The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-03-31
Waits From the National Cap
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SENATOR REV ELS,
W ARLINGTON, March -, 20.

SENATOR KEY ELS,
has delivered a very able address on
the admission of Georgia last week.
l delayed an allusion to it in order
that | might be able to send the
COURIER q copy in pamphlet form,
which the Senator has promised me.
The galleries were crowded and
great anxiety was manifested to see,
and hear the colored United States
Senator make speech. Anincident
entirely new to the history of the
country, it has quite naturally elicit
cd much criticism. Mr.. Revels was
somewhat embarrassed when he
began to read his speech but fully
recovered his equilibrium long before
the close of his lengthy, practical and
augumentative address. The state
ment that he was so much embar-
raised as to turn pale, is wholly I'M
warranted by the facts! Seriously,
be was success, Probably no bet
tor representative of his race Except
perhaps Fred. Douglass) could be
found to occupy the exalted position
he holds, and to be the successor of
the traitor Davis. Mr.. Revels is
christian man, regarded with the
utmost respect wherever heis known,
is not cgotistical and cannot be
spoiled by his sudden lift. He has
a good voice and knows how to use
it. His language is choice and his
conduct throughout is unexceptiona-
BILE. The colorod race may we'll be
proud of Hiram r. Revcls.
GENERAL f. Il. SPINNER,
yesterday entered upon his tonth
year as United States Treasurer, and
received the hearty congratulations
of his many friends. Spinner is one
of the ablest officers of the Govern
ment and is strictly honest to the
last penny. His position is highly
responsible one and it is hoped he
may be spared by Providence to labor
on in his duties which have always
been signalized by SO much ability.
The GEORGIA BILL,
and especially Mr.. Blngham's amend
ment creates much discussion. A
large mass meeting was held at Lin
coin Hall, last evening. Speeches
were made by John W. Forney, Gov.
Bullock, of Georgia, Gov. Scott, of
South Carolina, Senator Thayer, Of
Nebraska, Hon. Horace Maynard, Of
Tennessee, and others made stirring
speeches In favor of the Georgia Bill
without Mr.. Bingham's amendment.
was reading Mrs. L. Matilda
Fletcher's letter from New England
to day, in which she describes the
| egotism and remarkable selfishness
ofthe New Englanders. They seem
to claim all the intelligence of the
country. The other evening spent
an hour in the studio of Miss Belle
Smith an accomplished young lady
possessing extraordinary artistic tai
ents. She is q western lady-borr
in Clncinnati-and has spent two
years in Europe in order to improve
herself in her profession. l am re
minded that the west can claim 10
dies and gent ,men otculture as well
as can New England. Miss Smith
has in her studio about thirty paint
ings-some from the old masters
others are original. Of the latter
class her "Obcron and Tltania" from
"Mid Summer Nights Dream" par
ticularly attracted my attention.
Memory" a portrait of a Bohemian
girl, and which was painted in Bohe'
mia is excellent. She has also two
portraits, one a slave of Washington
now aged ITO years the other pic
ture of Granny Ashmoro" VIII
weighed cotton at Mt. Vernon to
the slaves to pick. The finest of he
paintings and which is worthg abou
four thousand dollars, is that Q
"Christ besslng the bread and wine.
1t has attracted universal admiration
in the highest circles here. Who vii
say the west does not furnish lectur
ers and poets, statesmen and artists
| IOWA ANNALS.
My esteemed friend DR.. Frederick
Lloyd of Iowa City, and who is edi
tor OF "The Annals OF Iowa." ha
placed me under obligations for
copy of the same for the month Q
January. | see the Doctor is Cor
responding Secretary Of the Stat
Historical Society. The Annals il
fully up to the standard. Ny fellow
townsman Judge Negus is still grind
ing out the early History Of Iowa
IN quite readable manner. 9Th
History Of Linn County," "The Ma
MAC OF the Border" "Robert Lucas
the first Governor Of Iowa" and 9th
es articles are well written and pu
up in excellent type on first clas
paper. Lloyd knows how to edit
and as magazinist he is decidet
success. PoToMAc.