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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-02-02
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago, Jan. 81.

Cattle-Run heavy, 22lO head
Plenty Of buyers in yards, but only q
tow good steors offered, and market
quiet; few sales Of good to choice
shipping at 6.00a7.80.
Hogs-Receipts about 5000. Mar
ket.opened inactive, buyers holding
Off for decline, bat prices were
steady at an entire Mt from 7.0Oa7. so.
AT the close prices wore rather better,
at 7.1oa76O, but still! mary unsold.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-02-02

Two notable events have trans-
pired almost simultaneously, viz =
The surrender OF Paris and the car
rying of the railroad tax in this
township. However, reports say
that the French will 60 back on the
surrender, and the Anti-tax men say
they are going back on the election.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-02-02
The latest pows from pella. EvN,

The latest ncws from Pella: ENNE
AMusANTE sLEE PARrIJ. OPP zekeren
namiddag in dc afgcloo pene week
kregen cen ecker aantal jongs hceren
van dsze plaats, verge zeld van een
geliiIi getal j0nge da mes het in hot
hoofd, ON cen verma keljk sleeridje
ten zuiden vau deco stad to gaan
gepieten. yase
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-02-02

There was great indignation in
the New York Senate, Tuesday last.
because colored man, who wanted
5000 appropriated for his colored
Orphan Asylum, had offered Senator
Jacobs 81, 900 Of the money if he got
it through. Indignation reused be-
cause colorcd man didn't offer more.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-02-02

a man named Quinn was found
aead near Iowa City, recently, with
. wound on his head. Ho had been
), !" spree with some comrades, who,
u ls supposed, killed him. -
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-02-02

Judge Negus, Of Fairfield, lectured
recently at Muscatine on the subject
of"The Indians who inhabited Iowa, y
and the audience generously made
up $3.50 for his benefit. So we learn
from the journal.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-02-02

oar dispatches to-day DOPE
news Of the capitulati~
and although it j. arm the
rs1u rance IN of Paris,
""' humiliating to
:. r -he enlightened people
will hail the signs Of
with delight. The forms OF
arrender are purely German, old
Bismarck having carried his point of
Oil the cession BY France of Alsace and
Lorraine to the German power.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-02-02

John Myers was fined $50 and
costs in Keokuk on Tuesdsy for whip
ping his wife, Thesewife whippers
ought to be dealt with to the full OK.
tent of the law. A man who will
whip his wife is too low to be respected
hardly rs q human being
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-02-02

The Utica Observer says that the
Clearfield Fair consisted Of q calf, q
goose, and pumpkin. We are told
that it rained 80 hard the first night
that the goose swan of, the calf
broke loose, and ate the pumpkin, and
. thief prowling around stole the calf,
and that ended tho fair.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-02-02

The combined capital OF the Roths-
childs' banking houses In London,
Paris, Frankfort and Vienna is The
small matter Of $500, 100000.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-02-02

The Birmingham Enterprise comes
to us, this week, enlarged to double
its former size, which indicates pros
perity with Bro. Moore. We wish
him patronage commensurate with
his spirit Of goa headitiveness.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-02-02

~, Az a- dance near Galesburg, ILL.,, on
'ns s'sn, . man named Parsons,
walked upso whore Riley Hsoe, with
VINO mon ne had auarreled, was sitting
.hs sa 'aoy, and drawing a pistol
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-02-02

The Sigourney Ne,os trots out it's
gayest rooster over the carrying of
the r. r.. tax IN German and Van
Buren, townships, in favor of the O..
4 Rock Island Railroad to that place.
We rejoice with you Mr.. Nens in the
prospect You have, not only of that
road but also of the Cedar Rapids
and st. Louis road.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-02-02

Andrew johnson, neglected BY the
rebels, denounces the Democrats CT
the South As 8 party of traitors, and
would like to get into tho Republic
can PARTY again if he could see the
WeY clear.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-02-02

