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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-08-08
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DUDLEY, Iowa, |
July 26, 1872, (

July ~, 1877,
EDITORS COURIER Correspondents
have written graphic descriptions, by
the hundred, of the fine people and
magnificent scenery of Saratoga, Long
Branch and other places of resort for
pleasure, and of the rich and beautiful
cities of the east and west; but who
has condesccnded to speak of Happy
Hollow or Dudley, places just as inn
portant in a business way-according
to signs, as the vast commercial marts
Of the country.
Any one who has not visited Happy
Hollow, would be surprised at the inn
mense amount of work which is done
in the mines. The Union Coal Co., is
now giving employment to about sixty
hands in the winter season the num-
Der being twice as many. The other
mine, called Postlewait's Bank, / am
told, uses about as many. From twelve
TO twenty mules are used to draw coal
out of the mines and these in trains of
ten to twelve cars, to the b. s. M. II. r.,
situated little over a mile away
loading it is said, over twenty flats, Of
II tons on each, every day. Imagine
two hundred and forty tons of coal
being dug and shipped at one station,
every twenty-for hours, and then con-
slider that there are three or four other
mines near the r. r., besides score
or SO OF smaller banks and the reader
can form some idea of the magnitude
of the coal trade. The Company are
making preparations 10 use small
engine, instead Of mule power.
The miners gathered here and at
Happy Hollow, represent nearly every
national type of the United States
Here you find Irish, English, Scotch,
Swedes, German and now and then a
Frenchman, all mingling together on
good terms, with each other. They
are mainly intelligent, social and witty /;
their sooty countenances being dis
turbed by many joke.
What shall say of tina appearance
of these two towns? For towas we
must call them. There are at Happy
Hollow, two stores, doing good bust
ness, and blacksmith shop, besides
the Co. shops. The houses are scatter
ed here and there, in groups and isola-
ted, among the hills and the woods.
Within radius of three-fourths of a
mile of the banks there is probably a
population Of from six to eight hun
drcd people; town without lots or
streets.
Here at Dudley, thirteen miles west
Of Ottumwa, is what is called the Moss
Bank, situated one and quarter miles
from the Is. Il M. r. r., to which a
| young railroad is constructed. This
mine is shipping a large quantity Of
excellent coal. A great many hands
are employed here quarrying stone
which is shipped to various parts of
the state. The stone is Of an excellent
quality and the quantity is almost in
exhaustible. Both political parties are
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two years, and he would be very
lucky if he escaped some form Of
chattel slavery or peonage, and in
proof of this danger I might quote
volumes of wisdom and warning from
the speeches of Charles Sumner.
When, therefore you point out to the
colored men that their rights will be
safe in the hands of the Democratic
party, you delude and mislead them,
do not say willfully, but none the less
really. The small mass of Rcpubli.
cans, compared with the whole mass,
who unite with yourself and Mr..
Greeley in going over to the Demo-
cratic party cannot leaven
THAT LUMP OF POLITICAL UNsouNDNEss
even If You presume your own origi.
nal principles in contact with the ad-
ministration of Mr.. Greeley; there
fore should he be elected it would be
in whole and in detail Democratic
administration, and you would be
compelled to 60 with the current OF
repent and turn back when too late to
mend the evil you had done. Your
argument that Horace Greeley does
not become Democrat by receiving
Democratic votes, illustrating it by
the analogy of your own election to
the Senate is hardly pertinent, and the
point Is not what Mr.. Greeley will be-
come personally, but what will be the
complexion of the great Legislative
branches of the government with ali
it's vast and controlling power. You
know very well, Mr.. Sumner, that II
Mr.. Greeley is elected President that
Congress is handed over to the con-
troll of the party who have persistent
~ denied the rights of the black man.
What course you will pursue towards
the col0red man is of small Gomez
quence after you have transferred the
power of the government to his enc
my. The colored men of this country
are not as a class enlightened, but they
have wonderful instincts, and when
they read your letter, they will know
that in great crisis in their fate, YOU
DESIRED them; that Charles Sumner,
cooperating with Jefferson Davis, il
not the same Charles Sumner, they
have hitherto idolized, any more than
Horace Greeley, clieered to the echo in
Tammany Hall, is the same Horace
Greeley whom negroes have hitherto
trusted. the black man Of this coun-
try will never be ungreatful for what
you have done for them in the Dast, or
in the bitterness of their hearts, will
they. ever forget that, heated and
blinded by personal HATRED of one
man, you turned your back on the
millions for whom in past years YOU
have stood as shield and bulwark OF
defense. Very respectfully, your
obedient servant, JAMES G. BLAINE.
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Gen. Dix, the author Of the immortal
order, "If any man pulls down the
American Flag shoot him on the spot"
is out in letter, in which he says -
That he is incapable of supporting
Greeley for President without utterly
abandoning all political principles"
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EDITORS COURIER: The Republicans
of Agency and vicinity met at
Wheaton & Smiths Hall on Friday
eve, of this week at o'clock sharp, to
organize Grant and Wilson Club.
The call for this meeting is signed by
nearly two hundred names, and we
expect grand rally for the commence
ment of the campaign.
w. J. Mitchell Esq, of Ottumwa will
address the meeting. So.
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Great Fire Raging IN q
City Of Russia.
WA4HINAINN.
WISHING TON.

