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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01
Wa notice .John p. Irish writes to

We notice John r. Irish writes to
his paper, the Iowa State Press, a
very lengthy correspondence largely
devoted to abuse of the Hon. Charles
Dudley, ofthis county. in reference to
his action as State House Commits
sioner. This matter came under eye
yesterday for the first time, and we
have not seen Mr.. Dudley since, that
we might learn Of him the facts In
regard to the charges made against
him. 1t is, however, well known
that Mr.. Dudley was an especial
thorn in the side of Irish for several
sessions in the House, and that he
has never omitted an opportunity,
for years, to mouth and write TRADES
of false accusations against Mr.. D.
Tho Democracy of Wapello,as we'll as
the Republicans, heard little airing
of this young man in Irish's record
in the last canvass, and can readily
discern why he should especially dis
like the candid and economic views
of our old and esteemed teIlow-citi
zen, Dudley. Such Democratic air
ing Of all others, is perfectly harm
less to the party against whom it il
directed.
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sussouR, CONVENTION.

The conglomeration of democrats,
Shurzites and Gratz Brownies, as
sembled to the number of about one
hundred in mass convention at Jeffer-
son City on the Gath ofJanuary, aud
held their grand pow-wow, which we
suppose to be the nucleus or the in
itiatory rally of sorc-headed anti
GRANTEES in the q. s. Tho passive
democracy have oil along called upon
the sore-heads TO show their hands
and they are laying low to see how
much strength these boilers can de-
yelope. Tho convention adopted q
string of resolutions being in chic
denunciation OF Grant and his I'D
lninistration, and aimed alone at hif
defeat. Gov. Gratz Brown addressed
the convention in his usual style
charging indiscriminate wholesal.
corruption upon tho President. Th,
| sole end and aim Of oil this is to carry
votes enough into the camp Of de
mocracy to defeat tho republican
| party in the next nationsl contest
and every man engaged in the worl
is tull-Hedged democrat, to the OF
tent OF wishing, hoping and workin,
for democratic success in preference
10 republican success.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01
The Original sAyleck.


A correspo ndent OF the Jescish
Chronicle calls attention to the fact
that the original of Shakespeare's
Shylock was a Christian, and not o
Jew.
He quotes from the 11th book OF
Gregorio Leti's Biography OF Sixtus
V. in proof OF this. A Roman mer-
chantr, named Sechi, head that Ad.
miral Faancis Blake had conquered
San Domingo, and communicated
the news to o Jewish merchant
naned Cenada. The latter was
so confident in the falseness of the
news tnat, after repeated protesta.
tions, he said, ~ bet pound Of my
flesh that the report is untrue" !"
"And l lay thousand scudi against
it," rejoined the Christian, who caus-
cd a bond to be drawn mp to the Of.
feet that in case the report should
prove untrue, then the Christian
merchant, Siguor Paul n, Sechi, is
bound to pay the sum of /, 900 scndi /;
and, on tho other hand, if the truth
OF this news be confirmed, the
Christian merchant, Signor Paul NJ.
Sechi, is justified and empowered to
cut with bis own hands, with we'll
sharPened knife, o pound of the
Jews fair flesh, of that part Of the
body it might please him. When
the news proved true, the Christian
insisted on his bond; but the Gov
ernor, having got wind Of the affair,
reported to the Pope, who condemned
both Jcw and Christian to the gal
ievs, from which they could only be
reasoned by paying fine of 1900
scudi to the hospital Of tho Sixtine
Bridge.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01

General amnesty has been under
discussion in the Senate this week,
during which Senator Morton, of In.
diana, and Senator Thurman, Of Ohio
made lengthy speeches.
Morton takes ground against any
further extension Of amnesty than
was conteined IN the bin which pass
ed the Eouse last winter. He i;
strongly committed against tho poll
cy Of general amnesty.
Thurman whose sympathies were
30 drawn out towards rebel prison
ers, in tho north, dnring tho rebel
lion, would, of course, like to take il
his embrace, jeff. Davis end all th,
rest.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01
january 20
SENATE.

