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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-16

The Chicago Post has this cruel
tbrnst 8 IL il estimated that, out OF
the llo 900 people rendered destitute
by the Chicago fire, about 65.0oo
we're relieved in this city, while $780,
900 are travelling on refugee passes
over the Union, living on the bread
ofbogus atfl,ction and the water OF
spurious tears. Which reminds one
that Mississippi steamboat captain,
Who had been fortunate enough to
escape the massacre OF the Alamo,
offered to pass all Texans who had
fought there with him, and whom
the Mexicans had spared, over his
line. In two months he had inrnish-
cd transportation to 2,l27, the only
survivors of tho original l3o who
hae gone into action =
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-16

WoMEN's RraHTs.-We have now
published four communications on
the affirmative side of the Woman's
Rights question, and shall decline
the publication Of any more until the
other side Of the question is heard
from. We believe in "fair play and
sailors rights" and 4 to is enough
Correspondents will please bear il
mind that they must condense theil
articles into q reasonable space, say
o column at ono time. Hereafte
communication written on botl
! sides will go into the waste basket.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-16

| could be done tor him in this world
and even in his agony he was SC
grateful for tho interest manifested
that it seemed as if he wondered
that any had cared for him, and il
was touching to hear him gasp Gut
between his throes Of anguish, show
good you all are to me"
But the end came soon. The doc.
tor told him, and he hoard it calmly
and bore 1t. brayely. Mr.. Kingsley
and / were beside him q few moments
after, when he turned to the former
and earnestly said:
81 think I've made it even, sir"
"What, Bill 2"
"Why, you know, sir, i took > life,
and | reckon saved one the other
day, didn't l 2"
Mr.. kingsley took the cold hands
in both of his own. "Yes, indeed,
Bill, many more than one, perhaps,
and gave yours, toor
"Then you think it's even?'
ayes, Bill, l do"
"And do you believe that He, the
great Judge will hold it even, toe ?"
"Yes, Bill, l do think so for He
is full Of mercy and loving kindness" J"
"But He is just, too," murmured
the dying voice; for | heard a
preacher once say He wanted an eye
for an eye, tooth for tooth, and
then I knew l must give Him life
for the one l slew, and I've always
been looking ont tor the chance. II
was long . comm; but [ got it at
last and thank Him for lettin' me
make it even."
Mr., Kingsley was crying like a
child.
"My good old Bill" he said, II am
sorry te lose you. You have been q
faithful servant, and shall miss you
more than l can say"
A glad light flashed into the dim
eyes, and, in spite of the exquisite
pain ofevery movement, he made one
supreme effort and lifted Mr.. Kings
ley's hand to his white lips.
"God bless you, cir !" he gasped
out. "You took me when all the
world kicked me out, and, you've
never given me mean word. God
bless you you're all in life I'm loath
to leaveln
Then he lay silent for a little while
and we thought he was asleep, and
would pass away so but suddenly
he was looking at us, wide awake,
and spoke out, firm and clear:
"And there was such o lot OF little
uns that day, too! It's all right, all
right! | kno,c I've made it even =
And then the peace of death settled
down on the pale face OF Quiet Bill.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-16

~ = very naughty Of the Valley
road 70 ran for the accommodation
gifts business aud the public along
its whole line, instead Of for the
benefit of our friend-the Des Moines
Reqister. Once upon a time, not SO
very long ago, that road sent out
trains from here only at midnight
and in the afternoon. 1t discommod-
ed us dreadfully, but We endured it
with Christian resignation. Now
my dear Register, the present rail-
road situation ON the Valley leaves
Us with q large stock Of drst-clasa
resignation on hand if you want
some we'll send it aloDg.-Gate
City.
Our friends at keokuk and Des
Aoines seem 70 be worked up . good
deal about the d. v. Road. So far
as Ottumwa is concerned the road
always seems to suit US, and its
officers here are gentlemanly and
efficient. We suppose the road
would run . special train whenever
the editors of the Constellation or
Register want to ride, that is if they
oav for il.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-16

Chickasaw county has a sensation.
A lady of that region, named Ives,
went on o visit TO Minnesota and
while there procured q "readymade'
divorce, with which she astouished
her husband on her return. She also
claimed six year old girl. but the
fond iathered objected, and Judge
Bragg, Of Waterloo, has just decided
against the mother in the latter
matter.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-16

