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Revels' Maiden Speech.

Senator ReYels' maiden speech, to which
we referred in q late number Of THE NEWS,
has provoked the most discordant opinions
from the two political parties. To the one
party his deliverance was wonder OF states
manship; to the other it was ''worn out frit-
s.ter"-whatever that may be. The fact is
that il was sensible speech, very we'll put
together, yet containing nothing original.
1t claimed the favorable consideration OF the
whites in behalf of the colored people, be-
cause the latter were peaceable laborers du-
ring the larger part Of the war, and because,
toward its close, they replenished the cecl-
mated ranks OF the Union armies. The ar
gument is as familiar as the alphabet, yet IL
was suitable introduction to the senate
rial career of Revels, and tended to remove
the prejudice awakened by his appearance
as Congressional disputant.
The Radicals endeavored to magnify the
occasion. Senator Fenton yielded his seat
to the speaker Governor Bullock, OF Geor-
ria, stood behind his chair; the World says
that Bullock was the real author OF the
speech. At its close Mr.. Morton ''congratu-
slated the Senate that in exchanging Jeiler-
'sson Davis for this senator, it had lost moth
cling of ability and gained vastly in~patri-
"otism and loyalty" So extravaganta a COM
parison may provoke reprisals. 1t will be
said that Revels is not competent to speak
of the temper of the Southern negroes du-
ring the war, for he did not come South
until it was over 1t will he added that he
is moi a negro but an octoroon; seven-eighths
of liig blood is white. Chief Justice ONeall,
before the war, classed all such persons
among white citizens. Finally, it will ha
affirmed that we have no evidenceto show
that Revels is the author OF single sentence
that he read from his manuscript.
In any event, however, we are pleased to
observe that the tone Of the speech was
moderate and conciliatory. This we judge
to be the temper of the man; and that tenn
per the Southern. whites should encourage
as far as practicable He may not be JEFF.
Davis, but to-day that eminent statesman
would be powerless as senator from Missis-
siDpi
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VIZ j. TRIM BEGS RESPECTFULLY
w. TO inform the ladies' and public OF
Charleston that he has removed to No. 2i3 King
street. opposite the Waverly House, where lie Is
prepared to offer the largest aud best stock or
Window Shades at all prices, French English and
American Paper EIangngs ami Decorations, and
q full line OF Upholstery Goods. consisting Of
Reps, Terries, Satin Delancs, All.wool ami Union
Damasks. Furniture and Linen Coverings. SWISS
and Nottingham Curtains. CurnlccS, Centres,
Loops, Window Hollands. OH Cloths and Table
Covers, Mattresses. In Hair, Wool. Cotton and
Mos, also, Pew Cushions at No. 2t3 King street,
in tile Bcud Country orders promptly attended
to- lnch2l
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THE city tax on real estate for this year is
two per cent, instead Of two and half per
cent. This reduction will be an acceptable
relief to owners of real estate.
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Mr. BBArY, Of Horny, promptly denied the
truth OF the rumors which suggested I'M
proper motives for his affirmative vote on
the phosphate BILL" No wonder that the
staunch people Of Horny were indignant;
the very suspicion OF such a thing was
Horry-fying.
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DEMOvAL.-CORONER E. NJ. VIII
N TING has removed his OffcC from Broad to
Chalmers street, opposite the Mills House Stables
Inch2l
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OFFICERS.
W. II. PECKIIAM, President.
VIM. T. HOOKER, VIce-Presid n
L. McADAM, Secretary aud Actuary.
@. A. FUDICKAR, Superintendent.
DIRECTIONS.
Hon. John A. Dix, New York.
Hon. James Harper, Firm Of Harper Bros. ex.
Mayor New York.
John ]. Crane, President Bank Republic.
VIM. NJ. vcrmye, Banker, tvermllye Co.;
Chas. C. lockwood, Cashier Newark Banking
Company
Hon. George 0pydyke, ex-Mayor New YORK.
Mnot C. Morgan, Banker.
Thomas Rigney, Firm Thomas Rlgney Il Co.
Benz. B. Sherman, Treasurer New York Steam
Sugar Refining Company.
Aaron Arnold, Firm Of Arnold, Constable co.
Richard Ii. BOVINE Wetmore Bovine, Lawyers.
E. v. Haushwout, Firm E. V. HaugRwout & Co.
VIM. wikens, Firm OF Wilkens Co.
Julius II. Pratt, Merchant.
VIM. ". Wright, Merchant.
Charles ]. Starr, Merchant.
william Allen, Merchant.
Geo. ". Cuyler, Banker, Palmyra, N. 7.
Geo. 7. Hope, President Continental Fire msur'
ance Company.
John G. Sherwood, Park Place.
Walton II. Peckham, corner Filth Avenue ana
Twenty-third street.
Edward II. Wright, Newark, n. J.
Geo. W. Farlee, Counsellor.
w. L. Cogswel Merchant
KEIM & IssERTEL,
General Agents for South Carolina and Georgia.
Office No. 40 Broad street,
Charleston, 8. g.
DR.. T. REENsTJERNA, Exsmining Physician.
Jan12
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Removals..

