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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01

A most unreasonable hue and cry
was not long ago raised against Gen.
eral Schenck, our Minister at St
James, because he was q part owne,
and one Of the Directors of the EN-,
ma Silver Mine, In Utah whose stock
was then and is now being put upon
the markets in New York and Lon.
don.
The clamor would have been Just
as sensible had be had his exceeding
~ meagre means invested in Erie OF
Rock Island Railroad stock. Never.
theless, to avoid the very appearance
Of evil. and to throw tub at this
Unsuitable whale, he announces in the
the London papers that he hiss sold
his stock, and gone back on Emma
What next?
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01

"The deceased ColonePs love OF
fun he retained to the last. Lying
wounded to death on Saturday oven
ing at the Grand Hotel, Jay Gould,
having just heard the news came
hurriedly and alphabetically to his
bedside saying: "How is it with you
my dear boy ?"
Fisk replied with smile: swell
| rather guese Gould, that l myself
am going this time where the wood.
bine twineth. / think old fellow
you'll have to run the Eric alone
hereafter. l don't care, though, it l
do slip off; it won't be tho first time
I've been where the New York courts
had no Jurisdiction"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01
The A pportionuaent Bill.

A very wide difference exists be-
tween the House and Senate at
Washington as to the Congressional
apportionment-the House bill gives
nine members to Iowa and the SEN
ateeight. The former gives the House
2S3 members and the latter 243.
It is possible that compromise will
be necessary to pass any apportion-
ment bill. In the mean time various
Legislatures are urging that actisn
be had as early. as possible in order
that the Congressional districts be
made before their adjournment. The
6gurers are also very anxious to get
the necessary data to base their op-
erations on.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01
IOWA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

January ~.
Senator Taylor introduced q bill
to punish the makers of mortgages
in certain cases.
Senator Merrill to amend Sec. II,
Chap. 173 Laws 9th General Assem-.
bly,.
Senator Beardsley introduced .
resolution instructlng Ways and
Means Committee to report bill for
taxing railroad property the same as
the property of individuals.
The resolution was carried by a
vote of 35 to 8.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Kasson presented report from
the Ways and Means Committee
showing the comparative cost Of
publishing the Laws in book form
and in newspapers for several past
sessions, and recommended that
Chap. l18 be amended 80 far as to
publishing of the Laws.
House File No. 16, bill fixing
the time for collecting taxes voted in
aid Of railroads, was taken up and
discussed at length.
During it's tendency the House
adjourned.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01


The Davenport Gosette is the
only Republican paper of any note
10 Iowa which is apparently un.
friendly to Grants denomination.
The burden of it's woe is tina,
Grant is supposed TO be friendly to
Conkling rather than to Fenton.
A State that went for Seymour
and Blair. and whose politicians are
fighting like cats and dogs over
plunder, Is not in our opinion en-.
titled to much consideration through
either of its factions which. never
agree upon anything except to fight
their vote into the hands of democ.
racy.
The best thing Grant can do is to
oarpet.bag their latest Custom
House Offices. That would end the
Conkling- Greedy Fenton war quicker
than scat.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01

George Wilkes, the eminent boss
jockey and sporting editor, just now
leads the New Revenue Reforms Sore
headed Republican, Pass i v ed m o
cratic Party. He has nominated
Charles Sumner for the presidential
candidate of these tatterdemalions,
to which the Chicago Post says:
"Mr. Summers candidacy would be
as well received as that Of General
Butler for the Mayoralty of New Or
leans, or Sherman for the Governor.
ship of Georgia. Can anyone fancy
Brick Pomeroy and Pat Donan, Of
the Cancausian, shouting "Hurrah
for Sumner" beside Horace Greeley
and George Wilkes?''
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01

4 SNo8aO~s
Chicago, Jan. 81
Flour-Dull; nominally unchanged.
Wheat--lrregular; closed firmer
and higher at 23i cash; 25j March.
Corn-Steadjer at 403 cash and
Feby; 445a45 May.
Oats-Firm at 32aa32i...
Rye-Firm at 6eaa69.
Barley-S Steady at so.
Pork-Easior; sellers at 1910 Feb;
1895 March.
lard Easier; moderate demand
at 875 Feb.
Meats-Steady sales of green hams
Is pounds average, at cents; oh oul-
ders eeller March At.
Dressed Hogs-Firm at 8 05a5.l0. Z
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01
A PRESIDENTIAL nm,

