The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-10-17
About People.

flying over the October elections in
Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana, but
after the election returns came in, the
Minnesota Democrats concluded not
to jollify, and Peter acquiesced. He
is delighted with the country, and has
placed US under obligations by file Of
late Minneapolis and st. Paul papers in
which we learn that the Reps OF those
cities jubilated immensely over the
result. In a monster torchlieht pro-
cession in Minneapolis the following
transparencies were borne:
ssThe Enemies of the Union are the
Enemies of Grant"
eve fight under the same Old Flag
for the same Old Principles"
"What we know about cleaning out
Dolly Vardens."
"Grant for President means Pros
perity."
'The Rebels Success the Nations
RUM" t
keep it before the People--ReGfuc-
ton of Public Debt during Gen. Grants
Administration, including saving of
interest, nearly $5O0,OQ0,00O."
"Grant, who has saved the Repub-
lic."
"We have heard from Maine.r
"We fought with and vote for Grant.
$500, 100000 saved during Grants
Administration"
eve vote for the man who Whaled
and not for the man who Bailed JEFF.
Davis
'Grant will make better President
in 1872 than in lS6S.-Hordce GyeeIeY,
1871.
.Grant and his Policy deserve the
very highest credit.-Horace Gyeeyey
aOur Pyramid-Ohio, Maine. Ver-
mont, Indiana, North Carolina, Penn
sylvania."
"Horace wants one term.
unconditional Surrender"
ST. pauI. rRANsPARENoIEs.
Among the transparencies carried
by the st. Paul delegation Were the
following:
Happy are we tonight. boys"
"St. Paul may plant, but (Minne) Ap.
oils must water"
'.The Democratic Greed is Love Run
and Hate Negroes."-Horoce Greeley
.'Let MS clasp hands over the blood,
chasm.' dllustrated.)
Il we are the original Carpet aggers.
Carried by colored men,.
''rhe brain, the heart. the soul 0
the Democratic party is the rebel ele
ment at the South with its Northern
allies; it is rebel at the core to-day
Greeley, Feb. 1861.
.:Notice Grant and Wilson Jollifica
ton Meeting, Nov. 9th, 1872
"Trim your lamps
minnesota pledges Grant 10000 ma
jority.
| Hon. e. II. Stiles is fitting up an ell
egant suit Of rooms over his new build
ing on Market ST., below the r. o. tw,
doors, where he proposes to hybernatt
permanently in the resumption of the
law practice, in connection with his
official duties as Reporter of the Su-
preme Court. Mr.. Stiles has an envi-
able reputation at home as well as
abroad, as a lawyer and law Reporter,
and we predict for him a speedy and
brilliant success on the active resump-
ton of his practice.
DIR. A. j. Richie, the Collector of
Internal Revenue for this District, is
in the city looking after Uncle Sans
| exchequer. His face, under the effects
of the late elections, resembles a smii-
ing new moon.
Maj. Hamilton and w. Il. Chambers
talk Republicanism to the Kirkvillians
to-day. Capt. Jacques ditto at Marys
| vile.
/ AL KiIby is IN st. Louis buying sup
| plies for his new restaurant and brant
new ten FOUNDER baby.
Our friend John F.sLewis has con
cluded not to be an applicant for Com
missioner of Indian Affairs unde
Greeley, and has accepted position
in the new and popular clothing hous,
| of 10 Gray on Main street.
James Hawley, ST.. and wife, accom-
panied by their son, Fred W., are pre-.
pairing for prolonged health seeking
visit to Lower California. They viii
carry with them the best wishes Of all
Capt. c. P. Brown, Of Supervisor
Hedrick's Office, has sold his property
in Cresco, Iowa, and bought the Abe
Stout property on upper Second street
for 81 800, while carpenter Pickett il
rapidly licking it into shape. Capt
Brown and wife will be valuable
permanent acquisition to our business
and social circles.
Senator j. III. Merrill and wife re.
turned from six weeks tour to Cali
fornia, last night. They visited all the
principal places Of interest in Califor.
mia, Utah, &c, including Salt Lake
| They are profnse in their praise of the
climate, scenery and products of Cal.
ifornia, and especially of its fruits and
flowers, and while con9ding that it is
the paradise of wealthy and indolent
pleasure seeking people, it is yet nev.
ertheless, vastly inferior in its re.
sources and advantages for the poor
laboring agriculturist, to Iowa. Sena-
tor Merrill also adds to the informa.
ton heretofore received from all
sources, to-wit: That Greeleyism is q
dead issue on the Pacific slope, and
that Grant will walk over the course
in November with his antagonist dis
| tanced.
They were delighted with the trip
and return in exuberant health and