nR. J. l.. DAWSON HAS REMOVED
IL his ONCE and Residence TO No. 55 Tradd
street Tnci23 ~
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We have not been able to find out, so far,
what were the c.tj eipt nditures :or the
quarter ending January lst last.
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Amnsements.
HIBE MAN ALL.

I" E r N / A N Fl A l. L.
OPEN TONIGHT, MACEVOY'S HIBERNICON.
All the most beautiful scenery OF Ireland, pre-
sentcd on 1900 feet of Canvas. Mr.. Jerry Co.
han, as Barney the Guide. Marie D. MacEvoy,
Miss Kate Halpine and Mr.. Chas. MacEvOy ap.
pear at each representation. Grand Hloerni-
con Matinees Wednesday and Saturday, at 8 P. NJ.
Doors open at Children 25c.; adults 50c Eve
ming admission Isl children so.
mch22 C. Fl. HALL, Agent.
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WANTED, A SITUA ALTON A S
w Teacher. by lady competent to teach
the English Studies, Musioand French. Address
Miss F. D., Blackrle, s, G. mch2l
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60 Rent.

no RENT, THE TWO STORY BRICK
Il STORE. No. 6l Hasel street. Also two story
Brick back Store in rear. Apply to A. l.. TOBIAS,
No. 100 East Bay, next south Courier office.
mch25 fmtu3
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Meetinqs.

NEARION LODGE, No. 2, l. O. o. F.
Nl The Regular Meeting OF this Lodge will be
held THIS EVENING, at Odd Fellows Hall, corner
OF Liberty and King streets, at 8 O'Clock. Mem
bers are requested to be present. Candidates
will attend. e. JNO. WHITE,
mch25 Recording Secretary.
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THO RENT, HOUSE No. "a PlNCKNEY
Il STREET, opposite Church, containing five
rooms, pantry, eistcrn, and usual accommOda-
tions. Apply on premises. moh25 II
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CPECIAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
- HOLDERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA
RAILROAD COMPANY AND OF THE SOUTH
WESTERN RAILROAD BANK.
Is @ 81 6as5ssEsl55as E7ssEas.s EsEEssEs.sEsis
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TJlO RENT, A FINE DWELLING, No. 12l
i CHAPEL STREET. Apply at No. Lib
erty street. nlCh24 i*
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-05-12
CHAPTER

AN ACT creating Commission to
Revise the Statutes of Iowa and
defining their duties, and providing
for the Publication and Distribu-
ton of their Report.
Sec. l. Be it enacted by the Gener-
al Assembly of the State of Iowa,
That William Fl. Sewers of Mahaska
county, John G, Policy of Clinton
county, and William J. Knight of
Dubuque county, be, and they are
hereby appointed Commissioners
who shall perform the duties herein
specified.
Sec. 2. Before entering upon the
discharge of their duties, they shall
seyerally take, subscribe, and file in
the Office of tho Secretary Of State the
oath required by Section 56 OF Revis-
ion of 1860.
Sec. 3. They shall carefully revise
the statutes of this State, re-write the
same, divide them into appropriate
parts, arrange them under proper
titles and chapters, omit all parts
repealed and such as have become
obsolete, insert all amendments, SO as
to make the same complete, trans
pose words and sentences, arrange
and number the same in their
proper order, and when necessary
change the phraseology by leaving
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-05-12

