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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-03-16

CLocKs-New Styles-best quail
ity, at low prices, at
WINsHIP's JEwELRY STORE.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-03-16
FPWzasbi Directory.

L JOB WORK DONE AT THIS OF
ice MUST be paid for in cash whsn or
d or deli Sered.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-11-02

EcosoAY.-By using Mrs. Whi,comb's
Syrup for children many a doctors bill
can be saved and much suffering averted.
Read the advertisements in another col
umn.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-11-02
SECRET ORDERS.
THE hAsOss.

CAiao .ConsAsDsRr, No. l3.-Ststed Assembly
st the Asylum Mssonl3 Hall, frat and third. Ss..
irdsvs in each month.
CAiso CovsciI, No. a. - Regular Convocstion at
Masonic Hall, the second Friday 10 each month.
CAiao CBAyr.s, No. 7I.-yegular Convocstion
1t Masonic Hall, on the third Tuesday Of every
month.
CAiKo Lopor, No. 237 P. "A. N Regular Com.
nunicstions At Masonic Hall, the second and
ourth Mondays Of each month.
DELTA LoDos, No. J6s =. A. M.-ReguH Com
nunics,Ions at Masonic Hall-irrt and third
|rhursdsys IN each month.
The oDD-YELLows.
| ALEXANDER Lopat, 2l&.-Meets 10 OddFsllovs.
IHsu, IN Art.r's Building, every Thursday even
ny, At bo'cosk.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-11-02
OUR CHURCHES.

REsBY TERiAS-E ghth -street.
Preaching, Sabbath q, 1917 a. H., and y. rr.
Prayer meeting, Wednesday at nP.s.
sunday School, Pm. J. NJ. Lansdsp, Super.
intendent. Rev. c. II. fooTs, Psst.r.
METZ oDIsT-Cor. Eighth and Walnut sts.
Preaching, Sabbath lO1z A. ~, and 7r.s.
Prayer meeting, Wednesday, 7>.p.s.
Sunday School .3r.s. l.. ". stil~ell. super.
intendent. Rev. =. l.. THorpsos, Pastor.
CHURCH or THE REDEEHER-tEpiscops
Morning prayers, sabbath lon Az.
Evening prsyer-.7h.r.
sabbath School, gA.n.
Rev. Ms. CoAs, Rector.
,r. PATRIcKs cHURcH-Sor. Ninth IT. and
Washington Avenue.
Public service, Sabbath ~ and Io'. A.S.
Vespers. 3P.s
Sunday School, Pm
Service every day, SPIN.
Rev. p. J. OHALLna.s, Priest.
CHRisTlAS-Ei gh,eenth street.
Sabbath school, ~. A. ~, sabbath.
Preaching, Sabbath l0I a. ~, and ~ r.s.
Rev. J. FkIEsD, Pastor.
hlssloS SUNDAY sCHoOl.-In the Christian
Church, Eighteenth Street. bsbbsth scnool
P,s
LIB. Rr,p, Superintendent.
YoUSG MEN's CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATIoS-Rss.
ulsr meeting second Monday each month q, III
Prayer room Of the Presbyterian Church
Weekly Prayer meeting, Friday. ~ ,. -, at
the Prayer room Of the Presbyterian church.
G. PARsoSs, President.
and Cedar
Servic.s, sabbath, II An.
Sunday school, lHp.s.
Class 3P.n.
Presching, ~ IN. Rev. WIN. Jackson. Paste
SECOND FREE WILL BAPTlST-Fft-enth St.
between Walnut and Cedar.
Services sabbath, ~ and Pm.
Rev. y. RICK, Pastor.
REE-wILL BAPTIST HOME MISSION sUS.
DAY sCHOOL-COrneT va nut and Cedar SIS.
Sunday School, "a. NJ
FIRST FREE WILL Baptist chi RCH-Cur-
rvs Bsrrs'ks.
Services, sabbath II A. n. . ,. ". and "a ~.
Rev. wv. KILLTr, Pastor.
FIRST MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH-p.t'
weeu 10th ami nth streets, near Cedar.
Preaching sabbath lutg \. u. aud a. D..
Prayer Meeting "Wednesday evening.
Preaching, Friday evening.
sabbath : hOOl, IA ?. n. John Van Baxter and
Mary stephens superintsndcn,-.
Rev. TT. suJRE-. Paste
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-11-02
THE BULLETIN.
Publication ONCE. Bulletin building,
washington Avenue.
VINCENT'S LOTTERY SALE.

