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

0U,uOU ACRES OF LAND AT AUCTION.-The
Dcs Moines Navigation and Railroad Com
pany propose to sell at auction, at Des
moines, on the 2lst of next month, $4,000
acres of the Improvement lands. rs 900
acres will be absolutely sold to the highest
bidder, in convenient parcels, but will not
be put up at less than % per acre. The
terms OF payment arc: for all timbered
lands, from onc-half to two thirds of the
purchase money down on other lands bring
ing less than SO per acre, 81 per acre down !;
on all other lands, Is per cent. of the pur-
chase money down, and the remainder in
i've annual ihstalments, at s per cent. inter
est. Where the, purchaser desires to pay in
full, discount of 10 per cent will be made
Bonds Of the Company will be received at
their par value,
An advertisement to this effect is publish
ed by the Company.
LEE GOETHE Republicans of Lee county
have nominated J. W. Rankin and Or. J. G.
Walker for State Senators, and G. G. Eaton.
X. W. Pittman and D. W. Hiatt for Rep
resentativcs. The Democrats have nomina-
ted DR.. Alden and W. A. Thurston for Sen
ators, and W. W. Belknap, J. A Carey and
.. Q. Bander for Representatives.
The entire population of this State, as
shown by the census Of 1856, is 500, Ala, of
which Lee county has 1928, or more than
one-twentieth. The next most populous
county is Dubuque, which has IS ,S7l inhab-
itants.
On A Tour Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Graham,
of keokuk, have started to make the tour Of
Europe, Egypt, the Holy Land, &c. They
will be gone . years.
a New RA,LRAoD.-A railroad is project.
ed to connect with the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy Railroad, running through Iowa
ard Northwestern Missouri to Parkville and
Quindaro in Kansas.
ExrLosloN.--The boiler of Smiths mill
near Lebanon, Van Buren, county, exploded
few days ago, blowing the engineer 100
yards and almost instantly killing him.
SEDUCTION. A young man named
Schwartz has been bound over for trial at
Keosauqua in the sum Of 81 900, on charge
of seducing Mary Calhoun on promise Of
marriage. .a..
ArFRAY.-A stage driver named Archi-
bald Mcneil was stabbed by man named
Shannon, at Winterset, Madison county, on
the 22d uit., in an ARRAY. Shannon was held
to bail in the sum Of $4,000, and committed
to Jail. Mcneil is in critical condition.
O. N. Il n. R.-The cars on the Chicago,
Iowa and Nebraska Railroad are now run.
ming within AZ miles of Cedar Rapids, with
stations as follows: One near Toronto, Gin
ton county: one nearly north of Big Rock,
Scott county: and one in Cedar county, Sec
ton 2, TIP. 81, West, within IL or IA miles
of Upton.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-16
THE BANK SUSPENSIONS IN NEW YORK

The Journal Of Commerce thus notices the suspen-
sion Of specie payments by the New York banks:
We regret to announce, contrary to what had
hoped and expected that the banks of this city, after
long continued struggle against host of adverse crcum
stances have at length resolved to suspend specie pay
ments Most OF them were run upon yesterday more
less severely, both by bill-hoders and deposors and
about twenty of them, chiefly the smaller banks were
obliged to succumb The remainder sustained themselves
through the day. and few of the larger and older nst
buttons were almost unscathed These might hold out
but the Inconvenience of currency of unequal values
the ground, and other considerations, have proba
bly, induced them to acquiesce in SUSPENSION which will
at be followed by the banks of New England and
the whole country which have not already suspended
''Ths is deplorable result, but perhaps could not
be avoided To tell the TRUTH there had been for
days strong feeling in favor of suspension among the
most needy portion of our merchants and other citizens
and they warmly seconded by many of the houses
already suspended, who that things going,
their goods would be literally slaughtered
1.-The effect will undoubtedly be to afford relief
to the money Market which for several days past has
been in state of utter collapse but borrowers must not
expect too much from the change the hanks will make
it their prime business to place themselves in condition
to resume, which, far can see, may be accom-
plished at an early date In the time the banks
will continue to make exchanges through the clearing
houses, paying balances in specie. Thomas Tieston,
president of the Phoenix Bank Sheppard Knapp presi-
dent of the Mechanics Bank and E. W. Durham, presi
dent of the Corn Exchange Bank, appointed COM
mittee to visit Albany to-day and ask the governor to
call special meeting of the legislature to devise such
of relief the may demand One of these
will doubtless be temporary repeal Of the pen
alies imposed by the existing law upon suspended banks
We trust the respite will be short and that at early
day they will be required, know many of them will
earnestly desire to resume the payment Of SPECIE with
which we will be flooded Unfortunately it will
rive little too late. 4 atga#aa
1.-The plea of western and southern dealers, that it is
impossible to obtain exchange New York except at
rinous rates. will be unavailable less than be-
fore Means will also be found to forward the products
of the West to the great mars of consumption and
shipment at the East So that while the suspension in
itself and in many of its consequences is and will be
national calamity, it is not unmtgated evil 1T will
great number of merchants, manufacturers &C.,
from ruin. v .ea1fHtg3 f# H5Esl&sE
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-16
THE PENNSYLVANIA RELIEF BILL.

