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Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-04-29

The NEBRASKA BlLLis not likely TO pass
The House in its present shape The general
opinion is that substitute will be offered
foi the present bill which will give the peo
pie of the Territory the light to elect Ter
ritorial officers, including the Judges.
This amendment will he the most popular
feature of tho bill. IL is likely that the an
ticipated Substitute will he silent on tho
slavery question, and Il will Hereford
more meet with general appreciation, as the
question of slavery will be left to the people
TO settle as majority may think best.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-04-29

& lNvAsIoN OF CANADA.-The N. York
Times aaserts that the rumored invasion
OF Canada, by The Irish in the States. in
the event Of the Eastern war involving
England in any serious degree. is foun.
ded on facts. Good authorities, howev,
er, discredit the rumor.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-04-29
Congressional.
Washington. April 10.

"oSuiuSsous APIll 10.
The Gadsden treaty was reconsider
ed in the Senate yesterday. witho u,
any decision.
Petitions were presented in the Sen.
ate against the Nebraska bill.
The bill to facilitate loading vessels
at foreign posts was passed.
The INDECENT Insane Land bill was
passed.
The whole amount OF land granted to
the severel States is loo. zoo, 900 acres
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-04-29

FIRE At SHELBYvILLE, Mo.-N learn from
the Hannibal Messenger that four or Eve
business HOUSES in Shelbyville, Mo-, were
destroyed by fire few days ago. Among
them was the Office Of tho Spectator-of Of
which j. S. Wolf, young man who was en-
ploysd in this Office the past winter, was
ioint proprietor with MIR. r NJ. Daulton.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-04-29

Mr.. T. T. Israel. formerly Of this
place. has contracted TO build the res
ervoir OF the public water works, at
Sacramento, Californis. for $3.50. 100.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-04-29

Typhoid pneumonia and pu,rid sore
throat have recently been very prev
lent and fatal.in the vicinity oil Gaar-
louisville, Va.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-04-29

"TBE LITTLE LAMBS HoRN'' is the nick
name of projected Railroad from Nusca-
tine to st. Louis, by way of Keokuk and St.
Charles. Spme day or other, northern To-
wa and st. Louis win be connected by Rail-
road, and it is quite probable that measures
would have been taken to have it done ere
now were it not that the s'Ram's Horn'' pr ;
jeet distracted the public miad and DISCUS
ted for time the public sense with its alb
surditty. We hope that "the little lambs
horn" viii meet with better fate than was
merited by the old RAMS Horn project.
Should our Muscatine and Keokak neighbars
be successful in their designs, it will not re-
quire much exertion to procure further
extension of the road through the counties
of Scott and jackson hither. We have long
ago placed ourselves on the record for such
u project, and we shall give it our cordial
upport.-Dubuqus Herald.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-04-29

CO Prof. Long Ears, of the Burlington
nDk-Eye, says he will review Mr.. Grimes
Address as soon as he gets time to read it.
His article will no doust be copied in the
Locofoco paper as coming from that sex
cellent Wing paper" &c.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-04-29

ca The price Gf beef has materially de-
clinsd in the eastern markets. Ia New
York it is fully two dollars the hundred
lowar
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-04-29
MONDAY. ...:::..:::::;::::ApRIL "a, 1851.
The News.

The Steamer Asia, with Liverpool dates
to the 9th inst, arrived ut New York last
Thursday (20th) at noon. Political news
interesting but not important. Wheat de-
'clined 2a3d, bur lSd 2s, and corn tri6e
lower.
There has bscn tremendous storm on the
Atlantic cosst, in which many vessels wer{
swampedl and driven on shore. Many dead
bodies are thrown on the beach by the
waves.
The auth ,rities OF Cuba are preparing|
FOR some emergency.
See another column.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-04-29

Cronstedt, the town which Sir Charles
Napier is 10 take in twenty hours afte.
he invests il, is place OF considerable
Importance in a military point OF view,
besides containing 10000 inhabi,a nts.
1t is l3 miles from St. Petersburg, sud
is situated 16 miles from the mouth OF
the river Neva.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-04-29

ca The clerk of the Mary c., which boat
came up last night, informs US that cholera
still fingers at Keokuk and at the small
town oppo ,lte- Hamilton.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-04-29

