The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-06-17


ty in the Convention called at Bloomfield, Davis Co..
on Thursday, July 22d. TO nominate candidates fol
Judge and District Attorney w. NORRIS,
Ottumwa, June 18th '5s. Chin Co. Cen. Com.
The Mississippi at Keokuk was falling al
last accounts.
The Clara Hine passed up yesterday NOR
ring.
The District Court was expected to adjourn
today.
Gov. Wise, Of Va, is confined to the hous e
by sickness.
Senator Houston is quite sick at Washing
ton, and his recovery is considered doubtful.
They had quite an exciting boat race, sail
and row, at Keokuk, on Saturday last.
The difficulty between Sen. Wilson and
Gwin by arbitration of Sen. CritteIden, Sew
ard and Davis, was settled.
Forney of the Philadelphia Press does not
abate one jot of his opposition to the policy of
the President.
Il is now said that there is no foundation for
the rumor that Mr.. fancy thinks of resigning
the Chief Justiceship.
Would it not be advisable to send East for
some of the eight rowed Yankee corn for seed
1t will grow and ripen in two months or
thereabouts.
The rust, it is said, has made its appearance
among the wheat in Norfolk, Princess Ann,
Gloucester, Matthews, and other counties in
Virginia.
Philip Nash was convicted at Keokuk at
the present term of Court, Of murder in the
first degree, for killing 7. A. Harrison.
Reddout, an accomplice, was tried subse-
quently, and was on Saturday also convicted
Of murder in the first degiee.
We have been unable to pr ocure the procee-
dings of the City Council on Monday evening
for publication, without spending more time
hunting them up than we could spare.
Conventions, so far as we know, have pro-
nounced in favor Of sending Col. Curtis back
to Congress. We hope be will be nominated
by reclamation.
Congress adjourned on the 18th. The Sem
ate was Immediately convened in extra ses-
sion. All the Appropriation bills except the
Light House and P. o. amendments passed.
Mr.. Hale's Credentials were presented be.
fore adjournment.
Gov. Willard, of Indiana, is so i'll that but
faint hopes of his recovery are entertained.
Asfar as we can learn from our exchanges,
the late extraordinary weather has extended
over the entire Union.
The wheat crop is said to be seriously injured
by the fly in Washington, Knox, Gibson, and
Clay county, Indiana. The wet weather is also
rusting the wheat badly in many localities.
The house of Rev. Horatio Isley, upon Rock
River west Of Chicago, was on Friday morning
last'swept away while all the occupants were
in their beds, ten in number. All were drowned
save Mr.. Isley, who miraculously escaped.
We learn that on Thursday night of last
week, various houses in New Boston, Dallas
City, and Oquawka, were entered by burglars
and much property stolen. We have not yet
dScerCalneu the particulars.
A despatch from Memphis, dated on the
18th, states that the steamer Pennsylvania
was blown up on that morning near Helena,
and 200 lives lost and missing-boat and cargo
total loss-Captain saved.
Snow, tried at this term of Court, for steal
ing horse Of John Miller, and on a charge Of
getting horse Of the same party under false
pretences, has been acquitted in both cases.
The case of the State ps Street, also tried at
this Term, resulted in the acquittal Of the de-
PENDANT.
The Buchanan State Convention, at SPRING
field on the 9th, nominated q clean Buchanan
ticket and accommodated Douglas They
will have good time in Illinois beating the
Republicans without Douglas.
Farmers have now had several days of ia
vorable weather for planting, and we under
stand that they have been making use of it.
A large amount of corn has been put in since
Saturday. Fall wheat promises well in this
region.
1t is said that Sen. Stuart OF Michigan will
canvass his State for reelection, Senators
Douglas and Broderick assisting. 1t is also
said that Mr.. Douglas will be a candidate for
the lower House Of Congress in Mr.. Harris
District, the latter being still in very feeble
health.
Candidates for the honor of being beat for
Congress this fall are thick as leaves in win
try weather ia the ranks of the harmonious
Democracy Of this District. Lieu. Geo. Gil
laspy, and C. Franklin Esq, We learn, will, eli
ther of them, consent to be sacrifised in that
way. We are decidedly in favor Of one of
them. Mr.. Franklin is understood to be lit
tie the soundest of the two on Lecompton but
George runs well-before election.