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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1866-02-15
Washington Correspondence of the
Courier.

Washington, ID. C., Feb. 3, 1853.
The event of the week has been the pas
aye in the House of Representatives of
the joint Resolution proposing an amend
mcnt to the Constitution. The resolution
az passed is the same that was intro
duced originally by Mr.. Stevens. from the
Committee OF Fifteen, and is in the follow
ing words:
Resolved. by the Senate and House Of
Representatives, in Congress assembled,
two thirds Of both houses cOncurringl. that
the following article be proposed L, the
legislatures Of the several States a. an
amendment to the Constitution of the Uni
ted States, which when ratified by three
fourths of the said legislatures, shall be
valid as part of said Constitution, viz:
Article - Representatives. and direct
taxes shall be apportioned among the sew
eral States which may be included within
this Union, according to their respective
numbers, counting the whole number OF
persons in each State, excluding Indians
not taxed: proviued, that whenever the
elective franchise shall be denied or abridg-
ed in any State on account of race or color,
all persons of such race or color shall be
excluded from the basis OF representation
The amendment before it's final adoption
i'm the House was thoroughly diSsected and
overhauled by not only the opposition fac
ton, bat also by the conservatives and a
portion of the more radical members, and
its merits were well weighed and discuss
O. A rnf h. Inn inf rn
proposed bv Mr.. ScheEck, of Ohio; and
by Mr.. Stevens, slightly differing from
that OF the committee but both were soon
voted down, and the amendment AS il orig.
inally enianated from the committee WAS
finally adopted by vote of 100 against 46;
and it will now so TO the Senate for their
concurrence. ?. ~ ~ - sa#
Although Mr.. Kasson opposed some
what strongly the amendment proposed,
or any other amendment of the Constitu-
ton, at the outset, he finally, by his vote,
Welded his assent to the Resolution, thus
placing iowd to IA unit in favor of its adop-
tion. '"
The .Freedmen's Bureau bill which has
just passed the Senate, is now before the
House and will undoubtedly be passed
early in the coming week. The eloquent
address of Secretary Harlan few even
ings since, in which he held that it was
safer to trust an ignorant toyat man than a
ptSe Rebel, was a forcible rejoinder to those
who have been maintaining that should
the States late i'm rebellion give the right
lof suffrage to the Negro, it would result in
disaster to the country"
On Wednesday, Mr.. Grimes reported
from the Naval Committee, "a joint reso-
luton of thanks TO Admiral Farragut, his
officers and men, for their bravery and
valor exhibited on SO many occasions dur
ing the war. The resolution WAS uuani-
mousiy adopted. r r- q ~
Look out for stirring events ahead; this
! is indeed an active Congress, and "a most
/ important work they have to perform in
the adjustment of the knotty as well as
! important questions that await their de-
| liberaiions. SCRIPTOR.
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| WELL DEsERvED.-Wec copy the follow.
ing well deserved notice of Mr.. G. w
Devin's new patent Stock Mark, from the
New York Tribune of February Sd. This
notice is rendered all the more valuable.
coming from the source it does. Mr.. So
lon Robinson, the Agricultural editor OF
the Tribune, who is also Secretary oftle
American Institute. Farmers Club being
considered the best authority in the land
upon such matters. Mr.. Devin informs
us that he has already had numerous ap-
plications for territory, and we have no
doubt but that his invention will be in gen
eral use ere many years elapse. .afa
| IMPROVED STOCK MARK.-G. w. Devin.
Ottumwa, Iowa, has invented new stock
mark. He stamps the name and location
Of the owner upon "a circular piece of metal
half or three fourths of an inch in diane
ter, which is fastened to the ear of the ami
NAL by a broad-headed rivet, made with a
shoulder so as not to pinch. ...
The holes are made with an ordinary
| cutting punch. This will always show
who is the owner; so that, go where it
may, the animal is not liable to be s'post-
od'' as an '.estrav," at an expense ofS2 or
s. to the owner; for any one taking it up
reads at once the mark and places letter
in the office, notifying him that he has
found his horse or COW, as the case NAV
be. .r... ..