Of peace before deciding upon the
future. .Iss
It is reported tho Germans have
invested Abbevillc, notwit hstandiDg
the armistioe. q 9fi
f Versailles, Jan. 81. 4
!. Distress in Paris is very great.
The great destruction Of railw avs
impedes the revictualing the city.
The Germans meanwhile are supply
lag articles of first necessity from
their own stores.
Berlin, Jan. 81.
Immense quantities of provisions
have been forwarded to Paris. Great
efforts are being made 10 restore
railways. Scissors line is to be re-
paired in forty EIGHT hours and q d.
rect route in eight days. the capt.
ulatlon of Paris caused stupor in
north France.
London, Jan. 81.
The armistice with France begins
instantly at Paris and three days
latterin the Departments and expires
noon, February 10th. A line between
the German and French forces sep.
arates it into two portions.
The neighborhood of Jura except
ed from tho armistice that which In
cludes the naval forces of both pow
crs in all parts Of the world. Tbs
terms of capitalization are that the
prisoners Of war are to remain in
Paris during the armistice, having
first surrendered their arms. The
national guards and gen d'Arms
are to retain their arms, rs are alec
the police force. All Franc Tircurs
to be disbanded, German prisoners
to be exchanged, and the public
funds are to remain in Paris.
Washington, Jan. 81.
There have beSn some signs for
sometime past Of = growing distrust
in official circles Nth the course Of
Gen. Pleasanton, the New Comics
Toner Of Internal Revenue, and .
change in that Department 10 pro
dicted by those best informed. His
advocacy Of the repeal ofthe revenue
tax in opposition to the financial
policy Of tho head Of the Treasury ID
regarded as offensive, and as an at
tempt to strengthen himself in pub
lie favor at the expense of The Ad-
ministration, and tho extraordinary
statements made Of the cost Of COL
Letting the tax, and his assumed
familiarity with the business whom
his seat was hardly warm under him,
are severely criticised.
It has been broadly asserted that
Pleasanton was made Commissioners
through the influence Of ingalls, and
others interested In the New York
Central Railroad tax case and it was
rumored to-day that he would resign
after February 10th, the date fixed
for the determining the case. The
amount of the tar involved is said ia
ha ri nm 000 Whathar these -.
mors have any other foundation than
the general dissatisfaction exproesed
orar ~. onro;n.,n l. !. imn...:r,.
os0A I ppAsuAouc' ~ im tv1siOse
20 say, out the appointment OF Pleas.
anton is objectionable to many. He
hau;n,. snnnt ,w.ntu a.. -. ).
having Spon' t"en.y.nVe yoaiS ~
imporIant 4 civil nosit;on has been
called n onestion Ia has hronuht
to the office the ruIinrs and m.nners
ofa Martinez. Ia has ahnsad tha
order concarn;no tha re,rasant.,;ra.
of the press, and the bulletins Of news
are fair specimens of his work. Il il
also rumored that Deputy Commits
sioner Williams. of Indiana. will soou
resign at the request of the Secretary
of the Treasury.
M
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-02-02

The imports Of tea ct the port of
San Francisco in 1870 were as fol-
lows: From China, $50, $50 pounds;
from Japan, 2,452,77l pounds. This
is an increase Of 1910, 900 pounds
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-02-02

It is said that during 1868 whom
the tax on distilled liquors was two
dollars gallon, only $ls,00O,OO0 Of
revenue was derived from it, and that
during 1870 when it was so cents on
tho gallon s55, 0oo,o 900 Of revenue has
been derived from it.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-02-02

Heaven help the nan who imag.
ines he can dodge enemies by trying
to please everybody. Other people
have right totheiropinion, so have
You; don't fall into tho error of sup.
posing they will respect you more
for turning your coat overy day to
match tho color Of theirs. Wear
your own color in spite Of wind or
weather, storm or sunshine. 1t costs
the facilitating and irresolute ten
limos the trouble to wind, shuttle and
twist, that it does honest, manly in
dependence to stand its ground.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-02-02

The steamer Jeanette Roberts tied
up at Durand, Wis, he's had her en-
tire cabin cnt away, this winter, by
parties who supplied the town with
kindling wood. The owner of the
steamer is very mad!
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-02-02

A little girl, up in Clinton, Iowa,
having been refused q button which
she coveted, by her mother, took &C.
casion in the lAtter's absence to steal
two, putting them in her ear for safe
keeping, go says the Rs-ald.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-02-02

The Bench and Bar for January,
1871, edited by Callaghan l. Cock
croft, of Chicago, ILL.,, is on our table.
This number comprises a careful
and well written article on "Vindic-
tive Damage" by Charles A. Merrill,
and an able article by Thomas NJ.
Cody, on "The Right to Waive .
Tort" Also it contains q digest Of
American decisions, an extensive
book reviews, with q list of Law
Periodicals and an amusing Misoell-
any.
The Bench and Bar is sent free to
every lawyer who will forward his
address to Callaghan & Cockcroft,
Chicago, Ill.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-02-02
The BURLINGTON Gnsetfe savs I

