OTTtTMWA COURIER
A. H. HAMILTON,
R. H. WARDEN,
TIIPR'-PAT Mohxinh, NOV. M, 18T1,
PBOLiriC.
Tbo Democratic putty aro very
fColitic in oxpedionts for dovirsing
mean8 to got back into power.
Tho "'ow Departure" WUH more
than a failure, lor it greatly wotikonod
(he cohosivo power of the party,
perfectly disgusting hundred* of
thousands of Democrats by wlni
they termed tho cowardice and truch
llfig of the parly in discarding its
ftfrmor principles.
Now a strenuous effort is being
•Ktdo to keep tho Democracy quiet
•9 that they shall make no nomina
tion for President, but lot a nomina
(ton bo made by those Republicans
«ho aro arraying themselves against
tho Administration, and Democracy
t«rn in and vote for thoir nominee.
It is singular men who arc pos
sessed
of' a good degreo of brains und
OOlumon sense, as aro the loaders of
Democracy who are attempting to
perform this trick, cannot mako use
of their good judgment at some time,
enough to learn that the American
people are not fools and cannot be
mfcde the blind and willnig tools ol
each bare faced duplicity as mark all
the movements of the modern Dem
ocracy.
Who kes not know thai in order
10 have a plan succeed, which is now
toing attempted, forty-nine out of
fifty of the votors who sustain it will
be Democrats, and having takou the
precaution to elect all tho members
Of
CoLgress possible of tho Domo
fflratio persuasion, what else would
ttie result bo but a Democratic tri
umph.
All this is plain to the dullest un
derstanding, and will not t-horoioro
be sustained by the people, Tho
Jhct is, there is not a faction in tho
land. We care not how pure it may
really be, how good its principles or
fte motives, or how good a name ita
Members may have pioviouely borne,
it cannot hitch on to the present
democratic party, or be hitched on to
by it, but what it will cui'60 the eutire
thing. The democratic party may as
cend Mt. Sinai and receive aplattrom
on tablets of stono the people
would not trust them lor they would
be sure that it came from tho Devil,
that it was a cheat and a swindle, or
it would never havo been intrusted
to such keeping. And this brings us
to the milk in tho cocoa nut, which is
that, no matter what may bo thoir
professions it is the corrupt, tho troas
onable and disgraceful record of the
party by which tho pooplo judgo it.
and who in tho name of common
sense shall say they do not do right,
that tlioy do not tako the only wise
course that there is to follow.
Tho Peoria National Democrat goes
back on two leading Democratic pa
pors 1ocauso tlioy advocate tho
passive policy lor Democracy in the
coming Presidential campaign that
is, tho policy of making no nomination
by the party, but to accept and voto
for some sorehoadod Republican who
may be put forward by tho disati'ec
ted of tho Democratic- party,
says
The Croston branch of the Bur
Hngton and Missouri railroad is boiny
put through rapidly, Tho iron is be
ing laid ui the rate of three quarters
of a mile a day, somo filteen miles be
ing already laid. Tho connection at
the State lino with tho road to St.
Joseph will probably be mado by tho
1st of December.
One ol tho startling disooveries
regarding Tummany is its secret
society of 'repeaters," numbering
17,000. It is estimated that those
repeaters, at an ordinary election,
cast -lti,0oo rotes besides thoso which
they aro rightfully entitled to cast.
Ground was broken a weok ago on
the Iowa, Miunesota and North Pa
cific railroad, at a point eight miles
south of IS'ewton. This road ib in
tended toruii north through Newton,
Webster City, and to
Pacific road.
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Some of our radical exchanges
quote the Avalanche of Memphis, and
the St. Louis Republican us" loading
democratic papers. If there has
been any democracy iu tho Avalanche
•ince tho war, it has not boon visible
to
tho naked eye in this climate, and
for the Republican, it is no more a
•democratic paper than u ounich iet
man. Democratic papors do not
oounsel the dissolution and disin
tegration of tho democratic party.
When such papers as the lioston
Post, tho Cincinnati Enquirer, the
Albany Argus, tho Now York World
•ad others of that stamp denounce
them, it will hardly do to call them
democratic leaders.
Tho increaso of hogs in Indiana,
Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, Iowa, Mis
•Sfuri, Nebraska, Kansas and \Yincon
tin, over last year is 271 per cent, ac
cording to Whito's Commercial Bui
letin.
The Michigan sufferers havo al.
tbo clothing they need. They#now
Itck building material, farming uten
sil and money. A good many peo
plo lack the last namod article.
The Pella Blade says there ought
U bo twenty weddings thore bofore
goring, to got rid of a lot of old
fh^ch's, who prowl round, and a lot
tf old maids who say "let 'em prowl."
Gen. J. B. Leake is going to make
Jfciougo his residence, which makes
ft&ig leuk-e irom Davenport.
Throe tickets aro now in the held
in Chicago for city and county offi
cers. Respectively they aro called
the
"Fire Union," "People's Union,"
Md the "Soreheads." Spoils seems
to
be the object of the nomination ol
tho
last two tickets. Very little
4onbt is entertained as to the
elec
of the lirst named ticket.
We take pleasure in annomu iiu:
Iu• candid uy tor Warden of the
State Penitentiary of Georgo A.
Derby, Esq., of this city. Wo have
been awaie lor somo Tsix weeks past
that Mr. Derby was in tho tiold, but
havo not announced it before, as he
was desirous of looking over tho field
somewhat beloro ho should bo pub*
licly namod as a candidate. Mr.
