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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1872-11-28
x REpORT.

( Col. Geo. g. Johnston, the efficient
Secretary of the Wapello County Ag-
ricultural Society, has been making a
report Of our material resources to
DIR. j. NJ. Shafer, Secretary of the
State Agricultural Society, and fnfn-
ishes us the following items:
COAL MINED in wAPELLo COUNTY.
The Union Coal Company mined du-
ring the year ending November LIST,
1872, 1854 tons of coal, and will du-
ring the next year, at their present
rate of progress, turn out 125,000 tons
next year. They now have in Their
employ 900 hands.
The National Coal Company, al.
though in its infancy, mined, during
the last year, ending Nov. l, 1872
4ll5 tons of Coal, and have in theil
employ, % hands. .
The Ottumwa Coal Company have
during the last year mined 1928 tons
Of coal and have in their employ 2;
men. 1fE
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1872-11-28
Inst Arrived.

Nov. is, ~. wilt.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-04-25
Financial.
JOHN BAXTER, CE.P. BATLEY.
President. Cashier.
EXCHANGE and DEPOSIT
B A n K,
Knoxville Tennessee,
ESTABLISHED 1850.

WE are prepared to purchase, at
Best Rates, Gold, Silver, Gov
eminent, State, County, City, and
Railroad Bonds and coupons, Bank
of Tennessee Notes, New and Old
Issue, Uncurrent Southern Bank
Notes, and East Tenn, Va. and Ga. R.
r. Stock.
We transact a General Banking
Business, buy and sell Eastern and
Southern Exchange at current rates,
receive deposits and make collections
upon the most favorable terms.
Interest paid on Deposits in Savings
Bank Department.
Tickets by Inman, Anchor and National
Lines Of Ocean Steamers, and Exchange on
all the principal cities of Europe for sale.
Z. P. BAILEY, CASHIER.
Julyi5-d&wtf.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-04-25
AN INTERESTING FACT.

1t Is curious fact in the history of our
country that the first session of the first
Congress that assembled under our present
Constitution, had great difficulty in Sc
curing quorum of members This is the
more remarkable when we consider that
the first President of the United States
waited nearly t,CO months for a quorum to
assemble and take action in order that he
might be inaugurated and the machinery
of the new Government be put into oper-
alton.
The Congress referred to was to have
met in the city of New York on the 4th of
March, 1889. As matter of history, how
ever, the Senate did not have quorum
until the 9Th of April following, nor the
House of Representatives until the 1st of
the same month.
Before the quorum of the Senate was Sc
cured, two circular letters were sent out
to the absent members by those
present, urging and pleading with
them to attend as it was eX-
tremely important that in the then
critical condition of affairs, the new gov
ment should be established. The now CON
stitution had been adopted, after some Of
fort and delay, and it was desirable that
the executive, legislative and judicial de-
partments provided for should be organic
ed and put in operation an once. After
the delay and pleading referred to a quo
rum of both Houses was finally secured
E1I
provide for the Inauguration of President
Washington. These proceedings were had
and the President was notified that Con-
gress was ready for his installation into
his high office.
The inauguration finally took place on
the 3Oth day of April, 1889, in the presence
of the Houses Of Congress. The oath of
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-04-25
THE CINCINNATI CONVENTION.

