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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-02-26

The Washington Chronicle, Of the
10th inst, makes the following edito-
rial remarks which, we believe, to be
the wiseut course LEFT ont of our iinan.
ciAl troubles. It says:
1--WE are encouraged TO believe that
Congress will Ct lis present session,
adnpsa plsn for FREQ banking. The
protrcted discussion ON this subject,
which has occupied the Senate for q
couple of weeks, has been both able
and interesting, and will be fruitful OF
great benefit TO the country should ID
result, ~ in now probable, In the final
passage Of q law enabling all alike,
who may so desire, to avail themselves
of the privilege Of investing their can.
ital in the banking business, removing
all favoritisn and ali obstructions. az e !:
ccpt such checks and guards as may be
necessary 70 protect the public from a
spurious or worthless currency. In
our opinion the amount Of paper mon
ey required by the abusiaess interests
Of the country would DO regulated by
the law Of supply and demand IL bank
ing were made practically free, and
the AegAl-tendsr Treasury notes paid
and cancelled. This result must neccs-
sariIy precede return 70 specie pay
monts by the Government and alec
. return to specie basis by tho peo-
pie. Hence Congress ought not to
augment the volume Of outstanding
Treasury notes. ssa s
\ We would add . statutory provision
for accommodating specie in the Nat on-
d Treasury, and also some provibior
requiring tho banks To accumulate 4
in their vaults. ngiss8a fssss VII q
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-02-26

90 as to take the additional $4,000
600, If so much be required, from oil
the national banks, and not from that
portion of the country only which has
now an excess Of circulation, amount-
ing % stated In the aggregate to TWEEN
ty.five millions.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-02-26

: s . g.
put mp for sale the estates Of certain
ladies who wonld mot pay their taxes.
The ladies adopted The doctrire OF no
taxation, or at least no payment Of tax
90 without representation. No outsi-
ders bid ana there was no sale Of the
lands except friend or one lady
bought her property in for her. There
is Yankee gallantry for .yon. No bid.
ders - against the ladies.
On the 16eh OF last December in old
Fancuil Hall Bostonians Of both sexes
celebrated the one hundredth ami.
vcrsary Of splitting the cargoes Of tea
in Boston HArbor, by which demon
act they most forcihly signsl.
lied their motto OF no taxation without
representation. axis
This latter day tea party in cello
bration Of the ancient ono has seemed
TO Gstrike inr with the ladies, and be-
hold they arc now taking home to
themselves the sentiment Of orr revo-
lutionsry fathers.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-02-26
Chscars Rave stsck nrarkst.

Il Tho receipts Of cattle to-day were liberal
and as there was good attendance Of buy
orr, there il fair prospect that = considefa-
bic number Of aales will be made during
the day, there heing fair numbsr Of good
10 choice droves In tho pens mp TO the hour
our reporter left the yards only lew
sales were effected ut about the figures cur
rent on yesterday, and chiefly for shipping
quality. a few droves Of fee dsn were t.
ken At ~ 80. City butchers PURCHASED TO .
liberal sxtsntof Cows and fair Steers Tor To-
cal uee. The market for the latter claas Of
stock ruled dull The fresh receipts wsrs
1000 heAn. saeG Il "
HOGS-Tfe receipts md shipments for
the past week and the prsossding week a
the unioo Stock Yards: +, i.sss Z
pe.s Rsosipts4 Hhipnen.s.
Aonday............ 6,7lS AvSs
Total. ... 6,7l0 a,sss eAOo6
6aAe time last week. 1Qy1eB Il sssas y6e6
3 Yhepe was an active ipqu1y tfor extra
prime smooth lots for Philads lrhia, Boston,
and other points. and with but (ew 1T this
claas coming in, sellers foupd NO dflculty
In obtsining an average advenoe AZ about
l0c. sales being effected q 96.66oe. 30.
Extra fancy Hogs would bring biGtss
prices ii such were o6sgsd. PApkens w4re
out Of the Market and thece So Aut lit3le
demand Tor inferior and cosnlnon qtnlih6s
QuatAtions were 44.7006. ~ loy anon
to medium. aud 1t o5.26 $50 Ion 1alr 90
good lots. closing quiet, Fresh fecstpts
wste 1851 hesd. - hiee0o JQlllNlab
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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-02-26

VIZ publish to-day the remarks
made by senator Allison on the imam
eial.qpestion In the United States Son.
ste. He talks sensibly and to the
! Joint. His views, We believe, are in
Accord with those Ofthe major portion
Of bis constituency. The Senator by
much experience IS . Legislator In the
Iowsr House Of Congress is remark
ably well posted upon government Il.
psnces. ~ ,g8 . 8S
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-02-26

