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II. PEESNELL. Co, 'Sup't.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-03

of unsold cattle In the pens. The attendance Of
shippers was quite large and While they were using
moderately enough to make o fair aggregate basl-
ness. The advices from the East were without al.
teration, although their tenor toward the close was
Eastern stern buyers were sensn il rspor!ea a. ssS
$50 for fair. $5@5.60 for good, and 9566@6 is for
choice, while extra smooth lots sold from t&250
676. The bulk of the sales, however, We're at $NA
q. For common and medium grades of stock Tie
market has been very dull, the supply Of such be-
ing In excess of the demand, as the wants of city
butchers were meagre. Prices were weak at 81 Is
ses75 for poor to common, and 44@4 g for fair to
choice enc. COWS and fair eshy steers Stock cattle
GOOD o 81 t6e Close
ed Of desirable cattle To-day. however the mar
good cattle shippers doing bEt little e az 81 Of
Buying: Closing steady.
market opened weak and easy and Ky raSsR.s INC
night values for light weights had destined S0S4Jo
per 100 lbs, while heavy were on lO@Sac per ioo
but there was no particular strength in tic market,
and the offerings were larger than could De hande3
The Fsceps TsTs liberal
week, while the quality was not near SO good
ns decrease II he number Of good to choics ioss
Among the offerings, however, were several droves
Of extra choice fancy hogs, which had been held
N sy 81 q asd
Of the season was paid during the week, although
IL the hogs had been marketed last week, they
ures Sales Of extra lots were made OF o. 1O9766.
Workers sold at So 1895 50-generally at es.2608.-
50 Heavy sold q ss,5os7 % for common to
days Of Inc week light hogs ruled shade irmer,
while heavier were easier, packers holding on
somewhat while shippers were buying more free.
ali desirable lots offered were sold Light weights
were 69l0c per 100 lbs higher. while heavy were
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-03
Eloqucnce NJ IL Shines I'm Texas.

From the Courier journal.
Intimidate me, gentlemen of the
jury me, who first drew the breath of
life beneath the gigantic foliage OF
the mighty western forest oak! me
who was nurtured by the Mississippi
and graded by an earthquake me,
whose piayshings in childhood were
the bear and the alligator and the
double engine steamboat, and who in
more mature years delighted to Crap
pie with the impending storm az it
rushed wild aud furious from its noun
tain home? Gentleman of the Jury, the
idea is perposterous. This case is too
plain to argue. The witnesses all spoke
doubiy distilled and clarified truth
but you must be very careful to be-
lieve my client wherever his state
ments conflict with the bold, 'funcon-
scionable" array ON the part of the
plaintiff, Gentlemen of the jury, you
are too sensible to pay any attention
to anything except what have told
you. You all look like eminent
divines or United State Senators, and
all the lawyers between the Sabine
and Rio Grandc might talk to you for
three weeks with right, law and owl
dence on their side, and fail to convince
You, since have instructed the court
what to charge and you what to find.
Gentlemen of tho Jury, l leave my case
In your hands. Verdict for defen-
dant without leaving the box
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-03

"A German named Thachtman, re-
siding at st. Louis, 10 the victim of a
singular form of insanity. Tho play
Ing OF music excites him to frenzy, and
ct certain times he expresses q desire
to murder the performing musician.
He is not the first man who has felt
that way whom some people were per-
forming.
Mr.. Twiss, . romantic traveller,
was talking of church he had seen In
Spain mile and half long. "Bless
me-" said Gazrick, show broad was
IT." aTen yards" "This you'll OBJ
ssrve, gentlemen" said Garrick to the
company, s'this 70 not round lie, bat
differs from his other stories, which
arc generally as broad % they are
long"
Sometimes the saying Of the old
English poet 10 indeed true-"Stone
walls do not prison make, nor iron
bars . cage" A recent legislative in.
vestigAti0n Of the management Of the
Indiana State PenitentiaFy has devel-
oped the fact that some $4,000 have
been stolen from the exchequer Of
that institution during the past year
OK two by it, Democratic paoers.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-03
wATER-PO
The UslliEing - ear Water.Rewer
q Fixed Fact.

