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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-04-13
PROCEEDINGS
or -
The Board Of Supervisors
OF s.
Wapello County.
SECOND DAY.

SECOND DAY.
April 4th, 1871.
Board met at 8 o'clock A. n. pur-
snsnt to adjournment. 8
Members all presents
President Garfield in the chair.
Minutes of yesterday read and
approved.
The road petition of @. Lock and
others was called up, and on motion
said matter was laid on tho table for
correction. Adopted. -. ..,..,..
/ The petition Of M. Isrsel and others
being taken up, and it appearing
that the prerequisites ofthe law
have been complied with, it is thcro.
fore ordered that s. X. Dreamer be
and he is hereby appointed ! CON-
missioner to examine into and re-
mort upon. the expediency Of vaca-
ting and ro-l locating said road accord
ing TO the pray or Of petitioner, and
that he begin work ID said case on
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Connecticut Election.

We have the Hartford Cowrdnt of
tho 9th inst, which has the full re.
turns of the election in that State on
the Bird inst. 1t makes the follow.
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THIRD DAY.

t-s THIRD UAxs -
4 April 9th, 1871.-8 o'clock a. m.
I Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Ssss
Z Members all present.
President Garfield in the chair.
Minutes of yesterday proceedings
readand approved.
On motion it was ordered by the
Board that Is cents, enormously
paid by Thos. Foster on tax sale Of
lot /, block 10, Ashland, Iowa, be re-
funded and that the Auditor draw
an order in his favor for said amount.
Adopted.
WHEBEAs, There Is now in the
hands of the Auditor q school fund
note of @. A. Wood, for three hun
dred dollars, now due; and,
4g WHEREAS, The said @. A. Wood
holds the receipt of Hugh Brown,
/ Clerk, dated April 9Th, 1864, for
three hundred dollars in reference to
said note; and, w
WHEREAS, There seems to be some
mistake III said receipt; therefore, be
it 5#5 aifs "A.
RESOLVED, Thst the Auditor do not
have the said note and mortgage
sued on, but that the same be retain
ed by him to enable said Wood and
this Board to ascertain whore said
mistake exists. The said Wood pay
ing interest on said note at ten per
cent in the future.
Adopted. iap
WHEREAs, in the road matter of
James Hill and others. J. T. McMinn,
Commissioner in said case, cannot
perform the duties rs Commissioner,
Be Il Resolued, That John O.
Bryant be appointed instead of said
McMinn. Adopted.
/ 1t is hereby ordered by the Board
Of Supervisors Of Wapello county,
Iowa, that in all cases of fees paid
into tho County Treasury in civil
cases, that the County Auditor shall
issue an order for the same to the
respective parties applying therefor,
when legally demanded by the
proper parties.
On motion Board adjourned till l
o'clock, P. NJ.
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Father Hyacintbo reioices in the
downfall Of Napoleon and tho tom
poral power OF the Pope.
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This shows an increase Of nearly
SO per cent. of hogs packed in TO-71
over 1910. and of course renders the
chance for speculation on meats un-
certain, and indicates lower prices
for the year to come.
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The testimony of witnesses. the
observation of the Commissioners and
the reports Of special Investigations
show that it is generally . healthy
country. Immigrants easily become
accustomed to the climate; but on the
coast whore hot weather prevails.
care must be taken. individuals
from the Northern States, now resi-
ding on the coast engaged in cul-
tivatiug plantations there, say they
can labor there with their own hands.
and that white men may work there,
under certain regulations, as safely
as 10 the United States. The inte-
rior of the island consists chiefly of
elevated land. The mountain slopes
and valleys overlooked or surround
cd by lofty ridges arc comparatively
cool, and arc favorable to Northern
constitutions. Within few hours
ride inland, farms'wcre visited whore
the temperature, cooled by The
neighboring peaks, was bracing; and
in the Same fields could be seen
growing cabbagos and bananas, po-
ta,ocs and pIantains, Indian corn and
sugar cane, DO. In effect, labor car
be prosecuted by white men in such
regions and general good health
The Commissioners have given
special attention to the matter OF
health; and, beside getting informa.
ton from other quarters, they have
charged two medical gcG tlomen to
report specially upon It, and their
reports are appended. Their con-
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On motion, the Board adjourned
sinedie. GEO. D. HAcKwoRrH,
Auditor, Wapello Co., Iowa.
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Report Of the San Domingo
Commiasionera.