Senator Shane introduced bill to
enlarge the State Blind Asylum and
the introduction therein of type and
printing press tor tho use of the
blind. Senator Beardsley bill for
tho improvement OF streets and al-
ieys. Senator Smith bill to provide
for the election and define the du.
ties Of County Auditors. Senator
McCoid bill to amend the act pro.
viding for compensation of members
of the General Assembly. The SEN
ate took up the special order, it being
o resolution instructing the Judiciary
Committee to report q bill for the
repeal of the law establishing Cir
cult Courts. Senators Campbell,
Larabee and Stuart spoke in favor,
and Senators Fairall, Stone, Mexican
Russell and Willett against the reso
luton. 1t was finally postponed te
February 10Th.
| Senator Beardsley, Chm Com. or
Schools, reported back the bill tt
prevent tho too frequent change O
school books, with an amendmen
extending the time to five years
during which no change can be mad
in any one text book.
| [Those honored Senators may pos
sibly be deemed as inconsideratcl,
and foolishly ticing the hands Q
their betters.-Ed.]
/ HOUSE.
Mr.. Goodspcod introduced bi
looking to the aboiishment of capitc
punishment. Mr. Hopkirk a bi
providing that future General Al
! semblies shall not receive pay fo
. any recess tor q larger period tha
three days. Mr.. Ellsworth q bi
providing for the payment Of taxe
) semi-annually. Mr.. Hall a bill /
protect Mutual loan Societies. Th
House agreed to the concurrent re-
, olution OF theSenate inviting theCot
) Commissioners G to seats on the fio,
during the discussion Of their repor
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Established in 1848.
FROM ram 0APlEo1..
DEs MONIES, Jan. "a, 1877.

EDITORS CoURIER Little occurs
here that your readers are unac-
quaintcd with. As each days record
reaches you, little that can write in
the line Of news, will interest them.
The legislators seem now to have
settled down to work.
Committees, though just commen-
cling their labors, are far enough ad-
vanced to see that the session must
be protracted one, unless their
meetings are frequent and busy ones.
SO, on all sides the members seem re-
solved on hard work, in order that
early spring may end them st home
again. y
Tho task of tho Revision Of the
Statutes must be an arduous one-it
is in the hands ofthe Judiciary Com
mittee. Railroad matters will occupy
much of the attention of the Legisla:
tnre. In each branch this subject is
in the hands OF men Of experience and
tact, who will aim to deal fairly with
the various interests Of both people
and companies.
With such as Campbell, West and
Dysart in the Senate, and Caldwell,
Gear and Morrison in the House, the
interests of the people will be we'll
looked to, while all that is just and
right will be accorded to the great
railroad system which is contributing
so largely to the development Of
Iowa.
This morning committees were an
nounced to visit the several Charita-
BILE Institutions tho visits of course
to be made during the recess agreed
upon early in the week. Many Judge
this recess to be unnecessary, espec-
tally so carly in the session, but when
one reflects that the reports Of these
committees are necessary to proper
Legislation relative to, these lnstitu-
tions, together with the fact, that
most If not all Of them, will ask an
appropriation, and that about one
fifth of the members will be absent
on these committees, the recess seems
all most imperative.
Friday morning the Senate consid-
ers the repeal of the law allowing
townships to vote taxes in aid Of
railroads. The tomper Of both houses
seems to be for immediate repeal,
though some portions of the State de-
sire repeal only after July lst, '73,
thus giving them time to work u2
their "littla affair" in their own ittlo
township.
The matter Of the repeal of the
aCircuit Court Bill'' is made spec
ial order for February 10th. This
gives plenty Of time for constituen-
cies to reach theri servants, either by
petition or otherwise. Let them
talk it out, or forever after hold their
peace.
The Wapello delegation are all
we'll and will no doubt draw their
"per diem" regularly.
The Holly Water Works are SO
far completed in this city as to ena-
BILE test to be made Of the squirt
ing power tomorrow; let us have
them-sure. Yours,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01

Fred Douglass was refused permission TO
dine at the Planters House, at st. Louis,
and his name scratched OF the register.
The first train from Burlington,
giving through connection from st.
Louis to st. Paul, passed south ON
Monday.
A teamster fell from . wagon in
Davenport, on Monday, and the hind
wheel passed over his skull, doing no
moro damage than peeling off q little
of the skin.
Tho statement that j. McClosky,
Charles Gaylor, Albert Aiken, +.
Maeder and half a dozen other
ShakespcaIes Of the period arc dra.
matizing the evcntful career and
tragic death OF Fisk, is only based
on rumor.
Miss Lillian s. Edgarton ia going
to lecture ip Chicago. Sho is the
"Pearl Of the Platform" At least
she says so herself in her advertise
ments, aud of course, she ought to
know. When she has an unappre,
ciative audience does she feel AS II
she were cast before swine?
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01