Tho Burlington Gazette says the
sales Of Burlington and Missouri
River. Railroad lands in Iowa, during
the month Of Dec. 1870, were 3.709,-
40-lO0 acres, ct IN average price of
el2.685 per acre, amounting to &c.
664 81.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-02-02

Filkens, the express robber, was
arraigned ct Albany, N. Y, on the
18th and plead not guilty. The day
is not vet fixed for his trial.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-02-02

Forty mllllOns of capital were
represented in the dining room Of an
Atlanta Georgia. hotel, few days
since.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-02-02

A bride ofseven weeks shot her
self, 81 Chester Del, the other day
rather than become q mother.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-02-02

The Burlington Gazette says prop
erty in, that city is taxed six per
cent. @ ~ e.5. g
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-02-02

The Lenten season opens this year
on the 22nd of February, and closes
April 9th. a
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-02-02

The floor of one of the Litchfield
Conn churches is 20 uneven that in
passing up one of the aisles person
goes ont of sight thirteen times. So
says local paper.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-02-02

"Uproarious disposition" is th
latest In Indiana divorce courts.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-02-02

The Wholesale millinery store of
A. s. Aston, Davenport, was buslar.
lied on the night of the 26th, to the
tune of 81, 500. 4H
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-02-02

The official returns OF the Bareau
Of Statistics show the decrease in
immigration for the year 1870 to be
31,118. N
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-02-02

Twenty-three houses have been
destroyed BY FIRE in Iowa during
January, sixteen from the presence
Of defective fues. The total loss is
over 100000.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-02-02

The Germans OF Des Moines had
qualification last night over the sur
render of Paris. The Register says
it was very nice affair.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-02-02

The ladies Of Munich have resol-
we'd to present q laurel wreath to
Emperor William, and erect q statue
to Gen. Won Moltke.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-02-02

The number Of French prisoners
Of war in Germany on the first Of
January was IL. l6O officers and $685.
SS5 men.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-02-02

Pulverised hog is the latest name
for sausage.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-02-02

A topsr's idea of hard drinking
sitting on ! rock and sucking icicles.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-02-02

,',s..c!. and b presided ov s ~
aReryi:or Reiahsrd Poi, w !. -i y.
o o.unoia Richland snS " <c.O
E;su .s shall b ~ H;.bIsnd
sor Can6sld :. 80 cec SN o DE
lAlones. and Washington,
aird .mpetine, Agency and
= Townships shall Do the
81 district, to b presided over
Supervisor Nelson; and that
each Supervisor shall DO authorised
TO draw orders on the bridge fund.
provided they do not ouerdraso the
amount already appropriated for the
year 1870, for the respective town.
chips.
The following resolutson was, upon
motion Of Supervisor Nelson, adopt
ed:
Resolved BY the Board of Eupervis.
ors Of Wapeilo county, iowa, That
the tax books of tho levy of 1867. be
set aside by the Treasurer Of the
County.
The proposition Of 4. a. Swift L
Go. Gas Company to light the
Conrt House and Jail with gas, was,
upon tho motion Of supervisor Rein-
hard, laid upon the table until the
April meeting Of this Board.
Adjourned until 8 o'clock .. m,
Jan. 18th, 1871.
+ January 18th, 1871.
Board met pursuant TO adjourn
ment members oil present /; minu.
tes Of last days meeting were read,
and, upon motion, wsrs adopted.
Upon motion Of Supervisor Rein.
hard, the County Auditor was 10.
struotsd 70 furnish : Justices Docket
to John Ysagsr, J. p. 0 Pleasant
Township.
A motion Of Supervisor Reinhard
that G. G. Lewis be employed a.
physician for the Poor Farm, for the
epsn;no va.r a. . ..,.-v :. ann !.
ana sh.t Mar. H;,..v = I..h.a,
he emn,ov.A :. phv.;c;.r. 81
Center Township and County Jail,
At . salary ofsl3O each, for ono year,
ommencipr on tho 9Th dav az March
1871 man thai, sin. Nod :.
ou;r.d = a.
49,. -, !
,.;r ae ~ 8 CT. .I -, ~
'.. - =. =. onul'n On 'no 'sDie
was csrrieo. a 5#
The claim Of VIM. Moore, Of Davis
county for $50, having been last, it
was moved and carried that said
Moore DO allowed 60. on said bill.
The claim was for taking testimony
in the case Of State Of Iowa 70 Moses
Davis.
Upon motion the County Auditor
was instructed to approve the bond
Of Thos Eyre q Steward OF Poor
Farm.
In the matterof tho road petitioned
for By 9. Jones, Of d., the time for
payment Of costs was extended 70
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-02-02

