Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-07-09
THE IOwA q 4 HAL REPORTER
From the st. Louis Daily Union.
Telegraphic Dispatches.

From the st. Louis Daily Union.
Telegraphic Dispatches.
BALTIMORE, jane 26.
The trial of Shelton at Charles
own, for participating in the Cosden
murder, resulted to-day in his CON
lotion, and the three, Taylor, Muir
,hy and Shelton, have been sentenc-
ID to be hung.
Hartford, June 26.
The Legislature has passed a bill
,hartering 4 new banks, including
me to be located in this city with
$50, 900 capital.
NORFOLK, June 26.
The President and suite visited the
,loop of war Plymouth en- route to
Old Point Comfort, and were joined
oy Postmaster General Hall. The
proprietor of Old Point Comfort gave
a splendid ball in honor of the Presi-
dent last evening. The whole party
left for Washington this evening.
The election yesterday resulted in
the choice of Tnbar for Mayor by 35
The navy yard is completely de-
serted by workmen. The Command
ants orders are still enforced.
WAsIiINGToN, June 20.
The Massachusetts block of gran
tie for the national monument has ar
rived. 1t is six feet square, and
weighs 3 tons. 1t costs $500.
CHARLESTON, June 20.
The Steamer Isabel, from Havana
and Key West, arrived to-day, with
dates to the 22d. The political news
is important.
CINCINNATI, June 26.
The river is stationary, and has
been so for the last 4S hours.
Flour-sales 400 bbls at prices
ranging from SO Is to $3 25. Sales
of 1870 bushels oats at Tic. Whiskey
has advanced to II 90. Groceries
dull, and prices unchanged.
WASHINGTON, June 27-r. NJ.
The Post Master General having
rescinded the order issued by Cave
Johnson, of 1916, allowing Post Mas.
tiers certain extra commissions, upon
which the sixth Auditor had refused
certain claims therefore, and upon
which an appeal was taken to Comp
trollerWhittlesey, in the case of John
Graham, late Post Master in Ohio
the Comptroller decided against the
validity of resembling the order, and
directed the allowance of the COM
mission claimed.
Gen. Walter Jones invites the citi.
zens of the District to be present al
the laying of the corner stone OF the
enlargement of the Capitol, on the
Fourth of July.
Gen. Talcott's court martial wa:
resumed to-day, and Col. Huger ex'
amined, also Joseph B. Anderson, o
Richmond Va, proprietor of the iror
works, to whom DIR. Carmic hazel hat
assigned his contract; he testified t.
the delivery of the loads, when tn
same were stepped by order of tn
Secretary of War.
The court then adjourned.
RICHMOND, June 81.
The President and suit arrived her
this morning at 8 o'clock, from Oh
Point Comfort. A public dinner wa
rendered him to day, and he will re
main till tomorrow. The receptio
was most enthusiastic.
New YORK, June 81, 8. P. NJ.
Private letters by the steamer ar
more favorable. for breadstufls tina
the printed accounts.
The balance in the Sub-treasur
yesterday was $2,960,OOo
PHILADELPHIA, June 27-S P. NJ.
A destructive fire occurred las
night, by which several stables an
small houses were consumed. Los
about $4,000.
Edward ID. Yates, clerk of the Po
Office in this city, was arrested We:
terday for embezzling money frol
letters.
HARTFORD, June 27-p. NJ.
The vote indefinitely postponir
the election of United States Senate
was re-considered, and three unsu
cessful ballots were made; on the la
Baldwin had 1Ol, Seymore 95, sea
tering THE election was then i
! definitely postponed.
CINCINNATI, June 81.
A destructive fire broke out la
night at Deer Creek Valley, in Butt
!. e. Brothers backing establishmel
r which destroyed Schooley Il Hougl
2 and j.. Wilson Il Cos pork house
' with several smaller buildings. Lo
$4,000. Wilson Il Co. had no
: surance; the others were insured.
!. Important Mineral Discovery
! Alamakee County, Iowa.
= Mr. I'D. ADNEY writes letter
$ the Potosi Republican, (the same
= published in that paper, which co
!. cludes with the extract below. 'FlC
o mineral" has long been known to
Q abundant in Alamakee county, b
!. little attempt has been made to ira
it to large bodies. What Mr.. A. sa
of the farming country accords W
the representation of many others: