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DIsPATcHEs from Jefferson City
say the investigation of the affairs Of
the Southwestern Pacific Railroad Is
decidedly in favor of the Company
The report of the committee will be
presented on Tuesday. 1t shows
that nearly half q million has been
expended in construction that the
Company have drawn on the State
Treasurer for $3.50, 900 less than the
amount they are entitled to; that
contracts have been made for ties
auo for rvfiing sbocE
to the amount of sIS1, 900, to be de
livered before July next. Over
5000 tuns Of rails are now en- route
to st. Louis, and arrangements have
beeh made for $500 tuns more. II
was also shown, as an evidence of
the good faith OF the Company, that
they have paid off the old Fremont
claims, amounting to sos, 600, while
the law only required them to paw
$50, 600.
We are glad to see a fattering
prospect of the early completion of
this road to the State line OF Mis-.
souri,. Aside from the fact that its
completion will open up and devel,
ope Southwest Missouri, Northern
Arkansas and the Indian Territory.
We must not lose sight of the addi-
tional fact that this is the most prac.
ticable route to the Pacific Cost
Had it not been for the influence. of
Chicago no doubtthis road would have
subsidized instead of the Union been
Pacific. The present company are
under contract. to construct the road
to the Missouri State line within two
..--- -vHcy are giving every |
evidence that they will fulfill their
contract.
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DEMOCRATIC journalists have been
exercising themselves somewhat over
the question as to whether cOlored
persons will be admitted to the In
avfe TO enlighten them some
what on the subject. 1t is said that 8
colored man of Washington has ad-
dressed a note to Mayor Bowen,
chairman of the committee on sale
of tickets for the Inauguration ball,
stating that number of his friends
from Philadelphia and New York
would be there on the 4th, of March,
and asks whether any distinction on
account of color is to be made in the
sale OF tickets. Mayor Bowen, Sat-
urday morning, addressed him a
reply, in which he says: "Any person
of respectable character and standing
in this community, who applies and
pays for ticket to the Inauguration
Ball, to be held in the north wing of
the Treasury Department, will not be
denied, at least SO far as my action
is concerned. Question of color
never having arisen before the COM
mittee, l, of course, cannot decide
for them"
1t will thus be seen that there is
probability that colored men and
Democrats of respectability will be
admitted along with white folks.
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COLUMBUS Fcb'y 90, 1869.