B. Gratz Brown, Of NO., In the so
called liberal convention in that
State made o speech in which, in his
foolish insane desire for the Presi-
dency, he made the following bid for
the Democratic and rebel support:
'sSome OF our friends seem to in.
dulge in very great timidity about
what is known as the Democratic
party. | participate in no such ap.
prehensions. | nm free, for one,
TO welcome them all to the front,
and let us have them with us. 1, for
enc, shall be glad of the co-opera.
tion OF all the antagonistic elements
of this nation, and shall not be
afraid that my orthodoxy will be i'm
peached or furnished by any such
associations. ICheers.] And / will
add, furthermore, sir, that if in that
great browning victory we shall be
able to assure this nation that that
great Democratic party, which has
occupied such conspicuous position
in the annals of our country has
come forward honestly and acqui-
esced in the settlement of tho war,
and addressed itself to tho great
problems Of the future, with q view
of their solution. I shall say that
each and that every man who assists
in bringing about that result will be
entitled to the honor and the graft.
tude of this country"
Brown, for some time past and at
the present, is taking altogether too
much of the tangle-foot democracy
platform to be very reliable. His
standard Of principles has become
badly demoralized and adulterated
since he was the ardent anti-slavery
man of few years ago. His crazed
brain is excited with the Presiden-
tial mania, and be is chasing this il.
fusion no matter where it leads him.
Republicans who have any DISPOSE.
ton to favor the liberal republican
movement can see where this de-
signing man of unholy ambition
would lead them.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01
CAPITOL ooRRnsP0NDnNCn.

:
EDITORS COURIER The session in
the House this forenoon was some.
what stormy. On the journals Of
the proceeding session being read,
the question came up on engrossing,
and reading third time the substi-
tute offered by the Judiciary Com
mittee for House File No. Is, in re-
lation to prescribing the time and
manner for collecting taxes voted in
aid Of railroads. MIR. Hall, of Des
Moines county, offered an amend
ment to the bill, by striking out Sec
ton 3, and inserting in lien thereof /:
That chapter'4s of the laws of the
18th General Assembly, and chapter
1O2 Of the laws OF the 18th General
Assembly, which authorize cities,
towns, and townships to vote five
per cent. tax in aid of railroads be,
and the same is hereby repealed, and
that the act should take effect from
its publication in certain newspapers
designated in the bill.
A lengthy and animated discus
sion followed the introduction OF this
amendment, in which the gentleman
from Wapello, Mr.. Caldwell, defend
ed the repeal in few well-timed and
pointed remarks, in which he said
he was opposed to the present
law from principle, that it was an
outrage on the tax-paying commu-
nifty, that he opposed it four years
ago when it was first introduced in
the House, and experience had
taught him since that it was pernic-
iuos in its effect, oppressive in it's op-
erations and therefore he would cast
his vote for its repeal.
After protracted discussion, par
ticipated in by several members, the
amendment was adopted by vote of
SO yeas to ~ nays.
Then followed another discussion
on the time when the law should
take effect, and which was only set
tied by compromise, inserting the
4th Of July, 1872, instead of it's pub.
location in the newspapers.
Thus amended, the bill was en-.
crossed, read q third time and passed
by vote of Is to 10, and all that is
necessary now to make the bill a law
Is the action of the Senate, in which
body it is made the special order for
tomorrow, and Of its final passage
there can be no doubt, as the major
ity of the members are in favor Of
the repeal.
But little furth err business will be
done till after recess, which takes
place on the let Of February and
continues to the 18th, when 1T is ex-
pected the members of both Houses
will be prepared to settle down to
business in earnest, CARO-.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01

