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The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-10-08

We examined another field of al
falfa the other day, grown on sedl-
mentary land near Sacramento with
out irrigation. 1t was sown early
last Fall where there was some stub
bic and weeds TO protect the young
plants from frost. This season there
have been three crops of hay cut
from the land and the pasturage that
remains on one field has been sold at
SIS per acre From the three crops
already cut. there has been gathered
five tons to the acre. and at present
another ton could be cut 5. +.
Scientific Press.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-10-08
JOHN BOOTH.

OFFICF--R Rails Prick building, Second
street opposite the Capitol.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-10-08
GENERAL ELECTION NOTICE

VJNHE BOOKS OF REGISTRATION FOR THE
General Election to be held on Tu. rday, No
vembor S. 1872. are nn~ open At my ONCE, and
will remain opoa uatil MONDAY, October II,
1872. at O'Clock r. n, Of that day.
KlCH'D X. PARKINSON,
EK- -ofhcio Registry Agent for C.rson Precinct,
Ormsby County. SiAnn se2I I'd
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-23
81. Louis Market,

ST. Louis, May ~.
Flour--Firm, quiet.
Wheat-Dull, sample lots No. |
spring $1.65.
Corn-Firm; higher mixed on track
Oats--Steady mixed on track 40.
Rye-Quiet At $3.50.
Barlcy-No sales.
q Whisky-Steady IS.
froyisions--Quiet, only order trade.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-23
Congress has resolved to adjourn
on Wednesday, next, the 10Th, inst.
ouR aAxAnL.

rstbv servant q doe thnt he sho,,,d
do this thing - indianantlv eycla;med
HAzAyL to E1rsHA when Tho nrn,,ha !,
told him lthat he. then ~, ;nnoccnt p and
honest 1na,, = wn,,,A N lnred 10 ,n,l aaI
lowed ambition, 10. ID Tor the ssra ~
,reia,uinv ovsrSvr;o prnnhsc. a aa,,, -
times, as wei - history. raneats ;tsl.,r
Par ..DosAE. g(Phoeh,ss what - name
with which to fill the somndin~, ,,,,n n n
of fame D of Missouri. editor al = conn.
try copperhead sheet Of the most nas.
tiient quality. called The CAucAstsS
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-23
CHAPTER. 1e4.

{ . -
AN ACT to pay John Garaqhty for le-
gal service performed for the State
of Iowa.
WHEREAS, John Garaghty, in the
year A. D. 1859, was authorized and EN-.
powered by the Governor of the State
Of Iowa, to perform legal services for
and on account ofthe State Of Iowa,
service, which service Continued
through series of years thereafter;
therefore,
SECTION !. BE IL enacted 6y the GEN
erat Assembly Of the State Of IdNco,
ihat there be paid to said John Gar
agility thcsum of one thousand dollars
out OF the contingent fund ofthe State.
and that warrant be drawn therefor;
provided the said John Garaghty files
with the Auditor Of State his receipt
N full for his claim against the State. |
Approved, April 20, 1872.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-23

We publish to-day, taken from the
Congressional Globe. the remarks Of
Daniel Voorhees,, of Indiana. touching
the political situation. Mr.. vorhdG
Is and has long been one Of the abicst
men of the democratic party in the
Nation. lie asbowAffnl nd Il
quent speaker. Blu HAS 6een ON of Il
most extreme of democrats ins}7ll tin
pertains q the hiatcry of IN PAD,
for the last fifteen years. We do not
mean that he has bech an extreme
man like the Rev. Dean or Brick. POM
croy, for he is polished and gentleman
": but we mean that he is thoroughly
and sl,RSncfally idcntitled with the very
reprclicnsible course ofhis party dur
ing the rebellion. We publish his
speech as indicative Of the course and
feeling OF a leading man of the demo-
cratic party. ami who viii carry i'm
mcnse weight with q large body oft
party. This shows, as we have frequent.
" said. everything indicates that il
the democracy should take Greeley
there would be vastly more of the old
democratic party who would natural
ly and surely drift to the support of
Grant than there would be of Republic
cans who would bolt Grant. Further.
1t shows, as we have said, that the
movements now being made in no less
than half dozen different forms to
disrupt the Republican party and beat
Grant arc far more likely to play hob
with the opposition to Grant We
hope our readers will pernse il, as II
! is really very fine effort, and as our
democratic Journals are profnse in the
publication of Liberal Republican
speeches. we throw in this one from
their camp to show how nicely things
I are progressing with their job Of dis
| migrating the Republican party.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-23
srRIsorlELp, May y

