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Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-04-15
ron meat Cutters

l.OR cutting sausage meat or mincing for pies.
il The altention Of butchers aud Others Is call
cd To this vala ,ble invention. Gao man, with.
hi machine, will III, 800 lbs. Of meat per hour.
OF CitAS. 4 WIN. II. STONE.
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y Frenchman named Louis Morrow died
worry suddenly in Cquawka, last Sunday. and
was very unccremcnlously buried in a few
hours thereafte.. The coroner dsipterred
the body and held an inquest. Verdict :
died 'Sf inttmpefance
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NEW BOOKS

DY EXPRESS at r. NJ. BURNETT'S: Tho Uni-
ID ted States Illustrated, East and West; Meysr's
Uaiversum New York-ts upper ten and lower
millions The SecretarF, circumstantial evidence
Fortune Wilburn and other steres by Charles Dick
ems March 3Is lS54-ff
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r R0cERlES-Large sock Of Groceries, Just re
" ceived and for sale cheap, at No. 8, Main-st.
mh "a J.A.& w. MCCORMICK.
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War Declared (!

GREAT Seizure in New York! 20 car loats
NJ goods taken by J. Fred. Kimball, aud on tfer
way to Muscatine-lightn speed Prepare for
coed bargains. Lnb2i-tfl J. FRED ktMB ALL,
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House and Lot, For Sale.

HALF LOT I, in Block So, on which II
A situated fne Brick House, containing
Mill Ave rooms, for sale at bargain if appll
81 ri cation be made soon. If not sold BY the
49, first Monday in May, the property will be-
dsroed of at public sale. Apply at this office, TO
April Z, "a. j. c. IRWIN.
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T%s 4Hg lki whfk4Y OF CT sstsg hhors q
'.'aria', san exeseiiugij css table and spri

~ AHE iki wkik4Y OF CT sasis shhors ~ Ah
'i'gFaA san excseiiusiJ ere table and sprgh' ly
&Aspsass'wef FIR thdr enter prise and meas
n.y. and WI b. credit 20 oar city. We hope it will
o. prepr appreciated and this labor and gepse
t.oanf on getGng it u, be amoy repaid ny our
ct 1.n'. Enquirer
iSFk SLAM RAiLRo ID. Al I'M y cnse hu,insts is
o ih 'ne TINS Rlad. Six p s. pger cars sre oy
''ou req to scc.innodate tie travelling pub 10 an
even That lumhfr is insu ticent. Moidsy evepipr
taere were four hI drel passengers landed al the de-
20, here. TIE hotes both sid of the river are
uued with travellers, aud b, appeal is cup tit IA Nv
made to the casitaiit 10 build puoiic hoasas A53u
$40 Eunaccd tens OF freight are dasly sli.opa 4
over 10 IL. idanf Roai.-- Davenport q f-eiie.
fere re % 900 persons present at the M.tairi roe
e So y y ir"i $, asion If the race bieL
sss sln by h X p'u BY h, rse l. xin glon The b I.
srs ont Lcxi. eton $1,000. lie was b ed by
~ Wafdeld, OF Faye ts unity, ami is at present
1"red hy Nateh'z gentlemen.
DaARY PR9PosfrIos.--A gentleman. of :. E.
.fs 10 ea1li@ Fire 6;st va sfs s'sasa 65sls t6al
hsll he orgaI IL each urty Of Iowa the half /
tsn llar libr+ry, he Sshpn payng Ire other half
Fhis lie for Scaooi With Eve teachers and twenty
five scholars 1.-THE Schcel bs argrr, tse ibrsry win
,e largsr Ihs LIN sAens-is ssxten ed to all the
sssess ana fsfrfsriss Wsst Of the Mississippi nd
North or L'uisiana. For particulars, address Rev.
n. Wiilism Dubuque, Iowa.
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Ahoain. and Earriery,

= he subscriber has fitted up a part of Joseph
Cranes Plough shop, for the purpose of horse
shoeing, and from his long experience aud constant
attention, he hopes 10 gain liberal share Of patron
age in the above business. None but good practical
employed, ard especial si,ertop raid 10 four-
cred and bad feet. GEORGE PERRY.
Nov Is, 1s5S-tf.
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Great Attraction
Is TO 20 PER CENT. REDUCTION IN pRIcgs!l
A. w. HULL.
MAIN STREET.,

