The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1866-05-24
From our own Washington Correspon-

Washington, ID. c., May II, 1865.
| The advent Of the summer season and
warm weather, have induced the Marine
Band to commence their accustomed Semi
| Weekly concerts for the season. Thedays
upon which they meet are the same that
they have heretofore assembled upon
Wednesdays and Saturdays; upon the
former they meet on the spacious and
magnificent grounds of the Capitol, and
upon the latter named day, they assemble
in the Park in front of the Presidents
Mansion. This band is an old institution
as most of your readers are doubtless IL
ware, who have ever visited Washington,
and on the whole, is very good one.-
There are connected with il, some artists
of rare merit and of unsurpassed profess
ional attainments; and for correctness and
brilliancy of execution, the band will COM
pare fhvorahly with any in the country.
1t has been somewhat enlarged and now
composed of thirty musicians. Yesterday
afternoon a stroll over the Capitol grounds
at dusk to the melodious strains Of brass
instruments formed a very agreeble walk.
The green turfmade an excellent carpet
upon which to tread, and the dense
foliage of the trees constituted a picture
esque canopy above. 1t was a noticeable
and highhly interesting spectacle on the
occasion to observe young ladies repeated
~ drop a pocket handkerchief and then a
glove or overwhelmingly to be sure
and witness with what zeal their loving at
send"nte nAanifestea tl,eir agility in pick
i..-. "i ..4ss 4~SdilIis5 tfv 4isfloI,
their fair possessors. ....
The President held his final reception on
Thursday evening between the hours of
eight and ten p. M, assistel by his daugh
tiers, Mrs. Patterson and Mrs. Storer. The
President appeared to be i'm fine health and
spirits, and cordially entertained not only
his newly adopted friends, but also his
more radical FRIENDSHIP whom he had
few hours previously returned with his
veto, "the Colorado bill None would
have ever suspected from the cordial good
feeling which prevailed on the occasion,
that there had ever been any serious diff
Guilty between thetwo branches of our Govt.
Chief Justice Chase, Secretaries Dennison
and Mccullough, Senators Sherman, Har-
ris, Johnson, Gerrit Davis, Vice President
Foster, Speaker Colfax, Representatives
Green Clay Smith, Washburne of Illinois,
Rogers of New Jersey. and others, the
Russian, French and Mexican. Ministers,
accompanied by their ladies; Major Gems
Hunter, Augur, \. J. Smith, Cen Uedricb,
and Gcn1 Grant and Iady,-the latter ap-
pearing in his usual unostentatious man
ner, attired partly in uniform and partly in
civilians Dress were among the notables
present. The reception was very lively
and cheerful, and only little more space
was requisite to render the atmosphere
comfortable. and locomo ion easy.
The Senate will take up for consideration
theprOposed Constitutional amendment on
Monday next. There is but little doubt
felt but that the measure will be passed
with slight, if any, alteration from the
shape in which it was adopted by the
House. ...-. T...
The Presidents action upon the Colora-
do bill may perhaps be overlooked i'm con-
sideration of his having signed the act of
Habeas Corpus. ..' .., .. &c.,
The Tax bill is still under consideration
in the House and is being amended with
great care and deliberation. .r.. a..
The Republican convention that is soon
to assemble at Des Moines, is looked to
with much interest. and It is hoped that
the candidates nominated for the ensuing
Fall elections, shalrbe men worthy to fill
the positions to which they may be elected,
and with whom the confidence of the peo-
ca and the interests of the State nav be
9posed. .... Sculptor.