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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-09
We take pleasure in announcing

We take pleasure in announcing
the candidacy for Warden of the
State Penitontiary of George A.
Derby, Esq, of this city. We have
been aware for some Six weeks past
that Mr.. Derby was in the field. but
have. not announced it before, as he
was dcsirous of looking over the field
somewhat before he should be pub
licly named as candidate. Mr..
Derby is one Of our most estimable
citizens, and has been a resident OF
the county for some fifteen years.
He was Sheriff of this county from
1863 to 1867, two terms, and per-
formed the duties OF that office with
fidelity, ability and general satisfac.
ton to our people. He has been an
act,ye, ardent, and efficient worker
in the republican party since it's Or
ganizat,on, and has contributed
largely to republican success in this
county. which was democratic up to
1868. He is gentleman OF excel
lent executive ability, and Of known
and acknowledged probity Of charac-
ter. He is some fifty years Of age,
and has had much experience we'll
calculated to fit him for the duties of
the position Of Warden which direc-
ted by the cautious and sound judg-
ment he possesses, will, we have no
doubt, mako him an excellent officer,
should he be chosen. We certainly,
most heartily and earnestly wish him
success.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-09

Richmond, Va, was never go pros
porous as now. Largo numbers of
buildings are in course OF erection,
nearly all the tobacco factories are
at work, the flour trade with South
America is rapidly increasing, and
the trade with New York is immense,
the steamers having more freight
then they can carry.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-09

In his speech in Plttsburg, Penn
sylvanla, President Grant said: ~
hope the day is not far distant when
the people will look upon the Execu-
tive as President of the whole coun-
try, and not as the representative Of
any party or section. l shall take
the opportunity of visiting your
workshops, which | recognize a. the
source of wealth, not only to the
artisan and the city, but to the
whole nation. hope the time will
come when the wants of the whole
country will be supplied by the pro-
ducts of home industry.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-09
WISCONSIN.

MILWAUKEE, Nov. z.
Scattering returns from few
towns show slight gains for Doolittle
(Dem.) for Governor, over Wash
burne.
LATER-Twenty towns additional
show net democratic gain Of 427.
A special from Madison, Wis.,, says
that Washburnc is elected Governor
by 10000 majority. and that both
branches OF the Legislature are Re,
n,,hI,on- 49, sss
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-09

The Pella Blade says there ought
to DO twenty weddings there before
Spring, to get rid of lot of old
Bach's, who prowl round, and a lot
Of old MAIDS who say 'slet 'em prowl."
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-09

Three tickets are now in the field
in Chicago for city and county off.
GERS. Respectively they are called
the Fire Unlon." s'People's Union, /"
and the "Soreheads." Spells seems
to be the object of the nomination OF
the last two tickets. Very little
doubt is entertained as to the cleo.
ton OF the first named ticket.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-09

The Creston branch of the Bur
lington and Missouri railroad is being
put through rapidly, Tho iron is be
ing laid at the rate Of three quarters
OF a mile a day, some fifteen miles be-
ing already laid. The connection at
the State line with the road to St.
Joseph will probably be made by the
1st OF December.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-09

Ground was broken week ago on
the Iowa, Minnesota and North Pa.
cltic railroad, at point eight miles
south Of Newton. This road is ia.
tended to run north through Newton,
Webster City, and TO the Northern
Pacific road.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-09

The Peoria National Democrat goes
back on two leading Democratic pa
pers because they advocate the
passive policy for Democracy in the
coming Presidential campaign that
is, the policy Of making denomination
BY the party, but to accept and vote
tor some soreheadcd Republican who
may be put forward by the disaftec.
ted Of the Democratic party. 1t
says:
Some OF our radical exchanges
quote the Avalanche of Memphis, and
the st. Louis Republican as leading
democratic papers. If there has
been any democracy in the Avaldnche
since the war, it has not been visible
to the naked eye in this climate, and
as for the Republican, it is no moro a
democratic paper than u eunich is
a man. Democratic papers do not
counsel the dissolution and disin-
tegration of the democratic party.
When such papers as the Boston
Post, the Cincinnati Enquirer, the
Albany argus, the Now York World |
and others of that stamp denounce
them, it will hardly do to call them
democratic leaders.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-09

