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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-04-28
New York,

The remains of MIR. Burlingame
was transferred, yesterday, with un-
ostentatious ceremony, from the
steamship Silesi, to the fall river
steamer Providence. They will ar
rive at Boston to-day.
The Fenian Congress organized,
with J. Donnelly, OF Utica, as Speak
or. There are l7s delegates present.
The arrival of omigrants at this
port yesterday was unprccedently
large, and the number passing
through Castle Garden was greater
than on any one day since the begin
ming Of the year. The following
named steamers, all from Liverpool,
brought each number OF cnigrants
annexed: city OF Manchester, s12,.
CITY Of Washington, 1l25; Colorado,
208; makinga total of-l,412. The
steamer Siiesta, from Hamburg,
brought go emigrants, who were
landed last evening, making the total
number arriving at this port yestcr-
day, 5,o32.
1t Yves freely stated by prominent
officers Of the Feuian organization,
yesterday, that not only will the
expedition. against Canada depart in
q few days, but that fighting will
have commenced on the frontier ere
the close Of the present Congress.
Gen. O'Neil will direct the movements
Of the raiders.
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A Good Reason for the Captains aith
Read the 0Dfd ANS letter and the letter from
His Mother.
Benton Barracks, Mo. April 80. 1865.
DR.. JOHN BULL--Dear Sir; Knowing
the efficiency ofyour Sarsaparilla, and the
healing and beneficial qualities it possess
es, send you hefollov'ing statement Of
my case.
taken prisoner and confined for sixteen
months. Being moved SO often, my
wounds have not healed yet. have not
sat up moment since was wounded.
am shot through the hips. My genersi
health is impaired, and need something
to assist nature, / have more faith ID
your Sarsaparllla than iu anything else.-
/ wish that that is genuine. Please exl
press me half dozen bottles, and obligs
CAPT. G. p. JOHNSON.
st: Louis. Mo.
P. S.-The following was written April
80, 1865, by Mrs. Jennie Johnson. mother
DIR. BuLL-Dear Sir: NV husband. Dil
q. 8. johnson, was 81 illful surgeon and
physician In central New York, where he
died, leaving the above G. p. johnson to
q chronic diarrhea and scrofula, for which
Igsve him your Sarsapsrilla. 1T CURED
HIM. have for ten years recommended
1t to many in New York, Ohio and Iowa
for scrotula, fever sores, and general de-
bility. Perfect success has attended it,
The cures effected in some cases Of Scrofnt0
a,ac fcUer sores rerc almost miraculous.
am very anx ious for my son to again have
recourse to your Sarsaparilla. Heis fear
full of gettingn spurious article, hence hie
writing to you for it. His wounds were
terrible. but believe he will recover.
Ne'g JENNIE JOHNSON
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ELEaANT.-Tho stock Of CARPETS
and Spring Goods which are now
coming into the palatial Dry Goods
Emporium of VIM, g. Moss ir. 4 Co.
4. ID. Moss Of this concern, We are
pleased to notice, is back from his
trip to Now York, ami the ladies
always understand that he buys tho
III ost stylish and elegant goods in
tue market.
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Indiana.

The $4,000 stolen from the
Treasurer Of Vcrmillion Co. was re-
covered last evening by farmer
living near Clinton, who, seeing two
suspicious looking men, called them
to stop, upon which they ran, follow
ed by the farmer, and large num-
Der Of railroad hands. They run 10
the Wabash, into which they plung-
ed throwing of their outer clothing,
and when part way across, one Of
them throw away package which
was secured by ono of the pursuvrs
and found to contain $4,000 Of he
money The robbers reached the
opposite shore, and driving off with
q revolver man who attemrtcd to
stop them, fled to the woods, clothed
only in shirts and drawers.
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virginia.

AZ or 80 convicls confined in the
Moundsville PeniiHntiary entered
into a conspiracy to escape on Tues
day, and ovcrpowering and stripping
two of the guards they alfred two
ofthcir number in the clothes and
put them on guard to..allay suspicion.
The guard failing to report on time,
suspicion was aroused, and a crowd
collected and marched to the hall
where the insurgents were. On re-
fusing to surrender the convicls were
fired upon ard seriously wounded
one, and the remainder surrendered.
a youn,s lady name McCulloch
attempted to commit suicide bN
III the river, but Hasrcscu.,,i
la kcDseless condition.
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Utah.