"At shearing time the farmer readily
identifies his own sheep, and if one be-
longing to neighbor Parker two or three
of neighbor 'Kent's,' and perhaps one of
Mr.. Roddy's, are found among them, he
pens them up and sends his neighbors
word. These metallic cards are also very
handy for marking brides, saddles, har-
ness, grain sacks, tools, &c.
Your judgment upon the merits and
faults of my stock mark will be very
thankfully received by me, before l place
it before the public for trial. I, of course.
use IA metal not liable to create soreness. ~
This is a capital invention. 1t will pro-
mote humanity to dumb brutes Itshould
be gratuitously advertised by all agricul-
tural papers. II .generalIx .i.nt intr,.odgcea, it
tions now practiced i'm cutting and hack
ing the ears by IA square crop off the left,
with a half-penny out of the under edge;
two Sits at the end of the right ear; two
notches on the under side;'' which is the
actual description of an owners mark, as
recorded by the writer of this report. And
yet, what does it mean? or what intelli-
gence does it convey to any stranger? We
! thank Mr.. Devin for his improvements and
hope he may be bountifully compensated
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\ terrific tornadopassed over the village
of Newburn, Ca, on the oath ult., level
ing houses, fences. trees, &C., and sweep
ing before it in an instant everything i'm its
path, killing four and injuring about
dozen persons. ..a...
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The Ways and Means Committee has
entirely failed to concludeon an agreement
with the Canadians in relation To the reci-
procity treaty. The propositions submit
ted by the delegation from Canada have
been rejected, and counter propositions
from the Committee were rejected by the
Canadians. a..s. a.....
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The Tribune's Washington special saws
that on Thursday of this week the Govern
ment has "a large sale of four hunsred cam
non, thirty-six mortars, seven millions
cartridges and a large number of musk cts,
at Old Point Comfort and at Alexs pdria,
on Friday next, it will dispose of 750, 900
feet OF lumbers. ....
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Aid. Holly gave notice that he would, at
the next meeting of the Council, introduce
an ordinance in relation to curbing on
streets. ~, la. gfs. 81. s...t...,.. ..t Y a.E
On motion of Aid. CASTOR, the Recorder
was instructed to furnish a copy of the de-
linquenttaxl list, of 1866, for publication in
the Democratic Mercury. ,.t . .,..f.,.aa
On motion council adjourned. =
H t1.t J. NJ. DOUGLASS, Rec'dr.
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a boiler in the mill of the Mechanics
Manufacturing Company, at Petersburg.
Va, exploded on Friday last, shattering
the building, killing four of the employees,
and wounding ten of them.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1866-02-15

He who pokes his nose everywhere wilt
sometimes poke it between thumb and
forefinger. -...
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The Etna Life Insurance Company at
Hartford received 81 ,6s3, ,039 last year, and
paid out $527 ,905. laa..a -as .ua .sra .araI
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Ladies', fret not over small losses. Other
wise you soon have that great loss, the loss
of beauty, to fret over.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1866-02-15

FORT DONALDSON. We present our
readers to-day an interesting account of
the capture of this celebrated Fort, taken
from l.. ID. Ingersoll's new book, "Iowa
and the Rebellion" 1t will be of interest
to many of the readers of the Courier, one
of the companies from our county having
participated in the capture.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1866-02-15

The Pennsylvania Legislature pro-
poses TO prevent clandestine marriages by
law
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Look out for stirring events ahead; this
is indeed an active Congress, and "a most
important work they have to perform in
the adjustment of the knotty as well as
important questions that await their de-
IliberalionS. SCRlPTOR.
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The French In Mexico.

The Washington correspondent of
the Baltimore ISo1 writes:
AS Europe is undoubtedly on the
eve of general war, the end of which
no one can foresee, Congress is be-
coming very warike. The war spirit
Is so high, that the party leader of
the House has now taken upon him
self its direction. It would be folly
for Congress to assert the Monroe
doctrine, without giving it practical
definition and application. 1t is pro-
posed to begin by sending Juarez the
modest sum of twenty millions, where
with to fight the forces of Maximilian.
