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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-04-08
Our New Railroad,

The projected railroad from Came.
ron to Ottumwa, Iowa,) is fraught
with nore important results to the
people of this vicinity than that
which attends any other movement
in our locality. Our citizens are ct
present working faithfully and ear
nestly in devising some feasible meth
cd by which to raise . sufficient amt
of means to insure . commencement
and q speedy completion of the road.
We are glad to see the people man.
ifesting the interest they do in this
matter. Cameron is surely the best
point at which this road can cross
the Hannibal &St. Joe r., but when
money enough is thrown into the
scale, some other point might be
more eligible in the eyes of the Di-
rectors Of the Company. 1t becomes
us then, to be awake to our interests,
and to offer as many Inducements to
the Company as can be held out by
any other town on the 81. & st. Joe
railroad, that can by any means be
our rival.
Railroads are to Cameron what
the mama was to the children OF
Israel in the wilderness; and now is
the time to put forth every effort in
any way tending toward securing
this road.
When the great railroad lines are
once located from North to South,
they are located for all time to come.
BY loosing this road we consign our
young city to premature grave
Cameron Observer.
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Murderer EscaDed.

Our readers will remember Shaef
fer, the brute, who recently murdered
his wife, near Red Rock, in Marion
county. 1t seems that he was con.
fined in tho Mahaska county jail, and
under the pretence Of sickness and
insanity, was allowed many privileg.
es by the jailor, which he availed him.
self of by giving said official leg bail
and is now at large.
The following is description O,
him: Five feet nine and half inch
os high, sallow complexion, dark hair
blue eyes, thin visage, prominent nose
general build slender and bony, large
oony hands, has a large scar on the
ight side of his throat, no whiskers
card thin and soft, weighs one hun
dred and forty pounds, and had or
when he left dark colored suit O
homemade jeans and a low crowned
black hat. The Sheriff feels conf
dent OF his recovery, unless aided by
outsiders to escape, which he does
not believe. Shaeffer had not vet
had his trial.
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LoNDQaLRp PORTER, good and re.
liable, and essence Jamaica Ginger,
for sale at Taylor, Blake T. Co.'S.
ct. L. & g. 3 r:

Judge Trirble has been at St.
Louis, and spoke to the Board Of
Trade, from which we publish the
following extract:
"Judge Trimble, of Bloomfield
Iowa, being called for, stated that he
was not . commercial man, but a
lawyer, and more latterly railroad
builder, being President of the St.
Louis and Cedar Rapids Railroad,
which is virtually o continuation Of
the North Missouri, and which he
hoped would soon be completed to
Ottumwa. He was working to make
a way for the people to get their
produce to st. Louis, and TO get
goods from st. Louis to the mer.
chants of Iowa. The balance the
merchants of st. Louis must do for
themselves. He thought groceries
and iron could be furnithed cheaper
than they could from any other
point. After some further prelimi-
nary remarks, he said that he ex-
pected in ten years to see st. Louis
one of the greatest manufacturing
cities in the United States. He oom-
plimented the merchants ofSt. Louis,
and made comparison of the char
acter of buildings Of st. Louis and
Chicago, which was very favorable
to st. Louis, though he Thought St.
Louis had expended too much on
commerce and not enough on manu-
features. Before concluding he re-
ferred to the condition of the st.
Louis and Cedar Rapids Railroad,
and suggested that he might have to
call on the moneyed men ofSt. Louis
for some material aid to complete il
to Cedar Rapids, where it formed an
important connection.
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ADAMS COUNTY GAzETTE.-Weha have
neglected before to notice that Web
ster Eaton, esqr. has enlarged this
paper 10 eight columns, and other
wise so greatly improved it that it is
now able to take rank with the best
newspapers in Iowa.
Our B. & NJ. RR: is just now ap.
preaching the borders of that county
-one of the best in the state,-and
its people, with SO good a paper and
railroad, ought to be happy.
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now elected by over 500, all of which

