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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-10-03

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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-12
PROCLAMATION.

Whereas, an instrument known as the
ssNew Constitution of the State of Iowa'' ad .
opted by the Constitutional Convention of
said Sta con the fifth day of March, A. D..
1857, was submitted to the qualified electors
Of said State at the annual election held on
Monday, the third day of August, 1857, for
their approval or rejection.
And whereas an official canvass of the
votes cast at said election, shows that there
were Forty thousand three hundred and
eleven votes cast for the adoption of said
Constitution, and Thirty eight thousand six
hundred and eighty one votes were cast
against it's adoption, leaving majority of
sixteen hundred and thirty votes in favor of
its adoption. eF t snf."1 '
Now THEREFORE,, /, James W. Grimes,
Governor of said State, by virtue of the au-
thority conferred upon me, do hereby declare
the said New Constitution to be adopted,
and proclaim it to be the supreme law Of the
State of Iowa.
.1u~- In Testimony whereof l have here
}r unto set my hand and caused to be
= - y ! affixed the Great seal of the State
~ of Iowa. ia
Done at Iowa City this third day of Sept.
A. D. 1857, of the Independence of the
United States the Eighty second, and Of the
State of Iowa the Eleventh. By the Cover
nor JAMES w. GRIMES.
ELIJAH SELLS, Sec'y of State. 95
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-12
The -,tiaMtic Telegraph.

The Vanderbilt brings additional infor-
nation of the movements Of the Atlantic
Telegraph Company. Up to the 22d, the
Directors had not decided upon the practi-
cability Of making another attempt to lay
the cable this season. a conference, how
ever, had been held in London between the
Directors of the Company and the command
ing officers Of the ships composing the Tele-
graphic Expedition. The results of this
conference appear to have been eminently
satisfactory. They unanimously expressed
the opinion that no form of submarine tele-
graph could be devised more suitable to the
object intended to be accomplished. They
also stated that no natural obstacles exist to
prevent the laying Of the cable. The only
censurable part of the arrangements appears
to be the construction of the brakes intended
to control the cable. These, in their pres
ent condition, are pronounced unsuitable,
and they will probably be modified. The
officers inclined to the belief that an attempt
to lay the cable in the months of October
and November would be successful. A COR
respondent of the London Times breaches
a novel idea-that the mammoth steamship
Great Eastern, which could with ease con-
tain the entire cable, be employed in place
of any other vessel. A letter from Mr.. c..
w. Field speaks hopefully of this enter
prise.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-12
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1857.
STATE FAIR.

The Iowa State Fair will be held on the
7th, 9Th and 9th days of October, according
to the arrangements made by the State Board.
Those arrangements were made when it was
unknown that one Of the most exciting elec-
tions ever held in the state, would occur on
the 18th day of October. 1t is suggested, in
view of this fact, and the probability that
persons will be at the Fair from the extremes
of the State, that the State Board so manage
the order Of exhibition, &C., as to close, il
possible, on the 9Th so as to allow voters
time to reach home before election day
There will be no difficulty in affecting this
result, if due notice be given by the Board.
Io,oa City Repu6.
The suggestion Of the Republican is i'm
practicable at this late day. The programme
of exercises was made out some months ago
and has been generally circulated. A change
now would create confusion and cause much
dissatisfaction. We are assured, however,
that the exercises of the Fair will be in such
a shape as that persons can leave at noon Of
the OH. This will give ample time for all
except those living in the most remote parts
of the State, to reach their homes before the
day Of election. As there will not be
great number from the distant parts of the
State, we do not think the Fair will prevent
many from voting.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-12