WASHINGTON, Aug 7.
The following telegram was receiv-
ed here this morning by President
Grant.
RALEIos, Aug. Z.
North Carolina has elecied the en-
tire Republican State ticket by majori-
ties ranging from 1,5OO to 1900.
Signed, THOMAS SETTLE.
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The Republican township meeting
in Pleasant TIP. was called to order OH
last Saturday by making George Bur-
naugh, Sr. chairman and w. IL. Whit
ney Secretary. On motion the follow
ing persons were elected delegates to
the County Republican Convention on
the 10th inst. w. III. Whitney, III. III.
Mcclure, Lew Thompson, j. N. Shaw
and Jacob Shearer.
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Democrats that can find any conso-
lation over the fact that they have lost
three thousand Uotes in North Carolina,
since the last election, can draw sun
shine from cucumber. We should
like some Of them to tell us at this rate
of progression, how long it win take
them to elect Greeley?
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ALPINE, Iowa,
August 9Th. 1872.

EDS, COURIER PLEASE send my pa.
per, the COURIER to Ashland, as the
Post Office at Alpine has been discon-
tinued. We had no paper last week.
We must have the COURIER, it is indis-
pensiblc, itseems as if one Of the family
was absent. ! think perhaps Greeley
will get one vote IN Washington town.
ship, that {, one Republican. Look
out this fall for from 10 to Is majority
for Grant, in this Thowship. Rough
for Greeley. Yours trucly,
w, II. COPELAND,
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TheHon. George Becker, an infiuen-
~tial and prominent Democrat in
Brown, Schoharie and Delaware coun-
ties, N. T., in long letter gives his
reasons why he cannot support Gree
ley. Also Hon. 7. M. Howell, a lead
ing Democrat of Ontario Co., says:
"You have been pleased in your let
ter to give to my action and vote more
Importance than they deserved but
do not hesitate to say that, as between
Grant and Greeley, whatever influence
my action and vote may possess it
shall be exerted in behalf of Gen.
Grant,
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EDITORS COURIER: The Republic
cans of Agency Up. send the follow
ing delegates to attend the County
Convention to be held OH the 10 inst:
DR.. j. w. La Force, b. d. Ell. Baker
w. D. Reynolds, Ashford Mccoy,
Francis Philips.
A. L. CHAMBERLIN, Sec.
AGENCY CRY, August 6, 1872.
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q Time and enlightened experience
have shown that certain substances
formerly used aud relied on in medi-
cal practice, are. unnecessary aud dam
gerons; yet some Of these substances
have found their way into medical COM
pounds. DIR. WALKERS CALIFORNIA
VINEGAR BIfTERs, however, contain
nothing injurious, being composed con-
clusively Of vegetable substances from
California. For all disorders of the
liver, kidneys, bladder, skin, and di-
gestiye organs, and for purifying the
blood, they are the most wonderful
remedy known. jl3-4w.
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Two Democrats got into dialogue
at Milan the other day. One was a
Grccleyite, the other wasn't. The for
mer expressed his intention of going
for Greeley, any how, nauseating as
the dose might be. TO which the lat
ter somewhat cmphatically replied
"Why you must be . fool. For thirty
years Grecley's been calling us liars,
blackguards, pimps and scoundrcls and
pa.oucd IL on us. Now he's come over
to us to get our votes to make him
President, and I'll see him id before
he gets mine, the old hypocrite'
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The straight Democrats have called
for State Convention, to be held at
Des Moines, ON the 2sth Of August, ~.
As the Democratic Journals Of the
State will not give the notice publicity,
we claim it but Just that we should
do so.
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CHICAGO, Aug. z.
Cattle - Receipts 1900 head; dull
and on shipping grades lower range
from $5@6.25; comon to choice butch
crs cattle steady and unchanged.
Hogs-Receipts $500 head; active
and higher $4.5O@SO.
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The certain incontrovertible signs
of overwhelming success for Grant
and Wilson in the great States of Ohio
and Illinois has placed these States
alongside of Iowa in the matter of ne.
cessity for effort by Republicans there
-,
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CHICAGO, Aug. Z.

Flour-Steady.
Wheat-Unsettled; excited higher
and closed $I.44L@1f cash or Aug.
Corn-Activc and easier at 42L cash
or Aug 42sS bid for Sept.
Oats-Active and steady at Is cash.
Rye-Quiet, lower 59H.
Barley-Nominal.
Provisions Dull, nominal.
Pork-Easier Sl4 fol- round lots.
Lard-Steadier,S5sc for winter $3.50
for summmer.
Meats Firm; sales bulk short ribs
TIC
Shoulders-5L. @
Whisky-Higher 90.
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New York, Aug. Z.
Flour-Uuchanged.v
Wheat-Better and in fair de mand ;
Chicago $l.50@6O
Rye-Firm, TIC western
eCorn-Dull, COCOA.
Barley-Quiet, unchanged.
Oats-Better, 46@5O.
Pork-Dull at 1880.
Cut Meats-Quiet.
Beef-Firm.
Lard-Dull 81.
Whisky-93
Sugar-Steady.
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Remember that Cooper's Monster
Caravan exhibits in Ottumwa on
Saturday August 10. Exhibitions Mt
one o'clock in the afternoon and at
seven in the evening.
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MONTANA.
HELENA, Aug. I

% HELENA, Aug. Z.
Lewis & Clarke counties give Clag-
gett, Republican, q majority Of two
hundred. Gallatin county, gives Ma
ginnis, Democra4ic, ITO ms1oFity; Cha
teau 40; Madison and De-, Lodge
both parties, Maginnis is still ahead
throughou the Territory. -
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ISL
OTTUMwA, Iowa, Aug. Sd.
The Wapello County Agriculture
Society met at the Court House OF
Saturday Aug. Sd, according to ad
journmeRt.
President Randel in the chair.
s Upon roll call there being q quorum
present, the Society proceeded to bust
nets.
The resignation of VIM. Foster, o
Washington Township, who is now il
California, as Director, was presented
to the Society and accepted.
On motion Wm. Calbeck wa.
electedto fill the place OF VIM. Eos.
ter a Director for Washington Town.
ship.
On motion, as l.. r. Baker is absent
in Nebraska, and can't be at the Fair,i,
was moved and carried by unanimous
vote that e. L. Gray serve as Director
for Competine Township.
On motion it was resolved that the
entries on Farms, Orchards and
Hedges be extended to the first day oil
Fair, Aug. Goth, 1872, and at time OF
Fair there will be committee appoint
ed to report to the Secretary OH or be-
fore the first day of October, 1872.
On motion the Committee on Floral
Hall to arraN1c articles for exhibition
be Mrs. JAS. NJ. Peck, ST., Mrs. Emiline
Denison and John L. Moore.
On motion that for the arrangement
of vegetables in the Hall, o. Motif was
appointed Superintendent of this de.
partmcnt.
On motion Society adjourned to
meet on the Fair grounds Tuesday
Aug. 20, at 8 o'clock A., NJ. sharp.
GEO. G. Johnson, Sec'y.
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The colored people of Terre Hautc
Ind, and of Titusville, Penn, have held
meetings Qst inst.,) repudiating Sum-
ner in the stand he has taken for Gree
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The Democrats and Liberals in Ver-
mont have united on State ticket
with democrat for Governor, and a
Liberal for Lieutenant Governor.
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FOREIGN.

PETERSBURG, Aug. Z.
A Great Conflsgration is raging in
the city of NishninOrgord.
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Thomas II. Seymour, of New Ha-
ven, Conn.,, writes that large body of
the Democratic party Of that State will
not support Greeley.
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1AT1R.
Read the following:
CHICAGO, Aug. g, 4
1.43 PM.