CoLUMBUs,Fes 90, 1869.
We have had abmt seven weeks of
Democratic Geners assembly, and
the result has been several adjourn
ments. several Legislative sprees, and
very little Legislation. At this writ
ing it would be impossible TO point
out single importalt measure which
has become law.
The burning of tie Central OHIO
Lunatic Asylum las Fall deprived
hundreds of unfortn nate persons Of
a suitable home, andtheir sufferings
called loudly upon tie Legislature to
assist them as speedy as possible.
Instead of immediae action in No
vember, a committee tas appointed to
investigate, and thehfollOwed an ad
iournment until Janury. When the
January session commneed, the Com
mittee submitted eve an hundred
pages of foolscap repet, all tending
to show that the Stat@hould buy a
large farm of some larl speculator,
near this city, and, il this manner,
delay the rebuilding o the Asylum
for one or two years lnger than is
nseessarY. M -ghe Hove finally adopt.
50 ss.,l esolnt,xt to t6s snect that the
Asylum s.-..%Ikuilt on its old
have been offered o! the subject in
such numbers that ills impossible to
tell how the matter DIES stand. One
thing is very evident however; moth
ing has been done to facilitate the
rebuilding of the Sea,ral OHIO Luna.
tic Asylum.
The proposed Agricultural and Me-
chanical College is aasther elephant
on the hands of our legislators. For
one or two seasons the whole General
Assembly rode over the State, view
ing sites for the proposed college
Then the matter was entrusted to the
hands of committee, which has also
made thorough inspection of free
wines and suppers in several locali-
ties. After these pleasing recrea-
uons the committee met in. the Office
oil the Secretary of the State Board
OF Agriculture, and the result of
several stormy sessions was an argu-
ment OF the msjority upon Urbana.
The other ioc.iities do not propose
to give up the contest IN this manner.
but have sent la'ge lobby delegations
here to influence the final action of
the Legislature in favor of some
other town. The representatives of
London have been 20 successful in
heir efforts as to getthe General As
'embly to accept an imitation to visit
heir village on the sec,ud of March.
Jrbana has the inside rack in the
ace for the Agricultural College, and
.othing more.
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The President is dividing his time
between issuing vetoes, pardoning jail
birds, and giving permits for the re-
mOval of the bodies of dead malefac.
tors. His latest in the latter line is a
permit for the removal of the remains
OF Wirz, the AndersonviIIe demon.
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tailed monkeys, The extreme res,
line who would take doorkeepers
: places rather than get nothing, hang
on to the skirts OF those next forward
I VINO consent to put UP with Chief
or, finally. any other-Clerkships
these on to the would-be Assiys1n,
Secretaries, tails Of those who
: Would honor the Cabinet with their
presence, if, now, to complete the
chain, they could only catch Grant
by the skirts. Meantime, the FORE
most row maintain their position by
clinging with tenacious clutch to q
rickety railing of hope in front OF
them, now about losing its last hold
upon it's fasteuings. Presently 1t
lwlll give way and let them all on to
their backs together. And this, good
reader, is what disappointed Office
seekers charge upon successful can
didates OF their party as o ''going
back on their friends
GEN. GRANTS SUCCESSOR.
1t seems that Lieut.. Gen. Sher-
man will succeed to Gen. Grant, S
domicile, no less than to his office,
the committee of gentlemen appoint
ed to procure for and present TO the
Lieut. General q residence for him in
this city, having purchased Gen.
Grants residence, furniture and all
on street, in the Douglas Row,
e nearly due north from the Capitol
t This block of dwellings was built BY
] the then Senators Douglas, Breck
Y enridge and a third party who's,
e name / do not now recall, for theil
D own residences. But how was this
, purpose realized?
/, For his office Gen. Sherman will
c occupy, for the present, the SAM
s room with Gen. Grant at army head
4 quarters, where desk has been pre-
6 pared for him, that he may acquain
A himself with the routine of business
!. before Gen. Grant resigns. For thi
e purpose he will be here a fortnight
q or so, before the resignation take
place.
THE ALABAMA CLAIMS.
The Senate Committee on Foreig1
Relations, have almost unanimously
INSTRUCTED Mr.. Sumner, the Chair
man, against ratifying the treaty en-
tered into between our Minister t
England and Lord Stanley, for thu
settlement of the Alabama claims.
q SUPREME COURT ON GOLD CONTRACTS
The Supreme Court has decided
that contracts made payable in colr
can be specifically enforced, ant
J; cannot be satisfied by legal tende
! notes. This decision does not in
volve the general question of tn,
> constitutionality of the legal-tendel
act, but affirms the integrity of con
. tracts made prior to that Legislation
by Congress.
l AS it will he necessary for Mr.
Colfax to call the Senate to order q
IL o'clock on the 4th of March, a.
|, Vice President, he will resign III,
j Speakership, it is said, day or twt
; beforehand, and Speaker pro TEN
will be elected. The indications ar,
: that Mr.. Pomeroy, OF New York, a
he is not reelected to the Forty
!, !, First Congress, will stand the bes
chance for it.
The President has signed wsrran
of pardon for John Devlin, of Brook
lyD, New York, who was convicted
: about year ago of being implicated
} in whlskey frauds The pardon il
strongly recommended.
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For the j
TO FARMERS.