But If the fight lags, and Max will
not bulge at the order of the Com
mlttee on Reconstruction, we must
furnish $4,000 volunteers to recon
quer Mexico from the hands of the
Mexicans, who persist in maintaining
the Government of Macmillan as the
only one under which they have,
since the time of Iturbide, enjoyed
partial tranquility. That the move
ment by Mr.. Stevens Is popular. there
can be no doubt. To give Louis Ma
poleon slight rebuke in this form
for his interference in Mexico-which
we reserve for our own field of opera
tions-will also be hailed with popu-
lar applause, if we Judge by the ex-
rcessions of some of the radical Sc
nators, in the late debate on the sub
Ject of the French Exposition.
The French troops will not be en-
barked upon their return until No
vember, and the timely movement
proposed will cause a revocation of
the order for the withdrawal, SO that
the Stevens-Wade influence win in
volve us in war with Mexico, and
with France also, before the end of
the next session of Congress. Sena-
tor Wade alleges that, if the French
troops be withdrawn, French officers
will remain i'll command of the army
OF Maximilian. This is probably true.
The army of the Imperial Govern
ment consists of 10000 Mexican sol
diers, who are drilled and command
ed by skillful French and German
officers, and now form a sufficient
force, without further aid from
France or Austria, fer the mainte-
nance of the Government.
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That Bill of Fare.

Here is piquant sauce, served up
by the Richmond Times, as an accom-
paniment to that magnificent bill Of
prison fare served up to jefferson
Davis, over which the Yankees brag
80 much:
If the people of the North wish to
establish decent reputation for hu-
manity, they must make to Christen-
dom q more impressive exhibition
than "a mutton chop, four onions
and two boiled eggs day." This,
we respectfully submit, is very small
stock in trade for q great nation to
open humanitarian shop with. And
yet it is very evident that the radi-
calls are as proud of President Davis
''bin of fare as if they had practiced
towards him the splendid hospitality
which the Black Prince did towards
the captured King of France.
Whenever the slightest reference is
made to DR.. Cooper's report and the
slow torture of the Head Turnkey at
Fortress Monroe, the 1.-TWO eggs" and
the 'four small onions" are thrust
under the nose Of the public. With
these somewhat stale and fragrant
arguments they triumphantly refutc
all accusations of cruelty. ''You
manncled distinguished state pri-
soner!'' shouts indignant Christen-
dom. eve give him two eggs,'' re-
plies the complacent radical "You
imprison him in damp cnsemate, "
Kisses the charitable public. "But
we give him onions," squeaks the
Head Turnkey. Your surgeon re-
ports that by disturbing MI. Davis
sleep every two hours, you have re-
duced him to the condition of man
hayed alive" growls the London
Times. That may be true re-
spends Northern mercy, "but he gets
his mutton chop regularly
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= 4sisss Repsi41s o. tho Bureau. are "a

In the official report of Generals
ESteedman. aud FnllefsonSWe observe
that, in nsnoticing' the mature ofsson,s
contracts made in this States they
say taas the freedmen are little
Better @off than they we're while in
slavery"
These commissioners, appointed
by the President, have, in their re-
ports thus far, shown that they were
worthy Of the trust reposed in them.
They have done their duty faithfully.
and apparently without prejudice; !;
they have exposed and censured de-
Enquencies, and commended fidelity
in the Offices of the bureau; but we
have q word of comment on the
above remark. It would appear from
it. that they. consider the freed
men. even in the case they censured,
as better of now than they were be-
fore their condition was changed.
In this, we think they err, but,
perhaps, unintentionally. They were
not acquainted with the former sys-
tenn, and the condition Of those peo-
pie under it. Had they been, we
think these frank and candid officers
would have discovered that this
people were, generally speaking. a
little ''better off, before than they
are now, even in the best condition
they may have found them in any
locality.
We must not be understood as wish
ing to return to the old system. That
has been abolished, irrevocably, and
we do not regret it; but it is due to
those who have been most affected by
the change, that they should be kindly
looked after and properly cared for
by those who have assumed such
charge, and in this respect we are.
convinced the tour of these officers,
commissioned by the President, will
be highly advantageous. The people
of the South desire, above all things,
in relation to the freed people, that
they should be trained and educated
to habits Of industry and taught self
reliance; and if this can be accom-
plished fully, there will be no cause
of regret for the change wrought in
their condition, for both races will
he benefited thereby.