Derby is one oi* our most estimable
citizens, and has boon a resident ol
tho courty for some fifteen years.—
Ho was Sheriff of this county from
18U3 to 1867, two terms, and per
formed the dutios of that office with
fidolity, ability and general satisfac
tion t* our people. He lias boon an
active, ardent, and efficient worker
in tho republican party sincoits or
ganisation, and has contributed
largely to republican success in this
county, which was democratic up to
1863. lie is a gentleman ol excol
lent oxccutive ability, and of known
and acknowledged probity of charac
ter. Ho is somo fifty years of age,
and has had much cxporience well
calculated to fit him for tho dutios of
tho position of Warden which direc
ted by tho cautious and sound judg
ment ho possesses, will, wo havo no
doubt, mako him an excellent officer,
should ho bo chosen. Wo certainly,
most heartily and oarneBtly wish him
success.
From tlic Dally Courier 7th lost.
TO-DAY.
Elections of city officers occur in
Chicago and New York. In tho
former placo tho best men oi all par
ties havo united on one common
tickot, mado up of the bost men of
all partios, and who will represent
the wants and interests of tho strick
en pooplo of that onco proud metropo
lis of tho west. There is no doubt as
to tho election of this tickot, and in
tho unfortunate position in which
Chicago is placed wo are glad that it
is so.
In New York also the bcBt men of
both parties havo united for a com
mon intorost upon a tickot that rop
resonts tho interests of the pooplo as
against a set of thieves and cormo
rants who have long preyed upon tho
poople, and who if they had thoir
way would rob them of money,lands,
houses and liberty also. So desper
ate has this band of robbers bocomo
that thoy havo orgauizod bands of
repealers, and bullies to intimidate
peaceable citizens, and by fraudulent
voting thwart tho knowp will of the
pcoplo. By our dispatches to-day it
will bo soon that Tammany is up to
its old tricks, and will stop at noth
ing to gain their ends to continue
Tweed and his co-adjutors in power.
Wo have strong hopes that right
and justice may triumph, but tho
Tammany ring havosuch an immense
inlluenco, and will spend money so
freely, that we really fear there is no
redemption for that tax-ridden city
The Electiona.
Ak we oxpecttd the Union ticket is
electod by a largo majority in Chica
go, and the Tammany thieves aro
triumphant in Now York City, but
aro routed "hor6o foot and dragoons'
in New York State. As usual, ballot
box stuffing add repeating was the
games played by tho Now York City
Democracy and in tho 8th ward
Michael J. Uulleii was arrested for
stuffing ballots in tho box in the
prescnco of witnesses. Also in the
same ward Jamos Barnes was arres
ted ior throwing anti-Tammany
ballottj on the Hoor instead of putting
thom in the box. These are no
doubt but a tithe of tho instances of
rascality practicod to securo the
triumph of Tammany. Large num
bers of "j'opeaters" were arrested
but it 6ooms to no avail, as Tweed
is again endorsed by an election, and
villainy and robbery is thus mado
meritorious in that city
The ouly hope for New York City
is in ilie defeat of tho Tammanyites
in tho State, and that an incorrupti
ble Legislature may pasB such laws
as will rid it of the felons who now
control it.
Tho Nashville l/nion and, American
says:
We are aware that it is urged by a
very lew of our citizens aud quite
few ol our press that tho Democratic
party should withdraw as a party
from the Presidential con tost of 1872.
There aro somo who bolievo that tho
great ocean of Democracy should bo
divided into separate globules ol
water. It might thus become us
beautiful as tho spray, but where
would be its grandour and its pow
er'/ LET THE DEMOCRACY STAND
UNITED.
Nov that is line, in fact grandilo
quent. If the Democratic party di
video into "separate globules of
water" what would become of the
other constituent elements of which
the jiarty is made up—and what part
of the party would represent, tho
"beautiful as tho spray"
Tne Prairie Farmer comes to us
to-day enlarged to its usual size and
in a much handsomer dress than it
over had before. It always was the
very best of Agricultural papers, and
it has lost nothing of interest by its
rnisloi tuno at the great flro.
The price of the paper remains the
same, 32.00 per year, and persons
subscribing now get it 2 months
gratis. Add resss Prairie Farmer Co.,
Chicago, Ill's.
Tho Mayor and City Council of
Des Moines have had a writ of man
damus served upon them requiring
them to levy a special tax to pay a
judgment of 8170,680.00 recovered
by II. Blennerhassot, in the U. S.
District Court on the 24th of Oct.
last. The Council ordered a 2 per
cent, tax levied to loot tho little bill.
The D. V. It K. only runs ono pas
senger train per day North of l)eh
moinf*.. From Keokuk tuDesmoiues
one Express and one mixed, or fcc.
Northern I commodatioa train, ijufan.jucb way
per day.
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SUBJECTS FOR LEGISLATIVE AC
TION.
Under the above head tho Du
buquo Times lias a lengthy article ih
egard to tho wrk needed to be per
formed by the Legislature this win
ter, and among other measures advo
cates the taxation of railroads the
same as other property, and not on
thoir gross earnings as heretofore
that is, that the road bod, maohinory,
depots, &c., should bo assessed at the
samo relative valuation as individual
property is assessed, and pay taxos
as other people do for the support of
the State. This principle is certainly
a just one and wo boliove is the cor
rect way to collect taxes in all cases.
It also advocates the regulation of
railroad tariffs, a power which we
doubt. If we make railroads pay
taxos as all other poople pay them,
we cannot conceive the right of the
State to sot a price upon their labor,
any more than they could on that of
private individuals, unless the State
had given, in some way,material aid,
or privileges to such roads, and re
served the right to so regulate freight
and passenger tariffs.
It also suggests that several propo
sitions will bo made to amend the
Constitution. We can see no neces
sity tor an amondment of the Consti
tution at this time, unless it would
be for the purpose of creating a
larger State debt and we think there
is no necessity for any change, nor
it any were submitted we do not
think the people would approve them
—if for the purpose of enlarging our
State debt, we are sure it would not
bo endorsed by the people.
