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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-29

|Some gentlemen called upon an old
woman and inquired if she had Bible
one was very angry at being asked such a
question, and replied. -
"Do you think, gentlemen; that 1 am a
he a, that you ask me such question -
I, 4 linen ca ling to little girl, she said
', nun and fetch the Bible out of the drawer.
that at, may show it to the gentlemen.
lhey desired she would not take the trou.
ole but she insisted that they should see she
was not heather. Accordingly the Bible
was brought, nicely covered. On opening
1t the old woman exclaimed:
Well' how gad.I am that you called and
asked about the Bible! Here are my spec.
taciesE | have been looking for them these
them.'' o'o " nno
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-29
Members of the Legislature.

We hope the Republicans of Muscatine
County, and particularly those living in the
country, will be prompt and active in their
efforts to have full representation at the
county Convention, on the 5th prox., (Sat
turday of next week. Candidates for Sem
ator and for Representative in the Legisla-
ture are to be nominated and a thorough or
ganization effected for the October election.
The result of the August election in this
county shows US that we must bestir our
selves in getting out full vote or we will
be again defeated.
1t is not only important that we should
carry this county, but Republicans all over
the State should be at work. Unless We
elect a majority of the members of the Leg
islature, the work Of remodcling our laws
to conform with the new Constitution will
be in the hands of its enemies, who will not
scruple to do what they can towards bring
ing reproach upon it and proving it to be as
they denounced it before the election. n
Besides this, we should not loose sight of
the real issue-Freedom or Slavery. If we
are defeated, the result will be trumpeted
abroad as triumph for that ''Democracy'
which boasts Of being s'thesame everywhere"
and having for its object the enslavement of
Kansas. Shall Iowa be SO understood? p
Let no one be deceived by the protestations
Of Democratic orators and papers that this
is not the issue. There is no other issue
Our candidates for Governor and Lieutenant
Governor are men worthy of these stations,
and reflect the anti-slavery sentiment which
we believe pervades this State. Let no
false issues, personal or sectional animos-
tiles, prevent a fair expression of this senti-
ment by their election.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-29
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.

We learn from the delegates who returned
on the morning train from Iowa City, that the
Democratic State Convention which assem-
bled at that place yesterday nominated Ben
NJ Samuels, of Dubuque, for Governor, and
George Gillaspy, Of Wapello county, fol
Lieut.. Governor. Mr. Samuels was nomns-
ted on the 9th ballot by Il majority of ont
vote. His strongest opponents in the Con-
vention were Judge Mason, of Burlington.
and Mr.. Eastman, of Mahaska.
| 1t seems that those conscientious, straight
| forward Democrats who favored the New
Constitution were ignored in the Convention
and Mr.. Samuels, a representative of the
Democracy Of Dubuque which passed res
olution communicating all Democrats that
voted for the New Constitution, is chosen as
the standard bearer of the party. We shall
see whether the large number Of intelligent
and independent Democrats who voted for
this instrument will tamely submit to this
| insult.
Mr.. Gillaspy was member Of the Consti-
! tutional Convention, and at first favored
banking but as the election drew near came
| out against the Constitute on in obedience to
the behests Of his party leaders.
We learn that on the subject Of banking
the platform of the Convention is silent
The people, however, will not be Statistic d
with this mode Of lodging the issue. The
resolutions adopted condemn the new Con.
stituton. in part at least Will the people
Of Iowa sanction such a platform? We
think not
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-29

CoxrEMprIBLE-For want of anything
else to say against the Republican nominee
for Governor of this State, some of the
Democratic papers are charging him with
being a ''spiritualist" of the Fox and Judge
Etlmonds stripe. Among the papers whose
editors are so INSCRIPTIONS as to make this
charge are the Davenport Democrat, Iowa
City Crescent, and Burlington Gazette. So far
from it being true Judge Lowe is lea'lng
member of the Presbyterian Church at Keo-
kuk. We presume that certain transactions
rome years ago, which the latter paper all
ludes to as "hummering,'' have given rise
to the charge, but it ought to be sufficient
refutason against any evil imputa.ions on
that account, tor as to know that the com
munity most familiar with these transact
tons has seen fit twice since their occur
renee TO elevate him to the responsible Of
flee of Jalge, aud that too, in IA irtease'c
democratic district. That mir.d ,nuer he
(,ei}GseG indeed which could 4n5tusl.iUe!v
pro5es surh .,'large as .tt.is ae.ns1 Iadga
Lowe. Every sensitive, hle.i-n.u,.e.. .a,.u
will be disguised at such an attempt at per-
sonsl defainstion.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-29
TFrom the New York Times. 23d.7
The Great Atlantic TELEGRAPH.

