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

considerable attention: A man named Col |
chester, protesting to be a spiritual medi-
um has been Indicted BECAUSE he would
not take out Licence as juggler. while he !
was DESTROYS of taking out one as "a spirit
usl medium. The idea is preached that
case is between the United States and the
spiritualists. The whole thing, however,
has,th look of an advertisement. 4
"A CharlestonSletter to tile Herald, states
that military investigation has been or
dered into the conduct of Gen. Hatch, but
no one can be found to bring any charges
against him. The health of Charleston
was never better. Most of the candidates
for the State Convention have withdrawn
in favor of new men, / sa6 Ell 1-3ri
The Richmond correspondent of the,'Tri-
bune, states that the recent action of the
Government in ignoring the election is
having q salutary effect. 1t is estimated
that there are &C, 900 negroes on the PENN
sula who have followed our armies during
the war. s. Orders are issued to muster
out seven more regiment, and it is intima-
ted that only enough military force is to
be kept in the State to prevent vagrancy.
The Christian Commission has been bro
ken up. ~ fan .f nsss ~ 49, Z"
The. Matamorris correspondent of the
! Tribune says it is report that Gen Dana
will soon march North sixteen thousand
men. s.,....l., saa.. @: g... '...-.i t..uLl"
1t is reported that in social conversation,
Minister Role, stated that if trouble oc-
CURED with the u. g., the French would
throw $4,000 on the Rio Grande.
The Times Washington special states
i that at a recent political meeting in Charles
Co. Md, negro, for cheering a speak
er, who endorsed the Union, was beat
ell by large number of citizens. in
! Guiding among them a magistrate named
Friedrich Dent.-Dr, George Mudd, broth
/ er of conspirator Mudd, and others. Dent
the magistrate subsequently, sent the beat
en- negro to Jail for attempting to defend
lhimself.~..,.ry 70 u-s.nr. ?. ..,'s.r .s
/ Up to date about Is, 600 applications for
pardon have been received atthe Attorney
Generals Office. All those who in the opin-
ion of the Atty. Genl. have just claims to
Executive clemency are Only recOmmen-
ded and forwarded to the President for his
|
officer the State Department., that the
signature Of the President has been aft xed
to less than one hundred of the. applica-
tons for pardon. The number daily an
nounced as pardoned, are simply tbs
names Of those RECOMMENDED and forward
ID cd from the Office Of the Atty. Gen'l. The
President has exercised the utmost eau
ton and discrimination in the matter Of
pardons, and has invariably rejected al
applications unless good and sufficient rea
sons were produced to show the necessity
for Executive clemency.' -s'." '#s'-'..+
, The Heralds special says the President
is somewhat annoyed at the factthat certain
, persons have been using money for theil
, influence in obtaining parions. He STATED
to-day that he wished the fact known tina
he investigated each case himself and only
granted such petitions as recommended
D themselves to his clemencv, some Of those
. present asked permission to call again fol
further considerations. to- which he signf
-. cantly replied it would be some time be
!, fore MANY more par,lons would be granted
. / Gen. Hancock has been breveted Majol
q General in the regular army "'i "''
e WV .','"'''e" p"J O. 49,. -.
p cn"He" t'oii' VII" '"'S '"e pa '.',. '''''
i All sea'hs'' III 'iie niissisSipp' D9P'''
mieht, liayins less VIM, ts SWW Ss,I W ~
The entire naval force is soon to be re
r. duced to ten thousand. sr...r a.n.'. ...'.
y Victor Smith, Agent of the Treasury De
: partment, who was wrecked on the steam
i or .Goldan Rnla ~ ro,,orts mat tor h,oi,,,
= Il ve u,aul,s o,, n q roof o,,53 ,,,;tt
- Of divers md two s..o,,.a' =
, has roeoyerod only, e,,o ooo nf no ,,,.,,;n,
-. and /, half of fba ,rraa.,,rr notos ,o,t i,,Sth,
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