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|ikv IW8. OR* IOWA rm,i bicb w%, superior her Esstf «uibl« Man IWMt. Uadatchi an lnvi-1 Barling I Ottnm-j tn» est I TAO IMlkflt'i DH, Fewelr)] uh IN WlQbtj riN« Ml waBK rIptiM T8, UL VMM, SDf THE OTTUMWACOUftlER Bl CALDWELL,HOLDEN&Co JNMMwri and Proprirtom Hk %4 j/i A* WW' Jk. •. PMishtd^timpT^r*^ Jfifrifo* teaai-^fiw' Dollars gers i v lad »W" J.— use ths the hv I no i •fr ill s MWl lul ISOfJ D. PVfAl I. aithj /fceml r* It of ear Invariably in Advance. Office on corner of Main and Green Streets, over Hinsey, Lewis Co's Drug Store. OrriCIA CTTY COUNTY PAPKR Hasby Abandons Johnson. Petroleum V. Nasby's lfttost letter contains his repudiation of A. John son. He says: I sliel spoek plainlyI am not afecrd to speek. Yoo can't remove me. The tenor of offis act pertccts me and yoo can't remove me. There fore, I spook. Tbo Corners feels itsclfoutraged.— When the Corners took in yoo, the Corn em sposcd yoo bed norve enuff to run tho Administration yoorself. The Corners felt that her interests wua safe in yoor hands. Wetowunst commonct operatin from that stand pint. Deekin Pogrom got his nig- together, sicn uv em on hadn't in sacrifist at different times,J and commenst wallnpin nv em ez uv yoar, and the others in this visinity give theirn the opshen uv quietly submlt tin to their inevitable fate, or bein shot. What wuz the result The Frecdmens Burow come in, and them niggers, instid uu bein made servants nnto their bretheren, hev bin permit ted to accumulate property and live in all respects jist as tho thoy wuz white men uv the dominant race.— Agin this injustice wo hold up our hands, and yoo hev made many pass es toward rectifying it, bat to what avail? Such woaknis nover, before disgraced the bistury uv Amerikin polTtiks- Yoo kepJStanton in place onti! the voice uv an indignant Do mocrisy demanded his removal. Then wo* yoor opportunity. Ther wuz Dimocrats who would hev took it.— Gicral Steed man or Ginra! Rosso would either uv eiji hev bin glad to serve the country in that caparsity, but blindly yoo rushed upon fate by pnttin in that place Grant. Grant, whose hands is stained with Southern blood, which he haint washed off.— Grant, the Ablishn candidate for the Presidency! Grant, who by economi isin at the rate uv about $25,000,000 per annum, demonstrated to the coun try the stcalin that waz goin. on in the other departments. Grant, who ezmuch worse than Stanton ez ahed lite to a locomotive is superior to a taller candle I Oh !, wot loonacy Oh 1 wot we.aknis 1 Then agin. The people of tho Third Deestrick under the oppressions uv ^Pope that is, the white people did.— rle was earryin out, with ruthless severity, the laws uv usurpin Congris. He wnz a perseekootin the saints he was a gardin and protcctin the pie ••bald Convenshun wich is wrestin from ns one uv our best States. Alabama cried out in agony, and yoo heerd her. How? Yoo removed Pope and dut in his place Meade. We felt re lieved not that but Meade's antece dent's* were agin us, but we did spose that yoo wood not agin fall into the I same old trap. But yoo did. The first |act uv the cursed Meade wuz to ro Emove the Guvnor and Treasurer, who |woodent pay the expenses uv tho unconstooshnel Convenshon, and to day the people who trembled at the name uv Popeshiveratthe Menshun uv Meade. But yoor digrace does not end here. Forthwith a unconstooshnel Senit, from which ten States are excloodcd, turns in and replaces Stanton, givin I him agin the posishen which yoo at eigpted to deprive him, and yoo take tmildez milk »mp. VThen and ez quietly ez a agin. Yoo hev instruktid orgins to spred the report that ieral Grant wnz in tho constant it uv bein intoxicated/ Miserable Mistken policy/ Yoo may bly make some Ablishnist bleeve detach em from him, bnt yoo ttach tho entire Democrisy to ith hooks uv steel. Fasten charge upon him—make Ken bleeve it, and Kentucky wood rrer give him her electoral Don't yoo remember that the risy took no stock in yoo till e 22d of Febrooary spote*-' they support yoo corjelly from *»t time out? I wtth-Mpw myself from yoor- sup port. V% self-res|eck will no longer permit ma-rank misclf with yoor en domrs|i*The Corners is outraged.— Deekiu Pogram is outraged, and Bas com is outraged. Yoo might hev made for yoorselfa name and place in history, but it is too late. Weshcl nominate for President some one who will be troo to his friends and terri ble to his enemies who will, if elec tid, at least carry out ez much uv Democratic principles ez ther hap pens to be left at that time. Yoor short stay in the ranks of Ablishnism rooined yoo. Yoo lost yoor distink tive characteristics, and are now a poor bein, combinin in yoor. person evrything that is bad in both organ tiooe, with nothing that is good, i Corners repoodiates yoo. PRKOUEUM V. NASBT, P. M., (Wich is Postmaster.) Wanted the Hltuatlon. [V Once upon a time an uusophistica innocent young woman, one of large family, of maidens in indi Ijpsnt circumstances, resolved to make i effort for personal independence ty undertaking some honest vocation. With this view she carefully search •p the newspapers, and decided to re spond to an advertisement for a wet Inunie. On goiDg to the house of tho pf the advertiser, she was confronted |y the family physician, who has en strictly enjoined to inquire into physical conditien of applicants for the office, in order to seouru one of uoqaallified excellence. The fol lowing scened ensued: Young woman (eagerly)—" I have come to get the situation, if it isn't too late." Physician (scanning the maidenly ligore boforo him)— "But, maiden, you do not appear to be very robust." Young woman (confidently)—"Ob, sir, my nealth is very good. I haven't been aick sincc I was a baby." Physician—' Yes, madam, but is your baby in good health Young woman (blasbingly)—" I haven't any baby, sir." Physician (eneigetically j—Why, are you not married Yound woman (timidly)—"No,sir not yet.'