| THE TwEN1Y.sIXTH OF DruEuBER FtXrp
As THE DAY Of wHfcn THE DRAWING
WILL COME OFF.
Determined to dispose Of all the ticket,
IN his lottery sale Mr.. +. Vincent ha. con
eiuded to postpone the drawing until the
18th Of December He Is now giving the
matter his devoted attention, and is meet
ing with the most gratifying success on
every hand. During recent trip to Grand
Tower and other neighboring towns he
disposed Of nearly one thousand tickets,
and the demand is rapidly increasing, the
drawing will no, fail 10 come off on the
day named.
Thore are six prizes, the principal
prize, as 10 well-known, being a splendid
residence, that was erected At a cost Of $l0,-
900. The remaining FIVE prizes are a,
follows
Lot "a, block 4, Sd addition to the city
Of Cairo, valued al $500.
Lot 81, block 4, Sd addition to the city
Of Cairo, valued at $500.
Lot 80, block a. Sd addition the city OF
Cairo, valued at $500.
Lot SO, block 4, Sd addition TO the city Of
Cairo, valued at $500.
Lot II, block As, in the city Of Cairo
Illinois, valued at 5000 oct6dtf
STRAYED - l5 REwARD.--A black,
heavy.set marc mule, about IA hands
high, years old, yellow nose, shod all
around, tail and main very bushy. When
last seen had halter on. StrAyed from
Cairo on or about October 4th, 1871.
will pay the above to any person or per-
sons who will return or give any informa-
tion Of her whereabouts.
JONI W. MURPHY,
Octls2wd Twelfth street, Cairo, Ills
MARRIAGE GUIDE.-Interesting work
numerous cngravings, 22i pages. Price
80 cents. Address DR.. Butts Dispensary
No. /? North Eighth Street, st. Louis
No. See Advertisemt If
EcoSoAY.-By using Mrs. Whitcomb's
Syrup for children many a doctors bill
can be saved and much suffering averted.
Read the advertisements in another col
umn.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-11-02
THE MAILS.
ARRtyr

ARRIVE. DEPART
North, Through ....."..... 2.O0 a. m. 90 pm
" Way"................".... 2:zo pm. 100 pm.
South, pm 90 pm
i" Through n. o., Mem.
phis and Columbus........... $3.50 pm. iCop.m,
pho River route, Except
Monday ...o"............,.... 90 pm. 600 pm
Iron Mountain X. R.,........ $50 am. llD pm
Miss. River route, Tuesday
and Friday. ................. 600 pm f'P'fn'
|rhebes, Goose Island 4 Santa
fe. Ills, Thursday Fri
600 PIN. 7ooa.m.
.Mayfeld, BanIvle and
Loyelsce, Recommendation ' f"p.m.
oTric, HOURS.
General Delivery..............." 'i5o An.
Sundays $40 . ann
Money order Department.. 90 am. 500
Register 4" I" Il" "... 500 ann 800 p IN.
Money order and Register departments no
|open on Sundays.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-11-02
MEMBERS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

COUNTY OFFlCERS.
cIRcuIr COURT
yud,.n I p.l., Of A.,andsr
prosecuting Attorney. r. Mccartney, u
Massac.
Circuit Cierk-Jno. e. isrTnan.
Sheriff.. II. Irwin.
VIM. Martin, Assessor and Treasurer.
COUNTY COURT.
Jodgs-P Bross
Assoe;a,es-J. Il. Mccrite and 9. Marchildon.
Clerk-Jacob G. Lynch.
coroner--John n. Gossman,
-
MUNICIPAL GOV ERN MEM.
N,vor-yobn n I.nsden
Treasurer-J. b. TAYLOR.
Comptroller--E. A. Burnett
Clerk-Michael Howley.
Marshal--Andrew Cain.
A,,or,.vp n. pone
Auorhey-r' h'roPe' ~
~, =, po,iceI 81 Mv.rs
po,,cs cons,ab,es-,John sheshsu. tdsy), and
ro,se ~ sv,o,ar t,ffah; -
''s' H. '''''N- "
eLLh|i
Mayorr'ohh a. - ' SnS"h
Second Ward-C. r. " oodwsrd.
Third Wsrd--Jno. Wood.
Fourth WARDS stats Taylor.
City .Large-W. p. Halliday and j. hutd.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
srpsr WARp--Iames Resrden,
Leo Kleb,
Isaac Walden.
ECoND WARD-R. H.Cunninghsm,
T.. Buder,
H., wi,,.r
heh'y "'"''''
James swayne.
THIRD WARp-Wm. Stratton,
po,,i,l, pi,y,.,.la
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-11-02
STATE OFFICERS.

