The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-16

''"''" 81 Fo'''ics more perhaps de-
ponds upon the result in New York
than IN ali the others. L. she goes
Republican there will not be a ghost
OF chance for the opposition in the
next Presidential election, unless
some new and potential combination
shall be formed against the admins
tration."
The canvass Of 1ss2 will begin
carly. The Connecticut temperance
men have called State Convention
to nominate candidates for State
officers, to meet in New Hayer
December Ii. On the same day
the Democrats of New Hampshire
will hold their State Convention in
Concord.
The Hampton Free Press has /.
notice of a tree swindler, who is sell
ing trees for Norris Nursery, Of
Wis. Says the same man is il
Southern Iowa, and will cheat every
body he can with dead and rotter
trees.
The Batesville Arkansas, Repub
ttc0a, hoists the name Off. s. Gran
for President, and Powell Clayton
for Vice President:
| Rather too small cracker for &C
much whip.
! G. &. Gilman, President of the
Central road, asks $4,000 from th,
citizens along the line from Abba K
Moulton to assist in finishing up th,
road.
/ keokuk had runaway and smast
up on Saturday, and the team raj
over and seriously injured draymar
named Dick White. So says tn,
Gate. PEA "&a
Before hanging man in Louisian.
they let from fifteen to forty repor
tiers "interview" him for three weeks
The poor fellow is then not onl,
willing out anxious to be hung.
NJ
The Council Bluffs Times finds /,
result of skilled labor in making tit
teen cents worth of whisky iron
seventy grains Of corn.
Sioux City thrives apace. TIL,
Journal speaks boastiuIly, and claim
a population of about 5000. Tire,
years ago there were only 1900.
Mrs. Dir. Mary Walker is Dispute,
at tight pantaloons coming int,
fashion again. She says they max
her legs look like pair of tongs.
I A drug clerk in Alton, was sho
while asleep in bed early on Tuesds,
morning last by some unknown Gen,
and MORALLY wounded.
The GOODNESS of the weather thi
season OF the year is unprecedente,
in Eastern Name. There is skatin.
on the ponds.
Celia Logan Kellogg is comm,
West TO lecture on English Hearth
and Homes. Could not we have he
lecture here
Mrs. "Pony" Smith, of Counci
Blnffs, was victlmized the other da,
out of diamond valued at S125 by
"Chicago sutterer''-a lass of Is.
| The usual standing local of tn
county press, "wood and coal want
ed at this Office on subscription" ha
made its annual appearance.
There are three lodges of colore,
Masons in lows-one at Muscatint
one at keokuk, and one at De
Moines.
Lisa Weber's scant drapery
which she exhibited here this sum
mer, has been sold at Bankrupt sale
Dana, of the N. Y. Sun, supported
the Tammany thieves ticket in tn,
recent N. Y. election.
keokuk has 100 city Gas lamps
which cost the city $3.50 per month
each during the last three months.
Secretary Delano positively denies
that he is candidate for Senator
from Ohio.
Ii is computed that Milwaukee,
sewing society can blast persons
reputation in seven minutes.
The Office OF the late Marshalltown
Adtdnce is in the hands of the Sher.
i'll.
The Baltimore american predicts
that Grant will carry "my Mary.
land in 1872.
| Mrs. Spurgeon advocates "churcl
fairs" as one OF the best modes o.
raising money for good cause.
Appanoose county adopted a pro
hibitory liquor law at the last cleo
ton.
The Muscatine Tribune, started tc
run out the Muscatine Journal, hat
played out.
The U. S. Marshal has invited the
Mayor and Council of Dubuque to
Des Moines on $4,000 visit.
The only difficulty in Chicago now
is with the loafers who will no,
| work.
A gorgeous gambling house fol
ladies is the latest fashionable sensa.
ton III San Francisco.
Twenty-seven suits for divorce are
| before the Scott Eountv Distric,