The Times also suggests that "tho
constitutional limitation upon the
numbers of udgos ought to be re
pealed." More again we do not
agree with the Times, but rather
think that there ought to be some
change in regard to the manner of
conducting our courts, and thus
lessen tho labor and expense of trials
For instance, under our present sys
torn, Scruggs and Buggs are neigh
bors in the country, they get to
quarelling bout the possession of a
maugy calf worth $3, and as they
OHiinot settle tho matter amicably
betwoen themselves thoy resort to
law, and go bofore Esq., S., to try the
matter. The docision (no matter
which way it is,) is not satislaetory
and tho losing party appeals to the
District or Circuit Court. Here
jury of 12 men have to set on this all
important case,aud spend from one to
five days adjudicating the all-impor
tant calf question, and all too at the
expense of tax payers, who are in no
way interested as to whether Buggs
or Scruggs wins or loses. Again
violators of the law, and more espee
ially important criminals, invariably
take a change of venue to some other
county than that in which the offet.se
was committed,and as such cases aro
generally prolonged to an indefinite
length, in this way counties have
immense bills to pay thoy would uot
otherwise. What does A: county
caro ior expenses to B., when
change of venue has been taken,
when all the costs after the first day
aro to be paid by tho county in
which the case is tried?
Wo conceive that the remedy need'
ed, to relieve our courts of such s
pressure of business, is to compel all
litigants to pay all cts t: v ed, jury
fees included, and then you will find
less quarrelsome people going to law,
or it they will law it will be at thoir
own expense, not at that of the peo
pie who do not care a straw who
wins. It may be said in reply, that
a poor man then would not have jus
tice done him, that the expense wo'd
deter him from entering our courts
but this is all bosh a court of equity
would do just as much justice as a
jury, and in ninety-nine cases out of
a hundred more.
The Times also advocates tho abol
ition of the grand jury system, and
we give its remarks ontire on the
subject, as wo believe they will meet
the general approval of all who have
thought upon the subject:
Another cumbersome pieoe of legal
machinery which tho legislature
ought to have power to got rid of, is
the Grand Jury System. Other
Countries, and several States of our
Union, havo already abolished it, and
introduced other appliances more
ellicient and much more economical.
Like many other venorablo institu
lions it has served its purposes, but
outgrown its usefulness, und were it
not for the essentially conservative
character of the legal prolbssion
would long since have given place to
to something less cumbersome It is
not a protection against malicious
prosecutions, for the ex parte charac
ter of its examinations rather assist
that restrain these. .Niuc-teutbs of
its examinations nre but tue repro
duction of investigations had before
somo committing magistrate, upon
whoso records the prot-ecuting attor
ney, or some one else appointed lor
purpese, could just as well de
propriety of indictment,
t-b"
cide the propriety of
without this second examination and
the expense attendant upon it. In
any matter of felony the witness is
suitjeetod to examination before a
magistrate, then before the Grand
Jury, then upon tuul. If a man from
Now York is robbed in lown, uui
tho thief caught, the New York m.-in
is not conapclled to come to Iowa to
give tef-tim'ny on the trial, but munt
previously, and at great inc^nvenien
lence, bo brought as witness be:orc
tho Grand Jury, although his testi
mony taken before the magistrate at
the preliminary examination of the
thief could as well be usei'i to lind an
ndictinerit upon. !*o obviout-ly in
convenient and expeusive a process
could not fail to attract tiie attention
of tho codifying commissioners, who,
we underst uid propose to obviate it
by recoiriiniMnling that iudictmonts
maybe found by the Grand Jury
upon tobtimouy taken before tho ex
aminlng magistrate, or, where the
witness resides out of (he county, by
aHidavils taken by f-ome authorized
commissioner. We believe the com
ims-ionns, however, well as iho
great masi- o! I h«f* Bar au lieru ii,
favor the abolition of tbo Grand Jury
j^atem.
Ibmm
i Carotnelart Boulton
COMMUNICATION.
EDITORS COI
IIIKH —In company
with Councilman P. 0. Ballingall and
Carey Inskeep, I have been on a visit
to Peoria, 111., for tho purposo of in
specting thoir water works, and to
get what information I could in re
gard to what ia known the "Holly
System."
Through tho manipulations of the
irrepressible P. G. B. and tho kind
ness of the officers of tho Burlington
and Missouri River, and Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy railroads, we
were generously furnished with pass
es from this city to Peoria and we
desire, right here, to return thanks
to the officers of thnse excellont
roads for the kindness thus shown us.
We left this city at 5 o'clock
Thursday morning, arriving at Peo
ria at half past one p. m. same day.
Having been kindly furnished with a
letter of introduction to the agent of
the oxpress company at Peoria, by
M. A. Pinny, Esq., the popular and
obliging agent at this place, upon
our arrival at Peoria we made our
way (aftor refreshing the inner man
at the table of "mine host" of the
Peoria House) to the office of the ex
press company, where we found Mr.
DeLong (tbo agent) up to his eyes
in business but who generously pro
posed to render us all the assistance
in his power in accomplishing the ob
ject of our visit
In company with Mr. DeLong we
went to tho office of tho Superinten
dent of Water Works, whore wo wore
introduced to Superintendent Mat
son, Mr. Quinn, City Attorney, Mr,
Guill, Supt. of Police, and other offi
cials whose names I connot remem
ber.
Mayor Barker (whom we found to
be a very agreeable gentleman,) was
not in his office, and wo wore unablo
to make his acquaintance until Fri
day morning. After a very pleasant
conversation with Supt. "Vlatson, and
tho other gentleman named, and after
getting what information wo could
at the office of the Superintendent
it was proposed that we visit the
water works for further mvestiga
tion.