STATE OFFICERS.
STATE OFFICERS.
Governor, John ". Palmer;
Lieutensni-G Governor, John Doughsr,y;
Secretary Of state, EisaId Rummel;
Auditor Of state, C. r. LIppincou
state Treasurer, f.. y. Bates,
supt. Public Instruction. Sexton BstsInsI.
CONGRESSMEN.
senstors-Lymsn Trumbull and John A. Logan.
Representative for the state At Lsrse-Vacancy.
Representative Thirteenth Dts,rIct-John
Crebs.
MEMBERS GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Senators, Is, District--T A. f. Holcont. OF
Onion, and =. X. Gibson, Of Gallatin.
Representative, LIST District-H. Watson Webb.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-11-02

MARRIAGE GUIDE.-Interesting work
numerous cngrAvings, 22i pages. Price
80 cents. Address DR.. Butts Dispensary
No. IL North Eighth Street, St. Louis
No. Sec Advertisement. If
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-28

The Wesslioho No bsFstso Prssi.
dsnt Grsnt for not declaring In bin
message that il il the duty Of the
United Staten instantly 20 scald
Spain ont Of Cuba. Senator Carl
schultz says ono Of sthe awfallest
faults Of President Grant is his in
termsddling with other nations' 81.
fairs. The editor Of the Westliche
Rost Ia Sshator Carl Sehurz, tho anx-
'ious friends ere inquiring which part
Of him, editor or kenat0r, 10 to be
IN Congrsse.-Rssisser.
The ship-owners or New York r.
port that one harbor-master there
has levied black mail to the extent
Of el0O, 900 per annum, and that the
total tag upon the commerce Of the
port for the mere berthing and NOV
ing Of vessels, levied by the aid of
'hsrbor-mastcrs, is moderately estima-
ted at q million 8 year, not one-tenth
of which amount 10 legal.
The Central Pacific railroad COM
pany now provide oil their passenger
trains running to Ogden with .
provision chest, containing two bar
rels Of pilot bread and about 100
pounds Of dried beet. Passengers
are expected to carry their own dem
Johns.
Enterprising CIRCUS men in Georgia
reap golden harvssts By painting )
deformed COW pea.green, and show
ing 1t as the famous Quadrangle
from the South African mountains.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-28
ne Great Pictorial Annual,

Hostettsr's United states Almanac for
1874, for distribution, gratis, throughout
the United States. and all civilized coun-
tries OF the Western Hemisphere, IL now
published and ready for delivery, in the
English, German, French, Norwegian,
Welsh, Swedish. Holland, Bohemian and
Spanish languages, and all who wish to
understand the true philosophy OF health
should read and ponder the valuable sug-
gestlone 1t contaieS In addition 10 an
admirable medical treatise on the causes,
prevention and cure Of y great variety Of
diseases, II embraces . large amount OF
information interesting to the merchant,
the mechanic. the miner. the farmer, the
planter. and professional man and the
CALCULATIONS have been made for such me.
rtdians and lAtitudes ~ are most suitable
for 2 correct and comprehensive NATION
Al CALENDAR.
The nature, uses, and extraordinary
sanitary effects Of H~ostetter's stomach
Citiers, the staple tonic and alternative 81
more than half the Christian world. ars
fully set forth In Its pages, which are also
valuable recipes for the household and
farm humorous anecdotes, and other IN.
structive and amusing reading matter
original and selected.
Among the Animals 70 appear with tn,
opening OF the year., thia will be one o
the most useful. and may be had for tn
asking. The proprietors, Messrs. Hostel
ter 4 Smith, Pittsburgh, Pa, ON receip
Of y two cent stamp. will forward = copy
by mail 10 any person who cannot pro
cur one in his neighbcrhood. The Bit
ters are sold In every city. town and VII
lage. and r extensively used throughou
the entire civilized world.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-28

