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The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-03-26

W III IDWI6S, IftdSuItf, IJr,
To amt in Treasury at last settlement S2223 68
To amt received from the county
Treasurer. ........................ 1000 90
To am I received from eoleetoTs...... I'LL 73
Total $II335 Al
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-10-07
Hon. w. B. Allison.

The above namcd gentleman spok,
In Mozart Hall, Tuesday evening, te
fair audience. AS speaker he i.
pleasingin manner, tswthiul in hi.
statement Of facts and candid in ar
sdment. Every position taken he
makes SO clear that mono can gain.
say. After referring appropriately
to the growth and prosperity of Iowa,
anH showing what a power our State
IS to be in the near future, he glanced
at tae general prosperity of The ma.
ton, paying deserved tribute to the
honesty, economy and success of
General Grants administrator thus
far, and contrasting it with the dis.
honesty and extravaganza which
were the rule under johnson. He
q scussed at considerable length cues
lions of finance, giving a highly sat
ls.acto y expose of the sources from
wh- -ch the revenue cf the government
are derived, and sowing low the
burdens of taxat.o, may be reduc d
and at the same time the debt be
gradually diminished. Tho compar
Ison swn between the Republican
and Democratic parties wcs true to
lite; and he clearly demonstrated that
our only national safety was to be
found in adherence to the great party
OF freedom and progress, which saved
the government from destruction and
won respect for the stars and stripes
Ia all parts of the civilized world
Throughout, the speech was charac
terized by spirit of fairness and
candor, which could not fail to satisfv
all reasonable minds. At the con-
clusicn of his remarks he was warmly
applauded, all present seemed highly
plcased.-Hdwkeye.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-10-07
ubt;erfuges.

Under the astute management Of
Brick Bleakmore, of the Fairfield
Democrat, the regular democratic
ticket in Jefferson county has been
withdrawn from the field, anda hy
brid one made up OF soreheads from
tho Republican party and unscrupu-
lous copperheads all sailing uEder the
catchpenny device of peoples OF
'Laboring Mems Party"
Ifby hook or crook this ioul anal,
gamation shall succeed at the polls
the people of Jefferson county may
expect to see in the next issue there
after OF tho Democrat, in flaming cap
itals something like tho following:
"Grant the Usmper ReJukedi I 7ht
Radicals Ocerthroun Democracy Ia
Jefferson county Triumphant Glory
HaHelWah"
We seriously and respectfully asl
the deluded, soreheaded Republicans
of Jefferson county, who arc meckly
and many Of them innocently allow
ing Bleakmoro to use their paws tc
pull out the roasted chcstnuts, how
they like the prospective entertain
ment above set forth?
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-10-07
The Public Debt.

| II he New York Tribune, ia reply
rg to an article in the World. thu,
alludes to what is being done to IN,
off the public eeb,:
The burden of this debt ran be- on
dured; the proof is that we are cndur
ing it, while reducing the principal a,
the rate of nearly one hundred mil
lions per annum. If we were simply
to continue paying the same amount
monthly for principal and interest oj
the Debt ;,s we have paid since Cen,
Grant became President, we shonld
wipe out the last vestige of this debt
within the next twenty years. And
that is just what we should prefer to
do, IL is popular to compute how
much richer We shall be thirty years
hence than we ar. now; but whoever
is deeply in debt should begin forth.
with to pay, and keep ON paying till
no no longer owes. There is no safe
rule but this. The future will bring
its own responsibilities, pcrils, disas,
tcrs; let us make the best possible
preparation for them by clearing off
the burdens imposed by the past. We
can keep on paying If we WILL and,
II 1t were generally believed that we
should do so, bankers and capitalist.
would epushing and hustling each
other r'n their tagerncss to lend us all
we could be persuaded to take, A.
Government paying off its debt at
the rate of s100,oO0,O0O per annum
nccd mover go begging for money.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-10-07
Important to Heirs,

Under the Internal Revenue law
all property passing; by will or by
the intestate laws of any State, to
heirs ofthe deceased persons, and all
real estate passing by gift, or in any
manner whatever, without adequate
consideration, from one person or cor
poration to another, is subject to q
tax at q rate ranging from ono TO six
per cent, and the law makes it the
duty OF the executor or administra-
tor to make out and render to the as.
sistant assessor having supervision
of sucn business, u complete list of all
legacics or distributive shares held by
him, before the same shall be deliver
cd or paid to the heirs and of any
person succeeding to real estate in
any manner, as above stated, to make
return thereof to the assistant assess
or in the manner prescribed by law.
Any neglect on the part of success
or to make the return will subject
the property to an increased assess
ment, and himself to Il fine. 1t is
also important to officers purchasing
property belonging to the estate of a
deceased person, to see that the heirs
orpersons of whom the purchase was
made have the collectors receipt for
the Government tax, rs the Govern
ment has a lien upon such property
for all taxes due.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-10-07
Bigger and Better.