FRox CALlroRN1A.-The c steamship Illinois
with California mails of the 5th, and nearly
ST. 900, 900, arrived at New York on the Sd.
There is little news Of interest from CAL
ifornia in addition to that received from
New Orleans. The mining intelligence was
favorable. The Americans had nominated
a ticket for State officers. The frigate Wa
bash was at Aspinwall.
In the department of Lopez BOLIVIA Is, 900
Indians had died of fever, in Cocoroco 5000
and other provinces in proportion.
The previous Peruvian revolution does not
appear near an end. Vivacio was at Arc
guipa with 1000 to 1850 men. The Presi-
dent, it is rumored would attack him.
Mutinies had occurred at Calloa on board
several American ships. They were suppress
by the British frigate Monarch.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-12

Our OF THE SoRAPE.--It was proposed by
some Of the wise ones that Queen Victoria
should send to Mr.. Buchanan as a compli-
mentary message by the Ocean Telegraph
the sentence, "What God hath Joined to.
gether, let no man put asunder.H Though
it might have been an appropriate sentence.
the bachelor President could hardly avoid
feeling the 'allnsion."
The breaking of the line has got him out
of the scrspe for the present, but the proba-
bility is that he will find himself in the same
'rredicament again in the Spring. 1t is pos
sible, however, that the Spring will find
him better prepared to receive such mes
sage. Peoria Transcript. --.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-12
's Ha Ha Hal Such a Nominee -,

George Gil'aspy, the nominee of the Sham
Democracy, for Lieutenant Governor, proves
to be an exceedingly bitter pill for the pal
ates Of his party in some sections of the
State, not even excepting "the polluted
Capitol" and the Capitol that is to be.
Georges antecedents indicate something
worse than "spirituap' mindedness; as an
Indictment we have been permitted to see
most conclusvely indicates. Aside from
this indictment, aud certain notorious habits.
there are some chapters in his history, that
if they should get to the public eye, would
raise very serious doubts as to the propriety
of making such gentleman Lieut.. Governor
of Iowa, and presiding officer of the State
Board of Education. He is not of that vir-
tuous class whose poverty is the best evi
dence that they have filled public trusts with
out allowing publcmoneys to adhere to their
palms. His connection with the Demoine
Improvement, was formed when he could
boast but little of the worlds gear; but af-
ter short tour in that boat, he lett with n
pocket full of rocks, one OF the rich men of
his neighborhood. Of the corruption that
overrun that stew, he can bear most signi
icant testimony, in his own proper person.
His agency ir locating the Capitol of the
State at Fort Denoines is an exceedingly
dark chapter. lie not only lent his own
services for consideration, but, if rumors
are true, grabbed the share Of sundry others
But we shall not 60 into detail at present.
-Iowa Cty Rep.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-12
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1857.
Our C0ndi dates,

The nominations made at the County Re-
publican Convention last Saturday give gem
eral satisfaction to the Republicans, and
even our most sanguine opponents are in
clined to give up the contest. Our nomi-
nees are men not only well qualified for the
stations for which they have been named,
but are popular with the people.
OF Mr.. PARvIN, tits scarcely necessary for
us to say anything. He is already we'll
known. Being an old citizen, having settled
at this place in 1889, he is well acquainted
with the wants of the county and State. As
Representative in the Legislature at the ses-
sion Of l350-5l, and as member Of the
late Constitutional Convention, he has
shown himself an able legislator. In
the deliberations of the Constitutional Con-
vention Mr.. Parvin took a very active and
leading part. He was chairman of the COM
mittee on the legislative department, which
portion of the Constitution bears the impress
of his wisdom and foresight. He is just the
man for the office Of Senator from this coun-
ty at the present time. Familiar with the
design Of the provisions in the new Consti-
tuition, he will be efficient in putting them to
practice. The ensuing session of the Legis
lature will be the most important since the
organization of the State, and its members
should be selected with unusual care and
discretion.
HENRY REECE, our candidate for Repre-
sentative, is also an old and we'll known
citizen. He located at this place in 1885,
before the site of the now fourishing city of
Muscatine was surveyed. Afable and agree
able to his fellow citizens, strictly upright
and fair in all his dealings, and Industrious
and assiduous in attending to his own busi-
ness, he has won the friendship and high es-
TEEN Of all his acquaintance. Like Mr..
Parvin, he was originally Democrat, but
the Nebraska iniquity proved too strong a
dose. He was appointed postmaster at this
place at the commencement Of Pierce's ad-
ministration, and although he knew that an
avowal of his honest opinion of the treach-
eryof Douglas would subject him to removal
from the office, just at time too when he
needed it most, (being crippled by an acci
dent and unable to work at his ordinary av-
ocation,) yet his convictions of duty and
principle prevailed. He denounced the Ne
braska iniquity on all proper occasions, and
was of course decapitated and read out of
the party. Every body regarded the action
of the President in this matter as an out
rage, and so it was. Mr.. Reece can get the
hearty endorsement Of his fellow citizens
for any Office in their gift. "Harry" is en-
nenty qualified to fill the station for which
he has been nominated, and we have no
doubt cf his election.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-12

