The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-02-23
Waits from Washington
WASHINGTON, Fob. Is.
c. G, BOWEN.

qlpted tho attention of the commu-
NY foe somoI weeks has heen going
ttrough the ordeal Of a trial for
lgamys md a. tho present time, his
reputation IS somewhat below par.
Mr.. Bowen represents the second
Congressional District OF South
Carolina, composed of Charleston,
Colleton, Barnwell and Beaufort
counties. He is fine looking man,
above medium sise,. has raven black
whiskers, u keen black eye and is
regarded BY tho ladies' q handsome
specimen Of tho genus homo. He is
a little moro than thirty nine years
old having been born Jan. s, 1882.
He is nativc of Rhode Island, re:
moved to Georgia in 1850, studied
and practiced law, went to Charles
ton 5. G. in 1862 and in 1867 was a |
member Of the constitutional con-
vention Of South Carolina to re-
construct the State. Ho was mem.
Der Of the foriicth Congress and was
reelected to tho forty-first Congress
by q majority Of l7,548 votes over
Seymour, democrat. 1t has boon
proven by tho testimony in the
Courts during tho past fcw days
that no livod with ono Tabitha
Parks several years but no donies
having over beon married. to hor.
Tho evidence in tho case sccms to
show that no really was, and is hor
legal husband. The Jury today
agreed to disagree. Eleven wore
convinced by sthe law and the evil
denco' that he is guilty of bigamy,
while tho twelfth was in favor o.
acquittal. So tho Jury hung and
Bowen is yet in state of dreadful
suspense. aa
CONGRESSIONAL BILLS.
It's presumed that Congress will
ilibuster rs usual and spcnd much
time in useless debate until tho last
hours of tho ,ssion. Thon all sorts
OF measures will be crowded through
on the high pressure system. This
is all wrong, but it has always been
the custom Of evcry Congress and
party. During the present Con-
gress about 8, $50 bills and over 500
joint resolutions have been intro
duced into the House and l,340 bill Is
and 3l0 joint resolutions IN the Sen.
ate. We find upon the calendar of
the House $50 bills and resolutions
200 of which have passed the Senate
and now lie on the speakers desk.
The Senate calendar contains 393
bills and resolutions about half OF
which have passed the House. The
anxiety Of the friends of the various
measures il intense as the session is
almost at an end. At least seven of
the fifteen days remaining will be
occupied in discussing and disposing
of the appropriation bills.
HON. JOHN b. HAY,
representing tho Twelfth district of
Illinois, has very justly been nomina-
ted and re-clccted to the Forty Sec
ond Congress. Col. Hay represents
six counties, namely: Clinton, Mad.
ison, Monroe, Randolph, St. Clair
and Washington. 1t has been said
that a prophet is not without honor
save in his own country, and altho'
Col. Hay is no prophet it is true that
horcprescnts tho very locality who're
no first saw the light Of day and
grew up to manhood. In those days
it speaks well for q mans general
character, morally and socially as
well as politically, when VIC find
those who know him best willing
and even anxious to seloct him ne
their representative. Col. Hay WINS
afforded q common school education,
worked ona farm, became "poor
printer"-was brave soldier, and
finally became tirst-class lawyer
and faithful rcpresen tative 10 Con-
gross. Ho is selfmadc man, and
that is tie kind the West generally |
sends hore. They ire the most prac-
tical men we have. ~.
+s-erf-s ADJUSTMENTS. '1 }ss
Washington has mover before been |
SO we'll supplied with amusemonts as |
at present, and many of tho onter-
tainments 100 havo been Of high
literary character. Lectures can be |
heard upon every subject and by the
most eminent in politics, the sciences
and the arts. The Choral Society
gives q musical matinee at the Ma
tional Theatre this afternoon. Last
night John G. Sake lccturcd on
"French Folks at Home" The Lin
gard Troupe is at Wallis Opera House
and draws crowded houses. The
Swiss Bell Ringers are al Odd Eel.
lows Hall and will remain the bal
once Of the week. Mrs. Scott-Sid.
dons is on The boards at the National |
Theatre playing with the miserable
stock company the cnterprising oil
managers insist upon keeping before
The public. Yesterday was tho la
lies reception day and among others
who received were Mrs. Colfax, Mrs |
Secretary Fish, Mrs. Speaker Blaine,
Mrs. Secretary Boutwell,, Mrs. Ores
we'll, Mrs. Delano and others. The
immense throng attended and their
names appear in the morning papers.
Ihe'great States of Wisconsin and
Minnesota gave Joint entertainment
asst evening in Masonic Temple
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