\ certain Dutchman, owner OF "A
small house, had effected an insurance
on it for eight thousand dollars, al
though it had been built for much
less. The house burnt down, aud the
Dutchman then claimed the full am I
for which it had been insured; but the
officers OF the company refused to
pay more than its actual value-about
six thousand dollars. He expressed
his dissatisfaction in powerful broken
English, interlardiug hisremarks with
some choice Teutonic oa:hs.
| Gfyou wish it, said the actuary
ofthe insurance company, 1--WE vii
'uild you a house larger and bette,
than the one burnt down, as we ar,
positive that it can be done for even
less than six thousand dollars"
To this proposition the Dutchmar
objcc ed, and at last was compelled Il
| take the six thousand dollars. Som,
woexs after he had received the mon
ey, he was called upon by the sam'
agent, who wanted him to take ou
a policy of a life insurance on himsel
or on his wife.
"It you insure your wife's life TO
tour thousand dollars" the agen
said, ''aad she should die, you woul'
have that sum to solace your heart.
"Yon 'surance fellows is all tiefs !!
said the Dutchman. "If | insure m,
wife, and my wife dies, and if l goe
to the office to git my four thousand
dollars, do l gets all dc money? Nc
not quite. You viii say to me, "Sh
wasn't Writ four thousand dollars; sh
was vert bout one thousand dollar:
| Ifyou don't like the ono thousan
dollars, we viii give you bigger an
better vife?'
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-10-07
The New State House.

The following is gorgeous dc
scription of ono of the gorgeous plans
of a new State House which Tho
peoples representatives will be called
on to vote for at Des Moines this
winter, as we clip from a late Dos
Moines Register:
upon entering the building by
the west front. you will find yoursci1
within q grand .rotunda, sixty-fou,
feet IN diameter, and one hundred
and seventy-three feet high to its
vaulted ceiling, and which is finished
IN very massive and elaborate style,
the appearance of which must be
overpowering to the beholder; be-
tween the rotunda and corridor,
which extends tho entire length oi
the building, is wide hall, contain.
ing and beyond the colonades, corri.
dor, directly in the rear of tho grand
rotunda, is tho grand square hall
with pancled glass ceiling), contain
ing two flights of grand marble stair
easos, starting in the centre, and
landing against the side walls; be-
tween these stair-cases will be the
main entrance door to tho library
IN the principal story, and to the
Senate chamber in the second story ;
these stairs, as seen from tho en-.
trance to the building from tho west,
and from the rotunda, will present a
very grand and imposing appearance,
and we arc constrained to believe
that the effect of tho interior of the
building, viewed from these locali-
ties, cannot be surpassed, if equalled,
by the interior of any building in
the country"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-10-07
Dubuque Democracy.

The Hon, B. B. Richards, of Du-
buque who has been four years Son.
ator from that county was before the
convention for denomination and
failed. Hc was beyond all question
the ablest Democratic member of the
sena:c Q, very fine talker, n good de-
batter, and withal gentleman O.
character and fine social qualities
one who, had he not made the Cop
perhead record ho did during the Re
bellion, could have made his mark il
the state if associated with the par
ty of progress. He was defeated by
M. b. Mulkorn Esq, tho champion 0
the rabbIe element of tho Democrat
ic party in Dubuque county. Rich
ards feels outraged and sore over hi
defeat and it is said may be consider
cd to have almost cut loose from tn
party. The Democratic majorit,
may therefore be reduced one hal
! this fall in that county.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-10-07
Senators Fessenden and
Grimes.
From senator Anthony's paper.