n0QOC6 Oh the S00 OOm10gO
Commissioner.
We publish below . synopsis Of
some Of the most important portions
Of the Report Of Hons. B. +. Wade,
A. D. White and s. G. Howe, Com
missioner sent to ssn Domingo to
mako . thorough examination 81 all
matters pertainipg to Che Island.
The Report itself is very lengthy
and too voluminous for our columns:
DESIRE ron ANNEXATION.
aAlthough bitterly disappointed
in the results Of the Spanish annexa
ZION, ~ people, who ware soon in
volved In now revolutions, cease net
to look abroad in the hope of reliet.
To the surprise Of the Commission,
in almost al parts of the country,
even the remotcst, the people were
found to DO familiar with the ques.
ton Of annexation to the United
states, and have discussed il among
themselves, With intelligence. All
clasees in al parts Of tho Republic
were consulted; magistrates and 60.
clesiastios Of every grade; officials,
civil and military; citizens Of oil pro-
fsssions and occupations, in town
and country, and everywhere there
was . general agreement in the dec
laration that their only hope of per
manent peace and prosperity il ID
annexation To- and becoming . part
Of the people Of the United States,
When asked II they would not pre-.
for TO remain IN independent nation,
the people generally answered thai
they would b glad to preserve theil
independence If it woro possible, ,but
since experience has shown the no
tion could not sustain itself they
were compelled to look abroad fol
support; and il they must sink theil
nationality, they preferred the Amer
lean Union, with free institutionl
and q friendly people and common
interesta They seem to us 70 b,
4 more nearly unanimous in this thar
We have ever before known . peopl,
to be npon any political question
which they were called upon to CON
q sider." Z
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April 4th, 1871.

800 April 4th, 1871.
O'Clock P. NJ. Report Of VIM.
Evans, exsSupervisor, for building
bridges in Highland township, was
ordered to be road, placed on file, and
an order drawn for $1,000 in his
favor-adopted.
Moved and seconded that the
Board adjourn until 8 o'clock to-
morrow morning. Adopted.
8. GEO. D. HAoKwoRTH,
County Auditor.
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The total number of hogs packed
in the west reaches the respectable
figure Of 3,677 $3.50. The whole mum.
Der Of hogs packed in the west for
the last two seasons is as follows:
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Some religious Books can b bought at
prime COST, Of TAylor, lRlAke = Go.
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GERMAN AND ENGLISH
SCHOOL.

