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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-02-13
The State House Grab.

We have already given our opin.
ion about the improperly at this
time, of commencing million and q
half State House, to cost inevitably
three millions before we are through
with it. The Ha,okeye and many
other of our exchanges in this part
Of the State, are speaking out against
the proposition in nouncertain tones,
The following from the Bloomfield
Guard the organ of the great Hairy
Nation. is emphatic enough against
this gigantic steal:
For this piece Of stupenduous ex-
travagance and absurdity, it is pro-
posed to make the Republican party
responsible. 1t is too big a load to
carry. 1t is true Iowa is young
giant-stalwart and robust-of i'm
mense proportions and ponderous in
all her parts; but million and a hall
to crafty the pride Of few Goldfish
and mudsuckers, is too much for the
bone and sinew to endure. tits fool.
ish extravaganza withouta particle Of
reason to sustain it. =
If the present Capitol building is
unsafe or incommodious, expend IF
ty or a hundred thousand dollars,
(and surely that is heavy enough
in the erection of a useful and com
modious building and don't go crazy
in the erection Of temple to crafty
the pride Of Demagogues and inflated
ignoramuses, with more pride than
honesty and less brains than ambi.
ton. Let the people increase in ma,
terial wealth, reduce the land to cul.
tivation, develop the mineralresources
Of the State, establish schools, rail
roads and other local improvements
and then if our Treasury is over
flowing we can indulge in luxurief
and gilded gewgaws and flumadid
dies to our hearts content.
.5tt5
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CHICAGO MARKETS.
Chicago, Feb. IL.

flour market more active at pre-.
vions prices.
Wheat dull and weak. No. Q de-
c cen lc; No nominal at 2O53(a-
0oO; no. closed nominal at 20O4(6-
loo' NO. 3 steady at l87a@188 Corn
very quiet closing at so(08l for new.
Uats, o7957a Rye No. 1 l5s; no. 3
cooGg LOG; Barley firm, at 2O5(a2O7
Tor No. 2. Provisions less active.
Mess pork % 30@22 Sc; Lard IA;
Hogs received, 1868, market weak
aolaZo lower; sales made at 662}0-
90; Tor shoats and pigs 7Oo@7S0;
ior medium hogs, 8O0@8s5;for extra.
at 25O@65O.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-02-13

ST. L. 4 e. r. r. R-By referring
to an article from the Ottumwa
Courier in this paper it will be seen
that this road is s'sure thing to
Ottnmwa by July next. Had not
Cedar Rapids better wake up q little
on this subject-Cedar Talley Times.
You're MIGHTY right.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-02-13
NEW YORK MONEY MAR
KETS.
Na1v, VO,,l~ MI IN st

Stocks active and better after call.
Coupons Of '62 and '64 unchanged;
&c, ITO; new issue unchanged; 1910
and 7-3O coupons unchanged; West.
ern Union, 1901; New York Central
1928; Erie 1858; Michigan Central.
unchanged; Ills, 100; Pittsburgh. 1O8i.
Toledo, 111a; Rock Island, 1871
y northwestern 81; perferred Sd; Mon
ey, 5; Sterling 81.
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VIEW YORK MARKETS.
New York. Feb. -

Cotton firmer.
Wheat very firm. Chicago store
2 40 Small lots 2 90.
Corn unchanged, New mixed
| 613.
barley scarce and firmer at 9 20.
Oats firmer at s5c.
oa Pork quiet and irregular at % 80
Ole mess pork 20 80.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-02-13

Fred Douglas favors thej nomina
ton of Gen. Grant for the Presiden.
cy.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-02-13
Chicago, Feb. /.

The Tribune's Washington special
says: The Presidents letter to Gen,
Grant was delivered at headquarters
this afternoon, and the House at the
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-02-13
From The Capitol.
THE c. r. /. &P. r. r.
THE LICENSE LAW.
INSURANCE COMPANIES. &C., &c.
From our Regular Correspondent
COMPANIES. &C., &c.

From our Regular Correspondent
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-02-13
From The Capitol.
IMPORTANT RAILROAD MAT
TIERS.
Speech From Caldwell.
Anna Dickinson at Des Moines

From our Regular Correspondence
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Chicago, Feb. 10.