Twenty.Ssven Of Oar Mess Opulens
ANA EnteFpRlsins Citizens
Pledge Themselves.
The meeting st the City Hall on Sat-
urday evening organized by electing
Hon. J. w. Dixon President and N.
NJ. Ives Secretary.
On motion Judge Hendershott read
and explained Articles of IucorporA.
ton that were presented to tho meet
ing by Mr.. Daggett and othors.
Mr.. Sears, Of Sterling, Illinois, being
present, and having had much expert
once in these matters, IVES requested
to give his opinion in regard to tho
Articles of Incorporation.
Mr.. Sears responded to the request,
and expressed himself pleased with
their tenor he advised that the Cor
poration confine itself to utilizing and
furnishing the power.
Judge Hendershott and VIM. Nc.
Nett made some pertinent remarks
in regard to the propriety of adopting
the article Of incorporation at general
meeting Of citizens.
On motion Of Mr.. Warden ordered
that Articles of Incorporation shall
bear date March 1st 1876.
On motion the report Of tho Com.
mittee on Articles Of Incorporation
were adopted.
After the adoption Of the Articles,
twenty-seven of our most opulout and
and enterprising citizens signified their
willingness to take stock in the On.
terprise by signing their names to the
Articles.
On motion adjourned.
n. NJ. IVES, Sec'y.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-03
Report Of the Congregational vtcks.
burg Committee.

Report Of the Congregational vfcks.
burg Committee.
Upon the occasion of the slaughter
of hundreds of negroes about Vicks
burg, Mississippi, some few months
ago, when Sheriff Crosby and other
county officers were forced from their
Offices by Democratic White League
mob, it was very noticeable that hard
iy a white man was killed, though the
Leaguers dignified the contests with
the name of battles. Congress there
fore appointed Committee to visi,
Vicksburg and find out about this ter
rible affair. General Hurlbut, of Ii.
LIMOS, made this week tho report oil
that Committee. The report states
only what every honest sensible man
has long since felt must be true, viz:
That it was nothing but a heartless
slaughter of negroes-that to dignity
the encounters with the name OF bat
ties was simply ridiculous-that the
negroes were followed mp and fired
upon while fleeing, and many shot
down while peacefully following their
vocations-that only an occasional
shot was at any time returned by the
blacks.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-03
The Marahalship.

There is on interesting canvass going
on at Washington just now for the
United States Marshalship of Iowa, to
succeed Peter Melendy, whose term ex-
pires on the 4th inst.
Mr.. Heberling, of Jackson county,
Chairman of the State Central Com.
mittee, Peter Melendy, Deputy Marshal
Root, of Mount Pleasant, Senator
Lowry, of Davenport, and Col J. w.
Chapman, Of the Council Bluffs Non.
pareil, are all understood to be on the
anxious seat. They are all good mer
and deserving, SO far as we know, bu
then only one of them can win tn
prize, and that man will in all proba
bility be Chap. In that case the RICH
man will be in the right place.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-03
LOUISIANA.

New ORLEANS, March l--Tho Com
mittee OF Seventy this evening adopt
ed resolutions that the acceptance of
the Wheeler compromise was not the
wish of majority of the Democratic
Conservatives Of the State; that the
Committee deem the Wheeler compro-
misc unwise ,impolitic and subversive
OF right and principle. They thank
the members Of Congress who opposed
the passage of the resolution recognize.
ing the Kellogg government. They
announce their unalterable determine
tion to oppose that government and to
prosecute the cause of Louisiana be-
fore Congress.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-03

Ann Eliza comes ont ahead Of Brigham
again, aud by the decision Of her case against
the prophet atSalt Lake yesterday be must
pay her lawyers fec Of $1,000 and her
claim for $500, all within thirty days.
What dear, dear wife Ann Eliza hes
been to tho polygamisn And what IL all
his other wives should follow suit-let's see,
forty times I'll, 800 (slimony and lawyer
feeO is around $500, 900. At these rates
both polygamy q . religion and Brigham
u IT'D chosen saint would soon 80 into
bankruptcy.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-03

The Senate passed the civil rights
bill as it came from the Housc. Now
let Democracy set up its howl again
The rebel Democracy has 60 shown
its colors lately tha, Republicans are
waking up, and the old phalanx that
saved the country, is being reinforced
to a man by all those who had went
away, except few who left for Office,
and not on principle.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-03