"A LII persons who desire to give their chill
n dreu the advantages Of both q thorough
German and English Education, can now do
80.
PROF. JOHN ROHREACH,
n graduate OF one OF the best colleges In Ger
many has opened IL bay School In Turner
Hall, where all the branches will be taught In
both languages.
Especial atteption given 10 teaching Eng
1ish scholars 04fman.
Music, both instrumental aud vocal, taught
when desired.
Term commenced April |, 1871.
ENQUIRE OF II. A. Gangs, President OF the
German school Society, or Of the Teacher.
April 7, lS7l.dw3m.s
To MOTHERS AND NuasEs.-Mrs. Whit
com5's Syrup for Diarrhna, &c., in chill.
dren whether induced by teething or
,fher auses, Is the ssfeat and best remedy,
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interestA They seem to ne 70 be
more nearly unanimous in this than
We have ever before known . people
to be npon any political question
which they were called upon to CON
sider."
CONDITION OF THE pEofLs.
"The physical, mental and moral
condition Of the Inhabitants Of Santo
Domingo was found 70 be much more
advanced than had been anticipated.
The population is generally Of .
mixed blood. The great majority,
especially along the coast, are neither
pure black nor pure white-they are
mixed in every conceivable degree.
In some parts Of the interior oonsid-
cradle numbers Of the pure white
race are to be found, and in the
mixed race tho white blood FREEDOM
iaates. The Dominican people differ
widely in this particular from the
Haytian, among whom the black
race Is in the complete ascendancy.
They seem to be practically destitute
OF prejudice OF class, race or color
The testimony shows them to be an
honest and inohensive people, among
whom, 10 the rural districts. . per.
son may travel alone and unarmed
oil over the country, with treasure,
withoutdanger.'
The judicial officers stated that
high crimes. such as murder, arson,
burglary and the like are nearly M.
known among them. No pauper1
class exists, and begging is almost
unknown. They are q temperate
people, and drunken men are rarely
seen. No intolerance or religious
persecution can be discovered among
Them. The people are generally
poor, living in cheap and humble
dwellings,, which, though we'll adap-
ted to their country, might appear
rude and uncomfortable 70 those &C.
cnstomed to houses for . more
rigorous climate.
There are few schools, and the
people are uneducated. Some sys-
tenn Of general education should be
created, and it would be eagerly
embraced. The few schools that
exist are maintained by the people
with little or no support from the
Government.
POPULATION.
The data furnished by the author.
tiles as to population are very mea- !
gre. An estimate WAS recently made
BY the Ecclesiastical Court, counting
by parishes, which gave . total Of |
2O7 900. There are evident signs Of |
error in this estimate. The Commits |
sioners estimate that the actual pop- l
ulation of the Republic does not ex. |
coed 100000. 1t seems probable that |
more than nine-tenths, perhaps nine.
teen twentieths, are native Domini-
cans. The others are, FIRST, colored |
immigrants from the United States
second, European traders who do not |
settle anywhere, but sojourn ct COM
mercial points.
REsoURcEs.
The resources Of the country are
vast and various, and its products
may be increased with scarcely any
other limit than the labor expended
upon them. There is evidence of
mineral wealth in several parts Of
this island. The biologists Of the ex-
petition report the existence of the
ores OF iron, copper and gold, with
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New Advertisements.

DIR. y. 8. F1TCH's Family Physician
90 pages, sent by mail free. Teaches how
to nure al diseases Of the person skin,
hair and eyes, compilation. Write to IA
Broadway, New York.
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Avoid Qacks.-A victim Of early indiscretion
cay, &C., having tried In vain every adver-
tixed remedy, has o simple means of self. cure
which he will send free 10 his fellow sufferers
Address j. III. Tuttle, ~ Nassau st., NY, ~
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O. M. LADD,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
OTTUMWA. IOWA,

Once over Richards 4 Hales Bank. win nrac.
tic0 In all the courts Of the State. and attend
promptly 70 all collections that may be en-
trusted 70 MIN. Sept7, '70-d8m-wly
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:. Center, 5000. 90; amount of orders
given, 100000; balance due,
Columbia, sl742.oo; amount of
orders given, $i647.0o, balance due,
Conpstine, $1615.OO; amount Of
orders given, $l542.0o; balance due,
O., $4,000; amount Of orders
given, 1l98O.00. rs
Dahlonegs, $1285.0O; amount Of
orders given, $l286.00.
Grsen, $685. 90; amount Of orders
given, 32025. 90; balance due, $1O5. 90.
Highland, $4,000: amount Of
orders given. slslo.ooi overdrawn,
Keokuk, s2ll7.oo; amount ! Of
ord ssds e, given, saos7,oo; balance due,
Polk, e2Ol5.O0; amount of orders
given el623.O0; balance due, $4,000,
Pleasant, $1895.OO; amount Of
orders given, $l951.OO; overdrawn,
$O6. 90. # Us q
Richland, s14s5.oo; amount Of
orders given, $1155.OO; balance due
$SS0.O0. af ~ aoGaa sea,
Washington, $4,000; amount Of
orders gwen, $7s8.0O; balance due,
y622OO. IIsssaf .
A petition was presented by 8. A,
Swiggett, Sheriff, for ON appropria,
ton to make a door, ETC., in the jail
| Moved and seconded that the petit.
ton be granted, on condition tina,
the sum Of twenty-five dollars shall
pay for said improvements, and that
tho building shall not be damaged
by said improvements. Adopted.
On motion the Following per diem
and mileage Of the Board were al
1 lowed; :. 3 t
1 q. Rhinehard, Eve days, II miles
$2l.32. - 5
=. Caufield, Eve days, eight mile
I $2O96. q.
Thos. J. Nelson, five days, 10 mile
S2l.2O. 453Y
The following claims were rejecte.
to-wit:
i J. Barnes, rejected for want o
proper certificate.
J. Berry, rejected for want ofprop
or certificate.
P. Mulvany, rejected for want Q
proper certificate. !
wv. Garner, for abatement o
tax, rejected.
il Patrick Lennon, for refandinf
road tax, rejected.
Polk county Pauper account n
! jected.
The following claims were partial
lily allowed, to-wit:
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Nh EGAR, how made in 10 hours, without
Yin drugs. Particulars 10 cents. r. SAGE,
Cromwell. Conn.
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Corrected by MoBIARTY 4 NLAUaHLIN,
(brrrvr~A Ay.rit n 1az,
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lone USE THE "vEGETAaLE 1O9n
l0AUs p UL NJ o N AIRY BALSAM," l0fU'
The old standard remedy for Coughs, EColds,
Consumption. Nothing better" Cutler
Bros. 4 Co Boston.
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REHABILITATION;

