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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-03-14
When STRAWS show
which way the Wind
blows. Postum Democ-
racy, have you heard
from New Hampshire!
,Yrnw faAsgPsarRn-o1Alsr ANu

L r.
New Hampshire leads the column,
and leads it grandly.
R'or twenty five years prior to the
war, she was the Gibralter of democ-
racy in New England, which never
surrendered, yet when Sumpter was
assaulted and the rebel conspiracy cul-
minateG in an attempt to destroy the
government. even the Granite State
wheeled into line and has been Repub-
lican since, except in 1868, when the
sPeace Democracy" carried the State
by small plurality, because SO many
of her gallant sons we've in the immi-
nent and deadly breach,
Again, last year, on account Of the
Labor Reform" and Temperance" de.
lection, and the exceedingly great pop.
ularity of Weston, the democratic can.
didate, Gan extensive manufhcturer)
the Republican candidate for Governor
was beaten, and the opposition carried
the legislature and elected their man
Governor, over which, this the first
break in the Republican line in New
England. the eneIny became frantic
with exultation, as all well-informed
reader will recollect. -
E This year, Weston was renominated
opposed by Straw, our candidate, while
the Labor Reformcrs aud Temperance
factions each had strong tickets in the
field. drawing nine-tenths of their
voters from the Republican party.
The result Of the conflict win be
found in our dispatches to-day,
Against all these factions we have
swept the State, and have nearly two
thirds majority in the legislature, Sc
curing . Republican Senator either in
Parser son or in his successor.
We1avc achieved this most notable
victory i'll the history of our State poll
ltics. in the face Of the fact that Sunner,
Schurz. and Greeley, and all their fei-
low coDspirMors have flooded that
State with their Parthian arrows, hop
ing that democratic victory there
would demonstrate the necessity Of
abandoning Grant and taking up one Of
those eminent soreheads and disap-
pointed politicians, to lead the Republic
-
I, The result is yindication Of Grant,
and will insure HIS denomination by
reclamation,
1t is a complete and overwhelming
disaster to the CataliDes Of the Repub-
lican party wIss were, and are bent on
destroying what they cannot rule in
the interests Of their own selfish cabal.
It proves how suddenly and hope
lessly great men may fall to perdition
who prove false to principle.
And now for Connecticut and the
ides of November.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-03-14

In lecture at MarshalltQwn few
days ago, DR.. WhitsS State ftieologist,
said that Walled FAKE, the greatest OF
Iowa curiOsities. was formed by the
expansive power Of the ice which
pushed the rocks from the bed OF the
lake into their present curious position.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-03-14

Among our callers yesterday none
We're more cordially welcome than thai
Nestor in Iowa journalism, Judge
. Claggett, of the Keokuk Constitution.
The added years of busy life sits
lightly upon him, and the ancestral
honors of Democratic father of a
Republican Congressman become him
well,-Des Moines Register.
We are obliged to the Register for
its compliments, upon general princi-
Piles but with reference to our being
the father of 'Rcpublicap Congress-
man." we regard the 'Republicon"
part as the poorest speculation we ece,'
made.
To explain all this is easy That
speculation was the profit and loss of a
transaction Of the earlier years of the
gray-headed sire, when he did not
think then as now, for the very good
reason, that he had not then for years
drawn inspiration from Democrats
sources.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-03-14

A team became frightened in Du-
buque, last Wednesday, and ran down
a steep embankment, throwing three
men out of the wagon and severely
injnring one named Wright. of Ep-
worth.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-03-14

Joseph Neutrality-suspicious.
haubinticker lives in Topeka. II esti-
mated that future fame might fill her
speaking trump with this name, and
have several alphabets left over.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-03-14

The papers of that section state that
Mrs. Paup, of Bellevue, is at last COM
PEELED to 60 to the poor house. She is
los years of age. has raised large
family, and is the mother of a wealthy
citizen of Lyons who refuses to support
her.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-03-14

This is the heading Of an article in
Western paper recording suicide |:
HE blew his head of. Bilious, poor
and dishcartcned--thc gun-muzzie in
his mouth, his toe On the trigger, and
up goes his hair"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-03-14

Mrs. Woodhul repeats her declara-
alton, in her last paper, that she has a
right to change her love every hour,
and adds to il the most astounding re-
marks i'm behalf of sexual freedom.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-03-14

a young gent at Lafayette, Ind, de-
posts all his surplus earnings in a
savings bank, for the one who is to be
his future wife--tne name yet to him
unknown.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-03-14
Chicago Iivs stock MARKET.

