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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-03-09
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Washington, March z,

! 0snlnRLO0, MarCn II.
Governor Scott of South Carolina
has called upon the President for u
5. troops to suppress outrages in
Union and York counties in that
State whore, no reports that nothing
but permanent garrison in the
disaffected sections will give protec.
ton to mon who are threatened with
murder because of thor fidelity to
the principles of FREQ government.
As an evidence OF tho condition OF
affairs in South Carolina, the facts
are stated that on last Monday u
company of United States troops
that left Columbia for York, had tho
railroad torn up in front by armed
men, and were obliged to march by
the road.
On Friday last the Republican
mombers of tho Republican legisIa.
turo, now sitting, paid men to picket
the road loading from tho capital,
because of we'll grounded fears Of q
Ku-Klux raid upon their body. A
committee OF three members OF the
legislature OF South Carolina will ar
rive horo in . day or two to lay tho
condition of affairs in South Carolina
before tho President. Warren and
Wilkes, leading conservative NOM
bers of the South Carolina leglsla-
ture are on the committee.
bordeaux, March 6.
In the National Assembly this af-
ternoon Louis Blanc, Victor Hugo,
and Quint, made demand for the
detention of tho members of tho Sep
tember government until they shall
have returned an account Of their
acts until tho capitalization of Paris.
Delsuze has submitted demand for
their imprisonment and arrest on q
charge Of high treason. A motion
was made that the assembly should
not return to Paris, but sit else
whore. At the request of Theirs the
Immediately went into de-
bate on the question, a decision upon
which is to be made tomorrow.
Versailles, March z.
News fran Paris confirm the ru-
mors that the inhabitants are grow.
ing daily more suspicious Of each
other. Tourists and foreigners led |
to the French capital through Gu
riosity since the cessation Of hostili-
Lies, are looked upon with suspicion,
and Englishmen are insultcd and
roughly handled. Barity and Capt.
Weth lead mob at the present mo.
nent, wild with excitement, and the
authorities are powerless to prevent
tho spread Of the revolutionary spir-
I. Tho mob has been found by tho
government to bo in possession OF
arge quantity Of arms and ammuni-
ION, far exceeding that OF any reyo-
utionary gathering ever known in
France.
New York, March z.
1t is now aseertained that Gen. !
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Pursuant 70 act of Congress Rhode
Island has already deposited in inches
prepared for them in the Capitol at
Washington, the statues of two of
her distinguished dead; the soldier
Nat Greene, and the citizen and
statesman Roger Williams.
According to the terms of the law
each State can deposit at it's own OK.
pense the statue of two of it's great
est dead men, one o soldier and tho
other q civilian. When will Iowa
follow suit after little Rhody.
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Tho Austin (Tcxas). Gasette In
dulgos in this small calculation :
SHOULD the brains of q decent white
man be deposited in tho Mississippi
river ut St. Louis, ten drops Of river
water at Vicksburg would fairly
the intellectual capacity
Of Senator F."
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We publish below two sample
extracts from the Chicago Times of
the 4th inst