- Physician (comprehending the sit 1 the situation^—1'•Well,mydear young woman, I dou't thick you will do for u wet nurse." Young woman—''Perhaps not at [tirstsir: but I am perfectly willing I to learu." fashionable circles relate that isuator Harlan's daughter is very on t,o be married to Robert" I^n» oln, the late President's son. #iiWwiiMirniiiiiit rr 'wh, '•"V Sr -.4 i* y a „f« si 4 it, ij. .j. Established in 18& From Europe. Head the following which we find in one of our exchanges, from the pen of Rev. Gifford, formerly Bector Of the Episcopal church of this city MR. EDITOR.—As I have been trav eling recently in foreign lands, it has been suggested that I furnish some sketches for your paper which 1 am quito willing to do, if it will contrib ute in any aegree to tho interest of your-readors. I will begin the scries by describ ing, in brief, some of the numerous palaces, and other mansions, to the grounds of which, or both, I obtained admission. Some of the palaces are called castles. Tho Dublin Castle was anciently i strong fortress, and, from its situa tion, well commanded the city.— Sinco tho time of Queen Elizabeth, it has been tho palatial residence ol the lord-lieutenant of Ireland, who is tho principal civil officer appointed by the crown.. The building ii a largo stone one, rather plain and unpre tending in style but it has conncctcd with it a very beautiful modern Goth ic chapel, elegantly finished, and hav ing stained glass windows, upon which are executed in a very Jperfect man nor representations of the armorial ensigns of all those who have had the office of lord-lieutenancy. Ser vices are held in this chapel every Sunday and when I was present the sermon was preachcd by the Arch deacon of Armagh, upon the subject of prayer. The music was of a very high order, as I learned it usually is in this chapel royal. About ten miles from Glasgow, Scotland, is the palace of the young Duke of Hamilton, one of the princi- Siednoblemen al of Scotland. His father only a few years since, and be ing the eldest son, inherited from him his title and immoDsc estates.— This palace is built of stone, is about 270 feet in length, and resembles in its general form one of tho ancient temples of Jupiter in Rome. The in terior is very magnificently furnished and decorated. One room contains 2000 paintings, many of them by celebrated artists. The principal staircase, leading up from the main entrance, is one of the finest in Eu rope, and its cost was $200,000. The grounds are extensive, and very beau tifully laid out. In the midst of them is tho family mausoleum, a magnifi cent palace tomb, and one of the most stately sepulcharal monuments in the world. Its cost was a half million of dollars. The great bronze door(leading into it is covered with striking symbol ical representations in bas relief, and was procured at the expense of $10,000. There is a small chapel in tho interior, in which funeral obsequies are performed on .the de cease of any of the family. A man is coustaiUlj- statiouMi at the mauso leum, to guard it and prevent any depredations by visitors and also to give information to those who dome to see it. His explanations to me wore very interesting and satisfac tory- The duke spends only a small part of tho time in Scotland. He is much in London and on the continent and this is true of many others of the Scottish nobility, as also of the Irish peers. The Holyrood Palace, in Edin burgh, is of great historical interest. It is a very i»uJent building, and was tho former rtsidenee of the Scottish kings. My guide conducted me through the various appartments ot the palace, and explained as we passed along. We halted somo time in the bed-chamber of the unfortu nate Mary Queen of Scotts, who re sided in the palace, on her return to Scotland from France, after the death of the Dauphin Francis l'L, whom she married. The bed and its cover ing, and the room generally, i» pre served in the same state as it was when occupied by Mary, three h"ttn» drcd years ago. Lord Henry Darn ley's and King Charles's rooms were also shown. Darnlcy, though a very unworthy, unprincipled man, was married to Mary July 29, 1566, and the place was pointod out in the abby chapel adjoining, now nearly in ruins, ana without a roof, where Ma ry and Darn ley stood before the al tar in the choir of tho abby at the time of their marriage. In one of the rooms 1 saw the marks of blood, caused by the foul murder of Rizzio, an Italian, and the Javorite secretary of the queen for foreign languages. It was done in the queen's presence, and no less than fifty six wounds were found on Rizzio's body. The murderer was Ruthven, but the instigator and planner was Darnley himself, the husband of the queen. In this place I noticed a grate, in which a fire was burning, that has been used for threo hundred years, and is the first grate ever used in Scotland. B. R. GIFFORD. The greatmistakecommitted at the surrender of Lee, was that a score of malignant rebels, beginning with Jeff. Davis and ending with the editor of a Richmond paper, were no| hanged by the neck until they were—dead —dead—dead! Had that been done, the remainder wonld have laid down their arms and consented to a peace which they will not now accept. The clemency business was sadly over dono in the ignorance of onr people that they were dealing with men who lack tho generosity and magnanimity to recognize it. Your true advocate of slavery is what slaveiy made him a creature insensible to everything but force. Somo ill-natured correspondent "does up" Gen Sam Cary, the newly elected Congress-man from Cincinnati as follows: "Your friend Cary dis tinguishes hinuelf, not only by put ting his feet on hisdosk, in accordance itli a dirty, vulgar practice, (com mon to Western members,) bnt in will a dirty", vulgar practice, (com to Western members,) actually stretching himself out in recumbent position, bringing that part of his person where the legs end and the body begins, in full view. It is said that he has caught every* thing sinco ho has been in Washing ton, except tho eye of the Speaker.' Tbo Chicago Post quotesJrom Indent is that Brother Til ton should Sew York Tndei wildcat: the The truth take private bottle with him when he goes to Washington. He never ariiilw cnurs.