Gov. Shatfer arrived at Corrinno at
8 O'Clock yesterday evening. The
people turned out by tho hundreds
and escorted him to tho Wintah
House, where he was welcomed on
behalf OF the citizens by Mayor Mon
roo. The Governor replied, briefly
stating that he is now in Utah tor
the purpose Of enforcing the laws OF
the United States. When be cannot
do this he will return home; the Con-
stitutioD and laws must be respected
everywhere, and this Territory will
not be made an exception.
The city is illuminated with bon
fires and fireworks. The people are
r arading the streets and cheering for
the first real Governor that Utah
has ever had. This is the first re-
ception that Governor has ever re-
ceived from the people in the Terri
tory.
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\ meeting ct the stockholders Of
'''- Company, Was had last evening
:. she ut,iuc ut J ". Dixon. Eeu.
""'i a'nong either things done an as.
~rSsmeut was mad. on the stock sub.
sciiheJ, i Jne per cent, 10 se paid
immediately. This assessment was
male 10 meet present needs, AMI il
Mas ;l>u voted that tho Secretary OF
,hs Company, Mr.. Dixon, proceed on
Mo.'d,y next along tho proposed line
Of the railway. 10 look after the n
forests ui tho co. Our friends OF
fowesh,o'., rama. and Blackhawk
counties, may expect to see Mr.
lhN"n among them in the next ten
day-. While the Company took nc
F'>','ve acton upon the subj Get, YET
II v - tho unanimous expression tina,
II Ma Dixon shall report favornbly
'h"" the Company will put corp,
rt' ":.'ncers on the line TO make q
preliminary survey at once, say
within the next thirty days.
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NEw CoNcERN.-Jamcs D. Ladd
& Co, Of this city have opened out a
Grain and Commission House, at
Milton, on the b. & NJ. RR, twelve
miles this side of Glenwood. This
firm is composed of sterling business
men. and wo commend them to the
patronage oftbe good people in that
section Of Iowa.
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The Happy Family.

We publish elsewhere, from the
Des Moines Register, an article about
the way tho Capitol Appropriation
was put through, which shows that
there is not the greatest amount Of
harmony prevailing in the "Happy
Family which combined for multi
tudinous and diversified reasons, to
deliberately override the action, and
Platform ofthe last Republican Ste to
Convention.
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TIE OTTUMWA COURIER
City and County News.


From the Daily COURIER OF s.st.
ST. l.. \ &. II, R,-Sim CLANCY has
ncen over TO Bloomfield on the line
i our st. Louis 4 Cedar Rapids
Railroad.
lie report. the q aiding and bridg-
ing prett, near ready for tho iron,
which the Company propose TO com.
suenccIayine down ca, ly next month.
ExLAHu. MsNr,-Tho Daily Plat,s.
nou,h Herald comes to hand en-.
iail.ri IL neat seven column paper
SO westward. as the railroads advan-
N,'~, the ter OF empire takes his way.
Who shull say tba, railroads arc not
j ,c:. Ms.
l. - q kir >AasoN-The hic q!
iNt .Ca'>on 10y Charles Burdilt. q
i..,idsomc bound volume OF 400 pa Cos,
" mrrt ing we'll written narration
"i hu's wild aud romantic exploits,
- ':uute" and trapper in the rocky
E,'urtains, and hair breadth csyapes
fran tn" 1n.'ians &c, &C., 10 on sale ut
thu Book aui Drug Store of Taylor,
Bake & Co, Oitumwu, Iowa.
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From Washington,