MAIN NIKEEI,
Nearly Opposite the Amercsn Hotel
TWISTING TO reduce his stock before the opening
w Of spring, viii from this time until TIE rst of
March, ofer his entire stock Of General Msrchandze
at greatly reduced prices, for Cash Consisting in
part of all kinds Ladies' Dgess Goods Dress Trim
minGs, shawls, White Goods, Laegs, Superf7e French
Black Cloth, Cassimeres, Satnets, Jeans. Tweeds,
Fannels, Linseys Notions Hosiery Gloves Boots and
Shoes, large assortment, very cheap; Hats, Caps,
Bonnets I'D Baalst Trimming, Hardware, Grocer
las. Q1scrssSate, &c, &C., 80 80
aSIs Thankful IL, past favo.s, would respectfully
request his friends aud tho public generally, to cali
and examine the geods and prices, when they will be
convinced that the above is TO humbug.
Muscatipe Dac- an
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PANY. 80
q EAIsED proposals. will be recsivsd anti May lst
- for tse grading and IN sonryof the FRS. Divs-
ion Of the Second Division Of tho Mississippi
and Missouri Railroad, being that portion Of the road
between Mascatne and WashiHgtoD
The bids for that part of the road from Muscatina
To the Iowa river will be decided tbs 3D. day of May
As the line may be changed between he Iowa river
and Washington, tbs bids for that portion of the
roa will not BE- decided upon until future day Of
which dus notice will be given.
The maps and proes of the line can be seen at the
slice of $. B. Reed Esq resident Engineer, Musca
tine, Iowa. with when bids may be left, directed to
the subscriber. HENRY FARNAM,
Chief Engineer Nj. a NJ. II. X. Co.
ENGIsEER's OFFICE NJ. & NJ. r. r. Co.,
Muscatins, Iowa, April 10, 1851. a13tw&wtd
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SS ates. IRrO0G kslncl.in"

tlNE box of which will last man year. II keeps
~ tie leather soft and pliabe, and iuperviou, 10
water. Fer sale by CHAS. NEALLEY.
u RASS HUB BANDS Of different sizes, for sale
~ by Dec. 20 CHAS. NEALLEY
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Preachers and Politics.

he Rev Henry Gay Dean, in LONG
1etier TO the Burling,o Telegraph on
this subject. closes with the following
pertinent remarks:
/"The question Of preachers meddiinp
with poiiilcs is a question Tor lhemselve s
o determine, il is altogether a question
pf taste The Constitution makes no
Fasiinc'ion excluding them rom civil
Fl2his. Then we are to be our own
Judges preacher is d teacher, and
teaches what he believes. l believe il
10 be the right OF every man to vote, and
moreover, his duty; aud until nv right
arm lies palsied by my side and my
tongue is sealed in the silence OF death
shall not ask any mans dictum TO III.
rect my vote. As | have never offered a
tIcketto influence any mans vote at an
eicc ton, niue b less witkfI be deferred
from doing my duty and expressing my
opinions iearlessly upon all proper oc-
casioas for tear OF mercenary politicians.
And 10 he candid about il is not learn
Ned, Honorable preacher OF mercy. and
justice and truth as well qualified 10 do
What Is right. IS drunken trucking
pollt iclan, without principle. or prop
cry oi stake IN the country!
4 And would do NUISANCE 10 my own
9teeiiugs noi 10 xfress my burning ron
tempt OF that class OF slip shod, whiskey
drinking politicians who are so Jealous
for Our Holy Religion" and the Con-
ktitution. when thrir projects of public
plunder are so. illustrated by an effort 10
elevate the people 10 a moral rosiiion
such as Is truly contemplated by the
word of God, aud tie cause OF Temper
"a aesx ne CHEST hope Of Phllanlhro-
Ply the end OF the death oil The Son Of
God.
In kindness have tried 10 repel an
unwtrrantCd attack made upon nv
views aud my character as a man
With all my iauhs. which are many. |
ask nothing .baft that justice be done 10
my motives; for my opinions | Claim
nothlng but the honest conviction of a
man. H. CLAY DEAN,
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$4,000.