Total vote Of the State in 1870,
Sab; English's majority in 1870,
843. Total vote of State in 1871,
94,963; English's majority II.
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SPARKs FROM THE WIRES.

The Bremen steamer Hanover, finding French
cruisers off Bavana, returned.
The receipts BY the German Consult General
at New York, for the German wounded and
families of the Dead aggregate over 100000.
Judge W. B. Chiffon, Grand Master OF the
Alabama Masons, !is dead. The Legislature
and Supreme Court adjourned In consequence.
The steamship Alaska sailed from New York
on Saturday for Hong Kong, via the suez Ca
nal, with quite number of passengers, In
Guiding number who will sail around the
world.
The Tennessee Legislature has passed a bill
increasing taxes from forty to sixty cents on
the hundred dollars. This increase falls short
Of meeting the States obligations.
The steamer Robert Lowe has returned to
st. Johns, driven from the vicinity Of the
cable breaks by floating Ice. 1t is thought i'm
possible to repair the cables before spring.
The North German Lloyds Company has d.
rected for the present that the departures Of
their steamers, as well from New York as from
Bremen, shall take place but once In. each
fourteen days. The next departures from New
York will be made by the Deutschland on the
2sth January, by the Donana on the llth Of
February, and by the Hermann on the 25th Of
February, and on every alternate Saturday
thereafter until further notice. For the pres
ent, therefore, a 1ornightly mail only will be
made up for conveyance to Germany by the
Bremen steamers.
Rudolph has beaten Garner, at New York, a
sIx.hundred point French carom game of bill
llards
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Il QUEER MARRIAGE.

marriage under very peculiar clrcum-
stances took place in Marion County, Missouri,
recenuy-nothing less, indeed, than mar
rage that was not contemplated or desired by
either party. There were several young peo-
pie of both sexes together, it seems, who were
conversing on the subject Of matrimony. Two
OF the party, young man named Joseph Chip-
man and O young girl named Miss Mamie
Hutchinson, in o spirit of banter agreed to see
which could "back down" the other on the
subject of getting married that very day. The
challenge was offered by Joseph and was ac-
cepted with true wolnanly spirit by Mamie.
Both declared that, II the other persisted, There
would be wedding that night, and as neither
would recede from the advanced position taken,
Joseph proposed to 20 for the nearest clergy
man, who lived four miles distant Mamie
declared that she would 60 too, and the young
people started together In buggy. The final
npshot was that at the critical moment, the
clergyman having been found, neither party
would confess defeat, and the result was that
they were duly married in the buggy, and re
turned to their wondering and waiting friends
man and wife. 1t does not lessen the peculiar
ity Of this matrimonial enterprise 10 know that
both Joseph and Mamie were engaged 10
other people at the time of This unanticipated
marriage. Perhaps the man and the woman
thus left out in the cold are to be congratulated
on the result, which has snatched from one an
expected wife, aud from The other a fondly
coveted husband. We shall probably next
hear of Joseph and Mamie vending their way
to Indiana.
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while he goes to Richmond ostensibly to open
oysters perhaps-hs real game Is to come to
| Congress, an event not possible, for the white