The Convention re-assembled at tive
o'clock p. m. Committee reported
Stephen +. Logan as permanent Press
ident and a Vice President from eacla
Congressional District. Daniel ShepI3
ard Sec'y. Committee on Credentials rel
ported all the delegations full and every
county represented. Mr.. Logan wa1
introduced and briefly defined hf
views on the political situation. Thd
Convention proceeded to ballot fol
candidates. Oglesby was nominated
for Governor by reclamation.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-23

The Chicago Times says il inquired
OF Il Liberal in Chicago: .:Why don't
you call a Greeley ratification meeting
IN this chief western metropolis 2"
swell, he answered. '.the fact is. we
dare not: we would have to rely upon
the Democrats to compose it and il is
doubtful how they would ratify.''
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-23

The sixth annual meeting of The
society of the army OF the Tennessee,
General Sherman President. will be
held al Madison Wisconsin,, July Sd
and 18th. .1
Gen. NJ. ID. Lcggett now commits
sioner Of patents, delivers the Grafton,
and Grant, Sheridan and Sherman are
expected 10 lie in attendance
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-23
Approved April y, 1872

The Ohio State Journal has private
advices of undoubted authenticity to
the effect that Sumner declines to COM
mt himself to Greeley, or either way.
except that he wants Grant to with
draw. That was all that Pemberton
at 'lcks5ure, or Lee ut Richmond.
wanted Grant to do, but he wouldn't.
AS Mrs Grant once said "Afr Grant Is
a very obstinate man.
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MARYLAND.
BALTIMoRE. Nav 22

BALTIMORE, May ~.
The examination of tho charge
against Rev. DR.. Huston commenced
Yesterday. The court is composed O
presiding elders Rev. Samuel Rodgers
and Rev. Zimmerman, Carson and an
other name not ascertained. AT tn,
opening Of the court the proposition L
admit Samuel Snowden, counsel TO
Or. Huston, was not granted, and B
Eldridge Monroe, Theological student
was admitted as counsel. The case
commenced with the examination o.
the servant girl, Virginia Hopman.
Proceedings secret.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-23
Dawes Revenue Bill which has pas

Dawes Revenue Bill which has pass
ed the House reduces import taxes
500, 00.O00 and internal revenue $l4.-
100000. The latter aIaonnt will cover
all special taxes and leave nothing but
stamp taxes OH whisky, beer, tobacco,
&c. II is fair to presume that the
Senate will concur as it is understood
that the bin was drafted by Secretary
Boutwell,. the responsible revenue
officer OF the Government.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-23
ILLINOIS.
CnrcAoo, May o.

10 =
Chief Justice Lawrence has granted
a writ Of supersedeas in the case q
Gregori Peri, who was convicted of hS
murder Of Daniel O'Brien and Michael
Ready, Oct. 9th, 1871, and was sem
fenced to be hanged on the 28th inst
This will delay the execution until thS
question Of law arising upon the ~
cord arc presented at the Supreme
Court at the September session.
The Illinois Republican State Cor
vention metin Springfield at noon TO-
day and effected temporary organiI
cation by the election of j. p. Roo
Chairman. The usual committees
were appointed and recess .takeu
until 2 o'clock p. m. j. Young Scam
mon is Chairman of the Committee cd
Resolutions.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-23
FOREIGN.
PARIS, Nav a.

rARIs, May -.
The commissioner on capitulations in
O report relative to the surrender Of
otrasbourg blame General Ulrich on
all points for the capitulation Of tho
city. He is especially censured for se-
curing for himself and his officers ex-
empiioh from the conditions imposed
on his enlisted men.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-23

OsERL1v, May =.