!. SAvAcooL CoNvIoTED.-In tho saso
of tte State of Iowa vs.. Henry Saw
acool, on trial for the seduction of
Mimic Kerr, of Moulton, the jury
on Saturday brought in q verdict
of guilty. The prisoner has not vet
received his sentence.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01

The Iowa Reuiew, in an article de-
precating the unseemly conduct Of
the victorious party "after the fight"
at Des Moinea, says in conclusion,
after remarking that railroad inter
ests arc attempting to get control of
the Il. S. Senate:
"But we have seen enough devei.
oped in the late Senatorial contest
to assure US that part of the Fro
gramme of the railroad ring in this
State is TO go on conquerng and to
conquer until they elect evsry mem.
ber from Iowa in the Lower House.
For this purpose they have laid out
y new deal OF Coagressiona! candi-
dates in a majority of tho Districts
in the State and will attempt to
bulge it through as they have every
thing else here during the past two
weeks. The people may awaken to
sense OF their situation only when
the iron bands of these heartless
corporations are fostering on their
flesh. And wheE they do, tho po-
litical party that has been accessory
to the crime and oppression will
meet the merited rebuke of an out
ragged people.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01

A California judge discharged . grocer
accused Of selling unstsmped matches,
the defense being tnat the law forbade
.'exposipg for sale'' such goods. while the
defendant sold his from under the coun.
| tor
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ORDERS SOLICITED.

which can be dono with less effort
than a thinking people can be con-
vinced that We are sailing as party
on that smooth political sea of which
the sooth-sayers of the time write
and pleasantly dream.
Yours, I. B. GRrNNELL.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01
CAPITOL CORRESPONDENCE.
DEs MONIES, Jan. "a, 1872.

EDITORS COURIER :-Retrenchment
seems to be the battle cry Of the
l4th General Assembly, and that
they arc earnest in the measures
thus far proposed for intrcnching
the public expenditure, no reasonable
person can doubt. The declared in
tention Of the majority of the mcm-
bers is to retrench wherever it can
be accomplished without working an
injury to the interest Of the State,
and however much certain individ-
uaIs may squlrm and writhc under
the lash Of retrencbment Gas doubt.
lsss some willy the people generally
will approve Of all such measures, and
place the seal Of appreciation on the
action of those members whose con.
sideration for the welfare Of tho
State is creator than that entertained
for individuals.
As q defender of the press am
somewhat panied at the course some
editors are taking in relation to
members who have seen fit to vote
against the appropriation for supply
ing so many daily newspapers or
their equivalent in weeklies to each
member OF the House. Editors, l
think, ought, moro thsn any other
class, to conduct their business with
certain amount OF dignity, at least
with 80 much as will elevate their
language above Billingsgate.
Since the meeting OF tho present
session, have seen number Of
scurrilous articles pointed at certain
members, that l know were altogeth-
or uncalled for, and which detracts
from rather than adds to the reputa-
ton of journalism. The press ought
to be the true reflector of all public
mems actions, that the people may
Judge of them with minds free from
prejudice and bias. 1t is the duty of
the press, in my opinion, to criticise
|ipstly and fairly, but when the Ian
guage of fish.moassss Is rssortsd p,
it ceases to be criticism, and such
course very often strengthens the
very object it aims to defeat. Yes.
terday picked ny paper in the
House animadverting rather severe
ly on representative from Wapello,
for hie action In rotation TO tho xp.
preparation before alluded to.
While he voted in opposition to
my views on the subject, neverthe-
less must give him credit for candor,
and acting from pure, conscientious
principles. and. as he thought, for the
best interests Of the constituents he is
here to represent. II q gentleman
acting from conscientious and disin.
terested motives is to be maligned
and villified for so doing, where, I ask,
are we to look for all this honor of
Office that is so much talked about?
Journalists ought to remember that
their duty is to write to suit their
hundreds or may be thousands of
readers, and not their own individual
minds, and it is abusing the license
Of journalism for any editor to thrust
into the hands Of a reading and moral
community trash that is as revolving
to the n inds and tastes of thepeople,
as 1t is degrading to the autho'.
Let US have fair and impartial crit.
icism by the press, and let the people
render the verdict.
JOURNALISTIC FRIEND.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01

