The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1866-05-03
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Chairman
The News.
The Missouri River is higher than it has
been since 1857, and still rising Damage
to Omaha is apprehended.
An amended Bankrupt bill is about to
be reported to Congress, so modified and
simplified that its success is confidently an
ticipated.
The Chicago Times calls Secretary liar
Ian n whang-doodle Methodist hypocrite.
The journal responds that the Devil hates
the Methodists.'
Congress on the %. The House was en-
gagged to-day, in general debate on the
Presidents annual message. Messrs. SEQ
field, Highly and MOrehead spoke.
Over 100000 Immigrants from Europe
reached New York during the past year.
Two men We're killed by an explosion at
the Galena lead mines on Wednesday and
others had q narrow escape.
1t is now stated that the bill for the adj
mission of Colorado will meet with for
midable opposition in the House, and its
fate is doubtful.
The steamer Africa, ofthe Cunar1 line.
arrived at Halifax yesterday afternoon-
No cholera on board. Among the passen-
gers were Mrs. c. V. Dyerand daughter of
Chicago.
An exchange says that Gin the absence
Of both editors, tbs publisher has succeeded
in securing the service ola gentleman to
edit the paper that week."
The Postmaster at Columbus Ohio, must
have deal of business on hand. He says
he has never found time to read either of
the Presidents vetoes, therefore has no
opinion on the subject of either of them.-
Happy office-holder!
"Whcre ignorance is bliss, 'tisfolly to be
wise.''
Senator Fessenden and two members Of
the House are sick with the small pox, a
disease that quite prevalent in Washing
ton now. .--------~
1t is believed that the statement of the
public debt for Al ril will show reduction
of six millions Of dollars.
1t is reported that the President will soon
issue a proclamation setting apart the 18th
prox. as day of fasting and prayer, in
view ofthe anticipated visit to this coun-
try of the cholera.
The General Land Office has just trans
mitted to the Governor of Iowa certifi-
cate authorizing this State to locate 9,O43
acres of the public domain as indemnity for
that quantity of swamp land in Cass coun-
ty which had been disposed of by the
United States with bounty land-warrant
locations.
Very fine marble has been found in the
vicinity of PalOa, Kansas, in inexhaustihIe
quantities. Marble has also been found at
Leavenworth at n depth OF ninety feet
Both are said to bear very fine polish, and
1t is supposed, will become valuable pro-
ducts of the State.
Til stated that during recent storm in
Wisconsin the lightning was seen to strike
into the lake in the vicinity Of Madison,
and masses of ice two feet in thickness,
were hurled in the air, like dust before the
sweeper; and the latent heat set free by the
chnge ofvapor to liquid, was so great as to
raise the temperature in few hours from
below the freezing point to that of summer
(72'deg. land preserved it there for nearly
nty-four hours.
The Rev. David Rice settled i'm Kentucky
in 1873, and was the first Presbyterian
minister ever seen there. His leader Of
the singing was a certain 10 Davies, no.
ted genius Of the day, whose moral charac-
ter was not altogether unexceptionable.-
He applied to Father Rice to baptize his
child, he thinking as he was the choris-
ter there would be no objection to it. Faith
err Rice refused on the ground that he was
not christian. Joe became quite indig-
nant. When church time came on he re-
fused TO raise the tune and spoke out so
that the congregation could hear him THAT
he would "neither whistle nor sing n tune
for a man who would refuse TO mark the
lambs because the old sheep went astray."
The Supreme Court Of Massachusetts, in
a case carried before the fuj bench on de-
murrers, decided rs follows: A revenue
stamp is no part of the note. and need not
he copied; nor is the validity of II note af-
fected by the want of stamp, unless it is
fraudulently omitted.
The Secretary of War, in n telegram TO
Gen. Thomas, dated April II informs the
General that the President OF the United
States fully sustains him in his course in
the case Of Isham Henderson, and directs
that the latter be not turned over to the
civil authorities, b 1t that lie be tried by
court martial.
A family of five persons resided upon a
farm in Derry, New Hampshire, for pc
riod Of fifty-thres years, during which
time there was neither a birth, death or
marriage in the family. Nither did they,
during the tine, put letter into the Post
Office, or take newspaper.
Mr.. Stephen Smyth, father of Governor
Smyth of New Hampshire, has voted for
governor of that State tifty-nine consecu-
tive years. His last vote was cast in 1865
.of his own son.
A, II. Stewards new residence in New
York. now nearly completed, will cost 81
GOO. 900. Its ground size is 12S by 62 feet
Height OF ceiling, first floor, % feet; sec
ond, "a feet third, is feet, basement 10
feel. 1t will be altogether the most elegant
and expensive building in America.