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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-09-05

A ssStriking" Argument Between Col
Hlanten O6nean, Gen. Gustav and
PfsminSat Physician 81 ksuisvills. 4
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 2.
This afternoon, in the rotunda Of the
Gait House, Col. Blanton DSncan
casually interrupted o conversation
between Gen. Geo. A. Custar and DR..
J. NJ. Keller, prominent physician of
this city. Asharp conversation cnsu-
ed, in the course of which Col. Dun
can declared he had been offered half
a million by the Greeley party to
break up the Louisville Convention.
Gen. Custar responded that the other
party must have Offered more. That
he could prove that Duncan had said
the whole thing was a bargain and sale,
and If he was to be sold he would sell
to the party who would pay the high
est price. Duncan responded, saying
that Custar's informant was liar.
DIR. Kellar said, am responsible for
the statement" and demanded . retrac-
ton. Duncan refused, wien Kellar
struck him violently in the face. Dun
can reeled, but did not fall, catching
by chair, with which he attempted to
strike Kellar. Several blows passed,
when the parties were separated.
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CITY COUNCIL.
Regular meeting Sept. 2.
Members all present.

Members all present.
The petition of j. d. Carter, ct. al.
asking that sidewalk be ordered on
Cherry and Birch streets was referred
to Street Committee.
The petition of w. B. Kctcham s.
Co. asking privilege of erecting scales
OIL Green st. between the d. & NJ. r.
r. track and the bridge was granted.
The scales to be erected under the SUI
pervision Of the Street Committee.
The Finance Committee reported
cancelled orders to the amoHH of $2,-
960.O3. Interest on same $40.
The special committee appointed to
examine the claim Of the city against
Ballingall, Baker, Lewis ct. al, for
Green street Improvement, reported
that they can see no good reason why
the parties should not pay their assess
ment.
Mr.. Ballingall asked that q new COM
mittee be appointed, and motion to
appoint four members of council pre-
vailed. The committee consists Of w.
l.. Orr, Mayor, and Aldermen Durfee,
Inskeep, Pollard and Moore.
The reports Of the Treasurer, Clerk,
Street Commissioner and Chief of
Fire Department were received and
ordered on file. The recommendation
Of the Chief of the Fire Department
that new hose carriage and three sig
nal lanterns be purchased for the use Of
the department was referred to the
Committee OH the Fire Department.
The Solicitor was ordered to draw
an ordinance certifying up delinquent
poll taxes.
A motion to declare the offices Of
Marshal and Deputy Marshal vacant
was lost by tic vote (the Mayor hav-
ing no vote in this easel.
Mr.. Fielder, engineer of steam fire
engine, offered his resignation, to take
effect in thirty days or sooner if q new
engineer is secured. 1t was accepted
and the Committee on Fire Depart
ment were instructed to receive bids
from engineers with discretionary
power to contract.
A motion to build two bridges
across gutter in collars addition out
side the city limits was lost.
The following claims were allowed
and the Clerk authorized to issue Or
ders in payment, viz:
Ottumwa Gas Light Co.-gas. .Sl63.33
j. NJ. Lamme--corner rock. -. 1920
Jas. Taylor, belts for Fire Co.. 1900
T. Thornburg Il Co., lumber. 93.47
James Quinlan, street work. $4,000
VIM. McNett, Judgment Bills
case 10000
VIM. McNett, Supreme Court
fees ........... .......... $500
Pay roll of Street Commission
er. ........... ....... 214.Go
VIM. Ii. Fctzer, justice fees -. 200
w. l.. Orr, extra police. ..... 600
T. J. Hall, salary ........ 5000
hog pound ........ 2.4O
II. c. Winkleman, salary .. 1866
Frank Fielder, :" $500. 66.G6
L. d. McGlashon, 80. 5l.75
ID. w. Tower, /" ... 30.5l
VIM. McNett, 49,. $500
G. +. Foster, |" .... $500
j. M. Lamlnc, /" ....,. 60OO
Chas. Smith, witness fees -. 60
b. w. Richards, ~ go
Mrs. Duree, ... go
Adjourned, G. +. FOSTER,
City Clerk.
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ohiesgs Mazlsst

CHICAGOJ sept. H
Flour-Firm.
Wheat-Actiye and higher for cash
$1.23; steady for Sept. at $1.19h.
Corn--Fairly active, irregular; 1914
q 3scash or Sept.
Oats--Steady, 25.
Rye-Quiet 81
Barley-Fair demand IS.
Provisions-Quiet unchanged.
Pork-Lower, $l4.75.
Mcats-Easier, offered at ~
Bulk Meats.-Easier, shoulder 61c,
short ribs Sc. :.
Lard-Steadier,S5ac for winter; $50
for summer.
Whiskey--Firn.
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GOLD.

