The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-03-11
Telegraphic Summary.
Washington, March 3.

Washington, March 3.
i The bublic debt statement ISSUED
to-day, shows decrease in the deb,
! ofs10,86S,753.
| This forenoon a committee appoin
ted by the New York subscribers to
the Sherman presentation fund, com.
pletcd the purchase Of Gen. Grants
house, and subsequently, 10 Al inter
view with General Sherman, in a
short and happily worded address,
presented him with q bill of sale and
deed, with the subscription list, re-
marking that the balance ofthe SUBJ
scription, amounting to nearly one
hundred thousand dollars, would be
forwarded to him in a few days after
the names of the few gentlemen who
desire to contribute have been obtain
ed. Gen Sherman seemed affected,
and assured the gentlemen that it
shouid be held by him for the special
benefit ofhis family and education of
his children, beyond that he should
never touch dollar Of it himself. -
Tie should always be happy to well
come the contributors in what might
be regarded as their nome while VS.
ing Washington.
The committee after brief and
pleasant conversation withdrew.
At noon Mr.. johnson's private re-
ception room was thrown open to an
immense throng. The President
shook hands with all. the visitors,
many of whom were much affected.
Bishop Simpson, Revs Drs Pun
shon and DeKass, accompanied by
several other gentlemen had an in
terview with Gen Grant, when Bish-
op Simpson presented him with an
elegant gold-headed cane, the wood of
which was cut from Gen LaFayette's
estate IN France, from the ladies Of
Baltimore, Maryland.
A delegation Of colored men from
Nashville, also called on Gen Grant
to-day.
Washington, March 4.
The day dawned rainy, but the
route along which the procession was
to passed was soon thronged with
people.
The first arrival of trocps at head
quarters was Company X, 5 h caval-
ry. General Grant arrived shortly
afterwards, when the following cable
dispatch was delivered to him, dated
March 4, 1869,
'.In honor of the man and the day:
Three cheers for the President.
Signed, for the members of the
Berlin Exchaage. FR.rz MEYER,
President"
Mr. Colfax reached headquarters
shortly after 10 o'clock and went
Immediately to Gen Grants office
Meantime che Washington military
organizations resan forming. and
the crowds ofspectator- on the streets
grew more dense.
Atprecisely II O'Clock the proces.
sion being formed, Gen Grant enter
ed his phaeton, accompanied by Gen
Rawlings. Mr. ColfaN came next,
and entered tire next carriage with
Admiral Bailey.
As tao procession started the bands
struck up ''Haii 10 the Chief" Tho
regulars and other troops were drawn
upin line along tie square and came
to present arms as the carriage con-
tanning the President elect drove
slowly along and tremendous cheers
rent the air on every side.
There were eight grand divisions
in the procession. The LIST, under
Gen. Cadwallader was composed of
regulars, escorting the President and
Vice President elect. I'd, Volunteer
organizations, in ,luding two colored
organizations. Sd, Prominent civil
| officers of the Government, Foreign
Ministers, Grant and Colfax electors,
officers of the army and navy, marine
corps, corporate authorities of Wash
ington and Georgetown. 4th, Re-
publican organizations. 5th, Soldiers
and Sailors Union, and Grant Clubs.
The others were of various fire de-
partments.
Among the prominent objects ot
attraction was a full-risged miniature
ship, and a printing office IN opera
| tion.
The procession having reached the
Capitol the President elect entered
to take the oath and deliver his in
augural address. The tbrong in
front Of the Capitol exceeded any
thing of the kind ever Witnessed here.
The procession was about an hour
passing given point.
/ Washington, March 1.
President Grant reached the White
House, after Inauguration, about
O'Clock p. IN. He Was met at the
door by Gen. Shofield, who had been
lett by Mr.. johnson in charge Of the
Executive Office. The latter left the
White House at II o'clock with all
the members of his Cabinet except
General Schofeld.
! Vice President Colfax also accom-.
panied President Grant to the White
House. *
The members Of the staff of Gen
Grant were all present.
| An immense multitude congrega
ted outside the gates Of the mansion
in the belief that there would be .
general reception, but the Preslden'
directed not to have ore this after
noon.
4 Upon entrance to the office the fol
lowing dispatch was handed Presi
dent Grant &af
8 Berlin, March 4
1 PRESIDENT GRANT, White House
WasAinstoa.:-My cordial congratula
tions on this solemn day. 81 s5
Signed, BlsMARk.
Presentation of an Address tt