From senator Anthony's paper
The Senate will miss in December
two men who have long boon ranked
among its most eminent and useful
men bers. One has been removed
BY death, and the other has resigned
in consequence of failing health. Mr.
Fcssendea and Mr.. Grimes were fast
friends. Probably they were moro
intimate with each other, than either
was with any other member of that
body. In many respects they were
alike, in their solid ability, in their
strong common sens :, in their con.
tempt OF all sorts Of humbug. The
public service loses in them two men
especially valuable for their financial
ability, and for their rigid economy
in the guard which they maintained
at the door Of tho Treasury. Thew
were men who could say no, and who
could not be seduced by party con-
siderations, or by appeal to personal
friendship, to give their assent to ap.
preparations that they did not regard
as demanded by the public good.
Nor would they trust to others to in
vestigate questions on which they
were required to take the responsible
ity of their vote. Such men are the
characters most desirable in the pub
lie councils. Although the state of
bis health, and absence in Europe
doubtless determined Mr.. Grimes to
resign, he has only anticipated an in
tention, long since announced of re-
firing from public life. We are glad
10 learn that the attack which he sui-
fered in Paris was not severe. and that
he speedily recovered from it.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-10-07
fHE WEEKLY COURIER,
4. 4; n Y. HEpMGI1EGKj HRMIETKSjr, }EDrrons.
What is the Matter.

The Argus says that that cat the
suggestion of the county candi
dates" in Des Moines CO., Col. George
did not speak at Burlington, though
he was promptly on hand, big with
eloqucncc and solicitons for the fair
fame and destiny Of tho state accor.
ding to the Pendleton repudiating
treason loving Copperhcad ideas ol
the subject.
Now we don't think this is fair
dealing with our ponderous Ottum-
waite. II Burlington cannot do tho
courtesies of life better than this, we
lljust say to her after tho manner
of a good old Irish lady, who fcIt in
dignant at not being invited to tho
"wake," that We will have q wake of
our own on Oct. 18th and we will
zee who gets an invitation.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-10-07
A Change

M q. Carleton, Esq. editor OF
"1he Central Iotca Citizen published
at Oskaloosa retircs from the paper
with the issue of Oct. I'd. Himself
and his partner Mr.. Bacon have sold
out the concern to Hunter Brothers
tho sons of Capt. w. A. Hunter, 81
the Herald
Mr.. Carleton in sevcring his con
ncetion with the paper takes occasion
to fire a parting shot at Judge
Loughridge, our able and worthy
member OF Congress. We have
been very much panied with hi
treatment Of the Judge since hi.
(Carleton's) return from sight seeing
at Washington, whore ho went tc
witness the Inauguration Of Grant
Previous to that time ho had so free
ly and invariably applauded tn.
Judge through the column OF hi
paper that though we had no rea
knowledge in regard to tho matter
we had come to think that th,
Csasen was the special champion o
Mr. Il.
| Aside from the unmeasured bu
unmerited bitterness that Mr.. Garlic
ton has in every number OF his pa
per for months past, cyinced te
wards Judge Loughridge, he ha
published very spicy readable an
cxcellent paper.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-10-07

The Paris International League
of Peace" formed little more than
two years ago, is exerting marked
influence upon public sentiment in
France. AT it's second anniversary
held recently, speeches Of great pow.
er were made by NJ. Michael Cheva
lier, the eminent statesman, by NJ
Frederick Passy, indefatigable Secre'
tary of the League, by Pore Hya
cinth, an eloquent Catholic Priest
and by Martin Paschoud, a:prominen
Protestant Pastor Of Paris. Th
French people are becoming tired Q
being "led as lambs to the slaughter,
and no future Napolean will be abl
to sacrifice SO many Of them TO b
mad ambition as did hhe FIRST,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-10-07
Vol. 81, No. q
THE BYRON SCANDAL
Lady ByrA.s Esmay anil Mrs.. Store.