THE Democratic Legislature Of
the State of North Carolina, has
p aescd an act to amend the charter
of tho city Of Wilmington, 90 a. to
practically destroy the power of .
majority Of the voters. They first
provide that the Council shall elect
the Mayor. Then they divide tho
city into wards a. follows, We quote
from the Washington Chronicle:
"The let ward embraces twenty six
blocks, 220 white and so coiored
voters, and property estimated at $902.
$50. The I'd ward embraces % blocks
100 white and GO colored voters, and
property estimated ct Ills, 100. These
two wards arc of irregular shape, but
reasonably compact, aud adjoin each
other, and embrace the heart of the
city, The third ward embraces 54l
blocks, $50 white and $3.50 colored
voters, and property valued at $685..
405. This ward surrounds on al
sides the other two wards, and IL also
divided by Cape Fear River. Thit
1 hSl0uuSV Cu0IAOt Hl9O YTOvAuEb ku2
there shall be one voting precinct il
each Of tho Let aud I'd wards, contain
ing an aggregate Of but 800 voters il
the 1st and $50 In the second ani
that there shall be but four votins
precincts in tho Sd ward to accommo
) date, in the aggregate, 5000 voters
, and compelis every voter to cast hl
. vote In the precinct located in tn
the ward in which he residcs.
That the intent of this act is I,
, evade the PROVISIONS of the Fifteenth
{ amendment OF the Constitution Of III
, United States, guaranteeing equa
civil rights to all citizens withou
regard 10 race or color, is too plain I,
need argument. 1t will enable 39'
; white voters in that city to elect 81,
aldermen. and render II impossibl
for $50 white voters supplemented b,
1880 colored voters to elect more thai
three aldermen and indirectly put
It in the power Of the said 200 whit
! voters to elect the mayer beyond tn
possibility OF tho remaining 3.N
electors ~ prevent it,"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-03

The Force bill, which hos passed the
House, is limited, go far as the suspen.
sion of the writ of habeas corpus is
concerned, to the States Of Louisiana,
Arkansas, and Mississippi. The sus.
pension of this writ can only take
place whenever an organization exists
so numerous and powerful as to be
able to overthrow or set at defiance
the authorities Of State and the
United States located in that State,
and when by reason of such combina-
ton the conviction of offenders shall
become impracticable.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-03

The Kansas, State Relief Society au-
thorizes the announcement to be made
that most of The leading railroads re.
fuse longer to transport contributions
free. which are consigned through the
committee to individuals. This arises
doubtless from the opinion entertain.
ed by the roads that goods consigned
to individuals in many cases do not
come properly within the province of
necessary aid, but that much is thus
sent which ought not to avoid the pay
ment of the usual rates. In this it may
not be improbable that the roads are
correct. If the roads carry goods in
tended for and applied to a general dis
tribution, it seems to US that it is all
that ought to be asked of them.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-03
OHIO.


Fleea I'm the Tennessee River.
CINCINNATI, March IA CONNER
cial special from Bridgeport, Ala, says
the greatest flood that has ever visited
that region is now sweeping over the
low ground of the Tennessee valley,
occasioning great loss Of property
Railroad bridges are dsmolished In
every direction.
The Chattanooga river has risen and
covered Market street. submerged the
Union depot and other buildings. The
railroads are cut OF every where
Mails for several days have arrived by
boat In the city. But one telegraph
wire exists.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-03

A. G. Hesing cannot behave himself dc.
Gently, It seems, even when he goes away
from home. He assaulted . small-sized
newspaper reporter at Springfield. yester-
day was arrested therefore, srraigned be.
fore Police Justice and fined 900. Why
doesn't he ever assault man Of his size
Storey, Of the Times, for example, who
speaks Of him this morning - ''tbat blatant
bully
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-03
Chicago Market.
CHICAGO, March o.

