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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-08-12

The rapidity with which Planta-
ton Bitters have become house.
hold necessity throughout the civil.
zed nations, is without parallel in
the history Of the world. Over five
million bottles were aold in twelve
months, and the demand is daily in.
creasing. Rich and poor, young and
old, ladies, physicians end clergyman
find that it revives dropping spirits,
lends strength to che system, vigor
to,the mind, and is exhausted natures
great restorer. II is compounded Of
the choicest roots and herbs, the
celebrated Calisaya or Peruvian Bark
ect., all preserved in pure st. Croix
Rum. It is sold by all respectable
dealers in every town, parish, village
and hamlet through North and
South America, Europe, and all the
Islands Of the Ocean.
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IOWA ITEMS.

humed on the Fort Madison railroad
supposed to have been buried from
steamboats, in cholera times.
! The only paper in Iowa we know
Of that is published strictly for mon
ey is the Jefferson Era. tits printed
by Mr.. and Mrs. Money.
The big Norwegian who passed
through Columbus Ohio, q few weeks
ago, has come to Iowa, shure enough
He has anchored in Howard county
He isl feet, nine inches high, and
weighs " p ,rtion.
GRAvl Y eR.-In Washington
county a zth of Washington
a few days o. here occurred very
curious and il 'esting phenomenon
ashower ofgr, he pebbles varying
from the size OF u on shot to that
Of a hens egg.
They are laying track from the
westward on the B. & NJ. r. r. begin.
ing at the Missouri River and COM
ing this way, and expected to be in
Glenwood in thirty days. So we learn
srom the Glenwood Opinion.
sETTLED.-The expensive and vexa-
tious lawsuit pending in the Supreme
Court ofthe U. 8. botwaen the B, &
NJ. r. r. Co. and Fremont County,
involving the title to over 10000 acres
of swamp land in that County has
been compromised. The County pays
the Company 81 per acre for the land
or over $50, 100000. Much of the land
had been sold by tho County, to SET
tiers who had improved it.
A MAD DOG entered the house of
Gen. M. M. Trumbull, in Dubuque,
and created considerable excitement
by swapping at the children. Mr.. It's
mother-in-law succeeded in cornering
the brute between the wall and q
sewing machine, and with chair
held him there until the children got
out of the way. The animal was fna-
ly secured by two men who, instead
OF killing it, procured a bucket Of wa
ter and dashed some of it down the
dogs throat until the paroxysms
ceased, when they picked it up in their
arms and carried it away. So says
the Dubuque Times.
CHILD Losr.-One day during the
late flood, Mr.. Prinacky, living some
six or seven miles west of this city,
sent small boy who was living with
him down to the creek, which was
very high, for q plank. Since that
time nothing has been seen of him by
his neighbors, and fears are entertain.
ed that he has been drowned. It
may be that he has taken into his
young head to branch out into the
world, and in consequence tramped,
Any information that can be given Of
Johney will be thankfully received
by Mr.. Prinacky.-Marion Co. Dem.
The Ottumwa COULTER informs
the Democratic press that their can.
didate for Governor spells his name
Gillaspy, and that call attempts to
pie him are malicious forgeries." No
matter General, which way you spell
it, his form will be knocked into b, at
the coming election, Notwithstanding
it is all "fat" matter.-Davenpoot Ga.
sette.
The Cedar Falls Gazette denies
emphatically that Peter Melendy,
late Chairman of the Republican
State Central Committee, ever rec.
commended E. G. David for his pres.
ent position, as charged originally
by the Dubuque Times. It is not
unlikely that the statement so osten.
tatiously put forth by the Times, that
other prominent Republicans gave
their influence in the same direction,
may turn out to be equally as reliable
as the one respecting MI. Melendy
-lndependence Bulletin,
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county Convention.