The bill for the relief of the banks passed by the
Pennsylvania Legislature legazes the present sus-
pension of specie payments, designates the time
of resumption the second Monday of April next,
and in subsequent sections makes the following pro-
visions:
Section authorizes the collectors Of taxes and tolls
&c. and the county teasurers to receive for State pur
poses the notes of solvent banks, though not specie
paying.
Section the right of the Legislature to al
ter revoke annul the charter of any bank accepting
the provisions of this act whenever in their opinion the
may prove injurious TO the citizens of the Common
wealth.
Section 10 prohibits banks and savings institutions
from purchasing the notes of other incorporated banks
less than par.
Section III prohibits the sale of stocks bonds proms
sorry notes and other securities that have been hypotheca
ted from being sold for period of six months without
the consent of the debtor being first had.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-16
THE Canvas IN MASSACHUSETTS,.


The democracy Of Massachusetts, have engaged IN
the pending canvass with zeal which is the more
ardent from recollection of past defeats The BoS-
ton Post says:
'Ihe democratic camp-hres burn brightly. Here in
Suffolk the meetings have been large, spirited, and full
Of devotion TO the cause. similar demonstration
in Roxbury where the hall would not contain the
multitude that gathered Old Cambridge il alive with
excitement, and the meeting Monday in Charlestown
yeritable There too, the City Hall would
not hold all-hmdreds- assembled and the enthu
siasm was unmistakable. a gfgtftE
Is the spirit seen in other cities and towns 7
Let the glowing accounts have printed Of of
their meetings answer 1t really looks though the
democratic to be onward Keep the ball
rolling! Let meetings be called In every cityevery
town and let and all sacrifice personal feelings as to
nominations the altar of the common good Let dem
ocras resolve to leave honorable unted to
their representatives and senator's Warn the
mittees was Jefersons phrase Warn them in every
locality to be up and doing and make every effort to
deem the State" aai.. 81
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-16
LONG CREDITS.


The evils Of long credtsevils alike TO buyers and
sellers-are thus forcibly portrayed by the Boston
Post. Credits long short, lead in most instances
to extravagances and may be safely regarded the
one great, prolific source Of bankruptcy
'No alteration of a simple custom would work more
beneciay to all parties and more especially to this COM
munity, than would the shortening of credits. These
range to southern and western buyers eight ten and
twelve months; and often with renewals at this and the
effect of this is up and lock up vast amount of
capital There always have been times and there always
will be- when disposed to give credit too freely
and perhaps at all times enough stand ready to take all
the credit they get This is to into risky
and unhealthy business in smooth seasons but when
commercial revulson encounters the vast volume Of credit
thus unwsey rolled up when confidence is broken when
exchanges interrupted the struggle of the creditor
house solvent though 1t may be-becomes tremendous
1t has not only to take Of its notes but has to
meet the discounted paper falling due from distant debt
ors; and this will soon exhaust heavy capital.
"Ths is precisely the case with many houses OF our
city and this makes the long credit custom work with
oppressive and rinous severity The whole evil of
it is felt If not keenly yet to greater
than it has been felt before in consequence of
the extent to which Boston has become creditor city
Hence than It has become object to alter
this custom Years ago the evil was just apparent
it is now and wellntended efforts made to remedy
it. But little efectual done and to-day the evil is
as great as ever fs5ssssal Fsst ta}l 7aEa asast
let manufacturers and influential merchants but
insist on adherng to custom common almost
to be law of six months credit and the work be
done 1t will be q reform wholly in the right direction
niuring no one and be sure to benefit ALL Now is the
time to think of this. 1t is no Utopan scheme but
perfectly practical. :" lsar ag
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-16