ST. LOUIS, Nov. Z.
Fiour-Firm super winter s5a5. rs
extra rs. 40a50.
Wheat-Higber; No 3 red si.lO.
Corn--Dull; $40 mixed.
Oats-Duli; 34sc on track.
Rye--No 2 at G5c.
Barley-76as0 for Mimi.
Whisky-Higher; AT sse.
Pork-Quiet at Sl4.
Iard-Quiet; at 9sc.
Provisions--Quiet, 81
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-09

One of the startling discoveries
regarding Tammany is it's secret
society of reporters" numbering
$4,000. 1t is estimated that these
reporters, at an ordinary election,
cast 10000 votes besides those which
they are rightfully entitled to cast.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-09
Chicago Market.

FLoUR-Spring extras $6.5Oa7.
WHEAT--Lower; at $1.20.
Corn-Steady, at 48 cash.
Oats--Easier; at 313a3li cash.
Rye-Steady; at 59s593c cash.
Barley-Steady; at 523 cash.
Pork-Active at x12.75al3 cash.
Lard-New SIC.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-09
Chicago Live stock Market,

CHICAGO, Nov.7.
Cattle-Receipts 1929 head; sales
at S3.30a4.4O for Texas steers; S4.25a
$50 fair to extra.
Hogs Receipts 1864 head; mark ct
active; s3.75a3.s5 fair to good; 1895
a 4 % for choice.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-09
SHOOTING AFFRAY-BAD WHISKY
THE CAUSE.

On Sunday morning last Ira Hol.
~, of Burlington, was stabbed by
Henry Cooper, a colored man. The
following is the account given Of tEe
ARRAY by the Hapksye:
A little after nine a. M, Ira Holly,
George Hanna, William Voc, Samuel
Hunt, and -. Dixon were observed
in front of the Merchants National
Bank building. Some, il not all, OF
them, were intoxicated, and they
were quite noisy, so much so as to
attract the attention Of persons in
the vicinity. They passed up Jeffer-
son street, and just in front of Mr..
jacobs clothing store met Henry
Cooper, colored man, well known
in the city. Some remarks were
made, and just as Cooper passed one
of the party struck him blow,
knocking his hat off. Cooper turned
and struck back, delivering blow in
Holly's eye. At this point the en-.
tire party made a RUSH for Cooper,
gathering stones, and crying 'sshoot
him!" Previous to this Cooper had
taken out his pocket knife, but see-
ing that they we're too strong for
him he got away from them and ran
up street, the party pursuing and
burling stones after him. He ran to
tho OBrien Block, corner Of Jcffer-
son and Fourth streets, and rushed
up stairs and into Mr. Edgar's room,
where he found a revolver. His pur-
suers throw rocks at him, the marks
of two being plainly visible on the
jams of the entrance to the stair
way. A third was thrown up the
stairs and made its mark to the
depth Of half an inch in the partition.
II is charged by some that Holly
started up stairs, and was inside the
entrance when Cooper fired tho shot,
but others say that he was on the
sidewalk at the time. The ball en-
tered Holly's side and passed through
the lower part OF his left lung, lodg-
ing, as the physician thinks, against
his spine. Holly told his comrades
that be was shot and they conveyed |
him to his boarding house on Valley |
street. DR.. Nassau examined the
wound, and gave it as bis opinion |
that it would not prove fatal if Holly
could be kept quiet. Since that time
be has been comparatively easy, with
! prospect of speedy recovery.
After firing the shot Cooper ran
down stairs and crossed the street to
McCash's livery stable and told those
who were in charge that he wanted
. saddle horse, scizing Il bride be
had it on u horse in an instant,
Md rode out OF tho stable and up
he alley to Washington street.
lle rode directly to the Jail and
urrendcred himself to the sheriff.
1t is claimed by those who were
With Holly that Cooper commenced
he quarrel, although they admit i,
hat Holly struck the first blow :
hey also claim that but ono stone
'as thrown at the O'Brien building :
nd that after the shot was fired, but 1
Inside testimony docs not corrobor :
10 this
Tho Gate CITY is publishing an
'iginal continued story entitled tie
" llile Sgaaw'a Scalp" Now buy n
st horse, q la Bonner, secure Beech a,
as contributor, and your fortune re
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-09