We publish below two sample
extracts from the Chicago Times of
the 4th inst.
"Billy Rex, by the grace of God,
Arupp guns, and scratch luck, kali
scr CT all Deutschland and conaueror
OF France, guesses that he will not
enter Paris in person. Bonner and
6tl-en! but some of those sacrelig-
lous French rogues might take n
notion to pop q bullet through orr
imperial hide, from beh'n q window
and we are not prepared to die lust
yet. We propose to gobbIe the rest
OF the little German states. spub
England a few times more, and re-
celve again the toad Congratulations
from the President OF republican
America, ere We lay our royal bones
to rest forever"
"The UhIans have won anotber
victory. On the entrance into Paris |
q squad of these chivalrous thieves
saw number Of lads standing IN
the streets, and, so says the cable
The boys blocking the way wore
promptly dispersed by the Uhlans.
LUCKY children they, 10 have met |
the Uhlan cavalry aud escaped with.
out having to submit to a .sreauisi-
ton" tor their marbles and pocket
knives. Long shall the tale be told |
how gang of Uhlans did actually
meet party OF defenceless French |
inhabitants without cleaning them
out Of everything that could be !
sent home to Berlin and pawned for |
s krotzer." -
Tho German element in Ameri.
can politics will treasure up the |
studied and continual abuse which
thcy have received at tho hands oil
~ the democratic papers of Ameri.
ca, during the recent struggle be-
tween the usurper, invader and
butcher Napoleon. and the fatherland.
IT. IS only parallelled by the foul and |
Vin ll assaults the loyal cause IN |
this country received at the hands Of
these self same papers during our |
great struggle against tho slave. |
holding, democratic rebellion.
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Schenok will not 70 to England TO
stay, and II hs goss viii only remain
for ! short tims, 70 return and epter
upon his duties u Chief Attorney |
Of the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company, worth e26, 900 per annum,
which has been offered him by Jay
Cooke, tho President Of tho road.
The Offer was made to him immedi-
atoly after his nomination BY the |
President, but ct urgent solicitation
of General Grant he accepted the
English mission with the under.
standing On the part Of jay Cooke
that tho position of Chief Attorney
for tho Northern Pacific Railroad
would be kept open for him.
The High Commission business
has kept Schenck In Warrington.
Their labors will not BIO concluded
till midsummer, BY which time Mr..
Cooke will require General 6chcDck
to enter at once upon his duties in
connection with the road.
Washington, March 7.
Commissioner PleasantCh will
send to Congress, at an early date,
q communication with regard to tho
income tax on the expectation Of
whisky and . modification Of the
tobacco laws. he will report the
| recommendations which no made to
tho last Congress and urge immedi-
ate action on them.
Tho subscriptions the new $780,
100000 refunding loan, were 10, OO0,-
900 yesterday in New York, aud TO-
100000 in Europe. The Secretary
Of the Treasury feels slated at the
opening. The ante room Of White
House was throngod yesterday r,alf
| Of whom called merely to SEQ tho
President and pay their respectst
while tho rest were seeking Offices
and other favors. Tho President gave
no promises, but stated he wSuld
take every case under consideration.
The President stated to-day that
he would re-appoint Bancroft Minis
tor to Germany. The appointment
will not DO made until AFTER the
Senate has adjourned, and this is a
great disappointment 10 Judge Orth's
friends. The President offered Orth
the Brazilian mission, but he defined
it.
Ha,nllu, from the committee ap-
pointed to wait on the President,
reported: President would com.
municate with Congress in about .
week, and did not wish the day o.
adjournment fixed before that time
and would shortly have the Execu'
,, tive communications made to the
Senate.
The action of the House on laying
on the table the resolution for the ap
pointment Of committees, shows
decided objection to proceeding u
business. Ii is quite certain that bu
two or three necessary committed
will be appointed. Senators will en-
dcavor to ASCERTAIN the wishes FIN
| President, 80 as TO be able to act Of
the question of adjournment OF
{ Thursday next. w :,
Ill The first noto for the new goit
i banks authorized by not Of Congress
! were printed to-day. The paper i
! yellow and the lines are black. Tn
: face contains tho promise TO pay il
! | gold, and bears fac simile OF tn
. gold coin Of the United States.
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The Republican Party,
From the Indepcndent.)

(rTOm tne 1nO9p0n0ons.)
Whom thing is dead, bury it,
And VIC had almost said, when it |
ought to be dead kill it, A party
sometimes drags on o moribund ex-
istence beyond its time. Men do the
same thing. Only with mon it is not
allowable to knock them on the head
and put them out of their misery
But = party ought to die when its
time comos. No past services sho'd
buy a day Of grace. Parties arc for
utility, not for sentiment. So we say,
If the Republican party has finished
its work, away with it. Cloar away
the rubbish and mako room for
something that is Of account. We
shall never urge in it's behalf that
the Republican party abolished sla-
very and saved the country. We
have loved IL; bnt when its work its
work is done let it have decent bur-
ial, and nothing more.
But is 1t done? Can the country
do without it2 There are four mil
lions of blacks under the local gov
ernments Of the South, whose rights
have been accorded most grudgingly
when accorded at all--who are land
less, who are poor, who are ignorant,
who are helpless. They have yet no
other guaranty Of their liberties than
tho ascendancy of the Republican
party. Even now the cries Of their
murdered ones arc in our oars. They
are hunted from their homes al
night; they are beaten, shot, hung,
burned. We have gotten used to
this sort of thing. We print the dis
patches of this kind in small type
and turn away to read of tho carni
val at Washington. Take away The
"God and Humanity party"-blessed
name OF derision and how long viii
, the ignorant, poverty stricken Negro
have any right left? Until the blacks
j in the South are educated and thu
, whites civilized, and until Wes
r Point and the army arc American
lied, we cannot give up the govern
. mont to other hands.
II The safety Of tho nation is entrus
! tod to the Republicans. Tho battl
!. of q hundred years is not yet Tough
r out. While the liberty OF the pres
Q and tho perfect freedom Of opinion
are not secured, there must be q pa,
0 ty TO commend for them. These ar
q not to be set aside for matters q
/ revenue or questions Of policy. It i
|; life or death. Either we must hav
liberty for all or VIC must give up tn
y struggle and accept anarchy OF de-
q potism.
,fI The Republican party ofto-day
q in the lineal succession. From Oti
! and Adams, from Washington an
q Jefferson, it is q line of those wh
' have fought for the American lido.
: The unfinished work Of securing lii
4 erty to all the people is in the hand
4 of the Republicans. Not only he
If the Republican party not finished i,
Q work yet, but fit rightly compr'
Il hcnds it there is little prospect th.
a it will have done SO until tho sun
n the twentieth century shines upon
The sound of the coming battle
# in our cars. There is the old enem
IS to fight-the old cause to fight 70
"a tho old watchword to cheer US. Lii
h erty and union God and humanit,
= 1t is no time to dream we have dom
4 Up and at theml
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The storm Lake Plot. of the 22d