The market is setting back to the
l.l0-12 standard for gold. 1t has run
an uneasy huctuating course for some
sixty days, and up to, say, the middle
of August. During these sixty days,
ithad for the most part an upward ten
dcncy. The reason was that there was
some little tremulonsness and doubt
about the result of the Presidential
election. 1t was believed by shrewd
financial men, that if Greeley should
succeed, il would be fatal to the tinan-
ccs OF the country. They thought and
thought wisely, that man whose life
had shown a most deplorable unfit
ness to take care of his own private
funds, was no man to set to tinkering
| with the national finances. They rea-
soned, aud most correctly, that the
character Of the men whom Greelcy's
success would place in power, having
| once bankruptcd the country, and put
it in condition where she could not
borrow money at twelve per cent
even, to any extent; that such men
would not be fit ones to nourish and
invigoratc our monetary condition.
As the question becomes fully settled
that the people understand the Gree.
ley swindle and have proper apprc-
citation of its hollow heartedness, Fl.
nancial fluctuations have ceased. This
indicates clearly that the die is cast
and that two months before the cleo
| ton, the victory for Grant, is bcyoni
| question.
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ST. Louis, Sept. 4.
Flour-Quiet,
Wheat-Quiet; sample lots No. ?
red $l.65@7O.
Corn-Firmer SO.
Oats-Quiet, 25c. sss,
Rye-Better, 5700.
Barley-No sales.
Buckwheat- Active higher,
Whisky Quiet so.
Pork niet; jobbing $l4.s4.
Lard-Quiet S1s. 49,
,nPnlk Meats Higher. ~
sacon-Firm jobbing 81, IL, LIZ
Clear Sides-l0I4.
Clear Rib-Buyer Sept 11@11h,
clear same; option 114@3s.
Shoulders-Boxed, seller January,
AZ.
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WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Sept 4.

WASHINGTON, Sept4.
The Board of Public Works caused
the demolition Of the NortherA Liberty
market house during the night. The
hucksters lockers were broken and in
many instances their contents scatter
ed and destroyed.
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LIvERPooL, Sept. 3.
Observation-Disclosures.
FlOur-30s sd. Il Y
Wheat-Winter lbs 3D. g.; spring
lis 4d@8d; white LIS 4d.
s Corn-28s 9d@29s.
Lard-41s Cd.
Pork-28s 6d@2Ss Cd.
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Truthful Horace.


We find the following in an OK
change:
"Mr. Greeley has left the Tribune.
We have his word for it. He has also
10 further control or direct personal
influence over its columns. The coun-
try has his word for this also. And
yet in one Of those moments of inno-
cent forgetfullness he has written to
Mr.. John r. Long, editor of the New
ell, Qowa) Times, letter opening
thus:
NEW YORK TRIBUNE,
NEW YORK, July II, 1879
DEAR SIR:-I have your letter and
able editorial. The Tribune will COM
ment on them and urge the Liberals of
Iowa to sustain you."
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istraisht Democrats Cengregssing.

LOUISVILLE, Cepu. 2.
There were large accessions to the
delegations to-day, and it now looks
as though the Convention would be
Of four or five hundred
delegates. The delegates are ine
looking men, but are generally not
well known as politicians. Senator
Bayard, of New Jersey, Judge Wood
ward OF Pennsylvania, Hon J. Proctor
Knott, of Kentucky, Chauncy c. Burr,
of New Jersey, and Hon. VIM. Cory,
of Ohio, are perhaps the best known.
Nearly oil the States will be represent
ed. There is an absence from the
South of men of prominence.
Senator Bayard will be permanent
Chairman. The ticket that has been
most favorably canvassed, us that of
Charles O'Connor, for President, and
John Quincy Adams, for Vice Presi-
dent. There is a letter in the hands
of his friends, declining the honor.
The contents Of the letter from John
Quincy Adams have not been made
public, but it is known that dispatch
has been sent to Chas O'Connor this
evening, informing him that if he
would take the first place, Adams
would take the second.
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MoNrrEL1rR, VT, Sept.