CusIoslTlEs OF PoL1r1os.-The pro-slave-
ry candidate for Governor of Ohio, Hon. H..
B. Payne, was, like the editor Of the Cleve-
land Plaindealer, rabid free-soiler. When
q member OF the Legislature, he advocated
and voted for resolutions strongly denuncia.
tory of the fugitive slave law, and voted for
his opponent, Hon. s, P. Chase, for o. S.
Senator, as did two other candidates on the
Buchanan State ticket. How little gov
ernment patronage will cause men Of easy
political virtues to forswear their principles!
There is general demoralization among the
politicians of the democratic party, who at
tach themselves to it, for the same reason
that buzzard attaches itself to carcass.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-12

JUDGE LowE.-The Gate City thtts nppro.
priately notices the scurrilious attacks made
upon Judge Lowe, by a::few Of the more rech-
less journals Of the opposition, .,1.f
''We have some pretty mean Locofocos in
Keokuk, who are not apt to hesitate at tri.
fes, or to treat with much delicacy of feels
ing the character and standing Of political
opponents. But, nevertheless, here where
Judge Lowe lives, has long lived, and every.
body knows him, no one has yet exhibited
himself SO mean as to attack his private
character, or to dispute his fitness for the
Office for which he has been designated
one !! On the contrary, we say it 10 their hon.
Or as well as his, they speak of him in terms
Of universal respect, and place the contest
upon political points entirely Ills left for
those at distance, who know least about
him, to commit this inexcusable indeeency.o
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-12
MIR. Samuels' opinion of Common
Schools.


By the following from the Burlington
Hawkeye it will be seen that the valiant pa.
trician, MIR. Samuels, proposes if he is elec.
ted Governor, to guard the common schools
Of the State against the invasions of little
woolly- heads. The Hawheye appropriately
heads its article ~
TIE COUNTRY IS SAFE.--1t is proper to
say that His Excellency B. NJ. Samuels, in
his speech here Monday evening, made such
pledges as will undoubtedly satisfy his par.
ty friends to live under the new Constitution
free from the fear Of contamination Of their
offspring in the public schools. He said he
would, in his capacity us executive (should
he be elected,) veto any law that mi ght be
passed for the admission Of negro children
into the public schools !! This he told us,
very kindly, he did, not for the sake Of his
own children, for they did not attend the
public schools but for the .enetit of labor
ing poor men who were obliged to have their
offspring educated at the public expense in
the public schools.
We rejoice, first, that we are to have the
schools kept clear of negro babies, and sec.
ond that our Democratic fellow-citizens, in
their nomination, have got a man who Is
not only removed from the laboring classes,
but who has so much regard for his Off
spring as to keep them free from the con-
tamiaation of an association with the ragged
offspring of poor laboring men the public
schools
How grateful we all ought to feel to this
paragon of Virginia aristocracy and cl,ivalryl
lie will protect the common schools for the
benefit of the poor laboring mans children,
while the little Samuelses will turn up their
F. F. V. noses in disdain at his plebeian
proteges! They must not be contaminated
by mingling with the common herd Such
is the boast of the man who aspires to be
Governor of Iowa, and yet his opponents rs
so vulgar as to send his childfeh to the
common schools.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-12
made out ;