The Senate did not adjourn until
ZIG O'Clock yesterday morning. The
following arc the proceedings: Afler
the vote agreeing to Pomeroy's
amendment, Wilson moved to post.
pone tho further consideration of
tho bill indefinitely. Lost, nays %,
yeas %.
Sen. Sumner moved to adjourn, re.
marking that the bill had been so
changed that it would not be known
by the Oldest Inhabitants. [ Laughter
Motion withdrawn.
Senator Pomeroy then moved his
US n substitute for the
whole bill. Carried, yeas 80, nays %.
Senator Nyo congratulated the
Democratic side upon having voted
solidly to put Georgia back under
military rule.
Senator Drake offered an amend
mcnt authorizing the President TO
suppress Democratic violence, and to
suspend the writ of habeas corpus,
and make municipal cities rcsponsi.
bio in damages for injury to persons
on the property within tier limits
and not suppressed by them. Re.
jccted, yeas 80, nays 81.
MIR Drake moved the amendment,
emitting the part relative to the
suspension of the writ of babeas cor
pus within the limits of municipal
cities. Adopted, yeas 80, nays rs.
Senators Trumbull and Edmunds
expressed their opinion that tho
suspension Of the writ was included,
and Eimunds moved To add the
words, that nothing in this act shall
be construed to authorize such sus.
pension. Rejected, yeas 20, nays 80.
Sen. ponoroy offered ali amend
mcnt repeating certain laws so as to
permit the organization and calling
into service of tho militia Of the
State of Georgia. Agreed to by a
party vote.
The bill was read third time, yeas
~, nays %.
Tho Republicans Washington
special says tho President yesterday
expressed his opposition of Pomc
roy's amendment to the Georgia bill
and without directly saying so init
mated that he would not approve the
bill if the amendment was adopted
| Our Consul at Zanzibarrcports Is,
900 deaths from cholera on thai
island within six weeks,
| The amount gold required TO pa,
the interest on bonds falling due il
May lst, is about twenty-five and
half millions. II is unofiicially report
ed tonight that payments withou
rebate will be made next Monday.
Private dispatches from Washing
ton say that in view OF Tho presen
large currency balance and Of th
reduced gold balancein tho Treasury
; after the LIST proX. Secretary Bout
we'll may remit his gold sales 70
May, but as the amount of the usua
monthly sale is trihing in contras
TO tho total balance which b wi
still have on hand, tho report
probably set ailoat for sreculativ
purposes.
| Gen. Butler, Chairman OF the Rt
construction Committee, propose
that the amended Georgia bill Ii
over ten days.
| Governors Austin, Of Mimi. an
Fairchild, of Wis, had hearing b.
fore the Committee OH Commerce {
I the House and Senate in behalf {
tho improvement OF the Wisconsi
and Fox rivers. Gov. Harvey, VIII
was to make an argument for tn
same, was unexpectedly called away
Gov. Merrill, of Iowa, will be her
today for the same purpose. Ia
vorable action by Congress is antic
pated.
The President nominated Adan
Badeau, Consul. General for London
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Ecclesiastical Meeting.

GCCAoUltStACdA mooo1uS.
The Des Moines River Congrega.
tionsl Association closed all intores-
ting session on Wednesday night at
Oskaloosa.
The opening sermon was preached
on Tuesday BY Rev. II. Bross, Of
this place, and the next morning the
preacher was chosen moderator, with
Rev. A. Farwe!l, Of Bentonsport, for
scribe. The church at Oskaloosa has
inst passed through an interestin =
revival of religion, which will add
largo number to the membership of
the church. A good number of min.
listers and delegates wer, present
from abroad, and several subjects Of
general religious interest, were fully
discussed-among them, that Of
LAY Preaching"
A promising new church ut Abba
was reported, and its pastor united
with the Association, from the Meth
odist Episcopal Conference. The
reports from different churches, show
. good degree Of prosperity and the
Home Missionary Agent gave news
Of newly organized churches west
ofus. ..
As the close OF this year Dec
2D makes $50 years from the land
ing Of the Pilgrims, making one
quarter OF thousand years of the
history of Congregationalism in
America. CongregationaIists propose
to make it . sort ofjubiloe year.
A largo Memorial Convention is to
be heldin Chicago next week, and an-
othorin Boston, in December. Rev. H.
Bross was elected to attend the Con-
vention At Chicago, and . delegate
will be elected next Autumn to at
tend tho Boston Convention.
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FlREIN PLEAsANT TowNsHIr.-We
learn that on Wednesday night Of
last week, the fine new dwelling
occupied by Mr. McConkey, two
miles east Of Agency City. together
with out buildings adjoining, was
totally consumed by fire. There was
no insurance on the property. Most
of the household goods were saved.
Some 700 bushels Of grain, together
with saddles, harnes, NC, were de.
stroyed.
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Everybody goes TO Nussbaum's
Philadelphia Clothing Hall, why7
we get bettor goods for for less mon
ey, than any other place in the city.
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JUST ARRIVED

600 bushels fresh Usage Orange
SEED, to be sold at bottom prices, at
G. A. De,by's seed store. All orders
by mail, express orfreigBf, promptly
filed upon receipt Of order.
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From the Daily Courier April q,
Captured.

