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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-09-06
The Most Deliberately Plan
ned Robbery On Record.
cts About ChOrpelning.
How Grant T. Co. Arranged Il
Grand Raid Upon the Treas
uiy.

A Washington correspondent of the
New York Tribune, writing under date
Of August 7th, gives the following sue
cinct account of the Chorpenning seam
dal; it ought to be enough to defeat
any man with Presidential aspira-
tions:
In 1851, Mr.. George Chorpenning
entered into contract with the Post
office Department to carry the mails
from Salt Lake City to San Pedro,
California, for which he was to receive
$4,000 per annum. In 1854, Mr..
Chorpenning received second contract
with an increased compensation Of Sl2,-
500 per annum, and as all mail con-
tracts are made for four years, Mr..
Chorpenning would have been entitled
upon the full performance of both con-
tracts to the sum Of $106, 900, as stip-
ulated compensation. 1t appears from
the records of the Postof6ce Depart
ment that upon the written application
Of Mr.. Chorpenning, and for his own
benefit, some change i'll the original
route was made by which he was en-
abled to avail himself of q road more
passable in winter. In 1857, Chor.
penning received new contract which
was subsequently annulled by Post.
MASTER General Holt for the reason-a,
declared in his own handwriting-tha
Mr.. Chorpenning ''has not performed
or caused to be performed, the service
in compliance with the terms and re
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appointed. Thus, with the Post Office
Department in the hands of Chorpenn-
ing, Mr.. George Earle, having remain
ed in office until he had become familiar
with the routine of it's business, resi- igned
the First Assistant Postmaster General
ship and presented the Chorpenning
budget. The contract Office having
been fixed, the new claim was rapidly
passed, and Mr.. j. A. j. Creswell
(Grant's Postmaster GeneraI signed
a requisition on the Treasury in
favor Of the Chorpenning Ring for
S443, 900.
Thus far everything had been worked
as smoothly as with an executive de-
partment SO organized in the interest of
the swindle it was expected that it
would. The ordeal Of the Post Office
Department had been successfully
passed, and the rcquisition for $443,-
900 reached the Auditors Office. But
here, alas, for Chorpenning, the organ
ization had not been so thoroughly
fixed. The perpetration of this stupen-
dous swindle was soon whispered among
the clerks, and before the money could
be paid Mr.. Dawes was informed, and
by hurrying a resolution through Con-
gress forbidding the Auditor to pay the
requisition, the robbery was prevented.
And thus was defeated as outrageous a
fr4ud as was ever attempted upon the Treas
ury of the United States; and although
both houses of Congress unanimously
passed Mr.. Dawes resolution forbidding
the payment of the draft, it is remarka-
BILE that no investigation into the action
of the Postoffice Department has ever
been made. It is not reasonable to
expect that the caution of Grants Con-
gress Ring in preventing an examina-
ton into the parts played by Messrs.
Creswell, Smith Il Earle, for fear Of
exposing the aid afforded by the Presi-
dent himself, will be now defeated by
the removal of Mr.. Creswell, and the
exposure of the inner working of the
Postoffce Department, at least while
Grants reelection is pending.
Yours,
w. L.W.
Washington, Aug 7, 1872.
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EW.Y0EK TRIBUNE.
During the Ca ampaign.