now elected by over 500, all Of which
shows plainly enough where thegreat
democratic reaction comes in. A
gain Of one member Of congress,
making the delegation stand two to
two; q Republican legislature, which
will adopt the 18th amendment, will
do pretty we'll for one day from this
the last and most reluctant state to
wheel into the line Of Justice, Pro
gress and political Righteousness.
Again we say, All hail Connect.
cuti
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The Fairfield Railroad Meet.
ing-Railways Going to No.
wh0ro-

xU6~3e0A W0yO 0VAA6 w NOs
where.
From an occasional Correspondent of the
Chicago Post.
Ottumwa, Iowa, April 2, 1869.
The Evening Post, in its character
of the best newspaper for Northwes-
tern intelligence, did no more than
it's duty in giving prominence to the
late railroad meeting at Fairfield,
whereat Mr.. Stubs spoke with his
accustomed eloquence, and others
sdoke with their accustomed elo-
quence.
The Muscatine division of the Chi
cago, Rock Island and Pacific Rail.
way is going to be extended south
westwardly. Fairfield wants that
road, and so does this town. Came
ron, in Missouri, Is the proposed ter
minal point. This road has been
completed to Washington, 40 miles
northeast Of this place, and about 80
miles north by east of Fairfield. Of
tumwa is nearer an airline between
Washington and Cameron than Fair
field. When the road gets to Ottum-
wa it would be considerably nearer
Cameron than Fairfield is, and it
could be built to Ottumwa nearly or
quite as cheaply as to Fairfield
When at Ottumwa, it would find
those advantages that it would not
find at Fairfield: l. A railway to St.
Louis. 2. A railway up and down
the valley of tho Des Moines river
3. A city very little farther from
Chicago by the proposed route than
the distance by the railway now in
operation. 1t would not, therefore,
be railway going nowhere, should
it even 60 no farther than this city.
These and other matters were duly
treated in the lato railway meeting
basa gas largely Attended,,
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Having some business in Keokuk,
on Monday last, we presented ourself
at the ticket Office OF the D. V. RR.,
and were presented by the popular
and efficient agent of the above road,
W. B. Armstrong, esq, with q ''tele.
graphic check" from Col. Milo Smith,
Supt., which read "Good for one trip
from Ottumwa to Keokuk, and re.
turn" and immediately seated our.
self in one Of the elegant passenger
coaches Eve did not go by telegraph,
owing to the difficulty that might
have been experienced in getting
through or around the poles,) Of the
Keokuk bound train, and at 2 p. m,
were safely landed in that city, and
soon put in an appearance at the
Tepfer House, for dinner, and found
the bill of fare good one, and the
servants polite and attentive. The
Tepfer, by-the-way, is the only first
class hotel in Keokuk, and is furnish.
ed throughout in q most tasteful and
comfortable manner, while it's propri
etors and clerks are gentlomanly and
courteous to their guests, and are
very popular with the travelling
public. After dinner we dropped in
on Messrs Howell and Clark, of the
Gate City, who were pleased to en-.
terrain as in q most cordial manner
and who showed rs through the ex.
tensive departments OF the Gate,
which, we hsve since learned from
other parties, is in q Aoarishing con
dition.
We returned yesterday, having had
. very pleasant trip, and after having
secured the services of q first class
Job Printer, to take charge of the
Job department Of the COURIER:
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The Supreme Court, q. s., adjourns