The Philosopher Greeley, of the
New York Tribune, has leaning to
the Presidency. and Of course does
not favor Gen. Grant. But he can
not help being honest, and thus testi-
fes to the efficiency of Gen. Grants
administration, financially
"Mr. Boutwell, was able to report
reduction of our National Debt by
more than thirteen millions in Sep.
tember, and he reports further re-
duction of nearly nine millions in
October. The full amount of reduc-
tion since Gen. Grants inauguration
is 1898, ,755,s12, or more than one
hundred millions per annum. Should
we continue to pay as we have thus
far paid since the incoming Of this
administration, the debt would be
extinguished within the next twenty
years. As it is, the annual interest
or burden of the debt is diminished
by 1T least fifteen millions since Gen.
Grant became President. These arc
cheerful figures
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-16

All the Democratic papers, from
sn to Beersheba are abusing Mr..
u arlan and predicting his defeat for
enstor. His friends would desire
2 better evidence Of his popularity
nd certainty Of success.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-16

Stilson Hutchins of the st. Louis
Times (Democratic) predicts that ''is
= safe TO say that Mr.. Harlan is most
Aksly to succeed"
This is the only indication we have
pen to at oil doubt Mr.. Harlan's
! coess. But - Mr.. Toots said, s.its
4 Z no consequence
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-16

l Ars; - Ellen s. Upper and Mrr.
nnie =. Savery, have entered into a
uslness partnership, under the name
the "lowa Italian Bee Company, J"
r'noipaIly for the propagation Of
ALLAN Queen Bees. That's business
nd Women's Rights combined.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-16

Doolittle ought to be re-christened
Dnslittle, - Wisconsin don't want
% Goyernor BY 10000 majority.-
ondsf if the Democracy will want
% for o Presidential candidate
DIV?
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-16
Ku-Klux businsss il South Carol;

An-Anx business in South Carroll.
- p snsctually exposed. One hun.
aed and sixty have given themselves
n, and others have fed. There is
eeundant evidence Of hanging, shoot.
hgs and whippings.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-16

The papers throughout the State are
still telling that Van Buren, county
will harvest very large sorghum
crop. Amt il most time it was
harvested
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-16

q hiram Hopkins was sentenced, by
dge McDill, at Alton, on Friday
- : to lS years in the Penitentiary,
robbing and attempting to MUIR
rDr. Walker a. Quincy, last win
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-16

At Dexter Park, Chicago, on the
4th inst, there was . trotting match
for q $500 purse. The entries were
Woods black gelding, John Bren
nock's bay horse and Joe Hooker,
of Ottumwa. The conditions were,
mile heats best 3 in 5, owners to
drive. Joo Hooker won in three
straight heats. Time 2:42s, 249,
2:423. The Chicago Sun says:
The last heat proved to be the
best OF the race, Hooker coming in
AN easy winner of the heat and race
without skip, in 2:42a.
Every thing passed off pleasantly
end good days sport was the re
suit, excepting those who had beer
the victims Of misplaced confidence
and allowed themselves to bccom,
"Hooker' ed in a ally way.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-16

J. b. Grinnell says ho is going to
complete the railroad from Abba via
Knoxville to Des Moines.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-16

The Iowa City Repxbliean under
i9nsw management, has not only
80 be one of the handsomest pa.
on our exchange list, but also
tof the most readable.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-16

The Keosauqua Republican comes
W enlarged to nine columns
ep. Henry gets mp . No. County
Psr and We are glad to see this
onistakable evidence of financial
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-16

An Iowa CITY ordinanl 1pslraina
I sse from runaisg at ~ ~
pines hold goose and N psrties.-
{ . matter OF t6ste. 'v''sts''Fss''
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-16

The Gate Oaysays the Da ~
oistr howlsSso about ID. y.
nilroad changtas time, is sdss \
nterferes with its circulat "a.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-16

J. 4. Smith, OF Iowa County, raised
some cotton on his farm this year
which. the Republicans says, is as
good AZ that raised in the South,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-16

4 Sioux City girl of sixteen years
3rrs ksas Asr about !
- and thcn Killed herself,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-16

I1 arrospsct Of . healthy and
nest administration Of the City
GDvtlzrleot of New York, has had
IN ssps : q ths money market
Ito Wing gold down to 1.113i
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-16
Lock upon this Picture and Now on
This.

