The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-01-28
CORRESPONDENCE COURIER
From Washington.

From Washington.
STRAY ITEMS.
WASHINGTON, u. c. !
Jan. Is, 1860.
Tho Internal Revenue receipts
yesterday amounted to t3l0,60l,92,
which shows an average days work
in that Bureau.
The applications for appointments
to Cadetships at West Point are COM
ing IN daily. I would say to those
who have the matter in view that
there is no use in applying At pres
enk johnson has made oil the ap-
pointments he is entitled to, and the
next will COME from UsS. Graot.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has
directed that the manufacture Of mu-
tilated and worn out postal curren-
oy into paper in the printing depart
neut shall cease, The experiment
has not proved 4 sAccess thus far,
and besides the nauseatine and in
fictitious smell generated in the pro-
cess Of making the pulp has become
q source Of continual annoyance to
the employesin the department.
johnson GA. J.") has sent to the
Senate the nominations Of A. q. o..
Brien, OF Pa; W. r. McSherry, Of
Nd; and A. Z. Kelton, of Pa, to be
Second Lieutonants in the Marine
Corps.
Ex-Colloctor Smytha, OF N. Y. and
several other gentlemen arc fearful
~ worried lest the Senate will make
no confrmations during the present
session. The work Of that body is
immense and little time will be had
to confirm any one. $3.50
Hon, Edward Mcpherson, Clerk
! Of the House Of Representatives, is
actively engaged upon a work emit.
tied "The Life and Times of Thad-
deus Stevens" for publication at an
early day. He will be pleased to re.
ceive copies Of letters Of tho deceas-
ed on political topics from 1928 to
1868. All personal incidents illus
tratiyc of any point in his career OF
any popularity of character will b.
gladly received and incorporated ii
the work. Original letters or Other
documents will be returned aftel
they are used.
The House Committees on Banking
and Currency have had under
consideration, the recommendation
Of the Comptroller ofthe Currency
suggesting the passage of q law te
prohibit the issue Of certified checks
of deposit BY National Banks, unless
depositors have sufficient amount
of money on deposit to cover all ca
SEES. No definite conclusion hal
been arrived at as yet.
The great National Colored Cor
vention has been 10 progress hert
for several days. Fred Douglas, the
talented colored orator and many
other distinguished persons were
present Senator Harlan, Of ou'
State dropped in during the third
day of the session and as soon as biz
presence was made known, men,
Der moved that his name be placed
upon the roll of honorary members
Amid the widest enthusiasm his
name was placed upon the records
In Sen ator Harlan the colored man
and the friends Of liberty every
where, find staunch friend and co.
| worker in the cause of humanity.
Great preparation is being made
for the Inaugural Ceremonies on the
fourth OF March. A grand Ball is
expected to take place, and gay
time will be had all around.
Tho poor Of this city are being
amply provided for, by tho ''Provi-
dent Aid Society,"" many are in utter
restitution, owing to the scarcity Of
employment.
l have been living in Washington
ever since 1862 and in my judgment
consider times "duller" than during
any portion Of the past six years.
Washington isa good moral, pc.
litical and social experimenting gar
den. When folks want to "try" some
new scheme and ascertain if it will
"work," they select Washington as
the spot. We first let the colored
race vote, it was found good idea.
We first wore the "Grecian Bend. -
l think Mrs. potomac" was tho first
madden" in Washington who got
her back up. It "took" amazingly
hence the result all over the country.
To test the moral feeling of the peo-
pie, we had preaching in the Nation
81 Theatre last Sunday night. lfthe
folks stand it, the country will doubt
less tako up tho idea and drive it to
successful conclusion.
A Woman's Rights Convention is
in progress. Mrs. Lucy Stone, Eliza
beth Cady Stanton, Gideon Welles,
Garrett Davis and several other la
dies are expected to address tho pop