THANKs.-Wc are indebted to Col.
Brown, for tho Report Of Register OF
the State Land Office, and to Hon.
M. a.. Walden for the Laws passed
BY 41st Congress,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01

Frederick the Great kept an aide de-
camp to wear his shoes till he bould put
them on, bat he sometimes wore them
too long, and got kicking for his pains.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01

A Man was recently found dead in La.
Crosse, Wis. with seven stabs In his back
and breast. The ooroner's jury brought
In verdict OF probable muadsr." That
was = cautious jury.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01

The Alton Tribune in u posthu
nous editorial upon the Senatorial
contest, names the name ofthe CoUR.
Ter in the following brief iians;
The Ottumwa COURIER, comes
down humbly from the contest, in
which it too was beaten, and says:
"We know too that course of de-
traction, pro and con, is the great
cause Of disorganization and final
ruin of any organization" Courier
why did you act ca this knowledge
as you did2
The Tribune should remember that
the COURIER indulged in not single
1.-THE of detraction Of candidates, and
acted strictly upon The adviceit gave
above quoted, not as tho 1rlbnne
would imply by its language that We
deaitin defamation Of candidates.
Do not misrepresent US, friend Rob
erts, Tor We aro very particular about
the point in question.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01

Legal documents are sometimes put in
to queer shape by back-country officials.
An appraiser in Jackson county, In de-
scribing an estray yearliag, wound up as
follows: "Found no other marks on said
bull, except that he IL now steer,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01

Mr.. ELIAS Birohell, shawl manufacturer
Of Philadelphia, lately spun from . single
pound Of American wool . thread Of Al.
600 yards, or nearly twenty -seven miles.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01

River men predict an early break
ing up OF the ice in the Missouri
river in the spring, and very high
iood, owing TO tho vest amount OF
snow in the mountains md all along
the river from Sioux City 10 Fort
Benton.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01

AT California fair recently, several
bottles Of strained honey were put on ex-
hibition. when chap put a.bottle:;of castor
oil with the rest. The opinion of all who
tried II was, that the bee that made II
was q fraud.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01

BY report furnished us by Col. A.
Brown, Of the State Land Office.
showing tho federal census of Iowa
by counties, we see that Wapello
county has 22,34e Inhabitants, thus
giving us the rank ofthe 18th county
in point of population in tho State.
Taking the number ofsquare miles
into consideration, Wapello county
has a greater population than any
county off the Mississippi in Iowa.
Wapello county has only Il congres.
sional townships, whilo most of the
orhor counties have 16, and many ol
the moro populous ones 20 townships
A county with 16 townships with the
Same population per square milo as
Wapeilo has, would have 20,794 in
habitants, and With 20 townships
7,242.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01

A CAUTIOUS old bachelor, who is aware
that the present year Ii ieap-ysar, says,
"If you meet . young lady who is not
very shy, you had better b , little shy
yourself
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01

The Internal Revenue receipts tn iowa
for the month Of December, 1871, am6unt-
ed in round numbers to $90, 1000.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01

The Dubuque Telegraph comes out for
James w. Grimes for President.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01

a final decree ms been issued, carrying
into effeo. the threetened law compelling
tie use of the Rusakta .ngsage only, IN
the schools Of Raak0n Poland.
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The following letter directed by
the President to the late Collector
Murphy, of New York, requires NO
comment
EXECUTIVE MANSION,

EXECUTIVE MANSION. !
WASHINGTON, Oct. 81, 1870.
Dear SIR: l am directed by the
President to forward to yon the
marked portion of the iuclosed
newspaper article.
While the President docs not for q
moment suppose that you ever utter
ed the language it imputed to you,
he deems it well to take this oppor-
tunity to soy that if any persons
have been employed in tho Custom
House upon representations that they
are his particular friends or favor.
ties, he hopes they may be discharg-
ed and that if any persons ever ap.
ply for positions under you upon
such pretense, he requests that they
may not be employed.
am, very respectfully yours,
HORACE PoRTER.
To Hon. Thomas Murphy, Collect.
or of Customs, New York City.
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."ris q sad sickening thought to feel !,
That one has lived and lives In vain;
To SEQ bright prospects from her steal
And banquet on remorse and pain"
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At IL o'clock tho two Houses met
in joint convention, when the follow
ing votes were had for State Printer,
Binder and Warden:
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-09-06
100000 CASH DITTRIBUTIONP
sEPTEMBER 20 THE DAY.
YOUR TICKETS NOW OR NEVER.