- but. where lives e i i i i i v i i s o u i never had—the colic."" Bingham on Pendleton. In the speech of Mr Bingham on reconstruction, reported in the Globe of the 15th, the Demooratic nominee for the Presidency is thus stripped and chastised: The words of the gentloman's re» port arc stereotyped. It was my privilege, sir, to stand on this floor this dav seven yoaro ago. and hear precisely the utterance to which we have listened to-day, when men were mustering in South Carolina as men are mastering in South Carolina to day, against tbo integrity of the Un ion, seizing your arms, seizing your treasure, seizing your ships, seizing your citizens, charged and chargea ble with no crime save fidelity to the constitution. It is a significant fact that-tho very Representative from my own State, who on that day stood on this floor, and with an unc. tionas fervent as that which marks the utterance of the gentleman today, declared, aflor those acts of seces sion, after thoso acts of incipient treason, that it was contrary to the genius and spirit of the Constitution to coerce seceded States. Tho gen tleman who made that utterance that day is now the accepted standard bearer of tho party on whose behalf the gentleman from New York (Mr Brooks) speaks when be comes with his apology for treason, saying that it is unconstitutional to provide by law for carrying into effect the writ ton letter of the constitution. When the contest had progressed from that day, in January, 1861, un til the whole land was covered with armed men, until the whole heavens were filled with blackness, until the habitations of tho land were filled ith dead, and it became necessary in order that your country's defend ers might be furnished the means of shelter and transportation and de fense, to make a forced loan, the same gentleman (Mr Pendleton) arose in his place and declared that it was un» constitutional to emit bills of credit for the redemption of which stood pledged by act of Congress the un counted wealth of the whole people of the United States. Strange to say, when it suits his purpose, the same gentleman, without any change of that instrument, has the andacity to day to gobefore the people and pro claim his readiness, provided hisparty beentrusted with power, to violatethe constitution in that behalf to the ex tent of an Isbtic of 92,60OyM#,000 once, of bills of credit, redeemable never, and thereby repudiate the obligations of the country, thus in curred of necessity and in defense of the nation's life. It becomes such a gentleman to talk about the constitution, and to denounce as unconstitutional the bill now under consideration,^ 7and by which Is liitcnUtd to Old tho pie speedily to restore tho shattered fabric of the government in the in surrectionary States. This brines me to the considera tion of the first section of of the bill, which I venture to say is as clearly constitutional as any act ever passed by the Congress" ot the United States. Trusting as I do, that in some form and in substance that sec tion will pass into law, I am of the opinion that it will be adjudged con stitutional by every Judge upon yoor Supreme Court. Communication*. riSH PAR ML SO. EDS. HAWK EY«:—Thero are but few luxuries more pleasant or more seldom enjoyed by those living in the ountry, than fish yet many of these persons might not only supply theft own tables, but have a surplus for sale from their own waters, if they but managed properly. The subject is one of great interest at the pres ent time, and interesting articles go ing into the particulars may be found in Harper's Magazine of December last, and also in the Agrisultural De partment" Report lor 1866. Both these, however, go further than would be advisable for Western far mers, and give details for spawning and breeding salmon, trout, &c., re quiring much skill and attention. It is certain that no branch of far ming can bo carried on with so little attention and trouble as this. Once jrovidethe proper water accommo dations, and the fish feed and grow themselves. They require no look ing after whatever, like other live stock. Salmon have been known to gain three pound in private ponds. Great quantities of the young fish, such as salmon, bass, goggle-eyes. 4c., can be easily procured in the ssisaippi River, for a start, at any season of the year, Pickerel or pike are too greedy for preserve of this kind. The only accommodation necessa ry for fish is some pond not washed out by spring freshets, where there is a constant supply of fresh watter in dry seasons. While such a 1 oca cation cannot be enjoyed by every farmer, there are thousands of such places in the West, where an unlimi ted supply of fish could be bred if they were once introduced fYom the large rivers. The animalcule bred in the water, the embryo tadpoles, Ac., furnish them with an unlimited supply of food, which they obtain for themselves. Many rivers in France which have for many centuries been depopulated of their ancient inhabitants, have been re-stocked within a few years by the orders of that government, and yield an abundant aapply of food from a source which quite recent! furnished none at all. The Frenc! government has even been so in zeal ous in this undertaking as to Bend spawn to this country, and elsewhere on the globe, and the rivers of the pastern States are again being filled with fish, after being ompty for man1 years. This subject is well wort! the attention of your readers who are located so as fortunately to enjoy this luxury of fresh fish when want ed, for the simple trouble ot going- a few steps from their own doors to ob. tain thorn.—Burlington Hattfkye. At a recent hunting party Count Bismark killed ono hundred and fif ty six hares at an average distance of one hundred and twenty paccs.