The Michigan sufferers have all
the clothing they need. They now
lack building material, farming uten-
sils and money. A good many pco-
pie lack the last named article.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-09

the Prairie Farmer comes to ue
to-day enlarged to it's usual size and
in a much handsomer dress than il
ever had before. 1t always was the
very best of Agricultural papers, and
it has lost nothing of interest by it's
misfortune at The great fire.
The price Of the paper remains the
same, $500 per year, and persons
subscribing now get it 2 months
gratis. Address Prairie Farmer Co,
Chicago, HIPS.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-09
NEW YoRK. Nov.
VIRGINIA.

ALEXANDRIA. Nov. Z.
The Conservative candidates for
the legislature carry this city by q
majority of about 200. No returns
from the county, but it is supposed
the Conservatives elect their candi.
datce.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-09

AGENTS WANTED THE GREAT
HORROR OF THE 10TH CENTURY,! CHIcA-
GO, the Proud City of the West, In Ruins!--
Hundreds OF People and Millions Of Property
Burned up! 10000 persons made homeless
aud reduced TO begsary! Fearful Scenes!--
Heart-rending Incidents! Millions of copies
of this Tragic Book can be sold. sample copy
post paid, 80 cts. Address "Goodspeed's En-
pire Book, Map and Picture House." Chicago,
Cincinnati, st. Louis, and New Orleans.
n29- w3m
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-09
ARKANSAS.
LITTLE Rock, Nov. z.

LITTLE Rock, Nov. z.
The election passed off quietly
here. No official returns received.
The Brooks men in opposition to
Senator Clayton claim five to six
hundred majority.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-09

The increase of hogs in Indiana,
Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, Iowa, Mis-
souri,, Nebraska, Kansas and Wiscon
sin, over last year is 27a per cent &C
eording to Whites Commercial Bull
letin.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-09
MISSISSIPPI.
NATcnEz, N,

NAreHEz, Nov. z.
The Mississippi election passed on
quietly 40 far as heard from. No
reliable news is obtainablo till In the
morning.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-09
MARYLAND.

BALTIMORE, Nov. z.
1.-The democratic majority in the
city, except the 18th wxrd, which
is not yet in. is 1894. The 18th
ward gave Zoo democratic majority
last year.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-09
From the Daily Courier It'll inst.
TODAY.

Elections Of city officers occur in
Chicago and New York. In the
former place tho best men OF all par
ties have united on one common
ticket, made up of the best men of
all parties, and who will represent
the wants and interests of the strick-
en- people of that once proud metropo-
lis OF the west. There is no doubt as
to the election of this ticket, and in
the unfortunate position in which
Chicago is placed we are glad that it
is so.
In New York also the best men of
both parties have united fora com
mon interest upon a ticket that rep
resents the interests of the people as
against set OF thieves and cormo
rants who have long preyed upon the
people, and who if they had their
way would rob them Of money, lands,
houses and liberty also. So desper.
ate has this band of robbers become
that they have organized bands OF
repeaters, and DULLES to intimidate
peaceaele citizens, and by fraudulen,
voting thwart the known will of the
people. BY our dispatches to-day il
will be seen that Tammany is up te
it's old tricks, and will stop at moth
ing to gain their ends to continue
Tweed and his co-adjuters in power
We have strong hopes that righ,
and justice may triumph, but th,
Tammany ring havesuch an immens.
influence, and viii spend money 81
freely, that we really fear there is M
redemption for that tax-ridtien city
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-09

Gen. J. b. Leake is going to make
Chicago his residence, which makes
a big leak-e from Davenport.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-09
pIssoLuTIoN Of INSURANCE FIRM

The Insurance firm Of Mitchell h Briscoe is
this day dissolved by mutual consent, w. j.
Mitchell retaining the Insurance business OF
said firm and J.. O. Briscoe retaining the Heal
Estate business, this Oct. LIST, 1871.
w. J. MITCHELL,
30. BRISCOE.
Oct. 3s-dlw-w2t.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-09
ST. Louis Live stock Market.