- Oars 0asnsa-x6se g. ~ OedApa-
~ $10,oo0t
We were unables "a give 10 yeetSr-
aay nornlngs paper anything IN ~
lasion to the accident on the ALLEY
road Thursday evening, except tho
pare statement that one bed occurred.
The accident occurred ~ Operas
Greek about three mixes this side Of
Summit Station, and Was caused BY .
broken rail (the rail breaking into
three pieces.) Tho train was No. 2
mixed which left here At 6:lb ID the
evening in charge Of Conductor Bob
Given. 1t was while approaching
the bridge that the accident occurred.
-Four carr, viz: ono passenger, one
baggage, n sleeping and one box
cal, were thrown from the track and
rolled down the embapkment which
ct that place il about twenty five
feet high. The stoves 10 the sleep
ing car turned over setting the car
Tin which there was q considerable
amount Of combustible materially on
fire, and as it was impossible to get
water all four Of them were burned.
There was naturally : commotion
and excitement among the pAsssn
gers. Fortunately, however, no one
was seriously injured. This in view
Of the character and extent Of the
accident 10 marvellous.
The Express Messenger, MI. Swan,
OF Des MoineA was micro severely
hurt than any one else. BE was
bruised considerably about the head,
caused by the safe falling on him
during the revolutions which his car
made in going down the embank-
ment. Judge Seevers, Of Oskaloosa,
had bis shoulder dislocated. Judge
Knapp, Of KeosauquA, was slightly
bruised on the hip, and Mr.. Hendcr-
shot. Of Otley, had his forehead out.
Nothing was saved from the sleep.
ing car. The contents OF the other
cars wercI howsver. mostly saved.
The accident was IN unavoidable
one, and no blame can be attached
TO any one connected with the train.
Conductor Bob Givin was prompt
and energetic IN aiding the passen.
gers to extrioate themselves from
the wreck.
TIE 1osU OF tnB cUMpkny 10 the
destruction OF the four cars will DO
about $4,000.
Superintendent Givin, on learning
OF the accident 9 short time after il
occurred, took . locomotive and
started for the scene, returning yes
terday morniBg.-Hate City.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-28

On last Saturday night, at 4 little
place in the northern part Of Davis
county, Iowa, near the Chicago 4
Southwestern r. R.,::called Nosyville,
. whole family Of six persons were
burned up in their own shsnty.-
Their names were Whaleo. The
family consisted ofa man and kis wife
and four children. The origin Of
the fire we do not know, ont it 10
supposed they were all sssssp and
were stifed with the snoke 90
that they were, perhaps, liteless be.
fore the fire reached than. The
house wasa sbanty banked with dirt,
such as is usual among hands on the
railroad. The FIRE was undiscovered
until the shanty was nearly burnt up,
The remains Of the Amiiy were
gathered up and buried in q single
coffin at the Catholic Cemetery neal
| this city.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-28
Strayed or Stolen.

From the undersigned, in Ottumwa, on
saturday, the I'D inst. onelarge Roam Horse,
with heavy black name and tail. Both hind
feet white. and had . halter and bride on;
Wa hitcbed in front ofO. X. Abies grocery
and either broke loose or was taken by some
nerson. The horse Is very heavy built--heavy
breast and shoulders.
A liberal reward will be given to any one
that will bring the horse or any information
"a the Pork House. or 10 me-. 2 miles east OF
,Ottumwa. On WiLlroNo
Dec, ~, 1871. dwit
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-28
Iassssas Pssasssisss.

Syracuse, N. r, has inaugurated
q raid upon 10 wsdealers for selling
the Days Doings and other periodi'
calls Of similar character. This 10 On
example worthy of . more wide
spread application, and although BY
no means an idea original with syria
ouse, it nevertheless meets with the
approval of high.minded people
everywhere, and should be carried
into general execution. The publ.
cation and sale Of obscene books and
papers has reached q point too pain.
fully and gIaringIy manifest to be
longer ignored BY law, and it's cor.
rnpt tendencies ire too well known
TO Ibed specification. Lot other
critics agitatc tho s~ubject.-Dausnport
Goz4ke.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-28