The Great Atlantic telegraph.
Latest and Highly Important Intelligence
The Cable ldid halfw across. -Ihe d.
amemnon has Reliered the Niagara.
BY the propeller Edinburg, Capt. Cum.
mings, which reached this port Yesterday
morning we have the most interesting news OF
the progress of the Atlantic Cable-some
days later than that brought by the Anglo
Saxon, whose account of the success of the
expedition we also published this morning.
The Edinburg left Glasgow on the 9th inst,
and on the l4th, about'7 o'clock A. NJ the
weather being rather hazy, two large ships
were discovered about nine hundred miles
from the western coast Of Ireland, one of
which was, as seen through The Captains
glass, directly paying out the cable. The
ship, as well as that in attendance upon her,
carried the British flag. Hence, as the ves-
sells were then more than half way across,
the portion Of the cable assigned to the Nj
agara must have been triumphantly laid,
and after it had been successfully Joined to
coil on board the ,Agamemnon, the latter
must have started with her share of the
Worlds great link under equally favorable
auspices.
On the night of the 18th, brisk gale
sprung up, which continued during the 10Th,
and somewhat delayed the voyage Of the Ed
inburg. 1t is probable the Agamemnon felt
the effects of this gale, but as she was only
advancing about the rate of five knots an
hour, when seen by the Edinburg, its vio-
lence, though it might slightly delay her
progress, was, according to Captain Cum
mings' Judgment, notss likely to damage the
cable. 1t was the opinion Of the CAPITA, n.
first mate' and the old sea-hands on board,
that everything promised well for the sue
cess Of the great enterprise, and that the ca
BILE would reach safe quarters in Newfound-
land on Tuesday, Or at least, Wednesday of
the present week.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-29

WH1srLINes-A man who don't beI;evo =,
whlstlinlg should go stop further and mt
muzzle on bobolinks and m,ck;no h;rd.'
"hlstling is great institution. IL Ola ,bs
wneeis OF care, and supplies the place of
sunshine. A man who whistles has GOOD
neart under bis shirt front. Such man
not only works more willingly. but nd
WORKS more constantly. A wIistIino ooh
pier VIII earn as much again money 40 a
cordwainer who gives way to low shirt.
ana indigestion. Mean or avaricious man
never whistle. An0"
VINO ever heard of whistler among the
sharp practitioners Of Wall street ? Wa
pause ior an answer. The man who attacks
wh's'llng, throws a stone at the head ~
MARTY n and would, if he could, rob June Of
us roSes-Angust of its meadow larks.--
such man should be looked to.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-29

1.-The Crime Epidemic" is standing head
IN the columns of respectable Washington
c'otemporary, and under it are arranged from
Gay to day the murders, hcmicides, and 9TH
er terrible crimes that are constantly han.
penlng IN all parts of the country. "A CO.
temporary thus sums up the causes of the
apparently unusual number of crimes in these
days, according to his views of the case -
|: Vicious and ill-assorted parentage. Q.
immoral influences in the paternal home. or
early Punishment therefrom. 8. Evil COM
mnnlcatons outside. 4. Deficient or mis-.
directed education. 5. Lack of eark, train.
ing to industrial skill and efficiency, tn. nat
ural basis of honesty in after life.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-29
The Fort Smelling Reservation
BE-.