The last assault made upon Grant
by Judas Iscariot Dana in his Sun
which blackguards for all, is that
the present executive is rich, and
that Jefferson went out of office pen
niless. Jefferson was g man OF
boundlefs extravaganza, and mnin.
tained at Monticello an army of hun
cry F. F. VS., until they ate him ont
of house and home.
A grateful people presented Grant
with money, houses, &C., at the close
ofthe war, approximating $3.50, 900.
He is moreover careful man with
simple tastes and habits, and has
doubtless been making money out Of
his money since the close Of the war
The Suns frivolous and pointless
comparison in this case, is fair sam.
pie of its daily calumnies.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01

Bro. Robert Collyer, the learned
blacksmith, is to run, next fall,
against G. B. Farwell, for Congress.
Let Bro. Collyer watch Charley
pretty close, or he will turn jack
from the bottom on him.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01

Extreme simplicity or unblush
ing mendacity prompted the follow
ing from the Republican and Herald
of Clarinda, iowa:
1t is well known that Harlan is q
high-taritf man. It is equally well
known that the Democratic creed is
that of nominal free trade. The Dem.
ocratic papers Of Iowa were for Har-
Ian for senator, almost to unit.
How will they reconcile their Sena,
torial preference with their party
creed? Will the Council Bluffs
Times please rise and explain
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01
EngIanA.,

Our dispatches to-day look as tho
England is preparing to repudiate
the Alabama claims, which they
have, in the Clarendon and Washing
ton treaties, and otherwise, frequent
lY recognized.
Very we'll: ii that Power deliber,
ately refuses, at Geneva, to do us
justice, it is quite likely that it will
hear Of raid, some Of these times,
across the borders of Canada, OF
which the Fenian scare was not even
an atom in comparison.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.
SENATE.

The House bill appropriating fifty
thousand dollars foa the expenses Of
the Japanese Embassy, was passed.
A number Of bills were introduced.
Davis gave notice that he would
coll up, on Friday, his resolution rcl.
alive to the direlictions Of the Exec
utive.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01

J. L. McCreery, ESQ.,, associate ed.
itor of the Dubuque Tines, who was
Senator Allison's private secretary, a
long time in Washington, writes a
very fattering and we'll deserved
compliment Of the new Senator, for
that paper.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01

Gov. Carpenters inaugural is still
occupying our country exchanges
We always thought that an excellent
inaugural. Yet we are liable to get
satiated with it If it is to be contin-
ually thrust into our faces for the
Lord knows how long.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01

A Comparison of she number of
vessels engaged in the whale fishery
in the Arctic Ocean for the last thirty
years shows that even if mono had
been lost the business is steadily de-
declining. In lS4l, tho Arctic fleet
consisted Of 200 yeas Is; in 1916, of
292; in 1851, OF 1873; IN 1856, of 27s;
in 1861, offs; in 1866, of lv7; and in
1871, Of 40. The highest number
ever employed was 273, in 1852. The
fleet of 1870 consisted of So vessels.
The reasons for this decline are the
discovery of mineral oil, and the fact
that the Arctic fisheries are now
carried on to n great extent by the
English and Scotch with iron steam
vessels In the seal fishery this class
of vessels is specially we'll adapted.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01

1t is now definitely settled, we
hope, that it was one Locke, "who
fired the first shot which was heard
around the world" Lexington, and
in cellar, was the place, and April
19, IT'S, the time.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01

From the Des Moines correspon-
dent of the Pella Blade, we are in.
formed of the important tact, that
Senator Mccormick (dem.), of that
county, wears standing collars.
Perhaps. he is on the standing col
lar committee.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01

The State Register heads an ex-
tended editorial, in its issue of the
18th, Grant and Wilson. 1t then
proceeds to give its reasons why it
supports the former for President
and the latter for Vice President.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01
HOUSE.