comes to us with an earnest article
in support of Hon. G. @. Carpenter
for tho Gubernatorial succession
In this it but follows the course, and
repeats tho testimony, OF nearly
the entire press of northwestern
Iowa. There is a genuine ring Of
sincerity too, to all this endorsement,
that proves it to be the hearty test
imony OF Col. Carpenters ncighbors
to his genuine worth as q man,
their faith in him as a Republican
and their confidence in his compe-
tency for the high duties Of the
office for which they designate him,
dubuque Tunes.
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The Amos Intelligenccr says that
in an adultery case before "tho
squire" in that neighborhood, five
lawyers drew upon the energies Of
one witness for five days, extracting
about $4,000 words, from IN, or
90 feet Of manuscript foolseap,
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WAsitINerdN, d G., |
March Sd, 1871. I

My Dear Sir: have received
yours Of tho 10Th ult. in reference to
Soldiers Homesteads.
! regret to say that no new law
bias yet passed, and, Of course, none
can pass now, rs the Congress will
expire in . few hours.
l sond you the Circular Of tho
Gonl. Land Office containing all the
rules and regulations, and on pages
6, l6, II, Is, 10, and 20, will be found
all the Homestead laws.
Yours Truly,
u6 JAS. HARLAN.
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A Brute named Griffith in Bremen
county, seduced q respectable girl by
the name Of Copeland. Whom tho
victim became mother, she and her
offspring were turned out of doors
and the latter had its hands and feet
badly frozen Ply exposure on the
prairie 8
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The last day Of February saw the
last mournful scene in the drama
played by the dolorous Democratic
remnant Of the Indiana Legislature.
The Speaker called the House to
order, and after some comments on
its anomalous condition, said: "Our
power and usefulness as a body have
ended, and having no authority to
hear motion to adjourn, and by
common consent of the members
present, / declare tho House ad-
journed without delay"
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Half Way.