WARY WEArHER.-We have had several
days Of genuine summer wsather-ther.
mometer 81 in the shade. A fine rain fell
yestesday morning.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-04-29

The GRAIN AND FRUIr PRosPEcrs in thi 9
region are fattering in the extreme.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-04-29

Hons. j. p. Cook and A. c.. Dodge
will accept our thanks for public docu
ments s@a#I
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-04-29

Captain Richard II. Finn was assassioated
at his residence in the vicinity of Washing
ton, Ark, ON the Sd inst. He was shot
through the window, while in the presence
of his family. He died instantly. The in
famous deed was committed in the darkness
of the night, and there is no one upon
whom suspicion rests.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-04-29

The MEXICAN lNsuRREcTIoN.- Alva.
rez and his party have "dismised" San
ia Anna, on accoun, of having s'forfeit.
ed the confidence of the nation" He
also convokes Congress 10 reorganize
the Republic. One account says he has
taken the field with 5000 men, and is
daily expecting Fight with the troops
OF The Central Government. The rev.
olutionists havs thirty pieces Of artil-
lery in a castle which commands the
entrance to the harbor, and they also.
have water battery Of six guns, which
rakes the narrow entrance. They are
daily expecting blockade by Santa
Annals navy. Santa Anna does not
seem disposed to consider his dismissed
by Alvarez and his 5000 followers as
imperative, inasmuch as the former
dism issals he received, required the
national voice TO give il effect He ex-
poets TO have the felicity of shooting
his rebellions friend for his ,emerity.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-04-29
Sir Charles Napier.

The appointment of this fire-ea.er
among the English Admirsls, 10 the
chief command Of the Baltic, indicates
more than any other step they have be.
tore taken. the determination of the
British ministry to fight. This appoint.
ment, II is said, was brought about by
Lord Palmerston, who is not only a
personal friend Of Napier's but who
wished to express the absolute necessi-
ty OF some vigorous action on the part
of Great Britain. la this measure, M,
was opposed BY the frs, Lord OF the Ad-
miralty and by Lcrd John Russell and
Aberdeen, who wanted man of less de.
cided character in the station.
Sir Charles Napier is 6s years cid.
but still retains the vigor of constitu-
lion that marked him in early years
tie IS a connection Of the Colonel Ma
pier who wrote the history Of the war
IN Spain. Sir Charles commenced his
naval career as midshipman when four.
teen years old, and has therefore been
hity-four years in the service. In 1907.
he was made post captain, and assisted
in taking the Island Of Martinique. In
1913, we find him in the service Of ST.
cily, capturing the island of Ponza, and
he was engaged in the taking of Alex
andria. Several years of quiet here sue
eeeded, when in 1892 he is, By the con.
sent OF the British Government, the ADJ
miral Of the Portuguese fleet which de.
feated the fleet of Don Miguel. and set.
tied Maria on the throne. In 1910, we
find him second in command on The
coast Of Syria, against the Egyptian
princes, and he succeeded in negotiating
peace with them. He is man of SIM
pie habits, energetic and persevering.
He has said that il war is not declared
before he goes into the Baltic, he shall
declare i! when he gets there. He is a
shrewd man full Of plans and contrivan.
ces, and in action one OF the most
prompt men in the British Navy.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-05-13

have been woven by the hand Of Nature for
the sole purpose of smcrdins in sopulchral
gloon, these locations cfrcstlence and death
where it is invariably fcurd. The Lotion is
five miles wide at tie Place whore fcross,d,
and is yet an unbroktn Wilderness, owing.
suppose, to its being uEd,r litigation, more
than any fear man has forts deadly n,iasma
and nauscous and disgusting water.-This
bottom Is the nest fertile in Texas, ard is
believed to Le surpassed hy 10 lard in the
world in point of productivtn,ss.
While staying in WhtLock, converstd
with an ovcrsecr, who, last season, made
crop Of cotton and corn on the Brazos bot
tom: and WHO, for my cdifcation, related his
experience while employed there The spring
was remarkably dry, and some difficulty was
encountered i'll getting The crops planted.
This obstacle overcome, however, the plants
grew rapidly, producing more than hun
drcd bushels of corn, or three bales of cotton
per acre. The supply of water was procured
from ponds, which, during summer, were
covered with a green scum. When this
warm and refreshing beverage was dipped up
and applied to the parched lips, it presented
to the partakcr a cup full of wagtails sporting
about in their congcnial ,l,m.nt ready to be
cngulphcd. +. f. j..
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Gtot;stilal.