The Cleaner and Herald, Of Prairie
City, Jasper Co., Jacob Sanders, Esq,
editor, comes out pointedly in its
issue of April both, in favor of the
denomination of the Hon. VIM.
Loughridge, for Congress in this
District.
The following is the way in which
Brother Sanders docs it.
at is duty We owe to our readers
and the community we represent, to
make known our preference for some
individual who shall represent the in
terests of this Congressional District,
and urge, by every consideration that
may present itself, our honest feelings
for such choice. We have no stones
to throw at any of the individuals
named in this connection, and look
upon them in general as men of ac-
knowledged ability, integrity and
faithfulness. But we have greater
personal knowledge Of the integrity
and worth of the Hon. VIM. Lough-
ridge, than any others named. and
see in him representative of the
whole people, seeking not his own
honor, but carefully studying every
interest of his constituents, while
conforming to the broader views OF
the whole country. His course in
Congress during the past winter has
been such as to give US entire conf.
dence in his ability, Judgment, candor
and genuine integrity, and we believe
we speak the views OF nine-tenths Of
our readers, at least, when we say
that no better choice, can possibly bt
made.
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From the Abba Spirit.
Soldiers Reunion.
Mr.. RAGsDALE-

Mr.. RAGsDALE-
Please publish ihe
following letter, received in reply TO
one written to Gov. Merrill, on the
subject OF the Soldiers reunion.
DEs MONIES, April %, 1870.
DEAR SIR
Yours of the goth
inst, to the Governor, has heen re-
ferred to me for answer.
So soon as the arrangements are
completed q programme will be pre-
pared and published in tho newspa-
pers.
We have no power to compel rail
roads to extend to soldiers of other
States tho facilities of transportation,
which they have granted to Iowa
soldiers. The Reunion is to be one
of Iowa soldiers, although l doubt
not our "boys" who used to wear
the "blue" would be glad to meet all
their old comrades no matter what
State they came from. If we invite
all soldiers who now happen to live
in this State, then we might make it
more general and invite all OF the
Northwest, and then would come the
serious question. how should we feed
such a crowd, where should we put
them Gin quarters ?" live camp on
the Capitol square and obtain tents,
it will take six hundred large tents
TO accommodate the Iowa soldiers
who are expected to be here. The
General Assembly gave us $4,000,
there will be $4,000 more raised here.
If s.all things" work well | think
there will be from $4,000 to 10000
soldiers here. They will attract TO-
600.
Now if there are $4,000 men to
feed two days and rations are fur
nished for that time, you will see
that we shall have our "hands full"
and we shall have as much as we can
do to make our funds meet the ex-
penses, tor besides rations there will
be great many expenses in getting
up such an atfair--snch as fuel, lum-
ber for tables, erection of stand and
tables, printing, transportation OF
tents &C., &c.
The other points of your letter
will be answered by the programme
Truly Yours,
! N. B. BAKER,
Secretary Iowa Soldiers Reunion.
Capt. II. N. Moore,
! Abba, Iowa
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CHAPTER so.

AN ACT to provide for the prohibi-
ton Of the sale Of Ale, Wine and
Beer in counties by a vote Of the
people. ~
Sec. l. Be it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly Of the State of Iowa,
That it shall be unlawful for any
person to sell by himself, his clerk,
steward or agent, directly or indi-
rectly, any ale, wine, malt liquors or
beer, ofany kind, except as provided
in Section 1860 and Article 2 Of Chap
GA of the Revision of 1860, and acts
amendat Dry thereto, and the keeping
Of ale, wine, malt liquors or beer, Of
any kind, with intent on the part Of
the owner thereof. or any other per.
son acting under his authority or by
his permission, to sell the same with
in the State contrary TO the provis-
ions of this act, is hereby prohibited,
and the ale, wine, malt liquors or
beer of any kind so kept together
with the vessels in which it is SO con-
tanned are declared q nuisance, and
shall be forfeited and dealt with as
hereinafter provided.
See. 2. The penalties for any vio-
lation of this act and the mode OF
procedure against any person or
persons for the violation Of any of
the provisions thereof, shall be the
same in all cases as is now provided
for in case of the sale of intoxicating
liquors, 10 Chapter GA ofthe Revision
of 1860, and the selling or keeping
for sale, contrary to the provisions
OF this Act, any Of the liquors prohi-
bitcd by the first section Of this Act
in any house or place, shall constitute
said house or place nuisance, and
the building, as well as the person or
persons so offending against the pro-
visions of this act, shall be subject
to the same penalties and may be
proceeded against in the same man
ner as is provided in the case OF
Intoxicating liquors in section 1861
of the Revision of 1860, and for the
purposes herein set forth. ale, wine
malt liquors or beer of any kind shall
be considered Intoxicating liquors.
Sec. ). At their regular session in
June Of each year, the Board Of
Supervisors in each organized county
in the State shall determine whether
the adoption of the provisions of this
Act shall be submitted to the lega
voters of the county at the ensuing
general election, and if tho Supervi
sors SO declare by resolution to be
spread upon the records of said Board
also to be published for four consecu
tive weeks next preceding said elec
ton in one or more newspapers il
said county, if one there be, and i
not then by posting the same in three
public places in each township o
said county. There may be writer
or printed on each ballot cast at sait
election, either Of the sentences fol
lowing, to-wit: " For Prohibition"
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CHAPTER 70.
SAAI Lp -.
AN ACT to establish an Industrial
Home for the Blind,