Cattle-Receipts, 2456. Best ship
ping grades selling ct full previous
prices; other grades steady.
Hogs-Receipts 74S1. Active, un.
changed; range, s4.40@75;. mostly
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4............sa4 IN Cleveland has pursu-
ed his vocation since March 4, 1851.
travelling 147,400 miles, and selling
45, 1922 barrels of tactical fluid.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-03-14

House rendering it unlawful to shoot
any prairie chickens between the LIST
day of February and the LIST of. Sep
TENDER in each year, and prohibiting
the shooting Of quails until 1874.
The special Committee on the Capt.
tol Building which. was appointed last
week, to investigate the work TINS far.
and the charges made against the Com.
missioners, of which Senator Merrill
Is Chairman, was empowered by o
resolution in the Senate on Saturday
TO send for all papers and persons they
deemed necessary to conduct the in.
vestigation.
Great importance is attached to this
Committee, and if Madame Rumol
speaks truthftllly, some startling rev.
elations will be brought to light.
Apportioning the State into Con.
gressional Districts, is the absorbing
work and topic Of the day, each mem.
Der having a map Of his own, and nc
two alike. M
I send you the map as agreed upon
Friday evening by the House Com.
mittee on Congressional Districts
which doubtless, win undergo some
notifications before decided upon By
the House. Caro-.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-03-14

.aova TO. alng, gentlemen" said q
brusque colporteur on entering rail
way car. No one responded. BEG
pardon if I have said too much. I
withdraw the last expression,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-03-14

''Sectarian offering" is what the N.
Y. Independent calls that sort Of man.
ipulating by which sectarian bodies
have drawn from the public revenues
Of New York City, the snug sum of
81, 725, 702.l5, during the year 1871. of
which amount Catholic churches,
schools and charitable institutions re-
ccivcd - 1896, 3SS.5l the combined Pro-
testant denominations received $780,
3I3.G4.
Doesn't this suggest the eminent pro-
priety Of amending our own State Con-
stitution in reference 10 the appropria-
ton Of public moneys to sectarian pur-
poses p Viaton Eagle.
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PaRsoNAI,

A drunken man was drowned in
eight inches of water in Keokuk.
Maine has spent 5000 to secure the
immigration Of 1000 Swedes.
Five lives of James Fisk Jr., are
already issued, and more are threaten
ed.
Certain friends of Senator Fenton
talk Of purchasing the Washington
Chronicle.
Preparations have commenced at
Madrid for the exposition to be held in
1873. .g.3
Fifteen hundred coal miners Of Sea.
ham, England, are on strike for high
er wages.
Hon. John Coledick, leading law
yer and politicians of indiana, died at
his residence in Fort Wayne last Fri
day night.
Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe has per-
fectly recovered from the effects OF her
late accident
The President win give dinner to
the Japanese Ambassadors on We'd
nesday next.
A rolling mill company, with cap
ital of $4,000, all subscribed, was or
ganized at Evansville Thursday.
Prince Bismarck has had railroad
carriage SO luxuriously furnished for
himself and suite that a German pa
per devotes a column to description
Of it. .ss
President Grant was present at Phil
adelphia on Friday night, at a ban
quet given by merchants Col For
ney, on his retirement as Collector of
that post.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-03-14

B. #. Allen, Of Des Moines, and
VIM. B. Allison have each subscribed
81 600 to the rebuilding fund Of Iowa
College.
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ple-Money given to a quack

Fee simple-Money given to qnacl
1 doctor.
A French woman in Toledo, wife O
pa fisherman. speared 600 pike in foul
days.
| A Yankee Toast: "Connecticut. the
Nutmeg State, where can we find d
greater?"
Punch,s mental philosophy-What is
mind No matter. What is matter :
Never mind
Two Indianians fired salute from
an old iron tube about twelve hours
before their funeral.
The whole Republican ticket in Iowa
City was elected ON Monday with the
exception of the treasurer and one
trustee.
The New York Eoeaing Post saws
THE Democrats hold the anomalous
position in this country of a political
party without policy"
The Rev. L. Dow Huston. of BaIt;.
more, used to be one of Cincinnati's
fast" boys. He reformed, experienced
religion, and went to seducing Sabbath
School girls.
The Boston Herald cody advises a |
for whose letter it has
no room to publish a paper of his |
own.
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NEW YoRK, March u.