The Cincinnati Convention meets in less
than one week. AS the day approaches
the public interest, in its probable result,
increases. 1t is evident that it will be
largely attended. The States are not linn
tied i'll their representation, and Missouri
alone will send thousand delegates red
hot for Gratz Brown for President. There
will be many conflicting interests to rec
oncile. Each element has its own candi-
dates and its own planks to nail to the
platform. Illinois goes with Trumbull,
Davis and Palmer for candidates, and free
trade and plenty of offices for the
platform. Missouri, that originated
the whole thing, will send Gratz
Brown, Carl Schurz and Frank Blair
all bowling for Brown and free trade.
Greeley and his New York friends want
protection and Greeley to fight for. If they
can get Greeley they will be satisfied with
small platform, and the less in it the bet
ter. Pennsylvania will send delegation
demanding protection in the platform and
offering Curten or Mcclure as victims
ready to be sacrificed. The Ohio delega-
ton live in Cincinnati, and if it becomes
necessary can pack the Convention for
Cox or Adams or Groesbeck. The Liber-
ais in Ohio are all free traders.
The CONNER cidE reviews the field every
day. but hasn't quite taken root yet, for
things are so extremely mixed tina t
Halstead can't possibly tell who will be
on top when the fight is over. He has got
as good a nose for news as any editor we
know Of but he isn't as good on the guess
as Bennett. The last advice from Halstead
is not very comforting 10 the Democracy.
He wants them to eat dirt for the liberals,
and eat it without grumbling, too. He tells
them this :
The Democratic party is in a distinct minori-
ty in this country. The series of defeats IN the
States that it has suffered during, the last two
years is without precedent in the history of any
party. The Wing party died OF less crushing
disasters
The Republicans who will be represented at
the Cincinnati Convention propose, we believe,
to nominate patriotic and prudent men for the
offices of President and Vice President. Then
the question is, will the Democrats, without
bargaining, or noise, or fussiness Of any kind,
join in the work of beating Grant? or will they,
thinking to take advantage of the Republican
division, nominate a ticket of their own If
they take the latter course the divisioni of the
Republicans will disappear-the Cincinnati
Convention will be lost opportunity-the
Philadelphia nominees will be elected.
Again, in speaking Of the Convention
nominees he says:
Everything depends upon the height to
which the Democracy have been educated. If
they have not been taught that their party is
failure, and that it has become an abstruCtisn to
a great popular movement for good govern
ment, there is nothing to do but give them, in
the reelection of Grant, another lesson.
Our readers can see from these and 9th
er facts in this issue, what the convention
has before it. If it can reconcile all these
it will do more than most people
expect.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-04-25

Ii can not now be said of the Democrat
ic party that it is not progressive. We
think its progress very marked. Last
year it favored the passive" or play
dead policy. This year it favors the go
dead " policy, and we think it will ac-
complish it. Alex. Stephens can see the
progress, if the new converts can't. It's
the ex-loyal leaguers and ex-officers OF
colored troops in Tennessee that are so
Jealous to go over to the radical camp at
Cincinnati. They are laundering over the
" flesh pots.n
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-04-25
GEN. WILDER FOR CONGRESS.

We notice in the Chattanooga Herald
a card numerously signed by good citizens,
calling upon Gen. John 7. Wilder, of the
Roane Iron Company to become Il candi-
date for Congress. The call is in the fol-
lowing words
Believing that the material interests Of this
portion of the State demand the selection of a
most able and efficient Representative in Con-
gress from this District, and believing you to
be prominently qualified for that important
position, the undersigned respectfully request
you to permit the announcements OF your name as
candidate for the Third District, DIT the next
general election.
The splendid business qualifications and
superb energy of Gen. Wilder have found
edon asolid basis in the city of Chattanooga
the largest and most prosperous iron
works in all the South. For seven
years he has contributed to East Tennessee
all his energies and all his intense enthu-
siasm. He has travelled from one end of
the country to the other, and upon her
rivers, railroads, and in her business martS
talked of the resources and prospects of
East Tennessee. He has brought to the
State an establishment with half amillion
paid in capital, composed of men of supe-
rior business capacity, who have been the
means of bringing to our section many
hundreds of good citizens and tens of thou
sands of capital. If such man is not wor-
thy to represent the Chattanooga district
i'll Congress We do not know who would be-
We do do not believe Gen. Wilder desires
this office. He could be of immense service
to his State, but we think we know him well
enough to say that he does not want it.
The place seeks him, and if he accepts the
race it will only be because he could the
more ettectually build up the great indus
trial interests of East Tennessee, in which
he has ever taken deep interest. We
sincerely hope he may find it consistent
with his interests to accept this call, and
that the people of the Third District will
elect him.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-04-25

WE hope the farmers of East Tennessee
will not fail, at the County Courts on the
first Monday of May, to send delegates to
the East Tennessee Farmers Convention,
called to meet in this city on Thursday,
May 16. The movement is in the hands OF
competent men, and the occasion will be
an interesting one. The farming classes
of this section would find it to their inter-
est to encourage such conventions. They
are to be improved and profited by them,
and if they do not show themselves to be
interested in the work, they can not ex-
pect others to help them. Let every coun-
ty be represented.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-04-25
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The New York Herald of Sunday last con-
tanned sixty-six and half columns OF adyer'
tlsements.
Hugh F. Oliver, of Madison, Ga, claims for
T0addeus Oliver of the I'd Georgia the author
ship of "All Quiet Along the Potomac To-
night"
a German girl four years DID, named Koran,
near Wurtsboro', New York, plays accurately
on the piano. She plays on the organ also BY
ear, but very correctly,
The last change in the programme for the
Cincinnati Convention is to change IT from q
mass convention to a regular convention with
restricted representation. The Gratz Brown
Missouri movement induced this change,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-04-25