— He is said to be one of the best rifle shots in Germany. Jefferson Davis' estate in the South is reported worth about $60,000. It wQl be restored to ^im. ri-h i Ar. From Nevada:, Gold and Silver Mining. THE MODUS OPERANDI. Special Correspondence of COCKIER WASHO* CXTT, NEVADA. January 20, 1808. DKAR G'OUBIKR I am occasionally greeted with the ever welcome face of your Weekly, and with yoor permission, propose from time to time to jot down, for the information of your readers, and my oM friends in Wapello county some matters that are likely to interest them from this great Eldorado. As you are aware, I have itinerated pretty much all over Uncle Sam's Mineral Territories, sincc some nine years ago, 1 bid my friends fhro well and with an anxious, hopeful faith turned my back upon the haunts of civilization and saluted the"Western horizon. But personalities aside with which but few of your readers can take any interest, I come to a description of the business I am engaged in, and which is the beginning and end of human pursuits in Nevada, present and prospectively, towit, mining:— Silver mining is the chief occupa tion of this country, and that princi pally in silver ores. Virginia city whichi s about twelve miles from this city, is now the great central mining locality of this State. Prom the Virginia mines alone, or rather from the great Comstock lode, and its spun and variations, about 500 tons of silver ore is reduced dai ly, the ore ranging in value from $25, 00 to $400,00 per ton, and employing in its reduction alone about 200 men, and consuming some 200 cords of wood per day. The process of re ducing ores here, is simple enough. The Quartz Rock is first crushed by a battery driven by steam. It is formed by placing iron stenu perpen dicularly in a heavy timber frame work, and attaching to the lower end of the stems or upright iron shafts, heavy circular cast iron shoes. On these iron stems, is placed a heavy collar or cam, by which it is raised by an arm placed on a heavy iron shaft the arm is made to raise the stem, and shoe, which is called a stamp, about two or throe feet, and then it is allowed to fall on the ore, which is shovelled into ait iron frame or battery bed, and when the ore is sufficiently pulverized it is sifted through screens placed-in the battery frame. The pulverized ore or pulp is then placed in large circular cast iron pans, or tubes, which are heat ed by steam, and tho pulp kept in constant motion by turning these vessels on pivots, or stirring them by machinery driven inside, for from four to eight hours. Quicksilver, sulphate of copper and sometimes other chemicals and min erals, are thoroughly mixed in the pulp, for the purpose of separating the silver and gold from the refuse portion of the rock and ore. The reduction of the ore is but one item connected with tho business. Dig ging. and blasting from the ledges, and then hoisting it, sometimes BOO or 1,000 feet to the surface, requires immense man and horse power, and complicated and costly machinery. Among the principal articles of con sumption in reducing these precious metals to tho bright and shining cir culating medium, is wood for fuel, and timber to support and keep the earth and outside rock from caving in on the miners. In this vicinity alone,about8000acres of heavy timber has been consumed for that purpose in the last six years. At present Axel and timber has to be hauled from here to supply Virginia City, but teamsters here take loads when they go. It would astonish your Wapello county teamsters, to tell thom about hauling 10, 15, or 20,000 lbs at a load, but what will they say when I assure them that our Nevada malewhackers often with their ten or twelve mule or bone teams, haul readily 30 to 40,000 lbs at a single load toand fromthemines. There are many other promising mining localities in this State, but none of them are as successfully work ed, as the Virginia City at present.— 1 am, together with my two partners, the owners of some convenient tim ber land, from which we expect to deliver during the coming summer, 2,000 cords of wood to the mines, for which we get $22,00 per cord. More anon, FRANK HXDRICK •-$ Obituary.- Oapt. John P. Cunningham, 24th U. S. Infantry, and late Captain and Brevet Major 16th Iowa, of tho Iowa Brigade 17th Corps, diod ofConsump tion at VickBburg, on tho 7th inst— The deceased was a brave and skilful officer, and fought his way up from a second Lieutenantcy in the volunteer force, and at tho enlargement of the Regular Army his merits were recog nized in his appointment as a second Lieutenant in the 24th Infantry, from which he rapidly rose to a Captaincy. He served much of the time during the war as acting Adjutant General of Brigade and Division staff in his command in the 17th Corps, and was Adjutant ou (ieneral Swavne's staff until the relief ol'ttiat excellent officer by his accedincy. and was Adjutant on General Gillems' staff at the time of his early decease. Ho was brave, tkilful, modest and amiable, and his surviving comn^f will long hold in tender regard bia very many excellent qualities. 1 THURSDAY, FEBE UARY 27,1868. Congressional Summary. HOUSE. Mr Lawrence, of Ohio, from Ju diciary committee, reported§ bill to establish a War Department, which was ordered printed and ret ted. recommit- Mr Wilson^ of Iowa, from same Com. reported back the bill providing for tho surrender of jrson* convict ed of certain crimes, and asked that it be pot upon passage. Mr. Banks, from the commtttee on foreign affairs, reported a bill concer ning the rights American citizens in foreign States. Ordered printed and recommitted. The Houae at 3 o'clock, went into Committee of tba w!)t0ia*a the state of the Union, and resumed the con sideration of the ann^impropriation Mr. Van Wick made a raid upon the appropriations for arsenals, nut did not ancceed in having any struck out. Mr. Schenck offered an amendment applying the unexpended balance to these appropriations, which was agreed to. Mr. Morrill asked leave to report from the Committee on Agriculture a resolution instructing tho Committee on Ways and Means to report bills providing for the removal of the in ternal revenue from all usefhl produc tions, Ac. No objection was made. Adjourned. SENATE. Mr. Fesscnden reported a btil to enlarge the capitol grounds. Mr. Wilson introduced a bill to re imburse soldicra for clothing destroy ed because ot contagion. Mr. Wilson introduced a joint res olution to restore Alabama to repre Nation in Congress. Referred to committee on judiciary. Mr. Wilson stated that ho fwovld call it up early in the day, when he would make a statement of the out. rages perpetrated In that State in violation of the right to vote without fear or restriction. Mr Morton introduced a bill to re move the disabilities of Gov. Holdcn of North Corlinia. Referred. On motion of Mr. Trumbull the House