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The remarks of Mr.. Dawes. of
Massachusetts, yesterday, upon the
question of admitting Southern rep
resentatives, have made a profound
impression in the House. 1t is a
powerful voice from New England i'm
favor of the right, and the only right
way to arrive at q complete restora-
ton of the Union. 1t has been
known privately during this session
OF Congress that many Republicans
entertained the opinion that the Gre
dentials of the Southern representa-
tives should have been referred recu
larly to the Standing Committee on
Elections, and that their reference TO
the anomalous ar-chanH)er concern
WAS gross outrage upon the coun-
try and Congress. AS Chairman of
the Committee on Elections in the
IMrty-seventh Congress, Mr.. Dawes
placed himself Enthusiastically upon
the record in favor of the admission
OF loyal representatives from the
Southern States, whenever a good
number Of loyal men there had an
opportunity to vote in the Congress
slonal elections. His reiteration of
this opinion just at this time, when
the star-chamber committee has con-
cluded its work. is regarded as pecu-
llarly significant This cabal, origi-
mated by Mr.. Stevens as means of
obstruction to the complete restora-
ton of the Union, not only misled
the people of the country and domi-
necred over the Republican party,
but managed to bride the tongues of
honest Republican members Of Con-
gress by repeated promises to pro-
duce some practical measure of re-
construction that should be prefer
able to the Presidents plan. Mr.
Dawes, among the rest, submitted to
this dcceitful imposition. The star
chamber committee has made its final
report. Its promises are shown to be
all cheat and delusion. The fact
that, under these circumstances. the
Chairman of the House Committee
on Elections manfully comes forward
and condemns the whole proceeding,
and declares that the right course
was and is to send the credentials Of
Southern representatives to the regu-
lar Committee on Elections, is an
evidence that the power of the des-
potism Is broken, and that even New
England Republicans begin to think
1T IS time to speak out in favor OF the
right. r. Ntiona InteNigencer, lGM.
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His Excellency. Gov. Orr arrived in tii.
city last night.
NEwBooKs. -Nessrs. Townsend Il North
have received new supply OF books, in
Guiding "Bill Arp"
The attention of passengers for the North
is invited to, the notices of the Superiaten-
dents of Che North Carolina Central and
richmond and Danville Railroads, in an
other column. AS both trains connect,
Passengers have choice of routes.
: PROVOST CoURT-The Court met yester-
aay morning, ct 10 o'clock, and several
cases were disposed of-among them ~
following:
The United States rs Green x. W3Hia,o,
and 4. Is: a}paftdn,s. and battery
OH freedman. Thomas Burley, q freed
man. was seen on the plantation of Mr..
WiiiIams, some days ago, and was accosted
by young Williams, who desired to know
his business; the answer not being satis-
factory, the trcspasser was ordered off, butt
refnsed to go. after some words, the freed
man struck young Williams with a switch.
when fight ensued. Mr.. Williams, senior.
came up, and stopped it; The. freedman
Court found the defendants not guilty.
The United States ca Laura Booze,..
J''eed'oomdm.-The defendant was indicted
Tor an assault and battery on the person
OF Mrs. Hendrix, of Lexington District,
some days ago. She was found guilty, and
sentenced to twenty days Imprisonment.
The Court adjourned until this morning
at 10 O'Clock.
NEW ADvEnrrsEaIESrs. Attention is call
cd to the following advertiscrnents, which
are published this morning tor the 6rst
tune:
T: F. & K. II. Greneker Card.
Ihos. Dodamead- Through Route North
Townsend & North--New Books.
A. Palmer Cooking Stoves, Ranges, &c.
u. II. DeSaussure-Commis Notice
Election for Clerk Of the Market.
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had to hug the shore running
Dangerously near the treacherous
horrors of Cape Hatteras; while in
running North they stood out from
landto catch The favoring gulf stream,
to avoid which they had to run 81,
shore as close as they could when
steering South South
I He appeared intensely anxious on
this subject, recurring to it frequent
ly and specializing on the probable
position of the Clyde at this time.