The Supreme Court, q. s., adjourns
on the 18th inst, to October.
200 nominations were confirmed
yesterday, and 200 souls made happy.
Republicans carried Michigan yes
:crday, in election for Judges of the
supreme Court, and Regent of the
state University.
The following is all we have of the
Connecticut election yesterday:
Vote of Waterbury-For Cover
nor, jewell, $40; for Congress, Kel-
logg, 1109, Babcock, 845. One Re.
publican and one Democratic Repre-
sentative elected.
Kiel, q wife murderer, is to be hung
at Louisville, the 2sth Of May.
Republicans have elected Torrance
for Mayor, and the entire city ticket
of Cincinnati, by immense MAORI
ties.
A Hartford dispatch says:
The Democrats have let the elec-
ton 60 by default. They elected
only Babcock and Barnum, and los
ing the State ticket by q small ma
jority.
A Strong Republican is elected in
the LIST District to Congress by 791
majority over Dixon. Kellogg is
elected in the I'd district over Bah.
cock; the Republicans gaining 624
over the laot spring vote Stark.
weather is elected in the Sd district
by good Republican majority, and
Barnnm, democrat, in the 4th dist.
is reelected by 500 majority. This
gives a Republican gain Of the State
ticket and two Congressman. The
Legislature is close, but probably 8
small Republican majority. The Re
publicans gain largely in Hartford
and New Haven counties. The dem
ocrats gain in Windham and Fair
field counties.
Sufficient returns have been re
ceived here to insure the election o
Jewell and the entire Republican
State ticket.
| Dixon is defeated by at least 800
majority.
/ (Signed) B. BENT,
| Chm'n Rep. State Com.
| JEWELS majority will be about 500
The Senate will be Composed Of Il
Republicans, I Democrats, and tn,
Republicans will have about twenty
majority in the House.
Republicans carried the city cleo
ton in Toledo, overwhelmingly.
Cincinnati special says:
The Republicans elected thei
whole ticket, except City Commits
sioner and three Councilmen, at tn
municipal election yesterday.
st. Louis special:
The returns of the municipal cleo
ton to-day meagre, but indicate tn
election Of entire Republican cit,
ticket by q large majority.
Senator Grimes and family leav,
N. Y, April Gath, for Europe.
The Senate yesterday afternoon
confirmed large number Of nomina
tions sont in yesterday.
A little girl at boarding house OF
Canal street, Chicago, yesterday
found a cup of rat poison under bu
reau, of which she ate portion ant
died soon after.
Washington special
i The President has withdrawn from
, the senate the following nomina
, tions: Napoleon Underwood, as Az
, SCISSOR Of Internal Revenue of the 1s
District Of Louisiana; Edward v
Kinsberry, ofSecretary of Legation
, at Madrid; W. 81. Barnes, as Collet
/ tor of Internal Revenue Of the IL
. District Of Pennsylvania; d. "
, Chester, as Postmaster 1t Placer
vile, Cal.
An,ong The ooufrmatlons tor Post
. masters yesterday, was that of Chas
I NJ. Wilder, at Columbia, South Ca
DINA, the first confirmation of q Co
orcd man. Mr.. Wilder was formerl
q slave.
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SENATE.
Washington, March 81,