/, Mr.. A. II. Neidig, Chairman Of the
Republican State Central Committee
Of Iowa. and for eighteen months past
editor OF the Cedar Rapids
Repwblican, has retired from that jour.
nal. Mr Ncidig has done excellent
work on the Repnblioaa, and e . very
foroible pointed writer. We are mot
informed whether he again takes up
journalism in Iowa or not but hope he
may. s'sa 5as
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-02-26

.sS CHICAGO, Feb. rs.
CArrLE-Receipts 1000 head; market
quiet; nothing doing.
HoGs--Receipts 10000 head; market
steady; 5.T0@5.90 fair to good 5.7O@
GAO choice to extra.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-02-26
THE CarY ELECrseNs.

who win fail on election day to cast
his ballot. We hope still further that
every Republican viii, 90 far y he can
possibly do it. vote in the foseaooss.
We trast that in the afternoon, he eve
mean every Republican, viii take &C.
casion to see that every dilatory Re-
publican comes to, the polls and votes.
We ask, too, that not . singls ballot BE-
cast except 1t pass the rigid srwtiay
Of the voter, to see that it Il mot Z
carefully and cnnningly prepared
fraud. 1t is we'll remembered by Ill
Republicans, how Democrats have,
heretofore, had names printed on
small slips and pasted them carefully
over names upon our ticket how
names on our ticket have had = slight
dim mark drawn across them, which
was intended to escape notice until IL
should be observed and suggested on
counting out; how our ticket may bs
initiated with . bogus one, and .
Democratic candidate's name surrep-
tiously put upon It to deceive, and
many other devices prac&iced to de-
fraud the voter cut Of fair expression
Of his wishes. ~ 49,.
The Registry law does not apply
this year to this city, which IL . great
mistake, as everybody knows.is docs
t6o Yf1crzcr 0r Tpp1afiug. fn8 lat
consus1of the city showed . tribe less
than 5000 people within the corpora
ton, and hence the law does NOT ap-
ply. This is . source of peculiar
qualification to pretended reform.
erss who count much Tor theiri
side on this account. We trust
therefore that Republicans will look
well to the polls, and guard TO the
best Of their ability, the purity Of the
election. The ticket presented, IL cor.
,tainiy one which no Republican ought
to find fault with. No resident Of The
city for q period of six months, could
well be ignorant of the character Of
our candidate for Mayor, Dr.. VIM. L.
Orr; D. w. Tower, for Treasurer !; O.
NJ. Ladd, for Solicitor, and osrtAinly.
mot John Coyan, our Assessor, FOR 10
these many years. The ability and
standing Of these gentlemen, thelr 1T
ness for their positions, needs NO conn
mendation from as. Our candidates
for Councilmen arc no less we'll known.
r. L. Tilton, lst Ward; J, J. Millard,
2nd Ward |; Simeon CLANCY Bird Ward,
and C. c. Peters, 4th Ward. They are
certainly able, practical, good, sound
business men, who will I'LL well tho
positions. The theory -four oppon-
ents is that they are the Reformers,
the nti-Monopolists, the Anti Chr
ruptionists, the attendants, to usher In
The good time coming, Of honesty,
modesty, morality and economy. The
tree il best known by IL fruits; the
stream 10 ~ the fountain which sup-
plies it. Scrutinize those who rally 10
the standard Of the new reform party,
and tell us in candor II There g moi
resy much in 1t Of Satan reducing sin.
We speak thus Of some Of the els-
ments that fall into line to erect thja
monum entail pile OF reformation.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-02-26