Eighty-six towns gives Converse
22O9l, and Gardner 9,222. These
towns embrace about ono halt Of the
vote Of the State. Ono hundred and
one towns, return 95 Republicans, five
Democrats, and one Liberal Republic
can, to the Legislature. X
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Continuation Of Report Of the Convcn.
ton.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 3.

LOUISVILLE, sept. ..
Col. Duncan's remarks were inter-
spersed with frequent applause. Col.
Levi s. Chatfield, of New York, was
appointed temporary chairman, for
which honor he returned thanks.
Col. VIM. M. Terry, of Michigan, was
chosen temporary chairman.
Judge Spalding placed in the hands
Of the Secretary a sealed letter from
Charles O'Coanor. Three cheers were
given for Mr.. O'Connor. The letter
was very lengthy, the writer declining
to become candidate for President.
He says he has uniformly declared his
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WASHINGTON, Sept.

Judge Lewis Dent, was arraigned
before the police court to day, charged
with assulting Reed, one Of the cdi-
tors of the Capital. He was examine
ed convicted and sentenced to pay q
$500 and costs.
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For Circuit Judge,
ROBERT SLOAN.
COUNTY TICKET.

Clerk OF the District Court,
l.. NJ. COOLEY. $50
County Recorder,
WADE kIRkP ATRiCk.
County Supervisor,
JAMES HAWLEY, Sir.
County Surveyor,
L. ID. MoGLASHON.
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Hon. Henry Wilson, our next Vice
President, has promised to speak IN
Iowa during the campaign.
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b. B.-Thc Missouri Democrat, gives
the following score of the great Amer
lean game of Base Ball, as played, up
to the present writing, in 1872, except
that il has omitted one for Montana:
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I LHs .JVtt TO ttON u cure UtttCH uODu
politics as the thing noe stands"
This is just now very common re-
mark among Greeley hackers. Down
to say the middle of August, they
were deeply interested in politics
They talked long and loud; they
talked it in their stores, at their shops,
under the sidewalk awnings; indeed
we used to see the vehement gestures
everywhere of the enthusiastic Greeley
Glen. Especially was this SO in front
of this office. According to good au-
tllority the tidal wave Of Liberalism
was cnveloping the whole land in a
triumphal march, and the dear people
were flocking to the Greeley standard
from Dan to Bersheeba. Alas, the
delightful vision has passed away it
was an Elusive enchantment. The
glowing pictures fancy painted for
them in the Elysean fields of power
and place have turned to ashes and
their sick and faint hearts are mani
tested i'll detected countenances, hang
dog looks and uncertain steps. We
pity those Republicans who, for some
cause never satisfactory to themselves.
have wandered into the fold of the en-
envy who dislike them and their prin-
ciples none the less now than thew
have for ten years past. We hope they
viii at last, and not too late, get their
eyes opened and quit striking at their
friends and turn their blows upon the
enemy.
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The Hon. Saml. B. Axtell, whom
we used to know quite intimately, in
former days, and who was for two
terms member of Congress from the
San Francisco District, California,
writes to the Akron CO., Beacon, at
his old home, a letter, part of which
is as follows. He hits the nail on the
head every time:
1T is true, as you imagine, that
have not sold out to the Cincinnati
cabal, nor have l stood the. Baltimore
transfer. Ihave voted with the Demo-
cratic party for more than twenty
years, but this is the first time l was
cverinvited by them to vote for po-
litical opponent upon platform form
ed by political opponents. At that
point l deem that party allegiance
ceases and being free to choose, l find
myself limited to two candidates. OF
these two have had most opportunity
to observe General Grant. / saw
something of him as General of the
army, acting Secretary of War under
johnson, and during the first two
years ofhis Presidency. He was the
same man all the time; cool, sclf-re-
liant and well posted upon men and
measures, ! am sure he is truthful
and consistent. i am sure he can be
known as well in the dark as in the
light. Undoubtedly he makes mis-
takes, but l cannot believe he is will
fully corrupt. He will make better
President for four years to come than
in the four years past. / think he will
be fi'eer to act and have pureradmin-
istration since certain factious and i'm
practicable men have left him. have
no hesitancy in saying that / believe
it will be for the best interests of our
country that he should be continued in
office for another term. From the pc
,uliar combinations made to sustain
Mr.. Greeley, it appears impossible that
his administration could be harmon
ous or consistent. l should fear the
same wrangling and discord which
marked and marred the unfruitful
years of Andrew Johnson"
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To-day the National Convention Of