Washington, March 81.
Mr.. aphurz introduced q bill max.
ing St Louis and Cincinnati ports oil
entry. Referred to Committee on
CommeSce.
A LORI and important debate fol
lowed, bout locating the junction OF
the Unfn, and Central Pacific Rail.
Ala l'clock the Senate, without
action, fent into executive session
and subsequently adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April 5.
SENATE,
Mr.. PATTERSON introduced bill to
reorganke the clerical force Of the
Department Of the Interior. Refer.
red to be joint Committee on Re,
trenchntnt.
Mr.. Rmsey from the Committee
on Postpffices presented a communi.
cation flbm the Postmaster General,
in relatiIn to cheap ocean postage.
Mr.. Horton offered resolution
directing the Secretary of the Senate
to allowlpay to the Senators from the
reconstructed States from the com.
mencemInt of the I'd session of the
Fortieth Congress. Laid on the
table.
A long debate on the Pacific r. r
followed after which Mr.. Sherman'f
amendn4nt, which was offered yes
terday, fas modified so as to direct
the Prea lent to fix the point Of juno
ton according to the legal rights Of
the RESPECTIVE roads and was adopted
by votepf So to 6.
An an ndment, directing the At
torney @neral to make an investi
cation of,he affairs of the Company
to ascert8it whether the charters o
the Unioj Pacific and its branches
have not been forfeited; whether thu
Compan1has not made illegal divi
dends; Yhether any of the directors
agents, d employees of the Compa
ny, havekiolated any penal law; ane
to take by legal proceedings tina
may be fcessary in any of these ca
SEES, was lgreed to.
The census bill was taken up ant
Mr.. Gatfeld explained and advoca
ted it.
The luggestion of Mr.. Butler tina
a proviiion be made that the censu
be taket by assessors and assist
ant assessors of internal revenu,
without additional compensation
was opposed on the ground that tn
people wIuldthink it connected witt
taxation.f
Mr.. Jeicks moved to strike out al
after the 18th section, and to add t
The new potion giving the joint com
mittee o1retrenchment the power I.
enquire tito the best method and re
port the bill at the next session.
fAgreed t and the bill passed.
Mr.. Dafes, Chairman Of the Com
mittee on Appropriations, said the,
had agreed to recommend the appro
priation &i$2,OOO,00 to be placed il
the handsbf the President, with full
authorityRnd under his official re
sponsibiliW to maintain peace wit
the indians, promote civilizatio
among tRm, place them wher
practicable on reservations, encou,
age effor of selfsupport anon
them, and to make a report to Cor
gress in december. .
Mr.. Claik desired to move a prov
80, that hereafter the Indian tribe
be held Incapable OF making treatie
with the United States. The Hous
refused to suspend the rule Tor tina
purpose.
Mr.. Butler insisted that by th
ratification of the 18th amendmer
to the Constitution the Indians b.
came citizens, and consequently ther
was no validity in any treaty q
tempted to be mauo Wy Them.
Without disposing of the bill, th
committee rose, and the House tco
recess.
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NEW DIvrsIoN.-Under q new ar
rangement, made by Col. John Con-
nell, Assessor of this Congressiona.
district, Wapello, Monroe, and Appa.
moose counties are organized into one
collection division, numbered 6, with
1t. R. h. Warden as Assistant Asses
sor, and Capt. w. H. G. Jaques Dep.
uty Collector. These we'll known
gentlemen Of this city, formerly held
similar positions for Wapello county
alone. They have been thus promo.
ted, for gallantry in action with the
revenue swindlers, and meritorious
conduct generally.
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Congressional.
Washington, April 4.
SENATE.

Mr.. Sumner introduced q bill to
repeal the act TO prevent the impor-
tation of slaves into States, the laws
of which prohibit such importation.
He says this act repealed the only re-
naming law relating to slavery, and
asked it's immediate consideration.
Mr.. Davis objected.
Judiciary committee was instruct
ed to report defining the eight hour
law for mechanics and laborers in the
United States service.
The bill to extend time for con-
struction Of the railroad from St..
Croix Lake to bayfield, on Lake Su.
perior, amended, and passed Is to IA
On motion of Mr.. Edmunds, House
resolution fixing day of adjournment
of congress, was taken up and the
amendment to strike out 9th of
April and substituting 10th, was vo.
ted down almost unanimously.
The amendment of Mr.. Hamlln,
fixing the 10th as day for adjourn
ment was then agreed to, and resolu-
ton as amended, adopted.
Mr.. Sprague made some remarks
reiterative of previous speeches. in
course Of which he said the public
might be assured my word and cour-
age do not rest on wine and whis-
key or or any other stimulant but
upon knowledge of the shrinkage OF
property and loss of virtue going
around the unfinished business OF
yesterday.
House went into Committee of the
Whole, Cullom in the Chair on Mis-
cellaneous Deficiency Bill. The to-
tai amount appropriated is $685.
991..
Mr.. Dawes, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Appropriations explained
the bill and the reasons for it, and
appealed to members not to load it
down with amendments.
The several amendments were
agreed to, and the bill passed.
The concurrent resolution for final
adjournment was taken from the
Speakers table, and the Senate
amendment fixing Saturday the 10th
as the time for adjournment, con.
CURED in.
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CHICAGO MARKET.