To.MoRsow, the 18th Inst, the 90
called Anti onop, 81 Peoples State
Convention meets = Des Nesnes. The
Chairman Of the State Central Com.
mittee, N. .M. Ives Esq, Of this city,
lett yestoraAy % prepare for setting
tho thing in motioA. al ~
s. Ives, il will Be recollected, IL the
anthor Of the call and accompanying
wall. which brings THE convention
together. Doubtless, we will have
another instAlment from our fellow
townsman, On the occasion Of his CALI
ing the Convention to order. 1t would
be rash to suppose that he would not
give usa plumnef at every opportuni-
ity offered him. sa as VII as 81
He win bewail the corruption in
-ofic ana the scramble after place,
since II will be 50 emiasntly, fitting
for him to-. criticisc in this line. Hc
win especially (uHessuring others with
his measure) charge that Federal
offce.holders are The plant tools of .
master. and so he. will 80 on through
the catalogue of waiiings. We shall
lose, here, the tragic effect produced
BY the. delivcry;of onr friend's epistle,
which is to mark an epoch in the
great publication process of which
he. j. godfather; but, then, we must
}ooAtent ourselves with the solacing
| reflection that he Is . fixture among
! De, and We have the transcendcnt BEN
stit of his personal example permca-
ting, By radiation, our political atmos-
phcrc. We should not be selfish, but
1T the State also have tho benefit Of
HIS wonderful self-sacrificing devotion
! to the great Cause Of reform and the
i sentinent that ethe Office should seek
| tie man and not the man the Office
AS we cast our Dyes along down the
history Of centuries past, the cases are
rare, where such-sa mighty reformer
has appeared to shake up the dry
homes ID The whited sepulchres Of
earth, and all will observe that there
is Singular coincidence in his sayings,
in that theylafe happily blended with
the language Of Holy Writ. We shall
I be pleased, IL the length Of his sermon
i and our space will permit, to lay be,
fore our readers bis last, best gift t.
his fellow man.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-02-26

Hon. 6. s. Cox dnds that the tariff
sc snud 10 30 cents . pound. Every
sneoge Costs shout 4 oe0e. iss 81 i
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-02-26

Wa fAxA1 tn RknfA 6an1rn hv the act
Of March 8. 1884. ten Der. cent. upon !
their circulation. For what purpose ?
Nj. Shsrman--Will my freud allow
me 20 suggest that on the Same March
8 1884, We restored the old law Of dis
tribution. 37y,
! Mr.. Allison-I remember that very
we'll. Il 10 true the old provision for
: distribution according to population
and wealth was restored by the sct-
passed on Tho ssuns dsy. but Ne invi-
ted the then exislisg State banks to or.
gani1e under our national system by
saying 70 them ssIf You do mot do so,
II you do not invest your capital In
United States honda, We will tax you
ten per cent ouyUur State circulation.v
Therefore We forced BY our laws every
State bank out 81 existence or into the
national system add now We say to
che capital that seoks investment In
banking. aYOu ehAll mot invest IN nat;
ioAal banks, because the limit Of circu..
lation 10 e364OOO. OOO.n That Il, we.
make an arbitrary limit. Who 10 there
that can see that 1854 GOO GOO. 10 Just
tie amount OF national hank circulA-
don and no more and no less. 4
Whom the bill OF 1870, which PRO-
yided for "a additional issue Of $64,.
100000 70 take up the three per cent
certificates and f0r ! Redistribution Of
SIS 600 600 Of existing circulation, was
reported from the Currency and Bank.
Ing Committso III the House, 1t provid.
ca for ninety.five million Of dollars
Additional circulAt1nn and heirin
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-02-26

u. -. Aenis Laws stock Maslkes.
z aanti' Il ST. Lctra Feb. rs. u
Hoes Rsceipts 100 head; market
stronger shlppers n. 500 800 ;packers
t.O0@b.2 rs. m M &, q
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-02-26
CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. "a.
SENATE.