ST. Louis, Nov. Z.
Cattle-Steady; at So rs to 1926.
nogs.-Unchanged ranging from
3.6003 80.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-09
Assignes Notice,

Assignee Notice.
In the district Court Of the United States for
the pistric of Iowa.
Iii the matter Of
Daley n Boyer, In Bankruptcy,
Bankrupts.
The undersigned hereby gives notice of his
Apo ntment as Assignee of Dailey q Boyer.
Iankrupts, of Moulton, Appanoosc Co. low o,
who have been adfudged Bankrupts by de-
cree of said Court upon petition OF their cre,,
itors.
Dated ut Keolsnlx, this 3ist day OF October.
1871. 81 ss FRANK ALLYN.
nsO-wSt 1easiey = boyer.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-09
NEW JERSEY.

A few scattering returns from New
Jersey indicate the probable election
of Parker (dem.) by reduced ma
jority compared with 1865.
New York, Nov. z.
Dispatches from Newark, New
Jersey, announce democratic gains
everywhere throughout the State
The change in city of Newark wo'd
elect Parker, even il the Democrats
gained in no other district.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-09
| The Nashville Union and American

The Nashville Union and American
says:
We are aware that it is urged by a
very few of our citizens and quite
few OF our press that tho Democratic
party should withdraw as q party
from the Presidential contest of 1872
There arc some who believe that the
great ocean of Democracy should be
divided into separate globules OF
water. 1t might thus become as
beautiful as the spray, but where
would be it's grandeur and its pow
er? LET THE DEMOCRACY STAND
UNITED.
Nov that is tine, in fact grandilo-
quent. Ii the Democratic party d.
vided into separate globules Of
water" what would become Of the
other constituent elements of which
the party is made up--and what part
OF the party would represent the
"beautiful as the spray?
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-09
The Elections.

As we expected the Union ticket is
elected by large majority in Chica.
go, and the Tammany thieves are
triumphant in New York City, but
are routed "horse foot and dragons
in New York State. As usual, ballot
box stufiing and repeating was the
games played by the New York City
Democracy; and in the Sth ward
Michael j. Cullen was arrested for
stuffing ballots in the box in the
presence of witnesses. Also in the
same ward James Barnes was arres.
ted for throwing anti.Tammany
ballots on the floor instead of putting
them in the box. These are no
doubt but a 1.-THE Of the instances of
rascality practiced to secure the
triumph of Tammany. Large mum.
bers of "repeaters" were arrested
but it seems to no avail, as Tweed
is again endorsed by an election, and
and robbery is thus made
neritorious in that city.
The only hope for New York City
is in the defeat of the Tammanyites
in the State, and that an incorrupti-
bic Legislature may pass such laws
as will rid it of the felons who now
control it.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-09

The d. V. Il. Il. only runs one pas.
sengef train per day North Of Des-
MONIES. From keokuk to Desmoiues
one Express and one mixed, or &C.
train, is ran each way
per day. rs s.s
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-09

The Mayor and City Council of
Des Moines have had writ of man
damus served upon them requiring
them to levy u special tax to pay a
Judgment OF Sl70,6s0.0O recovered
by II. Blennerhasset, in the U. s.
District Court on the Gath Of Oct.
last. The Council ordered 2 per
cent. tax levied to foot the little bill.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-09
PROLIFIC.