USERLIN, May y.
The anti.Secret Society Convention
met this A. NJ, and spent two hours in
business matters, after which the meet.
ing adjourned, and was resolved into q
mass convention, for the purpose OF
considering the advisability OF taking
national political action, "A spicy dis.
cussion followed and tho convention
took recess until ! r. N.
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CmlcAGo, May q.

CHICAGO, May ~.
lour--Firm.
!, Wheat-Irregular, active, better !;
xl.53a, @.3 cash; $1.54 juno.
Corn-stcady; 4s@b cash; 49,
tlar.
Rye--Quiet, S41a@5.
Bariey--lnactive; nominally IS.
Pork--Stcady at LEGO June.
Lard--Nominally S.75 cash.
Meats--Unchanged.
Whiskcy-Quiet; held s..
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-23

The Moulton Independent don't like
certain quack doctor of that town,
ana pleasantly designatcs him as IA
'"anssnooted, smooth-faced, graceless
seape;grace Of yagabond.a
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-23

The election of Ferry bya bolt from
the Republican. caucus uniting with the
Democratic minority was hailed every.
where as the first victory for Greeley.
Now That Ferry has written d letter
coming out for Grant, it would seem
that that fruit has turned to ashes on
democratic lips.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-23

B. Gratz Brown was one Of the main
movers Ii, the Cleveland Convention,
of sore-heads. in 1864, but the people
went on with The election OF Lincoln.
.. just the same" and 80 they win now
eject Grant without paving any. re-
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-23
CHAPTER les.

AN ACT to prevent frequent changes
in school books.
SECTION 4. BE il enacted by the
General Assembly Of the State Of Iowa,
That hereafter the Board OF. Directors
OF any district, township or indepen-
dent district shall not order, or direct.
or make any change in the school
books, or series of text books. used In
any school under their supcrinten-
dencc, direction or control. more than
once IN every period of three wears.
except by a vote OF he electors OF Tho
district, township or independent dis
tfict and any laws or parts of laws in
consistent herewith, be, and the same
are hereby repealed
Approved April %. 1872.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-23

John G. Breckenridge OF Kentucky,
1aAd Dick Taylor OF Louisiana, the
latter who shot the last rebel gun of the
war iii Texas, are the two latest aboli.
ZIONIST and original Greeley men who
have issued their, pronnnciameiltoe
for the Odd Hat Party"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-23

The intelligence ofthe average Dem.
ocratic journalist is well illustrated IN
the cast. of che Burlington Gusette,
which quotes Henry stanshcrry. late
-Attorney Gen. T.. S. A.. under A. y.
> As hailing from TRANSATLANTIC.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-23

II is now given out tina, the Revenue
Performers are to hold Convention
to nominate President and Vice Presi-
dent at Baltimore June 9th, and thai
it is probable that Groesbeck OF Ohio
will lead the coluMn.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-23
NEW Yonx, May q.

NEW York. May ".
AT Cape May yesterday Daniel Horn
shot and instantly killed his wife for
alleged infidelity.
A great fire is raging In Bear Swamp
near Trenton. Loss thus fir twenty
thousand dollars.
Excitement among the workmeu IN
the city still continues, although the
demands Of carpenters, masons, brick
layers, and plumbers have been agreed
to.
Pattern makers, cabinet makers, mp,
holsterers and sash makers, are hold.
ing hourly sessions with every pros!
pect of success.
The meetings Of woodruff and,
Douglass party announced to be held
at tho Grand Opera House on FridayI
and Sunday evenings next, will not ID
held there, a. the owners Of the proper
ty decline to allow the use Of thd
house for such purposes.
The World Gays the statement which
appeared in the Evening Post and Til
bues to the effect that Horatio Seymoud
approves of the enforcement Of thd
Cincinnati candidates at Baltimore d
AuCVlIcCts w OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES QlI0CJ
that Gov. Seymour declines to exprs,l
any opinion further than that the Dsa
inocracy should abide the decision Oh
the National Convention.
The Methodist Conference this NOR
ming is balloting for three additions
Bishops. At ten o'clock the tellsrs re-,
tired to count the votes, and In TIL
meantime a discussion took place "a
reference to tho reports Of class leadA
ers. At II the tellcrs returned and an
nounced the vote as follows: e. ca
Andrews, 1856; Gilbert Haven, Soc
These two were declared elected. Bal I
lots were then cast for the remaindel
of the Bishops.
Stokesw6s arraigned to-day In tha
council, and asked for an adj0uys
ment till Monday to decide whatcoufs
to pursue. Judge Ingraham GRANTED
delay until tomorrow morning. IA
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-23