IAe Republican Union voters OF WnpeIIo 90.
Iowa, VIII hold a County Convention in OF.
innwa, Oh saturday the nth day OF August
I.I', 81 o't'qell p H.. tor the purpose of put
Ing - nomination candidate for County
I&t@ Nisr, ier 81 erifE for Auditor, for School
$ul' zut and for Senator and two can.
ui-&.a' q Representative. Each township
Wa n q stssd to five delegates, and the Re-
pN2.- - ters of each township will meet al
,4e N,Itfye plaees of holding elections OH
~ o. &c 3ist day OF July, 1869, at o'clocl,
nm U'E ,lH purpose of choosing the delegates
\. II. HAMILTON,
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Susan B. Anthony is out in an ar.
ticle advocating the doctrine that
man and wife should sleep in differ
cnt beds. She thinks it would be al
together best. We don't think Su-
sans opinion on this matter worth a
snap. She has only tried one way
and her chances for dividing her bod
quilt is not rery bright.--Mt. Pleas
aat Journal.
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| The table includes all the leading
publications of New York, and is &C.
curate enough for all purposes. II
will be observed that the Herald
heads the list of dailies, and Bonner's
Ledger the weeklies. Bonner has the
name of conducting his business more
shrewdly, and OF getting a better
net price for his sheet than any other
publisher in the city. The others
discount heavily to the dealers which
sometimes has the effect of causing
their circulation and receipts to ap,
pear disproportionate.
Among political publications, the
| Weekly Tribune is far in the advance
not only in point of circulation, but
in excellence and worth. Of two.
penny papers the Sun is in the lead
The exhibit is not flattering to Pom
eroy's Democrat. Tho daily is Ian.
gushing as though stricken with
chronic gastritis, while the weekly
edition has fallen from it's Wanted
100000 to one-third the number
Verify, thore may be some good in
Nazareth, some decency in Gotham,
some honesty and sense of propriety
lingering in even the purlieus of New
York, if Pomeroy and his villainous
publications are secuted, neglected
and repudiated by the Tammany
mob.
The most popular Monthly in the
country is Harper's. Its circulation
is considerably over 100000 copies
The Galaxy Magazine is fast grow
ing in public favor, and it well may.
Good old Putnam's is even better, If
that were possible, than it was be.
fore its temporary suspension few
years ago. Its circulation is 12O, 900
and growing rapidly. The Atlantic
is too thoroughly lmpregnated with
"Bawston" ideas TO suit the public at
large, and it's circulation, if not pos
lively diminishing, is at a stand-still.
Since it has been discovered that the
original Garden of Eden was located
in Boston Common, and that Fanueil
Hall IS nothing less than old Solo
mons Temple, "Bawston seems to
have lost ground remarkably IN the
estimation of the American public
But, what we really mean to say is.
that Boston publications once scat.
tered broadcast over the land, are
less frequently met with every year.
They are too dry and heavy for the
general reader; theyare moro highly
priced among learned Swans and
professors OF Greek and Hebrew.
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A want has been felt and expressed
by ply siclans for safe and reliable
purgative; such want is now sup
piled in Parsons Puyative Pills.
Henry X. Bond, of Jefferson,
Maine, was cured of splitting blood,
soreness and weakness of the stom-
ach, by the use of Johnson's Anodyne
Lnjjn9nf.
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NEW YORK MARKET,

New YORK, Aug To.
Flour-Closed dull and SO lower on
medium and low grades. sales Of su-
per western at $7@7 As; extra do 81
$1,000.
Wheat-Less active; 2@3c lower;
sales of No 2 spring at 81 58a68; am
Der Ohio end Indiana$1 74a75, closing
dull with shippers holding off for fur
ther decline.
Oats-Dull at 70a74 for now; TIA
70 for old western.
Corn-Quiet at 81 Halls for sound
mixed.
Pork-Quiet; without decided
change.
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The Davenport Gazette has seen
the first paper ever issued there,
which was printed Aug. 4, 1883 or 81
yaars ago. and called the "Iotoa Gem
and Davenport and Rock Island Nesos
weekly, by A. Logan" It announ-
ces the following new Territorial
appointments just made by Van Blu
rem.
Robert Lucas, Of Ohio, Governor.
VIM. B. Conway, Of Pennsylvania,
Secretary.
DU BUQUE:
Thomas Mcknight, Receiver.
Joseph W. Worthington, Register.
BURLINGTON.
Verplanck Van Antwerp, Receiver.
Augustus @. Dodge, Register.
Charles Mason, Of Iowa to be Chief
Justice Of the Supreme Court.
7. s. Wilson, to be Associate Judge.
Joseph Williams, of Pa. /"
Cyrus Jacobs, do do
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Chicago Live Stock market.
The following is our latest Chicago
1iun Rfnol- Nrcrl~o4 D-x Q
RY GOODS Avn RETAlT

Live Stock Market Report:
Sales include SO head, roughish
steers, but fat, nv 1856 lbs. at Sc, 80;
81 good, fat steers, av 1,17s lbs, at
q, 12a "a head, av 1917 lbs, at 81 rs;
liz, Az 1,271 lbs, at $3.50; 115,av L.
292 lbs, at $7,37a; 11s, av 1912 lbs at
81, 40; u, av 1851 lbs, at s7,623; n
Az 1850 lbs, at 1915. Sales of COM
mon and medium stock were made at
our closing quotations Of Saturday.
HOGS.-Under lighter receipts
than we anticipated, and a good de-
mand for Monday, our market yes
terday was higher, and active. We
quote the entire range at $9a10 for
common to choice.
Lively Il Brown are shipping few
cattle from this point at from 4 to &c
while hogs are in active demand at
z to Sc.
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The Dreamers Awake.

