The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-08-24

! Aft tt'' ~. LSf'N'AtSN' ~ NV
since, was quite severe at Memphis. 1t
broke windows. threw orockery OFT shelves.
cracked walls. &c. It was also severely
} felt throughout Western Kentucky and
Tennessee, and Northern Mississippi. 1t
lasted in different localities from thirty
sscpnds TO two minutes.
Another defalcation in New York, n
mounting to Overcome hundred Thousand
dollars, involving the reputation Of teller
Of one OF the city banks, was discovered a
few DAYS ago, but was hushed up by his
bondsnen paying the ofthe teilers
deficiency.
judge Dillon in recent hdbeus corpus
ease at Davenport, decided that'a Justice OF
the Peace can commit a person for vagran-
cy. In default Of security for good behavior
without trial by Jury. SO says the Ga
zette.
MAIL FOR EUROPE LOST.-A mail con-
taininy 1900 letters for Europe was lost,
supposed stolen, on the Michigan Central
Railroad, between Chicago and Detroit, on
Wednesday night of last week,
The shock of earthquake that visited the
Mississippi Valley last Thursday morn
ing, had it's Northern boundary at Alton,
and is reported a. far South as Memphis.
The shock was mOmentarY but sharp, and
unattended with noise. Things animal
and inaninate trembled under the vista
ton. ..r. ... "E
General Grants reception ut Galena yes
terday was magnificent ovation by his
fellow-townSmen in honor of his return to
the home which he left four years ago an
obscure man, and to which he now returns
with - tames that is worldwide and re-
splendent. He will remain in Galena for
two or three week, residing in the fine
mansion witch his friends there have pro
vded for him. ."
In Washington, on Thursday night Sec
tetary Harlan made a speech in response
TO a serenade. in which he argued tha
President Johnson, in his policy Of recon
structon, differed in no material poin
from the course pursued by President Lin
coin.
When the illfatsd Pewabic was sunk OF
Lake Huron, a lad eleven years old wa
thrown into the water, while his father
mother and sister were drowned: He wa
picked up by the Captain of the steame
, Mohawk, who has adopted him, as he doe
a not know that he has a relative in th
r world.
Several hundred fthe most respectable
y merchants of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, ha VI
y been hauled up for neglect of duty unde
> { he Revenue acts, and mulcted in heav,
q fines. Many retail dealers. particular,
J. druggists. photographers and booksellers
have also had fines of fifty dollars and up
} wards imposed upon them for insufficien
. stamping. ..f
- The Atchison (Kansas) Press says Their
:. .s a band of rob e-s and murderers he
- tween Salt Lake and the mines i'm Montan
= and Idaho who have regular form of in
i;iation, sign tokens and pass words, an
rob or murder for money at every oppor
" tunisy. ..a.
Correspondence from Little Rock, Ark
, SAYS that organizations under the ne,
State Constitution are complete in near
all the counties, and that the offices of Sshel
ifs and Probate anu County Judges hav
- all been filled by loyal men. Bushes
= goes on rs peaceably rs in Massachusetts
the taxes are being collected, the returne
rebels acquiesce in their defeat and reioit
that the war is over, and travelling throug
y the State is as safe as before the war. Spe,
IL '1latiOn and trade are becoming brisk, an
10 emigration from the North, especially
mechanics and miners, is beginning. Thel
- is a large amount of cotton in the low,
y part of the State. t.... .......
The Russian cattle murrain is raging
:, London. Ii was introduced by cattle pu
:, nerds OF from thirty to one hundred Gov
" have been almost simultaneously seize
-. with the disease, and nearly all of the
vel died. .. ..,.... .
air A witness at the Police Court mt TROY.
FIR few days since, answered "no." so persis
in emily to questions put to him. that the SUI
to. picions of the Judge were excited, and @
ot making inquiries he found the fellow w;
- Dutchman who didnot understand anotI
H. er word of English. .....s .......
ty Josh Billings says Of the servants 3,
a Long Branch: "Most Of EN- ar black. bl
,ct menny ov EN- have lived SO long smun
ey the wites thatthey begin to adop curl ulle
Soldiers ReDudiates the SoIdier Cnr