bill to amend the act of March 23d, 1867, supplementary to bill for more efficient government of Rebel States, passed Morch 2d, 1867, and to facilitate their restoration, was taken up. Mr. Conkling got the floor, But hav ing asked whether it was intended to proceed with its consideration now, some discussion ensued upon that point, closing with theundentanding that the bill be passed over till to morrow and opportunity given for debate of supplementary reconstruc tion bill, the consideration of which is to follow immediately. Www O—Mrmj, Tkajw nod othen proposing to speak on the gen eral subject the Senate adjourneaT [From Colmsa's Ruial World] Wfanniing for Corn and for It is held by leading agricultural ists that manure should be applied in the fall upon corn ground instead of' the spring. This is all right. The manure has a chance, during the fall and winter, to work its strength into the soil, and thus the benefit will at once be folt in the spring when plant ing takes place. But the manure which is applied in the spring is not lost because its effect is not so preeep tible as in tall application. It must first work its strength into the soil— and that takes time and as it has not the time then, the corn requiring its use at once, it is apparently ot no benefit. But the benefit is not lost, though the corn may not get it.— It does get some of it however. But it reserves most of it for the succeed ing crop or crops. This is impor tant then wherefarmen wish to have fhture growth, as in the ease of grass, which is worthy the attention of the farmer—we mean the application of manure by plowing it in at once.— Fermentation sncceeds slowly, and the future crop gets the benefit, the present but in part. Thus we plow in manure for clover harrow it in for grass, with or without wheat.— The grass is benefitted for years.— And this is what is wanted. The manure wants to ferment (as it does, slowly, when plowed in), and thus gradually work its strength into the soil, the gaseous part upward and the rest downward: tne extent to which this is carried on depending upon the nature of the soil. A heavy clay soil will permit bnt little of it. We therefore plow in manure on clap soil for grass, slightly for timo thy and the shallow rooting grasses, deeper for clover, deep also where timothy is sowed with wheat. Ia this way a heavy crop of timothy is secured beyond peradventure. Noth ing perhaps pays batter in the appli cation of manure. The grass is sure to get all tho strength, which it will not do when applied on the top asd left to the element over winter. In this latter case, an immediate effect is the advantage. The grouad is en riched by the juices, and ready for work at once. For corn then it is judicious to give it this treatment— So for old meadowa applied after mowing. F. "A GAY LOTHABIO.—A fellow calling himself C. S. Sherman ap earea at Ottum wa a few weeks a tidsup ut at the best hotel, won fine and greased a mustache, sport ed a cane, made himself generally agreeable, especially to the chamber maid of the "Ballingall," who played mistress of the harem for Oscanyan, with whom he eloped, after first vic timizing Geo. W. Devin for $800, and the First National Bank of that city for $250. They were followed ana captured at Fort Madison, and brought back to Ottumwa, where Kate laments her frailty, and Sher man play's checker with his nose, awaiting the aetion of the Grand u ry in his case.—Muscatine Journal. Badly mistaken, Mr. Journal. Kx quisite individuals of the JeremyfLtid dlcrand oiled mustache penmasmn, have no trouble in Wapello county iu running the gauntlet of public functionaries hence, Mr. Sherman departed from the cross barred Ho tel on bis own motion, after his only one night's incarceration, and he w now, doubtless, oarrying on his avo cation among the aoftccptij^e hearts and gullible pockets or some other locality. ...••j.t mm mi... a Beautiful Iowa Poem. The following beautiful poem, which wo take to be worthy of any poet, was written, we undentand, by Mrs. Julia T. Ingers .tll, of Musca tine. We find it in The Stanford published at Chicago, and the organ of the Baptist denomit ation of the Northwest: YOUTH, HOPE AND LOVE. Tho lily bells swing to and fro And shut their starry eyes, While winds with ortbic soft low. Sing roses lullahias. Arc floating side by side. Ana Hope seems born anew. ant i The moon shines brightly on the waves, Each wavelet clasps a star, And mermaids in their coral-oaves Seem laughing from afar. A tiny boat is sailing free, Upon the silvery tide, And Youth and Hope upon the soa Hope guide* the bark with tender care, It glides the water o'er Until an island green and fidr. Invites them to its shores Its silver sands are shining bright, Its flowers are faint with dew, You raze with a strange delight From out a grove of myrtle vines Where dewy oden floaty While fairest leaves about Mm twine. A boy leaps in their boat. Youth looks upon the laughing eyes Of Love, and Lore he Knows, Then clasps bis hands with mreet surprise And on his jooi ney goes. The waves are soft, the skies are fair, The winds are hushed to sleep, Love langhs and strings his yellow hair With pearls from out the deep. One glittering drop he sees beyond, Shines brighter than the rest "Dear Youth," he said, with accent fond, "Shall wear it on his breast ." So reaching out through silvery ban He sinks. Hope springs to save, But Youth sees both sleep 'neath thestan That trembled in the waff*. O sad the fate of him must be, Whose Love and Hope go down at Bea. By The Badiaat Stan Afeove Us. INBCK1BZD TO THB GRAND ABMY OT THX RKBUBMC SB i. W. SUNOAT. Bv the radiant stars above us, Where the spirits live that love use By the green graves at onr fbet/ By the shout and song and chorn%« By the battle banner o'er us, We pledge the traitor sure defeat. By the red-stained soil we tread on, By the sacred soil we bled on, By the blood we freely shed, iy the volor of our brothen, By the love we bear our mothers, We follow where our fathen led. By the dear ones at our altan, By the faith that never fatten. By the hopes beyond the sky. By the heaven that's bending o'er ns Jy the martyrs gone betore us, We will conquer or we will die. By the