We see by the Keosauqua Repub-
lican that at last the people Of that
borough seem to have cought a
glimpse Of the spirit Of improve.
ment that is immortalizing the age
in which we live. The following
taken from the Republican is bounti.
fully displayed, and as we are in.
formed by Judge Sloan is no humbug
but a live reality:
By an agreement entered into, ev.
cry business house in Keosauqua will
be closed daily, from 9o'clock q. m.
until 4 o'plock p. M, and from So.
clock p. m. until bedtime, until the
necessary amount of Stock is subsoxib.
cd to this road to insure it's location
to this place. All our business men
and every man who has a spark Of
enterprise about him, have been ava.
kened to the Importance of the loca.
ton of this road to this point. For
the first time in the history of Keo
sauqua it's citizens Lave gone to
work in the right direction, and
with determination that will not
fail to secure them this long needed
and often sought for improvement.
Men who upon all past demands of a
similar character have refused to
subscribe one dollar, have come up
with their names, signed the stock
books, and with a liberality deserv-
ing the highest praise, have raised
since noon of Monday last-TWEN-
TY-EIGHT THOUSAND DOL
LARS! The people are in earnest
Let every man on the line do his
duty, and within fifteen days from
this date we can announce the per-
manent location of the Road to the
Des MONIES river.
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Important.

AGSOA OeSk4Vs
GEN. J. n. HxDRIoK,
The Surveyors chain
exhibited to us by Mr.. John Grant,
of Iyour place, is q great improve.
ment upon the rude and unreliable
instrument in common use, and if
generally adopted will do away with
those vexatious corrections and bal
ancings necessary in the present
usage.
As . means Of verifying measure.
ments by triangulation in the different
stages of the work; for engineering
purposes as well as for the more. gen.
ieral purpose of common surveying
it is q dissideratum.
N. NORRIS HALsTED,
STEPHEN ALEXANDER,
T. i. GRAHAM, g. e.
CHAs. H. MORE.
Of the party detailed to observe the
Aug. Eclipse at Ottumwa. w3m-1O
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EDDYvIhhE DELEGATEs.--Th fol-
lowing are the delegates othc county
onsention next Saturday from Ed
dyvillc:
II. N. Clement, esq, Hon Saml. T..
Caldwell, Hon. ". r. Boyd, John
Aegett, esq, and Major John Wilcox.
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A man found Il piece Of lead ore
weighing nearly nine pounds laying
loose upon his farm, III Jachson county,
a tow days ago.
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MAGNOLIA WATER. - Superior to
the best imported German Cologne,
and sold at halt the price.
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J. MOVES & Go.
65 Wall st. N. Y.

I. ). We place reliance IN you az
lar as offering this opportunity, and
confide in your ability to keep the
whole thing a profound secret, these
notes by the knowing ones, are pro.
nonnccd perfect copies of the genu.
ing. end we claim the right to make
our terms in disposing of them. Il
we sent samples 1t would make our
business much to public, as disintcr.
ested parties would send for such,
therefore in justice to ourselves, we
positively refuse to send samples or
sell In any less quantities than above
stated e. any one, or any other
terms.
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Chihcothe, Iowa,
August 10th 1869.

Edl tor courier:
Dear Sir;-I have also taken
treatment of DR.. A. B. Spinnev and
I am satisfied that he win cure me.
I have been afflicted with bleeding at
the Lungs. I have tried one Of the
best doctors in the State, and all
kinds Of patent medicines, from
which / received NO benefit Whatever,
/ am now able to make q full hand at
all kinds Of work WEIGH / have not
done for one year.
Yours Respectfully
VIM. DOFFLEMYRE,
Chilicothe, Iowa, Aug. 10th so.
Editor Courier
/ have been afflicted some
three years or more, with Lung and
Heart disease, and Bronchitis. ]
had spent great deal of money 70,
medicine and all done me NO GOOD
About twelve months ago, I tried
one of the best doctors in the State
and his medicine done me no rood
I still grew weaker all the time, &c
much so that / was not able to dc
any work. About the 22d of April
I went to see DR.. A. B, Spinney and
he told me that he could cure me
and took treatment Of him, and
since l have been using his medicine
l have been growing better rapidly;
I made q full hand with the cradle In
the harvest field. I feel confident il
I had not met with DR.. Spinney,
would have been confined to my bed
now. I am still using his medicine.
| think by the time l get through
with my treatment, I will be well.
Yours Respectfully
@. STODGHILL.
DR.. Spinney can be consulted at
the Ballingall House, Ottumwa, from
Wednesday morning August 18th
until Monday noon August 23d.
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NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.
New York., Aug 10.
LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in the Post Office at Ottumwa,
Iowa, on the 18th day o fAugust, 1869.
Persons calling for these letters will say they
are advertised. and give date of advertising.
1fnot called for within thirty days they will
be sent to Washington as dead letters.
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New York 1869.
My dear Sir,