Chicago, Feb. 10.
A saloon keeper on Cottage Grow
Avenne, named Manhattan, was rob-
bed on Saturday of 81, $50, which he
had secreted in his house. A team
ster in his employ named Cornell to-
gether with woman named Bridget
Barry, are suspected of being guilty
parties; the woman was arrested. -
The man is still at large.
Thermometer ranged 10 to 120 be-
low zero early this morning; now %
above.
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clause and to insert substitute,
which l will ask the Secretary to read.
The Secretary read as follows:
"That when the inhabitants of any
State have been declared in state
Of instruction against the United
States by proclamation of the Presi-
dent, by force and virtue Of the act
entitled can act further to provide
for the collection ofduties on imports,
and for otherpurposes, approved July
ID, 1861, they shall be, and are here
by declared to be, incapable of casting
any Vote for electors Of President OF
Vice President of the United States,
or of electing Senators or Represen-
tatives in Congress until said insur-
rection in said State is suppressed or
abandoned, and said inhabitants have
returned to their obedience to the
government Of the United States, and
until such return to obedience shall
be declared by proclamation of the
President, issued by virtue of an act
of Congress hereafter to be passed,
authorizing the same"
Mr.. Morton. The honorable Sena.
tor from Wisconsin voted for that in
committee the whole and on its f.
nal passage. call attention to the
conclusion Of the amendment, which
declares that they shall be-
Incapable of casting any vote for
electors of President or Vice Presi-
dent of the United States or of elect
ing Senators or Representatives in
Congress until said instruction in
said State is suppressed or abandoned,
and said inhabitants have returned
to their obedience to the government
of the United States, and until such
return and obedience shall be declared
by proclamation of the President, is
sued by virtue of an act of Congress
hereafter to be passed, authorizing the
same"
Recognizing that state Of war
shall be regarded as continuing until
it shall be declared no longer to exist
by the President, in virtue of an act
Of Congress to be hereafter passed. ]
am glad to find by looking at the vote,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-02-13

WltnOuu the cooperation OF congress
He appointed provisional governors
giving to them unlimited power I'M
til such time as the new State gov.
ernments should be erected. He pre-.
scribedin his proclamation who should
exercise the right Of suffrage in the
election of delegates. And allow me
for one moment to refer to that He
says in his proclamation:
mo person shall be qualified as an
elector, or shall be eligible as mem.
Der Of such convention, unless he
shall have previously taken and sub.
scribed the oath Of amnesty as set
forth in the Presidents proclamation
Of May 20, A. D. ls65"-[which was
issued on the same day and was a
part of the same transaction-1"And
is a voter qualsfed as prescribed by
The constitution and laws. of the State
of North Carolina in force immedi.
ately before the goth day Of May, A.
D. 1851"
The persons having the right to
vote must have the right to vote by
the laws of the State, and must, ia
addition to that, have taken the oath
of amnesty. The President disfran-
chised in voting for delegates to the
conventions from two hundred and
fifty thousand to three hundred
thousand men. His Acknowledgement
was far greater than that which has
been done by Congress. In the proc.
lamation Of amnesty he says:
"The following classes Of persons
are excepted from the benefits of this
proclamation
He then announced fourteen class
es ofpersons-
az All who are or shall have been
pretended civil or diplomatic officers,
or otherwise domestic or foreign
agents, ofthe pretended Confederate
government"
X
"13. All persons who have volun-
tarily participated in said rebellion,
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A fire broke out in the bank Of
Montreal this evening, but was ex-
tinguished after great exertions by
the firemen. The building is great
ly damaged throughout its entire
extent, by smoke and water. Two
women servants were nearly suffoca-
ted. The loss cannot be estimated at
present.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-03-13

nVTIis Is TO GIVE NOTICE; that on he 49,
i day of February, A. L., 1sGs. warrant
Bankruptcy was issued against theEstate of
Robert L, Hagarthy. OF surry, in the County oil
Hancock, and State of Maine,
Who has been adjUdged Bankrupt, on his own
petition that the payment OF any debts and deliv-
cry of any property belonging to such Bankrupts
to them or for their use. and the transfer Of any
property by them are forbidden by law: that 4
meeting oil the Creditors Of said Bankrnpts to
prove their debts and to choose one or more As.
signces of their Estate will be held at q Court of
Bankruptcy, to be holden at Ellsworth, in the Dis
tr:ct Of Maine before Peter Thacher, Register, on
the 9Th day of April, a. D.. ISIS, at 10 o'clock,
A. NJ, at the Office OF f. 4 I. Hale.
JOHN D. HOPKINS,
U. S. Dep. Marshal, as Messenger
Feb. 2Sth, 1867. 3w6 District Of Maine.
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Commissioners Of Patents,
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EDMUND BCRN.'
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1868,
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Ban kruptcv n Offices.
nz- COvRT Iof BANKRUPTCY. -ra