battles long and gdejp, a ry ana glory. rhero brothersWoff. By the victor Which our I By the souls that we inherit, We will win and wear with merit, Mantles dropped at Lexintgon. By the truth of song and sermon. By the march we made with Sherman By the bullets Logan sent, By the fight and rout and rally Grant shall bo our President. New York, Feb. 21. Commissioner Wilson, of the Gen eral Land Office, has had an inter view with a prominent officer of the Canadian Government, who holds a life office from the C'rown, in relation to the public lands for sale in Kansas. This gentleman stated that it was his intention to resign his office, and lend his assistance to organize a colo ny of Canadians, with a view to set tling in tho southern part of Kan is. The Herald's Washington special states, as soon as the reconstruction bill is finished in the Senate. Mr. Yates will call up the oill admitting Colorado, and no doubt exists as to its passage. The same special states that the Committee on Banking and Currency met this morning, and re ceived several prominent western bankers who made a statement of their views upon finances in general, and especially as applying to the con dition of the money market in the west. They recommended some amendments to the National Bank laws, and urged an increase of the currency. The Diamond Light Oil Works in Williamsburg was burned last night. Loss $10,000 one of the workmon was seriously iniured. The municipsl buildingsof this city will be closed to-morrow, and flags and salutes fired in s birthday, ashington special says It is said that the President will assign anothercommander to the new Atlantic District in a few days. Prominent democrats arc urging the President to appoint Gen. Halleck in place of Gen. Sherman The same despatch states that the postal Com mittee is determined to investigate everything relating to this overland mail contracts, and the truth of the allegations that Wells, Fargo & Co.. have been carrying their own private mails to the detriment of ^ubiic service and selling'l.ur own stamp* to the peopk ui the territories, instead of government stamps. The Western members are very urgent iu the mat ter, and an resolved that the investi gation shall not be smothered or lob~ bied. Omaha, Feb 20. Two hundred Mormons arrived to day direct from Europe, enroute for Utah. Republican City Convention. OTTUMWA, IOWA, Pob. 21. '68. The Republican City Convention met pursuant to a call made by the Republican Central Committee of the city, and was called to order by Gen. J. M. Hedrick, moving that Col. J. W. Caldwell be called to the Chair, which motion prevailed, and on mo tion W. C. Holden was appointed Secretary, and J. W. I^ixon and R. H. Warden, Tellers. The object for which .the Conven tion had assembled was then Stated by tho Chair, after which it was moved and seconded that an informal ballot be taken for a candidate for Mayor, which ballot resulted as fol lows i W~hole number of votes cast 61 of frhich Maj. C. E. Fulton received 38, C. C. Blake 17. J. W. Norris 5. and P. 0- Daum 1. It was then moved and seconded that Maj. Fulton be nominated by ac clamation. Motion carried unani mously On motion of J. M. Hedrick, W. 3. Brady was nominated for Marshal by acclamation, but as there seemed to be a few in the House who were dissatisfied with the way in which Mr. Brady was nominated, and who desired a ballot, a motion to reconder the vote which nominated him was made and carried, and on motion the Convention proceeded to take a for mal ballot for Marshal, which result ed in the nomination of W. B. Brady le receiving 42 votes, and O.E. Hobby 17. On motion W. B. Brady was declared the unanimous eboice of tho Convention. Adam Schworm was nominated for City Treasurer on the first formal allot, after which his nomination was made unanimous. C. C. Blake was, on motion nomi nated for City Solicitor by acclama tion, and O. E. Hobby was nominated for Township Assessor for the city by acclamation. After the foregoing nom inatiens wen made, it was suggested that the Convention had better separ ate for a few moments, and nominate Trustees for the diffennt Wardst which suggestion was acted upon at once and resulted as follows: FIRST WARD—P. C. Daum and J. G. Meek. SECOND WABD-X'J.JC. HIFLMY, Wn. Pollard. THIRD WARD—W. B. Armstrong Patrick Brady. The Convention then nominated the following gentlemen for officers of the School Board: FOR PRBSIDINT—Dr.C. C. Warden. VICE PRESIDENT—Rev. H. Brora. £ECRKTART—D. W. Tower. TREASURER—J. B. Field. DTREPTOR—Chas. Lawrence. On motion the followioggentlemen wen nominated and elected City EX ecutive Committee, for the ensuing year: Drs. S. B. Thrall, J. C. Hinsey. and '(P.fB. Brady. The following resolutions, drawn up by W. B. Brady, were read by the Secretary: WHEREAS, Recent outrages having been committed upon the persons of American citizens in Foreign Coun tries, in direct violation of the doc trines of expatriation, as maintained by the most eminent of our statemen. and jurists past and present and WHEREAS, Through the criminal negligence of our Executive authori ties, these persons have been left to the tender mercies of a civil and re lentless enemy without even a re monstrance in their behalf therefore be it Resolved, That it is the sense of this Convention, that such action on the part of onr authorities, tends not only to entail suffering on the few interested, but threatens the dignity ot the Republic, and should be dis countenanced by all who have the good of the Republic in view and bo it further Resolved, In order to rondcr aid to our unfortunate fellow citizens suffer ing in Foreign dungeons, *e are in favor of such measures as will force Executive indiffennce, to the duty of protecting American citizen and be it further Resolved, That we are in favor of struggling Republicanism wherever it appears, and will to the best of our ability foster and encourage the same. On motion they were adopted by the Convention, and also moved that the Resolutions be published with the proceedings in the Ottumwa Courier vml Irish Harp, carried. After giving three rousing cheen fortbe ticket, the Convention adjourn ed. Jgpnns on Johnson, BV COPPERSMITH. Whou Andrew