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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-09-22
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August 81. 1870,

% ss aaes ss August 5l, 1871.
To give you any news would be
impossible, as daily the. telegraph
brings you all that is known here,
and only can anything be interesting
that you reoeiveby lightning. The
war is little over D month old, and
yet what wonderful changes have
taken place. The cry Of "to B erinp
is no moro heard in Franco; tho only
thing now is how to keep the Ger
mans from nllflling their war cry,
"nach Paris r. which, from present
appearances, viii be accomplished be-
fore this reaches you. But it is
dreadful to think what rivers of blood
it has cost. From oil accounts the
loss on both sides is $50, 1000 mon
killed and wounded. Indeed, SO great
has been the slaughter. that neither
the French nor Germans .darc give
official reports Of their losses. Yet
when we know that Mcmahon re.
turned to Chalons with only about
II, 900 men left of his.army of 49,
900, it does not take long to figure
his terrible losses and it is also id
mitted that on. tho German side the
carnage was equal, if not greater.-
The battle of Worth was perhaps as
severe as any that has yet been
fought. It may be now so long ago
TINT n 10 noArly forgotten, yet per-
haps if give an extract from a letter
written by the Duke Of Coburg, it
may have some little interest. He
writes
eve were able to watch tho whole
battle from the nearest proximity,
and where we stood the Crown
Prince was in position to give his
command. When the last hurrah
had rung forth, we formed into tho
line and up the hostile heights, after
we mad for hours witnessed around us
the explosion OF shells. But what q
sight presented itself close by. 1t is
indescribable; q beautiful, calm, sum-
mer's evening, and all around and in
the distance, plainly to be seen, were
burning farm houses and villages
Around us accumulations ofthe dead
and dying, their groans and outcries
terrible to be heard, mixed with the
exultant hurrahs of our victorious
troops. The banners were displayed;
the bands were playing the national
hymn; men embraced and fondled
each other, and the hand of many q
dying comrade was grasped in sad :
ness and in tears. Yet amid al
this / heard but few complaints,
Notwithstanding the horrible dcvas-
tation. Right on we went through
thousands Of French prisoners, thro'
captured firearms, around which
men lay in heaps of dead and woun-
ded. There was scarce an eye with
opt a tear. It was one Of the grand
est, yet ono of the most appalling
sights that can be witnessed in a
lifetime. Slowly night set in upon
the awful scene, hiding away from
US the terrible view."
So much for the battle of Woerth,
long to be remembered by many a
home destroyed, by many woman
mourning, for their protectors, and
children for their dear loved fathers.
Cor. Chicago Post. a
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Why should they raise . statue to
him now ? And who has given the
uso of the principal street OF Now
York for that purpose? Mark our
words that statue will come down
again in this present generation.
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Diamonds in tho rosettes of her
slippers arc tho attractions of n
Saratoga bellies atwinkling feet
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Democratic Gems.

