The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-06-10
The time of adionrning Congress has beer

CALVIN TAYLOR.
May Is, 1855. Rep Cong Committee
The time of adionrning Congress has been
extended to the 21st.
They have grsat flood in western Missou-
ri, higher than in '53.
Excitement about the new gold diggins at
Frazer's River, Cal. was undated at Sam
Francisco.
Senator Henderson, Of Texas, is dead. His
eulogy was spoken by Senators Houston, Da-
Wis, Crittenden, Seward, and others.
The high water has been rnfavorahle to
gold washings, and consequently we have no.
thing to report on that subject this week.
New Orleans is in possession of mob, call
ing itself "Vigilance Committee. 4" The May
or has abdicated in its favor. The object is
to control the approaching election.
The Jury in the recent Walker case in New
Orleans disagreed standing 10 for acquittal
and for conviction; whereupcn the District
Attorney entered nole rro.equi.
We learn that Jas. A. Young. Republican.
was elected on Monday Mayor OF Oskaloosa
and ]. Atkin.; Of the same politics, Marshal
The Council is Of mixed politics.
The Derby Ministry in England have iri-
umphe6. The resolution censuring them for
their instructions against the seqnestration Of
the Dude estates has been withdrawn This
is severe blow TO the Palmerston party.
The Republicans NJ "High Henry'' held
their convention at Monnt Pleasant, on the
29th. Stebbins presented series Of very a.
bic resolutions, which were adopted, and
which we should be glad to publish, if we
had room.
Gentlemen from Fairfield inform MS that 200
hands are at work on the railroad near that
place, and that il is expected there that tire
cars will be running to that place BY Scptem-
bel, and to Agency City by January LIST. This
certainly looks favorable.
They have new excitement in New York
called the Swill Milk question. It Is reported
that the cows furnishing milk for city use.
were fed on distill.ry swill and kept in such
filthy and unhealthy manner that the milk was
poisonous. The matter is undergoing an in
vestigation by the Common Council, with
prospect Of triumph Of the Swill Mixers.
The Mormon war has not ended. Accord
ing to last advices Gov. Cumming had been
driven out Of Salt Lake City, and the Saints
were preparing for the fight. The details are
not given. but 1t seems that Brigham Young
has been playing 'possnm for some purpose
of women and children to place of security
may have taken place. Col. johnson sends
for reinforcements.
The good citizens of Des Moines have been
enjoying themselves finely in the way Of ple,-
sure riding on the Des Moines and Coon Ri
vers. A party, we learn by the Citizen, went
up the latter stream as far as the city limits,
when the breadth of the stream not admitting
OF turning, they backed out. The editor of
the paper named, also went excrrsioning in a
skiff bnt got alarmed, and was saved by dime
which he happened TO have in his pocket. He
bribed the boatman Herewith to set him
ashore.
We are informed bv citizens OF Eddyville
in attendance upon Court here. that the reports
about damage by the flood at that place are in
many particulars incorrect and that no por-
ton Of the bridge has been carried away. As
precantion against the food, an exposed
place, above Smiths Mill, was guarded by an
embankment, and as to the bridge one pier
only and small portion Of the WOOD work
were mjuerd. A short time after the srbsi-
denCe Of the food will snffise to repair all
damages
They are having warm time in Illinois po-
liticallv. The question is who shall be Doug
las successor in the Senate. The Repubi-
cans have united on Hon. A. Lincoln of Spring.
field; the Douglas portion Of the Democracy
OF course wish to re-elect the "Little Giant,o
while the Buchanan men, a corporal's guard
are bending all their energies to compass the
defeat Of their late leader and idol, and are
accused by the Douglas party Of secretly
synpaihizing with the Republicans. The Re-
publicahs complain Of the interference of cas-
tern papers, claiming that they are able to
manage their own affairs, as they unquestion-
ably are. The peculiar aspect of the contest
indicates the election of Lincoln. The only
other name mentioned in connection with the
Office is Hon. John Wentworth, of the Chica.
Democrat, but he withdraws all pretensions in
favor of Mr.. L. The result in Illinois will be
looked for with deep interest, as it will have
an Important bearing upon the politics Of the
country. In New York and Pennsylvania a
perfect union of all opponents Of the admins
tration Is certain.
SHOCKING AccIrENT.-We are informed
that man by the name of Wilson, who was
working at loves mill accidentally came in
contac: with the saw while in motion. on
Tuesday last, and had one arm severed from
his body and was also severely cut in other
portions Of the body. His recovery is doubt
FIJI -C Wards DUN