Seating ourselves in one of Peoria's
commodious street cars, we Boon
found ourselves at the place of our
destination aud woro ushered into
a magnificent building, locatod about
three hundreds yards from Peoria
Lake and iu which is located all
tho motivo power that moves and
operates Peoria's grand and magnifi
cont system of water works.
1 will not attempt to describe tho
machinery which wo found in use
there —suffice it to say, it is grand
in the extreme.' An idea of tho mag
nitude of their works may bo had
when I say they have
"1 Boiler (Holly's patent vertical)
7 feet diameter 500 tubes, 150 horse
power.
2 Boilers 56 inches diamoter 16
fbet long, 56 tubes, 120 horso p^wer,
2 Steam Engines, couplod at right
angles, 18 inches cylinder, 30 inches
stroke.
1 Kotary steam engine, ISO horse
power.
3 No. 10 rotary pumps, 12 inches
suction pipes.
1 No. 7 rotary pump, 10 inches
suction pipe.
They have in Peoria, as will be
seen, very extensive works, which
cost them quite a largo sura of mon
ey and I must admit, that when 1
first examined tboir works, and
learned tho cost, I almost despaired
of ever getting water works in our
city. But upon further investiga
tion, 1 became satisfied that machin
ery of snfficiont capacity for Ottum
wa could bo obtained and pnt in for
a groat deal less money.
Ground for the erection of the
Peoria Water Works was first brok
en in July, 1868 and in July, 1869,
the first general test of the works
was made "When a stream of wator
was thrown over the spire of one of
churches, one hundred and fifty foot
high." This stream was thrown
through a 1J inch nozzle, and from
a hydrant nearly two miles from the
works, and at an elongation of ninety
four feet above the pumps.
At tho same time a stream was
being thrown (of the same size) from
a hydrant located at a distance of
two blocks from tho other.
At a final test later in the same
month, eleven streams were thrown
at one time, on one street, aud they
were all thrown higher than the
highest building, which reached an
attitude of one hundred and fifty feet.
Well may Peorians regard (as they
do) their water works as o solid im
provement and the beneficial effects
of this improvement is felt, not only
in the health and conveniences of the
citizens, but in an abatement of the
rates of insurance, and the security
it gives the city against danger from
fire.
I was informed by Superintendent
Matson and others, that the rate of
insurance was reduced 35 per cent,
by the building of the water works,
and that they fearod no fire of any
magnitude, inasmuch as they felt
sure that, with the facilities they had,
they wero able to subdue any fire bo
fore any considerable damage could
bo done thereby.
I found in my consultation with
the men who instituted tho works in
Peoria, and with other citizens, that
tho projeot met with a decided oppo
sition when first introduced, in fact
the people were almost unanimously
opposed to tho project. But in all
the conversation 1 had while in tho
city (and 1 talked with a groat many
leading mon, oiiier than city officials)
1 was unablo to find a man who
would be willing to dispense with
the "Holly Wator Works" lor any
consideration in lact every ono was
loud in their praise ol what they
termed "Peoria's pride and glory."
Alter an examination (as thorough
as we wero able to give) of the ma
chinery which is the pronelling pow
er, we concludod to postpone further
search after information until Fri
day inornintr, (this being late Thurs
day altornoon) and thereupon we
betook ourselves to tho hotel to par
take of our hash, and to meditate on
what we had already seen.
After supper wo lost track of Ball
ingall. and friend inskeep und
myself lighted our cigurs and started
in pursuit of him. After looking
every place we supposed Peter might
bo found, and being unablo to lind
tboobjoct of our search, Carey and
myself^ at u reasonably early hour,
retired to boil. Along toward the
wo' sma' hours, a gentle tap was
heard at the door of room No. 25
tbo one occupied by Carey and my
self). Not having, as yet, entirely
succumbed to the wiley ombn'ces of
Morpheus, wo desired to know who
was "knocking at tho door," when
wo woro groeted with the sonorous
voice of the Senator who demanded
dmittance Of course wo complied,
and Peter stated that ho had bcon to
the Republican City Convention, un.i
after learn injj. them how
bad gone to tho Turner's Hall, where
a grand fair was in progress. Peter
proceeded to inform us (Carey and
myself) that tho forty thousand poo
plo in attendance at the German Fair
demanded our presence, instanter.—
We remonstrated, but to no purpose,
tor every one who knows the Sena
tor, is aware of the fact that he will
not tako No for an answer.
So in the twinkling of an eye
Carey and myself were following our
guide, and on our way to the Fair.
Arriving there, we found tho Hall
(which is a large ono) packed to over
flowing.
Let me say here, that the Peoria
City elections takes place to-day, the
7th inst., and the candidates were all
at the Fair, working for tho suocess
oi this or that ticket and yon know
MessrB. Editors, tho Senator enjoys
this electioneering business, for hav
ing but recently passed through the
samo ordeal "he knows how it is
himself." But I have divorged from
the subject, to engage in a little
pleasantry, and must return.
On Friday morning we made the
acquaintance of Hon. Gardner T.
Barker, Mayor of tho city, whom, as
before stated, We found to bo a very
agreeable gentleman, and who kindly
invited us into his private office,
where he gatfo tts fnUch valuable in
formation in regard to the object of
our visit.
After an exceedingly pleasant and
profitable chat with Mayor Barker,
Supt. Matson proposed to give us a
practical tost of the Water Works,
and accordingly ordered out tho hose
cart and hose, with sufficient foroe to
man it and attaching the hose to a
hydrant on tho corner of the public
square, at least two miles from tho
Works, began to play, using a two
inch nozzle(wh!oh is larger than ever
used in case of fire) a stream of wa
ter was thrown 150 feet high, and,
when turned horizontally, the stream
was thrown 250 ieet. At this trial
only 65 lbs of water prossnre was
used.