while he goes to Richmond ostensibly to open
oysters-p perhaps-his real game is to come 10
Congress, an event not possible, for the white
Radicals will refuse to endorse him.
Some time ago the President was advised to
recommend the reconstruction over again of
the South, and it Is understood had prepared q
message with that end in view, but acting
upon the advice Of friends, changed his mindi
but, as has recently been observed, sent in q
tlst of outragesn which have been In the pos
session of the War Department. Upon this
message the attempt is being made to collect
testimony in support of this theory. and plant
anew the military governments. The discus
sion upon the matter affords an excellent op-
portunity for carpet-bag Congressman to dye
their loyalty over again, and while there Is
room to doubt that the States which have been
admitted will be thrust ont of the Union to
take their chances anew, 1t yet gives
strength to the impression that at THIS
session of Congress there will be no
such measure adopted as general amnesty.
The attempt takes shape In resolution Offer
ed by Senator Morton, which will have, In all
probability. appeared in the telegraphic dis
patches to THE NEWS long before this reaches
President. During the debate to-day, Senator
Sawyer, In remarking upon the question, said
he supposed 1t would be admitted that there
was a disturbed condition Of things in the
South, and wae, as usual, with the Radical
senator's from the South, very willing to pro-
nounce the Democratic party responsible tor
the Ills that are alleged to exist. He made
the usual assertion that the white people of
the South were responsible, and took SIDES
with those who want TO investigate.
Elk RIDGE.
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IN THE WRONG SHOP.
From the Cincinnati Times.l


A Young man from the country to whom q
friend in this city had given ticket 10 Woods
Theatre made mistake In the place the other
night, and strayed Into the hall OF the Young
Mems Christian Association. on Vine. above
Fifth, where evening exercises were to be held.
Handing his ticket to man who happened
10 be standing at The head OF the stairs (great-
ly to the latter's amagement,) the young man
took seat among the audience. He was not
familiar with theatres and had never been in
side of Woods, but the hall lie was In did not
coincide at oil with his idea of what q temple
of the drama should be. There was very little
stage and no scenery 10 speak Of While he
was wandering over this, the assembly began
singing hymn, which increased his astonish-
ment.
he had never heard of theatrical entertain
ments being opened with music of that kind.
Turning to man sitting by his side, he In
quired, pointing to group of ladies who were
singing, (which of them is the Chapman SIS
ters %
The man only stared at him in silence. Then
this sweet youth asked another man in front of
him, "Is Bishop goin TO play to-night?'
"Bishop who?" was the reply; mo bishop
A sadden suspicion flashed through the brain
of tile Young man. "Ain't this Woods Thea
ire ~ he inquired.
"What do you mean, young man ?? was the
stern reply. "Are yon fool? This is The as
sembly room Of the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION"
The Young man from the country was next
seen hunting for the man he had given his
ticket to, but he didn't succeed. The ticket
taker, with commendabe desire to shield q
Young man from the COMMUNICATIONS OF the
theatre, had probably taken the ticket and
pone himself
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ALL ABOUT THE STATE.

At on election held in Walhala, on the 10th
instant, the following gentlemen were chosen
for intendant and wardens for the present
year: Intendant, John Ansel; Wardens, II. C.
Rochan, A. Brenecke,, H. Stucke, H. W..
Pleper, G. III. Marlborough, N. Bulwlnkel.
The Atlanta Intelligencer announces the
death of Major John Il. Steele, for many years
connected with the journalism OF our sister
State. He had been on the editorial staff of
the IntellIgencer for more than ten years, and
during that time has maintained the character
of an able. high.toned and dignifed journalist
In his death the craft has lost one of Its best
members. Major Steele was brother ol Mrs.
Judge Munro, OF Union, In this State.
The Jury OF inquest, In Columbia, over the
body of Bryant Bailey returned the following
verdict: That the death Of the said Bryant
Bailey was occasloned by a glln-shot wound
and fracture Of the skull, inflicted by some
person or persons to the Jurors unknown.
About O'Clock on Monday night the alarm
of fire was given In Cheraw; 1t proved to be
the gin-honse OF Mr.. D. Guilty, which, with
the screw and about eight bales OF cotton,
were destroyed. The fire was caused By the
accidental upsettIng of candle In the cotton
by one of Mr.. Q.s sons, several OF whom slept
in the building. One OF his sons narrowly es-
capped perlshing In the flames.