THE next Court of Bankruptcy for the Court G
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be held mt Ellsworth. at the Office OF Messers e
& F. Hale Thursday, April 9Th. ls6s, at 100
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American and Foreign Patents.
BOSTON

4 FTFR an extensive practice OF upwards of
y twenty wears continues to secure Patents in
the Juiei States also in great Britain, Fra &C
and ether foreign countries. Caveats, Specitcl
IONS, Bonds, Assignments and all papers or draw
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ar d Foreign works, 10 determine legal and other
advice rendered in all matters touching the
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rcmitting one do!l;', Assignments recorded in
Washington.
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facilities for oitGiaiag Patents, aSceTlaintay tie
pfaetie8ttfy Of RreafieHs.
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Gallons SfAIiEN AITEALS: ereFy 0Ie Of when was
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New-York tribune., 1868-03-17
THE VEST INDIES.
IIAYTI.


TIE CACOS REBELLION NEARLY AT AN End
FRIENDLY DISPOSITION OF THE NEW DOMI-
NICAN GOVERNMENT TOWARD HAYTI-EX-
PENSES OF THE GOYERNMENT-MODIT1cA-
TION OF THE TARIFF.
Adyices from Hayti to the 25th of February
have been received. The national army advancing
upon Fort Lbere the last stronghold Of the Cacos rebels
the capture Of which regarded certain President
Salnaye having disposed his troops to cut OF all
hopes Of the garrison receiving reGnorcements sup
plies from any quarter.
A commission composed Of four Domnicans had
rived at Port Prince with official dispatches from the
the President Of Hay Of the changes which have re-
Gently taken place In the Government OF that Republic,
aud expressing friendly sentiments toward iIayt
National School OF Medicine was opened AT Port an
Prince the 10th Of February.
Intelligence having been received OF the existence of
cholera IN SantO Domingo and ST. Thomas, the Govern
ment has ordered all vessels arriving at Port an Prince
any Of the out ports from those places to be put I'D
quarantine.
According to the financial statement published in the
will be SsO4 l35 (gold). Fully onethird Of this II
devoted To the departments OF public instruction and
worship, and agriculture while the Secretary OF War and
Marine gets only OnesXth for his department The very
OF this the order Of things under former gov
ernments.
The tariff OF 1863 fixing the value OF foreign money has
been modified. The change rendered necessary ffom
the losses annually sustained by the Government IN con
sequence OF the difference between the value OF the franc
liked by the tariff and received IN commercial trans
actons-the former being l9c. 05. while the latter was
only The value OF the twentyirane piece Is now
fixed at 50 IS god. The American eagle Is 10 be taken
at $40 (gOld and the fractions proportion, 3nh The
English sovereign at 81 SO lgold).
New-York tribune., 1868-03-17
TIE SOUTHERY COYrENTIONS.

The Mississippi Convention yesterday adopted
the Report Oh Education.
The Virginia Convention spent yesterday in
discussing the money question aud the question OF elect
ing certain Judges by the people.
In the South Carolina Convention, yesterday,
an attempt to remove political disability from all persons
failed An ordinance Incorporated in the COnsttu
tiOu invalidatng contracts based on slave property
Also opening public schools and colleges TO both races.
NORTH CARoLINA-CoNsTITUTIO COMPLETE.
RALEIGH, March 16-The Committee OF Re
vision on the New Constitution reported to-day, recon-
mending some slight amendments 10 the articles hereto
fore adopted which recommendations were passed To-
morrow the Constitution is to be read and signed by those
OF the delegates who approve IT, and the Convention VIII
adjourn meet again at the call Of the President The
Convention ordered to-day that the election on the Con-
stituto aud for the ocerIunder il shall be held on the
2ls 22d and 23d OF April next The financial provisions
OF the Constitution in reference to the State debt
are as follows:
Fs That the debt shall nylOste and questioned
Snd General Assembly shall provide by adequate tara
on for the prompt and regular payment Of the Interest
Third That the Of the state shall not be oAGed for
work without a direct vote Of the people.
That debt shall be created unless The bill creating the
same shall levy special tar pay the interest annually
F That the payment Of interest shall eommeGee Jan 1909
New-York tribune., 1868-03-17
LATEST GENERAL NEUS.
lBy Telegraph |


