The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-08-17
.sttsr Frem the SECRETARY ef the Treas.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.
The Secretary of the Treasury ad
dressed the following to the National
Banks:

AlVc0ON s0S NoAAS"AsS w e-~~
Banks:
TREAsURY DEPARTMENT,
August 10, 1871. {
SIR:-T take the liberty to inform
you that arrangements have been
made for the disposal of the remain
der Of the bonds offered by the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury on the 28tb
of February last, being about one
hundred and thirty million dollars.
The arrangement is subject to the
condition That the National Banks
Of thetJnigod States shall have an
opportunity within sixty days from
this date to subscribe for sny sum or
sums not exceeding fifty million dol
lars, and all the banks making or OBJ
tanning subscriptions payable in coin,
will be designated by the Secretary
of the Treasury, as repositories Of
public money upon the usual condi-
tion, placing in the hands of the
Treasurer of tho U. 8. bonds of the
United States for security Of such
deposit. At the commencement of
each month notices will be given Of
tho redemption OF an amount Of
bonds equal to the amount OF sub
scriptions in coin for the preceding
the interest to cease in nine
ty days from the date of such notice.
As the bonds specified shall mature,
deposits will be withdrawn from the
several banks proportlonately. A
of one-eighth Of one per
cent will be allowed upon all sub
scriptions made by National Banks.
[Signed] Boutwell,, Sec'y.
I asThe following letter was today
sent to the agents heretofore desig-
mated: "Negotiations having been
perfected for the sale of the remain.
or Of the two hundred millions Of
FIVE per cent bonds offered to the
public by the letter of the Secretary
If the Treasuary on the 28th of
February last. the authority of the
agents heretofore designated is limi-
ted to the sale of equal amounts of
four and a half and five per cent
bonds, or equal amounts of four and
five per cent bonds"
Election Returns ns-Oemoeratic Falling
OF Of $4,000. {.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 8.
The total vote of the city is 12,949,
which is fully the average vote. Of
this Leslie received 8,298, and Har-
Ian 4,651. Lesie's majority in the
city is 1871. Harlan ran slight
" ahead of his ticket. All the
candidates for the Legis-
lature are elected. The Republicans
concede Leslie's election by about
twenty thousand. The Democratic
majority in the State is variously es.
here at from 90, 600 to &c, 600,
which is falling off from the Grant
Seymour election of $4,000. and 40
900 or 5O,O00 from the last Quberna-
torial election.
Returns from the election indicate
q decrease OF 10000 on the Demo
cratic majority in the Gubernatorial
race of 1868, Notwithstanding the
exclusion of thousands of
colored voters on the merest pretext.
Negro voters were compelled to read
the names of each of the candidates
or be denied q vote-a requirement
not made of others. General Harlan
has created wonderful enthusiasm
among Republicans throughout the
State, and the result is victory,
even though he is not elected. There
will be an increased Republican rep
in the Legislature. The
Democratic majority in the State
will not exceed 10000.
Preparing for Another War.
LONDON, Aug. IL.
Special private information from a
correspondent at Salisbury says the
military organizations IN Russia is
being pushed vigorously on the Prus-
sian system Of compulsory service,
and vigorously carried out without
exception. In consequences of the
extent Of the country,
provisional depots are to be establish
ed. Officers are examining the from
tiers and reporting. The govern.
ment is trying experiments to show
how soon corps d'arme advancing
can lay line Of railway for forward
ing supplies. such is the case every
thing politically promises we'll for
Austria making an alliance with
Germany which is apprehended be-
tween France and Russia. This is
tho chief question in the discussion
between the Emperors of Austria
and Germany at eastern. They
meet at Icsche tomorrow.
Mlouut Gents Tunnel A Success.
LoNroN, Aug. IL.
The Mount Gents Tunnel is o CON-