sellers IN wooden bound at
$1O6.
Provisions-Inactive; buyers and
sellers apart; no sales; quotations
nominlly unchanged.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-08-12
|. What do we Read !?

The American public is we'll read.
There is scarcely a native born patey
fanailios on American soil but who is
a patti on of the journals, to a greater
or less extent. When man is dis
covered in these United States "who
docs not take the papers" he may at
once be classed among those who
vote every four years for General
jackson, and who belong to the leath-
or breeches school OF half q century
ago. We repeat that nearly all Ameri-
cans read the papers. The majority
subscribe and pay for them; some
few, perhaps, subscribe and don't
pay; while others sponge their read
ing at hotels and corner groceries,
too mean to buy, and yet too intelli-
gent to let aday 60 by without di-
costing every morsel of news float
ing along with the current.
Others, again, form reading circles
and share with each other the fund
Of matter which the peculiar taste
of each may lead him to select
This approximates the principle fol.
lowed in England, where a dozen
neighbors will club together and take
one of the great dailies-The Times
for instance-the benefits ofwhich is
shared in turn. Others will club tc
take the Illustrated Ne,es, or Punch,
which they pass along like a new
book, until 1t is read and Ie-read, anG
thumb-worn, and dog-eared like 6
schooi-boy's primer. One of the
most noted wits of London once told
the writer hereof that Punch was
read by a million Englishmen yet
fifty thousand was the sum total O
its circulation!
Leaving monthlies and quarterlies
out of the question, statement
showing the circulation Of the prom
inent dailics and weeklies published
in the country, may not be devoid o
interest to the readers Of the CoU
RlER. 1t is to be regretted that oul
space confines us to those published
in New York, from whence we draw
tho larger quantity, if not the better
quality of our reading matter. TIL,
following statement is compiled from
the published returns of the Asses
| sor:
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-08-12

CAPT. G. P. JOHNSON, formerly O.
Company A, 18th Iowa Infantry, il
in the city. The Captain was wound
cd thrnngh tho lnins at tho battle o.
Jackson, Mississippi, August 24th,
1868. His wound was of very pc
culiar and almost inconceivable char.
acter. From that day to this he has
occupied precisely the same position
bodily acknowledgements. the ma
ture Of his wound is such that he il
compelled to recline on his couch con.
stantly, with his face downward. His
lower limbs are wholly useless. he
is conveyed about on his couch from
place to place, and when put into the
ambulance which is used for his special
accommodation, drives the team with
but little difficulty.
Gin compliance with special act oil
Congress he was commissioned Cap.
tain in the regular army, and is now
on the retired list, drawing full pay.
He is comparatively in very happy
frame Of mind, and seems perfectly
resigned. The wound, although hav-
ing ruined him physically, doesn't
seem to have impaired his mental
powers in the least. IIeis on his way
to Garden Grove, in Decatur county.
Gate city.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-08-12
Lovejoy's Press.

1t may be within the bounds Of
reasonable probability to conclude
that those OF us who are young and
vigorous, may live long enough to
outllve the regular annual announce.
ments OF the death of the only survi.
Vor of the Revolution, or even the
premature taking off of positively
the last of Westinghouse body ser.
wants; but none of US may hope to
arrive at that age of venerable an.
elqulty, when country newspapers
snail have ceased to claim that their
sheets are published on the yerita.
Die 'Loveioy Press" which that
howiing mob of Missouri and Til.
nos fanatics, threw into the Missis.
Slppi river so many years ago after
they had murdered it's owner
The following from A. r. Fulton
esq the travelling correspondent of
the Rsgister gives the latest account
we nave OF this peripatetlc and ON
nipresent press
A few days ago, we saw in Corn.
lng, Adams County, an interestsng
relic III sho shape of a printing press
OF the Old Franklin patent. Il was
manufactured in Cincinnati in 1885
anQ Is consequently 81 years old. 1t
WAS WA. .IEst used at Alton, Illinois. by
LiJah Lorejoy, who was murdered
by a Missouri mob for promoting an
u slavery sentiments, when this
r.sss and the othsr fixtures of the
o-h~ g, We're thrown into the Missis-
ss.e 1-yer L was subsequently
pfe.'gh rom its watory grave, and
t;'tht9 Indiana, where it was usad
esfe g years in the publication of a
heW .aasE From thence it was bro't
'e iowa sboas the year 1876 and
va nata .sefa! years in the publi.
D&a9a 81 taa Iowa Sentinel, a Demo
SIC &seaper at Fairfield. Tn
'a7 " ei as 1859, it was purchas.
ettJ u y. Smith, and removed 10
IS th@3 i" town of Corning.
SIC ne control of l.. Rae,
~ ta@ @ $40 Boone County Demo
'teE' $50 ID the publication
z Ps'9f called the Corning
& mr. 3til IL t; good state
- Ne - On, p.i. not in use. We
! l- sti'l the property of
o ~ should be deposi-
1900 7 - Haticn among the relics
. t,n o--to 7 o'leal Society.
$500 .isss association holds
~ ~ s'.g 81 i'ia'TaRltowl august
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What Shall we do With Them.

There is question that is now
rapidly forcing itself upon the public
mind in this nation. Save in the
Pacific States, we have had only to
deal with the foreign emigrants from
the European States; but in the past
few years we have through the very
successful efforts of our Minister to
China, the Hon. Arson Burlingame,
broke down ina good degree that
wall of exclusiveness that has so
effectually wrapt up for centuries
the Flowery Kingdom from inter-
course with the other nations of the
earth, and as a consequence the
immigration of the Chinese to our
shores is now quite extensive.
Previous to 1862 when Congress
prohibited the importation of coolies
from China many thousands of Chi.
namen had landed upon our shores
as slaves for term of years, having
been brought here by parties who
shipped these people from that coun.
try to this, and as compensation
therefor the Cinnamon bound them.
solves to labor tor number of years
after their arrival here.
The prohibition of this left hand
ed way Of establishing slavery on
the Pacific Coast was wise and
humane measure, but it was not done
before some 10000 persons had thus
been imported. 1t is safe to say
that atleast seventy five thousand
Chinese are now in this country, and
by the completion of Railway CON-
munication between the two sea
boards we may reasonably expect
that the people of the Celestial EN-
pire will, rapidly find Judgment
along the whole extent of our great
National Railway thoroughfare,
China contais population of over
2OO,oOo,OOO souls, and millions of
them are DESTROYS of emigrating to
various parts of the world. and our
country receives a large share of
their attention. Already there re-
sides in San Francicco wealthy Chi
nese merchants, extensively engaged
in tho business and commerce of this
country, and few days since on tho
occasion of the Hon. VIM. H. Sew
ards visit there, those merchants
sought and obtained an interview
with him, making representations as
to what kind of legislation in their
behalf, as people they desired.
And the question calls now for
settlement; what shall we do with
them? How shall they be treated 2
and in what relation to the Govern.
ment shall they stand. Let our
statesmen and national legislators
deal wisely with this problem, keep
ing always in view the universal and
equal rights Of oil men.