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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-03
Two Train Robpere kI,led,

CHICAGO, Sept 27.-Military head
quarters here have q dispatch from
Lieut.. Allen, 10th Infantry, from
Bunslo, Kansas, dated yesterday,
stating that two OF the robbers engAg-
| ed In the Union Pacific train robbers
had Justbeen killed and 50 pounds ol
gold recovered,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-03
Manv eirls under age voted r. IN

Many girls under age voted in tho
late Wyoming election, and NO chal-
lenger was 90 ungallant as to check
the fair sinners in their fraud.
A man In Lebanon, Pa, sued On
editor for libel the verdict was 81
favor Of the editor and now the libel
man is ii Jail because he couldna
raise the money % pay tAs' coGte, HI
! will know bstter next fimss
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-03
SUGAR HousEa Ruasrrn

LONDON, Sept. 27.-Purvis Il Co.,
and Gysolwon + Van Rinkbuys scn,
of Batavia, have failed, owing to un-
snccesful speculative operations in su-
gar. The losscs, which are large, will
fall chiefly on America.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-03

Bloomfield Democrat Here
Hayes! Stanley Mathews! Spirits
from the Vastly deep There is cor.
pulent corpse over at the Ottumwa
Democrat effice that might join the
whig party.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-03
FAILURES

ANOTHER SAVINGS BANK CLOSED.
PRovINcErowH. Mass., Sept. 27.-
Tho Barnstable Savings Bank is
closed. 1t 10 thought to be able to
pay dollar for dollar.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-03
MEHEMET ALI COMPELLED TO RETREAT.

VIENNA, Sept. 27.-The newspapers
announce that in consequence of the
large concentration of Russian troops
in his front, and the difficulties Of OBJ
tanning supplies on account Of the bad
weather, Mehemet Ali, on the oath,
commenced retreating back to his
former position on the Kara LON.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-03
o'sconters and nemorai!zatlon In

LONDON, Sept. N.-Minister Layard
telcgraphs to Lord Derlcy that the
case of the Geshoffs is q serious one,
and the latter informs the Mayor OF
Manchester of his representation to
the Porte and hopes they will not be
Intellectual, although he has no means
Of judging how far the Geshoffs have
been implicated in designs against the
Porte.
A correspondent at Zgelince tele-
graphs that discomfort and discour-
agement are great in the Russian ar.
my. Officers regard success as hope
less: While the headquarters of tn,
staff remains unchanged, no improve
ment seems likely. Half the army
will be invalided soon after the bad
weather.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-03
NEW JERSEY
Republican state Convent

Republican state Convention.
TRENTON, Sept. 25.-In the Repub-
lican State Convention to-day Chas.
IL. Voorhees, was nominated Temporal
ry chairman.
After recess Gen. kirkpatrick was
chosen President. VIM. A. Newell
was nominated for Governor.
The resolutions reaffirm the Gin
cinnati platform rcbuke those fac
tions of the democratic party which
question the validity of the Prcsiden-
tial title; cordially recognize the
earnestness and sincerity with which
the President is laboring to promote
reconciliation in all sections and Sc
cure an efficient and economical ad.
ministration of the business Of the
government declare they are united
in desiring the accomplishment Of
these great objects, and pledge their
ure calculated to secure fasting unity,
and the prosperity of the whole coun-
try on the basis Of impartial justice
and equal rights for all citizens.
The resolutions congratulate the
country on the progress toward re-
sumption and demand further legis-
lation, II necessary, to secure resump-
tiOn at the time now fixed, and de-
clare that the State Democracy in
nominating for Governor one who is
in no wise identified with the agri.
cultural, manufacturing or CONNER
cial interests of the state, nor familiar
with the people and their wants, and
who twice within two years has been
candidate for Office in an adjoining
state, have disregarded uniform po.
litical practice and shown themselves
willing to sacrifice New Jerseys inter.
ests to the demands of a ring and
have insulted the state pride of the
citizens; demand q reduction of in
terest to six per cent: oppose the in
reference of religious sects with
state affairs, or division of school
funds.
The last resolution reads: Tha,
we point with pride to the evidence
which the history of the republican
party affords of its devotion to thu
interests of labor; it secured to four
millions of oppressed people q proper
reward for their toll, and through tn,
agency of reasonable tariff hai
sought to protect American workmel
against the hurtful competition of i'll
paid labor of foreign lands; that the
record of the party is a guarantee
that the future policy will be one oi
justice to the workingmen as well al
to other classes of people. and whicl
by the adoption of wise financia
measures and the announcement O.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-03
coNDlTIoN OF THE RUSSIAN ARMY.