The Washington correspondent of the
Philadelphia Press gives sem-weekiy his
tory of the sale Of tho Reservation at Fort
Smelling, by which Mr.. Steele, the old fort
suttler, and others 'feathered their nests -
It seems that the last of May the Secretary
of War instructed Maj. Eastman, U. s. Army,
and W. X. Heiskell, of Washington, to visit
and examine the military reserve at Fort
Smelling, and to sell the same either at pub
lie auction after giving due notice in the
principal papers Of the Northwest, or al
private sale in tracts or lots of 40 acres each
80 as to enable persons of small means to
purchase, or in the whole, whichever in
their Judgment was deemed best, but in
neither case at less than $3.50 per acre.
The agents judged that the government i'm
provements, fort, out-buildings, &C., could
not be sold for over $4,000. They found
upon the reservation extensive improve
ments made by citizens, the cost of which
could not be less than $4,000, dating back
some twenty years. They also found the
improvements all owned and in the possess
ion OF Franklin Steele, Esq, the fort suttler.
The agents in their report, however, state
that Mr.. Steele was not such settler OF
would come under the instructions of the
War Department touching presumption right
He had made the investment without any
legal claim to title beyond that of mere squat
ter.
What did the honest, disinterested governs
ment agents do? Advertise and sell the
valuable Reservation in small lots to the
highest bidder? Not at ALL According TIC
their report they came to the conclusion
that anless they sold it at private sale, ii
would in all probability bring but little, il
any, over one dollar and twenty -cents an
acre and the agents are impudent enough
| to assign as reason for the conclusion, that
the public lands sold at Saltwater in 1853
and other reservations sold years ago.
brought only LIS per acre. Land buyers
in Minnesota this season estimated the value
of the Fort Smelling Reservation at from
500 to $3.50 per acre. So it is stated by
those who examined the lands.
The agents, to do justice as they claim to
Mr.. Steele and the Government, privately
sold him the whole tract, improvements and
all, for 100000, about $l2 per acre-thus
putting half million of dollars or more into
the pockets of party government favorites
by whom, and for whom, the swindle was
cnncnctad and cnnsn1nated
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-29

BANKS TUMBL1Ne. from under!-
The telegraph reports the failure of the fol.
lowing banks, yesterday:
North American, Seymour;
Arcade, Providence;
Farmers, Saratoga;
Middletown, Pennsy lyania;
City, Cincinna i;
Seneca County, Ohio;
Farmers & Drovers, Penn;
Fort Plain, New York;
Honsedale, Penn;
Merchants Exchange, Bridgeport;
North America, Seymour;
Ontario Bank,
Sandusky, Ohio.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-29
for Public 1eetings

The State Central Committee, after consultation
With Judge LOWE, have made for him the follow
ing appointments. BENZ. SAMUELS, Esq, thu
competitor of Judge Lowe, is invited and expecte,
Ia be present and discuss the political issues before
the people. The Republicans of the several coun
tics are urged to make immediate arrangements t,
receive and hid Judge Lowe in filling his appoint
mcn,s, and in securing at every point the fulles
possible attendance of men IF oil parties. Not
day should be lost in giving the widest circulation
to the call for these meetings. Ths press of tin
State ore requested to keep the appointments con
spicuously posted:
Pennington, 3lst August, night.
Keosauqua, lst September, 2
Bloomfield, I'd Sept,
Ottumwa, 81 Sept, ppm
Abba, 4th Sept, 2 P
Ccntrcville, 9th Sept, ppm
Corydon, 9Th Sept, ? NJ
Charlton, Sth Sept, Pm
Lon, 9th Sept, ~ NJ
1T Ayr, 10th Sept, 2
Bedford, lib Sep, PPM
Clarinda, 18th sept, 2 PM
Sidney, 18Th Sep, 2 P N
Glenwood, 18Th Sept, NJ
Council Bluff, 10Th Sept, Up NJ
-, DO d. .i7.h Is;;yt,2pn
Lewis, 1Stn sept, NJ
6''mersctt, 10Th Sept, ppm
Wintcrsett, Dist Sept, 2PM
Desmoincs, I'D Sept, 2 Pm
Nevada, 23d Sept,2 P NJ
Eidora, 2Ath Sept, 2 Nj
GAINESVILLE, 25th Sept, p NJ
st Charles, 10Th Sept, 2 P
West Union, 2Sth Sept, Up II
Decorah, 10Th Sept, P NJ
Wawkon, 30th Sept, 2
Garnayillc, LIST October, NJ
D.lhi, II Ost, ppm
Dubuque, Sd Oct, Pm
Maquoketa, 9Th Oct, Ppm
Dewitt, 9th Oct, 2 Pm
davenport, 7th Oct, P N
Mu<catine, 9Th Oct, P M
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-29