The vast sales Of tickets already made, and
the increasing demand for them from all
quarters, having determined the Trustees
that the GRAND GIFT CONCERT for the
benefit Of the PUBLIC LIBRARY OF KEN
TCCkY, advertised for SATURDAY, SEP.
TENDER %. 1872. shall positively come of
on that day without postponement, the man.
seement now notifies all who expect TO par
ticipate In the drawing that they should buy
their tickets at once. Delay for few days
caused many who wanted tickets at the Con-
cert in December last TO 90 without them.
Some living in Louisville waited until sales
were closed. expecting. no doubt. post
ponement, and then offered fifteen. twenty.
and even twenty-five dollars. for tickets
which the day before were offered 10 pur.
chasers Al the regular price. Others living
81 distance sent thousands Of dollars by
mail and express, which got here after sales
were closed. and had 10 be sent back.
These diszppoin,meni- need not occur again
II the warning now given in due season Is
needed
The drawing will begin precisely at
O'clock saturday morning. September %,
liza. In the great hall OF the Public Library
euilding and continues until the one thous.
ADD gifts Are al drawn.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-09-06
The following table shows the number
of votes cast in the several precincts Of
Alexander county at the elaction in 1871
CONJURING.

HOW A WIFE WAS CONJUREp AND CAME 70
CAIRo-How SHE WAS PURSUED BY Her
HUsBAND-HOw HER HUSBAND WAS
SHOT BY HER coNJUROR.
We learn from the Commerce Dispatch
the particulars Of an affair Of love and
blood.
The wives of two negroes of Commerce
have been the victims Of base conjurors,
who have often conveyed them away
from their husbands.
About two weeks ago John and Henry
White became conjurors, and carried
away the wives, who are sisters. Henry
White brought his victim to Cairo, and
her husband, Harrison Ferguson, pursued
the runaways. He had his wife arrested,
and when she swore to him she would en-.
deavor to resist the wiles of her conjuror
White, took her back with him to Com.
merce.
The Dispatch says:
All went we'll again until on Wednes.
day, when, while Ferguson was out with
his shotgun, sporting with the squirrels
and coons, which are devasting his corn
field, cap was snapped a. him from be-
hind log. He turned in that direction
and saw the purloiner of his hearts Joy,
and another negro, both armed with shot
guns and pistols. While White was pick.
ing his flint to fire again, Ferguson le,
loose with his squirrel shot, and either
missed or effected no injury. He had nc
sooner done SO thaA he was made the recip
lent OF a load Of buckshot from the gun O
the unknown negro. Ferguson run fol
about q quarter Of q mile and fell, anc
was afterwards carried home by some o
his neighbors. He received one buck-sho
in the back Of his head, and two or thre,
in his left arm. Medical aid was sent fo
on Thursday morning, and DR.. Frazier
went 10 dress his wounds.
The assassins are at large, we'll armed
and don't seem 10 fear arrest or trouble.
THE Bismark Bund, Section Al, viii
hold grand ball on October 18th. Par
ticulars and programmes will DO Furnished
in due time. The committee of arrange
ments Is composed Of
| HERMAN MYER,
HIRAM BIxBY,
! JOHN w. PRUEss.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-09-06
SIS REWARD

Lost-A light Sorrel Mare, about IA
hands high, with four white feet, white
blaze In forehead, right hind leg sore
above the hoof, and marks Of Hstuls on
both sides Of the shoulders. When last
seen had on halter.
Twenty-Five dollars will be given for
her return to NJ. w. Parker's Livery Sta
BILE, Cairo, Illinois, or for any Information
leading 10 her recovery. 9-6-lw.