Fever is prevalent in the caro-
vitch's army, and dysentery has in
creased much with bad weather. The
spirit Of the troops,- however, is un-
changed, and they are always cheer
full,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-03
what the Now York Papers cav.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2.--The morn
ing papers generally comment exten.
sively on the Rochester convention.
The Sun praises Conkling for his
great victory and says it cannot be
said Conkling controlled a conven-
ton of office-holders and parasites.
They were staunch, old-time repub-
licans, the backbone of the party since
its foundation, without whom it could
not retain even q show of existence.
| Inc Times says there was deal too
much of Conkling yesterday, and de-
nounces Platt, Conkling, the platform
and the convention itself. The re-
publican campaign, begun under such
auspices, is bereft in advance of its
most effective weapons, brought to
the level of schemers who head the
democratic cohorts of ignorance, su-
perstiti0n and vice. If successful il
will be due to honesty and aggressive
energy in the ranks and not to the
ability or political tact of party lead
ers.
The Herald thinks Conkling made
a great mistake and takes a similar
view with the Times and Tribune.
The Tribune says Conkling has
made the gathering hostile, fierce
and contemptuous demonstration
against the President, aggravated in
every possible manner with studied
insults, made so malignant that all
friends Of the administrator must
resent them. Plat, tho president, is
the man whom Conkling wanted Post
master General under Hayes, partly
to exclude Evarts. Plat opened with
q complaint that those who had
fought from morning to night
for the party had not
been rewarded denounced Evarts as
a Pecksnif, trickster and dema-
gogue, and applied similar terms to
other officials including the Presi-
dent.
For Conkling and his followers it
is now war to the knife, but for New
York Republicans Conkling's declar-
ations have no sacredness. The mi
nority yesterday represented the true
popular sentiment.
The World ridicules the convention
as muddled in proceeding and result !;
its platform is hybrid as regards en-
dorsement of the President. Conk-
ling has made good his claim to lead
ership, but his leadership is worth
less to him and to the party. The
only aggressive things done were
aimed against the President and not
against democracy.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-03
It was Daniel Webster who saii

1t was Daniel Webster who said !:
: A paper currency not convertible in
to gold and silver is tho most ink en-
ions device ever invented ty the wit
Of man 10 fcrtilizc tho rich mans field
with the sweat Of the poor mans
brow" Trncr words than those were
never uttered by tho great statesman,
or anyone else. Wo commend it TO
our Greenback friende, who are clam
orous for tho issue of an unlimited
amount of firredeemable paper curren-
CIV.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-03

Some persons are great at one thing
and somc at another. Many women
who can write page after page ot
lovely poetry can't catch hold "a =
|squailing babe without nearly yank-
ing its arms Of. ss I.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-03

The Ottumwa Courier, which is q
quibbler for accuracy, and always
officiously quick to correct errors or
even obvious inadvertcnce in others
says: "The New York EUening Posi-
Is edited by Park Good win, q violent
Democrat, and the paper supported
the late lamented Samuel Jones Til
den." The Post did not support Til
den but Hayes. 1t is our impression,
too, that Parkc Godwin-not Good
win, as the Courier has it's the pub
Usher of the Post, and not the editor.
Register.
We don't think the COURIER ever
got 80 hard up for an item as to jump
at a manifest Typographical error,
which the proof reader had overlook.
cd, for we suppose that even the Reg.
lister will give us credit for knowing
how to spell the name Of the veteran
journalist, Park Goodwin.
AS for the Post supporting HAYES,
we have only to say that its Demo
cratic editor Goodwin, and its super
anuated and octogenerian proprietor
Bryant, gave Hayes during the late
canvass something like the same zeal.
GUS support which is now given to the
President by the Des Moines Register.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-03
CONFIRMED.