Office was administered by the Chancellor
of the State of New York, after which the
persons present all assembled in st. PauPi
Chapel to hear divine services by the
Chaplain of Congress.
1t is interesting to note this fact OF oul
history, for during the last half century al
least there has never been any trouble il
securing quorum of the members of Con
gress, especially at the first session of the
terms, when President is to be inaugu
rated
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-04-25
Steamboat for Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME
ID will sell to the highest bidder for cash in hand
at the court house door in Knoxville,
On the 25th Day of April next,
at IL o'clock A. NJ, the new steamer EMORY CITY
recently built at Kingston together with all machinery
belonging thereto, including Engines at the Knoxville
Foundry, now nearly finished.
E. P. BAILEY.
Knoxville, March ., 1S82-dsktstd
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-04-25

And OH Easy Terms,
ON BROAD, BELLEVUE. DEPOT. PARK. GRO
ZIER, HUMES. HARDEE AND BRANNER
STREETS, NORTH KNOXVILLE
Call at
CHARLES SEYMOUR'S Office.
HOUSES AND LOTS
In all Parts of the City,
Ranging from $500 to S15 900 in prices All interested
invited to call and look over lists and what
on the market.
OFFICE So GAY STREET.
CHARLES SEYMOUR.
the CITY, Large lot house seven large rooms. new and
in neat order. For 5000, onethird cash. bargain
No. 747.-One of the fnestfarms in Knox county for
$4,000, on favorable terms, four miles from Knoxville.
Call or write for full description.
CHOICE TRACTS OF FROM 1OO.TO 200 ACRES
in the Cumberland plateau,
coal L AN DIS.
Large Tracts of Land in the Unaka Mountains.
COPPER AND IRON ORES.
All interested in The purchase of lots are invited to
all or write No charge for information,
FARMS NEAR KNOXVILLE.
f arms in all parts of East Tennessee.
CHARLES SEYMOUR.
INSURANCE.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-04-25
Price List Brad1ey's Patent Enamel Paint.
Mixed ready for use and easily applied Pure White

c. p. KNIC CHIT,
SO LOMBARD ST., south. baltimore.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-04-25
One Of the Finest Farms in East Tennessee

One Of the Finest Farms in East Tennessee.
EAGLE BEND"
This farm contains about 700 acres 400 acres in fine
state Of cultivation the greater part of which is the
richest frstcass river bottom, remainder first class
upland Orchard of choice fruit trees, apple, peach
and pear. Large fine brick house ard ali necessary
out buildings. Three fine springs on different portion
of the land. This property is situated on Cnch rivers
in Anderson county, two miles from Clinton.
This is of the most valuable farms for stock and
grain in East Tennessee. Price, S50 One-sixth cash.
balance in five equal payments, with interest at six
per cent.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-04-25

A new number OF the
East Tennessee Real Estate Register,
will be ready in a few days. Send for on
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-03-18
Roston Market.