AN ACT to establish an Industrial
Home for the Blind.
Sec l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Iowa,
That there shall bo established an
Industrial Home for blind persons,
who are unable to support themselves
in connection with the Iowa Institu-
tion for tho education of the Blind,
which shall be controlled and di-
rected by the same Board of Trus-
tees.
Sec 2. The Industrial Home shall
be open to such blind persons of this
State as shall be dependent upon
their own labor for support, and
who, in the opinion of the Trustees,
shall in other respects be proper sub.
jects to be admitted into that de-
partment of the Institution.
Sec 3. An itemized occount of all
material and expenses connected
with the Home, shall be kept by the
Superintendent of the Institution; he
shall also keep an account with each
person employed in the Home, charg.
ing them with material furnished
and crcditing them with articles
manufactured, at tho market price
and any balance remaining, sfte,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-05-12
CHAPTER 7S.

AN ACT to provide for furnishing
the Deaf and Dumb Asylum at
Council Bluffs, and for the removal
and maintenance Of tho school.
Sec. l. Be it enacted by the Gener-
al Assembly of the State of Iowa:
That there is hereby appropriated
the sum Of twelve thousand dollars,
or so much thereof as may be neces-
sary, to furnish the Deaf and Dumb
Asylum at Council Bluffs with the
necessary furniture and apparatus
for it's occupancy by the school; said
appropriation to be drawn and ex-
pended by and under the direction
of the building committee, In the
same manner as the appropriations
are drawn for the construction of
the building, and for the purpose of
this act, the Principal Of the Institu-
ton shall be constituted member of
said Board: oR
Sec.2. Whenever the Trustees of
said Institution shall be notified by
the building committee that the
building at Council Bluffs is ready
for occupancy by tho school, they
shall forthwith proceed to the reno.
val of the school from Iowa City to
Council Bluffs, together with all the
property of the State used in con-
nection Herewith, except such arti-
cles as may be considered uhnecessa-
ry, which may be disposed of in
any manner, for the best interest OF
the State, under the direction of said
Trustees.
Sec 3. From and after the removal
contemplated in the foregoing Sec
ton, to meet current expenses, there
is hereby appropriated the sum OF
forty dollars per quarter for each
pupil in said Institution, in lieu oi
the amount now appropriated by
Section Four, Chapter 1O6, laws
of the Twelfth General Assembly.
Sec 4, To meet the ordinary OK
penses of the Institution, including
furniture, books, school apparatus
and compensation of officers and
teachers, there is hereby spproprla
ted the sum OF eight thousand dol
lars per annum, or so much Thereof
as may be necessary.
Sec 5. All acts or parts of acts in
consistent with this Act, are hereby
repealed.
Approved April Z, 1870.
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deducting q reasonable amount for
board and clothing, (if any has been
furnished,) shall be paid to the
person who shall have performed the
labor.
Sec 4. The sum Of $4,000, or SO
much thereof as may be necessary,
is hereby appropriated out Of any
money in the State Treasury not
otherwise appropriated, to furnish
stock and machinery and defray the
incidental expenses in establishing
such Industrial Home for the Blind:
Provided, that no portion of said ap.
preparation shall be used for the erec-
tion of buildings.
Approved April Z, 1870.
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From the Davenport Gazette.
The Congressional Contest i'm the
Fourth District.