A bill was reported from the COM
mittee on appropriations, appropria.
ting $3.50, 900 for the purchase Of lots
in st. Louis, for custom house, post
Office, and other government build.
ings, the cost of which is not to ex-
coed two millions, and was passed.
On motion the Hooper resolution
was adopted, authorizing the bank
ing committee to send for persons
and papers, in conducting the ex-
animation Of the cases of the recent
suspended national banks.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01

The Pennsylvania Legislature has
resolved to adjourn after March %,
as it 10 presumed that Tom. Scott
will be through with them by that
time.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01

The Gate CITY comes out for the
Ohio-Illinois liquor law, which allows
reputable persons, who give proper
security tor keeping decent houses
and for responsibility to benzine
victims, to sell whiskey under license,
instead of the farcicial prohibitory
law, which now prevails.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01

We are in debt to Major Safely,
Chief Clerk Of the House, for q large
batch of important bills introduced
by sundry members, and also for the
first installment of the report of the
Code Commissioners
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01
The Des Moiues Reoister is publish

The Des Moines Register is publish
ing extracts from bakers dozen OF
newspapers, some of which continue
to lampoon Mr.. Harlan on the old
Boynton charges. The would be
State organ does this, and yet it
claims to drop the Senatorial fight.
This is very queer way TO play
quits. 1t looks as though something
was needed to clean the skirts Of the
Register from the most dispicable
disorganizing and untruthful canvass
ever conducted in the State by any
paper.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01
FOREIGN.
LONDON. Jan. 30.

LONDON, Jan. 80.
At q meeting Of the electors id
Birmingham last night, letter was
read from John Bright, expressing
the hope that no will be able to At
tend portion OF the forthcoming
session Of Parliament. He also ad-
vises efforts to decrease the expendi-
lures of the government.
A large number of golfers have
struck work. Disturbances are app
pretended at Blainovan, and the
military are under arms.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01
HARRISBURG, Jan. 30

An Erie mail train, bound east,
ct II O'Clock last night, was thrown
from the track near Lock Haven
Several cars were destroyed with
their contents. The stove in the
express car was thrown into the safe
and large amount of money was
burned. Several persons were in
jured, and one whose name ia un-
known, fatally.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01

Just now it is quite fashionable to
abuse DR.. Charles Beardsley, the
able and CONSCIENTIOUS editor of the
Hd0a- bye and Senator from Des
Moines county. Never mind Senator
Beardsley, time at last makes all
thugs even, and you will see some of
those foul birds going home to roost
one of these days.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01

Senator Geo. g. Wright has favor
ed this Office with the brilliant speech
of Charles Sumner, on an entirely
new and juicy subject to-wit:-
Equality before tho Law"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01
MAnR1n Ian an

MADRID, Jan. 80.
There we're disturbances at BARGE
Iona yesterday, caused by the resist
ance Of the people to the payment Of
excessive octroi duties. A large mob
assembled at one Of the gates Of the
city and threatened the custom
officers with violence. The police
interfered and some shots were fred.
The rioters were dispersed with
difficulty, but the city has sinee been
quiet, the disturbances being purely
local. ar.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01

Brick Pomeroy has been sued by
lady, for $4,000, for breach of
promise to marry, made in 1866, or
about four years before he was
divorced from his first wife.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01

We are among the number who
think the House at Des Moines acted
wisely in stopping the newspaper
subscription business. A man that
takes his own county newspaper gets
all the legislative proceedings he
wants, and generally vastly more
too, and the other sort are unworthy
of consideration. The House is
right and the country applauds it.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01

If civil service reform had been in
vogue at the time, General jackson
could not have passed competitive
examination.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01