MY dear Sir,
We have in our
possession alarge stock ofexact copies
Of the genuine United States Treas
ury Notes (executed by the most
skilled men in the art outside of the
State PRISON. which we desire 70 i'm
mediately dispose of on the follow
ing very liberal terms viz,
Packages representing s2OO.-in va
rious denominations price $15., $500
price $50; $1,000. price $50; $4,000
price $780,; and so on for every package
hereafter. If you order $5O.-pack-
age we will sell to no one else in your
vicinity or town thereby giving you
tho exclusive right to circulate or ap.
point agents to do so in a town. For
a county right, you must order an
$50. package. In order to induce you
to assist us in circulating these notes
we propose to send you any package
on receipt Of one third the price we
charge above you paying us the bal
ance two thirds as soon after you have
received the package as possible. We
trust only partly to your honesty to
do this at the same time thinking
that as you will consider it to your
interest to deal with us further you
will comply with our request. If you
are afraid to send money to us by
mail we will send you the package
by Express G. 0. d. collect on deliv-
cry one third of the price we charge
for package you sending us the bal
ance two thirds as soon after same is
received us possible, However it is
preferable to have the money sent by
mail for reasons of salty also it saves
Express charges and is sure to come
safe to us if You have the letter regis.
tered or send Post Office order, you
may send money by registered letter
to any amount at our risk as we pre-
fer it to all other ways. Your order
receives more attention and you get
your goods quicker. Should you dc.
sire 70 avail yourself of this oppor-
tunity you must do so at once and
Address in Confidence.
II. MOVES & Co
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Thieves.

If any Of thereaders oflhe COURIER
have more stamps than they know
what to do with, let them send them
to the thieves and counterfeiters, who
sent the following photographic circu-
lar, to one of our citizens recently.
We will give them a warranty that
that will be the last they willever see
or hear of their money or the cou inter-
felt stuff either,
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fI2...E ,.ts.4.g.; association holds
~ 81 i'talTaRtow, August
2lta, 25th. and 29ta
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Telegraphic Summary.
A 100000 fire N. Y. Saturday

A 100000 fire N. Y. Saturday
night.
Charles Durham, the embexzling
cashier otthe Chicago Dock Company,
who absented himself when the de-
falcation was discovered, returned
voluntarily to the city Saturday and
made full confession, from which it
appears that well-known gambler.
Michael Med Donald, had fleeced Dun
ham Of between $50, 900 and 100000
Of his employers money. Mcdonald
was arrested and confined IN Jail, but
it is understood that his bail, which
is fixed at $4,000, will be promptly
furnished.
Senter's majority in Tenn. will be
$4,000.
There has been Cabinet meeting
on Spanish affairs.
The gallant Irishman Major James
Hoggerty Of N. j., has been refused
his Exchequer by the British Gov
eminent as Consul to Glasgow to
which Office Grant appointed him on
account of his connection with Fee
nianism.
A Washington special says it is re-
ported that the Assessor Of Internal
Revenue has notified base ball clubs
that they must take ont ten dollar
licenses and pay n per cont, on the
gross receipts.
N. Y. dispatches say:
Mr., Forbes, of Boston, had ON inter-
view with General Prim and Marshal
Serrano, during which the proposed
purchase of Cuba by the United
States was brought up. Mr.. Forbes
was presented to the Regent and
Secretary Of War by the american
Minister. The proposal was not ae-
cepted for the present. Mr.. Forbes,
however, continues his negotiations.
A story is current in Washington
that at the time Gen. Sickles was be-
ing discussed in the Cabinet previous
to his appointment, Attorney General
Hoar and Secretary Fish suggested
the Generals completely with the
Ostend manifesto might seriously in
terfere with his usefulness at tho Span.
ish Court. Secretary Rawlins and
Postmaster General Creswell in reply
to this objection remarked, that at
the time they were in favor of the
manifesto. After a brief silence the
President solved the question of APP
pointment by saying he too was in
favor of the manifesto at the time it
was issued.
Boston dispatches say:
Chas. G, Little. founder and senior
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River.