The morning hour having expired,
the Senate resumed the consideration
of the bill to oqualize the distribution
of the currency, the pending question
being the motion of Mr.. buckingham
to rccommit the bill, with instructions
to report Ia favor OF increasing the
volume Of currency to four hundred
million dollars, such instructions hav-
ing been agreed to on Friday last.
Mr.. Davis endeavored 70 renew his
amendment for free banking, which
was rejected Friday, on the ground
that the Senators did not understand
the amendment ct the time of voting,
but the Chair ruled that the amend
ment WAS defeated and could not be
voted upon again.
Mr.. Schurz addressed the Senate in
. long and elaborate argument against
initiation OF tho currency. He assert
ed that money was abundant, IL not
superabundant, in all business centers
of the country, cansed by large crops
and by the panic having ia Q great
measure broken down speculation and
gambling, thus releasing large amounts
formerly used for such purposes and
permitting it to flow into tho legiti.
mate channels OF trade. He argued
that imitation Of the currency would
cause renewal OF this speculation
with all its bad results, while Il would
not give relief to those sections OF the
country that have not their share of
lcurreacy. They conld only get cur
rency by exchanging their products
tor it, He argued that an increase Of
irredeeznAble paper currency, instead
OF giving greater facilities for the
transeeti6n Of iegitimate business,
would increase the wants 81 busines
The ptpmium of gold would run up,
prites would increase, and II would
require greater amount ofmoney Tor
AZ tks conclusion Of Mr. schnrz's
rennAtke Mr.. Morton took the foor
and replied at length. After which
the BeuetS nd ourned. go. = rs
es. HOUSE si ss
Tho sHouse resumed the oonsidets.
ton 0f the postal bill prUvi0Inx fos
the ftOe S1istribution OF Ipablic dozen.
mente, aeNnpaperA, exchanges, etc. i
Mr.. willard. or VT. o&ynusSa M hlll
and said itsproposetl insifsot that Iinein.
bors ofIC ongress sheulA take ouf q ~
Public Treasury, two Thousand :{a0lar.
each, and distribute Il emone their
constitnenls: and argued One the min !.
ciple Involved ia TIE, bin wa 0Irectly
anta9Onlseic to thoee upon H6iSh m
Republicsn party was sfouniio "a. IN
hostile - the platform lupon Whicb
cvery Republican member II ~
House was elected. 5aasf 81
Mr.Cotton was opposed TO the 20.
prefcrriog to stand BY the tne platform y
the Republican National Con vention
which declared thar Il ourht "a ~
abolished. and was prepared Tor 4 =.
tiuctiCpsof the rates Or poatske. sF's ! !
Mr.. Hasalton ARMED f1sSt Iha hi,
vas resi1v Z rneasnre n econnsnv. ~ ~.
that & cculd 'he carried ons ,ei'h ~
alllihe 8 dollar to the mi SoSfrsess
mr.. sPh6im ounbsea, the mi IA !, n
smeudnents wfich pfUpos11 ~ - =.
n,aot - r,~.a-;.l,. Ds,rssSS~~ -. -
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-02-26

TUE National Grange in explaining
what IL meant BY the words "intercst-
cd ID agricultural pursuits" which are
used In deasing who can be Grangsrs,
say that they mean Aengaged in agri-
cultural pursuits and having no inter-
estin conflict with ourpurposes." This
again is a little mon understandable to
an outsider. Won't some sidewalk
Changers explain2 hsisa2
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-02-26
SENATE.

yrneeA4s { fpaSafflion from the Worksns-
men Of Michigan asking the substitu-
ton of National Bank Currency for
Legal Tenders, snd that ouch currency
be made . legal tender for, ali debts,
public and private. Referred. !, {
Wright introduced q bill authorizing
tho Secretary OF the Interior to sscef. :,
tain and certify a. to the quantity Of
land located under military warrants
IN certain States. Rbferred. 80 !
Tho Senate then proceeded 10 the
consideration Of the|bill providing for
the appointment ofla commission on
trafac.
HOUSE.
Scofeld, from the Committee OF,
Naval Affairs, madeI An address in
support of the bill TO retain Rear
Admiral Sands on thu active list In
the navy. Laid on tho table. s a3
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-02-26
. FRANK FEIDLER,
Architect 4 Contractor.

OSe4A1y81sssss5s-sS4 49,. AS0e.
bald1n9o 0f ali kinda Of fsmodeling old
houses. Also fnrnish plans for hrt600a on
eA0rt a. long epana. agfeas0nable rats.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-02-26

0stuusva Market.
-. s ~ February Is. lS74. 1
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-02-26
NATIONAL BANK ejaculation.


Remarks Of senator Allison.
From Congressional Record.
MIR. ALLISON. MI. Presidcnt !
desire to cav word Or two on the
amendment offered by the honorable
Senator from North Carolina. l DO
not object to the spirit OF his amend-
ment. but 1 think the form Of 1t may
be objecuonal. / am we'll satisfied
that IL we desire to do 80 we can With
draw every dollar of circulation from
every national bank in the country.
1t is NO actlof bad faith, a. indicated by
the Senator from Vermont yesterday,
to withdraw the circulation from these
banks. In evory law that we passed
ON this subject We have reserved the
right to alter amend, or repeal 1t.
think there 10 want OF equity, hOwey-
er, In taking seventy-dve millions Of
the circulation from one section of the
country and placing 1t In another sec
ton. Ii We withdraw bank circulation
from existing banks Il seems 10 me
that we ought to do 20 from all the cx-
listing banks especially for any amount
Of withdrawal over and above the
twenty-five millions involved In the
bill 10 reported, this later amount boz
ing fixed a. the probable excess Of cir
culation taken up by the eastern banks.
The objection to day IN every portion
Of this country 10 the nAtional banking
laws is to the monopoly feature of it I;
that 1 certain set Of gentlemen in every
State, have organized under the bank
ing law, have : monopoly Of the nat
iOnal hank circulation. If Wo wish to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-04
FIFTH.AvE. PAVEMENT PROJECT.