DEATH OF Dr.. FRANCIS, THE NATtkAt1sf.
Our readers will remember that some
months ago Prof. Moore, of Ft. Desm oines,
Iowa, accompanied by DR.. Francis, the Elm.
inent naturalist, started to South America,
intending to explore the Cordilleras and
tributaries of the Amazon. We learn with
regret from the Panama Herald of the 10th
ult., that whilst descending the River Napo,
DR.. Francis was accidentally shot by Pros
fessor Moore, whilst cleaning his fowling-
piece. The shot took effect on DR.. Francis
right arm and breast, and he fingered for
some time; but few days before the sails
ing of the last steamer news arrived at
Guayaquil of his death. Prof. Moore In.
tends descending the Amazon, and return-
ing home by way of Brazil, as it was less
difficult than ascending the Napo agaihs
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-12

These meetings will be addressedby Gov.
Grimes, Judge J. w. Rankin, of Lee, Hon
Tim. Davis, Hon, Reuben Noble, Judge w.
Smith, of Linn, W. Vandevcr. of Dubuque,
and other distinguished gentlemen.
The County Central Committees are ex-
pected and requested to give general notice
Of these meetings, and make such arrage-
ments as will procure a large attendance Of
the people.
S.J. KIRKWOOD, ". PENN. CLARKE,
G. D. GOODWIN, HIRAM PRICE,
W. H. FARMER, HENRY O'CONNoR,
State Central Committee.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-12

APPOINTMENTS OF Mr.. FAvnLE-The Bre.
mer County Republican contains partial
list of appointments made by MIR. Faville,
our excellent candidate for Lieutenant Gov.
ernor. He designs to complete the list inn
mediately, SO as to fill up the time to the I'd
Tuesday Of October. He commenced his
tour on Thursday last, having made his aps
pointments Immediately after reaching home.
We hope he will visit Muscatine. The fol4
lowing is his list Of appointments already
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-12

Born TO BE HANGED. 1t appears from a
report that is in circulation that it is very
unpleasant to be born in certain house in
Chester county, Pa. Since the year 1874
there have been five executions for capital
offences in the county. Edward Williams,
who was hanged in 1880, and George Pha-
roah, who was executed in 1851, were both
born in house which stands about mile
from West Chester Ingram, who was re-
Gently hanged in Illinois, for the murder Of
his wife, also first saw light in this same un-
lucky house. ae
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-12

SUGAR CRoP OF LoUIsIANA.-A writer in
the New Orleans Delta denies the truth of
the report that the present sugar crop in
Louisiana will be unprecedently large. He
says the crop will be a short one, at best.--
The cane is said to be fully two weeks be-
hind the state of forwardness it held last
year at this time, and the writer thinks that
most favorable season will be necessary
for the production Of 200, 900 hogsheads.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-12

In THE FIRtD.-We are glad to see mum.
Der of prominent Republicans in the State
taking the stump for the Rep, blican homi.
nees. Gov. Grimes. Col. Curtis, Judges
Rankin and Smith, Hon Tim. Davis, Reu-
ben Noble, w. Vandever, and II. O 'Connof
are already at work or have signi6ed their in.
tention to commence soon. Mr.. O'Conn0f
addressed the people of Vinton on the 3lst
with much force and effect, as we learn frsm
the Eqgle. 4
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-12
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ONO. Cincinnati Volksbzatt, Ger
man paper of much influence, which sup
ported Medill for Governor two years ago,
has come out warmly for Chase. The Day
ton Journal, also which two years ago OPP.
posed the election of Governor Chase, now
comes vigorously into, his support. There
will scarcely be grease spot left of the
Buchaniers in Ohio this fall.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-12