This,
The Burlington Gazette Of yester-
day says:
"The Courier may talk as it will
about the impossibility of o united
effort against the radicals, but the
people are ripe for it, and it must
come. It may talk as it will about
Calhoun and the rebels, but the time
has come for q great and powerful
effort to be made to save the country
before all is lost"
Tammany aud the rest Of the
Democratic party has quite recently
made the "effort," and what has been
the result2 Republican gains eDery-
whref We commend to the Gazette
the words of wisdom uttered by his
ooadjutor here, the Democrat Of the
9th;
''Ths 0eup do Grace.
Ne publish . synopsis Of the tele-
grxphic news received up to the
lAteat hour of going to press from
~ slscfions which took place on the
|Esth Inst.
The Demo6rats have lost every
|doqh4fe State with the exception Of
New Jersey, while the Republicans
have fEfAed correspondingly.
II Tie N 4vsuiber elections have con
slIf1nsd fhsopfnion already expressed
~. tkoee CoInmns that the "New De.
1ftnre'' would prove a failure.
n III ~ opinion of the writer hereof,
MI nouAtio party has received
Soe1 u grdcs, and we charge the
'fSsklt up ~ the ssNew Departure"
The los Of Now York decides that
~ dsmDcratls party cannot elect
~ next Rrssidont
y IL jsiof no uee to conceal the fact j;
op ~ Othsr hand it 10 better to know
Tho tFath and prepare to do the best
EwS cAn under the circumstances.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-16

Gov. Merrill has set apart the Both
| of Nov. as Thanksgiving day.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-16

"The opposition to the corrupt men
who rule Grant, must pursue the
same policy toward those thieves,
that have been pursued toward the
thieves in New York and the people
will succeed equally well. Make a
general fight against them. bur
tington Gazette,
Unfortunately for our Democratic
friend Of the Gazette the Opposition
as he is pleased to term it, is led by
"the thieves in New York, and now
that they have gone under where is
he to look TO for help2 The honest
and respectable portion of your party
is gravitating into the Republican
ranks on your "New Departure
platform, and there is not much left
for you to form party out ofexcep'
Frank Blair, the secesh of the South
and Tweed and his Tammany thieves
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-16

sister Of Olive Logan M
's1tly married to . Mr.. AEGHr A
Darlington dty, and wsns M
me day.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-16

Joh45rj e i TIN q bhs STATE Press,
joined the Universalist church.
I oss John thinks uniuersal saliva.
- u hs only chance for him.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-16

BrigAA Yong. tits aid is had.
ii tor ! lexics wb.ch tAe Lord has
istbhed hin, inss vision, is the
Promlsed Land. and will set up there
i all his original glory.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-16

u Thieves ordinarily 60 to prison.
3eut Now York democrats elect
weed to ofioe.- Gate City.
II And the radicals are determined
~ elect Harlan to the senate and
5rant to be president again.
Huntington Gazette.
This is the first time we have
known the Gazette to utter . poli,i.
Ecal truth in a long while. Surely
there is some little good left in this
man. he is not like the old woman's 4
soap, after all-all lye,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-16

The Chicago Relief Comm n
= Official report, state that Y
r cash contributed is about !.
@aa% H$sssfAsF. z s.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-16

PooR CoMroRT.-The Keokuk Con-
stution consoles itself with the fact
pat Hancock county, ILL.,, has gone
smocratic COO, and, that the demo
c'ats carry every township in the
'eounty but three. He exhibits as
d ouch philosophy as the boy did who
Aid III he could no. lick the bow ht
Was lighting with. he could max,
smouths at his sister,"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-16
AR1sTIDEs.