Johnson stooped to treason Men found too late he could betray What charm can give the creature reason, Or wash his bosom's stains away The proper course for him to follow, And bide his shame from every eye. Is either to resign all hollow, Or wring his bosom well, and dio. The Hon. C. M. Clay, minister to Russia, has tendered his resignation, aud will return to Kentucky in time to take part in the Republican con vention to be held in Frankfort on the 27th of February. Mrs. John Wilson, of Somerset, Perry county, General Sheridan's only sister, died on Friday last. •'Vickey," (the Princess Royal,) while tn the Highlands, sat on .a wasp's nest aud stung. Vol. 19, Ko. 48 TELEGRAPHIC. Washington, Feb. 22. An important movement was made late last night in the Johnson Stanton embroglio- Application was made, on oatk be fore Chief Justice Carter, for the ar rest of Gen. Thomas, for violation of the civil tenure law. At tint the Judge did not think he had the pow er, but became convinced to the con trary and decided to issne the writ, Gen. Thomas therefore will proba bly be arrested to-day by virtue of the 5th section of the civil tenure law. The first intimation Seo'y Stanton had of his second suspension, was at noon. Gen Thomas entered his room and presented the President's order. A good natured conversation ensued, during which Mr. Stanton said, do you want me to vacate at once? Gen Thomas replied, ob no, I have notified the president of my acceptance, and you can get your private papers together and turn over the office to me say to-morrow morning. Gen Thomas says, he un derstood Sec y Stanton to acquiesce in this, bnt the latter maintains that he has no intention whatever yield ing to Adj. Gen. Lorenzo Thomas, except by superior force. This will probably be proven to be true. New York, Fob. 22. The Herald's Washington corres pondent. had aninteryiew withPrest Johnson late last night, relative to the removal of Sec'y Stanton. At the meeting the President inquired, 'well, I suppose they are surprised but I have only done what I had determin ed upon. 1 never had but one deter mination 011 the subject. But I have acted carefully, prudently and moder ately. Perhaps I have been too slow about romoving Mr. Stanton but not because I feared the bug bear of im peachment, or that I dreaded any thing that Congress might do. Noth ing that that body could attempt or carry out, wonld intimidate or sur prise me. 1 know they aro capable of doing anything. I delayed final action solely to ict the country see and understand the position of Mr Stanton. We first intimated to him that we would like him to withdraw from our Privy .Council. He did not take the hint. We then request ed him to resign he refused. We then suspended him under the consti tutional power which we have to sus pend or remove a member of our cabinet. The act of suspension was also not in conflict with the tenure of office bill, though we did not there fore recognize its constitutionality.-r-: As a matter of courtesy, we sent rea sons for our action to the Senate.— That body pretended not to consider these reasons sufficient, and assumed to reinstate Mr Stanton in office.— Well we still waited, hoping Mr S. would see the propriety of resigning himself. General Sherman and Grant offered to go to Stanton and advise him to resign. Here is a letter which in dicates what thoy proposed. Washington, Sat., Jan. IS. 1 neglected this morning to say that I had agreed to go down to An napolis to spend Sunday with Admir al Porter. Gen. Grant bas to leave for Richmond, on Monday morning at £ix a. m. At a conversation with the Gen., after our interview, wherein I offered to go with him on Monday morning to Mr Stanton, and say that it was our opinion he should resign.— It was found impossible, by reason of his going to Richmond, and my go» ing to Annapolis. The Gen proposed this course: lie will call on you to morrow and offerto go to Mr Stanton to say for the good of the service of the country, he ought to resign. On Sunday orMon. I will call on yon,md if you think it necessary, I will do the same call on Mr Star, ton and tell him he should resign. If ho will not then, it will be time to contrive ulter ior measures. In the meantime it al so happens that no necessitv exists for precipitating matters. Yours truly, W. T. SHKlfMAN. The President then continued waitiuga reasonable time:We thought proper to-day to order the removal of Mr. Stanton, and to appoint Goneral Thomas Secretary of War ad interim. This is the whole story. Correspondent—Was this step dis cussed in the Cabinet council. Mr. Pnsident The President oo sir, not pncisely. A general policy was agreed upon some time, ago, and the removal to-day is in accordance therewith. 1 have just received a copy of the resolutions, adopted by the Senate tonight in ex ecutive session. Correspondent—What will theSen ate do, Mr. President, uuder that res olution, if you still insist upon having Gen. Thomas act as Secretary ad in twim. Preeiednt—1 don't see that they can do anything the resolution itself is the end of the matter so far as the Senate is concerned, unless the House presents articles of impeachment, and the Senate undertakes to try the exec utive, and resolves itself into a high court ofimpcachment. Correspondent—Do you think Con gress really will attempt impeach ment Mr. President President—1 don't know, indeed, nor do I care, it would make very lit tle difference tome. Correspondent—He asked what the President would do in the event of the passage of Mr. Kdmunda bill of suspension, to which the President answered Sir, 1 would not obey the law if they attempted to suspend me. The law is clearly unconstitutional. Then is a point against it which you gentlemen of the press see.-n to have altogether overlooked. The bill of Senator Edmunds to suspend the pending trial would un doudtedly be an ex post facto law.