COUNTERFEIT DoLLARs.-Spuriou coin of
this denomination is in circulation in New
York. The pieces are made of tin. of the
size of the new issue. and galvanized and
are easily bent between the fingers There
is an imitation of the date of 1862, the ap.
pearance of which is calculated to deceive
even q close observer, but it has not " the
ring of the true metal"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-29

Printers TURNED LEGISLATORS. 1t is a
singular fact that not only the two United
States Senators from Pennsylvania and the
State Supreme Court Judge, but the present
Speaker, Clerk, and Assistant Clerk of the
House, the Clerk of the Senate of Pennsyl-
vana, and the Democratic candidates for
Governor and Canal Commissioner, are all
practical printers.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-29

FREE SPEECH IN VIReISiA.-The Grand
Jury of Prime, Wi liam Co., Va, has found
a true bill against John Underwood for
maintaining by speaking that an ''owner has
no right of property in his slaves" &C., AMI
he has been held to bail in the sum of $500
for his appearance at the November Coust
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-29

ASSISTING THE VlRGIN.-Jas McAnally,
who was arrested for a murder committed
on the I'd ult., in Alamakee county, Iowa,
was asked by the Court before which he Was
arralgned, it he had empl yed any Counsel,
to which he replied that he had "employed
none but the Virgin Mry," whereupon the
Court appointed E. Ii. Williams and John
L. Clark as additional @ unset.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-29
GAThe st. Paul Times pronounces

nGAThe St. Paul Times pronounces the
recent private sale of the Fort Smelling Re
servatioh at eleven dollars per acre as " one
of the most stupendous frauds that ever he,
been perpetrated upon the American peo-
w."
Senator Douglas has gone to Minnesota to
congratulate his friend Steel on the success
OF the swindle, and to preach democracy t.,
the people. Great country!
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-29

The Missouri ELEcTIoN.-Stewart Is, be-
yond doubt, elected governor of Missouri,
the Republican thinks by about one hundred
majority. All the counties have been heard
from officially, with the exception of two,
which are strong by democrstie, and Stewart
has ten majority.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-29

Henry Blakesley, a freight clerk, on the
Milwaukee Road, was instantly killed one day
last week, by jumping from the window Of
the Briggs House, in Chicago, while in a
state Of somnambulism. He was from Hart
ford Conn.,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-29

THE CoNsTITurloN:-The Iowa City Re
hcan of Saturday says the majority for the
Constitution is 600, after throwing out 400
for Poweshiek, and one small county yet to
hear FROM
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-29

ABIDING By TEE LAws.-Southern papers
report that one of Walkers men who had q
Costa Rcan bayonet at his breast, refused to
ask for mercy, because Americans can't take
Spanish quarters
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-29

Debcw,s mortality statistics show that
the people of the United States are the
heaith.e>t on the globe. TIE deaths are
three hundred and twenty shousand nj
year, or one and one third per cent. OF the
population. In England, the IA 10 is over
two per cent, and in France, nearly three
per cent: Virginia and North Carolina are
the healthiest Of the States, and have sin
hundred and thirty-eigh. inhabitants over
one hundred years of age.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-29

SALE OF DELAWARE LANDs-The sale Of
the Delaware Indian Reserve in Kansas is
closed. The lands brought 1851 900. The
whole amount goes to the Indians.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-29

The store of Messrs. Simmons & Co., St..
Louis, was robbed few nights ago Of
So 900 worth of gold and silver spectacles.
A man named Chas. Ford has been arrested
for the singular theft.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-29

PowpER MILL ExpLo.1oN.-On last Satur-
lay powder mill belonging to the Messrs.
Dupont, famous the Union over for the
aanufacture of gunpowder, exploded at
Wilmington, Del. Three men were killed,
ne MORALLY wounded and two others IN
jured but not fatally. Mr.. Alex. Dupont
one of the proprietors OF the mill, among the
killed.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-29

ROBINSON AoouITTED.-Gov. Robinson
who was recently on trial in Kansas To-
reason in assuming the duties of Governor
b as been acquitted.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-29

EThe vote of the State at tho late elec~
ton will be counted officially on the I'D II
September.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-29