The Tribune is not and will never
more be party organ; but it is ardent
ly enlisted in the contest now waging
for Civil Service Reform and for One
Presidential Term as essential to that
Reform. 1t accepts the C;nei"aati
Platform as terse and forcible ex-
position of the political right and wrong
the needs and hopes of To-Day, and
looks hopefully to Universal Amnesty as
essential to the restoration of genuine
fraternity between North and South,
and Of mutual confidence and good will
between White and Black. 1t believes
the people are preparing to break the
rusty shackles Of mere bygone parts
anship, and it hopes for result next
November which will cheer and strength
en- the champions of Peace and Good
Will. 1t will issue no campaign edit
on, but proffers to all who believe its
future diffusion may serve the good
cause it's regular editions at the lowest
possible prices.
The virtual surrender by the Demo-
cratic party of its hostility to Equal
Rights regardless of Color has divested
our current politics of half their bygone
intensity. However parties may hence
forth rise Or fall, it is clear that the fun
damental principles which have hither-
to honorably distinguished the Repub-
licans are henceforth to be regarded as
practically accepted by the whole coun-
try. The right of every man to his
own limbs and sinews-the equality of
all citizens before the law-the inability
of a State to enslave any portion of its
people-the duty Of the Union to guar
antee to every citizen the full enjoy
ment of his liberty until he forfeits it
by crime-such are the broad and firm
foundations of our National edifice; and
palsied be the hand which shall seek to
displace them! Though not yet twenty
years old, the Republican party has
completed the noble fabric of Emanci-
patton, and may fairly invoke there IN
the sternest judgment Of Man and the
benignant smile of God.
Henceforth, the mission of our Re-
public is one of Peaceful Progress. To
protect the weak and the humble from
violence and opprcssion-to extend the
boundaries and diffuse the blessings of
Civilization-to stimulate Ingenuity to
the production of new inventions for
economizing Labor and thus enlarging
Production-to draw nearer to each
other the producers Of Food and of
Fabrics, of Grain and of Metals, and
thus enhance the gains Of industry BY
reducing the cost of transportation and
exchanges between farmers and artis-
ans-such is the inspiring task to which
this Nation now address itself, aud by
which it would fain contribute to the
progress, enlightenment, and happiness
Of our race. To this great and good
work, The Tribune contributes it zeal
GUS, persistent efforts.
Agriculture will continue to be more
especially elucidated in its Weekly and
Semi-W eekly editions, to which some
of the ablest and most successful tillers
| of the soil will steadily contribute. No
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THE THREE ElELLS.
BY JOHN q. WHITTIER.

[This poem refers to the well-know1
rescue Of the crew of an American vessel
sinking in mid ocean, by Captain Leigh
ton, of the British ship Three Bells. I'm
able to take them off, in the night and tn
storm, he stayed by them until morning
shouting to them from time to tim
through his trumpet, "Never fear, hold on
Pll stand by you'll
From Atlantic Menthly for September.
THE THREE BELLS.
Beneath the low hung night cloud
That raked her splintering mast
The good ship settled slowly,
The cruel leak gained fast.
Over the awful ocean
Her signal guns pealed out.
Dear God! was that thy answer
From the horror round about?
A voice came down the wild wind,
''Ho! ship ahoy!' its cry:
"Our stout Three Bells Of Glasgow
Shall stand till daylight by!"
Hour after hour crept slowly.
Yet on the heaving swells
Tossed up and down the ship-lights,
The lights of the Three Bells!
And ship to ship made signals,
Man answered back to man,
While oft. to cheer and hearten,
The Three Bells nearer ran;
And the captain from her taffrail
Sent down the hopeful cry.
Take heart! Hold on!' he shouted,
"The Three Bells shall stand by!''
Allnight across the waters
The tossing lights shone clear:
All night from reeling taffrail
The Three Bells sent her cheer.
And when the dreary watches
OF storm and darkness passed,
Just as the wreck lurched under,
ALI souls were saved ut last.
Sail on, Three Bells, forever,
In grateful mem ory sail!
Ring on, Three Bells of rescue,
Above the wave and gale!
AS thine, in night and tempest,
l hear the Masters cry.
And, tossing through the darkness,
The lights Of God draw nigh!
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she said they were pretty coarse mus
lin, but they'd do very nicely for poor
peoples windows. Oh, Aunt Lottie.
Dear, good Aunt Lottie!" And Josie
squeezed and hugged the "dcar, good
Aunt Lottie!" until she had to cry for
mercy.
"It will be very hard work Josie, "
she said, as soon as she was released
care you sure you will not be discour-
aged?"
"And 50 horrid, too," said Annie,
turning up her little nose with a look
Of infinite disgust. "You'll be all dirty,
and as hairy as anything. 1 wouldn't
do it, Josie. Mother will save up
money enough by and BY"
AS soon as breakfast was over she
asked for her work, and Aunt Lottie,
first pinning her up a great calico apron
of her own, and knotting a handker-
chief over her brown curls, brought
out the first basket and set it before
her.
All the forenoon the busy fingers
labored diligently, pulling to shrcds the
matted hair. Lower and lower grew
the heap in the basket, higher and
higher grew the mound on the floor be-
side the little workman, until at twelve
o'clock when Uncle Reuben came in to
dinner, the great basket stood empty,
and with sigh of relief as big as the
basket, Josie stepped down from her
seat.
"Well done, honey bee," said Uncle
Reuben, "aad the hair looks prime too.
[ could not have done it better my
SELF"
But how red your face is and how
tired you look" cried Annie; "and
your hands: Oh, what awful dirty
hands,"
"The hands will wash and the face
will COOL" said Uncle Reuben. II
think that when mother comes home
and sees the pretty curtains in the VIM
dow, she won't complain of either hands
or face"
Tired little Josie looked rested al
ready, as Uncle Reuben lifted her up
to kiss her crimson face, and when din
ner was over she went to work with
great zeal. Aunt Lottie had offered
to give her half Of the money and let
the boy finish the hair, but she would
not consent; and although she had to
sit alone--for her aunt dared not to
bring the delicate embroidery with
which she was busy near the flying
threads Of hair dust--she went bravely
on.
Oh, how the little back did ache and
how the little brown eyes did sting!
But when Uncle Reuben came in a gain
at sunset, the work was done, and the
weary child lay asleep in her chair.
He stepped up very softly to her side
and laid bright new dollar note in
her lap.
Never was there happier heart
than Josie's when, after supper, he
took her out to walk, and let her buy,
with her own harl-carned money. the
curtains for mothers room.
Yes, she was happier just once in her
life, and that was when her mother,
going up to her room, when she return
ed from her journey, asked: "Why,
who put those pretty curtains up here:"
And on hearing from Aunt Lottie of
her little girls unselfsh love, took her
in arms and said: ''My own blessed,
darling child. I'd rather have these
than the finest curtains that ever hung
in a palace"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-09-06

