The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-10-19

dollars. The plantation Of Southron, on
the Pawtrtkef rfvar,. in Maryland, is i'm
Guided III the above list. together with the
residences Of Mr.. Francis Smith and Mrs.
natenfeld in he city of Andora. the for
ner being worth one hundred thousand
and the two from twenty-five thousand to1
thirty thorisand apiece.
AS cold weather comes on many persons
from the North are coming with it to WASH
ington, for permission to remove the bodies
Of their relatives from Southern battle
fields and burial places. All such are re-
ferred to Capt. James w. Moore, the quar-
termastcr who has such matters in charge.
Those who have friends lying in the Sol
diers' Home cemetery near this city, are
generally content TO leave them in that
beautiful spot. The season is not far
enough advanced to permit the removal OF
bodies from the Andersoncille and other
cemeteries in the far South.
An interesting, suggestive and lively
episode in Treasury life occurred Saturday.
Governor Pierpont. Of Virginia, was saun-
tering through the Treasury building and
called on Hon. Thomas Clarke, comptroller
of the currency. In the courSe of con-
versation about the currency, national debt,
&C., Gov. Pierpont asked Mr.. Clarke if he
thought the people Of the South would he
required to helm pay the national debt? In
reply to this idiotic question. Mr.. Clarke
aad he thought they would. Governor
Pierpont wanted him il understand that
the Southern people would not stHnd such
damned nonsense. AZ the Governor was
evidently in earnest, and is generally reli-
able, Mr.. Clarke, who il II mild and ex-
tremelv afsable man, did nothing but show
him the door. .. Il
..n.... New York. Oct. IS.
Colonel Starrin, President of the Militia
nv Board which investigated the cotton
affair with which General Slocum's name
been damaginglv connected. publishes n
statement refuting any iInp,i,ation cast
upon :he General, and Hiram G. Rogers,
General Slocum's Adiutant, sustains the
statement by nm affidavit. "#a
The Tribune's Washington special Of the
18th says: The commissioner Of internal
revenue has decided that owners Of build
in@s rented Of government are not en-
ployees of the government, hence the sal
AIRY tax is not to Ire deducted from rents.
james Orr, Mayor of Lecshurg, Va, w
b. Lynch. editor of the Lccsburg Wash
ingtonian. and the notorious guerrilla chief
Ed. White, have had their property re-
stored. .s.
New York, Oct. ~.
BY the steamer Moro Castle we have
Havana dates TO the l4th inst. During the
first week in October heavy rains and high
winds prevailed throughout the island.
forcing the people to shut themselves up
and suspend business. Great floods hive
occurred, covering the telegraph poles in
some places ~dantsging the rnilrond track.
Several liTss@ were fost by drowning and
much Missy caused.
@ IHforHiation fyoR Haytf says the only
vessel Getahtu had employed in The block
ade OF rebel ports h,itk beeH captured by u
party of 800 1tien!- Cctiard ,,st last aga >nnts
was ut Port HI Prince. ..... ..rr-.
Boston, oct. IL.
The Boston Ennccrs, over lbO strong I'M
der command of Capt. Shale, left for Chi
cago Irstievcning by way of S,,ratogrn.'d
Schenectady. They 60 on'tfle invitation
of the Chicago Zeuayes.
New York, Oct. 49,
ro hrnL N ont The moor, In, he. I,,;l a inn
in Spruce street, occupied by the New
York Ledger. The building was flooded
with water in short time. The tircmen
are still at work.
Nashville, Oct. IL.
The United States District Court, Judge
c. i. Trgg presiding, commenced its ses
sion to-day. A large number Of indict-
mcnts for conspiracy and treason were dis
posed Of ... .... ..-...... ...
In the Senate the members have ocru
pied to-day in debating whether negroes
| shall he allowed to give testimony in
the courts Of Tennessee no result was at
| tanned. The discussion will probably b-
prolonged indefinitely.
Brutal murders are Of daily occurrences;
| NJ j Whitman. tender OF the r. L. bridge,
was foully murdered last night. and thrown
| into the river. 4 severe stahbing affrHy
occurred in Ddrick st. this morning.
| II. NJ. Sawyer. of Gen. Sherman. staff,
who has been In the city for few days,
leaves tonight Ia assume the position nr
Chief of staff to Gen. Sherman at St. Louis.
Maj. Gen. Hagan has arrived here, and it
| il re ported will soon assume the duties of
Commander of the district oil Middle Ton
| nesste. 81 .-..... .H.r..
General Fiske, Superintendent Of the
Freedmen's Bureau, annrunccs that after
the passage of bills by the different States,
protecting in courts the negroes, he will
abolish in his department all matters con-
nected with the civil status OF the negro.
| Boston, Oct. Is.
Wendell Phillips delivered lecture be-
fore tho Boston fraternity last night. The
lecture attracted large and enthusiastic
audience. It's title was the South vicio-
rious. Mr.. Phillips declared that Presi-
dent Johnson, in kfs speech to the delega-
ton that waited OH him from South Caro-
lima, and who appealed to him for protec-
ton against Congress and the harsh spirit
| Of the Northern States. had ranged HIM
self with tive hnIf converted rebels, md
himself three quarters rebel, in order that
the rebels themselves might be one quarter
/ Union.
Major General Banks Mr.. Phillips de-
nounced as vagrant mountebank, laden
with the curses Of every loyal man in Lou
isana and Massachusetts, and vet Massa-