wretched victim of misplaced confidence named
William Hung, committed suicide in Iowa last week
under the following circumstances He had been paying
serious attentions to young lady and seeing her ride
past with another gentleman, and knowing that they
would soon return, he went and hung himself upon an
apple tree by the roadside in full view Of the lady and
his rival, and expired
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-16

The synod Of the New-School Presbyterian Church in
Missouri met at St. Louis last week when the question
slavery in its relation to the action of the general
bly, at Cleveland last May discussed The following
resolutions were adopted
Resolved That this synod does withdraw from the
sembly, and will not send up its records Y,
Resolusd That we cannot go with the Richmond
vention but will remain independent synod until the
providence Of God shall seem to make clear our way
duty
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-16

We have already noticed the fact that the State treas
urer Of North Carolina ready to pay now OF at any
time hereafter at par the coupons the bonds OF that
State which fall due the LIST of January next The North
Carolina Standard He the trcasurcr) requests
those who cannot present them person to endorse them
to G. b. Brogden, esq, comptroller, and forward them
to Mr. d., and he the treasurer will give checks for
Fear, ("
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-16

HELENA LAND AaEsT--We had the pleasure of meet
ing j. G. O. Smith, landagent for the Helena district
yesterday, and glad to hear that he brought with
him some thirty-three thousand dollars in specie and
about the same amount in scrip to depositc in the treasury
the proceeds of the sales of swamp lands in his dis
trict.---Lihle Rock jArk) Democrat Oct 6b
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-16

A race between Flora Temple and Lancet came OF on
the Hartford Trottng Park on Saturday afternoon mile
heats best three in ive-purse 81 900 Lancet won the
first, third and fourth heats and took the purse Time
ASA AIS, 22s, Flora took the second heat in ~
The track is half mile one and the time made by Ian
Get is said TO be the best time ever made Flora was IN
harness, and Lancet In saddle -.rs
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-16
4 The Mobile Register has the following hopeful
view of the present financial crisis ~

wow UI PIVbcIt ]
n" Our exchanges from all parts of the country are
crowded with details of the disasters in business
sequent upon the present disturbance of monetary mat
tiers. We see no remedy but time. IL is true, that
sound, solvent communities, whose transactions rest
upon substantial basis, will have TO suffer for while
with those whose extravagance and speculation in ic
tous securities have wrought the ruin, but they must
bear it, When the storm is the sky win be clearer
than it beforc--thc atmosphere more pure and
beautiful the of business feer and pros.
porous Cotton must sympathize for short time with
the general distress but trust the period of recovery
is not uncertain distant. Let bear up bravely ;
better times coming Our condition is so much
better than that of many other communities n should
afford us consolation. We have had no failures and
there is no reason to apprehend that will have
Money is scarce and cotton falling, but live on
short ratons' until the prospect brightcns"g rgl
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-16

ACCIDENT TO CoL FAtsrlERor BY the last California
mail have the information that Col Fauntleroy u.
s. army had his shoulder broken by the upsctting Of
stage The cclcne, under orders et tie time fcE
Lower California to field Of active duty with his regi
ment first Dungeons, In Oregon Wnchestr VDyifins
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-16

The official report for the month ending September 80
1857 signed by John Wilson land commissioner shows
az aggregate Of 81 a6f % ecres sd ct s45 5ss only
$50 acres being interest lands Aggregate of last month
ly report, 2es, 629 acres, sold at IS, 674, 400 g
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-16
AN ELOQUENT LETTER.