There has been large operations i'm
Erie this morning, the stock opened at
an advance to 81, but declined to 35 81.
Over twenty thousand shares have
changed hands.
Jay Gould, signing himself as Presi-
dent, to-day issued an order, directing
all the clerks and employees to receive
Instructions only from him.
Nothing in the way an injunction
or warrants for the arrest of Lane or
Judge Hilton, which are expected, had
been served by order Of Judge In
grahaml at noon.
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Belle Plain in Benton county is GO
ing to vote 5 per cent. tax to build a
narrow guage railroad to Sigourney,
thus securing q connection with OF
umwa.
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s. Ieui. Law: steel ng.rket.

New YORK, March IS.
Hogs Receipts, $50. Unchanged
at M@450.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-03-14

The Anamosa Eureka is rcjoic il : at
the prospect Of a railroad connection
with Ottulnwa, via the Cedar Rapids
y st. Louis road.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-03-14

TnE s.meHER LAw."-The law Of do.
ing what you like when Won don't
like what you're doing.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-03-14

Directly after the close of the war
some of the importunate chaps arouns
Washington induced General Grant L
take some stock in the Seneca Ston.
Quarry Company ON the Potomac.
The stock in that institution hal
never been worth over 76cts to the dol
lar, and has not yet had the faintes'
suspicion Of paying dividend; new.
theless, the New York Sun and other
representatives Of the Satanic press
have constantly charged that. Grant
was large stakeholder in that con.
Germ, and was accommodating q gigantic
fortune out Of it, in government con.
tracts. And now Gomez A. B. Null
lett, the Government Architect at
Washington. and testifes as follows,
to-wit:
"The House Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds to-day COM
laenced their investigation, under a
resolution of the House directing them
to inquire why Seneca Stone had been
used in the new State Department
building, by Mullett. Supervising
Architect, against the direction Of
the Committee, and whether or not
some of the stone were cracked by the
frost.
Mullett testified the whole quantity
used would not exceed six thousand
dollars. and would save the govern-
ment nearly twenty-four thousand
dollars. He had no interest in the
qnarrics, and his relations with the
company were any thing but agreeable.
The weather had not affected the
walls, and the stone was as good as
granite"
Thus one by one the stories OF the
dead beats the boilers and the uncon-
scionable liars about the capitol.
against the integrity Of General Grant,
are toppling to the ground.
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Flour-Dull.
Wheat-Dull; Chicago $l.4S in
store; choice $1.51, delivered.
Corn-Firmer 81 S@S.
Oats-Firm, 57Jf@S.
Pork-Quiet, $l3.
Lard--Dull, heavy, q.
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Hour Republican readers win notice
that call is issued in our paper for
Delegate County Convention to meet
in this city on the 23d Of this month to
appoint delegates to the State Conven-
don TO be held At Des Molnes on the
the 9th inst, which Is called to choose
twenty-five delegates for this State to
the National Convention, which is to
assemble on June 9Th next at Philadel-
phia, Pa. Republicans of each town
ship will further notice that they are
to choose candidate to this County
Convention on Wednesday March
Goth. We earnestly request that our
Republican friends attend to this
matter and give US full convention.
If there be anything that is absolutely
certain in the political complexion of
affairs, it is that the Republicans of
Iowa are almost unanimous for the
nomination Of Grant, and especially is
this so in Wapello county. Notwith-
standing the great body Of the press of
the State spoke ont in opposition to
the call for State Convention SO early
and opposed two conventions, yet it
was called for the 9th of March dar-
ing the session Of the Legislature. In
view Of this fact we are very anxious
that the people ofthe State should send
delegates to that Convention fresh from
among them, to the end that, no uncer-
tain expression may be given as to the
sentiment of the people upon their
choice for candidate for President
We cannot but be impressed with the
idea that a mental reservation is made
with some politicians in this State (but
not with the people, in regard to the
support they give to Grant; in other
words popular opinion is SO strong in
behalf of the President that they seem
to he what they actually are not. and
| connive at cunningiy bringing about q
different result from what they bla-
family declare to be their wish. In or
| der that we may be thoroughly UNDER
stood as speaking Of matters ofimport-
ance when we urge our people to the
choosing Of delegates we publish below
an extract from the Ioaca Reporter, one
Of the editors of which, j. J. Smart,
was elected State Printer last winter /:
of the friends of Mr.. Wilson who
are now pressing Grant Wilson tick
ct, schich ii Is unreasonable to suppose
can succeed, wonld turn their energies
10 placing Mr.. Wilson at the head Of
the ticket there can be little doubt that
New York and New England would
second their efforts. The Republican
party. with the tail Of the ticket where
the head ought to have been, succeed
ed, four years ago, in backing into the
White House. but, it must be remem-
bered, the load was very light The
prospect is that this year we shall have
enough to do to get through If we
move headformost. Give us James 3.
Wilson at the head, and New Eng
land or New York Wilson, Or any
other good man. for the second place,
and we shall assure not alone the sue
cess of the ticket, but the honor and
| dignity of the country, in the solution
Of the intricate problems of Diplomacy
which are sure to test the mettle Of our
best Statement during the coming i've
years. ~
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Dies MONIES, March u.