Let me say that during this exhi
bition, about five hundred of Peoria's
leading citizens were present, all of
whom were loud in their praise of
Peoria's system of water works.
Aftor this trial was over, Mr. Silli
man, the popular Treasurer of the
county, procured a fine carriage and
drove through the principal portion
of the city, pointing out the promi
nent points of interest, among which
was the fine grounds and residence
of Moses Pettingill. who is well and
favorably known oy many of our
citizens. Mr. Silliman kindly showed
us through the Board of Trade rooms,
whero wo mado the acquaintance of
a number of prominent business
mon.
To Mr, Silliman, as well as iho
othor gentlemen, whose assistance
was so freely given us. wo desire to
return thanks, for t' o favors shown.
Aftir partaking of a very fine
ropast at tbo Peoria House, we start
ed for the depot, and at 2 o'clock p.
m., wo started tor homo highly
pleased with our trip, and feeling un
der many obligations to the people
of Peoria for their many favors and
should opportunity over offer we
will bo glad to reciprocate.
I have already written a longer
communication, perhaps, than you
will care to publish, and shall close
by saying, that if our citizens think
that wo can, in justice to ourselves
establish Water Works in our city,
it will be one of the bost investments
Ottumwaever mado.
1 am satisfied from what investiga
tions I havo been able to make that
we can put in works lioro of sufficient
capacity for about seventy thousand
dollars.
1 will only add, that should we
find (on farther investigation) that
the works will cost us more than
about the amount named, 1 have no
disposition to press the matter be
yond our ability, even should the
Qocided
08ition no .v before the people
in the affirmative.
W. B. LITTLETON
MOOTING AFFRAY
THE CAUSE.
On Sunday morning last Ira Hol
ly, of Burlington, was stabbed by
After firing tho shot Cooper ran
dowu flairs and crossed the street to
Mci'ush's livery stable and told those
who wore in charge that he wanted
a saddle horso, scieing a bridlo bo
had it on a horse in an instant,
and rode out of tho stable and
the alloy to Washington street.
lie rode directly to the jail and
surrendered himselt to tho sheriff.
Henry Cooper, a colored man. The I and Murphy, (Dems.) are, re-elected
following is tho account given oftth *n
affray by tho Haw keye
A little aftor nine a. m., Ira Holly,
George Hanna, William Yoe, Samuel
Hunt, and Dixon were observed
in front of the Merchant's National
Bank building. Some, if not all, of
them, were intoxicated, and thoy
were quite noisy, so much so as to
attract the attention of persons in
tho vicinity. They passed up offer-1 thV Republi
son street, and just in front of Mr.1
Jacobs' clothing store met Honry
Cooper, a colored man, well known
in the city. Somo remarks wore
made, and just as Cooper passed ono
of the party struck him a blow,
knoeking his hat off. Cooper turned
and struck back, delivering a blow in
Holly's eye. At this point tho en
tire party mado a rusb for Cooper,
gathering stones, and crying "shoot
him!" Previous to this Cooper had
taken oat his pocket knife, but see
ing that they were too strong for
him he got a'way from them and ran
up street, the party pursuing and
burling stones after him. He ran to
tho O'Brien Block, corner of Jeffer
son and Fourth streets, and rushed
up stairs and into Mr. Edgar's room,
whero ho found a revolver. His pur
suers threw rocks at bim, the marks
of two boing plainly visible ou tho
jams of tho entrance to tho stair
way. A third was thrown up tho
stairs and made its mark to the
dopth ol half an inch in tho partition
It is charged by somo tha| Holly
sturted up stairs, and was inside the
entrance when Cooper fired tho shot,
but others say th it he was on tho
sidewulk at the timo. The ball en
tered Holly's sido and passed through
the lower part of his left lung, lodg
ing, as tho physician thinks, agaiust
JB ss 2 i
him to his boarding houso on Vailey
street. Dr. Nassau examined tho
wound, and garo it as his opinion
that, il would not prove liital if Holly
could bo kept quiet. Since that timo
ho has been comparatively easy, with
a prospect of speedy recovery.
up
It is hiirncd by thoso who wore
with Holly that Cooper commenced
tho jiiarrel, although they admit
that Holly struck tho first blow.—
1 iioy also claim that but one stono
was thrown at tho O'Urien building
and that after tho shut was tired, but
on i sido testimony does not corrohor
it I o this.
The Gate City is publi^Lin^ no
original continued story entitled tie
'•White Si|iii.w't Scalp." N'-iv huy a
hist horse, a In Homier, secure lieoch-
golitical I er ns a contributor, and your fortune I reliable news is obtainablo till In tho
wa, ho I is made. I morning.
".Is, 11 Mfr"- it Mu
The Prairie City Index says:
That old jack-ass, Solon Robinson,
who has for a long time ligurod in
the agricultural dopartmont of the
New York Tribune and has brought
out ovory vagary which no ono else
was fool enough to father, has in tho
seventy-fifth year of his age and of
his married life about the fiftieth,
brought suit against his wife who
is seventy-two to procure a divorce.
Three generation^ are dragged into
court and disgraoed. Anybody
knows that they could worry thro'
the few remaining years after living
so long together. We presume he
must desire to try King's David's last
resort to infuse life into a carcass for
which the worms aro starving even
now. Thero is no telling where a
man will land who drifts away from
tho old land-marks. God save us
from a philosophy whioh produces
such now thoorios as his and bear
such fruits in the end."
In his speeoh in Pittsburg, Penn
sylvan ia, President Grant said "1
hope the day is not far distant when
tho people will look upon the Execu
tive as President of the whole coun
try, and not as tho representative of
any party or section. 1 shall take
the opportunity of visiting your
workshops, whioh 1 recognize as the
source of wealth, not only to the
artisian and the city, but to the
whole nation.
