The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-02-20
EEr, I.;,scoiss's Progress.


rain falling W 20 s o'clock, when i subsi,
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During the mor:ing Mr.. Lincoln was wait
ed uron by the pittsburg Council, in body
and many citizens called and paid their
respects. At hall past 8 he was formally
addressed by the Mayor. Cheering follow
ed Mr. I.incon's introduction to the people
After the delivery Of his speech, immediate
arrangements were made for leaving the no.
TEL which occupied considerable time in
consequence Of the density of the crowd
The procession moved through several
streets the routes being shortened owing to
the delay On arriving at the depot a sold
mass eff humanity was in waiting, the enthu.
siasm exceeding anything ever before wit
messed. In a few minutes the special train
approached. The party embarked amid
the shouts and cheers of the excited multi
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! Mr.. Lincoln spok, at thc Msnongahcla
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! CLEVELAND, Feb. l5.-Mr. Lincoln and
party left P;tt,burg in a smart shower of
rain, amid enthusiastic plaudits. Great
numbers lined the track for lon, distance.
At Rochester they were received on the c.
and P. Roads. At Wellsyille they took a
new engine beautifully decorated. At Sa-
lenvile and Biyarl, crowds had as ;embled
in the rain and mud, Mr. Lincoln merely
bowmg: ...r
At Alliance an elegant dinner was given
by Mr.. McCallock, President of tn, Road,
and a salute was fired, smashing windows
During dinner an elegant company of Zou-
ayes stood guard, the band playing airs
The trains also stopped at Ravenna and
Hudson few moments which places were
alive with people and much enthusiasm
was manifested. The entire party are un-
der Obligations to the President of the Road,
Conductor Russell, Ticket Superintendent
F. r. Myers and in fact all connected witch
the Road for their kindness and attention
The train arrived at Cleavland at 4:2O
@hiio tiiS iodiS VI
mcnts were admirable. The military, fire
companies and trades, made fine display,
amid the widest enthusiasm. The process
sion moved through the principal streets to
the Wedlell House.
j. U. Masters, acting Mayor, welcomed
the President. Judge Andrews did the
same on the behalf of the citizen'a commit
! tee .. ........ --s. .. ..
!Ir Lincoln responded briefly
lie concluded by thanking all parties
present for the devotion they have shown to
the cause of the Union. At the close of the
speech Mr.. Lincoln was presented with sew
eral splendid bequetS and floral wreaths.
| An immense cheer for Lincoln and the
Union was sent up by the crowd, ana after
/ the reception was over this evening, Mr..
Lincoln held q levee, at which thousands at
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Leave at nine in the morning for Buffalo
The Associated Press reporter has author
iy for stating that any party demonstration
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disagreeable to Mr.. Lincoln, either as reccp.
ton or escort. .s"
We introduce the following notice from
the Chicago Tribune, with the remark that
personal inspection Of the establishment
of Mcssrs. Hunt & TO-, few days ago, en-
ablcs Us to assure our readers that the state
ments Of the Tribune ar, true in every par
| ticular:
The Wholesale Ciothing Trade.
Among the leading houses in the promi
nent br ,nch of our Wholesale Trade. in
Ready Made Clothing, must be ranked the
old and well established firm of Messrs. ii.
! W. Hunt & Co., who occupy the double
lcsrooms in the upper floors Of Burch's
Building Nos SO and IS Lake street.
A distinctive feature with them, over most
Of their Chicago compeers, has been the fact
that throughout the crisis now well nigh
past, they have continued their policy of
home manufacture, giving employment to
very many hands in this city, in making up
their stocks, to the advantage Of manufnc-
ture under their own supervision, adding the
more generally shared benefit of an outlay
Of capital here for the support and encour-
agement Of labor
Possessing excellent facilities for the pur
chase of cloths and material in Eastern mar
kets, their plan has caused the distribution
of many thousand dollars to workmen here
while the results of the same are such as are
very satisfactory to the firm themselves, and
have secu ed for them deservedly high
reputation with the trade Of the Northwest.
We looked through their extensive sales
rooms Yesterday, their counters and shelves
high piled with their fall stock. The most
cursory inspection suficed to convince us Of
two unmistakable facts. The house must
have well grounded confidence (shared by
orr merchants generally of a heavy demand
this fall encouraged by the abundant crop.
Never have Messrs. II. & Co prepared more
| literally to meet such demand. The other
fact is of the marked change in this branch
of trade since Ready Made Clothing was
"slop clothing loosely strung together by
| i'll paid hand labor. The Sewing Machine
has ALTERED all that" The garments of
every grade are equally we'll made whether
the treless steel fingers are dealing with
German broadcloth or Yankee cottonadc, and
a full suit at eight dollars shares this adyan-
tage with the garments Of treble value.
Such houses as that Of Messrs. Hunt &
Co. are eac. year building higher the barrier
of ''self-interest" which is OBTAINING the
! trade of the Northwest in our market They
can offer inducements to purchasers from a
heavy stock Of their own manufacture, that
no house in New York, Boston or Philadel
phia can equal, the advantages duly consid