Only two per cent OF the Republican
papers in Illinois support Greeley and
Brown. This shows the influence of
Trumbull aud Palmer aud the great
democratic morning daily Of Chicago.
iu-wit the Tribune.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-23
Chicago live Stock nsartet

CHICAGO, May ~.
most sales $4,000.
Cattlc-Reccipts, 1887. Better de-
mand, steady; large number to be
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-23

{ The Democratic and Liberal Repab-
lican Conventions are both TO be held
on the llth at Des Moines. They will
Of course. both fall lovingly into each
others arms. Anything .top--get an
affice
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-23

The two Republican traitors who
led the boiling column against General
Hawley were very properly named
Benedict and Arnold.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-23

The Greeley Democrats ]. e. those
follows. who We're always for his bran
bread. FoarierisM Spirit fRsppinx,
-Abolitionisnl. Protection. etc, nc.
from the beginning. are now going. Tor
his old white hat as their emblem.
Why moi cali them the sold hat
party I" s
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-23

Out OF 90 Democratic papers in
Pennsylvania, the Lancaster Iateui-
cefcar says, that only one favors the
nomination Of Greedy by the Ralti-
more Convention
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-23

The present position of the average
Democrat OF the period is we'll Illus
trated by the following old story new
ly told: Whose boy arc van p, eaia
Il trader to colored man, on board of
a steamboat, in those days when slave
~ WIS supposed to be a divine insti-
tution. "Well. sab. dunno masser's
in there playiu' poker, aud its naisasty
unsartin who dis chile belongs to until
de game il played ont"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-23

.. Taylor, 9 member of the National
hepnbllcan Committee, formerly a
prominent Journalist ofNebraska, died
in Omaha on Tuesday.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-23

a grca, Greeley ratification meeting
was held at baltimore the other night.
The largest number present at any one
time footed up fifty by actual and
careful count.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-23

!. The Count Murat' who telegraphcd
his congratulations to Mr.. Greeley
from Colorado. turns out to be a
colored barber who once shaved him,
and who. subsequently, acquired his
high sounding title while pounding
stone in a Nevada penitentiayg.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-23

And now comes General Leslie
Gembs. OF Kentucky. who has been
travelling for about thirty wears to
avoid paying funeral expenses, and
, gives in his adhesion 10 the sold Hat
Party. IL the Dcmoeratico-llepubli-
Gun party is TO poll the grave yards
against US. we might as well surrender
nj discretion. -.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-23

CoHsrsTENT.--fo see Democratic
papers that have run off after Greeley,
and abandoned all principle. abusing
Dan Voorhees, because he 'front.' support
Greeley. The same old story OF the
ass kicking the dead lion--with this
difference that the lion amt quite dead
this time.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-23

John Forsyth. editor of the Mobile
Register, and one OF the old war horses
of democracy, writes q long letter to
the New York Sna indignantly deny
ing that lac is going into the sold Hat
Party" -
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-23

The House bill passed that body,
reducing taxation IN revenues $40, 1885,
4OS. This without material alteration,
will doubtless pass the Senate.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-23