Lady ByrA.'s Fsmiig dnd Mrs. Store
! Lord Wentworth, the Grandson o
Lady Noel Byron, and the only sur
viviny son Of tho Earl of Lovelace
has addressed the following letter tc
Pal Mat Gasettc
] "SlR: In your number of Scptem
ber ;, you say Mrs. Stowe is not Q
dagrant offender against proprietics
because my sister and are supposed
to have intended TO publish cores
pondenco relating TO Lord and Lady
| Byron's coniugal differences.
"Now, supposing Mrs. Stoves mar
rative TO have been really a true
story, and that We had meant to re.
veal the whole OF our grandmother's
history, do not SEQ what defence
that is to Mrs. Stowe against the
charge Of repeating what was told
her IN 'private confidential conver-
sation.'
"But 1t is not true that Lady Anne
Blunt and | ever intended to publish
correspondence of the nature men.
toned. About three years ago q
manuscript in Lady Noel Byron's
handwriting was found among her
papers, giving an account of some
circumstances connected with her
marriage, and apparently intended
for publication after her death; but
as this seemed not quito certain, no
decision rs to its publication was
come to. In the event Of u memoir
being written, this manuscript might,
perhaps, be included, but hitherto it
has not been proposed publish any
other matter about her separation.
"This statement in Lady Byron's
own handwriting does not contain
any accusation ofso grave nature
as that which Mrs. Stowe asserts was
told her, and Mrs. Stoves story ofI
tie separation is inconsistent with
what | have seen in various letters,
&c., OF Lady Byron's.
LADY Byron says in her own
statement that before being publish.
ed it ought to be submitted to some /
person who had read through the
consumed Byron's memoirs, so as to
secure the correction ofany misstate.
ments. | cannot see that Messrs.
and Fords mako no charge
ofmaterial inaccuracy against Mrs.
stowe; believe they meant to assert
he inaccuracy of the whole article.
I, for one, cannot allow that Mrs.
stoves statement is Substantially
correct (according TO your inference
md that of one or two other newspa-
,ers.
Requesting the favor of the inser-
ion of my explanation in your valua-
lie journal, remain, your obedient
ervant,. WRNrwoRTH.
"B0ULoGNE, Sept. Z, 1862"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-10-07
Senatorial

The Dubuque Times has from the
start, favored it's distinguished
townsman, Col. VIM. b. Allison for
Senator for the full term. That pa
per has just now came out for Judge
Dennis N. Cooley, also of Dubuque,
for the short term, which motion is
seconded by the Davenport Gazette.
This reminds us of story told Of
John S. David, of Burlington, during
tho war. Shortly after Curtis, Wor-
thington, Mcdowell, Reid and Rank
IN, had aA boon made Colonels from
keokuk, David concluded that Bur
lington had been sighted in these
appointments, and he therefore made
a pilgrimage to Des Moincs to solicit
from Gov. Kirkwood, authority to
raise and rendezvous regiment at
Burlington, which application for
somo reason or other failed.
On his return, he met o Keokuk
man who knew Of his object in visit
ing Des Moines, when the following
colloquy took place.
Keokuk man.-"Col. David how
"did you succeed with the Gov. p
"Did he authorize you to raise reg
siment?'
Col. David.--"Well no not exactly
sirY You see had long and in
tcresting interview with his Excel
lency, sirl Gov. Kirkwood sir! who
says to me sir! "Col John S. David,
do you return to your homo at Bur-
lington, sir and GU your way sir go
by Keokuk, and If you can't fnd any
body else there ,0ho is ,cilling to accept
a Colonelcy sir I! 1 shall be pleased to
give your application farther attention
SIR r"
But joking aside, and admittingall
that has over been claimed for the
vigor aud elasticity of tho r., ..i.li-
can party of Iowa, has it strength
and agility enough to make the gi-
gantic Senatorial leap from James
W. Grimes, to Dennis N. Cooley,
without iminent danger Of breaking
it's spinal column?
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-10-07

Pendleton and Packcr--the two
representative of Democratic intcp.
rity. One claims to be the inventor,
as he is the most energetic expound-
or, ofthe scheme for deftauding those
who put implicit faith in the promi.
ses of the Government at the begin.
ming of the war; the other does not
deny the charge Of having, by pal
try trick, cheated his town, county,
and State out of tho just amount oi
taxes upon his enormous wealth.
Pendleton asserts his honesty by ur.
ging the payment OF a solid, hard.
money debt in deprecated curren-
cy; Packer proves his by returning
an income otless than one thousand
dollars upon property of twenty
millions. And these are the idols o.
rectitude before whom the Democrats
Of Ohio and Pennsylvania bow down
IN. Y. Tribune.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-10-07

CHANGED HANps.-The Snyder
boys, editors and publishers of tho
Hen; y county Press, have sold out to
R. III. Copeland, Esq, who will hence
forth run that paper in the cause Of
Che much abused and down trodden
democracy Of High Honry.' Ii
Copeland has ratlons enough IN his
haversack to last him two or three
years, he NAV have something to eat
during that time.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-10-07
From the Daily Courier Of I'd inst. x.
The Oskaloosa Fair.