"Should she be lost" he remarked,
sit will be 'all my pretty chickens
and their dam at one fell swoop.' 1t
will be the obliteration Of my name
and house,
Mrs. Davis, too,"' he- continued,
has much to contend with. Her
sister has been very i'll, and her two
nurses left her while here, and she
could procure no others. MY only
consolation is That son.e of my pa
rolled people are on board, and
soldiers, make excellent nurses.
Soldiers aue fond Of children. Per-
haps the roughness of their camp 4ife
makes the contrnstcd playfulness Of
infancy SO pleasant. Charles of
Sweden, Frederick the Great and
Napoleon were illustrations of this
popularity. The, Duke Of Yelling
ton is the only eminent commander
of whom no trait of the sort is re-
corded
Taking Of propellers, and how
badly they rolled i'll rough sea,
spoke Of one called the Burnside, for
merly stationed Mt Port Royal, of
which the common remark was, that
in every three rolls she went clean
round
"Once,' / added, when her cap.
tain was asked what was her draught
of water, he replied that he did not
know to an inch the height Of her
smollc-stack, but that it was from the
top Of thatto her keel"
This, and other anecdotes, amused
the patient for some qnarter of an
hour; and whatever could give his
mind moments repose was i'll the
line of his cure.
AS l was leaving, he asked had I
been able to do nothing to pad or
cushion his shackles? He could take
no exercise, or hat the feeblest, and
with great pain. while they were on.
70 this. gave an evasive answer,
not knowing what might be the uc-
ton Of General Miles, and fearing to
excite false hopes. Nosuch halfway
measures as padding would suffice to
meet the necessities Of his case; while
their adoption, or suggestion, might
defer the broader remedy that was
needed. On leaving, he requested
me III the morning to note how the
wind blew, and the prospects OF the
weather. before paying him my visit.
Until he heard of his family's arrival
i,a..: in Savannah h" could know no
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a Just Rebuke.

The Riehmond Times has<the fol-
lowing: Z =
Both the diving and the dead he
roes OF the late Confederate army
seem TO excite. the fire of renaorse,ess
radicailsm. = If an ~ex-Confeaierete
general ls made president of an ex-
press company or railroad, or mayor
OF town, or cashier of bank
straightway % the malicious whelps
howl about It. 1t is a source Of hit.
ter regret to them that any brave man
In the South is permitted to make his
bread. They would, perhaps, rejoice
if, starving and naked, we should ali
die In very short time. They would
probably smile with grim satisfaction
If the cholera should. during the pre-
sent summer, finish those of us whom
the war has spared. IF the rinderpest
got among our few remaining cattle.
and the t'fchinee into our hogs, and
finally into us, how intensely they
would enjoy all these calamities and
misfortunes. They would have sus
miserable sinners free from none of
those awful visitations against which
all good Episcopalians continually
pray, III the beautiful forms and ser
vices Of their church.
One would think that mere hate
and malice would end, and that death
and the grave would receive some
respect and consideration for the dust
and ashes of departed worth and
valor. But no; they do not want us
to put flowers upon the graves of our
dead kindred! We are not able. in
our poverty and suffering, to perpc.
tnate with costly monuments the
memories Of those we so dearly loved.
and because we show that we still re-
member them by these floral decora
tions, there Are not wanting base and
malignant spirits TO clamor about it.
One, in late paper, says that tsthe
ESouthern people had better employ
their time and money in relieving the
suferings of their poor" How like
the remarks of Judas, who, when the
woman ponred the box of alabaster
ointment on the Saviour, was guilty
OF similar expressions of hypocritical
economy! AMI they deserve the same
answer and rebuke which the foul
traitor received at the hands of his
Lord.
Flowers cost us nothing i'm the
South, and there is 40 widow or
orphan In our land who begrudees
the labor or time spent in honoring
the memories of their loved ones. IF
we had the means, we would not stop
with flowers; we would place a pile
like that of Bunker Hill over the
grave of every hero who fought and
bled for us-no less cherished because
he fought and died in vain. By what
night do these venomous hypocrites
talk to "s about ''time and expense"
and onr suffering poor" while the
widows and orphans of their own
Federal soldiers have been diving of
hunger and cold within sight of their
costly cemeteries? Why they gave
twenty thousand dollars to Young
woman for merely collecting the
names Of Federal soldiers buried at
Andersonville. How many hungry
widows and orphans would this sum
have fed?