The Radical press have all a long
ridiculed the idea of clasping hands
over the bloody chasm.' The Detroit
Free Press says the main reason why
the Grant party don't want to "clasp
hands, is because if they opened their
paws their stealings would fly away On
the wind.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-09-06
Lime. LiIney!

The undersigned will keep on hand a
his kiln. two miles north Of Cresco, constant
ly supply of fresh burnt Lime Of choice
quality, at as cents per bushel.
Lime from the same kiln will be kept and
sold by John L. Peck at the lumber office
of Peck & seargent in Cresco.
Sept 7, 1871.
4Gm3 HUGH OWENS
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-09-06

Ben Butler says if Greeley is elect
ed "all that was gained by the war will
be lost" Butler is evidently getting
uneasy about his spoons.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-09-06
MTIz.LlAM EDWARDS.

Would respectfully announce that he is
prepared to give his attention to veg
MAKING s. REPAIRING WAGONS,
at Cresco, Iowa, and all work of his trade
Plows constantly on hand Of the best
patterns, cheap for cash.
eay~ Shop south of the Empire House
Cresco, Oct. %, 1869 [23tf1
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THE WEEKLY TRIBUNE.

During the Campaign Five Copies,
or over, to one address, so cents per
copy; or 2 cents per copy, per
week.
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w NJ. BALLARD,

Wal repair Clocks, and guarantee
satisfaction.s Every clock warranted to run
''on't time or no pay. Bring along your
defective clocks to his residence, on High
street, west of the Webster House, ard he
will set them right. Charges reasonable.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-09-06

HAPPY RELIEF FOR YOU'VE MEN from
the effects of Errors and Abuses in early
life. Manhood restored. Nervous debility
cured. lmpediments to Marriage removed
New method Of treatment. New and re-
marknble remedies. Books and Circulars
sent free, in sealed envelopes.
Address, Howard ASSOCIATION, No. 9
South Ninth St., Philadelphia, Pa.
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HeE,LL DKILLI.VG.

