The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-11-09
'TELEGRAPHIC,.
New York. Nov. /,


on the 22d and Havana 9th has arrived.
Maximilian and. the Empress was tc
leave on visit to Yucatan, Nov 5th.
A curious phenomena occurred in the
/ valley of Mexico on Oct. 9th. Fivestreams
of water burst Suddenly from the noun
tain, which if they do not diminish in vol
ume will'form a considerable river.
| Exrebel General Mitchell has rented a
plantation in the State of San Louis Poto-
! 81. and will plant 5000 acres of cotton next
season. -..
Senor Durean has been appointed Impe-
rial Minister to Great Britain.
.,-St. Louis Nov, /.
An adjourned session of tie Missouri
Legislature convened at Jefferson city to-
day. No quorum being present in the
Senate, that body adjourned Until to-mor-
row. ~
The House organized with Col. Jameson
Speaker pro tenn, in the Chair, but adj
journed without transacting any business.
Walters $. Lovelace. the regular Speaker
of the House, having been appointed Judge
of theSuprcme Court, by Gov. Fletcher, a
vacancy exists, but it is not decided wheth-
er the House will elect n new Speaker. or
allow Col. jameson to preside during the
session. ..a
Washington, Nov. I.
Up TO 3o'clock, to-dav, no decision had
been arrived at in the Wirz case. Strenu-
ons efforts are being made to induce the
President to exercise clemency and i'm
prison him for life
To-day the Pest Office Department he
gins to open the bids for carrying the mails
on some 800 routes in Virginia. North
Carolina, Kentucky and Florida. Bids
willbe received until o'clock, this after
noon. 49, ..u
The Post Master General has until tho 18th |
To decide on the bids but as few have been
received thus far. the bidders will doubt
less be announced before that time. |
The Tunis Embassy remained within |
doors Yesterday. To-day Nv invitation Of |
the military authorities they visit the
Freedmen's villages on the Arlington es-
tate
Lieut.. Gen. Grant has rent"l the private
residence built by John G. Breckirric'ere
while Vice President, and adjoining that
owned 10y the late Senator Douglas.
The Herald's dispatch says that specula-
ions that Con. Meigs viii shortly retire
rom the Quartermastcr Generalship OF
he Army, are obtaining credence in the
gossip of military circles. 1t is now al
most perverhially stated that Cen. Robt.
Allen or Gen. Ingalls, is to succeed to that
,iIice.
H Montreal, Nov |.
Fin NJ " rS,sS..s,' -sp.e
N their way to Upper Canada tn guard
gainst possible Fpnian demonstrations
n that province. Steamers arein readiness
nwn the river 10 transport these troops.
The city Of Montreal is in rlourring FOR
ne death Of Lord Palmerstone, and also
Or the sad fate Of counsellor Av.ham-
,ault, who was killed on The 81. john
here will be great furneral tomorrow.
Washington. Nov. I.
The y. Y. Tribune's special says that
overnment has lust received quantity
f letters from Charleston, South Carolina,
VI ritten in the spring of 1851 by the more
onest pOstmasterS of places south Of
charleston. containing money and postage
tamps, hut all were seized at that city by
he Confederates. The stamps being use
esS to them were allowed To accumulate
here
The govern nent has also received S.
90. for postage due from Charleston be-
ore the war.
Sixtv-ora millions Of cnrtiiratos Of in
lebtedncss, We're Yesterday passed at the
Treasury, to the credit ofthe various quar-
ermasters throughout the country, to
iouidate the outstanding claims of the
army contractors.
Washington. Nov. |.
The Y. Y. Herald's Washington special
ays the fifty dollar counterfeit greenbacks
$ such a successful piece of workmanship
hat about dozen copies ofit have been
paid over the counter at the treasury de-
,artment The veteran treasurer. Gen.
spinner. acknowledged himself puzzled TO
distinguish good from bad in this case.
New York, Nov. ..
The receipts from Internal Revenue yes
terday amounted to s., 100, 1851.
Receipts from customs for October, Slo,-
900. 900 in gold
evening placed in the hands Of
the President for approval or disapproval
Of the findings and Judgment of the Mill
tarv Commission. Up so the present mo-
rnent it is not known that the President
has disposed of the case.
TIE Worlds special says the great pres !
sure the public business on the Presi |
dent has prevented him from doing any
thing i'm the Wirz case. The brief of the
record made by the Judge Advocate has
not even been laid before the Executive.
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher had All inter
view with the President Yesterday, and
another this morning. He is now more
than ever pleased with tn Presidents po-
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Cholara in New York