MoNTEzUMA, Iowa, April 20, 1870.
EDITOR OF DAVENPORT GAZETTE -
Having been for sometime little
amused at the electioneering talk
between the friends of Ex-Governor
Stone and Judge Loughridge, in the
Fourth Congressional District, with
due respect for both parties, l will
try to give you synopsis Of the
talk in favor of, and against both
candidates. The Governor is attend
ing the Courts all round the Dis
trict, having no other business but
electioneering, and he is stirring up
quite feeling amongst tho young
Attorneys and officials. He has in
nearly every town a clique of wire
workers, nearly all of whom have an
idea of some day going to Congress
themselves. Nearly all young attor-
neys here have such ideas. They
claim for the Governor that he is
the ablest snd best looking man, and
the best worker for anything that he
wants to accomplish. Although the
Tama county papers said that he
had better clear his skirts before
asking the people for any moro ia
vors in the way of office, this they
explain away by saying that Gov
ernor Stone had given a mortgage
to the State on his home as security
for the swamp land money (Which
some claims he and Orwig appropri-
ated to build fine house Hence
it is unfair and ungentlemanly to
talk about clearing his skirts. 1t is
also claimed that Judge Loughridge
has been to Congress two terms, aud
was the advocate Of the two term
system, therefore, he ought to give
way to some other man that would
not vote against the Fifteenth
Amendment, which it is positively
claimed that he did. Mr. Loughridge
is further objected to because he is
regarded as Christian, and Con.
gressmen and officials generally, are
not Christians, and ought not to be.
On the other hand the friends of
Mr.. Loughridge claim that he is a
man of integrity, equal If not supe-
rior in every way TO GOV. Stone
His record is untarnished, nothing
can be said of him but honesty. and
the longer he represents us tho moro
weight and influence he will have
He did not by any means vote against
the Fifteenth Amendment, as is
claimed by the friends of Mr.. Stone.
He is too much of a sound and loyal
Republican to do that. He would
never ask the support OF the Repub-
lican party again il he had done that.
His record will prove the assertion
to be false and untounded, and it is
only gotten up by the wire-workers
for political capital against a good
man. l will not weary your patience
with long epistle on this subject,
but the contest will be between tho
wireworkers in the towns, and three
fourths of the honest tlrmera and
those who mind their own business
and it is not unlikely that tho wire
workers may nominate their man
Notwithstanding throe-fourths Of the.
voters are in favor of Mr.. Loughridge
OBSERVER.
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PRoMoTED.-Mancel G. Goodrell, of
Des Moines, tor four years muske
teer in the Fifteenth Iowa, has just
been promoted from a secondto be a
first lieutenant IN the marine corps.
Mancel has the compliments OF this
writer, in spite of the fact that we
think wV have tangible evidence that
he once jayhawked a roast turkey
from his commanding officer, in the
swamps of Mississippi. The turkies
about Washington City should roost
uncommonly high when Mancol's
company is on duty in their vicinity.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-05-12
CHAPTER 81.

AN ACT authorizing Cities and
Towns to punish for the violation
of Ordinance and Bylaws.
Section l. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of
Iowa, That the Board of Trustees,
City Council, or other legislative
power OF any city or town, now or
hereafter incorporated under the
laws of this State, shall have power
to provide by ordinance for the pun
ishment of any person found guilty
OF violating any ordinance or by
law of such city or town, by fine,
penalty, or forfeiture, not exceeding
one hundred dollars, or Dy imprison.
ment in Jail not to exceed thirty
days; but such city or town using
any county Jail, shall be liable to
the county for the expense and
costs of keeping such prisoners;
which may be recovered by action
therefor. H
Sec. 2. Whenever the fine and
costs imposed for tho violation of
any ordinance or bylaw, are not paid
the person convicted may by the Off
Ger having jurisdiction in the case, be
committed until fine and costs are
paid: Provided, however, that no i'm
prisonment in such cases shall be for
moro than thirty days.
Approved April Z, 1870.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-05-12
Street Railroad.

A street railroad company has just
been organized at Burlington,
with Captain Newman, president;
3. J. Hall, secretary; and T. w.
Earhydt, treasurer. The executive
board is composed of G. E. Perkins,
FL. II. Scott and L. Teedrick. Active
horsetilities are to commence at