800 Ii is said that the Rarltan and Delaware
Bay Railroad has been sold 10 the Camden ana Amboy
49,. The 30th regiment is under orders to EN-.
bark at Quebec for Halifax the opening OF navigation
The Hon. Daniel Williams was inaugu.
rated Mayor OF Augusta, Me- yesterday Ills speech be
trayed no party spirit.
A Miss Bross was instantly killed 10y
lightning at BrookstOn. Ind, yesterday morning. HeI
sister Who was within few feet Of her, uDinjured
Though very stormy delighted audi
ence Of more than 5000 people listened. in Music Hall.
Roston last night Dr. I. 5. Lambert OF NewYork
longevity.
Mary E. Greene, Frances A. Rutherford,
Sarah A. Loren and Frances f. Porter OF NewYork and
Adelia Bnn Of Massachusetts, have graduated in Phil
adephia as doctors Of medicine.
WIN III. Miles, Boston Broker has been
bound over for trial charge OF cheating Albert ID.
spouer. james Cary. an agent OF Kentucky lottery,
was also held on Saturday for trial.
....On the Warsaw Road, near Cincinnati, on
Saturday evening four ruffans entered the Considine
Brothers house, and having confined the inmates IN
room searched the premises. Finding only no they
threatened To cut the throat Of OF the bothers,
and the other making oucry, the thieves struck him
with cnb. fracturng his skull The Consdines money
was bank.
New-York tribune., 1868-03-17
THE SPRING FRESHETS.

FREsHET IN THE sUsQUEHANNA AND CHENANGo.
BINGHAMToN, March 15.-The flood in the
Cenango aud susquehanna Rivers at this point is great
and increasing The Union Bridge the susquehanns
has been swept away and another bridge from some un
known point down the river yesterday One person
and stock reported drowned. No accident has
yet been reported on the Chenango River
LOWER ALBANY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
BREAKING OF THE ICE GORGE.
ALBANY March 16.-The river has risen about
fifteen feet but the great OF fee its surface still
refuses to The is nearly TO the roadway Of
the railroad bridge Waterst snow navigable and boats
plying about It, The stores are all closed and the
goods removed up into the city The Peoples Steamboat
Line have removed their sheds in anticipation Of the
pected starting Of the ice which, when goes, cannot
but inic great deal of damage The weather continues
very warm that the gorge is likely 70 break at any
moment.
Evening ug-The ice has broken up in front of the city
and moving down without apparent interruption, on
the fats below. The water has receded several inches
since early the evening, and there IS rcon 10 hope
that the heavy nundation anticipated may be escaped
FLOOD on THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
DETROIT March 16.-The damage by flood TO
the Great Western Railway track, between Chatham and
Windsor has been repaired aud trains running regu
lary.
THE FREsHET IN THE SAGINAW.
DETROIT, March 16.-The ice in the Saginaw
River broke up and went yesterday The water il
very high and the current swift ConsldeIabe damage
has been done to the wlaryes and b0Os. Nearly 2O0Ol
logs have gone down the river portion OF which lodged
against the Bay City bridge, endangeIing that structure
heavy rain storm has been prevailing here all day.
THE ICE AT HUDSON.
HUDSON, March l6.-The ice at this city
started to-day, but grounded and formed dam about
feet high the upper wharf The lee below II very
weak, and liable TO break up at any moment. The ferry
boat is in motion breaking the Zee around the Athens
dock and passage is trying 70 be forced to this SIDE
THE MOHAWK At UTICA.
UTICA, March 16.-lt is raining here. No
serious results have yet been experienced nOm the
freshet. The river is rising slowly.
THE FREsHETS ELSEWHERE.
HARTFORD, March 16.-Thc Conrectcut is 30
feet hghwater mark The ice has broken end the
stream Is clear below the toll-bridge.
HARTFORD March 16, 0 p. m.-The wharves
submerged The rver at o'clock ID feet above
lewwaer mark, aud rising one inch an hour The steam
boat will leave NewYOrk Thursday Of this week. Oh
her regular trip to this city.
SPRINGFIELD, March 16.-The Connecticut is
very hgh and the ice which has been broken moving
down.
TROY, March 16-The ice broke up in the
Poestenkil OOsick, aud Waomsac Rivers on saturday,
and swept away several bridges.
WooNsoCKET, r. l., March 16.-All fear of
freshet has passed the river being clear Tie highway
travelling near the village Is very bad.
SCHENECTADY, March 16.--The Mohawk is ID
feet above lOw-watcr mark