To-day the National Convention OF
straight Democrats meet at Louisville,
Vermont has an election for State Of
ficers, and Wyoming elects q delegate
to Congress.
September kansas, Republican
State Convention at Lawrence and
Topeka.
September Missouri, Republican
State Convention at st. Louis.
September 4--Tcnnessee, Republic
can State Convention.
September 9---Maine, election of
Governor and Congressman.
September i0-vColorado. election of
delegates to Congress.--Daily Sept. 3.
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LOUISVILLE, Sept. Ill A. M.
O'Conner is nominated by acclAlna-
ton.
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HON. NJ. %.

iisgnelisan candidate for General,
Will address the People IL, politicai
topics ar the following time places
missouri valley. sat, SEPT. II. 2 ock, p. m.
Ioia2il LUIS, w l'Edey. eepts 49, O'Clock.
Glsffwoed, Monday, scpt.23, 2 o'clock, p. ma
rosceola, Tuesday Sept. 81, . O'clock, p. M.
Charlton. Wednesday. sept. ., 2 O'Clock, pm.
Abba, Thursday, sept. Is, 2 clock, p. m.
ottnnwa, Friday, Sept "a, o'clock, p. m.
Fairfield, saturday, Sept. 2s, o'ctoca, p. m.
MI Pleasant. Monday. Sept. 80. o'clock, p. N.
Eur lngton,- Tuesday, October l, clock pm.
Wapeilo, Wednesday oeto5er2.
Nusoaiiue, Thursday, October 3.
Iowa CITY, Friday, October4.
-alaicngo, Saturday, October ).
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CHICAGO, Sept. 2.
Cattle-Receipts 1900 head; moder-
ately active at decline a bout 6c. OIL
shipping and range from Sd @6A me-
dunn mixed to extra.
Hogs-Reccipts 500; active and
higher $4.50@5.20.
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VICTORY!

vermont ana LOUISVILLE have given
a final quietus to the Cincinnati abor-
ton and its Baltimore afterbirth. The
Green Mountain State has given a
majority for the Republican ticket, cs-
timated by this mornings New York
papers at from $4,000 to $1,000, and
this too in the face Of the fact that
Gardner, the candidate of -the oppose
ton, was one of the ablest men in the
State, and heretofore an honored,
trusted and popular Republican, while
the balance Of the ticket was equally
invulnerable. on personal grounds.
In 1859 we had 2O,379, and in 1870
2l,309 majority in that State, so that it
will appear that instead of loosing To-
900 as the enemy claimed we would, we
have made a magnificent gain on our
recent elections in that State. While
everybody expected that Vermont
would give good round Republican
majority, it was generally conceded by
our side, that the strength of their
ticket would enable them to reduce
our majority there many thousands
OH our recent State elections.
The result is omnibus, because the
people of Vermont are very much
like the people elsewhere. 1t proves
that the people understand the Gree
ley fraud, and utterly repudiate it. 1t
shows that the s.Great Tidal Wave
hasn't reached the people, and has only
effected few store box politicians,
whose departure has reformed the Re-
publican party, and added no strength
to the opposition.
1t proves that the great mass Of the
people maintain their fidelity to the
party which brought the country safe
ly through the red sea of war.
1t proves what was already as plain
as the noon-day sun, to all but the stu
pidest understanding, that the dclu-
sion has vanished; that the mania has
spent its force, and that the Greeley
movement is already tottering to pieces
and will presently only be re.
membcred to. excite the derision
and contempt Of the American people
Now look out for all army of rats fol.
lowing the illustrious Chawles Sum.
ner to Europe.
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An inmense Republican meeting

was held in San Francisco, last night.
Col. John w. Forney and Senator
Sherman made speeches.
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q galEEcTIoM.