I
hope the time will
come when the wants of the whole
country will be Bupphed by the pro
ducts of home industry.
Richmond, Va., was never to pros*
porous as now. Largo numbers of
buildings aro in course of erection,
nearly all the tobacco factories are
at work, the flour trado with South
America is rapidly increasing, and
the trade with New York is immense,
the steamers having more freight
than they can carry.
SEWITORK.
Tm Republican* Sweep New York
State by a Uwe Majority—The Leg
islature Largely Rtpablican -Soccesi
•f the Tammany Ticket in the Oity-
Twoed and hit Fellow Thieve* Elect
ed by Large Majorities.
NEW YOBK, NOV. 7.
Returns from a few scattered
towns in the interior indicate uni
form Republican gains, and that tho
Republicans havo carried tho State
by a decisive majority.
A woman named Margaret Mullor
presents herself at tho polling booth
on Greenwich stroot to-day. The in
spectors took her vote, and sho wont
on hot way rejoicing.
EIGHT
i\
M.—Fifty-six towns show
a Republican gain of 2,!)60 over the
voto of 1869. In Watertown tbo Re
publican gain is 107, and in Canun
daigua 98.
Election returns from tho city
come in slowly. In the 4th district
Tweod is re-elected Senator by au
estimated majority of 12,000.
In the 5th district Norton (Tam
many) is re elooted to tbo Senate by
a large majority.
Walt man (Tammany) is elected
Senator in the 6th district.
In the 7th, O'Brien, the candidate
of the Reform Democracy, and oue
'of tho Committee of Seventy, is
elected to the Senate by an ostimated
majority of 30o0 to 5000.
Ol tho twonty-ono candidates for
ti e Assembly, the returns indicate
that thirteen of the Tammany ites
are elected, although it is believed
that Horatio Seymour and Samuel J.
Tilden are chosen to the Assembly
also Twombly and Geib, Relormers.
Tho Tammany Board of Aldermen
and Assistant Aldermen are suppos
ed to bo re elected. The 6th ward
gives the Democratic State ticket
3305 majority, and yet gives Barrett
3304 over Ledwith. Spencer and
Jones, Tammany, are re-elected Su
perior Court Judges.
LATER.—In this city the 4th ward
giyes 3,088 majority for the Demo
cratic State ticket, but gives 2,183
against Ledwitb.
Ono hundred and lorty-towns give
7,642 Republican majority. In the
State it can hardly go below 35,000,
Townsend Cook, (Dem.) is chosen
Senator in tbo 1st district. Bunoe
Among the Republican gains are
Poughkoepsie, 700 Younkers, 634
Flushing, 158 Rome, 35, and among
the Democratic gains aro flornolls
villo 104, and Binghamton, 401.
Oswego county elects throe Repub
lican Assemblymen.
TEN r. M.—From the complexion
of tho returns received from the in
terior uf the State it would seem that
icans have electod twenty
of the thirty-two Senators, and that
thoy will havo a majority in tho As
sembly. Outside of tho city the only
Democratic Senators believed to bo
elected aro Tracy, in tho 13th dist.
llordenburg, in tho 14th Creder, in
tho 23d, Rochester district, and Far
go, in the 31st, Buffalo district.
Tho Democratic majority in the
city is estimated at 30,00o. In the
iower part of the city the Democrats
hold their own, but in tho upper
part their losses aro considerable.—
Ledwith was generally abandoned by
Tammany. He is badly beaten, in
the 1st district lJiJrrett has 496, and
Lednilh nono.
The Democratic majority in Brook
lyn is estimatod at 5,000. Nearly
the wholo Democratic city and
county ticket is chosen. Powell,
Democrat, is chosen Mayor by
majority over Booth, Republican,
Kalbflesch running far behind. Throe
Republican Assemblymen and six
Democrats aro probably chosen—lie
publican gain of two.
LATER.—Tho 1st ward gives 1,340
majority for Democratic t.ckot 1,
048 for Led with and 1,290 lor Shan
dloy.
Third ward—264 for the Demo
cratic State ticket 183 against Led
with, and 4 ior Sigel.
880 ,br
Fourteenth ward—1,681 for demo-
Eleventh ward—2,244 for demo
oratio State ticket 293 against Led
with, and 1,17 lor Sigel. Tho fore
going is given as a samplo ol' the
splitting ol the tickets.
Chomung county gives 243 demo
cratic majority.
Uettirns to midnight indicatecloar
y that Kii.gs county has gone Doin
ocratic by n'veral thousand majority
for the State ticket. In Brooklyn,
Powell, tho regular Democratic can
didate tor Mayor, is certainly elected,
and nearly if not tho entire ticket.—
The Kofurm ticket received but few
votes. The Democrats elect thoir
Assemblymen in tho 3d, 4th and 9th
districts.
LATKK.—Two hundred and twen
ty-six towns oulsido of New Vork
and Brooklyn show a republican
gain ofl0,5tis.
inslow, repnblienn, was chosen
Senator in the lfth district BY 1,800.
MISSISSIPPI.
NATCHEZ, NOV. 7.
The J^,**£tagiippi election passed off
'init.i.jy so fur as heard from. No
JINOIN,
KOOK ISLAND, NOV. 7.
Beveridge's majority in the city is
99, in the county about 600. The
rest ol the Republican ticket is elect
ed by about tho same vote.
MORRISON, Nov. 7.
Beveridge's majority is 255.
CHICAGO, NOV, 7—11 p. m.
Returns from 30 ont of the 81 pre
oinots in the city give Medill for
Mayor 9,281 votes, and Holden 1856.
Medill's majority, it is thought, will
reach 15,000. Of the twenty alder
men elected nineteen are fire-proof
candidates.