PONDS Of the county of Muscatine, bearing interest
u at the rate OF ten per cent. per annum, payable
annually running twsnty years from date for sale by
March lS54-f GREEN STONE.
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VII Have RECETVED

4 auuIIIOn TO oar Mammoth stock Of Clothing, q
a full assortment If Boys and Youtbs' CIothinc.
gndergarments; Cotton Flannel. Wooden, Me,ine'
LAMBS Wool, Cashmere and Silks; Spring Stock
Uravats and Silk Handkerchsfs; GlsveseCotton.
"ooien, cashmert Buekskin, KiSd; Spool Silk-sk,
al co'oTs ard qualities Wooden Comforts |, f, srS
Splendid assori ment Also, large assortment Of
Port Monies, Pocket Knives Combs, French and Gar
man Aceordeons, and Harmonicss Money Purses Coat
60. HEILPRUN n SIIvEPMiTT' NJ
Muacatine, September 80, 1853.
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Received per Late ArrivaIs

A LARGE assortment of Dry G DDS, Hardware.
IA Glass, Bonts and Shoes, Groceries, &c, which
viii cell cheap for cash or approved produce
April T. 1s54-tf DJTNSt oRL,
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KimbalI's City Cash Store

4 oN liNoES to DO the "dear people" good in the
"sy:t giving MORE goods for less money than
sny i,Ofe ID siassatne: DJn't take my word for it
call and examine. Nv assortment If
LADIES DRESS GOODS
Is unsurpassed in the city. The Cash System enables
me to sell for small pr ct, and saves the buyer who
pays cash at least 20 per cent.
- Great bargains will be given from this tim,
until New Years. j. FRED. KIN ALL
Mnlcatine, Dec. Z, 1858.
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CHURNS! CHlJISNs!

Nv 4 have the largest stock of Churns ever in
w Iowa, embracing al kinds, from the oil
fashioned Dash Chnrn TO 10 the most modern
Yankee invention. Call and see them.
on CHAS. & WM. r. STONE
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NO. 46.
HOUSEKEEPING. &C.

VIE Undersigned, having furnished hem
n selves With superior apparatus. are prcparre
70 RAISE, REMOVE, BUILD, or REPAIR
HOUSES. on The shortest notice and mos, rea
,onabie e rms, either ~ iewn ,r county. Also
FbAF.BoAIS or BARGES drawn on, and :.
paired. JPaJ W wAI.TnN.
MpsratiHe, Ioly Is, ls53-Iy
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n UITARS, Flies, Flutes, Accordeons ard Flutinas;
II also, Guitar aud Violin srir e, just received by
Nov. 4, 1858. Ii. o. JONES Co.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-04-15

nook BINDING done with atness and
ID dispatch, at st. Louis prices. at
Sept. ., 1858. BURNETT S
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Bargains.

HAVE q full stock of Boots, Shoes, Leather, Sad
slcry- Hardware, Saddle Trees, Horse. Collars
bsme', Carriage Trimmings and everything general
ly IN my line, which am bouga to sell at the lowest
possible prices, to make room for my spring stock
Those wishing bargains will do well to cali while nv
experiment is gocd. Ny own manufacture of boots
and shoss constantly on hand or mode 10 order
Dec. %, 1858. CHAS. NEALLEY
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MUSCATINE JOURNAL---ApRIl, Il. 1854.
NEW STORE AND
T. II II II u G. DSt