During the present Winter, / have
been most of the time travelling
the counties of Seneca, San
dusky, Wood and Ottawa. / have
had the opportunity to observe the
prospects of farmers in reference Co
wheat, dc. The wheat almost invari-
ably looks fine for the season and /
am inclined to belieye we shall have
a good crop. The drouth of last
Summer and Fsll, caused the fertile
elements of the soil,to approach the
surface, instead of dissolving and
teaching them down ss wet season
will do. The roots of the grain and
grass would strike deeper in search
of moisture, and thus they are better
fortified against the Spring "freeze
and thaw." Thus, no doubt, we have
an equivalent for the scorching
drouth we so much deplored last
year. And the mildness OF the Win
ter thus far has greatly favored the
farmers, by large saving OF iced.
Stock almost invariably looks well.
There is as yet no indication OF a
scarcity of teed. Prices for farm
products are good ;snd though many
farmers really thfnk they are op
pressed by taxes, nigh prices OF
goods and farrr clements yet
know of no man 80 e worldly pros
rscts eva 49, q han those OF
judicious farmer. TO be sure the
wheat may fail from March freezes,
May frosts, or weevil the Spring
may be cold, rainy and backward
and many other things may happen
which croakers and weather prophets
are always looking for; but there is
one thing certain, if there is to be
prosperity any where within the next
few years, it will be among farmers.
They stand at the "head-gates OF
supply they run the laboratory oi
the country's life. II they do not
have enough and to spare, acho seiu
Now what lesson does this teach Z
Manifestly that the farming force and
interest should be augmented
Towns and cities are over crowded.
Trade and manufacture have out.
stripped the wants Of the country.
Many poor people in the towns this
Winter have hafdT0rk to keep soul
and body togetheL Bat set down at
the farmers table sleep in his lux
urious beds look at his warm cloth.
ing, and see how he lives. Then my
town-loving friend, say whether il
would. not be better for you to gel
out and breathe country air, and
help raise something to eat and wear
1 verify believe, that if one fourth ol
the people of our county seat would
get out on to farms, and industriously
help to develop and utilize the ex.
haustless fertility of-our soil, ouI
country would derive tenfold more
substantial benefit from their labor
than at present.
Farmers OF Hancock county
plow deep, cultivate thoroughly,
apply fertilizers, drain your fields,
sow in hepe. and yours is TO be q
Iprospsfous futurk let .evfry man
of you have surplus of farm pro.
ducts. Hire good kinds, pay them
well, and bring the gold in your soil
to the surface. Ous is a county
that is just beginning to be. In a
residence of four years, l have no
ticed a good degree OF progress in
Hancock, but let HE past be but as
the few drops before a plentiful
shower.
Make agriculture systematic
study and practice, end not mere
ouess-work and "truS to luck. y
Read the papers.
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FOR the JefferSOni
LETTER FROM TOLEDO.
ISLAND HOUSE,

Toledo, o., Feb. %, 1869.
EDITORS JEFF.:-Having missed
connection at this point. and being
left standing in the "Island House,
with nothing to do till next train,
thought / would look about. / soon
found myself in the dining hall of the
"Island,'' and, if you never noticed
it, would say that it will afford as
much variety to see persons and
watch their movements at dinner
table as any, where else. In comes
the veritable Johnny Bull, and his
lady, who carefully scans the bill ot
fare, and orders the "waitahr to bring
to bring him "a potataw, roast
beefaw, a glass of wataw,' &c
Young America seats himself and
commences balancing the knife on his
fork thinks it bore to have to wal,
so long before his order is filled. A
little, nervous, sandy-headed Yankee
has secured his order, and he fairly
slaughters his grub, certainly intend
ing to chew bis cud again, as he fails
to do it now. He deposits it at once
and it goes down. The whole thing
is done up with dispatch. Sherman
who runs the 'Island,'' is a good
landlord, and gets up good meals
but, were 1 to recommend it as 8
quiet retreat, free from the many per
plexities that annoy nervous people
and old maids, ] would stand in bod
lily fear of getting somebody's boot
soles in( loo clo.e proximity to my
unmentionables, for it ''bangs' all
nature for noise and confusion
Midst the footing of. engines, and
hammering of gongs, several fat and
sleek male darkies are adding to the
din by singing and yelling out :
"Plenty of time for refreshments, Ia
dies and gemmen have thirty min
utes for refreshments before de kaws
leab for ShecawgO and Detroit. -
Walk in ladies and gemmen," one OF
which, in particular, is noticeable as
remarkable darkey for fast talking,
almost eclipsing 20 mile velocipede,
and, by the way, learned, as q fact,
that this velocipede mania is af.
fecting the Toledoites.
Passing lelsurely up Summit street,
/ was considerably surprised to see
the evidences of enterprise and thrift
in large and well built blocks of stone
and brick buildings that would not
disgrace any of the larger cities ;
and, on examining the statistics OF
her commerce and shipping, L con-
fess that I had heretofore had only
slight and vague idea of the extent
and capacity of Toledo. But am
told that her manufacturing interests
are sadly behind and why it should
be 1 utterly failed to comprehend, fol
the facilities for getting materials
here, as we'll as to dispose of the
article when manufactured, is nearly
equal to any other point in the West
On looking about for sights, | thought
of his Holiness, Rev. Nasby. and fol
the Blade | went-I mean the Blad'
office. He wasn't there, but Miller
was, and in him / found a genial
warm-hearted friend, full Of industry
and ever ready to do all in his power
a Blade that would do to freeze to
and what was lost in not seeing the
Parson was more than compensated
for ias making the acquaintance OF
Miller. AS the train soon leaves, /
must get ticket and leave.
CoBURN.
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Dinner Pills.