Chicago, April 6.
Flour firm, spring extras 4, 87a5, 81 ;
winter 100.
Wheat active, No. 2, 1,05,a1064.
No. l, 1,14a15; No. 3, 113a5.
Corn dull, new at SOL.
Oats at 62a633.
Rye 1,153.
Barley neglected at 1852.
Highwines held at 81.
Seeds, timothy 2,soa3, 10. Clover
8,25a9,25.
Provisions quiet, mess pork sold at
30,75.
Lard at LII, steady.
Dry sailed shoulders at 1871.
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Telegraphic Summary.

Late appointments by the Presi-
dent:
Gen. J L Campbell, late Of the
War Dept, Gown of Wyoming.
Col Ruger, late of Gen. Thomas
staff, Surveyor Genl of Wyoming.
H D Washburne, OF Indiana, Sur
veyor Gensl of Montana.
Clark, of Ohio, Register of
Lands, Washington.
Rush Spencer, of N. Y, Surveyor
General Of New Mexico.
0. NJ. Lang, consul to Lamma.
W. A Sbadran, consul to Santiago
de Cuba.
The following are to be Secretaries
Of Territories
Edward I. Perkins, New Mexico.
Joseph SCOTT, Washington.
w. Scrilner, Montana.
Coles Shepard, Arizona.
Frank Hall, Colorado.
Alfred N. Lee, Wyoming.
S. Mann, Utah.
The following are to be Governors
of Territories:
A. Stafford, Arizona.
John L. Campbell, Wyoming.
Chas G Crane, New Mexico.
John Burbank, Dakota.
Alvin A. Sanders, Washington.
Marshale--L Il Litchfeld, Dakota;
w II Moulton, Idaho; Church Howe,
Wyoming.
John N. Cain, Attorney for Wyo-
ming.
John H Howe, Chief Justice Of
John " Kingman and J. Jones,
Associate Justices for Wyoming.
Geo W French, Chief Justice for
Dacota.
Jefferson Kidder, Associate.
Postmasters-Geo. A Hobbs, Gen.
essee, ILL.,; " F Smith, st. Louis.
Silas A. Hudson, Grants cousin
and foster brother, is to be Consul to
Liverpool.
Grant has not signed the new ten
ure of Office law.
Allison Of Pa, the new Register.
hasbeen sworn in.
Jas. II. Bunce, independent Dem
ocrat, was elected Mayor of Louis
vile, Saturday, over Jas. g. Baxter,
regular Democratic nominee, by q
trifing majority.
Washington specials state that the
President has decided to sign the
Tenure Of Office bill.
Longstreet has been confirmed
Is to 10.
Grant has signed the new Civil
Tenure Law.
1t is understood that the President
will convene the Senate in Executive
session by proclamation April 18th.
The final adjournment on the 10th
will end ali Legislative business.
A. III. Miller, of Ark, is 9th Audi
tor.
The Printers strike in New York
is over.
Gen'l Burton, commanding at Fl.
Adams, Rhode Island, died Saturday,
Of apoplexy.
Chief Justice Chase has denied q
writ Of favor in the Twitchell case.
The following appointments were
sent in yesterday, by the President:
J M Ashley, Of Ohio, Governor Of
Montana.
Col Frank Wolcott, of Kentucky,
Land Register of Wyoming.
b f Delison, Chief Justice Wash
ington Ter.
Registers Land Office-Sewel Den
gal, Denver City, Colorado.
L B Lyman, Helena, Montana.
Henry Weller, Santa Fe.
WI Berry, Prescott, Arizona.
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The S,lspendeSe snooossor