NEW STORE AND |
& II II II Il G. OODS!E
10 undsrsigned would respectfully invite IN, al
tention Of the citizens Of Muscaiine and vicinity
80 tneir entire new stock Of Staple and Fancy Dry
Eosus, oiothing Boots and Shors &C., direct from
Eastern cities, which arr Offering for CASH AZ
prices never before heard of IN The West.
Our motto is "q.ick sales and smaa profi,.n
We can sell you larger hurdle If goods for the
same money than aay other in the citv
msmbSr the plscs--
: Under ,ho ODD FELLOWS, HALL,
One door beior A. Reaiing.
Muscatinn, Nov. IL, 1853 oLDs BONN.
4 CHOICE lot Of Musii7 d L. ne. and Ca,bmeress
~ at mil, OLDs& .oHN's cs.S srars. :
u LaNNEl.s,a GOOD assar melIf Diam aa7 eErrrd a.
mill 0lDS & BOBN'S Cash Store.
- HAWLS.-Bay state, Empire ana Waterloo
- Shawls. For sale cheap At
I'LL oLDst BoHy's GIL Store.
h MBROIUEkIED Curtain MusIirs Vrry cheap at
II mill OLDS BoHN's Cash Store.
oSiERf, Silk, Lambs WOOL, Alpaca aad
[nl1l oLDs BoHN's Cash Store.
L MBRoI DEKED ana plain Linen Uamb-lc Hand.
rpl1l oLDS BoHN's CASH Store.
M ERlNOS Cooargo snd ATTsc79, back aud coIored
wi at oLD'S BOWS Cash Store.
p Lbs BoAN's lne place 10 ouy your pfinIs that
- VIII VIII not fsde Nov, IL, 1853
DIAM ana EmoroiGere1i D5B al :
4 II lni1] OLUS BOHNS Cash Store
y R0ADULOfH aud C8ssmsres, PLAN aud fancy,
ID very cheap at Obs BoHN'S Cash Store.
NTHITE and colored Carpet Yarnat
wv [nl1l oLDS BoHN'soash Store.
-, HE'LL and Indis Rubber combs at
y [nl1l oLDs & BoHN's Cash Store.
LNRENCH Embroidered Cambria Collars at
4 mill OLDS BoHN'S Cash Store
Swiss and Cambria Etginp sna lnsertingsat
= lnlll OLDS B0HN's Cash Store.
H. AGLIsH BUCKSKTN & Corduroy Z or ale cheap
II at Gn1Il oLDS & ROHN'sC Cash Store.
y gslvet trimmings. st OIDs BOHN's.
hT Ds ,ys '4'A~''' ''a"l' Obs GRsssa BoaN
VICTORIA ana Sill Pads. 0ah nd Sc Ii1er, a
v Dec 2 0LpS& B0pNS-
AIDES fancy aalters and s. as r,e. 40 - I
II Dc. 2. oLDS & BoHN's 4
u Dec. 2 oLDs BoHNs. I
A NICE iot OF sur.u ali WOOL d Lanes No -OssE-
n meres, at oLDS' & BolN's.
"a AfER-PRO0F, Wilton and Brussels Carpet Bags
W aud Sntche''s. at OLDS b ROHNs.
u PLENDiD article of sack flanpels. all cnlors az
~ Dee. OLDS q BOHNN
II LACK ana colored EnshsL Veivess, Is
- Dec. 2. 0LDS BOHN's.
4 GENERAL. a;s3rtnent OF Ladies Ard G .nt't Kid
" Gloves. ut 0LDS& B0HNs.
"a HE, black grey aud blue mixed aras, az
~ Dec. oLDs& B0HN's.
M arc just Iees,vips siargs assortment of Sass
W ware [D,c. "a oLD5 i BONN.
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Wilson Il Brown,
WHOLESALE & RETAIL GROCERS

.iai1 Street near i0,ca Aueaue.
T A.. WILSON having taken into partnership
- JAIRrs B. BRowN the business will hereafter he
canducted under the style Of Wilson Brown. Hay-
ing incseased facilities for business they are determin
cd to 60 ahead Of all the groceries in town. in selling
good articles at low prices.
We have nov large and we'll selected stock. 10
which The attention Of The public is invited.
All articles sent home if required. .
Here is list of some Of toe articles we keen. or
course we cant enumerate everything:
Star candles Cordage Pepper Vinooar a
Tobacco Starch Lnseed oil q .IJs,. i,rs
Sopperas salts Agsi jars
Sewing twine Lampblack Chocolate Lard oil
White lead Backing Loaf sugar Fish oil
Pint hisks Cloves Crushed 40 Tar
Qlart hasks finger Table salt Tar cans
stone pipes Candy Rice Ink
Clay pipes Sal@ratus Teas I9owood
Cut tobacco Spice Mackerel Rcd lead
Spts turpeniine Cinramon Mustard Nader
Zac washbeards Nuifneks SOAP Indigo
VOL buckets Scythes Shovels Hoes
busting brushes SDeads Fsrks Spades
Dung forks Cradles Pitchforks
And other farming utensils, too tedious to mention
The above articles will be cold low fer cash or ap.
proved country prcduce
Turner'S Wanted.
. GOOD Turner'S wanted AZ the Steam Bedstead Fac.
~ tory OF DUNSM0RE 4 CHAMBERS,
Mu.ra'ioe, Arrl IA, ls54-tf
Brick House for Sale.
wish to sell my three-stors brick house.
IN Second street, between Mulberry ard
Walnut.
uReI Erqiire of Cloud Il Oconnor or at the
$780, place, of JOSEPH wROCKLAGE.
Muscat'ne, April IA, 1s54-tw6wtf
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e,{h IOWA CAMP NO. j, U. S. A, m.sts ev-
Tuesday Evening, in the Hall Of the TEN
psN AsFs OF Henoi, S:cosd street, Muscasine in tie
third story, above Fay & Stones drugstore
Dec 80, lS53-6m. By the T. 8.
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New Firm and New Clothing Store.
Clothing for alt the People!