INTERESTING SrNrlsrcs.-The following
are supposed to he the effective forces which
are thought likely to he involved in the pend
ing European War -
RussIA.-population G5,93l,o70 Troops
of the line 504 600. Irregulars 4l2 600. Total
force in lSiS-l ,00G 600.
The navy is composed Of +5 ships of the
line, and 80 frigatcs.
TuRKEy.-Population $3.50, GEO: of the: c
about two-thrls are MussulmAns. The army
in time of peace is composed Ct 40, SEQ men,
but increased in time of ware 70 about Geo 600
The Navy consists of 4 ships of the first
class, Is of the second and II frigates,
mounting 2,2o7 guns and carrying about
II 900 men.
ENGLAND.-.And her dependencies comprise
a population of 1875 $50, 046-of which about
one hundred millions are in their East India
possessions. The regular army embraces
l62 ,000-increascd By the aid of irrcgulars
as circumstances may require.
The British navy consists of 4GS ships and
| ana other Vessels, forming an aggregate OF
| $50 900.
FEANcE.-Thc population Of France is put
down at &c, 494, l9G.
| The army on the first of january, 1853,
amounted to 500 Co., which, with the ere.
serves" so called, CONSTRUCTION aggregate Of
100 600 mon.
The French navy consists of 100 ships, all
in the highest state of efficiency.
AUsTRlA.-Thc Austrian army, reserves in
cludcd, is little short of GOO, 000 men, The
navy consists OFF, vessels mounting $40 guns.
Population, 81 $50, 1913.
PRussA.--IIasa population of 1876 CPS.
The army comprises Gil 600 men. The navy
is yet to be inauguratcd.
Observation-Disclosures, 2,450 900. The
nominal strength of the army is stated to be
80, ISL men. The navy consists of about 81
vessels, carrying $50 guns.
SWEDEN AND NoRwAY.-Comprise pop
ulation of about 5 900 900. The army con-
sists of about 3j 600 men. The navy com
priscs about 60 vessels of all classes, and 100
| GUNS
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THE TuREE-DoLLAR GOLD CoIN.-It will
be rccollcc;cd that an act of Congress of Feb
rua,y, 1853, directed the coinage of thrcc,dol
lar gold pieces at the mint and branches
Specimens of this coinage having been sub
united to and approved by the Secretary of
the Treasury, the coins will be Immediately
put in circulation. The "Union' thus Ges-
cribcs the coins:
1.-The diverse of this coin represents an ideal
head, with the fcathortd cincturc symbolic of
America the word liberty appearing on the
band cncircling the head, and the inscription
United States of American surrounding the
whole. On the reverse is q wreath composed
Of some ofthe staple productions of the United
States, viz: wheat. cotton, Indian corn, and
tobacco; the denomination and date being in
the centre.
As compared with the other gold coins the
devices and arrangement arc novel, but per-
haps not less appropriate, and, together with
the difference in thcdiametcr ofthc piece, will
make it readily distinguished from the quar-
ter-casle, which approaches it most nearly in
value. 1t is lG-20ths of an inch in diameter,
and weighs 171.4=oz. 1925"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-05-13

From L1BERIA.-Wc have adviccs to the
25th of February. President Roberts, in a
letter dated the previous day, says that affairs
were prosperous throughout the country and
good health prevalent. All the cmigrats who
left New York by the "Isla dc Cuba" arrived
out safe. By this vessel the Rev. Mr.. Mckay
who visited Liberia as an accredited agent
from the State of Indiana, came passenger.
He expresses himselfhighly satisfied with the
evidences of prosperity, intelligence, and NOR
atty which he saw. He heard no profanity,
saw no intoxication, found the churches with
large congregations, the Sabbath well observ-
cd, the people industrious, healthy, we'll
dressed, and hospitablc, the soil excellent,
the houses well furnished, and many Of them
built of brick. This, we may remark, is the
general current of all the accounts we receive
fro IN persons visiting Liberia for Examination
North american.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-05-13