— So far as my case is concerned, such a law is declared unconstitutional by the very language of the constitution itself. My offence we will suppose, is the 1 emoval of Mr Stanton, that is an accomplished fact. Any law pre scribing a penalty for that act would be eje post facto, and therefore uncon stitutional. ttow. therefore, can Congress legally paas a law of such a character. The correspondent remarked that certain radicas might argue that per sistence in keeping Mr. Stanton out of office after tne Senate declaring his removal contrary to law, and after the proposed passage of Mr Kdmnitds suspension bill, would be bringing the question out of the operation of an ex KMt facto law. v vnk^^r.rtitrti^f^rgi^ni.ir-, THE DAILY COURIER. Slk<shed fiery Evening, Si\ndoi/ rccep'r-t «i J..... i,.. -qe:-4:._ TERMS, To mnH ittbicriht rx, pn six nxonthx, thrte month*. i .... onemotUb, MhUetrtd bpcarrlfr, per «•••, ORDERS SOLICITED. Tho President replied thai that could not alter the case, as the The penalty, for violation «tf th'e law, is a fine of S10,000 or five yeirs imprisonment, or both. Thomss gave baiHo appear in court on Monday. Tho Reconstruction Committee of Congress has agreed to report to the House articles of impeachment against President Johnson to-day. Washington, Feb. 22. Much excitement was occasioned throughout the City this morning owing to the arrest of Gen Thomas on affidavits made by Sec y Stanten. At 11 o'clock. Gen Pile delivered to D. L. Good in. Manhal of the li$trie of Columbia the following warrant: rviTEo STATUS OF AMKHK}*. District of Columbia. i To Daviv Gooding, U. S. Marshal for tho District of Columbia: I. David K. Carter, Chii-I liistice of the Suprtsmc Court of the Distr&t of Columbia, hereby command you to arrest Lorenzo Thomas of the said District forthwith, and that you have the said Lorenzo Thomas before me at the chamber of the said Supreme Court in the city of Washington forthwith, to answer the eharguofu high misdemeanor, to-wit: That on the 21st day of February. 18»8, in the Dist. of Columbia, he aid unlawfully accopt the appointment of the office of Secretary of War. ad interim, and did then and there unlawfully hold and exercise the said oflk-e, contrary to the act entitled an act regulatnng the tenure of certain civil offices, passed March, Jd 1867. and Wreni fail not bnt to make due return (iiven under my hand and Seal of said court, this 22d day of February 1868. M. CARTER Ceief Justice of the Supreme "b|trt of the District of Columbia Attest: R. J. Meigs clerk. Chief Justice Carter was in lbs Chamber at City Hall, to which jtlaee. Gen. Thomas was brought undei ar^ rest. The following is the retarn rfitl*& Marshal on the warrant Washington City, Feb. 28, i£. The within writ came to my hand at seven o'clock" a. m., and now return,7 him before Chief this writ and brin Justice Carter at i day. (Signed) DAVID L. GOODINW. I o'clock a. m.. to U. S. Marshal I). C3 LATBB. Gen Thoiniui on boing mi wi ty upon bail, immediately proceeded to the War Office and demanded pos session. Secretary Stanton peremp torily refused to vacate, and ordered Gen Thomas to leave the building.— Thomas departed with threats that he would soon return with a auffi cient military force to compel Stanton to turn over the War Department him, in accordance with *1 he Presi' dent's order. Great excitement -pee? vails. LATTT. It is rumored here,in Chicago that martial law has been dec I art Washington. Chicago, Feb. Another version of the interview between Gen. Thomas and Secretary Stanton says Stanton ordered Thouia* to leave the building, declaring in the event of bis refusal, that he wo'd place him under military arrest.-** Wben Thomas left the War tfprr he proceeded to the White House to hold a conversation with the PtoMT dent. 't *2' Jtk S4,W •2,4(1 *1^ COURIER JOB DEPARTMENT COMPLETE with new Types und prea«fp7ii, PRIXTINCl OF ATX KlXttS, From a ViMting Card to n MnAimotfc Poster, execnted in good style. Kaxlor prices and work dnpllcal. 1. offense charged would still be the removal of Stanton, an act performed before before the passage of the proposed law. Chicago, Feb. 22—12 M. The Journal's special from Wash ington to*day says the U. S. Marshal of the District of Columbia this mor ning arrested Adj. Gen. ThomaSon the charge of having violated sec. of the civil tenure of office law,by accepting the appointment of Secre tary of War ad interim. I k Gongreesioaal Summary Washington, Feb. 'it?** SEXATK Mr. Williams in trod need a bitf'to provide for the registration of fe tors in territories. Referred. The Senate took up the special or der, the bill to amend the reconstruc tion act, so that a majority of vote* cast shall decide elections and aliow persons registered to vote in auv part of the State. 5,,.v Mr Conkling took the floor juid commented on Mr Trumbull's amend ment of yesterday. Mr Trumbull replied. HOU8K. fe Mr Jsuks of the commitfieoritigi ents. reported a bill granting l«av for application of the extension latent of Smith k Wesson. IV •ill passed 82 to 38. Tne Speaker presented a confwu uication from P. M. General Randall relativo to the testimony published in Daily Globe, implicating him in lei ting contaacta for carrying southern malls, denying all connection in such business, and asking a thorough ind public investigation. House went again into coiniutti.ee on naval appropriation Bill. Mr V an Wee* offered amendqiont providing that nonart of the money appropriated should be used fbr pay. ing for new gnns, gun carriages or •mail arms, which was adopted Mr Butler said, 1 move that the order of the House by which the sion of to-morrow was »e» assigned t* general debate, be rescinded. The reason 1 have for asking its resun sion is, that communications havu been made to this House by llic Sec retarys of War one by law aiutoUtt by usurpation. »n» The House proceeded to votwijby yeas and nays on the motion to re consider the vote ordering a session to morrow lor debate which resulted in a vote oi 104 to 49. Resolved, That Andrew Johasou President of the United State* he impeached for high crimes and tni« demeanors. (Laughter among'fho Democratic members.) Mr Ward objected to the reMde tion introduced. The Speaker stated that the Di lution was a question of priviU-^% Surratt was taken oat. Monday last for the purpose of Sav ing his photograph taken. Thw i the first time he has been out since bis trial. lie will probably soon-be at liberty, as we see it staled tha^tr government intends to enter a go#c fro*, in his case and let him go. MHHMK