Il
March 4th marked the half-way
point II President Grants Admins
tration. He has inaugurated
honesty and economy in the public
service, until even his bittersst
and must INSCRIPTIONS enemies
admit that the revenues are vigilant-
y collected and faithfully applied to |
the payment Of our public debt. I'M
two short years he has paid two
hundred and twenty-five millions Of
tho debt created to subdue the dem-
ocratic revolt, showing plainly that
ten years more of such honest
Republican administration, will wipe
out the whole amount, principal and
interest.
His administration found the
Southern States in an anarchical and
chaotic condition, as the result of
their suicidal treason, and to-day
finds the work Of Reconstruction
complete every State represented
in both houses Of Congress, and
pence and good order prevailing in
all our borders, except the deviltries
OF the Ku Klux, cropping out here
and there, sporadically and demo.
cratically.
Through the wisdom and persis
tence of Grant, every obstacle to the
settlement of the Alabama elaine
has been removed, and to-day 4
Joint High Commission Of fivo dis
tinguished men from both sides o
tho question, are IN session in Wash
} ington, to adjudicate tho claim
in issue without bloodshed o
: dlshonor, all Of which is, for tn
administration, the greatest diplc
: matte triumph in our history.
The San Domingo Commisslo
3 will doubtless report favorably
8 giving us the gem of the Yves
n Indies; and an invaluable coallng, con
8 mercial and agricultural island {
+ inexhaustible resources and capabi
: tiles, for the mere taking.
II Peace and honor at home respes
and credit abroad, are the fruits (
two years of Gen'l Grants admin
!, tration. Two years more of equ,
! success will insure his rc-nominatio
. and reelection, and his position
!. history as the greatest Of our CHI
It Magistrates, who was equal
is illustrious in peace and war.
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Tho evening entertainment of tho
boys in rural districts in Jefferson
county consists OF doing ell ti,ey can
10 break up tho schools They en-
ter school houses, break the win
dows, tear up tho books, smash the
slatse, and split the seats,
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d ~. s
Judge Woodward, who died at
Muscasino on the Gath of February,
was one Of the most prominent and
distinguished lawyers Of our State
and has been for many years identi-
fed with public lite here in Iowa.
The Muscatine Weekly Tribune has
the following concerning him!
The deceased was q son OF the
Hon. William H. Woodward, of New
Hampshire, famous in the annals Of
legal Jurisprudence as the Secretary
and Treasurer of yarmouth College,
and the defendant in the case cele.
brated for Daniel Webster's argu.
mont. We believe that the deceased
was q native of New Hampshire, and
graduate of yarmouth. He came
to Iowa, and settled at Muscatine
then Bloomington, in 1888. In 1856
he was associated with Judge Mason
and Hampstead in codifyirg tho stat
utes of Iowa, doing most Of the work
and receiving the principal distlnc
ton which our first code conferred
upon its authors. In tho winter Of
1885 he was elected to the Suprem,
Court of Iowa, and served the tern
Of six years. On his retiremen,
from the Bench, he contemplated 4
residence in Chicago, but after O few
months absence he returned to Iowa
In 1860 no represented this county
in tho State Senate. Subsequently
he filed the responsible Office Of Clerl
TO the U. 8. Circuit Court of THU
District. For the past year he ha.
permanently resided at his homo ir
this city.
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A physician in the western part
Of Scott county is mad because the
federal assessor assessed him as a
butcher. Some ill-natured neigh.
bors Of his say they cant zoe what
difference there Is,
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A Revolution Impending.

A leading foreign banker has i'm
portaDt private advices from France,
showing excessive dissatisfaction
with the peace terms throughout tho
country. Vengeance is on every
body's lips, and nobody believes that
the Provisional government can pos
sibly be succeeded by an Orleanist
King, Notwithstanding the large
numbers representing that party in
the Assembly. The people are dis
gusted with all they have tried
legitimists and Orleanists, as well as
Bonapartists-and moderate Repub.
licans all point to the time whom the
French Republic, though dreaded at
home, was respected and feared
abroad; while under the Imperialists
the encmy entered the capital twice.
The Orleanists are too feeble. Even
those in times past favoring modera-
ton have been so led to extremes by
their hatred Of the Germans that
they are willing to give the reds
trial, which they know is most fear
cd on the continent, especially by
Prussia. As soon, therefore, as the
German troops have lott, o strong
tide in favor Of the reds will be visi-
bic, and not few point to the man.
agement of affairs under the much
derided Gambetta as the only ener-
getic administration during tho war.
The country olamors for revenge,
and while France lies helpless, the
only course open to thom appears to
DO ono leading to red ropublicanism,
which tho people, now that thor |
tone and character can make itself |
felt, are willing to embrace with |
enthusiasm in this time of humiIia.
ton. Radical measures must DO |
takon they say, to Offset tho terrible
fate that has befallen Franco. All |
aver that the Bordeaux Assembly,
elected during panic, does not rop-
resent the tono of teoling. All hope
for nothing else than death TO Ger
many, and the rod republicans will DO
called upon to do it. Terrible scenes
are cvorywhere anticipated, but all
Frcnchmon now ARE ready to expe-
rience tho dernier resort, and leave
their country to DC governed by tho
extreme radicals, whose very assump-
lion of power will be a standing
monaco to the neighboring Germans.
Ehc writer who furnishes tho above
Information. under date OF Paris,
Fob. %, adds "VeriIy tho timo
seems approaching when Comics
prediction that France will be
governed by the workingmen is to
DC verified. We way have TO pass
through tho ordeal, but anything
ather than u weak government is
he universal cry of the people"
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chicago Market.

