The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-01-15
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and at the same time to attempt the negotia-
ton Of more liberal commercial treaties
The Catholic clergy of France are in great
JOY atthis anticipated project, and a large mum.
Der OF missionaries ale preparing to accompa.
ny the expedition. l cannot, however, guar
anty the truth of this reports
COLLEGE, IN KANsAs.-The citizens of
Kansas seem to be going ahead in the right
Dor and effort TO induce emigration to Kansas.
The latest movement of interest is the organ
ization of College at Lawrence the leading
Free State settlement. Such step attests more
strongly than any thing we have yet witnessed,
the absence OF border-ruffian SIN.
GREAT SNOW STORM.
Two Frozen TO DEArH.--Our Northern
Exchanges Represent the storm on the LIST as
terrific. The people were, in many localities,
almost blockaded in their houses. Near Iowa
City, the wife and child of. Mr.. John WaIdron,
were frozen to death while returning from
meeting.
The st. Louis Intelligencer has list Of all
the fires in that City in 1856, OF which the fol-
lowing is the total. No. of fires %. loss ST.
173,S54, insurance 1854 o65, loss above insur-
ance, 489,790.
A great sham battle in imitation of the bat
tie of Trenton, was fought recently on the bat
tie ground. The following was part of the
programme.
The American army win approach the city
by two routes. General Washington, with his
detachment, will enter by the Pennlng- road,
Gen. Sullivan by State street. The Hessian
forces, under command Of Col. Rail, will be
quartered in different parts Of the city, and up
on the alarm, will hastily muster into service
and proceed to repel the Americans. The
whole flair will continue about two hours
After the Hessians are made prisoners, and all
hands are refreshed, he whole line will be
reviewed, opposite the State House, by the
Governor.
A convention Of Republican editors of Indi-
ana, met at Indianapolis in the 9th, at which
resolutions were passed asserting the power of
Congress to prohibit slavery In the Territories,
and urging that the State Senate refuse to go
into Joint convention.
BENroNsPoRr, is situated on the Des Moines
River, in Van Buren, comty; it contains nearly
600 inhabitants. The Congregationalists,
Presbyterians and UniversaIists, each have
built handsome church edifces in the
town. Messrs. Green, Bragg & Co., have a
paper mill in successful operation, which is
said 10 be the only one in Iowa.
SUCH IS the evidence OF recklessness, in
competency and lawlessness exhibited by DIR.
EAps, and as disclosed to the Investigating
Committee appointed by the present Legisla-
ture, there seems to be no way of avoiding his
impeachment, short of an admission that a
6 ase can not occur SO gross as to demand such
extreme action.
CANDIDArKs.-We have heard Of the fol-
lowing names as likely to come before the Re-
publican Convention, to be held in this city Oh
the 18th.
For Superinter dent of Instruction, Mr.. BUG-
BEE of Cedar Rapids, DR.. WOODS and DR.
STONE. Of this city.
River Improvement, J. B. HOWELL, Esq, of
Keoknk.
For Register of State Land Office, Hon.
JAS. TnoRINoroN.--IorG City Repsblicas.
The Vermont State Capitol was burned or
tina 9th. Nothing remains of it but the bare
walls. The most serious loss is the apartment
Of the State naturalists, the destruction Of
which is total and irreparable. The building
cost $l32 900.
The Coolest YET.-At Winona, Mime
sofa, on the 10Th, The thermometer in that town
marked, Of sunrise, 70 degrees below zero, at
noon 80 deg, and at sunset 81 degrees below
read of this winter.
There. is now living, the Philadelphia Jour
nal says, sh, 1T distance from that city, the
only surviving nephew OF the illustrious'patri-
OF Mad Anthony Wayne. He is likewise the
only one left Of the Dartmour prisoners who
were captured by the British feet in the war
Of 1914, and il now at the advanced age Of
seventy-six years.
DESCENDANTS OF CRoMwELL.-A writer in
the Ohio Statesmas says that the direct de-
scendants Of Oliver Cromwell, are now resid-
ing in Clay Co., Indiana, and are farmers of
intelligence, who.csrefully keep up the name
of Oliver IN the family.
HIGH Pace or NEGaoEs.-T Tive .Ashville
Nesc. says that at the sale of the Joyce estate
in that vicinity. a few days ago, negro men,
common field hands, brought as high rs 81 900.
Women, nothing extr. at that, brought the
same figure.
NEwsPAPER CHANGE.-J. T. Cook, former
editor and proprietor Of the Mt. Pleasant OBJ
server, having disposed Of h:s interest in that
paper, is succeeded by VIM Frazier Ross.--
Success to the new incumbent.
On the assembling Of the Indiana Legisla-
ture, Gov. Willard declined to yield the chair
Of President of the Senate to President pro
EN-. elected by that body. Mr.. Burke, Presi-
dent pro tenn, then took seat beside him.
SALE OF RAILaoAD.-The Chicago and
Alton railroad; including running stock, de-
pots, lands, tracks, &C. &C., was sold At Auc-
ton on the 18th inst, to Gov. Matteson .. S.
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