No returns are in from the county
or city for Congressman-at-Large,but
it is thought that Beveridge will have
the average Republican majority.
CAIRO, Nov. 7.
Cairo gives a Democratic majority
on the entire ticket. Hayes' majority
is 81 Bowman for State Senator, 44.
CANTON, Nov. 7.
Vote light. Small Republican
majority. City polls about balf the
usual vote. Beveridge's majority
96.
CHICAGO, NOV. 8—1 a. m.
Henry Selph, (lep.) for Congress
in the 6th district, to fill vacancy oc
casioned by the resignation of B. C.
Cook, is elected by 4,000 majority.
QUINCV, NOV. 7.
Lees than half the vote polled here.
Hayes (dem.) for Congress, State at
Large, 1,898 Beveridge, 808.
CHICAGO, NOV. 7—Midnight.
Medill's majority for Mayor will
probably reach 12,000. There are
scarcely any returns from the State.
The few received show a very light
vote, and indicate Beveridgde's elec
tion by the average Republican ma
jority, taking into consideration the
small vote.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Boston
BOSTON, NOV. 7.
gives Washburne abom
10,000 plurality. Last year Claflin
lacked nearly 800 of a plurality in tho
city.
Sixty-three towns in the vicinity
of Boston foot up Washburne, 24,
926 Adams, 15,233 Chamberlain, 2,
375. Washburno's majority is 5,136.
Adams, Democratio candidato for
Governor, was deloated in (Quincy
lor representative.
10 p. m.—Returns from 177 cities
and towns give Washburne in round
numbers 51,000 votes Adams, 31,000,
and Chamberlain ai Pittman about
5,000 each. Washburre's plurality
will oxceed Clallin's Inst year, which
was little less than 90,000. Tho leg
islature will bo largely Republican
Chas. Halo, lato Consul to Egypt, is
elected Senator over Win. D. Park,
(dem.)
Tho anti-anuexationists have car
ried Charleslown.
Boston, with the exception ol the
15th ward, gives Washburne 8,146
Adams, 7,112 Chamberlain, 249
Pittman, 7^7. Tho vote is unusually
light. But little interest was mani
fested here.
WIfSWNNIM.
MILWAUKEE, Nov. 7.
Scattering returns from a few
towns show slight gains for JDooliltle
(Dem.) for Governor, over Wash
burne.
LATER—Twenty towns additional
show a not demoeratic gain of 427.
A special from Madison, Wis., sayja
that Washbnrno is elected Governor
by 10,0110 majority, and that both
branches of the Legislature are Re
publican.
MINNESOTA.
Sr. PAWL,
No returns in yet from tbe south
pftrtot
Ihe State,
NEW JERSEY.
A lew scattering returns Irom New
Jersey indicate the probable olection
of Parker (dem.) by a reduced ma
jority compared with 1868.
NEW YORK, NOT. 7.
Dispatches from New war k, New
Jersey, announce democratic gains
everywhere throughout the State.
The change in city of Newark wo'd
elect Parker, even if the Democrats
gained in no other district-
VIRGINIA.
ALKXANDRIA, NOT.7.
Th« Conservative candidates for
the legislature carry this city by a
majority of about 200. No returns
from the county, but it is supposed
the Conservatives elect their
candi
dates.
MARYLAND.
lTh«
BALTIMORE, NOV. 7.
demoeratic majority in the
city, except tho 11th ward, which
is not yet in, is 7,764. The 11th
ward gave 26t democratic majority
Iu* year,
ARKANSAS
LITTLE KOCK, Nov. 7.
The eloction passed off quietly
here. No official returns received.—
Tho Brooks men in opposition to
Senator Clayton claim live to si*
hundred majority.
OMcaffo Market.
Chicago, Nov* 7.
FLOUR—Spring extras $6.50a7.
WHEAT—Lowor at #1.20.
Corn—Steady, at 48 cash.
Oats—Easier, at MlJutflj cash.
Kyo—Stoady at 5!h»5Diccash.
Barley—Steady at 521 cash,
fork—
Active at glU.76#W-wuih.
Lard—New 8Jc.
Chicago Lire Stock Market.
Chh'AUO, Nov, 7.
Cattle—Receipts l.i29 hoad sales
at ?3.'!fla4.40 for Texas steers
1.25a
".20 fair lo extra.
Mo^s—Howipts 1951 head market
active $3.75uH.85 fair to
a 4 25 for choice,
I'lour—Firm super winter S5a5.25
extrn fS.40*50.
Wheat—Iii .'bi-r No i red 1.40.
Corn—Dull 5L'o mixed.
Oats—Du 11 :M icon raok.
Rye—No i at 05c.
Dui lcy—7CaS0 for Minn.
Whisky—IIjgkor at RSc.
Pork —i/uiot ut 811.
Lard—Quiet- at 9Jc.
Provisions—Quiet-
JT.
UNV
No*
Returns from the Stato eotJitf in
slowly. The election passed off gen
erally very quietly. Returns so far
received from 57 towns and cities
give Austin (rep.) a majority of
1,000. The returns from the city of
St. Paul are not yet counted. A
great deal of scratching was done on
Governor and Secretary of State.
Furs,
Olovei,
Hosiery,
M.Tbh
«t once.
ut
St. Leoii l.fro Stock Market.
8T. LOUIS, NOV. 7.
Cattle—Steady at 25 to 4.25.
Hogs.— Uncbunged ranging from
3
.Mfea 80.
St. I*«te Market
ST. Louis, Nov, 7.
1
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music
Main street, Ottumwa, Iowa.
STORE.
7IAII0S, IMAMS,
-A.35TD-
MELODEOMB.
Hi. STEWART
Wishes to say, without any blowing, that a thorough
PECKER PIANO
Equal lo any In use. The scale, action, quality of Tone and general finish throughout, tt
equal, U not superior to any other Piano.
Fresh Supply now on the way from New Yo^k-
Minoftcturcd In New York,is on the way. This lathe $40000 Piano on whleh I hftvft
such ran. It RpMlu for Itself,
and nses better language for U00 than any Plaao I
In few days I can fill back orders and snpply present Remands. I alno expect so:
VALLEY GEMS,
(A SMAtili PIANO,)
By the 8th November said to be very fine PianAi.
»io:-
It is needless for mo to say anything about the
SILVER TONGUE ORGANS,
As they are acknowled by every innslolan to be superior tn many reapecta to
Instrument), only that I have a fine stock on hand and plenty more coming.
I feel under Obligations to the citizens of Otnimwu unit lie connUv generally for thejnrr
liberal pat rontgf* nest owed up'»n me during tUe ptu«t six month*, and trust I snail wenioon*
tinimm-o of tbe name by Belling nothing but good Instruments, accommodating with Time
As an extra inducement to Purchasers
take our stock, we shall offer every
article in our house at its
This Sale-will Continue until
Ieet
1 Ill r... i ...1,1.. Ir A nirnrtr almH fn KMSK
PavmeutH. and selling for only^a reasonable profit. I make every effort to procure tor ajr
onstomerH Hbeet MusW\
Books,
ALL THE GOODS ARE SOLD!
Come early to reap a
iitiffll. ifrni
Our stock consists of a clcrsfi^tiew lot of Mer
chandise, purchased low,and are
now in excellent order.
Tatole Lilnons,
Notions,
Flannels,
Carpets,
Oil Cloths,
o
To the Ladies--1JN10NK—Tableaudandmade
F. W. J, Hawley, Jr.
AQENTS WANTED-THE GREAT
llOUROll OF Tin: IVTII I KNTUKV CHK A.
(io, th« Croud t'itv of the West, In
liuiicircflN People an* I Mllliousof Property
Burned k'U.OU) jH'tBonn mado
aud reduct-d tobcgKiiiy! TYnrful Ncrii^:-
H»*m
i -iv ml In 4 Iiifitlfiith! ill ions of
OflliiHTra^ic Hook can IK-HOW SHtnpl«O|»Y
poKt paid, »0 ctK. AddiTMi "j«odnptt«jd*H
nliv HOOK, Mtip and Picitiifl HOUHP," rhU'AG
CiiH inivul, Ht. Louto, aud Now Orleans.
uJJ-w3m.
DISSOLUTION of INSURANCE FIRM'
Tbo Insurance firm of MlLchcUl V Hriscoe In I
this dav dissolved mutual consent, W, J.
lflltttbell retululii£ theUmuraucu of
said ttnn nnd J. O. Brtafoc retaining the Itcal
£i»UU biutiuuttf, UU» UcL UL 1871.
W. J. talTCHIttCfc
J.
O.
Oet. a*-dlw-w2t.
Assignee Ifotloa.
fii the Idsti 1 ourt of tho United
Ihf Idsulr. of Iowa.
In tin*jun't^rof)
Paflay A Koyer. -In PankTUf»t\f.
Bankrupts.
Iho undergo nt-d heivhy ulv notice of hln
l*po ntojem- nn AMOgneo of JjwIIov A Boy or,
juikrupt-B, of Moulton, Appanoose Co., low n,
who havo h«?pn adjudged iJankruptH by a dc
invH sal.i t»ui i upon pet n ion of thoir
o i
Keokuk, thl& ut djy
F»t\XK VU.y.N,
If—aMWtey a^«r.
1,1
alu*
**Sis
has proven
it
aay
other
etc.. but since the great fire iu Chicago 1 bavenot been able to
fill orders, aiu informed that 1 can rely on my orders being filled tn a few days. To tnoee
In want of either a Piano or Organ 1 would say that it would atlord me the greatest pleasure
to show you my goods and give you terms.
49* Special attention given to orders from those who cannot vlalt my store.-M"
J. Xi. STSWAKTp
BOUND TO QUIT.
-o
We have Determined to quit the
DRY GOODS
BTJSHTE3SSI
Nil
B•
November 4, ttl-dwtf.
to
Boots and Shoes.
,",*eout every,uf,%
We call pai llculnrattfijlion to oar (toolfitf
others. !j
LA.CEK—-Piece up.
NAPKJNS HOSIERY, «fe... US.-
^SSBk-
REAL ESTATE.
La FORCE MORSE,
1NVKHTIOATOR8 OK TITMW,
Abstract Maters, Conreyancers, all
REAL ESTATE AGENTS.
*S«_0!lioe over tho i Naliomil IJaiifc,
OITUMWA, IOWA.
Wbouku
E own the only complete let of Alxtraflfc
for Way«tlci (bounty. W« AirnlK'
«'"itr!y!B of land title* to land* in nil tS
•'outiiiosof lowit. Missouri, Kauwui, Nohrna
ka and Arkuuisas. Huy puteuiod till** fe»
land (sold fortoxuti. liuy,t*n aud looat*
land
?*nVtunr8
coll**® scrip. Enter land* In
i w«*t' rn Mutt and Teriliorlcw. Kus»
ni»n fn*ii nou-h ami descriptions, from actual
tui vo/s.or lands in all the western
Township Map of Iowa m*)l«d £S
any for (vnU pocket mapufiOet#
Farm for Sale!
Vinvr,tn Knoknl: T'\Tr- V[, \\~I] I"1*]i11 (l
I'..' i'utile'IBO nprr-n of Iini'l msnrly fall liK
i"Mly aim all t.lrnterc(i, i-xcepl 611 ticrcN luW
prtAul.
For
part len hi
rn
premlseH,
:irn apply to me 011 MA
DANJRf, WHITK.