~ VniC8BUS NoSVH y
WHEAT-No. : spring suffered q de-
c,,na az Ila,ac per bushsl, selling ut GAIA
CoRN~No.2 sold 1t 52a6sc cash.
OATS-No. closed 81 493c.
RYH-0Oc for No.2.
BARLEY-77a76c for No. =
LARD-6teady at 133c cash.
LIVE HO0S-Firm at opening. Dus
dull and weak 1t close; sales ut 06Oa7 ~
fNr common 70 rood.
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Col. 3. G. Byam has been appoint
ed Register Of the Land Office Mt
Fort Dodge. Col. B. had command
of the Gath Iowa during the war.
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|
Congress.

The 41st Congress ceased to exist
at high noon Saturday March 4th.-
Immediately upon its adjournment
tho And Congress was organized
222 mcmters answering to roll call
II the full representation being 243,-I
This deficiency is accounted for by1
Clerk Mcpherson not putting several
members with doubtful or bogus cor
tifcates on tho list, including in this
lot Genl John Edwards, formerly OF
Charlton, Iowa, who claims to DO an
m Independent member from the Sd
s, Arkansas district, while Judge Boles
go has the certificate of Clayton from
the Same district. Moreover, New
Hampshire, Texas, Connecticut aud
California have not as yet held their
Congressional elections, owing to
some inexplicablo blunder in their
election laws.
rs Blaine was reelected Speaker, re.
ceiving Ito to 80 cast for Gen. Nor
gan of Ohio, the democratic candi-
}. date. s II
Dawes offered resolution that the
officers of the House for the 42d
Fs$ Congress DO Edward Mcpherson,
clork, N. q. Ordway, sergeant.at
arms; O. s. Buxton, postmaster, and
.Ras ]. g. Butler, chaplain, being officers
Of tho last House. Adopted.
The following is the handsome
speech Of Speaker Blaine in response
to a resolution of a complimentary
character, introduced by Sunset Coz
. of the opposition, which resolution
received every vote of the House
except that of the dead beat Mungen
"Gentlemen of the House of Rep
resentatives: Our labors are at ar
end, but will delay the final adjourn
ment long enough to return my mos,
profound and respectful thanks fol
the consideration which you have
been pleased to bestow upon my of
fetal course and conduct. In q de
b Lucrative body Of this character 8
presiding officer is fortunate if hi
retains the confidence and steady
support of his political adversaries
Beyond that You have given me tn.
assurance that have earned the re
spect and good will of those from
whom | am separated by party lines
Your expressions arc most gratefn
to me and most gratefully acknowl
edged. The congress- whose exis
~ tence closes with this hour, eniov
the memorable distinction that it i
tho first in which all the states hav
been represented on this floor sine
the baleful winter that preceded on
bloody war. Ten years have passes
,s,a since then-years Of trial and tr
"a. nmph-years of wild destruction
and years of careful rebuilding, an
after all, and as q result, the nations
zs government is here to-day, unitet
1o strong, proud, defiant and Just, wit
e4 g territory vastly expanded and wit
three additional stars represented O
the folds of its flag. For these prof
porous fruits of our great struggl
lot us humbly give thanks to th
God of Battle and to tho Prince {
Peace. And now, gentlemen, wit
one more expression of the obligation
feel for the considerate kindnes
with which you have always SUI
tanned me, | will perform the onl,
III, remaining duty of my Office in Dc
claring, as 1 now do, that the Hous
of Representatives, of the Forty-irs
Congress is adjourned sine die.
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FI.OUR-Firm and unchanged.
WHEAT-firm. at IS for No. spring
1 So for No 2 red fall.
CORN-Firm ct 40a63 for mixed.
PORK-2l 40: Clear Rib 1os'
II LARD-Dull. ct l34a12&s
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Iowa Falls and Sioux City
Railroad, from Dubuque
to Sioux City. Estimated
quantity undisposed off,. 10000
McGregor and Sioux City III,
Railroad, from McGregor
to point in O'Brien
county. Estimated guam
tity undisposed of.......... 100000
Sioux City and st. Paul Rail-
q road, from Sioux City to
st. Paul, Mimi. Estimated
quantity undisposed off,. $4,000
Sioux City and Pacific Rail-
road, from Sioux City to
Fremont, Neb.. ........ 49,. $4,000