< ts aa4sf .5ft
-
Dies MONIES, March u.
EDrroRs CouRrrR - Legislative ma
terial for this letter is rather slim.
House met at 9 A..M., when the us
nal prayer was made, in which the
spirit Of wisdom was asked to be in
stilled into our Legislators, and IL the
prayer would only be answered. ii
would be . mighty good thing for the
people, and State Of Iowa. IS
Be 1t not mine to cast any reflections
on the honorable body Of law makers
now assembled at the Capitol, but that
there is plenty Of room In such body
ior such q spirit to enter, even they
themselves will not deny. There are
none Of us 80 wise but that we may
learn wisdom, and even ssbsrnaclesn
might be benefited BY drinking Of the
same spirit Well, all Legislators cant
% Solomons no more than can all
preachers be saints, and If they do err
9 little occasionally In their exercise OF
Judgment to do so ID human, and II
the people are not divine, they are
very patient and foregiving. But NOR
alizing to the winds, here goes to tell
you what legislative business was
transacted to-day, and in doing SO j
will not be required to 70 to any great
extent into webster
II. T. No. 279 was the only bill dis
cussed to-day. ! told yon they were
going to consider this bill section by
section and that full week would be
necessary for such consideration.
Very well they commenced on this
279 last Friday morning, and kept at
it all day, Saturday ditto, and yester-
day ditto, and thus far they have got
through with eight sections, having
six vet to dispose of. one Of which (9S.
will in all probability consume the en-
tire time tomorrow.
Several subph9nas were issued to-
day for service on parties who are re-
quired to appear and give testimony
before the Joint Committee appointed
to investigate into the Capitol matter.
In the Senate nothing very interest
ing took place.
The bill requiring all locomotive
engines in this State, to have bell or
whistle attached, and that the same
shall be rung or whistled when APP
preaching any station or where rub
road crosses a public highway or
street. was discussed at some length
and passed.
The substitute for the Joint resolu-
ton having for its purpose the amend
ment of the Constitution, SO as to abol-
ish the Grand Jury system was agued
at some length, and made the special
order for Friday next.
l find that Senator Merrill can use
his tongue to pretty good advantage
when necessary, not boisterous and
noisy to be sure, but effective.
On discussing the repeal of the Reg
istry law, had It not been for him the
rules would have been suspended, and
the bill put upon its passage and would
just as certainly have carried, but bv
Z neat and argumentative little speech
n0 uelcucou uf1s ufia fae.ta - ~ ferros5u4s
the Committee ON Judiciary, from
which, If 1t ever cmerges, it will be in
. o1nerent form. CARO-.
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New YORK, March II.

At the Stock Exchange to-day, o
letter was received from Sec'y Otis, Of
the Erie directors, announcing that the
present amount of the common CAPT.
tai stock OF the Erie Company is about
seventy-eight millions that the trans
fer books are closed until further
orders; also the notification of the
election of President Dix; also that
the motion adopted unanimously by
the new board, that the resolution Of
the Erie Executive Committee, passed
January, 1871, authorizing the issuance
of twenty-five millions. of bonds con-
vertible into stock, be rescinded. and
the Stock Exchange notified accord
ingly.
Jay Gould remained locked in his
room this morning. two Directors
maintaining possession of the. remain
ing offices.
Police were relieved by squad Of
fifty men from different stations. The
entrance to the Opera House is secure
ly guarded, The police maintain strict
neutrality and obeying orders of both
Gould and Archer
The Directors held a meeting about
room. at which Gen, Sickles was pres
ent. and passed resolutions that boni-
fide stock holders shall hereafter have
full exercise Of their rights to control |
the Direction Co. and Board, and all its
power to bring about this result; also
the bill before the Legisla-
Iure repeating the classification act and
sending two counsel of the Board to
Albany to urge the passage thereof
LATER.
Jay Gould has just resigned the
of the Erie at the meeting
,f The Board Of Directors
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Fnr the CouRrHR.
WASHINGTON, March |, 1872.