Weather cold. with an attempt to snow. The
river here is rising slowly, with good stage.
At st. Louis the river is receding. With heavy
running ice. The Ohio is falling at Pittsburg.
bu. rising at Louisville. with ten feet four
inches in the canal. Arkansas and White riv-
ers coatirus at a good stage.
BOATS IN PORT.
Mag ,nta. Belle Memphis, Thomas Ii. Allen.
General Anderson.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Indiana passed up last nis.t for Louis
vile, after receiving here 500 bates OF cotton
for Evansville.
The Bismarck. Captain Sam. Eniri en-. will
leave the wharf this evening for New Orleans.
Robert Good. the present efficient Wharf
master. was nominated yesterday BY the City
Convention for recollection. Bsb's friends are
legion, and he win make good race.
Tho Lizzie Gill passed up for ST. Louis this
morning.
The May Boyd will arrive tonight from Ar
kansas river with large list of cotton and full
of people.
The Sam J. Hale will arrive tomorrow from
Cincinnati with $40 tons Of miscellaneous
freisht.
The Robert Burns. Captain Stein. sails at five
pm. for Cincinnati. Aleck Powers. n genial
and clever gentleman. has change of the office.
The splendid steamer General Anderson.
Captain James Lee. will leave the wharf this
evening at four o'clock for Fisr's Point and
the bends. Stack Lee, . courteous and atten-
tive gentleman. does the honors Of the Office.
The fine steamer Mississippi. Captain Nat.
Green, will leave the wharf this evening for
Cairo and ST. Louis. Cook Creighton is he-
eentiemanly purser.
The Armadillo, Captain George Wolf. came
in last evening from Cincinnati. bound for Ar
kansas river. She leaves to-day for all points
on that stream.
The Thomas II. Allen, Captain Reese Piteh-
ard, il the regular Thursday Arkansas river
UniIei States mail packet. leaving tomorrow
evening for Fort Smith direct.
Full particulars Of the sinking Of the steamer
Swallow will be found in tho telezraphie re-
port. 90 the fourth page.
The palatial and swift passenger steamer Ma
genta, In command Of Captain Frank Hicks.
win leave the wharf this evening at five o'clock
for New Orleans and the bends. The Magenta
is 4 safe carrier and has excellent accommods-
tons. John sullivaz. an Efficient and accom-
modatinr officer. Is her chief pu7zer. colopei
Flank Smith, who is kpeEa thEOrsho-t the
Mississippi valley a. net only Popular and
courteous gentleman. hut hyperion caterer.
..rosIaes ever the cabins. and will make all the
tuess Of the Magenta esEaIoitAble and at home.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-22

MEMPHIS THKATER. : The reception
awarded to Mr.. Jefferson on the second
night Of his appearance, was oil that his
warmest friends could have wished, and
we had almost said, more than he or
they could have expected, in the face OF
the bad weather which prevailed. Rain,
sleet and snow, With bleak, north wind,
would almost have dissuaded men from
leaving home, and yet fair and tender la
dies we're TO be seen sodlking to see Hip
Van Einkle. Every available space
was occupied, and the greeting Mr.. JEFF
ferson met with was most enthusiastic.
Il was an ovation to genius aud culture,
alike honorable to the audience aud its
recipient OF the acting what can we
ssy that has nos been said before2 Rip
Van Wrinkle" is before you in reality
when Mr.. Jefferson represents the Ssar-
scter. The scenery, by Harley Merry,
was complies end beautiful aud worthy
the occasion. The piece was well
mounted on the stage ard ran smoothly
throughout. Everybody viii go to night
aud every night
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-22

ST. PATRIoK's FAIR The bad weather
interfered with St. Patrick's Festival
last night, and the ladies concluded to
adjourn the closing festivities until this
evening. The beautiful antlers for the
Fire Company considered first at the
fire." was awarded to the No. 8, the De-
soto street fire company, by the follow
ing vote: No. l, 1874; No. 3, 1856. To-
night the other prizes will be voted off,
including pair of horns for the favor
lite butcher, and handsome Christmas
cake for the best looking insurance
agent in the city Of Memphis. The Fair
will positively close this evening, and as
il promises to be the most interesting one
of the festival, we hope the attendance
will be large aOd the receipts in proper
ton.