FLcNKEvIsM.-Thc Washington Union, UNI
der its present management, is the very mir
ror Of a Court journal. Here is specimen
oithe very dignilied way in which it bc-praises
the administration
An atmosphere Of integrity surrounds each
department, which repels the advances OF
spectators, whether they come in single
spies or in greedy Gaphins. A remark made
by one Of the numerous claimants upon the
treasury, as we heard it repeated the other
things arc now from what they were under
Mr. Fillmore, who was such a genteel Presi-
dent, and had such a polite cabinet. Now
the officers of the department are just as Gu
rious and distrusttul as they used to be under
Mr., Polk
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EMIGRATION FROM IRELAND.-A table cx-
hibitcd the number of migrants who have
left the port of Cork ftm the Sth of January
to the 9th of April in the years 1858 and 1854
shows a marked decrease in thelatter period.
Thus, in 1853 the grand total was 1888,
while in the present year it was only 5, 905.
This. however, is not to bercgardcd as an in
dication of the decline of emigration from the
southern counties, inasmuch as the proper
season for the despatch of vessels has scarcely
yet come round. Besides the current high
rate of wages has no doubt had the natural
effect of checking the exodus for the present.
The four months next ensuing will in all
likelihood tell very different tale.
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Original })ottrp.
For The Cecil Wig.
Lines to my Brother.

Lines to my Brother.
Brother, Brother am thinking,
OF the golden days of yorc
And Of thosc-the dear Departed
Who shall visit us no more.
For they're sleeping; calmly sleeping
In their lowly graves tonight,
And the moon is shining DER them
With her pale, and silvery light.
Brother, Brother am thinking,
fthc home where oft we've met,
In the sunny days Of childhood
All! can ever we forget Tered
Those who round the hearth stone gath
When the evening hours come on
Now that household band is scattered
And tonight we sit alone.
Brother, Brother l am thinking
OF Il bright and happy home,
Where no household bands are severed,
Where no stranger e'cr doth roam,
Brother, they have gone before us,
To that bright, that spirit land,
And Tonight they're watching DER us,
\ Redecmed-a Sinlcss band.
Brother, Brother am thinking,
When We meet them on the shore,
Ofthat ever flowing river
Where we nc'cr he parted more.
That will be a happy meeting,
Mid unlading flowers we'll roam
And through never ending ages
We shall all be found at HOME.
Chesapeake City. JENNIE.
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RIFE FOR REvoLuTIoN.-A correspondent
of the Washington "Union," writing from
Cuba under date of last month, says that the
Cubanos arc tired of their yoke and are ripe
fora revolution to throw it off We do not
believe word of their readiness to rcvplu-
tionize the Island. RcmcmhcrLopcz They
were ripe then ifany confidence could be re-
posed in their words, but when the time came
to fight they showed the white feather, and
left their betrayed comrades to die under the
garotte and the prisons Of old Spain. These
Cubanos do not deserve to be free; they are too
lilly-livered, and wo be to those poor fellows
who should be seducod into their revolutiona-
ry plots, by promises Of cooperation from
them. Better would it be for them had they
never been born.-MNidgerille (Geo.) Union.
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The BEARD MovEMENT.--Wc understand
that clergyman of this city has fallen in
with the beard movement and adopted the
plan of allowing his capillary attachments to
grow unchecked by scissors or razor. A por-
ton of his congregation are highly scundali-
zed, and cannot appreciate the propriety of
returning to the Jewish custom. The cler-
gyman has determined to adhere to the beard
and the directors among his congregation
talk Of agtating his dismissal -Ncmark
DaiTu fdrcyijscy.
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ATTEMPT TO MuRDER THE PRESIDENT OF
New GRANADA.-About the middle of March,
a desperate attempt was made 10 murder the
President of New Granada, by an internal
machine being discharged against the win
dows and walls of the Government House,
where he was lying i'll. The guard was in
stantly called out, and found nine muskct
balls and six pieces Of iron which had been
forced into the side Of the housc, doing but
little injury, however.
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A MIsER.-It is said there is Madame
De L. in New York who is taxed for $l4,-
600 of real estate and 81 100 personal, and
altogether is worth $4,000, who bcgs in the
street and lives in the greatest dcstitution in
the garnet Of her o,rn house.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-05-13