The Burlington Gazette gives it's
own views and quotes those Of the
Constitution, upon the probable sur
render policy of the democracy to
Che sorehead republicans.
These papers let the cat out of the
bag rs to democratic tactics.
For twelve months past, leading
politicians and papers in the demo-
cratic ranks, have been laboring to
get some simpletons, led by some
ambitious, unprincipled men to pull
the chestnuts out OF the fire for
them, and they hope they have found
them among so-called liberals in Mis-
souri,. So the whole democratic
party stands still, awaiting the re-
suit. The Gazette says:
The national dcmooratios central
COMMITTEE has concluded to take no
action with the view of calling q
democratic national convention until
after the radical convention has met
at Philadelphia and nominated can
didate for President. Until then the
democratic central committee advise
the democratic party Of the United
States to maintain tho passive policy
The Keokuk Constitution says that
the conservative republicans of the
State of Missouri have held their
State convention, and adopted reso-
lutions in favor Of union between
all opposers of Grants administra
ton upon an opposition candidate for
the Presidency. The attendance OF
conservative republicans at the con.
yention was very large, and the pro.
ceodings harmonious. Many distin-
gGished conservative republicans
from other States were present ut
the convention. The action of the
conservative republicans of Missouri
is designed to chrystalise the opposl-
ton to Grant and the national policy
of the radical republicans in every
State in the Union-in other words
to inaugurate within the republican
ranks party with liberal ideas upon
a platform Of principles which dem
ocrats can support without sacrific
ing their principles. - Burlington
Gazette, 26fh of January.
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CHICAGO, Jan. 81.
Hogs-Receipts 1925; packers
buying literally, shippers sparingly;
market easier at about 10cents lower;
whole range 4.25a65, bulk of sales
4.30a4U.
Cattle-Roceipts $50; better do.
mand and prices unchanged.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01

The NJ. [. and N. railroad will
soon commence . bridge over the
Des Moines river at or near Buena
Vista ferry. It Will be both a rail.
road and highway bridge.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01
MINNESOTA.

ST. PAUL, Jan. 81
NJ. F. Gilman, of Carver, v
frozen so badly on Saturday, that 4
died in q few hours. /
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PENNSYLVANIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Jal

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 81.
Henry W. Gray, regular Republic
can, was elected Senator in the 4th
District by $40 majority over
Mcclure, Independent.
Republican majority last election
was 7426.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01
WAsHlNToN, Jan. 30.

The committee on elections to-day
decided unanimously in favor of Civ:
ing Bowles his seat in the Hods
from Arkansas, now held by Ea
wards, the latter having received hi
certificate of election from GOVERNOR
now Senator CLAYTON.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01
81. I.outs Market.

81. Louis, Jan. 81.
FIour-Quiet; scarcely anything
doing.
Wheat-Steady, but sales small;
No. 2 spring $l.30.
Corn Slow, higher; mixed on
track ALI.
Oats-Quiet, No. Q at elevator,
37a.
Rye-Steady, 75a6.
Barley-Unchangod.
Pork-Nominai, 1925.
Bacon-Better; clear rib Thai.
Lard--Firm, held higher; no
sales.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01

a Davenport butcher has improved
upon TIE prize candT package business by
putting gold dollar IN one Of every fifty
pounds OF sausage. The canine flavor of
the article is wholly destroyed by the
presence Of the coin.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01

Honest John Edwards formerly
OF Charlton, who turned up cop.
perhead in Arkansas for the nomina.
ton to Congress, and who received
Clayton's certificate inspite of the
fact that his opponent Bowles had q
large majority of the votes, has just
been unseated, and Bowlcs takes bic
place.
Vale! Honest John Edwards,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01
NEW YORK.

New YoRK, Jan. 80.
The Herald's Washington special
says that Cox's resolution prohibit
ing the commissions from the nero.
tiation of government loans, accords
with the wishes of bankers in the
country.
Tweed is still in the city, and de-
clines saying what he will do con.
corning the taking of his seat in the
Legislature.
Among the bills recently presented
to the legislature at Albany, is one
proposing the removal Of the Presi-
dent of the Irish and German beney-
olent societies.
The fillibustering steamer, Hornet,
has been libelled at the suit of thirty
persons, who shipped from this port
on tho understanding that they were
engaged in merchant service, and
when out at sea wero compelled to
enlist in the service of the Cuban
Junta.
Atthe meeting of the Evangelical
Alliance, last night, VIM. E. Dodge
was elected President; Chief Justice
Chase, and several others, Vice Pres
idents. DR.. Chaplin said the christians
of America ought to take the newly
arrived Japanese Commissioner ont
of the hands of the politicians and
show them our christian institutions.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01

J. b. Grinnell's disorganizing letter
is being quoted from one end Of the
country to the other by democratic
papers. OF course.
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ILLINOIS.

CAIRo, Jan 81.
Tho river here is full of ice with
solid gorge above Columbus ten
miles long. Five boats are fast in it.