We clip the following democratic
gems from the last Brick Pomeroy
Democrat 4
SEWARD THE WANDERKR.-William
81. Seward, murderer and tyrant,-
haunted in his bed by fearful visions,
and driven from his home by the
faries Of q guilty conscience, fleeing
from the sights and sounds which
recall to him the past, and seeking
in distant lands that forgetfnlness
which will never come to him in this
world Ia poor, weak, broken oil
man lis on his way to Asia to hide
himself and die
"Any where, any whore, out ofthe world
His comrades in tho murder of
Mary Surratt, Edwin NJ. Stanton and
Preston King, both committed sui
eide in their remorse. This old man
Seward, dares not commit suicide,
and dares mot live. Tho mills Of the
gods are grinding him!
We are not superstiti0us, but, If
the ghosts Of Mary Surratt and
Captain Wirz do not haunt to death
that wretched old man now exiled
from his home, and traversing the
whole world vainly in search Of rest
and oblivion, IF they do not pursue
him, like Stanton and King, to the
last hour Of his existence, then
there would not be any retribution
in this world. But they do; they
follow Seward and beset him in the
midnight hour, and will never leave
him till, he JOINS his fellow-murder-
ers in another existence. We trem-
bic to think what that existence will
be. ID
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CHOICE DEMOCRATIC LITERATURE.
Mr.. Biggs, Of Delaware, who by
the grace Of q democratic constituency
holds seat in Congress from that
little State, has been renominated,
and accepts in a letter which is a
specimen ofdemocratic belles-lettres,
as the following passage attests:
aIn the presence of this people and
Almighty God, 1 declare the fifteenth
amendment m0nstrous frand I
Hear y earth, and give ear, O
heavens in the Senate oftho United
States sits o dirty, thieying, lousy,
niger preacher, combing his lousy
wool in that august body T.
Whom European soil drinks deep
of tho blood Of humanity, it is diff
cult to anticipate how, when, and
where, it will end. The Head of the
Roman Church, who once set his foot
at will upon tho neoks of kings, has
tor many years boon gradually losing
his temporal power as ruler, until
now ho has sunk into such insignifis
cameo in this regard, as to become
the football Of fortune and the csing-
ing suppliant of crowned heads to
protect him from the excited popu-
lace. The Popc protests against the
occupation Of Romo by the Italian
troops, but at the same time orders
his forces to mako no opposition to
it, simply because no knows that op-
position would be frnitless. The
probable unity Of the Italian States
is now attracting very much atten-
tion, especially from the Christian
world, and great hopes are enter
taincd that tho unity of Church and
State at Rome, may be entirely
abolished.
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A STATUE OF LlNcoLN.--The city
of New York is to be disgraced by q
statue Of Abraham Lincoln. The
long-thrcatened ab0mination is at
last to bo pcrpetratod, it seems, and
ground at Union Square has actually
been broken for the foundation OF the
pedestal. As if to add to tho desc
Grafton, this statue is to be placed
right opposite TO that Of tho glorious
old rebel, George Washington.
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The New York herald., 1870-11-06
Il RIPL E SHE E T
New York. Sunday, November 8, 1870.
CONTENTS OF TO-DAY,S HERALD,

PAGE N~"'>"-N~-
1-Adyertisements
2-Advertisementg.
S-Pars Herald Special Report OF the Arrnistice
Negotiations; Interview Between NJ Theirs
and Bismarck; General Burnside's Mission to
Idrls; 1he Question OF Aisace and Lorraine;
Reyictualling OF Paris Denied by the Prus-
SLAMS; Exodus OF Americans from Paris
scenes and Incidents on the Journey 10
Versailles, Spirit Of the French People Still
Denant; Baznes Defence OF HIMSELF Mayor
sArago, OF Paris, Resigns His Position; The
situation in Tours-Perils of the Deep The
Wreck OF the Steamer varuna; Forty-eight
Lives Lost: Horrible Fate OF the Passengers;
Thirty-six persons Drowned in Their State
rooms; Terrible Suffering of the Survivors;
sixty Hours In a Storm at Sea In an Open
Boat; Thrilling Account of the Disaster
a-State and Llty Politics: State of Parties on the
Eve OF Contest: the Political Drama; the
Young Democracy Still in the FIeld The Elec-
ton Pooi the Cub arnatorial Candidates: Hoff-
mans Party; the Mayoralty Contest; Tam
many's Last Ratification; the County, Con
gressional and Assembly Candidates; The
Swearing In Of Deputy Observation-Disclosures a
Murder-Suspclous Case
5-The Pontifcal Zouaves: Reception OF the
Papal Canadian Volunteers in New York
Religious Intel igence--Dress Fashion In Aus.
tTaa--Prospect Park Fair Grounds A Fine
Trotlng Match Between American Girl and
George Palmer-Irottlng al the Union Course
The National Game-Feathered Gladiators-
smythe on the Papacy-Tragedy at Highland
Ferryboat IN Trouble Proceedings in the New
York Counts
8-Edllorials Leading Article the Armistice, the
Possible Peace Terms, European Reconstruc-
tion-Amusement Announcements
S-Editorlals Continued from Sixth Pagel-Tee-
graphic News rom All Parts of the World:
General Prlm on the Spanish Throne Question;
Death OF an African Potentate; me King and
the Pope: Tie Situation in Rome-News from
Nashington-United States Supreme Court
Personal Integence-Obituary- Playing a
Blur Gane-A Handsome Subscription List
Closing or the American Institute Fair-Yacht-
ing Patriotism and PCverty-St. Ann's Church
Far--Seebach Matinee-5usiness Notices.
S-Financiai Report-Marrages and Deaths-Ad-
yertisements.
D-A6vernsements.
iO-Irhe Founding Asylum: The Charter and
Magnitude Of the Work-The Eection: The
Powers OF Supervisors and Deputy
rshals-Comrnuuication with Paris
New York City News-Another Suicide-Mur-
derous Assault--Another Street Car Murder
The voorhees, Case-The Jersey City Demo-
cracy-MeteorOlogcal Rccord-Shpping In
Observation-Disclosures
11-Advertsements.
12-Advertlsements.
The New York herald., 1870-11-06