WELL DKILLI.vG,
TNIlE undersigned is prepared to drill
y Wells in T0wn. or country or reasonable
tsr.ns, and with Large or Small Bore.
Lepg experience warrants him in guaran-
teeing good work and perfect satisfaction.
Hei also fully prepared with all neces-
snry spParafns for moving buildings.
Call at HIS farm three miles South East of
Cresco, or address
DANIEL WHEELER,
n3Sin3l Crcsco, Iowa.
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EOXiN w. MAYNARD.
CRESCO TOW VA.
GLAZIER AND PAINTER.

Will attend to House, Sign, or Carriage
Painting at short notice and reasonable
rates Shop on the South side Of Market
street nearly opposite Flemmings lumber
office. lie proposes not to be eXcelled in
any branch of the business either as to price
style or speed Of work.
n26tf May %, 1868.
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Washington, Aug. 7, 1872.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-07
Letter from Watkins Glen.

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WATKINS GLEN, August 3.-After pleas
ant trip on the Northern Central We reached
the Glen last evening in time for supper, and
thinking few items concerning this most re-
markable and beautiful freak of nature, might
possibly be Of interest to the host Of readers of
the Gazette, determined to put them down.
1t had never occurred to me that there was
Watkins from which the Glen takes its name.
To my very agreeable surprise [ found not
simply Wild mountain pass with single ho-
tel-perhaps for the accommodation OF tourists
but nestled here between the hills and at the
head of Seneca Lake 4 busy thriving town with
ing fine business 1t was my good fortune to
tall into the hands of mine host of the Glen
Mountain House, J. j. Lytlc, esq. The Mount
ain House is charmiugly located on the mount
ain in one of the most romantic elevations Of
this delightful retreat. \ second house has
this spring been added to the commodations,
which is situated on the opposite side Of the
Glen from the old Mountain House, the two be-
ing connected by a beautiful iron bridge span
ming the chasnl hundred feet above the water
or all others this is the hotel to patronize in
visiting the Glen. First, because the proprietor
is gentleman. Second, his whole time is given
to the welfare of his guests. The table, rooms
and beds proclaim his fitness for keeping no.
tel, and the location of the house is every way
superior To those of the town TO describe all
the beauties of this great natural curiosity
have neither time nor ability. | have met with
travellers who have visited the chief points Of
interest in this country, and whose travels in
foreign lands have embraced the passes of the
Tyrol Tivol the Killarney Cascades, Fana
Lodore and Glencoe, and their testimony is
that the beauties OF the Glen are equal to any
and very much superior to most of those named
For convenience the Glen has been divided into
numerous glens ctscarles, etc, chief of which
are Glen Alpta," Glen Cathedral, " Glen
of the Pools, Glen Difficulty" Glen One
gu" Then We have Shadow Gorge, 'Iriple
Cascade, " Rainbow Falls, ''Grand Staircase, y
"MatchIess Scene the ''Labyrinth," each
having new and peculiar beauty Of its own.
One of the very finest of all these views is the
cascade called 'Mlnnchaha." Here the water
is brok en- several times in It's fall, the foam and
spray forming brilliant contrast to the dark
rocky surroundings This is truly "aughing
water. s" On ones first entrance to the Glen
there comes Il sensation Of apparent danger
which, however, rapidly passes away. Every
unsafe place has been well guarded, and what
seemed dangerous is only little difficult
What ii stiffness is here in this twilight at
noonday-not sound save the ripping stream
or the singing Of some distant cascade ''All
The air Il solemn stiffness holds" The highest
cliffs are those Of Glen Cathedral, 500 feet high
TO the tops of the wooded banks at this point.
however, it is much higher, reaching, it is e>ti
mated 800 feet. To all lovers of the romantic
and beautiful | would say visit Watkins Glen
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-07
Board Of Health.