- HbLLt5Rs&-f0 o. haverjus opened in the store
~. foraierly occupied by Wallace & Breadine, cor
ner ct Second street and Iowa Avenue, very large
and we'll as orted stock of 80
Npfng and Summer Eeady Made Cqothing.
at Wholesale and RETAIL which, for variety quantity
style ans price, will challenge competition with any
part as follows: - sssts. 49, 80 ~
CoaTS-Fine Goth fri ok. dress, bsx ard sack
coats, all coer Cashmere, plush, beaver and cot
t5Deds. d..
pm ts-Back dosskin, fancy cashmere, fancy
eassne shesPs grey and brown Tweed pants, as also
oshsr varieties.
VEsTS-Fin satin vests, double and single breast.
d fancy silk and elsh de- fine silk and plush de; vel
vet. c"e snare, tweed amt cassinet.
Ills ND CAPS OF all kinds and qualities.
Ii EN- aIRTS. SILK fIANDkERClIIEFS, &c.,
fine tssoi nsnt At nep Shirts sr,,tc a do: Jenny
Lrd d.: anc largestock of hal Herchiess, all kinds
and cellars. -. !
4 UNDER CLOTHING-Consis'ing of silk, wcolep
and Gotten goods--a laree and general assortment:
TRUNkS,CARPET BAGS AND UMBRELLAS
10 suit sll tastes and plenty of them-Call and ex
anime the largest stock ever brought to Muscatne.
fnd yen shall not go away on account of the prices.
April Z, '54--tf
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AZ Hon. Truman Smith, Of Connecticut, has
JGol1 "a his seat in the U. s, Senate.
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HOOp-POIes.

100 mn H00P-POLES wanted--a majority OF
IUu.uVV them for -four barrels and few for pork
taYrels-at the
March 2. MusoATlNI STEAM BARREL EAcrnaY.
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J.. w. CIds, "A gent

Penn Mutual Life Insurance Compaav.
{ PHILADELPHIA. - Accumulated iCspital
~ S2So,0O0! Charter perpetual. Office at the stere
CT OLDS & BONN.
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Spring Goods.

