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

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The bSfiors Of the residence of
Hon. Aoratio King, No. 7o7 n street,
kStsa 40 1ilSd with the elite ofthe
,ity lass evening, the occasion bring
ng theh togethsr being the fourth
weekly hitsrafy reunion Of tho season
These lednions are held weekly, and
lre the most enlighetned and enjoy.
Ahle ns6gmtlies Of w ashington. Mr..
HeorgeH Patch read . brief essay
% What 10 Poetry Z" which was
both Interesting and entertaining,
being I complete definition Of poetry
md prSss. Those present then lie
isnsa 10 m address By Professor
Henry 80 weights and measures
Thalsaznsd gentleman gave = lengthy
description Of his visits and travels
through France, Switzerland and
England, whittier no hsd gone to IT.
tend q cosucil on the subject Of which
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The work 81 layiur the Brockol-
brank and Tnainor wood payement
81 IA street south. between Second
and Third streets east. was commen-
oed y eeterdsv bv the oontractor
Capfain A. Gr,nt One half the On.
Tire space hssI been praded and the
boards lad. This nave.
ment. IL il clalmel. Is one al the yery.
beat Of al the wood psyements now
being laid. HE street after being
Graded d we'll rolled. and IN this Il
placed the foundation boards. which
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r.tant n,sns,s,o, 80 =. 80 n.h..
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and render rot impossible. The
blocks are then placed in position,
each one being prepared with . nick
which forms 5 dove tail ; into this .
long strip is fastened BY nails both to
the foundation board and the blocks.
When laid the blocks are about three
fourths Of an inch apart, and these
Intersections arc filed up with hot
gravel, over which tor, Co., are pour
Cd. The contractors claim that this
pavement 10 so staunch and securely
laid that even before the spaces DO.
tween the blocks are flied with
gravel and concrete 3 team drawing
Eve tons weight can be driven over
il without disolacinp a block. Thew
ask that the cltixens generally calI
and see the work Is IL progresses.
APPROPRIATION BILL.
:. me-! sale'y 90 plsolcseo tnas nc s,
genersI aPProPIas.lcn OH VIII iall
tnis sess.on, ~ ~ " snem are 10 an
advanced conoitioa-more 20 tnah
nsual ~ tnis !!me OF tne year: Inc
HOUSE OommlsCee on appropriations
nave oeen Working curing sne recess
ana tnelr oilis WIN prooAoiy % ready
TO report IN Q day OF 90. Mr.. Sar-
gent, OF CAL. has been ordered 70
report the indian Appropriation bill,
wnion WIN NOT create muon discus
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a.o leauy ~ PI.T = Du. ne
nlVor anu nsrDor Oil y IN charge o.
tne Commlttee on Commorce, ana
Will soon % nnisheo. Inc Hepnott.
can OF TINS CITY, says: .Ine aPProPrl.
atlons VIII Do made IN Dulk, 70 De
disposed OF a. the discretion OF the
oecre@ry u WAT, Nc - 20 9uioeo
prlnciPaHysOy tneasstIioation agreed
on Dy the committec.
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General Judson Fitzpatrick, the
brilliant trooper, delivered to . large
and appreciative audience last night,
ut Lincoln Hall, . lecture replcte