The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1867-09-12
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Baltimore, Sept. Z.

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Baltimore, Sept. Z.
n The New York Tribune's Washing
ton special says:
s The forthcoming report of Sec'y
McCulloch will show that over ono
hundrcd and twenty millions of our
public debt was paid off during the
last year. At this rate it would be
all paid off by July, 1887.
The President has parloncd VIM.
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Louisiana. si'ssf''sf as i, NJ
Gen. n. 3. Buford has been an
pointed to examine tho eastern Sec 81
Of the Union Pacific Railroad, in tho
place of Frank r. Blair. s!sV
The New York Times Washing
ton special says: .s~,
Gen. Griffin, now in command of
the fifth military district, has asked
and received permission to fix the
headquarters Of the district temper
.arily at Galveston, owing to the fact
that he has but one staff officer fiteNr
duty, that his surgeons are all sick,
that his only child is at the point Ut
death, and that to proceed 10 New Or
leans, under these circumstances,
would seem almost like dcsertingIhi6
post in face Of the enemy. :
Fred Douglass, whose name has
been mention in connection with the
commissioner Of the Freedmcn's Bur-
eau, asserts that he would not under
any circumstances, accept that Office
from the hands of Mr. johnson.
IA Washington special says: The !
Cabinet to-day, had under considera-
ton. the amnesty proclamation, aud
while it was decided not to issue It
until next week, important official
action resulted. ), After considerable
debate, it was decided 10 exclude tho
following persons from The benefits Of
pardon and amnesty:
LIST, All who are or shall have haveeA
been pretended diplomatic officers or
otherwise, or domestic or foreign
agents Of the pictendedrcbol govern
1ment. i.s
! Cd, All who have been engaged in
conspiring to assassinate the latp +
President and members of the Cabi-s
net. Il
3D., All who have been indicted by
the United States Courts.
4th, All who have been military or
naval officers OF the rebel goveri.-
ment, above the rank of brigadicr
general inthe army or captain IN tho
navy.
9Th, All who have engaged in any
way in treating. or otherwise than as
prisoners of war, persons found in the
United States service as officers, SOL
diers, or seamcn, Of. in other capaci-
ties. !.
4 proclamation will be issued
Monday, granting amnesty to all
who participated in tho rebellion, ex-,
cept those who come under the above
enumerated exclusions. VS..
The Times Washington special
says:
A number Of Californians, headed
by Montgomery Blair, waited on the
President to day, ard handed him y
dispatch from the Democratic State
Central Committee of California, sta
ting that the Democrats had carried
the Legislature. elected their Cover
nor, and two out IF three Congress-
men. They then congratulated the
President on the victory, and in re-
turn were thanked by him for their
news, which he regarded, he SAID ~
but the beginning OF u reaction. Al
ter few moments, spent in general
conversation, the Calit0rnians and
Blair retired. The President seemed
everjoyed at the news.
1t is stated that Senator Fcssen-
has declared himself in favor of inn
peaching the President.
AT a dinner given to Gen Sickles.
on the the &C casion of departure from
Charleston. Gen. Candy and staff
being present, the following senti-
ment was offered "Our departing
guest and retiring commander ear
ries with him our affectionate attach.
mcnt, which he has thoroughly
earned. May prosperous voyage
bear him whore welcomes await him
as cordial as our adieus are regret
full" To this Gen. Sicklcs responded
in short speech.
st. Louis, Sept. 8.
The demonstration tonight in
honor of Gen Sheridan, was the lar
gest ontpouring Of people ever Wit
messed in this city. The torch light
procession was nearly two miles
long, and consisted Of over twenty
posts of the G. A. r., . large number
OF colored organizations representa-
tives ofthe various wards Of the CITY
fire department., and an immense
throng of citizens generally.
The procession was nearly an hour
in fling past the Southern Hotel. on
tho east balcony Of which General
Sheridan, staff, and invited guests
were stationed. The procession cold
not have numbered less than 10000
or 10000, while the crowd in the
streets about the hotel must have
numbered 10000.
When the enthusiasm of the crowd
had somewhat subsidized, Lieut.. Gov.
Smith delivered cordial welcome
to tho Gen., which was followed by
. very eloquent address by General
in which he referred to Sher-
idan as q mode! American soldier.
the hero of many hard fought battle