The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-01-21
From Des MOines.
Special to the COURIER.

Special to the COURIER. ~
DIS MONIES Jan. 18th 1854. |
Mn. NORRIS One week has passed since
the Legislature Of Iowa sent M by as true n
constituency. NJ loyal. brave and noble
re pie a. ever f'ush, in battle or voted at
the ballot TX, arrived in orr Caoitol city.
They are now pretty much all ensconced in
co nf,rtab'e quarters a. tn ec,nonicl rate
offron to $l4 pc week. @
o. Moni,y they held their cancnsas, af-
ter a temporary organization. nominated
permanent officer, a speaker of he House.
and on Tuesday, proceeded Immediately 70
business.
dnrel bv Senator Gne, repealin, the Border
Brigade law. passed At the last extra session.
What think vou. Wapelloneans. Orumws.
ans and Eldyvillans! When v,ur Border
Brigade is gone where is your peace and
safety? VIII, win old "white cravat" swear
At now, Where will Burton. Street and
Campbell get material fpr their harrangues
and treason,hle specches' Alas, the Dor
| der Brigade is soon to be no more. The
hill was referred to = committee of three
Border Senators who repartei favorahly up
on it and it passed the Senate this morning
It is said that ''large bodies move SLOWLY"
This was the reason WHY the popular
branch Of the General Assembly" drags its
enormous and unsainly proportions along
at snc', gigantic pace. Its members are
generally nnaaphi.ti.atei in LIZ Parlia.
nsntuns They fret and foam under the
curb OF parliamentary restrictions, and rise
again AMI again t, deliver themselves of
soae gigantic thon.ht. TO he mercilesslv
called to order Nv Nr Sneaker Bltler How
MANY yonn. orator has within the past
week rose from his scat with the most sub
lime elnqnencA trenhlin, m his Fps. AID
power swell ng hiS muscles AMI fra dilating
old memhe, callinr the firev orator TO order,
"Sich is life" WIN may know what this
nation ;,,s lost by the sqralching Of these
young Cc.ros i, their maiden efforts
The Inaugural Address oft,e new Gov
ernor ha, been highly applanied It's mark
ell ability is unqnestionel, and exceeds the
expectations OF hi< most sqnguine frieuis-
I never saw 30 enthnsias:ica gathering on
50 formal an occasion. II ia said that Jn1ge
| Lowe ahsclu'"lv 90. religion and shouted. -
Stsid aid dgninei Senator'S gave an sppro
batting smile Members Of the House were
demonstrativ~. The people. the "dear peo-
re' shouted with one voice. 'All honor TO
gallant. brave and eloquent cabinet.mskerr
Lawyer, Judge, Soldier and Governor" - -
Men may talk Of the advantage of early edas
cation asthev please; the people love to hon.
or the man who came up from among them
As an evidence OF the appreciation Of the
Governor's ability and ever warm attach.
ment 10 his old. as well "a his new friends.
he was presented with splindid sol1,'
watch las, Saturday night. The presents
ton speech was made by Senator Cronkts,ii
OF Mahaska County and Of the Governo, ii,
odes, friends. n
| But YOU will pardon yoar cor-esponde
barren epste this week, and perh,pstt !.
will Something happen" next to nsken
nccaSionsl letter Interesting to the 4. /,
ers Of the Curier You doub,Iess w
ere this Of the uusninity with which aes
w. Grimes received the nom nation 1.-THE n
cancas. and the triumphant vote whic'rct
ed him. You doubtless know tbat tState :,
Agricultural Boarl have fixed the % An "a
nual fair at Burlington and it MN need
less FIR me TO dwell on items oenewhieh
YOU have kaow7 ssweek