All persons of bilious habits, after eati ng q
drinking TOO freely, viii find great reliefin the
use OF DIR. Roback's 8 Blood Pills, they aid dtges-
ton by sti mulating the stomach thus avoiding
the pain, nausea, sour eructations, DC, which
follow from eating too heartily.
Frey & httipger, Sole Agents. Eindlay, Ohio.
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A GENTS WANTED in every City, Town
IA and county in the United States to sell our
new and popular engraving, the Presidents OF
the United States, ele gantly engraved and
handsomely printed in colors, . 81 inches,
on heavy plate paper, making the most beau
tiful and salable picture ever issued, appro-
pirate for the Parlor or Counting HOUSE
Agents are making frorn Twenty-Five 70 one
Hundred dollars per week Send for our Cir
cular.
TO OAGENTS-Specimen copies of the above
picture will be semitic any address oy mail,
carefully put up upon receipt OF the Retail
Price Two Dollars. Address
RUSHTON x CO., Publishers,
2l9 Dock St, Philadelphia, Pa
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w. F. Smith, an old resident of
Franklin, Montgomery county, COM
mitted suicide last Saturday.
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Isaac Gass has been confirmed as
Assessor of Internal Revenue for the
Eighth District of Ohio.
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Old Sores, Eruptions, Cutaneous Diseases or
Diseasesof the skin, all readily succumb 70
the wonderful influence of DIR. RoOacks Blood
Purifier, Stomach BitterS and Blood Pills
Frey & Ettinser, sole Agents, Findlay, OHIO
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which will sell at the lowest rates. Give me q
call, and remember the place-one door South
OF Fry & Ettingers Drug Store, No 81, Wes;
side Main Street
So Carriage Springs, Warranted and OIL
tempered, at prices rs low, II not lower than
can be purchased elsewhere.
jan i, no S-tf
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CONGRESSIONAL.

SENATE.-Feb. 1.-THE Consti-
tutional Amendment, regarding suf-
frage, was taken up. 1t was first
voted to recede from the Senate
to the House resolution.
A motion to adopt the resolution as
it passed the House failed.from lack
of the requisite two-thirds majority.
The form of amendmepf reported by
the Senate Judiciary Committee, viz:
THE right of citizens of the United
States to vote and hold office shall
not be denied or abridged by the
United States or any State on ac-
count of race, color, or previous
condition of servitude," was finally
passed by the requisite majority.
HoUsE-The act supplementary to
the National Banking act was dis
cussed, amended and laid on the
table The evening session was de-
voted to speech making.
SENATE-Feb. 1S-The House bill
to pay the officers and men of Far
ragut's fleet prize money for captures
in the Mississippi river was fayora
bly, reported. In the evening ses
sion, the bill regulating the franking
privilege was adopted as it came
from the House. A bill repeating
all acts and parts of acts conferring
the franking privilege on members
of Congress was defeated-l6 to Is.
HoUsE-The Election Committee
reported against the claim Of L. A.
Hamilton to a seat from Tennessee
The Banking bill passed by vote
of LOG to II. Mr.. Boutwell, stated
that the Reconstruction Committee
would not report any bill for the
reorganization of government in
Mississippi to this Congress, as il
would be impossible to get it through.
In the evening session the Army
Appropriation bill was considered in
Committee of the Whole.
SENATE-Feb. 19-A bill passed
for enabling Farragut and his crews
to recover prize money. The Indian
Appropriation bill was considered,
and the amendment transferring the
Idnian. Bureau to theWarDet tartment
was rejected.
HoUsE-Mr. Blaine's amendment
to the Army Appropriation bill was
adopted and the bill was then passed.
In the evening the Postoffice Ap-
preparation bill was considered.
SENATE-Feb. 20-The bill propos-
ing repeal of the Tenure-of- Office
act came up, and was advocated: by
AIR. Conkling, of New York; Doolit
tie, of Wisconsin, and Dixon, of Con.
recticut, and was opposed by Mr..
Howe, of Wisconsin, and Sawyer, OF
South Carolina. The Senate ad
journed without action.
HoUsK-The seat of delegate from
New Mexico was given to Mr.
Chayes, contestant. 1t was voted
that the House meet at 3 o'clock
instead of at noon, on the 4th o.
March. The constitutional amend
ment came up, and after brief de
gate O form of words proposed by
Mr.. Bingham, of Ohio, was substi
tuted for that adopted by the Senate
and as amended the resolution pass
ed, 14O to 33. The form adopted
is given elsewhere in this paper,
SENATE-Feb. 22-Out of respect
to the memory of Washington The
Senate held no session until evening
During the evening session variou.
matters of minor importance were
briefly considered. A Committee o
Conference on the Banking bill wa:
asked, and this was the most import
ant action taken.
HousE-The Postoffice Appropria
ton bill was considered and passed
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LETTER FROM COLUMBUS.