BOSTON, harcn IA.
CoFrEE.-Thefe Is no improvement TO notice In
the CO zee market. Buyers are Sill holding oack,
and viii not move to any extent while there Is an
uncertainty In regard 10 the tariff. The sales OF
lava have been at 23a2iKc go d; Rio at 10 Ha2! q,
gold; and Ma&caibo at lea2lhc. For st. Do
frlipeo prices are quite nominal-from 14hal6c,
gold, In bond. A recent imports alton or 23o0
packages Mocha have been shipped 70 New iork.
CorToN-The cotton market has been ratner
dull the past week, but holders are not disposed
TO urge ssles at any concession. as the compare.
lively hight receipts at the ports tend to impart
mors frmness. The manufacturers are only pur-
chasing In small lots as wanted, and we quote
mIddliie at leXa2Oxc; good Ordinary at 2la2l kc;
low middlIng al 22aa22Xc; and middling at 21xa
23kc per Id. including uplands and Gulf.
DoIEsTICs.-We have had 8 comparatively
an ct market for cotton and woollen goods, but
prices are firm and have strong upward tenden.
cy. Manufacturers OF heavy woollens are not
disposed to offer stocks at present, as higher
range OF prices are looked for especially as goods
are now scarcely paying cost
GUNNY BAGs-Are held 6rm at l8c, currency,
but we hear OF no sales.
GUNNY CIoTH.-Market firm, with sales OF 200
rolls domestic at l7c, currency. and for delivery
ahead 19c and upwards asked. Calcutta clotn
Is nrm at 16a16<c currency.
NAVAL SToRES-Spirlts turpenttue are very un-
settled, and have been selling at s3aS8c per gal
lon, closing nomiualy at S5aS1 per gallon. In
tar, rosln and pitch. Go transactions or any lm-
portance, and prices are nomlnally the same.
RICE-MarE.t nrm and higher pltces are look.
ed for Demand moderate, with sales at Ska9c
for Carolina, 6Xa75Sc for Rangoon, and 7xa1%c
for Patna.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-03-18


NEW YORK. March 16.
The Daily Bulletin says: The continued and
Annoying delay iu the settlement OF the duty
question keeps trade In very dull and unsatls-
factory condition, and dealers generally are be.
coming quite disguised with the situation. In.
terror buyers adhere very closely TO their pre-
vious expressed determination to handle no
goods whatever, except under pressure OF the
most absolute necessity, and the result iS such
small distribution that jobbers can nearly or
quite meet the call from supplies In store, and
ind no inducement to handle invoices, especially
as stocks In first hands tend to increase Still,
and the outlook at present certainly seems
more favorable to the buyer than the seller.
Brazils have for week past been IN little
better than 8 nominal condition, and business
at almost complete stand. Quotations were
reduced, hut this failed to have any oenenclai
eject In the way OF increasing business, ana
bids were lust as scarce after as before the De-
clue. the most favorable symptom has been the
movement In West India styles, noticed from
day to day. Jobbers appeared to have conscience
in all good cargoes OF Laguayra and Mara.
caibo and bought fairly at even higher. figures
than the same goods could have been obtained
some little time previously when the break IN
values nrst took place. and most Of the desirable
parcels are now under control. East India styles
did not appear to be 10 favor. and no lmportans
sales have been reported, wi values considered
az more or less nominal. Nothing OF magnitude
Ia, taken place to-day, but rumors prevailed that
the tsrif question was approaching or had reach
ed a solution, and the trade were hopeful In con-
seuuence Sales OF 1000 bags Maracatbo per Win.
ner at lexc, gold. We quote Rio, (nominany)
gold, In bond: Ordinary cargoes l4Hs15; fair 90
i5Hal6x; good do 16a16A; prime do l64al7.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-03-18
w.uiueford & Co.'s Provision Circular

CINCINNATI, MATCH ID.
There are but few buyers In the market, and
they are unwilling to operate unless at rates con-
sfderably below the Views OF holders. There 1s
Scsrcejy any demand on the spot, and IL is con.
fned TO small lots OF bacon to III orders. In The
present doubtful condition Of the market speou.
iators cannot be induced to Invest, and we have
In consequence dull and dragging trade.
PolK-There has been material decline IN
mess pork. ity.packed sold at $l2, but sales to
any extent could not be made at better than
$1l Is. Rumps are dull and nominal at So 75a
10 80, as to quality.
BULK MRITs-Are dull and heavy. Prices are
lower and irregular, and the tendency 1s stll
downward. Shoulders declined to &c loose, az
which price sales were made. Clear IT'D and
clear sides are offered at 6a6Hc loose, out noI
saleable at over 5T and 6H. Hams are Homlnn
at to TX, as to average. Packed meats lfon II
10 more. ,..
for clear rib sides, but shoulders meet Win lttie
attention. Shoulders declined 10 58, clsar rl9
sides to 6x, and clear sides to Z. Clear rlos ana
clear sides are offered at ~ and ~ Tor June,
sellers option. Sugar. cured canVasseo haus are
dull at ii to -, as to brand and average.
LARD-The market closed heavy, and sales 10
any extent could not be made, except at lower
figures. Prime steam is offered at 81, prime
leaf at sK to 8X, for country and city brands.
The Cincinnati Price Current publishes the Iol-
lowing report OF pork packing IN the West. OW.
ing to aon1e delay, two or three large packing
points have not been heard from, and the mum
Der OF hogs packed have been only estlmsteo,
but we feel assured that the result glVep oeio%
will not essentially differ from the full and maj
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-03-18

