The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1867-12-19
4 nri nrfiolj I'll. .Dec. So

eesssseSeNSe - A4y-AAAb0 1AAbAtUt ObOs
trict, and asking that some .rccokn,-
ton DC mads Of ono who has earn est.
II maugurated tho reign Of civil law
given the citasenss the privilege ofThe
writ Of haheas corpus; the possession
81 their lcrrt; civil and SUITE courts
aud the freedom Of the prsAs: The
document shsIikely 70 create sems-
thing Of = sensationn. s -. g
Boston, Baftimors. Sc. Louis. and
Philadvlpkis Ars 'ilpoken ofin connec.
ZION with TIE place 81 holding the
next Democratic: National Conven-
ton, whiohsit II thought will be held
soon after tho 20th=of May.
I. = Alexander Cox, brother Of s. S.
Cox, died in this city last night 81
consumption.
The Conference Of the Soldiers and
Sailors. held in this. city. yesterday to
consider the propriety Of calling !
National Convention, adjourned after
doing some preliminary business u
the 18th.
New York, Doc. is.
The Toy Factory OIL r. Hill. IS
aud 81 south 4th street.. Williams
burg, was last evening. destroyed By
are. loss. IL, 600.
Two New Orleans -merchants
named Noses Frand, and His son Geo
Edward, who are charged with do
frauding Arms Of this city Of amounts
ranging - high ~ 1850 wsrs
brought 70 New York yesterday hy
detectives, who. finding themselves
likely to be detained BY writ ofhabeaa
corpus in New Orleans took their
prisoners away, Notwithstanding the
efforts Of Gen. Hancock to intsrcep
them.
The 1lerald's Washington special
I Spanish Minister While not deny.
ing The reported Offer Ut Cubs to the
United States Gays he haa not been
notidsd By this government Of the
tender. There ars Ave treaties now
under considerations BY the Commit
on Foreign Relations. None Of these
will be reported to the Senate until
after recess.
Several dsmocratic members from
tho west. whose choice for the Presi-
dent has hitherto beer Per dlcton,
declared themselves 4 few days aro
decidedly in favor Of General Han
cock. The movement in this dsrec
ton acquires every day morsstrsnkth
and siKniacance.
John P. Hale, Minister to Madrid,
it 10 said will be nominated Minister
to Austria.
The Senate Finance Committee, it
is said, will 90 modify Financial meas
ures below. as to allow tax Of about
one per cont to 70 &c the States, and
ct the % mo TINE Ok an interest Of
such . rate 40 will not compromise
the value Of tho bonds, 40 . source
Of Investment. This 10 thought will
satisfy tho republicans.
Montgomery, Ala, Dec. II.
Tbs Advertiser contains reliable
information Of the arrcst Of George
Shorter, . negrp of this city, who
WAS leader Of the ntinsurrsoti3 IN.
ary movement in Bullock county
Shorter clAims'to b from III. or one
Of the northern States. He says he
was sent by Ii. radicals Of that
, r. S'.s e organic .sovsransn' fsr
c.,t Rr;n. go, ~ m..d
Bureau at Greensboro, recently took
the keys and liberated I. number 81
prisoners confined ,by ciril authori-
ties.
At Sheriifs eSsls yesterday, real
estate, raslroadstesk sold 1t rsnark
ably low figures. Land sold 1t from
fvs cents to twenty 6ve cents per
acre. Railroad stocks sold. 1t ten cts.
on the dollar.
The Worlds special says.
The Ways and Means Committes
ind that the gotsFnmsnt ought TO
receive - whisky tax 3So5 ,6i3, 400,
whereas the Mctnal receipts we're
only twenty eight million dollars;
worse yet, and intimating tha. the
produce from the capacity Of stills in
operation, the govsrnmsnt ought
to have received twelve hundred nil.
lion dollars.
Rochester, N. Y. Dee. la.
a largo meeting Of the friends Of
Gen. Grxnt for President, was held
here iIst night. A Grant Club WA
organised with ]. Van Worries s
President.
" Concord, n. b., Dee. rs.
The Republican State Convention
meets here to-day. The State Cen.
trail Committee last night adopted d
resolution denoupcing Andrew John.
son and declaring for Gen. Grant for
the Rcpublican nomination for the
Presidency.
Washington, Dec. 1e. /.
Among the bills laid before che
House yesterday, is . letter TO Gen.
Grant from Maj. Con. Sheridan. "a,
ted New Orleans, ism. 2tth, 1851. ia
relation 70 matters in Texas. partic-
uIarly referring TO tho condition sc
Union men and Freedmen ID diner
ont parts ofths State, which he Avs
u truly horrihls.. .Hs .says the Gov.
Nr0ufOnt In denA0nNoA WrAAA-~y.