We have received a prospectus from
The, Great and Good Horace Greeley
for his IiSduae. He proposes to furnish
the Weekly six months for fifty cents
Greeley Democrats who wish to be
considered orthodox, will please take
notice and send in their names. APP
plicants for office will be measured,
and their qualifications tested BY the
nsinsbeF 81 campaign zsSOsfRss sub.
scrihcd for. We anticipate grand
-i#sh OF sasbsosilsars. for Horacc's or
gan. Money orders win be furnished
at the usual ratca. by which to remit,
Notwithstanding the press Of business
there will be in that line.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-23

A Davenport woman recently Tried
to commit suicide, because her dearest
friends engagement ring was cluster
and heg own only solitaire.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-23

Congress has passed the Tariff and
Internal Revenue Tax bills. and viii
adjourn on the 10Th.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-23

The only favorable indication Of the
retnrn OF the democracy 10 power
which We have noticed is the reap.
pearance Of the chintz bug. II will be
recolIected that these pestsdisappeared
from Iowa to a great extent with dem
oeaacy in 1860. but now farmers com
ing to town inform MS that they have
re-appcared earlier and III greater
numbers this year than ever before
since that time. The people are to be
pitied il they are TO have both democ-
racy and chintz bugs again.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-23

s. II is not particularly creditablc To
our civilization, yet i, is nevertheless "a
fact that Brick Pome,py's Democrat
has the largest circulation of any polit-
ical paper in the country, with a cor
responding Influence. among the
people of,a.strtainclass in moulding
their sentiments. As a matter OF
curiosity we submit below his double
loaded leader OH Abe political situation
of the day, from his Hast issue, dated
the 18th Instant:
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-23
NEW YORK.
new YosKl. Nav 81

In the Methodist General Confer.
cncc to-day, which was set apart for
the election Of bishops. An immense
audience Is in attendance. Dr.. 6licer
said thirty years ago at an election Of
bishops there had been ballot-stuillnk,
and he hoped no such thing would be
discovered here. A Indiana delegate
delegate demanded that the laity and
clergy vote separately. Lost amidst
tremendous cheering. AdeleGa4o cali.
ed attention to the demonstrations Of
the audience, and moved that tho gal-
leries be closed. Kisses from the gal-
leries. Bishop Ames asked tho police,
if there were any present to clear the
galleries. The conference then pro-
ceedcd to.vote for bishops. Tho pro.
cess was very tedious, and after the
tellers retired to count the vote, Dr..
Carlton obtained leave to reply 10 Dr..
LanahaD's report. He pronounced the
report creation OF feverish dreams
and wicked SANDER on an honest
man.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-23

ST.. LOUIS, May %.
Hogs Unchanged,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-23

A Cincinnati African. venerable in
years and wisdom, thus settles the
Greeley question as lar us he is con
ceincd: II mount have voted for
Fremont If de Liber'ls had put him on
de ticket. but as fob dat man Greeley
what went bail for jeff Davis for $IS,-
Otn. dere's danger in him." "This,-
says the Cincinnati Comn.erct,a Gree.
ley paper. appears TO be the common
sentiment among the celored Dopula-
ton here, and we begin TO doubt
whether he will be able 10 rallya very
strong eolorcd vote. The bailing oi
jeff is what sticks them.'
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-23

Z. 'fhe hopes Of the Democracy that
the nomination. OF Creole. would split
the Republican party is not exactly be-
ing fulfilled 10 their liking. Not q sin.
gle Republican paper in Iowa. Ohio.
Missouri. Indiana. Wisconsin or Mich.
jgan goes for Greeley and but two in
Illinois: while onlhe other hand the n.
y. Worth. CiicaeoT 7vmesaHd Voorhees,,
which rlre n power in the Democratic
party are taking thr other track. 1t is
now evident that the SPLIT il going the
wrong way Of the leather, and. the
! Democratic part. will he busted wide
open Thus tar this Cincinnati Con-
yention has beer q regular boomerang
10 the scheming Democracy and at
the present time the prospect for q
suck at the public teat is far gloomier
than ever before. 49,