A called meeting Of this Board was hcll I,.,
night, at o'clock, in the rooms of the Yoqrr
Mems Christian Association. Present: Dr.
Brown President, and Mcssrs. Berry Robin.
son, Neale, Ford, Smith. Nails and En.wslr
The Secretary read the minutes of the j,..
meet ng, viii h were approved.
The President stated that the Object for n.
call Of this m citing was for the purpose of TAX
ing action in regard to the infected vessel yn,
in the river opposite the lower coal docks.
A motion WAS made to continue the prohilf
ton to hcave into the dock; also n motion f.
raise the quarantine.
After considerable discussion, the whole maj.
ter was, on motion, left to the discretion of the
President
Mr.. Nails moved that the President be drcn,
ed to request the Mayor to enforce the penalties
to the full extent of the law on all eases of I'm,
kind hereafter occurring.
Messrs. Muir and Richard A. Rudd hayin,
declined serving Messrs. Richard h. Rudl a,rI
Samuel Ii. Janney were elected to fill the w.
cancies, and Mr.. Rudd assigned to the sth d.,
trict and MIR. Janney to the LIST.
On motion Of Mr.. Nails the Superintendent,
of Police WAS requested to ask the President al
the Water Co. to have the lire plugs clcat.>cI
rs soon rs they have suflcicncy Of water 1,
purify them.
Mr.. Nails moved that the Superintendent or
Police be instructed 10 see the Committee on
Streets to take steps to have the alley running
from Royal street east, thence south to Prime"
street. SO repaired as to abate the nuisance =,
once. Adopted
The Board then adjourned Teste:
B. BROWN, NJ d., President.
JAS. ENTWISLE, Jr., Secretary.
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VIRGINIA NEWS

S. i. Norris, who was once the agent of
Geo. A. Williams e. Co., Of Baltimore, was in
Staunton few days since and succeeded in
of the Baltimore firm, and also in getting Il
draft for $50. 90 on New York endorsed, and
drew the money on it. The gentleman OBJ
tanned warrant and followed him to Harri-
sonburg, and recovered the fifty dollars.
At Staunton, on Monday, at the third trial
of Charles g. Carson for the murder Of d. r.
Clincbe, the jury brought in a verdict Of not
guilty The prisoner was congratulated by the
jury and his friends aud appauded by the au-
dience. The decision of the jury seems to be
approved by large majority Of the citizens.
Mrs. Phoebe Rice, probably the oldest lady
in Virginia, died at the residence of her son-in-
law, Mr.. Isaac ii. Buttcrworth, near Lynch
burg on Thursday last. She was native, we
believe, of Campbell county, and was born in
169, and was therefore one hundred and three
years of age at the time OF her death.
a meeting of Conservative voters was held
this week at Catlctt Station, Fauquicr county,
to nominate delegates to represent Cedar RUM
township in the Alexandria Congressional Con-
vention; DIR. B. Shunatc delegate, and A. T.
Forbes, esq, alternate.
John Boisscau, prominent Radical politi-
clan of Lynchburg, committed suicide on the
9Th by blowing his brains out with pistol
The cause prompting the deed Is unknown -
supposed to be financial embarraSSmcnts and
political disappointment.
Just one month ago last night d. c. Mayo
4 Bros tobacco factory in Richmond was de-
stroycd by fire. last night the tobacco factory
of James Turner, on Leigh, between Foushee
and ADAMS streets, was burned.
\ report published in some of the Radical
papers that u culored man was recently killed
in Essex county while addressing a crowd, is
said to be totally untrue. Who fabricatcs such
statements ito widen the chasln ? y
\ very heavy storm of rain, wind, lightning
and thunder, occurred in portions of Clarke
county, last Monday.
The iron steamer Richmond, was launched
at Richmoud OH Monday
A BUFFALO RIDE.-From letter written to
gentleman In this county by one of the Ian.
caster coloniSt at O>bern City, kauasas, we learn
that Mr.. Daniel Otto, formerly of Reading
land now one Of the colonist), had an exciting
buffalo chase recently. He wounded the an-
imaI with his pistol and the infuriated brute
went for hiln. Flight was impossible, SO Mr..
Otto seized the long haron the shoulder of the
buffalo and mounted him. While seated on the
annual Is back he reloaded his pistol and put the
load right in the back part of the front shoulder
This brought the buffalo to his kuees and sent
Otto whirling about ten feet over his head
Gathering himself up he looked around, and
there sat the buffalo on his knees gazing at him.
with no friendly look but one nore load finish
ed him. The exploit is regarded as quiet re-
markable by the settlers. -Lancoster (R,)
ErprcSS.