ENCOURAGING IMMGRATION--A WESTERN
MOVEMENT The Governors of the North
western States have issued call for
national convention to discuss the general
subject of immigration and the propriety of
transferring the interests of immigrants from
the authority of the several States 10 that of
the general government until they shall arrive
in the States in which they desire to settle.
The idea is to protect the immigrants against
the frauds and abuses Of certain sharpers.
When foreigners are invited to our shores all
possible protection should be given them.
Mr.. Grinnell organized an excellent system by
which the necessary inspection by Custom
House officials was speedily attended to, and
Immigrants arriving in New York were not
subjected to delay as they had been in former
years. A similar system at the other princi-
pal seaports would increase the comfort Of
incoming foreigners. If the general govern
ment should accept the responsibility Of send
ing them to the different States and Territories
It would no doubt be very agreeable to the
immigrants. The Secretary of the Interior
has promised to cooperate with the Governors
who have called the convention.
The New York herald., 1870-11-06

POLITICs IN THE PULPIT. If even an ap-
preaching election supplies no excuse for
the bad manners Of the party press, none
can ever be found for the obtrusion Of
politics in the pulpit. Yet last Sunday and
Sunday before last several preachers SO far
forgot the duties Of their sacred office as to
pollute the temples of worship by violent
partisan harangues. No such harangues
should ever be made from the pulpit. Espe-
cially now, when political placards cover the
walls of eur city and the streets are filed with
political professions, and nothing is talked
about in clubs and public meetings or written
about in the newspapers except politics dur
ing the entire week, it in relief on the Sab
bath to escape for one day from all this din
and confusion. But the political parsons de-
prive their hearers of this delightful relief
Why can't they let us have at least q single
day of rest? Have religious themes lost all
their interest and Importance Why should
professed ministers OF religion be so engrossed
with the most trivial and evanescent excite
ments Of time as to lose sight Of eternity If
they deem it no longer worth while to preach
the Gospel let them turn political stump speak
ers, but not in the pulpit.
The New York herald., 1870-11-06

f
The condition of France outside Of Paris Is
uncertain and dangerous. In such large cities
as Marseilles and Lyons and the other seats
Of manufacture, where the people-the
ougriers-form a powerful element, there
appears to be disposition to dispute the
authority of the provisional government at
Paris and to disregard the government at
Tours. An Independent spirit has grown up
In the manufacturing cities, involving strong
opposition to Capitalization Of power In the
existing government at Paris. At Grenoble,
Mines, Toulouse and other places demonstra-
tions hostile to the provisional government
have been made. The announcement of an
armistice does not seem to soothe the excited
temper Of the people in the outside cities. On
the contrary, they are reported to be greatly
infamed by the news; from all which we con-
clude that France is In very unhealthy con-
dition just now; that, so far from there being
any unity upon the question of republic,
there really exists throughout the whole
country a tendency to disintegration, which
looks about as like the establishment of a va
Ilcty Va ACpuuhVSy osAOA 0b AtoAy WAtuooncu
after the Roman empire was demolished, as it
does the consolidation Of France under one
republican government. It is evident that the
people Of the manufacturing cities must ap-
proach the election of members to the Con-
stituent Assembly in q better spirit than is
now said to exist If the armistice just pro-
claimed and the peace which is almost certain
to follow the cessation of hostilities is to result
in the establishment Of any permanent govern
ment for France. Affairs, even in this crisis.
look chaotic--a crisis upon which hinges the
future Of the country, because whether peace
or war be the decision of the new Parliament
about to be elected by the people, and which
is to assemble on the 18th Of the present
month, there is really no promise of unity in
the selection of o new form Of government
which can guarantee to France permanency
of prosperity or even prospective restora-
tion to her former prestige among the nations
Of Europe.
The New York herald., 1870-11-06