lust received at No. 8, Main-st., who they wiz
u be sold atunusually low prices. Call and see the
some calicoes, and large variety Of other spring
goods. [mb241 j. A. W. MCCORMICK. :.
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BENEFITS MILL-TO FARMERS.
Il VIII do custom work Tuesday. Wednesd Az
n and Thursday OF each week. Price for n All
n'actnrng Ia per hushe.
oVo0O bushels " heat wanted at Bennt,'s mill
:, J. BENNETT.
) Muscane, Sept so, 1859.
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New York.
DArENT rivetsd stretch leather telting for sale
J. by CHARLES NEALLEy.
lach 81, 81.
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q Tue keokns Disprca pabli>'lre The
II, ilewitg !e,,r iien MIR W. j. Ham OF
sons. md ACCOMPANIES il with com-
q ilat's 81 w4ra eifupst advocacy the
~ |, le Rad. So
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lor tb or Louisiana. For particulars, address lie
: n. Win. m Dubuque, Iowa.
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up absurd stories, provided they chime with the
popular humor; and In An hour after some one may
have said that other axrests would probably occur
the speech would grow into positive assertion,
well garn;shed with the most minute details,
even to the marks the person Of the fugitiyes.
think that are entitled to little rest now. Even
Titus Oates had short interval allowed him be-
tween the first and the second Of those aoggings
which Misunderstanding it to him for the third
time, and picking him, to boot-has made immor-
tai. Boston appeared as Titus Oates yesterday,
and took terrible beating-and is now as sore as a
place well can be, and live.
the matter offered to sell Burns to those who de-
sired his freedom, yesterday, after he should have
been taken on board the cutter They asked, II Is
said, four thousand dollars for him, and desired to
have the glory of completing his capture. These
terms were not acceded to- In regard to the gene
raj question of Burns redemption from slavery,
the statement put forth by Mr.. Parker in the early
part Of the week. is peremptorily denied; and it is
said that the sale would have been effected on the
night of May a. had not Mr.. Hallett interfered to
prevent it. Report says that objection was made
TO the funds that were offered, whereupon the
officers mustered fourteen gold watches, their per-
sona property, and offered to deposit them as Sc
curity for the sum of $500; but the offer was not
accepted. Throughout the whole affair Mr.. Free
man and his assistant marshals manifested the
firmest determination to uphold the laws, united
with the utmost lberality toward every movement
that was made to effect Burns freedom in strict
ly legal manner. ALTOONA.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-05
Our Albany Corrcspondence.
ALBANY, June l, 1854.
The Rnosr NoiAings.

The knotr Nofdings.
was much amused, as well as astonished, at
reading the article In today's HERALD, headed
oThe newest political movements Of the day." l
was amused to think what q scattering and confu-
sion there will be in the ranks Of the rotten old par
ties-whig and democratic-and astonished that the
order called Know Nothings had become so hume
rous in the city Of New York. These singular socie
ties appear TO be sprngng up throughout the coun-
try. In this city they number, am told, from
three to four thousand with Eve or fix lodges, and
are rapidly on the increase. In Troy, sLansing-
burg, Waterford, Utica, Syracuse, Schenecta-
dy, Buffalo &C., &C.. they have instituted lodges,
and number several thousand. The leaders were
pullers and whiprers-in Of the old parties,
who are terribly frightened and know not what
TO make OF it, Thurlow Weed Is good deal wor.
ried, and would no doubt give handsome bonus to
any one who would give him an inkling of their po-
litical movements; but as secrecy" appears to be
their motto in all their movements Thuriow nor any
other outsider will be apt to know anything
till they strike the blow most full when we shall
probably witness the strongest, oldest, and most
astonishing developements that we're ever expert
enced in the political history OF our country. II
looming events shadow forth correctly the two
old parfies--whig and democratic-wouid be mo
wharf Great country this, friend Bennett
CONSTANT RaApm.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-05

make Hirst's chances small, yet, the native can
didate runs, Hirst may peobably b siectsdbut the
division may lead TO dsnrous results fr our Minis
ter at the Court Of st. James, inasnnch as the dis
affection may spread how soon mufiny and insub-
ordination commence when the chief is absent. Mr..
Buchanan ought to have left behind him good dis
ciplinaiian, who would have maintained harmony
and order during his absence.
1t is currently reportedin political circles that the
Postmaster General has strong laundering after the
Supreme Bench of the United States-who can tell
what is in the future2 "Some men are born
great, others acquire greatness, and others have
greatness thrust upon them" We Philadelphians
have a shrewd guess into which class wewoud place
the honorable Postmaster General.
Natvism is ON its last legs, II is said to be COM
petely merged into the new political sect Of Know
Nothings-most appropriate name. It is said that
they muster several thousand strong. It is. an
ephemera. 1861 sr
Free sosm is aghast at the murderons and trea-
sonable conduct Of their confreres in Boston, they
say that abolition is thrown back score OF years
while our law loving citizens say that the law must
be maintained, and that those guilty of murder re-
belioD, and treason must undergo the full sentence
of the law,
Maneiacism has killed ITSELF the sober citizens are
utterly Disguised with the conduct of the political
mountebanks who have hitherto controlled the tenn
perance movement, and the nomination of Conrad
has entirely disorganized the advocates of Neal
D0wism. SIGMA.