As is charged in the information.
one Geo. w. Childrcss, living near
Fremont, Mahaska county, some ten
miles north of this city, committed
an assault on his wife about Feb'y
ls', last, for the purpose of procuring
an abortion, and ultimately tho death
of his wife.
Childrrss immediately fed to parts
unknown, but the outraged wife.
and her friends, started that lynx
eyed detective and officer of the law,
Marshal Wood after the offender
early IN this month, and yesterday
he returned with him and has his
bird safely Gagged in the Bastilo dc
Swiggctt. Childress is about 90 and
his wifi one ycar younger.
1t is charged against Childress,
that certain property considerations
vested in his wifes name, were the
primary cause of the attempt, the
circumstantial particulars Of which
VIC have not yet secured.
Major Wood pursued his victim
through many counties in Southern
Illinois, With his usual untiring ener-
gy, aud finally overlook him at a
farm house, near Carbondalc, in
Egypt. and captured and lodged him
in our Jail without difficulty.
He is reported good looking
young man, aud it is due him to say
that he brands the charges against
him as totally false and malicious.
Hendershott l. Burton appear for
Mrs. Chiidress and the State, and
Williams l. Mast are retained for the
defence.
Major Wood reports that furious
snow storm prevailed at Cairo and
all over Southern Illinois last Sun.
day; snow falling to the depth o.
four inches, and that the grated
peaches are oil reported killed
while hopes are however yet enter
tanned that that great peach region
may still produce fair crop OF seed
liugs.
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AccIDENT.-Our old and esteemed
fellow citizen, u. Washburn, ESQ.,,
met with quite an accident on the
18th inst. He was engaged in run.
ming one o: the saws in the shop of
the Ottumwa Manufacturing Co., Of
which he is President, and BY some
means got the fingers of his hand
caught in the saw, and the ends Of
two of them WAS cut of.
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4 fresh lot Of the best selected
variety of Imported vegetable and
fancy seeds at Derby's Seed Store.
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L!NINGsTvN's TRAVELS John 4.
Potter & Co., Philadelphia, have
published in u neat volume of $50
pages, I.ivinsston's travels and re.
-carchcs in South Africa, including q
sketch Of sixteen years residence in
the interior Of Africa aud q Journey
across tho entire continent. IL
ab'urds in descriptions of strange
and wonderful scenes among u people
aud in II country new to the civil
lied world. For sale by Taylor,
flake l. Co., Ottum va, Iowa.
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YELLOW DENTON and WHITE DENT.
t" Seed Corn from Illinois, for sale
at DEuBY's.
April -dlt.w2t.
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RatlrOadical.

We have received the following
letterfrom Mr.. q. 7. Ransom, q law
yer Of lowe City, which fully OK.
plains itself, and which we take the
liberty of printing:
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BULLS WORM DESTROYER,
To Ny United States and World undo
Readers.

1CUuCTSs
] HAVE received many testimonials ffom
professional and medical men, as my al.
MANAGES and various publications. have
lhown, all of which are genuine. The fol-
sowing letter from highly educated and
popular physician in Georgia is certainly
one OF the most sensible communications
I have ever received. DR.. Clement knows
exactly what he speaks OF, and his testi
old. Hear what the Doctor says o
BULLS WORM DESTROYER:
villanow, Walker County, Ga,
DIR. JOHN BuLL-Dear Sir: have re-.
Gently given your "Worm Destroyer" sew.
eral trials, and find it wonderfully efiica.
cious. 1t has not failed in single in
stance to have the wished for effect. am
doing pretty large country practice, and
have daily use for some article of the kind
l am free to confess that know OF no
remedy recommended by the ablest au.
thors that is SO certain and speedy in its
effects. On the contrary, they are uncer-
tain in theextreme. Ny object in writing
can get the medicine directly from you.-
II can get it upon easy terms, shall use
u great deal oft. I am aware that the
use Of such articles is contrary to tho
teachings and practice ola great majority
Of the regular line Of NJ. DIS. but see no
ust cause or good sense in discarding a
remedy which We know to be eff oient
simply because we may be ignorant Of Its
combination. For my part, shall make
q rule to use all and any means to allie
viate suffering humanity which may be
able 10 commandment hesitating because
some one more ingenious than myself may
have learned its effects first, and secured
= a
edge. However, am by no means an
advocate or supporter of the thousands OF
worthless nostrums that food the country
which purport to cure all manner Of 6is-
ease to which human flesh is heir. Please
reply soon, and inform me ofyour best
terms
am, sir, most respectfully,
JULIUS p. CLEMENT, Nj. ID.
Dr.. John Butts Principal Uticc, 20, Fyti
Street, Louisville, Ely.
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Goods down to Gold prices at
Il. W. BELTS.