They have just arrested q couater-
fsiter at Davenport, who victimized
several of their business men. lie
gives his name as VIM: Martin.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-02-02

An Ohio county brags of a hog
weighing 1,O76. 81
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-02-02
A country edilor f. sn..k;rr of

A country editor, in speaking Of a
steamboat, says: "She has twelve
berths in the ladies' cabin T. "Oh,
life of me !" exclaimed an old lady,
on reading the above, "what squal-
ling there must have been."
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-02-02

New York paid . tax Of s2o,e67,.
858 last year.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-02-02

Sonslhing to weep over-A bush
81 Of onione.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-02-02

Wintersett, Madison Co., has car
ried Eve per cent tax 10 aid Of tho
Des Mnines Wintersctt h Southwest
ern railroad.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-02-02

A Grand Stats Musical Convention
will be hold at Council Bluffs, on tho
18th, 18th. 18th and nth of Feblu-
ary. M @ m
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-02-02

Thsss are $4,000 doctors in the
United States.
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PROCEEDINGS
of tho Board OF Supervisors.
January Goth 1871.

Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Minutes of last days proceedings
were read and no objection being
made thereto they werc approved.
Upon motion, the Auditor WAS
instructed to furnish Squire Pack
wood with Code of Laws.
It was moved, and seconded that
the bids for Poor farm and Physici-
an be now opened.
Upon motion of 81. Rcinhard tho
bid of Thomas Eyre was accepted
and he (Eyre) was duly elected ~
Steward of the Poor Farm for one
year, and WAS instructed to make
out and file his Bond in tho sum of
~, 900.
BY consent the bids for County
Physician were laid over until to-
morrow.
Upon q motion of Supervisor
Reinhard the following Official Bonds
were approved.
J.J. Logan Township CLERK, Keo-
kuk Township. Ezekiel Rush,. p,
of Green Township. NJ. B. Walker
Dept. Clerk District and Circuit
Courts. 2. Sparks Constable Col
umbia Township. W. b. Cross J. p,
Washington Township. David Mo.
Fall J. r, Washington TIP. c..
NJ. Lockwood Constable Agency
Township.
Upon motion tho LIST day of April
1871 was set for the final aotion 10
the case Of the road petitioned for
by John =. Denton ct q, and also in
the road petitioned for BY E. Hun
ter ct vi. a
A motion was made and carried
that the Clerk draw an order in favor
Of Insane Hospital on Insane fund
for 1894 SO.
UpoE motion Of CONS. Nelson tho
report Of Henry Reinbsrd in build
ing of bridge was received and placed
on file and an order authorized to be
drawn in favor Of said Reinhard tor
$1,000 for services.
Report offs. A. Munroe in bridge
matter, approved, fled snd bill Of
$500 in favor Of s. A. MunEoe or
dered paid.
Tho following resolution was on
motion adopted:
RESOLVED, That the County Re.
corder be, and is hereby authorized
to have . tight board fenoe con.
structed across each end Of the alley
between the Court House and the
NJ. e. Church, said fence TO be not
less than seven O. feet in height and
to be made Of one ~ inch lumber
on two (2) by four 90 inch studding
for sill and cap. esd II. Rein
hard.
Adjourned until 8 O'Clock A. NJ.
Jan. 9th 1871.
January 9th 1871.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Members oil present.
Minutes Of last days meeting were
read, amended and upon motion
we're approved.
Upon motion of Supervisor Rein.
hard the following resolution was
read and adopted:
Resolved, That the County Auditor
be, and he IS hereby required to pro.
coed o. once to collect oil School
Fund Notes which have become due
and also all interest on said notes,
where tho same has been due one
year or more by foreclosure OF mort
gage in such cascs.
Upon motion Of Supervisor Nelson
the following resolution was read and
adopted.
Resolved By the Board Of Srpervis-
PRS Of Wapeilo County, Io,oa, That
The county be districted in three
DiNtricta for bridge purposos. as fol. |
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-02-02