TEXT or THE PENDING BILL IN THE ASSEMBLY,.
BELOW will be found the full text of the bill
pending at Albany TO repave Fithaye fron HaVerley-
place or gton-sQuare to Central PARK at 1teth
st. II will be that the pavement required by inc
hin IL unlike any other ever yet laid in the streets Of
New-York and If pavemenis Of this description did not
exist in other cities abroad would be considered as an
ideal pavement.
An ACT N relation the Ra7e in Zoe City Of EeEYork and to
the improvement thereof
The people ore state OF Se@- YORK. represented 10 sen
ate and Assembly, do enact as JOH0WS' . =.
SECTION /. The Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonaty Of
Works OF said city hereby authorized ana required 10
remove the present pavement, 10 reetiy the era e TO
The southery side OF Wayerley-place at Washington
square the northeFy side OF sixtlethst tine ehre
cost of said work. including the removal or the present
stone pavement che preparation ana construction OF
hydraulic concrete foundation OF at least SIN nches IN
t6ickness aud the preparation and construction OF
surface LAYER OF not less than four inches i'll thickness
which shall not produce either mud or dust
i h"s xnole Of said work to be done IN,
der such conditions and guarantees as the
keep the perfect repair for period or not ex
ceedinQ per cent per annum on the nrst cot OF SAID
stauty clean for period OF lot less than ten wears at
cost for cleaning not e1S <, a sr y ~, Per E
Controller or said city is hereby authorized ana directed
10 from time 20 time IN the name OK ne Mayor
Aldermen, and COmmonalty OF the said city Oy the
issuing OF City improvements BONDS, na7ng respectively
40 years from their date OF issue and bearing
such rates OF interest he may deem proper not OK
eeeding per cent per annum such sums OF money IA
shall De necessary TO pay all expenses incurred
or 20 be incurred as aiorsald and tue principal
of said bonds ana the interest thereon shan
be certified by the Controller TO the Supervisors
of the County of New York as soon as tue same
shall be AIMED by him. AMI shall be nv said super
ysors uded and raised in their annual evie for an
nuaI taxes In the City and County OF NewYJrA 10 time
to for the pa of said bonds aud tue inter
es thereon IA shall become due. AMI me same
shall be applied TO the rraI aud full redemption Of the
said bonds when the same become due.
SEC a. All and parts OF acts inconsistent with the
proyleiorp OF this hereby repealed far the
sEc g. Tnis act shall take effect Immediately.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-04

Or al 4rersse ofloss Of 81 % per cent
snirtngs.-A similar fraud is praeticed on these
goods. cloths weighing u pounds being weighted TO
the extent Of pounds in order to sell them at 1ol
pounds There are quantities of these in course OF
preparation for foreign markets.
The above extracts, think, throw very much light
GA the SUBJECT
Sample pieces OF the goods referred to are in the
GlenlvOn NOW overdue), and we shall be pleased 10
show them "a any member Of the Chamber.
We would suggest that, in order to check the impora
ton OF such cloths merchants might endeavor TO
establish system of selling plain cotton goods from
washed musters.
he percentages OF loss in the preceding tables
fgures.l
The same authority gives a report OF the debate
of the Chamber of Commerce of Shanghai. and the
experience of merchants members of that Chamber,
confirming the above tables
We have caused to be washed 2j pieces Of Boot.
Massachusetts,. and Suffolk Standard brown drills,
all well known brands in China, with this result,
viz: Weight of 4O-yard pieces in brown as mt up
for export, Il pounds; weight of after wash
ing 49, to 138 pounds; percentage of loss 0y wash
ing, 81 to per cent.
A comparison of the above statistics, taking In
glish drills per invoices of January, 1874 the ster-
ling price reduced TO It's equivalent in American
goldj and American drills lthe currency price re-
duced to gold at 123 per cent premEunl, shows the
following result: Ii the English manufacturer made
his drills. as the American, with only 81 to per
cent (say per cent sizing, it would increase the
price per yard in gold to II lO0cents, while the price
of tho American drill on the basis is 33-l0O
cents-difference IN favor OF the American drill,
9l-100 cents.
Or again If the American manufacturer should
degrade his standard 90 the English, using 81 per
cent sizing the American price would be per yard.
gold, 541OO cents, while the English price same
basis is z s7-1OO cents--dference in favor of the
American drill, 331OO cents. 1t win also be con-
ceded that the grade Of cotton used in the American
standard drill is much higher than in The English.
Your obedicnt servants.
GEO. c. RICHARDSON & Co.
Ne,o- York April l. 1874.