WESTERN 'sRoAD AGENTS" finding robbing
mail coaches becoming monetonous and un-
profitable, concluded to vary their occupation,
and accordingly have turned their attention to
nobler and more exciting game. Yesterday
morning the eastward bound passenger train
on the Central Pacific Railroad was stopped
by gang of eight masked men, near the town
Of Reno, the express car broken open and
rifled of $4l, 900 in gold coin, with which the
robbers escaped to the mountains. This Is the
most successful exploit of the road agents
since the days Of the noted bandit Joaquin, in
. ausb times Qs 0aliloraia.
The New York herald., 1870-11-06

BAZAINE's DRFENCE. 1t Is stated that Mar
shall Bazaine has published defence Of his
conduct at Metz, justifyiug himself for having
surrendered that fortress aud his large army
to the Prussians Perhaps all details Of that
military disaster are unnecessary in view Of
the fact which Bazaine states, that not only
was he beset by the gaunt spectre of famine,
daily towering over and sweeping into the
shadow Of death the army, the garrison and
the citizens of the beleagured tswn, but that
affairs had reached point rendering it impos-
sible to cut his way out, because he had no
horses to move his artillery, and his cavalry
were all dismounted and, therefore, for that
service, worthless. Wherefore? Because the
artillery and cavalry horses were already eaten
up, in lieu of any other food, by the starving
people. In such strait what could the Mar
shall do? 1t has been said before that Bazaine
capitulated to hunger and not to the Prussians.
1t is evident if the facts urged in his defence
are true as reported, and there is as yet no
substantial reason to doubt them, that the
charges Of treachery officially made by Gam
BETA, and scattered abroad by the French
press, may prove to. be but hasty and cruel
slanders.
The New York herald., 1870-11-06

TIE PEoK-WILsoN DIVORCE CASE now be-
fore Judge Jones is nice family story to
come before the public. Peck wanted money,
and his mother agreed to let him have $50, 900
if he would get rid Of his wife. Then his wife,
in order that he might get the $50, ,O0O, agreed
to make no plea against divorce, provided
that he would marry her again. So as II
stood it was nice conspiracy to cheat the
elderly Mrs. Peck, who deserved to be cheated.
But Peck being free did not feel like resuming
his chains again, and hence the litigation.
The New York herald., 1870-11-06

A DRUNKEN FELLOw in Dawson, Ga, be-
came involved in controversy with the door
keeper Of circus yesterday and proposed to
shoot him. Upon being demonstrated with he
became insuted, and, determining to wipe out
the insult with blood, opened fire on the
gathered crowd. He was joined by two other
desperadoes, and the sum total Of their mo-
ments work was the killing Of one man, who
was not even interested in the fracas and who
was sitting inside the circus with his child in
his arms, and the wounding Of lady. All Of
which resulted from the insane custom too
prevalent in the South of carrying concealed
weapons and Of resenting imaginary insults
with murder. fN tse
The New York herald., 1870-11-06

BAD MANNERS OF THE PARTY PREss.-The
bad manners of the party press are always
offensive enough, and about week or 80 be-
fore an election they usually become intoler-
able. This year, however, we were so agree
ably surprised at the exceptional absence Of
the food Of billingsgate which the political
almanac had taught us to 'look 'ous for about
this time" that we could not refrain from COM
plimenting the party press on decided inn
provement in it's manners. But we had scarcely
uttered word of premature praise before it
was utterly forfeited by sudden outburst Of
all the fiercest and vilest expletives that form
the vocabulary of abuse. The conductors Of
the party press began, as if by Esutual concert.
to fling their heaviest brickbats and their rot
tenest eggs at each others heads. Ne must,
therefore, take back the compliments which we
were ready to bestow on tltsm, aIld express
our deep regret that, instead II being mentor
and moralizer of the public,S the party press is
its shameless demoralizer.
The New York herald., 1870-11-06

