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

WASHINGTON, d. G., Jan. "a.

WAlF0 FROM WARRINGTON.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Jan. "a.
SECRETARY BELKNAp's RECEPTION.
The first card reception Of the sea-
son BY General Belknap and the Ia
dies Of his household, took place at
the Generals residence last evening.
1t was one Of the most brilliant az.
fairs Of the kind given during the
present winter. General Belknap
possesses much advantage over many
other.public men in this, that aside
from his fine ability as q Cabinet Of
ficer, he is an excellent talker, genial
and whole-souled. Hence In private
as we'll as public life, he is one Of the
most popular of all government off,
Gals. Last evening, Mrs. Bowers,
sister-in-law to the General, presided
with most distinguished elegance of
manner. She is a beautiful brunette
with fine personal presenoe, dresses
tastefully, and is in word q most
charming lady. Miss Belknap, the
Secretary's sister, and who is highly
popular In social circles was present
attired in black. Mrs. Walcott and
Miss Worthington. who also assist.
ed in receiving, were elegantly attlr-
ed end added much to the enjoyment
of the occasion.
The attendance embraced mary
well-known in fashionable circles,
and among those present was noticed
President Grant and George W.
Childs, OF Philadelphia; Vice Presi-
dent Colfax and lady, Secretary Fish,
Secretary Boutwell, and lady, Attor-
ney General Williams and lady, Hon.
+. w. Palmer and wife, Hon. A. r.
Cotton, Hon. jackson Orr, General
and Mrs. N. p. Chapman, General
Hunter and ladies, Marshal Sharp
and lady, Major Rice and lady. Gen.
eral and Mrs. Myers, Gen. Hunt, Col.
Hardie, General Calender, Senator
Rice and lady, Hon. John Coburn
and lady, Judge Dent and lady, Col.
Porter, Gen. Shrivcr, Blacque Bey,
Chief Engineer King and lady, SEN
ator Pomeroy and lady, Genl Cram
and ladies, Rev. j. P. Newman,
Lieut.. Reid, Mrs. Gen. Butler, Miss
Hildreth, Miss Katie Parker, A B.
Muliett, Representative Ketcham
and lady, Gen. N. P. Banks and
daughter, j. G. Kennedy and ladies,
Major Winthrop, Mrs. Hicks, Major
Goodfellow, Hon. Chas. Eldridge and
lady, Gen. Wright and ladies, Gen'l
Howe and lady, General Ferris and
lady, Hon. A. r. shepherd and lady,
Senators Cole, Osburn and Sawyer,
Gen. Rockets and lady, Congress-
man Burchard and lady, Gen. A: B.
Eaton and wife, Gen. Marcy, Lieut..
Jackson. Colonel Dodge, Senator
Harlan, Gen. Dent and lady, Major
Slack, DR.. Basil Norris, Ex-Governor
Stone, Mrs Banks, Mrs. Secretary
Fish, George Alfred Townsend, Of
the Chicago Tribune, 81. V. N. Boyn-
ton, of the Cincinnati Gazette, Col,
l.. D. Ingersoll, of.ths Chicago Even
ing Reet Mrs. Emily Edison Briggs,
(aOlivia Of the Philadelphia Press,
J. P. G. Poulton, of the CoURIER and
Sioux City Journal; Col. John A..
Graham, Assistant Register of the
Treasury, G. G. Graham, Esq, Capt.
G. ). Morrison and lady; Col. A..
Lynch, Of the Pella Blade, N. Nc
Crea. ESQ.,, Of the Gate City; Sena.
tor Wright and lady, and Miss Mary
Wright, one of the most sensible Of
Iowa girls, and hundreds of other
folks too rntnerous to meAsiv.. IN Unrs
uptrrts. The Secretary will give an
other reception Feb'y l3th, which
will doubtless DO another grand ova-
ton of tho people in honor of the
most popular man in the Cabinet.
GOODBYE robson.
Hon. Geo. M. Robson, the Jolly
tar who controls the fiat boats of the
Navy has gone-not "where the
woodbine twineth"-but gone into a
life of double blessedness. He has
wooed and won Mrs. Commodore
Aulick, charming widow. The
ceremony took place yesterday NOR
ming in the Church of the Epiphany
and was attended by President Grant,
several members Of the Cabinet and
other distinguished persons. The
Secretary and his bride have gone
North to spend the honeymoon.
THE LOUISIANA TROUBLES.
: Messrs. Sco6eld, (chairman), Nc
Crazy, Il. B. Smith, New York, Ar
cher and Spear, the special commit
tee designated to proceed to New
Orleans to investigate the cause OF
the troubles in that city, will leave
this evening, accompanied by James
r. Young, clerk; +. Fl. Smith, steno-
grapher; and Mr.. Buxton to act as
sergeant-at-arms.
The appointment Of Hon. George
w. McCrary of the Fret Iowa Dis
trict as q member of this very i'm
portant special COMMITTEES, is a high
compliment to Iowa and especially
to Mr.. McCrary. We are proud OF
"Mack" here for he is one of the
most influential men in Congress.
His reputation for honesty of pur.
pose n widely known /; that he is an
incorruptible none who know him,
will for a moment doubt. He is pop
ular, cautious, energetic and possesses
q fine mind. Speaker Blaine de-
serves our profound thanks for his
just recognition of the ability of the
Keokukian. Potomac.
Fisk's last Joke.
"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
and alphabetically to his
bedside saying: Chow is it with you
nv dear bow ?'