The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-11-09
penalty for counterfeitinr,

the cholera.
Another appeal for the Washington
Monument is to be made to the American
people.
The rebellion i'm Jamaica is increasing.
More troops are called for. Forty insur-
gents have been hanged. Rebels are COM
hitting shocking outrages.
New Orleans, Nov. 6.
Cotton dull, and 81 to SO cts. New York
Exchange discount.
State election, "Wednesday expected to
be exciting but without disturbance.
Gen. Candy has ordered 10 disband all
troops that can be spared.
Commissioner Rollins, on Saturday,
promulgated decision that any person,
firm or corporation, who shall manufac-
ture by machinery any ofthe articles ex-
empted from excise tax by the 9Sth Sec
ton, shall be regarded as manufacturers,
cense.
The Herald's dispatch Says Caleb Cush
ing's trip to Europe is postponed till
spring. He will then go "fOr the L. S.
Treasury Department in relation to large
quantities of Confederate States cotton. un
less the English government, in the mean
time admit the claims in the premices.
The exhibit made at the Post Office De-
partment, shows the whole number Of
post routes restored in Southern States to
be 24l, embracing Is, 553 miles of service,
at a cost to the Government of S95796 dol
lars less than contract ut the outbreak OF
the rebellion.
The Tunisian amhassv will probably de-
part the last of the week.
Capt hinswOrth OF the post Of Fortress
Monroe, is ordered to New Orleans.
New York Nov. 6.
Twenty-Five persons were injured at
Wyoming Hotel, by explosion Of a box
left there by man hailing from Ham
burg. He denies knowledge of its con-
tents.
A fire in BROOKLYN last night destroyed
S2S, 900 worth of property.
Washington specials say: The opinion
gives ground that jeff. Davis will be exil-
ed and not tried.
The President is sanguine that Southern
Representatives., who can take the oath,
waf he admitted to seats.
A large invoice of Seeds and Insects
has been received from China.
Hartford, Nov. 8.
B. w. Green, late President of the Con-
necticut Fire Insurance Company, in a tit
of insanity, last night, cut his wife's throat
with a razor, causing her death in few
moments. He then cut his own throat
and gashed his arms, He is still alive,
but there is very little prospect Of his re-
covery.
New York, Nov. Z.
An attempt was made last night to cir
culate new counterfeit los on the Albany
City Bank.
The Commercials special says the organ
ization of Congress ahsorbs the attention
of politicians, who begin to crowd the city.
The Clerk will not call the names of men,
bers from Southern States.
Motion will be offered: after the roll call
giving seats to Col. Stokes and other Rep
resentatives who can take the oath, and
whose States have repudiated the rebel
war debt and adopted the constitutional
amendment.
| Mr. Holden, the conservative candidate
,eI
Boston, Nov. I.
Returns indie tie a lager proportional
/ 'ss to the Democrats. Returns from Il1
towns give Bullock SO, III; l06,955. Vote
of State will not probable exceed 100, 600, OF
which Bullock will receive from Is, 200 tC
| $4,000. Couch less than25, 90. Gen. Banks
is elected to Congress in the 9th District,
| to fill a vacancy. His vote is about the
same as that for Governor. Democrats
have elected IA Senator in Suffolk county
the only one in the State, In Boston the
Democrats elected six Representatives..
Baltimore, Nov. 5.
The vote in Baltimore is very light
There was very little opposition. There
We're less than 5000 votes cast. Thomas is
elected in the Ind District to Congress, to
ton of Col. Webster.
Buffalo, Nov. Z.
This city, for the first time i'll several
years, goes Republican. Wells majority
over Forge is about 1870. The county also
goes Republican by about 700 majority.
New York, Nov. Z.
The returns from New Jersey almost
unanimously exhibit Republican gains
over the vote of last year when the Demo-
cratic majority was only 1900. There is
not much doubt of the election of Marcus
l.. Sward, (Union) for Governor over Run
you, by a majority of from 5000 to 5000.
Returns also show large Union gains in
Assembly men.
Chicago, Now.
The election to-day passed Off quietly
Returns show the Republican ticket elect
ed by a maj ,rity from 900 to ! 800.
New York, Now.
Nearly complete returns from this city
give Slocum over 10000 majority; being
loss of 300 from last year.
His majority in this city will be about %,
600. Returns from the interior generally
show Union gains. There is now no doubt |
Of the election of Barlow as Secretary of
State.
Milwaukee, Now.
Returns from fifty precincts give Fair
child, (Union) for Governor, ,6S7 majority
Vote for extension ofsuffrage in seventeen
precincts is 52S behind the ticket. Little
doubt of the Union ticket being elected by
from five to ten thousand. The result of
the vote upon negro suffrage is doubtful. |
New York Markets.
New York. Nov. Z.
CottOn-Dull and lower at 54a55 for mid |
ding.
Flour-Firm and 5alOc better; 8 3OaS 80
for Extra State; 10a9 % for common to |
good shipping brands extra II. II. o.; and |