The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-01-12
OTTU1GWA, WAPEILO

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strated that he could keap hotel a
the most approved style. The Con-
tinental Hotel was formerly called
the United States Hotel. Mrs.. Har-l
riet Beeoher stoves novel, paUncls
Toms Cabin" begins b. relating 4
conversation purported' to have tal
ken place between two planters while
sitting in front Of UTbc United
States" Mr.. Meeiek Is an lows ren-
tieman; Formerly residiussa at NSfora
loo, and viii make il lively Tor ali
Iowans who may wander eastWard.
One marked feature Yesterday was
the absence of Intoxicating LIQUORS
from tho " festive board. Z Probaly
Schuyler Colfax, lettar in the last
go
1NdepeVdcnt n0u 6Omotnlng tO 90
WIN II. VI was " tne result OF tne
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Sunday AZ anv rate sc saber !
New Years day has seldom been sean
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anong us; We are conhaens .nas
wna. I.: - Tue loss y ner .rlends ana
reln.lscs ls NOT c.esnai gam.
MSen she g storm on tho Ss i
80 her spirit has flown from this world Of
70 repose ON the bosom Of food...
THE wAsH1NaroN cHaox,orx
Ho, roh, Nv ra-.a.....:~.s. 60.
tha nronriatnrsh;n of tha rhro.,;.1s
on the 1st inst. and is succeeded bv
John NJ. Morris a South Carolinian.
As o journalist be has been courteous
and kind to his professional brethren.
and he retires with the best wishes Of
all those who labored with him IN
the field of Journalism. He IA no
longer editor of atwo naners . Mhoth
daily" but will devote his undivided
attention to the PHILADELPHIA Press !.
one of the most influential naners IN
the country. Washington is well
supplied with journals this winter
but there ia in this as in EVERYTHING
else-room for Improvement. We
have three morning napers--the RE-.
Dwblican.the Chronicle and the Pntriot. .
and the Star in.the erenin0 of course.
The Standard and G. A. r. journal
are published weekly In the interest
of the soldiers. Then we have the
Sunday Gazette. Sunday Herald and
Sunday Chronicle. which with tho
theatrical Critic, completes the list
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oosopn 2. wilson, Lana Omce
Cui.'issionsr Is ABOUT 10 1859 ms
omon so.I. neau' no nas oeen IN tne
= unoo ~ snoso many years some say
~ "ns poln .uoIe guy lne statem, a.
may ue son,ewhas oVeforaWh. lie
- = D,o1ner 70 a ~ parry Dy tne same
lame whc was In,rd Auditor OF tho
a,o.s!ly tol se'eralyears' ana whose
au'niSela.lon grew 80 obnoxious
.ha. ~ was Iounu advantageous 70
suo .uo puo,lc goou torcmoVe MIN. Joe.
"llsor Iao some supporters 10 the
iowa Deioga,ion wnose names SHAH
neie % name'ess' Two yearsago whon
au eiioIs was tnaue 70 remove him.
: aln s'au " nnu Inat tnese same
geneielnen now iaVor Coi: wins
Diunniono ol our olate. " llson is
noe now nor was ne ever . hepubii'
can. nehce ne ought 10 DC displaced,
lor talk as you may tpe Jacksonian
Poiicy is riSne. 10 Tue victcrs BE-
long tne spoils -orto put 1t 10 less
ohensive manner, the party IN power
cnwau, = ~. "a '' un ~ .no
linen II the administration is
failure the party 10 power, and 10
other, IS responsible. ! believe the
Republican party is willing to, and
should assume that responsibility and
that 1t Will not suffer defeat At the
nanos OF the people IN 1877 by such
action. It's said by some that Mr..
wilson Is indispensable, aud that
"the government cannot get along
without him.. would answer this
as senator wilson answered General
Meigs wnen the General SAID be
ne oouiu not get along without Q MIR.
q. w. u. VINO received $500 per
year 70 render tho clerks uncomfort,
able. Inc senator asked, That It
ne should die :! Couldn't You spare
MIN tnen !! Let US have Col. Drum
mold tor Commissioner OF the Gen.
eral Land Once. de is able and will
aouptless render as ehie'ent services
70 .ne uoverhmens as any Oh tnee