By telegraph
Wheat-This market romans active,
but shade lower at 86Lic cash and
87Ac April.
Corn-The corn market rules fairly
active but lower 64c bid cash 651Sc-
April.
Oats-Stcady ct 531ls cash.
Barley-Held at 81 10ht cash.
Pork-Heavy and lower at $l8 LOG
lS Is cash.
Lard-Is quoted weak and easier at
$l3 20@218.
Whiskey-This article 10 In NO de-
mand, and the market rules dull, veal:
and lower at 81 O0@1 Oh.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-03

OF stamp. tax, etc, and leave only a
taN on Tobacco and whiskey. He IA
vored tax on coffee. and said If that
nad not been off we would have no
trouble now with tho finances.
Mcssrs Scott and Frelinghuvsen ia.
vored the bill.
Mr.. Sargent, from the COMMITTEES Of
Conference on Legislative appropri-
tons, reported the committee unable
to agree, and asked new conference.
Granted.
The Senate insisted on the amend
ment to the bill to regulate the remov-
al of causes from State Courts to the
Circuit Courts Of the United States.
At IL 20 the Clerk of the House ap-
pcared with the force bill and an
n0unced its passage by the House.
Edmunds asked that the bill be read
fret time and referred to the Judlc-
larry Committee.
Hamilton objected to its reference
until after the expiration of the morn
ing hour.
Under the oath rulo Vice President
Wilson overrnled the objection and a
debate followed.
The bill was read by its title and q
second rcading postponed till to.mor.
row.
Several bills reported by the Com.
mittee of Commerce were passed DUR
ing the morning hour, at the expira-
ton Of which the Senate resumed the
consideration of the tax and tariff bill.
HOUSE.
The reading of the journal was dis
pcnsed with this morning.
Hoar moved to suspend the rules
and agree to the resolution of the
Louisiana select committee recognize.
ing Kellogg and recommending the
House to take means to reseat men,
beers of the Legislature. The motion
was defeated-124 ayes, s. noes.
Hoar then moved to suspend the
rules and divide the resolution, taking
vote on each separately. Carried
172 to IS.
The resolution to rescat mcmbers OF
the Legislature was then agreed to
without discussion.
/ The resolution for sustaining the
kellogg government was carried by
Garfield reported the deficiency bill,
and moved TO 60 into Committee OF
the Whole on the sundry civil bill.
Agreed to.
WAsHrHaToK, March l.
SENATE.
The Senate Committee ON Com.
merce, this morning decided to report
the river and harbor bill unamended
owing to the danger of the failure OF
the bill. Much discussion il occasion.
ed by the Senate amendments.
The Force bill was read . second
time by title. The third reading wa.
laid oyer by . vote of 81 to %.
| The bill for the equalization Of
bounties was then taken up.
| HOUSE.
i Under q suspension of the rules the
District of Columbia bill was consid
cred in Committee Of the Whole, and
number of amendments were agreed
to.
i After further confederation Of tn,
bill the House agreed to the appoint
m emit of conference committee upoI
disagreeing rates of the two Houses
| Garfield offered resolution -escind
ing the resolution of censure passed
upon Secretary, now Senator Gamer
on, in 1871, and it was unanimously
passed.
/ The bill for the government of tn,
District of Columbia was then passed
| Tyner from Appropriation Commit
tee reported the Post Office Appropri
alton bill with Senate amendments.
| Garfield moved to non concur II
the amendment providing for fre'
transmission through the mails o
documents printed this session. Re
jected l13 to 65.
| A motion to reconsider was tabled
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-03

Some Of the Keokuk preachers In their
sermons last Sunday morning alluded Is
the great thsaser-surning and los Of life At
Chicago. At night they corrected It. But
they have had to put in all tho time this
week explaining to their church members
howthey happened to b reading the wick.
ed Chicago Times, and on sunday morning
ct that.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-03

Gen. Joseph E. Hawley has been
renominated for Congress by the Re.
publicans in the first District of Con.
necticut. General Hawley will make
8 splendid man as he is one of tht
sterling, able men OF the country and
immensely popular, as he deserves t
be. II he should fail of an election ]
would be one more of tho many fore
boding signs of the country as TO tht
dangers upon which We are drifting
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-03

A story is told of m old gentleman who
always took notes Of his ministers sermons
and on one occasion Rad them to thu minis
Ter himself. 'Stop, s.opl" said tho latter
on tho occurrence ofa csstain sentence. II
didn't nay thst!" Il know you didn't"
was the reply; ~ put that In myself, to
make ssnse." ~
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-03