Nov. Gath last, the printing Office
OF the Keosanqna Republican and all
its contents including books and pa.
pers were destroyed BY Dire, involvl
ing the proprietor, Major Goo,
a. Henry, IN q total loss of some six
thousand ooss.rs-the accumulation
of lifetine-with o.ly $1,000 10.
aorance on the outfit. On the goth
inst, four days less than one month
After its destruction, his paper rs-ar.
pears, handsoner and larger than
ever. Tho people Of Van Buren,
County who sympathise with mis-.
fortune, respect indomitable pluck o,
have intelligence enough to appre.
ciate . good pnper, will now take the
Republican samosss.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-28

What q slap in the face the U. S.
Senate gave the Cincinnati Gazette
oUriespondent-who Is just now en-.
gagged in writing editorials for ALI
son papers, charging Harlan with
swlndling the ~IndiaDs-by re-electing
MI. Harlan TO tho Chairmanship on
Indian Affairs BY . unanimous vote.
MT. Pleasant Journal.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-28
A horse, a horse, my KINGDOM for horse

A horse, . horse, my kingdom for q horse
More horses are made unsound
from bad and imperfect shoeing than
any other one cause. 20 obviato
this trouble, call OF Durfee b Pol.
lard's and give them q trial. They
have the best shoer in the city. and
ono trial will satisfy you of the fact.
Perfcct satisfaction given, or no pay.
Bring on your horses with crooked
feet or quarter crack or interfering
horse. and we will cure them without
extra charge. dec27d3t
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-28

Sad AccrDsNr.-On yesterday Of.
tsrnoon q Isaac Kirby was digging
GOAL in L~inshouser's coal bank, two
miles east Of town, = largo rock fell
from tho roof upon him, and instant.
y killed him. A ooroners inquest
10 being held upon bis body to-day.
He was > young man, unmarried, and
bore . good reputation.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-28

MARsIED.-On the evening of Dec.
Goth, at the residence Of Mr.. w. Gar
ner, in this city, BY the Rev. Fl. B.
knight, Mr.. WILLIAM a. GRAIN,
Of Bellefontaine, Ohio, to Miss FAN.
ME A. YARNELL.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-28

TIE Elkader L.raal, : stannch
republican paper published in Mr.,
Allibn's district, favors Mr.. Wilson
for be Senate, but says: "The read
ers II the journal know that We do
not fesire tho election Of Mr.. Allison
to tie u. s. Senete-that as between
thcftwo we moet decidedly prefer
Senbtor Harlan
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-28

A REMEMBRAHcE.-We have been
kindly remembered with a welcome
Christmas SOUVENIR from our old
friend and iormer fellow-citizen, J.
d. Harmony, Esq, now of Rich.
mond, Mo, whore we are ylad to
know he 10 doing well, being Clerk
OF the Circuit Court. The bearer of
this little remembrance was Robt. K.
isoss, ESQ, one of Wapello county's
best soldier boys, but who il now also
. resident OF Richmond,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-28

We hope everybody owing us will
either pay Us the money or settle by
note By Jan'y !. proximo. We need
the money and want to settle our &C
connts and commence the new year
with clean looks. A word to the
wise &C., &c.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-28
PERsoNAL-Gen. ]. 3. Leake. the

PERsoNAL-Gen. J. B. Leake, the
distinguished G. @. OF tho 10th Iowa,
and . lawyer Of ability who served
with much credit in the State Senate
from Scott county in 1866, has
gone from Davenport to Chicago to
enter permanently into the practice
OF his profession, where we hope he
may achieve we'll deserved famo and
fortune. His Office is l6 Nixon's
building, corner Monroe and Iasalle
street.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-28

Wo have addeda very ins Cinoln-
natl NonpAriel Job Press to orr out
1t which will enable us TO do ell sorts
OF job work better and cheaper than
ever. Chicago styles and prices du-
pliOated and satisfaction guaranteed.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-28
Atesausn.