LONDON, Sept. PA correspond
ent at Shumla confirms the report of
the retreat of Mehemet Ali to his
former position on the Kara LON.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-03

The Abba Union thinks: "It 10
touching to behold how solicitous
Democratic editors, with their full Of
foFty-rod whisky, are for the succesA
of the prohibition candidate in secur-
ing votes-from the Republican par
ty.'
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-03

-.Cheyies S,cain.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-03

LONDON, Sept. 27.-A Russian off.
cial dispatch, issued at Gorny Studen
says, on the 22nd inst, about IO,OO(
Turkish infantry from Sofia, support
cd by artillery, forced their way
through our cavalry posted to inter.
ccpt them and entered Plcvna. Fur.
ther details are wanting. All is qui.
ct around Rustchuk and in the Bal
kans.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-03

Col0radO is reported wlthout dcbt,
and from West Virginia, Missouri
and Florida no recent reports have
been received. Tho debt Of Georgia,
after deducting the amount recently
repudiated, is placed at $S,005. 500.
In proportion to population, llli-
nois is in better condition financially
than any other State in the Union,
except Iowa.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-03
TU Il M q:
kl.EOpER YEAR m ADV vANCE,
anrUnLuoAn srArs TICKET.

q 90 as shs end ef DE 6lenshs.
Address J. n. HeDRICK 3 co.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-03
IT Is SECRETARY scnuRz's OPINION

that the flre originated from the acci-
dental placing among the rejected
models Of . model having a lens or
burning-glaas, in such a position that
the rays Of tho sun shining through
the skylighf were concentrated upon
. mass OF paper or some other COM
bustib.e substance. This theory he
accepts after IN examination Of the
chimneys which ere standing, and the
other posaihle sources Of the fire.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-03

CoNsTANTINoPLE, Sept. 2G.-The
Porte has ordered the expulsion Of
Russian monks from Mount Athos
and reinstated the Greek monks.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-03
RUSSIA WEAKENING

LONDON, Sept. 26.--It is rumored
that on the Cars order the question
of war or peace has been discussed by
the Council Of Ministers at st. Peters
burg. The Grand Duke Constantine,
who presided, and the Minister Of
War pronounced for continuance of
the war, while somc of the other
ministers were in favor of peace ne
gOtiations.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-03
WAR AND POLITICS.
Mehclnet Ali Compelled to
Retreat Back to the
Kara LOm.
The xOntenrgrins Capture 5000
Turks, 500 Rifles, q Town,
And Are Maving Things Their
Own Way 6enerally.
The Russians Receive Rein
fOrcpmcnts Before Erzc-
rOuIm.
The Minnesota Republicans En-
dorse President Hayes.
FOREIGN.

The Present State Officers Re.
nominated.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-03
N OPPORTUNITY FOR ANOTHER INvES
TIGATlN0 CONMITTEE.
70 EXAMINE THIS VERY PART OF TIL

with Wow to testing the floor, to sec
II itwould support large quantity
more Of fle papers, which It was de-
sircd 70 store there. The Inspector
gave It - his opinion that the floor
would support the weight OF 100 tons,
but he did not inRnect the ana rimnnf
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-03
---~---------~~
A WEEKLY LIST


OF u. S. Patents issued to the inven-
tors of Iowa, tor the week ending
Sept. II, 1877; and each patent in
the list will bear this date. Reported
by telegraph, expressly for the CoU-
RIER, Ottumwa, by A. H. Ey-
ans & Co., Patent Solicitors,
Washington, d. Q. Charge for
obtaining a patent, 5000. A copy Of
the Patent Laws sent free.
Eaton Il Fortney, New Sharon,
Fifth Wheel for Vehicles.
F. G. Hall, Newton, Iron Fence
Posts.
G. NJ. Hycr, Iowa Falls, Wood.
workers Float.
NJ. Turlcy, Council Bluffs, Horse
Collars.
g. c. La Rue, Blairstown, Wire
Fence Tightner.
IN. Turse, Lyons, Wagon Tongue.
Lusby Il Bently, lie Grand, Har-
ness Buckles.
J. Rigg, Dubuque, Vehicle seat aw-
ming.
TRADE MARKS.
f. NJ. Perkins, Dubuque, Conccn-
trated Soft Soap.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-06-26
Destruction of n City.

The city Of St. Johns, New
Brunswick was almost destroyed
by fire last Thursday. Almost
every costly public building in the
city was burned. The loss is
twenty millions of dollars, and the
burnt area is over 200 acres
Many hundred families are render
cd homeless, and the utmost dis
trcss prevails. Qaite q number Of
the old loyalst families Of Tie
United States, at the close Of the
Revolution, left the States and re-
moved to that city. Lieutenant
Governor Tilley, of the Province,
is a great grandson of Samuel
Tilloy, Of Brooklyn, N. Y. The
city is $50 years old, and is almost
totally destroyed.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-06-26
ICONNuNICATED.l
Knoxville.