The Democratic party are very
prolific in expedients for devirsing
means to get back into power.
The "Now Departure was moro
than failure, for it greatly weakened
the cohesive power of the party,
perfectly disgusting hundreds OF
thousands of Democrats by wha.
they termed the cowardice and truch.
ling OF the party in discarding it's
former principles.
Now q strenuous effort is being
made TO keep the Democracy quiet
so that they shall make no nomina.
ton for President, but let nomina
ton be made by those Republicans
who are arraying themselves against
the Administration, and Democracy
turn in and vote for their nominee.
1t is singular men who are pos
sessed of q good degree of brains and
common sense, as are the leaders of
Democracy who are attempting to
perform this trick, cannot make use
Of their good Judgment at some time,
enough to learn that the American
people are not fools and cannot be
made the blind and willing tools OF
such bare faced duplicity as mark all
the movements of the modern Dem.
ocracy..
Who does not know that in order
to have q plan succeed, which is now
being attempted, torty-nine out o.
City Of the voters who sustain it will
be Democrats, and having taken the
precaution to elect all tho members
Of Congress possible of the Demo
cratic persuasion, what else would
the result be but Democratic tri
umph.
All this is plain to the dullest un
derstanding, and will not therefore
be sustained by the people. The
fact is, there is not a faction in the
land. We care not how pure it may
really be, how good its principles o,
its motives, or how good name III
members may have previously borne
it cannot hitch on to the presen,
democratic party, or be hitched on tt
by it, but what it will curse the entir,
thing. The democratic party may as
cend Mt. Sinai and receive q plattron
on tablets of stone; the peopl
would not trust them for they woul'
be sure that it came from the Devil
that it was a cheat and a swindle, o
1t would never have been intruste,
to such keeping. And this brings u
to the milk in the cocoa nut, which
that, no matter what may be thei
professions it is the corrupt, the treas
enable and disgraceful record of tn
party by which the people judge i,
and who in the name of conmo
sense shall say they do not do righ,
that they do not take the only wis
course that there is to follow.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-09

The Gate CITY is publishing an
original continued story entitled tie
White Sguaw'a Scalp" Now buy n
fast horse, q la Bonner, secure Beech
er as q contributor, and your fortune
is made.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-09

Wouiu lOuS riuCC uoSo SiFou pidCc w
to something less cumbersome. 1t is
not protection against malicious
prosecutions, for the er parte charac-
ter of it's examinations rather assist
that restrain these. Nine-tenths of
it's examinations are but the repro
duction Of Investigations had before
some committing magistrate, upon
whose records the prosecuting attor-
ney, or some one else appointed for
the purpose, could just as we'll de-
eide the propriety OF Indictment,
without this second examination and
the expense attendant upon 1t, 10
any matter of felony the witness is
subjected to examination before
magistrate, then before the Grand
Jury, then upon tlIal. fla man from
Now York is robbed in Iowa, and
the thief caught, the New York man
is not com PEELED to come to Iowa to
give testimony on the trial, bat must
previously, and at great inconvenien-
fence, be brought as witness before
the Grand Jury, although his testi-
mony taken before the magistrate at
the preliminary examination OF the
thief could as well be useti to find an
indictment upon. 80 obviously in
and expensive Il process
could not fail to attract the attention
Of the codIfying commissioners. who,
we understand propose to obviate it
BY recommending that indictments
nay be touol by the Grand Jury
Upon testimony taken before the ex
magistrate, or, where the
witness rcsides out of the county, by
Ifiidaviis taken by some authorized
commissioner. We believe the com
customers, however, as well as the1
.reat plass oi tho. Bar aul Bench.
avor the abolition oithe Grand Jury
Esteu.
thb1Sf6 Caromels ~ Boulton's,i
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-09-08

The X. NJ. MILITARY SCHOOL. Since
the close of the war. this admirable in
stitution has been under the exclusi ye
control Of Colonel A. Coward, who has
steadily maintained it's reputation rs one
of the best schools in the country. We
are gratified to learn that after the first
Of January next, he will have associated
with him, as co-principal, Col. John r.
Thomas, Of Columbia, who will then
make Yorkville his home. Col. Thomas
is possessed of the large experience me-
oessary to the successful management of
such an institution as the Kings Noun
tain Military School, he having been for
q number Of years the Superintendent
of the State Arsenal Academy at Colum-
bia. We congratulate Colonel Coward
and the patrons of the school on the
happy combination, and our citizens
generally on the fact that Col. Thomas
il to become resident Of our town.
YorkpiRe Enquirer.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-09-08
The Marquis of Lorne visited Amerio

The Marquis of Lorne visited Amerioa
while ago, and, on returning home,
published book Of what he saw, max
ing some facetious remarks about the
gentlemen from Ireland he encountered
here. These remarks were repeated in
Ireland, and now he is on visit to tho
bog with Albert Edward, his chickens
are coming homo to roost; and tho Dub
lin Nation hints shat the little fowls will
mako it warm 1or him beioro he gets
homo again.
Tho Ab5eville Press and Banner hns
been shown an ear of corn having 1,OuO
grains-twenty rows, Of fifty grains
ench.