The Des Moines Register relates .
sad accident that occurred in Crock
er township, Polk county, ON Friday
afternoon last: Mr.. Daniel Mock, a
farmer of that township, was enga-
ged in husking his corn, and had
built near his house q crib which he
had elevated on posts. While he
was in the field, his two little chill.
dren were playing around and under
the crib. When he returned be
found the crib had fallen from its
posts, catching one of the little ones
three years old, beneath it. Tn
heavy sill was resting directly acros
it's neck. Its death was probably
instantaneous,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-16

he Birmingham Independent is
na1e. MS
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-16
rhe Tammany Ring agreed to pay
hwitH OK, 900 IL no was defeated.
plive Logan tells this winter what
knows about .sNioe Young Men. !

fhs Mcrsyis Hedeste has petered
| Reason didn't pay.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-16

The B. &. M. II. r. Co. are rapidly
pushing their road to make connec-
ton with the Union Pacific at Ft.
Kearney. When completed, they
will have a continuous through line
of 47O miles, beside branches, thro'
one of the finest countries on this
green earth. No road in the west
can now compare with il, as regards
smoothness OF road bed or complete
ness of general equipment, and its
officers and employees know their
duty and strictly perform 1t.
| QUESTIONS TO SoMEBoDY.--"Call
again |" Why? Don't you owe this
bill? You do? Then why not pay
it? Do you say you can pay, but
don't like to spare the money? ISM
your course little thieyish What
right have you to keep another man.
money in your pocket? Only
seamstress, a washerwoman, ant
laborer, you say? Are You not meal
then, as well as thievish2 Becaus'
the creditor is poor and weak, ant
afraid to push you, you carelessly pa
him off, do you? Are You man,
woman or worse than heather
which2 Or are you simply though,
less Is not the present q good tim
tor repentance and amendment 2
Hampshire G0sette.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-09-14

A CuRlos1rY.-About eighty miles
above Wala Walla, on the Columbia
river, the mighty stream fowing be,
tween perpend.cula walls at least ESQ
feet high, these walls being built by
the Masters hand of breccia, amygda-
loid basaIt and lava, the voyager by
canoe looking upward will see half way
to the top of one of these faces of mar
velous masonry. leahess tree. with a
rind of abestos instead of bark.-The
gentlcm N of the Hudson Bay Compa-
my have been in the habit for half a
century as they passed this forest-lega-
cy of dead epoch, TO show their skill
with the rifle 10y dropping into their
canoes, with a blow of ball, pieces Of
the extremities of the limbs The tree
is who'll petrified 1t is retained in its
isolated suspension, by the hold OF its
roots twisted and interlocked in the
seams and crevices between layers of
lava and different eruptions. 1t is 100
feet above the river No f1od could
have deposited if there. The testi-
mony of the twisted and interwined
roots that the tree grew where ii stands,
is conclusive. The testimony would
seem to be conclusive, too, that the
tree, after being silictied, was denudcd
from its volcanic ma'rix by wafer ac
ton likewise that the Columbia las
gnttercd through the lava, to its pres
level. SAM. IYakeson.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-09-14

often become the accnscrs OF the lnno-
cent. and secure a conviction, whilst
the criminal inpurple and gold gets OFT
scot free.
: A felon's dress and his number are
not infallible proofs Of guilt, just as
broad cloth is not an evidence Of clean
hands and an honest heart.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-09-14

"PADDy. my boy" said gentleman
to fellow whom he observed fishing
away at deep pool, that must be Il
iavorite stream for trout Faith, and
sure it mnrt lie that same, for have
been standing here for this three hours,
and not one If 'cn will come out of II"
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-09-14
Sherif'S Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUIlO.N
- issued ont of the Probate Court ID Aia rs an
boise county, Idaho Territory upol Jnae,a. :, ss
dered in said Court in favor OF W d. Mie. ,is fn-
and against W. II. Stephenson and DAVID M ~" ro
the OF Two Hundred and Fifty ana s - Forly
lars. together with the COSTS OF suit taXeu a. nm
eight and so 100 Dollars have seized ana ant Of
der execution all the right, title. claim ana ~ =; and
said w H. Stephenson and David Steake ". Those
to the following described property t o-wl's IN ,he
certain mining claims situated ON ran eIn.;nss.
county OF BOISE Territory of Idaho, olla;a Ial
the mouth of SAID Fall Greek and running ny Sssk
creek lS00 feet aud commonly known ~ ",
Co.'S claims together with all the ,sl;r no.
aud appurtrnances thereunto belonging f"
tice is hereby given that ON -
Saturday, the 10Th day of September. -. isI cour.
at u o'clock. NJ, will sell in front o. 's sor cash.
House door in Idaho city. at public auction
all the right, title and interest of SAID Stear,y to
Seakle of in and to the above described costs
tn. highest bidder to satisfy said JudghieN"
and accruing costs. chsrif.
DRYDEN McCLINTOCK, Sne'''
Idaho City. August "a, 1S7l-w4
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-09-14

