The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-02-23
oTTUMwA wAPMLo THURSDAY FEBRUARY as ls7

lTTUMWA, WAPELLO
VI Y, Waits from Warrington
Il BsS# sssii Washington, Feb. IL.
4 ~ gais TIM THNNEssEE. /
Considerable anxiety is manifested
/ for the safety Of tho San Domingo
1 Commissioners on board tho Ton,
nessCcs Already some Of tho enc.
mics OF annexation arc predicting
the loss Of the crow and intimato
that is . visitation Of Providence
and tho iegitamato result Of TIC
| schcuao. How silly The Star thii
evening says: "a i5' 1870 :.
| A letter from Secretary Roboson
to Representative Sargent was read
in the House to-day, in which he
says that TO quiet apprehension ia
regard to the safety OF tho steamer
Tennesse he gives the reasons for
believing the steamer is as safe .as
any ship ofour favy on the ocean,
and conclude by saying that 'sug-
gcstions of her loss, made without
information and maintained with.
out cause, are as weak as they are
cruel"
| OUR NEW OONGREssMEN.
Our new member from the Sixth
District has arrived in tho city and
taken plain but comfortable rooms at
1872 G st. He will represent the
counties Of Black Hawk, Boone,
BucDa Vista, Butler, Calhoun, Car
roll, Cero Gordo, Cherokee, Clay,
Crawford, Dickinson, Emmett, Frank
lin, Greeto, Grundy, Hamilton, Han.
cock, Hardin, Humboldt, Ida, Kos
suth, Marshall, Monona, O'Brien,
Palo Alto, Plymouth, Pocahontas,
Sac, Story, Webster, Worth, Wood
bury, Wright, and Winnebago-
thirty.four in all. Captain Orr,
upon whom I called this evening is
OF fine presence, is rather good look.
ing, has an intellectual, honest coun-
tenance and is decidedly good
talker. The Sixth District might
have taken moro trouble and Jared
worse in selectinga representative.
| must say | was particularly we'll
pleased with Capt. Jack Orr.
Hon. w. g. Donnan, of Indepen-
dence, who succeeds Col. Allison in
representing the Third District, en-
bracing twelve excellent Iowa coun-
tics, is here with his wife and two
boys. They are at 1891 g street,
not far from the residences of Capt.
Orr, Hons. F. w. Palmer, Geo. W.
McCrary and VIM. P. Wolfe. Maj.
Donnan is quite young man, and
resembles in appearance tho late W.
D. Washburn, formerly Represen-
tative from Indiana. He is genial,
and has . real western shake of the
hand for all Iowans. Prior to his
arrival to entor upon Congressional
duty, he has never spent but one day
in Washington. His record in the
Iowa Legislature and in the field is
excellent. He will doubtless crafty
his friends by making q good record
here.
Judge Cotton and Judge Wright
have not yet arrived.
RECORDER OF THE LAND OFFICE.
~ The many friends Of J. II. @. Will
son of Iowa City are pressing his
claims for the Recordership Of the
General Land Office here. Mr.. Will
son is o very excellent young man,
has seen hard service in the army, is
thoroughly competent and ought to
have q fine position.
TEMPERANCE.
Addresses were delivered yester-
pIy by members Of the Congression-
al Temperance Society at Lincoln
Hall. Hon. John Hill of Now Jcr-
sey, Hon. Jesse II. Moore of Ills,
Senator Pomeroy Of Kansas, and
Hon. Wm. Il. Dodge of Now York,
made stirring speeches, calling upon
tho people to discountcnance liquor
drinking on all occasions-especialIy
during the Carnival so soon to take
place here.
MAJOR MoBLEY OF DUBUQUE.
Tho Dubuque Times under dato Of
Feb. 9th, says:
"The many warm friends of Major
Mobley throughout Northern Iowa,
will read with pleasure tho report
which we published yesterday, of his
nomination by tho President to tho
position Of Chief Clerk of she Gener::
III Land Office. The Major is not
only well qualified for his duties by
practical knowledge Of departmental
details, but is thoroughly honest and
Trustworthy, and will second Mr..
Drummond heartily in his efforts for
an honest administration Of his i'm
portant bureau"
The above is all true except that
the Major has been nominated
principal Clerk Of Public Lands"
instead Of Chief Clcrk of the Office.
The place for which he is designated
is one Of more responsibility than
that assigned him by the Times.
Major M. is y nice old gentleman,
we'll liked by all who know him and
possesses an unusual quantity OF
hard sense. There il no doubt oi
his confirmation by the Senate.
Hon. Hiram Fellows of Dubuque
is ut the National.
Potomac.