Hon. Angus Camsron, Matt Carpenters
successor 10 the United States Senate,
passed through this city yesterday en- route
for Washington. He denies the report that
he would cot with the so.called ssIndepend.
ents" in the Senate, and declares that he Is
an out-and-out Republican.-Chicdgo
Journal.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-03

John Comstock, who discovered
the famous gold mine that bears his
name, blew his brains out at Bozerman,
Montana. in the fall of 1870, being led
to the rash act by reason of dissipa-
tion and want. He disposed of the
lode for q mule, q shotgun, and bot
tie Of whisky.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-03

At a printers festival, lately, the follow
ing toast was offered: "Woman-second
only to the Press 10 the dissemination of
news" The ladies are yet undecided
whsther to regard this ss acomrliment or
Otherwise.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-03

New York, March. 2.

NEW YORK, March. 2.
by Telegraph.
Wheat-Less Active; No. 2 Chi
csgo 81 1O@l u; do. Milwaukee 81 -
GA !; winter red western 81 22@26.
Corn-Dull; western mixed 83k@
$40 high mixed yellow SAKE.
Oats-Firm; mixed western CSC
80Lc cash.
Rye-Quiet.
Bsrley-Dull.
asDork-Stesdy at $40 %.
LArd-Steady at 1890,
Whiskey-$l OK.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-03

Washington sdvices say the extra session
Of the Senate. which il to commence on
next Friday. will not last more than week.
The Hawaiian and Belgian treaties, TO be
considered in secret session, will form The
staple of business.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-03
AtS:50 the House adjourned.

WAsHINGToN, March 5-The suudry
civil appropriation bill which passed
this morning appropristes among 9TH
or things for public printing, binding
and Congressional record one million
six hundred and twenty five thousand
dollars; for paper, engrossing and or.
penses Of issuing the national currency
tive hundred thousand dollars for 10.
Dor In engrossing and transferring
plate printing for bonds. notes and 9TH
er United States securities one million
one hundred and twenty five thousand
dollars. ~a
WAsHIKGroN, March 2-Johp w. Chap.
man has been nominated % United States
Marshal for Iowa.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-03

THE Hon. Geo. w. McCrary, of this
State as Chairman of the House Canal
and Railway Committee has made q
report showing compensation, cost of
wide and narrow guage railroads, and
also the cost of operating them. This
report is made in connection with the
bill for building narrow gauge road
from the Atlantic seaboard to the
Mississippi, 1t will be seen that his
report of cost OF construction ia much
larger than is applicable to railroads In
the prairies of the West. In the com.
parison between standard and narrow
gauge roads, the committee say the
cost of the former, fully equipped for
an average business of $500 tons is
$4,000 mile for iron rails and $780,
600 for steel rails.
THE COST OF MARROW GAUGE
is not more than 60 per cent of these
sums. The cost of operating standard
gauge roads, being from GO to 100 per
cent of the gross earnings renders it
impossible to secure cheap transporta.
ton by existing lines. The Committee
claim that the cost of operating the
New York Central in 1871 was Z mills
ton per mile; the cost Of opera.
ting the Pennsylvania Central, s mills
per ton per mile; yet the cost of oper.
ating narrow. gauge road is estima.
ted at ~ mills per ton per mile
While the average cost of maintaining
and operating standard gauge reads
has been "a per cent off Of tho gspss
earnings, the Denver & Rio Grande
narrow-gaUge, was operated in 1874
for SO per cent Of its gross earnings.
on q very limited business The Com.
mittee maintain that the amount of
freight that may be transported by
narrow.gnagc roads is very little Less
than that which may be carried by tn,
standard gauge. From this and othe
facts the committee concludes that th,
success of the narrow guage sy~aen
thus far seems to demonstrate that III,
narrow.guage railroad, while yastl,
cheaper in construction and operation
than the old system, has sufficient ca
pacity, power and speed to answer I,
general requirements, and, what il O.
more importance, the committee adds
sit may now DO regarded as certain
that the narrow.guage railroad can b,
made to carry freight and passenger
with rates not higher than the presen
low water rates."
Several pages of the report are do
voted to answering the objection tina
the construction Of the narrow-guag,
will render transfer of freight neces.