The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-02-09

$50, 900, in gold before he sailed Tor Europe
They say he goes out to prepare himself for
the future. Undoubtedly be was prepare
for the present.
The Ehpercr. Napoleon has made Prince
Napoleon Vice President. OF the Council
audi wNh the consent Of the Empress, has
resolved that, in case of his own death dur
ing the minority Of the Prince Imperial,
Prince Napoleon shall be Regent Of the En-
pire.
There are rum0rs that the forces OF
Juarez hav, achieved a victory over the
Imperialists in southern Mexico, and have
captured an important city. No particu,
lars are known. These rumors have tho
countenance Of the Mexican Minister, at
Washington. rrr Jv y "A a,.,s.
In the House, in Congress. on the s0th,
the neutrality-suspicious. bill, tha bfltfor a
canal around the falls of Niagara. and bill
to pay survice of revolutionary soldiers
$500, were under consideration. ne u0
In the Senate, on the same day, the En-
rollment Act, b.iaging the Ohio at Cincin-
natl and louisville. pay Of Army Chaplains,
Detectives, Missouri War exposes. Mil
tary Academy, and the deficiency bill was
considered without deciding any Of
those matters. The remainder Of the ses.
sion was devoted to the decision of the res
olution to exclude the electoral. votes o.
States ih'rebellion. T. rarf iolsat
Any timid souls who apprehend- Dis
union Peace NAV perhaps take heart when
they hear that Fernando Wood yesterday
offered in the House the following :tahlaIZ
Rssolced That II is the duty Of tho Pres.
dent to maintain In every constitutional and
legal manner the integrity of the American
Union. as formed by the Fathers ofthe Re-
public, and in no. event, and under no cir
to proffer or arcept negotiations
which shall admit, BY the retnotest implica'
ton, the existence Of any other Federal OF
Confederate Government within the Terrific
nv Of the United States. 71'T# 'ass5 5& as
You don't eften catch F. w. riding dead
horse- However It may be with B. W. i91'
Objection having been made. our ex Mayor
gave notice that he should offer the above
in order next Monday.-N. Y. Tribune.
Roman CArnoLns.-Tn 1860. there were
4 400, 900 Roman Catholics In the United
States. The increase is most remarkable.
In 1920 there was but one Catholic to IS
Professionals; in 1889, one to %; in 1910,
one to 10; in 1850, one to IL and in 1860,
one to z.
Latest News.
The total failure Of the Peace negotiations
is fully confirmed by yesterdays dispatch
eS.
The Potomac army is in motion. A con-
battle was fought on the 9Th,
near the Vaughan road, ia which the enc.
my lost heavily, including 80 prisoners, and
were driven from the field. Another bat
tie was expected next day.. .,
The Steamer New York, arrived at Balti
more on the 9Th with HOO Union prison
ers, g f'i aE o1afE
It is estimated that from 80, 900 to 1O0,-
600 persons are liable to the draft in the city
OF New York. 10000 enrolled persons
have disappeared and cannot be found
Numerous arrests of persons engaged in
the recruiting business have been made in
the past few days. '' "
Fernandina, Florida, has been designated
as post to purchase on government &C
count the products Of the insurrectionary
States. .:-.....-.-.- :,r.r
A public meeting at Toronto sustained
the Government in it's action in the case of
The st. Al5an raiders. rrsn. $40 1lafa1a G.s
In Congress on the 7th, in the Houseit
was ordered that A. p. Field 30 arrested
md that the privileges of the Hall be denied
him. The Fertilization and Appropriation
bills were considered. "a laasrsH.. .ss.-E
In the Senate it was declared that sub.
hitting the constitutional amen dment to the
President for his signature should not be
precedent, it not being necessary. The en-
'ollment bill occupied the remainder Of the
session. -sf a ga5 laiv @i8 rgaaes
The Maine Legislature adopted the con-
titutional amendment on the 7th. haa
Gov. Oglesby Of Illinois, has vetoed the
chicago Horse Railroad Bill Il ls taH
CAuTIoN.-The following communication
which we clip from the Burlington Hawk.
Eye, may have its uses to our readers:
DENMARK, Jan. &c, 1866.