The SuspendeHe successor of
Gcn'l stonemRichmond, is made
Gon'l Schofe!haterial as to be read
of such pie in the hands of the
lily molen and subtle women of
shrepitol of the late Confederacy,
that their dictation removed Gov.
,,ells, loyal man, whose only Of.
fence was radicalism and being the
Republican candidate. for reelection.
About the time he had executed this
brilliant coup deetat, one U. S. Grant
sent a little billet dour over the lines
to Richmond, informing Gen'l Stone
man that he could probably manage
affairs in Richmond without any more
of his playing the petty DICTATOR
Result: Stoneman is now on his
way to the frontier to join his regi-
ment; Gen'l A. S. Webb, who served
as Grand Marshal at Grants inaugu.
ration, and whose grandfather per.
formed the same service for Washing.
ton, is in command at Richmond, and
Gov. Wells, who was appointed by
Schofield under the reconstruction
law, and who will be elected by the
people, is reinstated, and "quiet
reigns again in Warsaw"
We have before us the daily Rich.
mond Examiner and Dispatch, of the
3Oth ultimo, containing most full
some, laudatory eulogies of Stoneman
and his administration, and especially
OF his course in removing Wells, and
we fully agree with valued CORES
pondent at Richmond, that when a
Federal officer pursuos such a course
as to secure the compliments OF these
papers, and the virulent rebel Gle.
ment south, it is high time that Gen
Grant should see that he either vol.
UNFAIRLY, or otherwise quits, and we
guess he will do it.
Exit o party by the name of Stone
man.
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Alsike Clover.
OTTUMwA.

Alsike clover does not attain its
full luxuriance until the second year
after sowing, and during the first year
seldom arrives at any great degree of
growth, unless on a rich, moist clay
soil. In the spring of 1867, grew,
from seed sown about the first of
March, clover twenty. four inches in
hight. The spring was very wet and
warm. and clover Of all kinds grew
extraordinarily, and lodged very
much. This Alsike OF Swedish clio.
YER is best adapted to mixture with
other grasses. For permanent grass
land, orchard grass and Alsike clover
mixed, I consider the best and most
nutritious fodder that can be grown
for all kinds of stock. Orchard grass
and Alsike flower at the same time,
and can be moved as soon as in flow.
er commences willing. Alsike clover
flowers ripensvery slowly, and can
stand long time after coming in
flower. It is the best clover to SOW
with timothy. as it does not die of
and get black. If tho farmer wishes
to let his Timothy stand until after
harvest, as great many farmers do
the Alsike will still hold fresh green
color, and give the dry, over-ripe
Timothy . fresh and healthy appear
ance, and will also make Timothy
feed far better, as stock relish limo
thy, especially if it be over.ripe, where
thcre is a mixture of good green clio
YER in 1t. Alske yields, on suitable
soil, when mixed with grass, two tens
per acre. It loves clay soil, especial
~ marty clay. 1t also thrives on al
most any kind Of soil with q clay
mixture. Alsike clover does no,
o. rank as common clover, after NOW
ing; therefore no second crop can b.
expected from it, as in the case O
red clover. Its great advantage lie.
in the tact that il is moro hardly thar
any of the red clovers, and can b,
cultivated on moist soil and lane
that Is flooded at certain times of tn,
year, on which red clover will mo-
grow. = Pennsylvania Cor. Farm
Journal,
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"Ahstracts of Titles. :,
AGENCY CITY COLUMN.

TAKE NOTICE EVERYBODY
The old shop at Agency City is prepared
to furnish everybody and their friends
with everv class Of plows. from single
shovel up to railroad pillow, OF the very
making Improvements on our plows to
make them equal to the best made any
,ohere, and warrant all work to be what it
is represented.
B. Those indebted to the estate Of
James Stanhena nv note or ."cn"nf will
please call and settle without delay. or
their NJ tes and accounts will have to be
left for collection. G. DUDLEY.
jana w3m. Executor.