Editor Of NclUS The tide from
Bristol to Knoxville was at a rate of
velocity almost terrific to one so little
used to the cavOTting of the iron
horse. We confess to easier breathing
when, at a. NJ, the Waterman opened
the car door and sang out Knoxville!
10 minutes to stop ~ Being at our
journeys end we made for the Atkin
House, and in a few minutes we were
ObliyiOus to all mortal things.
The occasion of our visit to Knox
vile was to attend the first tobacco
breaks, so long and extensively adYer-
tised. At the appointed hour the auc-
TONER'S voice rang out for the first
time in the history of the city, over a
pile Of tobacco, which was quickly
knocked out at SO, 10. The bidding at
both Of the Warehouses was not spir-
tied, owing perhaps to the scarcity of
buyers. The prices obtained seemed
to us to lie ruinously low. Some lots
perhapR brought their full value. We
bought few thousand pounds our
selves, hoping to be able to pay eX-
penses out Of it, but unfortunately for
us, of the eighteen or twenty thOus-
and pounds bought by our party, all
was recalled, except two thousand
pounds a procedure that dashed
cur hopes of paying expenses. Still
we do not r. greet this, our first visit to
Knoxville. A view of the city itself,
with its magnificent public and phi
vate buildings, its broad and well
paved streets, its large wholesale and
retail houses, rivailiug i'm this respect
similar establishments IN cities Of
larger pretensions, was well worthy Of
a trip for n Bristolite. Besides we
made many pleasant nequaintnnces,
and wish to speak particularly of the
courtesy aud kindness of the Messrs.
Gaut, proprietOrs of the Gaut Ware
house, also of tho Messrs. King d
Henslev, proprietors of the King
Warehouse. Such urhauity and en-
terprise rs evinced by these gentle
men deserve better success at their
opening sale. We will say to those
gentlemen i'm all frankness, that we
would be well pleased to aid them in
their tobacco business, but we do not
see how we can better do 1t than by
suggesting that they send their Tobac-
co to Winston's " arehOuse i'm Bristol,
where we will guarantee prices that
will save them from loss and be salts
factory to the planters, More anon.
BRISTOL
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-06-26
EVENT and COMMENT.

Railway, the Richmond sewing ma
chine man, has boon mulCted in - 500
damage in the case Of one of the
Mitchell girls, and has confessed
Judgment $500 in the other one. He
was also recently fined $500 by the
Hastings Court, $4,000 makes the
experiment rather expensive, and
the costs will increase it to So 600.
Mrs. Gen. J. r, Il. Stuart, late of
Saltville, will be connected with Mrs.
DIiller's Female Seminary ut Staun-
ton.
Capt. Jon. f. Wilson has at last
gotten between his gums the sugar
teat of the Lynchburg p. o. He is IA
Republican =. NJ. Gen. Key had to
let up on his democratic appointce
Capt. l.. $. Marye.
Hon a. II. II. Stuart of Augusta,
announces that he retires from public
life forever, and will not be a candi-
date for reelection to the House of
Delegates.
Speaker Hanger, Of Staunton, also
announces that he will not be cam
didatc for reelection. Doesn't the
Punch Bill throw EN-?
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-06-26
Gold in New York l.5 10.


There has been so mu II said about
rates OH freight charged 10y Gen. Ma
hone that people have i'm some in
STAGES come to the conclusion that
lie actually increased them. We felt
curious to know for ourselves of this,
and have had the matter officially in
quired into, and we furnish a table
herewith showing the rates that pre-
vailed in this county from its three
principal Depots to Lynchburg under
owen i'm 1867, and under Malone i'm
1875, these being the last years of the
respective administrations Of these
two gentlemen.
For instance, We see that on every
hundred pounds of coffee used by the
people of the county, Gen. Malone
reduced the frcights from 60 to 81 cents;
on sugar and nails, he reduced it from
60 to 81 cents on wheat shipped by
farmers from Bristol, he reduced it
from 81 to 20 cents on bacon from a.
to 80. An examination of the table
will correct very widespread error.
Comparative statement of Rates on
Virginia & Tennessee Division and
the points named, under the admin
istratiOn of Col. Owens and Gen'l
Malone respectively.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-06-26