GTNew Flour was offered in the Cincinnati
market on Saturday, at $3.50 for the fore
part Of September.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-29

sv The topic Of the day is pecuaiary
disaster the question rising to every ones
lips. "Who Tor what) goes next ?' These
are times of trial to many, of calamity to
not few. Many an active, shrewd, ordina-
rily esteemed cautious business man has re-
Gently gone by the board, who month ago
though himself wealthy and secure; some
who had retired on competence have been
swept away by the outgoing tide. When
banking concerns like the Ohio Life and
Trust give way, it were idle longer to pre-
tend that the revulsion is fietitio US or i'm
aginary, and goon railing at the bears and
the croakers as has been the silly habit of
some would.be leaders of opinion through
out the months past in which this storm
has been palpably brewing. One of two
things we must do-either stop wearing so
many silks and drinking freely such capital
wines, or we must produce them at home Or
produce great deal more wherewitlal to
pay for theln.-N. Z. Tribuhs, 26tA
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-29
CITY OF NIUSCATINE:
SATURDAY, AUGUST %, 1857.
REPUBLICAN COUNTY cOnvEN.

Tho Republicans Of Muscatine County are re
dncsted to meet in convention at the Court House
in Muscatine, on Saturday, Sept. 5, 1857, at 2
O'CLOCK, p. ~, to nominntc candidates for Senator
and Representative in the Legislature, and to
aot such other business may before the Con-
vcntion. Each township will be entitled TO one
vote in convention for every twenty-five Rerubi.
can votes cnst at tho. last November election, md
whore there is fraction not amounting to twenty.
Ave, one voter for such fraction. Any one or more
delegates present from township will be entitled
to east the whole vote of the township.
henry O'CONNnR.
j. CARSKADDAN, 'cozn;....
JOHN A. PARVIN,
EZEKIEL JONES,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-29
cOncOcted and cOnsumated.

VERY How vexatious
ii Is that the Republicans of Iowa would no,
accommodate the Sham Democracy-whose
whole political stock in trade just now is the
alarm cry of s'nigger'-by voting to strike
the word "white'' out of the New Constitu-
ton. Every yelping cur in the ranks of
Sham Democracy, who is helping to build
up slaveholding Olgarchy in order that
white iaborers may be reduced to what the
oligarchy call the "norInal condition. of
labor,-the condition of southern slaves
insisted that the Republicans were striving
to enfrancse the black man, that they had
all the cards arranged tor that purpose that
every man who did not want to be elbowel
or Tin the language of Irish. Byington & Co.. }
"stunk" away from the polls by " niggers, "
should rally to the defeat of the New Con.
stitution. In due time the New Consttu
ton is adopted; but 10 and behold but a
mere handful of the voters have voted to
strike out the word "white." This places
the Sham Democracy in most ridiculous
position. Good, honest democrats say
" Why, these leaders OF ours lied to us most
shamefuly; they have cheated US, and urged
us to vote against the New Constitution un-
der false pretences. All their clamor was
designed for political effect. There isn't tn.
least danger, after all, of the State being
overrun by colored population and those
who Slid otherwise and made such terrible
ado, must have known better.'
Those whodeceive and mislead the people.
will sooner or later be detected. The fraud
just played upon portion of the people of
Iowa, will re act upon the Sham Democracy,
with overwhelming effect at the October
election.
Perhaps, the most amusing development
in this connection is the attempt to establish
the inconsistency the Republicans, because
they didn't vote as the Sham Democracy
said they would! That is decidedly ricb.-
Iowa City Republican, =
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-29
nrpuBL1CAN CONVENTION.

The Republicans of Muscatinc and Cedar conn-
tiee are requested to meet, en- mnsse, at WILTON,
on SATURDAY, SEPT. 18TH, 1857, at ten o'clock,
A. w., to nominate candidate for Representative
~ the Legislature, in accordance with the appor-
isnment of the General Assembly at its last session
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-29

IOWA 9TATE FAIR.
The Fourth Exhibition Of the Iowa State Agiouf
tara. Society will take place At Nuscstne. Oct 6sh 7th
and 9th. 1857.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-29

COUNTY FAIR.
The Nu.satine County Agriculture Society will hold It's
Yfh Annual Exhibition at Nuscane, the 2 and sd
u September. 1857.