The General Assembly Central
Ohio Lunatic sylIm--Ihe Agrieuifu-
raj COIIeye---The NV Penifenfiary--- -
Ten Per Cent. InteHst---fsssiirOad Leg
latiOn.
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he OTTUMWA COURIER
City and County News,

GONE EAsT.--O. u. Tisdale and c
y Peters arc east purchasing goods
Our readers will probably hear
from them on their return.
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From the Daily Courier of sth inst.
Person


Rcv. Il. Ii. Waring, who has for
three years, SO ably filed the pulpit,
of the NJ. +. Church of this city, has
recently moved to Fairfield, so us to
be nearer the centre of the Mount
Pleasant District, of which work he
was appointed Presiding EIdcrat the
last conference.
He is now in this city closing up
some business affairs, and dropped
in to see the COURIER family as q
matter OF course. ....
As a brevet member Of the Nj. Il.
church in good standing, We have
had the pleasure of sitting under the
ministrations of Bro. Warning for the
most part of the Sabbaths, during
his ministrations here. and have al
ways enjoyed the good logic, force,
and earnestness of his discoursess.
We are also gratified to know that
the silly and malicious charges got
ten up against him here shortly pri-
or to the meeting of conference, SO
far re acted in his favor after full
and impartial investigation by a
committee ofhis peers, as to promote
him to the best and most important
District in the Conference.
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froA the Daily Courier Of 18th ms,

CoRN.-The finest specimens Of
corn yet left at this office, comes
from Thomas Hale, vino brought in
load Of the same sort to-day from
field OF new ground, which his
ncighbors say will average so to 80
bushels. He sold it for 20 cts. He
don't want any Toe democratic corn
III his'n, consequently votes the Re-
publican ticket.
Mr. G. Doherty also lett with us
some elegant specimens of yellow
corn, from his place, few miles
north Of the city.
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Bulls Sarsaparilia.
A Good Reason for tho Captains Faith
Read the aptaisss letter and the letter from
HiA M0Lker

A Good Reason for the Captains + aith
Read the apfaiss letter and the letter FROM
HIS Mother.
Benton Barracks. Mo. April 80. 1859.
DR.. JOHN BULL-Dear Sir, Knowing
the efficiency ofyour Sarsaparilla, and the
healing and beneficial qualities 1t possass-
es, I send you the following statement o.
my case.
was wounded about two year ago was
taken prisoner and confined for sixteen
months. Being moved 60 often, my
wounds have not healed yet. have not
sat up moment since was wounded.
am shot through the hips. My genera.
to assist nature. ! have more faith ID
your Sarsaparllla than IN anything else
wish that that 10 genuine. Please ex.
press me half a dozen bottles, and obligs
CAPT. g. p. JOHNSON,
st. Louis, Mo.
p. S.-The following was written April
80, 1865, by Mrs. Jennie johnson. moths,
DIR. BULL-Dear Sir: NY husband, DR.
O. 8. johnson, was q skillful surgeon and
physician in central New York, where he
died, leaving the above G. p. johnson 10
my care. AT thirteen years OF age he had
q chronic diarrhea and scrofula, for which
Igave him your Sarsaparilla. IT CURED
HIN. have for ten years recommended
It to many in New York, Ohio and Iowa
for scrofula, fever sores, and general de-
bility. Perfect success has attended it,
The cures effected in some cases Of scrof1la
anc fever sores Ucre almost miraculous. /
am very anxious for my son to again have
recourse to your Sarsaparilia: Heis fear
full of getting spurious article, hence his
writing to you for 1t. His wounds we-e
terrible, but believe he will recover'K
Respectfully,
JENNIE JOHNSON
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Oysters! OYstars

The place in Ottumwa to get the
very finest select oysters, perfectly
fresh and plump, is at the Restau-
rant OF Byron Clark, ON Main st. be.
low Ennis & Ballords Drug Store
1t you want dish Of them finely
served, or a can at the lowest market
rates, just step into Clark's and get
accommodated.
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Nussbaum has the latest stock aud
style 81 Clothing aud Gents Furnish.
ing Goods in The city, and his motto
is good one not 10 be uadcysold.