Fresh lot of Onion Sets, from St.
Louis, at Derby's.
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Bay Worcester has Just received
10 tons Of Window Glass.
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Bulls Cedron Bitters.
AUTHENTIC DOCUMENTS.

dFHNohJ kktsS5n RtoNts
TESTIMONY OF MEDICAL MEN
Stoney Point, White Co., Ark
May 23d, 1886.
DIR. JOHN BULL--Dear Sir: Last Feb
ruary / was in Louisville purhsai ng
drugs, sud got some OF your Sarsaparilla
and Cedron Bitters.
My son in-law, who was with me in the
store, has been down with rheumatiin the
some time commenced on the Bittesm for
soon found his general health imprrs and
DR.. Gist, who has been in badoved.
tried them and he also improved
DR.. Coffee, who has been in bad health
for several years--stomach and lives az
fected-he improved very much by the uEe
OF your Bitters. Indeed the Cedron Bit
ters has given you great popularity in this
settlement. think ] could sell greE
quantity ofyour medicines this fall-espe-
cially cfyour Cedron Bitfers and Sarsapa.
rilla. Shipme via Memphis, care Of Rick
EFT Il Nicely. Respectfully.
DIR. JOHN BULLS Principal office
No. 40 Filth Cross Street,
LOUISVILLE, ny
Au Of the above ,cacdics for safe bv
Taylor, BkAKE& 90,
OttumwA, -ko>Sa.
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CRASGE,-'Ihc Burke boys have
bought out J. II Wards teams,
material and business.
Jim Ward has accumulated a com.
potency here in strictly attending to
his business, and We hope that the
very worthy young men who have
succeeded to his business, may be
equally as successful.
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MERCHANT TAILORING
Take Notice.

That the Lnnfne Saw Hill has been moved
TO Capt. canheld's farm on Bear Creek miles
west OF Oitumwa. into the midst of one OF the
finest bodies Of timber IN the county.
WedeSir" TO Inform the public that we Will
h.bs vi bridge and building timber and lum-
Der Of every description which we will sell
al the lowest living rates, delivered at the
mill or in ottumwa. A |! orders left with Dur
Zee ~ Pollard In Ottumwa Will meet with
prompt attention.
Public patronage respectfully solicited
IAWuE q C.ANEIELD.
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w. Ii. Ronniield, Esq. has just
returned from New York, on bust.
ness for his LIST National Bauk.
While there he heard the Ottum-
wa 4 St. Paul Railroad project ire.
quentIy and iavorably sp'ken OF, aud
one wealthy and experienced Broker
and Railroad man whose name We
are not now at liberty to give)signitiod
his desire to come West and take
hold of il.
lion. }. W. Dixon starts over the
lipc next MondaJ and a competent
corps OF engineers are expected to
follow directly.
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Iowa CITY, !
April %. 1870.

Iowa CITY,
April %, 1870.
GEN. J. NJ. HEDRIcK- SIR :--Knowi
ing the interest of your people in
Railroad projects, and especially the
ones looking to the North and
Southwestern connection, we take
the liberty Of enclosing you the
notice OF our meeting, to BE- held on
May 3rd.
Will you oblige US by calling the
attention Of your people to this no.
tice, and asking them to send dele
CATION Of your citizens to attend
the meeting. We are determined to
have this road, and with the active
cooperation Of Wapello, Keokuk
and Cedar counties will secure it.
Please let us hear from you.
Yours Respectfully.
c, T. RANSOM.
Here is the call, which we shall
take occasion to refer to again:
"a company has been organized
to construct Railroad from some
point on the Chicago, Iowa L. Ne
braska Railroad, other in the county
Of Clinton or county of Cedar,
through Iowa City and Sigourney to
some point on the Missouri. A meet.
ing OF oil persons interested, partic.
ularly Of citizens of Wapello, Keo.
kuk, johnson and Cedar counties,
will be held ct Iowa City on Tues.
day, tho 3rd day OF May next. We
earnestly request that there may be
. full attendance from the counties
named, and from all other points
feeling an interest in the projected
road. The list Of Directors will be
then c. mpleted.
s. J. HARDWOOD,
s. SHARpLEss,
g. +. RANSOM. Directors.
RoB'r. COVER,
RUSH CLARK.
April 81, 1870.