CRUEL SARcAsM.-A friend informs us
that there is a report current that the Repub-
licans and Democrats are going to fuse in
order to defeat the Americans in the Guber-
material contest in this State This is real
ly too bad! ssAmericans should rule Amer
ica" and all combinations Or plots to pre-
vent them from doing so should be frowned
down! o.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-12

WBIrE SAvAGEs HANGING RED ONEs.-A
few days since three half breed Chippewas
at Gull Lake, in Minnesota, in drunken
fit, brutally murdered Germ n. The in
habitants in the neighborhood assembled,
took them from the Sheriff and hung them
ON tree. rt h a
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-12

GAs1S RAILROAD CARs.-The New Jersey
Railroad Company has successfully tried the
experiment of lighting a car by gas. The
gas is taken from the pipes of the Gasligbt
Company and passed into an apparatus to
which machinery is attached, which affords
force to make the gas flow for several hours.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-12

CONSULAR APPoINTMENrs.-The Presiden
has made the following appointments:
Beverly Tucker of Virginia, Consul at
Liverpool, vice Nathaniel Hawthorne, re-
signed.
Henry W. Spencer, Consul at Paris, vice
McRea, resigned.
John EndIich Of Pennsylvania, Consul at
Basle, vice Lee, deceased.
Charles J.. Fox of Michigan, Consul at
Aspinwall, vice Thornton, resigned.
Ernst Volger of Virginia, Consul at Bar
celona; vice Pablo Auguera, the present in
cumbent.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-12
From the AledO RecU:d.
MuScaIine and Galesburg Railroad.

1t is we'll known to many of the citizens
of this county that our Northern neighbors
have been recently agitating the subject Of
a railroad from Muscatine to Ga!esburg,
passing through this county. We are glad
to announce that the enterprise has already
passed fr,m its embryo state, and begins to
assume not only disappearance of probable
i,y, but of absolute moral certainty, provid-
ed our people give it a reception BETTING it's
feasibility and Importance.
We received a visit a few days since from
several gentlemen from Muscatihe, among
whom was Mr.. Butler, President of the road,
and from the brief conversation we had with
them in relation to the matter, we are salts
fed that affairs are in a state of forwardness
which will somewhat surprise those who re-
gard long probation Of gas and blow as a
necessary preliminary to the actual initia-
tion Of such an enterprise. From those gem
tlemen we learned that responsible parties
had agreed to put the road in running order
between the points above mentioned for the
sum Of S35O,000, and that the preliminary
snvey has been made, contemplating this
place as one of the points. Muscatine has
come nobly to the work by taking stock to the
amount Of 100000, and it is thought that
this amount can easily be made to reach
$250,00O by private subscription. No spe
cial effort has yet.been made in this county,
vet we are informed that the farmers of Buff
falo Prairie have responded to the people of
Muscatihe by pledging $l5 700, and the pro-
prietors Of this town and College Addition
are good for at least 10000 more; and we
have no doubt that citizens generally will
exhibit the same commendable spirit and
libefality. Galesburg will do her whole
duty, and it only remains, then, for those
along the line of the road in this county to
show their hands, and the thing is done-the
road will be finally located and under con-
tract in very few weeks. 10 accomplish
this, measures are to be Immediately taken
to give all who are interested in the enter
prise an opportunity to lend helping hand.
No one Can fail to perceive at a lance that,
with the exception of the Air Line Railroad,
this is the most important that could be Of
fered to the people of our county. Trarers-
ing as it does the best portions of our coun-
ty, from North to South, no road of equal
length could at all compare with it in point
of consequence
We cannot bestow too much praise on
those who have had this matter in charge,
for the effectual manner in which they have
acted in the premises, and we predict that
the whole enterprise, from inception to COM
pletion, will be conducted in the same
straightforward and energetic manner. 1t
will be wora and an effort, but the effort
will always come first We shall take an
early occasion to speak OF this matter again.