Read the following:
CHICAGO, Aug. 8,
l.43 PM.
EDS, COURIER Reliable private dis
patches from Raleigh give Republic
cans over fifteen hundred majority.
j. M. HEDRIGKs
1t seems Republicans never yield in
the old Pine State. We confess we
had given up the State, while al the
same time we considered q defeat of
1000, o real victory for Grant. We are
now gladly obliged to retract our
statement at the head of this editorial,
saying /" evidently Merriman is elect
ed" and say that it is quite probable
Caldwell is the successful man wheth-
er this be so or not, nothing can pre-
vent the State going for Grant, three
months hence.
1t does our very souls good to see
the people stand by the man, who
above all other living men, has done
most for his country, and emphatically
condemn the arch-traitors, to the
glorious old Republican party, who
SANDER and traduce him, because they
cannot run him. And further it is q
grand sight, worth beholding, to see
the nation stand by loyalty and spit
upon the hypocritical scheme aud bare
faced trickery, inaugurated under the
lead ofanything to beat Grant.
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Judged. w. McDill was nominated
for Congress in the 9Th Council Bluffs
District. The vote stood McDill ~,
Sapp "A.
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AQRx0 QA1Qa.YQlA.

In North Carolina at the late Elec-
ton, Tod r. Caldwell, was the Repub-
lican candidate for Governor and A. s.
Merriman, the Democratic candidate.
The contest was holly wagcd and has
resulted, evidently in the election of
Merriman, Nv small majority, somc-
where from 1000 to 1000 This result
is exceedingly encouraging for the
Republicans, aud from it we may rea-
sonably expect that the State will go
for Grant in November by q decidedly
greater majority than the Democrats
got at their State election. Indeed we
confidently set the State down for
Grant & Wilson.
In order to show how we arrive at
this conclusion, we give certain facts
in regard to the character of the popu-
lation of the State and the result of
former elections.
The population of the State, accord
ing to the census of 1870, shows 67S.-
40 whites, and 1871, $50 blacks. Out
of this number the voters, from the
last registration accessible are as fol-
lows: White voters 100000, colored
1867; excess Of white voters over
colored 2,4O3.
The State never went Republican
but once, and that was in 1868 when
Grant carried it by majority of
1915. In 1866 she gave democratic
majority of 6,73O; in 1866 democratic
majority of 1886; in 1870 democratic
by 1895 in 1871 the vote was taken
alone on the question of whether or
not there should be a revision of the
State Constitution. This was not a
party vote strictly, as the parties did
not divide up on it. In 1870 the DEM
ocrats carried six out Of the eight Con-
gressmen, as they probably have again
this year. 1t must be borne In mind
however, that owing to democratic
Gerrymandering Of the State, the End
district gives Republican majority
almost equal to the democratic MAORI
ties in the six districts, that is to say,
the districts have been SO arranged
that the whole or nearly all the Re-
publican majorities have been thown
into one district It will thus be seen
that it is not q matter of wonder that
the democracy have carried SO many
Congressional districts. Taking then
the last vote of the State, at which 9
State officer was elected, as q basis
to-wit: 1870, If the majority is not over
1000, this year, and that it is not, i.
certain, but likely to be less, we have
gained 5000 votes. Then again taking
the popularity Of Gen. Grant as evi.
denced by the election Of 1868, and
also the fact that democracy IL 1 uni,
on their State ticket, but not ON Gree
ley, we unhesitatingly put down Nortl
Carolina for Grant in November.
~ u d = H .
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TIC UItVIItIUu OF NepUDIIcullS Is
called to the following card from the
State Central Committee
Rooms or REF. STATE Cen. CoM.,}
Des Moines, Aug. I'd, 1870.
The State Central Committee desires,
immediately, the names and pnstofiicc
address OF all newly elected Republic
can Congressional, Judicial County,
and Township Committeeman and al
so of all officers Of campaign clubs
now organized, and of those hereafter
organized as soon MS elected. All Ro-
publican papers in the State viii please
publish and call attention to the above.
GEO. C. TICHENoR,
Chm. Rep. State Cen. Com.
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PRoDuOu MARxE.
Subject 70 daily fluctuations.