port of the South Carolina institution for the
education of the deaf and dumb and the
blind, ten thousand dollars, to be paid on the
warrant of the comptroller-general, on appli'
cation Of the chairman and secretary OF the
board Of commissioners Of the deaf, dumb and
blind.
SEC. 7. That sll taxes, assessed and payable
under this act, shall be paid in the following
kind of funds, viz: Bills receivable OF the
State, United States currency, Nationai bank
notes, revenue bond scrip, gold or silver
coin.
Approved March 13, 1872.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-03-18
New York Rice Market.

NEW YORK, March is.
The Daily Bulletin says: For domestic the
market is very firm, and holders Of the small
stock quite Indifferent about selling as the ar
rivals are likely to be small for the balance OF the
season. Foreign also Is held at extreme ngures,
and the call daily increasing, as the trade are
now obliged to resort to this description, partly
on acc ,unt Of cost, but mainly because there Is
nothing else to satisfy their wants. There 10 also
q call for export. The movement to-day has been
quite free and we note sales Of so tcs Carolina at
S%a9c; $50 bags Rangoon at 7a7Hc; IS bags Patna
aJ 7ha7xc. In bond, 1000 bags Rangoon fcr
home use and 500 do for export at 3Ac, gold. Ad-
vices from Carolina are steady.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-03-18
GEORGETOWN Market.

GEORGETOWN, March IA.
CoTTON-Three bales arrived since last report,
and sold a; from Is to 90 cents. We quote from
lS to 20 cents per pound.
TIMBER.-Thls article arrives slowly. Sales this
week Of 200 sticks, and sold OF from to 10 cents.
good article, we'll gotten up, IN demand, and
would command high figures.
TuRPENTINE.-VIrgin IS so; yellow IS so; line
white scrape So 30; second quality So %.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-03-18
COM1LERCIAL NEWS.
EXpOrIs.

EIpOrts.
NEW YoRK-Per steamship Champion-1S5 bales
upland cotton, 81 tlercea ice, II bales waste, 30
casks clay, and 103 packages sundries.. Per
schr Lilly-1sS casks clay, 1872 casks rice, 10 bags
sea island and 216 bales upland cotton, 453 empty
carooys, 10 bbs whisEey, 100 boxes tin, 30 pieces
machinery, 100 empty ale bbls.
PHILADBLPHIA-Per steamship Vlrginla-lSs
bales cotton, l51 bales domestics and goods, l25
terces rice, 27e bbls naval stores, 10 tons oiu
iron. l7e bags rice -four, 81 bags fruit, 80 bags
cocoanuts, Is cases tobacco, and sundrles.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-03-18
PROVISIONS AND PRODUCE MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, March 16.
Noon.-Breadstuns dull.
New York Naval stores Market.

NEW YORK, March l6.
The Daily Bulletin says: Receipts to-day bbls.
pitch, 275+ do. rosin. There Is an evident attempt
10 "bear" The market for spirits turpentine, and
the close Is uns titled and to some extent demoral.
ized with offerings to arrive at 721c; spot Is held
at about 73a74c., but somewhat uncertain. Sales
yesterday $50 bbls. at 75c. Resins are In scarcely
any demand, but prices remain pretty steady.
Sales $50 bbis. good strained at 81. Tar and pitch
quiet and unchanged.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-03-18
Passengers.

Per steamship Champion, for New York-Jas
Bird and TWO children, Kiss Bird, L Wheeler, E
Fields, Mrs Birckell, Mrs J T Herman and TWO
children, Dowdney, Rev Cumn, Costello, ]
h Dudly.
Per steamship Georgia, from New York-C
Bergman, Isaac WlntloW and daught' r, w P
Jenny E Sheffield and wife, Miss Sheffield, Mrs
Van Bnren, q Chamberlain, Cottrell, and T Y S
Rowan.
Per steamer Water Lily, from Edisto, Enter
prise Rockville, and Way Landings-Mrs NJ Sea-
brook, Mrs Seabrook.