The widow Of Gen. Prim has been
made, by royal decree, q Duchess,
and her son, Don Juan Prim, Duke
of Castillejos.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-02-02

In Germany, $40 is high price
for q popular lecture.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-02-02

The Abel Gazette makes mention
that an old lady in that county do
sired pump peddler to furnish her
pump, saying that she could offer
nothing for pay except her hand, or
the hand Of one of hsr daughters, in
marriage. The peddler desired the
girls brought out. He selected one
that no would exchange the pump
for. The pump was put in and the
next day the couple were married.
After day or two he stole the pump
ont Of the well and decamped leaving
his bride and unpumpod well on the
old lady's hands.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-02-02

Upon motion the following per
diem and mileage was allowed 10 the
members of the Board, and to the
Clerk, pro tenn: .
Miles days. amount.
H. Garfield, 8 3 ~ 1895
II. Reinhard, III 3 4 1892
T. ]. Nelson, 10 3 A 1920
d. W. Tower services Is Clerk,
pro tenn, 8 days, g. 90, $500
On motion the following claims
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-02-02

The receipts Of the Des Moines
Valley railroad in 1870, were $685.
$500.
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SENATE.

I.. Washington, Jan. 81.
Mr.. Pomeroy submitted q reso!u-
tion commencing to the American
people tho suffering poor of France,
which went over till the next morn.
ing hour.
Mr.. Edmunds introduced q bill to
further preserve the purity of election
and TO guard against fraud by regis
tration. 1#.alss
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-02-02
The Smoke of BattIe.


Las cleared away, tho killed and
wounded have been carried off. and
we suppose duly cared for. and the
hailroad tax comes out with "a mi.
Iori'y. There were 95e votes c.., |
OF which 1913 were for the Tax. ana
4' - were against the Tax.
mere mover was an election AZ
closely contested in this tovn,h;.
Gus there was not full vote Gust
although this vote exceeded the vote
cast at the general election LA.
by about $50.
Now if the vote !.
Cedar Rapids o. "a
County, in
work wiz sucoessful
'' I'D through low
:. s 20 days at the outsid
). be commenced aud vlgo
j prosecuted, until tho road
completed, and before the 1st
January 1872, Sigournoy can con
down ana see US Ottumwa folks, I
the "keers.'
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HOUSE.
w ashington, Jan. 81.

WI, JAIL Oh
MIR. Maynard. from tho Committee
on Ways and Means, reported bill
authorizing the Secretary OF the
Navy to hold . consultation with the
Attorney General to institute pro-
ceedings OF the case, and otherwise
obtain full damages and indemnity
for the destruction of the sloop Of
war Oneida in the Bay Yaddo, Japan,
by the collision with the bombay,
passed. ESQ
The House then resumed the bill
reported from the Committee on
Military Affairs, to extend the bounty
land system to soldiers and sailors Of
tho late war ID their widows.
Mr.. Hawley argued against the bill
as canniDgly devised scheme to
give public lands to capitalists and
spectators without any practical
benefit clauses, for whose ostensible
benefit the bill was framed. He ar
gued that the homestead policy was
only too true and wise. and the means
Of disposing Of the settlers lands.
Mr.. Slaughter, who reported the
bill explained and defended Its pro-
visions, al did also Packard, a mem
Der Of the Military Committee.
Mr.. Logan favored the bill as one
which would encourage the settle.
mont ofpublic lands.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-02-02

Upon motion the Board adjourned
sine die. GEO. D. HAcKwoRTH.
county Auditor.
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yntleman of McGregor; relatint

.ntleman OF McGregor; relating
Gperience in New Years calls,
larl,ed Of one place that he Wis
tied, ut was the most aristocratio
man sion in the city, they even had
silver .tooth picks on the table,"
He evidently saw nut-picks; you
imagine the use he made of them,
says the Neus.
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AsNios Thing-in . horn--Pow
der.
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Judge Wright lectured in Iowa
City on the singular subject "climbp
word of FIVE letters. He urged
young men to climb, eCarfullv, LIE.
gally Instantly, Manfully and Boldly.
Of oouse the production was good
one-the Republican says it "was q
treasure"