49, $500
wsAsNaON oO ~
WASHINGTON, Mafci, = io'.
Inc Clvii service ncioiih 70 o'o'ss
the largest ripple nave ye' seen upon
the surface Of Washington ilie. NO
important changes have taken place
here, however. as yet. The truth is,
that have looked IN vain for tnat vast
amount OF political chicanery ana cor
ruption that we are often told exists
here. have been unable to ma II,
and ! think that genial and delightful
Mr.. Curtis will have no better success.
He is the brain OF the Commission, ana
the heart of it, too, for that matter.
He hos ur;ttap ! no+bet;c ,;tt,n story
-, - 80 ! 80. - ~. -
caiiea Wy ulHhtalaO'her opec.acles'
A youth inherits q pair OF spectacles,
and cannot resist his fancy for wearing
tham, thoprh thav show him every evil
49,. !. s...s.a.s;.,. 80 .,,a,,, ,,,,,.ra,v
.lait ~ Huinalli'ss a anu csciy uiiosely
thing in nature. II ! was thus glfted
with such q legacy, might perhaps see
where rafnrno l. neaded In fhe Denart-
49,. 8 AZ. ..srss -. 49,. I.ar
'non'', wv - .,1 $3.50 80 ~
very wen conducted, tne employees
being, as a rule, industrious and very
moderately paid.
c-..,.,., u r,a,.,..,,.,,.s ,.,,,;,a.
Spe"As = Sp". .'..s
me to tell you OF an Iowa man VINO
has particularly distinguished himself
IN ~. 4rrter,or Department /. Major
.,,,,,. & s--
y HIS Dfulnn y ny new Solts
sioner Of the General Land Once.
pity people who do not belong to
iowa. when I see the thoroughly West.
= 80 .-,.,s. :. r..
~ iaa.nei wa.u "lAon ne nas "alAea
into this bureau, aud walked into"
the abuses which existed there, and
nre;ndices ~ the Office holders Of the
50 ~. -. .......,
olu styie. az VS. IA ye vPenet
to some Of these ancient beings, who
believed that If 4 new man should be
nlaced IN charge az that bnreau. that
&. .,..,, ,,,-,.. Ia 49,. !. $3.50.
.ne caf'n lllisn. not CEASE - levoisc'
but there would certainly be crash,
the bottom would fall out of the Land
OH,ca and the n,,h,;c landa ~ These
49,, go s., 80 80
Oniteo otates Woutu fesoive in'o
chaos, and be seen no more forever.
Major Drummond, on taking charge
d;sm;ssed ahont forty drunken and In.
ss ! =. -. -.
coin peteht ciefks' reoleaIize eu ms lorce'
and has got work done which had ac-
cumulated through ten veo,s of mis-
oar,ant n has ,,,orad h;,noo,f
80 PY . j.
man OF rare executive aplilty, ana as
representative Iowan, he honors the
State.
The former f,op,m;ssio,er .Ios :
wilson hold the n44;ca for s.v uWS. ~
years and lef. the CLERKS and tho 1uors
In such, 4 tanule that the IL one cnnlI tai
NOTHING about the other / am t;, led
with astnn;shmant not m;ngiad with
Admiration when + meet sncb casns as
his and refnct ,,non ti,a amonnt &c as
ground and ioftu tnm,,,;r. - Witt.
cal naturss~hick mnst have haaps Nor
formssl IL III man ~ ,.ats;. III 3D.
throsseh snch cI,SnSss f s; p,.a s
PIERS a. Grenf - = - : >''A>'eA'
tn .;ca anS .oraf,, h.,.n.;,, -,
tha fanco ond *. si,;i,e,l ts,s.I,I;.,s %.
mon nm the r;a,t s;Ja ~ .na ,,;,.hts ~, o,i
m rt cnr,,,a5 ana,s n,e; &. az ~ i''o-
Marx Twain savs that o b;s borse