Now. my boy said the magistrate,
"have yon anything to say? You
have heard the evidence of your mas
ter. iandrthis gentleman, who lost his
money. and the case -louks- very black
against you. Do you wish to say any
ting o. oxplail-cL?"
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-12-30

CONDENSED TRyTn.--The editor of
Harpe's Weekly puts great deal in
few words, as follows:
IN party which, while defcndsng and
extending human slavery, called itself
Democratic, and while, actively in one
part Of the country, anu pa. psseiy 'u tue
other, trying TO overthrow the Govern
uent, calling itself Conservative, may
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-12-30

A Washington dispatch OF the 10th
says: "The Boston branch vi the wo
man suffrage advocates concluded short
and quiet convention here, last evening.
1t did not create much excitement among
the sislerhood here, because they nearly
all accept Mrs. Woodruff for leader and
president, and march with Stanton and
Susan B. Anthony. Woodhull herself
came down, however, and caused copies
of her. weekly to be extensively flung
around, and says she frightened the hold
ers OF the convention, lest she should
try to invade their ranks and counsels
This she magnanimously declined to do
but conlcnted herself with making a few
sarcastic remarks about the meeting, and
promised that she would show II conven
tion in january, that would be lively
She says that all those who seek the sut
trage for women must finally advance t.
her platform.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-12-30


The Puritan pref ndsee against Christ
mas day has, says the Tribune, not yet
been entirely abated but the Observance
Of this chief Of holidays has now be-
come so general that one newspaper, rs
nearly Puritan as any journal can be In
this year Of our Lord, proposes that
Christmas shall be kept as festival, but
nos az o religions festival eemmemora-
tive Of the Sasior's birth-kePt, IN fact,
like New Years day, Thanksgiving day,
or, We suppose, she Fourth Of July or
the Seventeenth of June IL is rather
too late to make change like this For
uearly nineteen hundred years Christmas
has been dedicated to specific remem-
brance, and, except as the anniversary
which IL Processes to be, 1t would be
hard TO assign any reason for keeping ],
at ell. Il has been abusesy and so has
the Sabbatb,;: cut this 10 no sufbcient
reason fprignoripg i.s central idea. II
may be, bounded upon myth, but, hav'
ing gathered about IL thousand poetical
associations, perhaps it will do no harm,
in this prosaic world, 10 80 on believing
In il TO tho end.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-12-30

List OF PATENTS issued from the United
States Patent Office. ~ Ohio inventors, for the
week ending Dec, l0lhr II, and each bearing
that date, furnished this paper by Cox Il
Cox, Solicitors of Patents, Washington, ID, c. :
Head block, 7. Douglass, Warren.
Clothes rack, ID. Miller Marietta.
Whip socket, NJ, q. Peters, Columbus
Water cut of, p. b. Peters, Marietta.
Manufacture OF cutters for barbed nails, y.
Riley, Cleveland.
Door seeuTsTy ID. Arndt, Cleveland.
Steam boiler, casing and furnace, W. p. Hall
Pidna.
Postal card, w. J. LudlOw, Cleveland.
LIghaning Rod. NJ. ID. Phelps. Brlstolvlllc
Fire place guate. ID. Pangley Belmont.
Connecting carriage spring, j.. A.. Topllff
and g. ii. Ely, Elyria.
Bee-liiye,J. TritE New Richmond.
Pump piston,.I. Van Tassei, Toledo.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-12-30

also, when foiled in the attempt to de-
stroy the Consultation, solemnly call
itself Constitutional The molly host
called the. Democratic party, is quite as
constitutional as it is democratic, and as
Conservative as il is constitutional"
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-12-30

SIcKLEs RETURN was noticed Inst week,
but further than the iact, and that In obedi-
cnce TO instruction, nothing was known. A
Later dispatch says that the object of the Gen
erals mission will not be disclosed nj present
but II is understood that he comes home To
confer about matters connected with Cuba and
our relations with Spain. which lac deemed too
important to be stated in dispatches lis be-
lieVed that Spain has modified her ideas in the
matter Of the sale OF Cuba owing to the stub
born continuance and expense of the civil
strifcs upon the island, and the condition of
the nation Ut exchoquer. We shall probably
soon know more about the matter