We predict that what seemed to be
one of the greatest afllictions of this
country viz, tile burning OF Chicago,
viii prove SO far as the future size and
prosperity OF that city is concerned n
real blessing. OF course one can read
lily see that in its architectural beauty,
its uewness and freshness of appear
ancc, the new Chicago will surpass the
old, but it is not this we mean. Our
prediction goes TO this extent. that
Chicago will be a larger. a Weather
city i'll zen years from now than il
would hare been without the fire.
We believe there is no room for mis-
take III this. We reason this way in
arriving at the conclusion we do.
Eyer since The terrible news went by
telegraph over the world, that a large
part OF Chicago was in ashes, the eyes
of Ill the civilized nations have been
upon her, her history has been studi- !
cd, her wonderful growth in thirty |
years from nothing, TO one of the
greatest cities in America, has been
learned for the first time by hundreds
of thousands of people. AS conse-
quence Chicago is to-day receiving
large additions to her wealth and pop
illation not only from this country but
from the old world.
4 hundred million Of money has
been already expended in rebuilain.
the desolated city.
\ large portion of this money has
been obtained from eastern and for
eign capitalists. There has been no
difficulty in obtaining money; the best
and shreWdest moneycd men of the
world believe in Chicago they having
a living, abiding faith in her rapid
and marvellous growth, they kuow that
she is i'll a very few brief years to
march forward and take her place
among the few great cities of the earth.
because this is SO; because capitalists
everywhere are placing their money
here. far beyond what they did before
the fire, do we reason that.th city's
onward march and final destiny is ac-
celebrated and heightened by the great
eouiiagration. This aggregation of
capital, gives TO those investing in
Chicago, pecnniary interest in her
welfare, and therefore they will labor
tor the city's advancement i'm the
'"tufe, because her progress is their
gum as well. The fact is, that what
i me world generally supposed would
he an ifremediable injury. will really
prove blessing, and.because of il,
which nothing else would have brought
about, many cubits will be added to the
final stature Of the great northwestern
Metropolis.
The New York Tribune has fell The
tidal wave which is irresistably sweep
ing the salt and pepper party into per-
dition, and thus admits ii in its last is
sue: =
''On our side to much trust has been
placed in the popular uprising for
Greeley. We must understand that
The administration is not going to be
changed by an earthquake.
We are likely to be beaten unless we
90 more than we are doing now to get
our men into the field and secure re-
eruits from among the wavering and |
dissatisfied"
The letter of OiConnor which our
teiegrapilic report yesterday said was
coming does not appear in this
mornings papers, nor does it seem to
be made pubic if indeed such letter
really exists,
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REPUBLICANS TdEETINGs.

ROOMS OF REPUBLICAN, ST ATE CEN. CONF
DuBUoUE, iowa, 1872. I :
The State Central Committee is authorized
70 announce Republican meetings at the fol-
lowing times and places: other meetings
will be ANNOUNCED as rapidly as possible
i4ocai Committees are requested to make the
necessary arrangements for these meetings
and should IL be necessary or iudicious 10
make any changes In the hour OF any of the
yueetings, they VIII pleaseaddress the Speak.
rljttep. i
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The letter of O'Connor which our
telegrapllic report yesterday said was
coming does not appear in this
mornings papers, nor does it seem to
be made pubic if indeed such letter
really exists,
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For weeks, those best informed, have
known that the Greeley movement had
reached its high tide, and was receed-
ing with such rapidity, that the rats
were deserving the sinking ship or pre-
pairing to taketlie leap early enough to
save themselves. It has been found
that even with the mighty power Of
Sumner, Schurz, Greeley, Trumbull
and Fenton to sway them, that the peo-
pie thought for themselves, and would
not follow them. Therefore the breach
in the republican ranks amounted to
nothing, and it was demonstrated that
it would not give near enough aid to
the Democratic party, to even counter
balance the detection among Demo.
Gratis. The result is reasonable, and
confirms the opinion we SO often main
tanned months ago, that the Democrat
ic party, fighting alone its own battles,
would be stronger than any combina-
ton it could form. AS the case now
stands, Democracy will tomorrow, at
Louisville Ky, go back upon its pledges
made at Baltimore. They only keep
promises that it pays to keep. The
Louisville Convention will be largely
attended, and this win be so because
since the Democrats know that they
cannot elect Greeley, they want to SO
arrange the battle, us to bring out all
the Democrats to election for local
purposes. Democracy has no love, no
respect, nor any honest principles in
common with honest Liberals. They
will desert them at any time when It
will pay to do SO. Now is that time.
With the battle standing Grant VS..
Greeley, twenty thousand Democrats
in Iowa would not vote, but with
straight out Democrat TO vote for, for
President, sucha as will be nominated
at Louisville tomorrow, these twenty
thousand will be Oh hand, and once
there, they will be likely to cast vote
for the Democratic Congressional, Jul
dicial and county tickets. In this way
arc the Democracy leaving the ardent
Liberal Greeleyites holding the bag,
after the manner of the fellow
that the boys took sniping. 1t is
| not therefore true that this Louisville
Convention is help to Republicans
| II is q wise move of the Democracy.