for Get
As the real causes Of General Cox's resignss
ton Of his place In the Cabinet are coming to
light the causes 80 industriously circulated Ia
bis behalf, and, We fear, through his assist-
ance, begin to appear as shallow pretenoes,
His side Of the story, however, was rathst
lame from the first, and now that the other
side is presented General Cox Is completely
demolished. His justification condemned
the President. The Secretary wished to intro-
duce great reform in his department in stop.
ping the usual party assessments for campaign
purposes levied upon the party oflce-holders.
Failing to carry out this reform, as he would
have it understood, he resigned his position.
His friends and admirers applauded this act az
an act of herolsm worthy the good old virtuous
days Of the republic. Unfortunately, how
ever, for Cox, there was the other side Of the
story, and, as suggested from Washington In
yesterdays HERALD, we must repeat that IA
demolishes Cox.
The trouble resulting in his retirement was
of his department, but the famous McGarrahsn
land claim. This claim, involving lands In
California to the alleged value Of four or i've
millions Of dollars, more or less, was, and is
in contest between two parties working for the
possession, Of those lands. It is long
story buS 1t appears that General Cox, asj
Secretary Of the Interior, was anxious and
apparently resolved to decide this claim ia
favor Of one Of the parties, and would hav6
SO decided but for the peremptory instruc-
tons from the President to keep the case
open for the reconsideration of Congress-.
tuous indignation Of General Cox and satis-
factory vindication of the President in accept
ing his resignation. Here, too, we might rest
the case but for the Intervention Of the two
ladies of the Cabinet circle directly concerned
in this official ''onpleasantness." Mrs. General
Cox, 1t appears, enclosed to Mrs. General
Grant, anonymously, newspaper articls
bearing rather sharply upon the President
touching Cox's resignation but it seems thae
the monogram on the envelope betrayed Mrs.
Cox, and that accordingly she received the
envelope aud enclosure back from the White
house WIFI tno comPlimonsS VI mAo' 00n0A" A"s
Grant 4a .
This is one of those little incidents which s0
frequently in high official circles affect tha
fortunes Of Cabinets parties and dynasties;
but the advantage Of Mrs. Grant In this case
is as decisive as that of the General. In
conclusion, it is unfortunate for General Cox
that he tried unfairly to turn his resignation To
the prejudice Of the President, when the facts
in the case, upon which the President waa
/ silent, were conclusive against his Secretary.
The New York herald., 1870-11-06

WALL STREET. recent decline in gold
has started general speculative movement
In Wall street and the activity Of the Stock
Exchange is daily increasing The winter
the ssbulIs" and s'bears."
The New York herald., 1870-11-06

PIERS AND DOCKS AND. WASHINGTON MAR
KET.-The Commissioners of Piers and Docks,
at their late meeting, had good deal Of busi-
ness before them-vaiious suggestions as to
the removal of obstr actions in the North river
and the Improvement Of various piers from
West l55th street down to Thirty eighth street,
tho removal of tfat detestable nuisance known
as West Washington Market. This wretched
excrescence upon the water front of the North
river has been little better than a pest hole for
many years. Washington Market itself is q
disgrace to the city, and why Il should bs
telosased 90 leax y wondsn Rus vssA
The New York herald., 1870-11-06

UNITED STATES DISTRICT ATTORNEY DAVIS
has issued very full and explicit directions to
the supervisors under the new election law.
1t will be seen that the old plan Of counting
out legally elected candidates is efectually
embsrgoed, as well as the more ordinary plan
Of rspestipg st the polls, /
The New York herald., 1870-11-06

A LUCKY ESCAPE FOR THE DEMooRACY-
When Governor Hoffman saved his life on Fri
day by leaping from a wagon, the horses Of
which had come in contact with the fire tele-
graph wire on the Tenth avenue, near 155th
street, and were furiously running away. In
view Of the auspicious escape, it is very pro-
bable that the Governor will reach Albany
safely by steam after the next election.
The New York herald., 1870-11-06

NEW CENSUS OF PHILADRLPHA.-T Pre-
sident has directed that q census be taken Of
Philadelphis. The cause alleged is that in
consequence of the absence throughout the
summer of thousands of citizens the popula-
ton Of the city was not fairly ascertained.
The New York herald., 1870-11-06
1I-AVV6It tIstHHeHss.
12-Advertlsements.

ALLEN AND GALLAGHER had their fight near
St. Louis yesterday, and Allen whipped Gala
CHER rs easily as Mace whipped Allen last
spring in New Orleans. These bruisers must
bend to science after all.