The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-07-13
News Of the Day.

ports that the present wool crop will be
from ninetv-five to one hundred million
pounds. Statistical returns have been re-
eeived at his department from about half
the wooden manufactures in the country.
from which he concludes that the wool
manufactures in the country, from which
wool crop will not suffice for more than
three-tifths Of the quantity required for
the years manufacture.
The Charleston correspondent of the
Boston Advertiser says there are no ele-
ments in South Carolina out Of which to
construct a State; nothing hut disloyal
whites and ignorant blacks, neither being
sound material.
The concentration Of troops in Texas is
rapidly progressing, and shortly Sheridan
will have an army of 5000 seasoned vet
Grams at his cOmmand-an army@larger
than that with which he crushed Early in
the Shenandoah. General Custer is at
Alexandria, where he is organizing his
cavalry, preparatory to marching over
land ols Houston, Texas.
Memphis papers of last week say that
water melons there are abundant at one
dollar each, and peaches coming in very
plenty from below.
Gen. Butler has presented 5000 to Phil
@ lips Academy. Andover, Mass, to provide
free scholarship, fifty years. for the son
of soldier--white or black-disabled in
the war.
While General ]. A. Garfield was deliv-
sring an address at Ravenna, on the 4th,
and when about closing, he suddenly grew
faint, reeied, and would nave fallen, had
he not. been caught by his friends.-
Some thought ii an apoplcctic fit and 9TH
-rs q sun stroke. The General suspects il
was the latter.
European dates are to the sOth ultimo.
There is a ministerial crisis in Austria
'rhc great Eastern, with the Atlantic cable
n board, had arrived at the More. whence
sle would depart about the Sth Instant
Parliament would be dissolved on the 9th.
>.egotiations between the Italian and Pa
pal Governments. on the subject of Episco-
pal appointments. had been broken off. IT
was rumored that the Bank Of Bombay
had suspended.
John Bevin of Lcnaweo. Mich, who de-
lihorately murdered his father and mother.
and his wife. SONS weeks since, has been
convicted of murder in the first degree
His counsel tried to get him off on the in
sanity dodge.
In the trial Of the murdercss, Miss IEar-
ria. at Washington, on Saturday, witness
testified that Miss Harris, Immediately af-
ter shooting Burroughs, admitted that the
deceased had seduced her, and that the
homicide was fully premeditated.
The Governor OF Missouri has issued his
proclamation announcing the adoption of
the new Constitution, taking effect July 4th
The Post Office Department is now self
supporting. It's profits for the last six
months of 1854, were 1872. go 50, and for
the first six months of this year will be
much larger. When the slave power ruled
the country this was quite otherwise.
A butcher in New York died on Friday
last from the bite of a fly, which flew from
the back Of a deceased bullock and bit him
under the eyelid. In few hours swell
ing covered his face and extended down
the breast. In a few days he became de-
lirious and died in great agony. The med
ical examination showed that death re-
suited from the absorption of morbitic
animalmatter deposited by the fly.
An old gentleman with profusion of
silvery locks, few days since. paraded
Broadway, New York, with his back
hair done up as a ''waterfall'' in a silk
net. which protruded from beneath his hat
to the hewilderment of the lady passers.
Mr.. 10 hoC or
eral Pope's plan for the future for the treat
ment Of the Indian tribes of the North
west. 1t is not known definitely what
this plan is, except that the present system
Of reckless and irresponsible trading be-
tween the whites and tho Indians. which
results in the decentralization of the latter
and consequent hostilities, is to be stopped,
and the Government will take the matter
OF trading with the Indians into its own
Mr.. Hammond, of Vermont, has fifty
ewes in one flock, for which he has been
offered fifty thousand dollars. He refused
it, of course. They are worth more to
him If the present prices hold.
The Presidents car was badly damaged
by collision at Baltimore on the it'll
Among those injured were the Chilian
Minister and Col. Halpin, better known
as Miles O'Rielly.
Secretary Seward has recovered his
health SO far as to resume the labors of his
office.
G4a- Florida has sent a delegation to
Washington TO procure the appointment of
IA Provisional Governor. Ex-JuClge Mar
vim is recommended for The position.
Es-The Democratic Committee, Judge
Mason, Chairman, has issued an address
calling upon the Democracy TO rally to the
support of the President.
The epidemic at St. Petersburg does not
seem to be diminishing. BY the last ac-
counts the number Of persons suffering
from it amounts to from 300 to $50 daiIv
and the number of deaths TO about co.
On the 23d Of May there were /, 400 patients
in the hospitals, 364 new ones were admit
ted, 253 went away cured, and 81 died
A five year old with trousers, saw a street
sprinkler for the first time the other 9ay.
With intense appreciation of the fitness Of
things he went home To tell his mother of
"a man with a big wagon, WHO had n
sprinkler on to keep TIE boys from catch
ing hold behind!'
A lady walking with her husband on
the seaside, inquired OF him the difference
between expectation and transportation. |
"Why, my DEAR" he replied, "if you were
on yonder vessel, leaving for England. gou
would be s9posted and Tshould be trtas- |
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