On the 18th and 10th the Turk
ish army, under Muktar Pasha,
attacked the Russians, under Gen.
Tergukassofl, at Delibaba, 80 miles
from Erzeronm, on the road to
Bayezcd, and were defeated with
great slaughter. The Russians car
ricd everything before them. This
is the first open fled battle of the
war, and the two armies were about
10000 strong each.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-06-26

Malone carried Stock Cattle to the grazing
helds in Cnlpeper fiom Glade spring for so 90,
from abingdon So 90, from Bristol sos ~.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-06-26

Your earnest consideration is solicit
ed, a full and free expression Of
opinion is desired. JUL. l.. WRIGHT
Director General
Workingmen's League. &c.
JUnG 20th. 1877.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-06-26
KOLLA w. UNIO%.
The Game Little Town 90

The Game LittIo TOWN. gets
Itself n Now Name,
The citizens of Union, twelve miles
out west from Bristol. have chriStened
that live and prosperous town by the
name of Ro!la, Several meetings of
the citizens have been held and the
matter very deliberately discussed,
much division Of sentiment existed
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-06-26

PETERSBURG, Va Dist June. 1877.
Gentlemen, Free as feel to express
any opinion | have, when it would
not he an intrusion, | have had and
sincerity have, an aversion to any
parade of myself before the public
This disposition led me, some days
ago, to refuse permission of the publ
cation of some views | had hurriedIy
expressed in connection with the
subject on which you specifically de-
sire to know my position.
The immediate interests YOU have
in the matter entltle you to n respect
ful consideration, and to compliance
with the requests submitted. Briefly,
then, in response to your wish, l beg
to say:
]. That some other resort should be
found for the useful employment of
our "penitentiary convicts" than in
conflict with honest labor, skilled and
unskilled, whether in the granite
quarries or upon other fields of pri-
vate enterprise. 1t is surely not the
interest of the State to wage such an
unfriendly competition against a large
and essential class of her people, and
i'm depression of her industrial devel-
Opment, as comes from that use of her
cOnvicts.
The mere return in the way of hire
from that manner of employment of
them falls beneath the dignity of the
COmmOnweaith-in the face of the in
jury which it works to an industry
and enterprise it is to her better and
more permanent prosperity and is
her duty to encourage and foster.
IL. BetteT-inliuitclY better-for all
the State. that those unfortunate PEG.
pie should be employed upon the
eXtention of the canal and in the con-
struction oC near works for the con-
venience of the people and the devel-
opment of her resources, and in the
formation OF an improved system of
country roads,
There is no application Of the sur.
plus labor of the penitentiary which
would yield indirectly but certainly a
larger return to the State than that to
the formation of improved country
roads. Nothing would 30 quickly in
spiro improvement wherever they
were made, advanced values, and
bring to us class of settlers most
needed. Nothing would promote
more earnestly tho expansion of any
Of our cities aud towns than well-im-
proved roads leading from them and
the return from enhanced values
would shortly be yielding the COM
monwealth a handsome, permanent
hire for labor as now employed of
but little and only temporary mo-
ment.
am. gentlemen, very respectful
~, &c. WIN. MALONE.
20 Jul. l.. Wright, director-general
&C., Messrs. George Perrin, \, w,
Tyree, John w, Gentry. j. III.
Brooks and Others.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-06-26
At Abingdon.

a large number of people we're pres
cut yesterday at County Court. The
County Committee met and took Oc>
ton concerning the election Of dele
gates to Richmond. Eight of the
fourteen members were present. Cons
siderable objection seems to have
been aroused to that portion Of their
action which cOmpels each voter to
vote only for portion of the delcga-
ton of his township. A good many
persons claim that they have the right
to vote for the entire number of delN
CgatCs allotted to their township. -
An effort was made to rccsnvene the
committee, but there had been a bare
quorum present and portion of them
had left town.
The editor of the Ne,cS addressed
the people in speech of an hour and
ten minutes on the work Of the pres
cnt Legislature.
In the afternoon the court was oc-
cupied principally in trying the indict-
ment against Margaret Grcenway, Of
Goodson, charged with keeping a
house of i'll fame The jury render
ed a verdict of guilty, and affixed the
penalty at six months Imprisonment
in Jail and fine of $50,
The people from all parts Of the
county represent the wheat as of un>
surpassed quality,