orr.esed BY Gray 4 smith, produo. Dealers.
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airy last that my colleague Mr.. Peters,
offered resolution in the House OF
Representatives, affirming the validity
OF the constitutional amendments, and
of such reasonable legislation of Con.
gress as may be necessary 10 make
them, in their letter and spirit. most
effectsial. This resolution, very mild
and guarded, as you will see, was
adopted by IA yeas to IS nays, only
eight OF the yeas were Democrats. and
all the nays were Democrats. The
resolution of Mr.. Peters was followed
q week latter by one offered by Mr..
Stevenson, Of Ohio, as follows:
Resolved, That we recognize as valid
and binding all existing laws passed
by Congress for the enforcement of the
thirteenth, fourteenth aud fifteenth
amendments of the Constitution Of the
United States, and for the protection of
citizens in their rights under the Con-
stitution as amended.
On vote upon this resolution there
were lo7 yeas to 65 nays. All the,
yeas were Republicans, and they are
now unanimous i'll support of Gener.
al Grant. All the nays were Demo-
.iats, VINO are now equally unanimous
IN The support of Mr.. Greeley. IL is
idle 10 affirm, as some Democrats did,
Ill aresolution offered by Mr.. Brooks
Of New York, that "thcsc amend
ments are valid parts of the Constitu-
tion,' SO long as the same men on the
same day vote that the provisions of
hose amendments should not be en-
Loreed by Congressional Legislation.
arc but
SOUNDING BRASS AND TINKLlNG GYM
Balls
o the colored men until Congress
makes them effective and practical,
lay more, if tho rights OF the colored
nan are to left to the legislation Of
Southern States without Congrcssion-
/ intervention, he would, under a
democratic administration, be depriy-
d of the right of suffrage in less than |
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GRAIN AND GENERAL MARKET,
OrrUMWA. Iowa Au0 ,
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well represented by the miners. The
CouRrER is liked very we'll q isevi-
denced by the large circulation II has
at both places. i AGO.
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AsOAss " w FS3VO PCA 10y OtuCE IuEIf
labor from $26 to $50 per month; even
at these low wages they have an ad.
vantage over the same classes in Iowa
for they can buy more of the comforts
of life here, than there, for the same
money.
Below | give a few quotation OF
market prices: Wheat, 10000 per
bushcl; Barley, 48@7Oc; Cows, $3.50
$50 per head; Sheep, $2,5O@$4; Hogs,
M@6 per cwt., gross.
Thousands of persons here are out
of employment, and glad to work at
anything and everything, for just such
wages as they can get. Like other
portions Of the country, labor is in ex-
cess of demand. In some localities
farmers make speciality of raising
certain kinds Of products. For in
stance, Sacramento valley, raises wheat
and barley; Badaja, potatoes aad on
ions; Sonoma grapes; but like other
portions of The country, these crops
sometimes fail, which makes hard
times among .iarmers and laborers.-
Then again, at other times, when the
crops are abundant the market is over
stocked; so it proved last year; pota-
toes, this spring sold for storage. The
fruit market was the same; cider,
near San Francisco, was only worth
ten cents per gallon. So you see that
California is not the "Garden of Eden y
where all our wants are supplied, with
out any cXertion on our part.
But am making this letter too long.
So here's Off to Oregon, where you
may hear from me again. c. ID.
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THE SACRAMENTO UNION.

The Sacramento Union has a re-
markably keen scent for maIorltIes,
and from the direction it Is heading
It's boat now it Is not improbable
that the reform fleet will 500 have
an accession IN that paper. 1t has
favored Grlnt-speaks well OF INN
now occasionallv-but speaks better
of David Davis: and better still Of
the opposition against the present
Administration. We rppUblIsh an
article III this number which shows
the DRIFT of the Unions ideas. As
we said before. the Unions indie
peudence consists III the exercise OF
a keen political sagacitv. sharpehed
by long experience in navigating
among the reefs and bars of a perl
lous political ocean; in an aptitude
for sounding the depth and velocity
of the currents of public sentiment.
and skill in shaping its curse with
the prevailing tide. Just nov it Is
laying head TO the wind, Its sails
shaking, but ready to fill with the
successful breeze whenever the word
is given. If the prospect looks fair
to win, the Union in the next cam
paign viii be found leveling its guns
against the candidate which it did
much to elect four years ago. 1t Is
clearly not in amiable humor with
the powers that be. The California
Assembly shook it, and now 1t is
the Unions turn to do some shaking.