Dan. B. Abrahams Esq, came
home last night from the Oskaloosa
Fair, and is enthusiastic in praise OF
lit.
He says fully $4,000 people were
present on Thursday. a
A very exciting race came off be-
tween "Joc. Hookor," of this city,
owned by Col. John S. Wolf, and
"Dan. Webster owned by Elliott, of
Blairstown, Iowa, for tho principal
trotting premium, aWobster" took
the first heat in 80, and aJoe," the
next three straight, in 35s, 35 and
sc.
Conn Lewis Honesty" as usual,
took the Grand Swcepstake Stallion
prizc over "Rcconstruction" and all
other horses, while "Zollicoffer" beat
"Shavctail" in very close and excl
ting pacing match. Our Ottumwa
horsomon carried off the three prin-
cipal prizes on horses, and thcy are
supposed TO beentirely satisfied with
the show.
Our informant says ono of tho fin
est exhibitions of horses he ovor
saw, was that of five splendid blacks
from Harrison tp. Of Mabaska coun-
ty, which took the special premium
on tho five best horses shown from
one tp. E
He moreover says that in hogs.
cattle, mules, jacks, jennies and oil
sorts of Agricultural and manuiac.
tured products, the exhibition vas q |
splendid success, and would have
done credit to any county out Of
doors. &9 I
We had a pretty respectable coun-
ty Fair here for a starter, but moth
ing to compare with that of our
neighbors in Mahaska county.
Men of Wapelo county, how long |
do you propose to play second fiddle |
to your neighbors?
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-10-07

LEcruaE.-Eugene Faucet, a spe'
cial correspondent to the New York
Tribune, from South America, will
lecture a. City Hall, Oskaloosa, or
Thursday evening, Oct. 7th, 1869
Subject "a few years with Soutf
Americans" The proceeds to so t
the Sabbath Schools Of the city. Ad
mission 25 cents; children ID cents
OskalooSa Herald.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-10-07

Mcclellan made speech, last
week, at Littloton, N. H., where the
people had called him out for that
purpose. The General lately visited
the New England Fair, and whilo
there an old gentleman from the ru-
raj districts, exclaimed, with SYM
pathetic tears coursing down his sun.
Drowned cheeks General, l am
glad to see you! ] am delighted to
see you | have long desired to see
you, ! alwys believed that you
managed the army as weu as yoa
knew how :" The General thanked
MIN.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-10-07

Mrs. Swisshelm writes in this
weeks Independent on tho Stowe By
ron sensation. She deprecates the
nara ion, observing that ';the great
point Of complaint appears to be the
indelicacy of repeating such tale.
Had Byron written it, and dressed it
in tho fascinating costume of poet
ry, it would have been taken into
the best society, and pctted to the
full content of the-gentleman it is
impolite to namo. Sin is popular
leader of fashion; but, drag her into
| the drawingroom as culprit, and
Laura Matilda drops her tDon Juan
and faints, while Mrs. Propricty
whispers sprunes' and gets out hol
smelling salts. This is an age of en-
ameled faces, renewed furniture, ane
varnished walls"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-10-07
The Knot Of Blue and Grey

Upon my bosom lies
A Knot of blue and grey.
You ask me why. Tears fill my eyes,
As low toyou say:
had two brothers once
Warm hearted, bold, and gay;
They left my side--One wore the blue,
The other wore the grey.
Ono roelo with StOnewau and his men,
Aud Joined his fate to Lee;
The other followed Sherman's march
Triumphant to the sea.
Both fought for what they deemed tiie
And died with sword in hand
One sleeps amid VlFginia's hills,
And one In Georgias sands.
The same sun shines upon their graves
My love unchanged must stay;
And so upon my bOsom lies
The knot of blue and gray.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-10-07

Mrs. Partington has At last got OF
A maxim that is both sensible and
grammatical. 'Sweet are the uses Of
advertisements"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-10-07

WM. JoHNsoN's "REcoNsTRucTIoN''
was at the Ottumwa Fair, and car.
ried off nearly all the premiums.
Sven wo believe in all, beating
Honesty at every trial but> one
How is it, Bro. HEDRICK, that your
enterprising daily forgot to mention
the fact? Hope tho word "Oskaloo
sa" did not prejudice you against The
horse Oskaloosd Herald.
Ifyou had read that Daily CouRI
Err as carefully as beccmeth goot
Journalist seeking after knowledge
you would have discovered that W,
gave DEMONSTRATION credit fo'
every race which he won.