Is called to . letter on tho inside Of
to-day's paper from Senator Harlan.
Tho character of the lies forged
against him may be judged Of from
this exploded one.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-28

Calendar, the National Bank Ex-
aminer, implicated by the failure of
the Ooe.- National Bank, has been
promptly arresteu- the United
States Marshal, and will be pruse..-
tod to the utmost sigor Of the law.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-28

A0E TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS VIII be
90 paid for o single case Of incursble
CAfArrh. DR.. Merwinss Vegetable CAtarrh
Cure Is the cheapest. as a package makes one
pint Of medicine, and Is sent by mail on re-
ceipt OF thirty cents.
IT'S the BEST, because IL nsper Jasls to
cure any case of Cdtas7h.
We wish to send our pamphlet. entitled
MAN and Woman as InvAllds,' to every
reader oil this paper. and will mail, free, 3
hand Them to their friends. Address, 81
Louis Medical Association, No. lit sixth
! Street. e. Louis, Aissourt. tJuly TO- Tl-dWly
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-28

Hon. Murray Morrison formerly of
Illinois, and Judge Of the 18th Dist;
Court, died at Los Angeles on the
18th inst.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-28
0ffUIVh WEEKLY c0uEIla
CITY ard County Newa


L6ss than three yeArs so the
mann predicted that within ten
ga tho. annual receipts for coal
EWapeilo county would amount TO
nro than the ann total recsivsd for
= other products exportsd.-
roe that tine ths Idsyslopnsst Of
y coal interests has exceeded the
Ioat sapou,ne expectations, and TO-
y what was then regarded 8 :
siopary vaticination, seems to be
fair vsv Of becoming an accom-
,.h.a ssct long before The time sta.
New coal 6elds arc being con-
-. ...n.d r.~ ;o;nt stock com.
~. - r.r;dlv forming d after
\. other 8 develope and mine coal.
Z. -. nonstaut nv which crects
9, nm.h. ncnrr, Alma.
r.,...csY,. .,d - Al ether noints
...,d.n. rroD !. = oreat extant
y nal. = 81 NOR, ottumws ooall.
|hioh 4 universally regarded % %.
lrscr h any other bituminous coal
~.
~. =. rot rr.n.r.d mat nov -
tina .r.ct -. but the ouautitv
GOAL m,nod q this county during
Il. and the cssh rscsived for Il.
make N astounding showing
- ~ publish i one 81 the1s
The demand Tor coal % pres
-. With III our fkSilitiss ~ fdrnish-
Il. Il, greatly IA exosss Of The sup.
.ahe bulk Of Il being taksa for
~ Ahavarioua. railroeds cerAer-
here. with I large portion IL
oonntv und,rl,id with beds 81
from four 70 seven Ssst thick,
that Of ths best quality, II doss
Ike W ought 70 hsve compsH.
and capital enough 10 the b1si.
I0A 4rf.N
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-28

George Martin. has been found,
and Ike good unole, - be il, has
cared for the girl and orphan chill
drsn DIT Ne stated were ct the Ne
chanicts hotsl. Az he paid the bill
tor thsir board, there was no need
for contributions for their benefit
Iwo gentlemen handed Mics Clout.
nsn 10 cts. eaeh. and their oontribu.
ton was ussd By the writer Of this
paragraph TO purchase . load Of
Food for . poor widow. Tho sequel
20 this paragraph 10 that the widow
died last night. leaving three chill
drsn. the oldest about nine, and the
youngest one week old. These poor
children are thrown on tho cold
charity of the world. Verify, it 10
true, that stone half of the world does
not know how the other half lhves,"
and but few are aware OF the destitu.
ton that prevails in our o~n thriving
Nftv
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-28

Under the new epportionmont Law
which has recently passed. Conessaa
iowa is to have nine msmbsss u
congress instead of Dix. Tho basis
OF representation 10 1874. 1000. Ar
ranging these new Districts q 70 b
ono Of the most inportant and per.
picking datiss devolving on tho
coming sessioa Of tho Legislature.
Some slate maker has made % The
7th district and put ~ into the fol.
lowing company:
Mshaska, Marion, Warren, Clarke,
Lucas, MonToes Wapsllo. ard Wayne.
Eight counties, With 5 popalation Of
19O,294.
Other guessss are 10 order until
after the lekislature settles the
mBtV0Es HF9s y
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-28

The Dec. No, Price a0c. has
10 pieces Vocal and Instrn-
mental Piano Music, worth
a. in sheet form. We Will
mail two back Nos. for 60 cts.
four for Sec, or Jan. 10 Ipec,
II. for 4225, Irregular price Is,
Bound copies for 1871, gtis
sides and edges, IS. The Mn-
sic In by Hays, Thomas, Kin
keI. Counod. ste. Address
j. i. PETERS, 50 Broadway
N. ". p. q. Box SIZE.