lg~The Rev. G Gorge l.. Adams, to whom
a poor widow Of IIennickcr, N. H., had given
power Of attorney to collect six thousand
dollars due her from the railroad as a com
pensaton for the loss of her husband and
child in the Norwalk catastrophe, has abb
seconded with the money.
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This does not embrace the naval fol &C. but
of these England has twice as much as all the
other countries combined.
1t is not to be supposed that general war
even would bring all the forces mentioned
above, into action, yet the aggregate presents
striking picture of the manner in which the
world is governed. Here are nearly four
millions of men employed to keep few states
in order.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-05-13

One GLASS OF WINE-Thc Duke of Or.
leans, eldest son Of Louis Philippe, was the
inheritor of whatever rights his royal father
could transmit. lie was Il noble Young nan
physically and intellectually noble. His
generous qualities had rendered him univor
sally popular. One morning he invited Il
companion to breakfast with him, as he was
about to take ms departure from Paris to Join
his regiment. In the conviviality Ct tic hour
he drank little too much wine. lie did not
become intoxicated. lie was not in any re-
svect a disspatcd man. His character was
lofty and noble. But in that Joyous hour he
drank a glass too mueh.-lIe slightly lost the
balance of his body and of his mind. Bid
ding adicu TO lis companion he entered his
carriage. Bun for that extra glass ofwinc he
would have kept his scat. lie lcapcl from
the carriage. But for that extra glass Of wine
he would have alight,d on his feet. His head
first struck the pavement. Scnscllss and
bleeding he was taken into shop and died.
That extra glass of wine overthrow the Orleans
dynasty, conliscatod their property of one
hundred millions of dollars, and sent the
whole family into exile.
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DTGov. Bigler has signed the bill provid-
ing for the sale of the main line of the Public
Works of Pennsylvania, at ten millions of
dollars.
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paper that he subscribed for, not without
asking Mr.. Webster what paper lie had better
take. Captain Thomas regarded the great
speech Of llaync as unanswcruble. He was
gloomy and quite sick at heart about it, lie
took his room and even went to bed.
In Il day or two the mail brought along an
other Boston semi-wcckly Centncl. 1t con-
tanned report Of Mr.. Wchstcr's speech in
reply to llaync. 1t was carried to the cham
Der of Captain Thomas, with the announce
mcnt of what it contained. Captain Thomas
was scarcely aroused by it. lie was not I'M
believing but taithlcss. lie said, sHayne
cannot be answered; it is CT no use to think
of it,"
The newspaper was left, ard the bearer
took his leave. Soon a joyful noise was
heard in the chamber Of Captain Thomas.
The sick man had read the speech OF Web
stcr, was cured, and cried at the top Of his
voice, 'bring in my boots.''
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GISomc lazy fellow spells Tennessee, after
thic G, chinn. 10 n @
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-24
Martne Affairs.

The STEAMSHIP AFRICA le At thres O'Clock yesterday NJ
terpccr for Liverpool with tseaty on. passengers.
Coop FAtsaGs Tbs clipper ship Drssdas usas Captain
amuss, sriyd It the bar ysstersa az from Livsrposi
In The short acc OF nineteen days.
TN RFyNrR OUTER EoRsIs Dom. whitoornb, NJ.
r.veo At Newport via New London, Wednesday, fro
Refuus, from oTns In search Of the wrecke sss sr
San TlLrcico CfB,srs srd crew all vail She cru SD
sessl dys IN ard about u. latitude and lcpstnds Ia
,hch tie uriortr g. r. last reported With out
nskpr aty difcsvery seeing nohps bat aosiiog bae
of cotton probably throsn over board By the kdby
FxpssE very rough veshsr during the rst eighteen
days ~ 10 sy7hs tbs Morris u bound Tor boetou.