others from distinguished democrats, was received
by the committee Of the Young Mems Democratic
Union Club, Of New York, and contains the regrets
of the writer at not being able to participate the
grand demonstration at the Academy Of Music in that
city: .#ta.asT Aa"I fah
.al.ayI From tie Hon. james IT. Buchanan. ,7ft
BALTIMORE, Monday, Sept. 20, 1857.
GENTLEMEN have had the honor to receive your in
vitation attend and address grand ratification meet
ing of the democracy of the city and county of New
York. to be held at the Academy Of Music on the 9Th
day of October next. .fEd "a ~ " a}a
It barely possible that may be able to accept your
invitation If l / will, but the probabilities are
against it. at the last presidential election, when the
Union rocked as tossed vessel in storm, the democ-
racy of the city Of New York, with firm nerves. united
purpose sleepless energy, and iron WILL rushed to the
rescue and the gallant captain and his gallant
in the late horrd tempest resolved to save the ship
sink beneath its keel did they 70 the Union
fall beneath its ruins @
No higher tribute can be paid to patriots no greener
wreath be for feemen brows than such belong
to those who achieved the brilliant triumph which was
then achieved by you In your note Of invitation you
speak of the cordial reunion of all true democrats and
termination Of all past differences Gentlemen this is
expected Of you 1t must be 50, and will be So Every
dictate of patriotism, every impulse of duty prompts to
such end Look to your country safe, prosperous
and happy in democratic hands Look to a Jnnn sarcd,
and saved In part by your fidelity and look to coming
days when mayhap the cohorts Of liberty may again be
called upon to fight the battles of the constitution,
Your next election IL is true is purely local but then
local. as 1t s win have general bearing Never then
allow it to be said Of you that by local dscod you have
done wrong to those whom You helped to elevate and
of whose administration you feel so Justly proud
If should not be with you please present for me the
following sentiment ''
The Cay Of Nc-e York. The first municipality on
the continent " and at future day the first NUM-
cipaty Of the world
The last election proved whit the democracy could &C
complish when united and resolved Let the next by
still cordial union and fixed resolve of all patriots
brighten the lustre Of their then glorious achievement
have the honor to oc with great respect your friend
and servant, JAMES NJ BUCHANAN
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-16
THE GEORGIA ELECTION.


The Augusta Constitutionalist of last Tuesday has
the following in relation to the governors vote
1--WE have full returns (Which we publish in another
column from one hundred and twelve counties which
give the democratic candidate for governor majority of
ten thousand hundred and mine votes according
to calculation The remaining six counties APP
ping, Coffee, Colqutt Haralson Merrwether and Union
From all but very few of these have reported
jorties American and democratic which lead to be-
ievc that the majority of Judge Brown Mr. Hill will
exceed that of Governor johnson Judge Andrews
1855, which ten thousand hundred and fifty six
votes"
The political complexion of the State legislature is
thus given by the same paper:
q From the returns which we have received. we give
the following the probable political complexion of the
Legislature fgI tbAaAa ssiT
>. In the senate eighty six democrats thrty.two
Americans Democratic majority in the senate fty-for
:. In the house hundred and five democrats fifty
Americans Democratic majority in the house fifty five
" Democratic majority on joint ballot one hundred and
nine 1902, -sts M, 55 5,7... n IA ist .sgpl3
The fruits Of the recent democratic triumph in
Georgia are glorious as they substantial The
democrats of that noble State have elected their
candidate for governor by over ten thousand major
ity-on joint ballot of their State Legislature they
have secured majority Of one hundred and nine-and
last but not least they send six staunch and eloquent
defenders Of their principles to Congress-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-18

INTERFERING PROM MEXICO The stea m,hip
tennessee has arrived at New Orleans f,om
vera Cruz the 9TH instant. Advices are two
weeks later, and Of great interest and importance
as indicating the re-establiShment of Conon.
forts Government. and the apparent restoration
OF order throng bout the Republic, the happy IT,
suit OF the revival Of the Dictatorship-eyent.
marked and distinguished by the formal ar.
encouragement by the President of his election
ana MS acceptance Of the high trust reposrd in
MN The ceremonies took place on the Ist in
stHh', aud We're performed, says the E1traoTdi-
nary, with all due solemnity, and in the nre.
ehce OF many who have doubtless been wa veriny
In tnen opinions as TO the courage of Presidenf
Comohlort 10 take hold Of the refns of the Gov
eminent Oh Mexico Is its constitutional rulsr :,
ne news OF the arrival Of Santa A nna,, family
AZ havana had reached the capital wbeIe IN . 70
sted considerable excitement RuIno,. NJ , So
Isn expedition TO the coast, headed by the or 6,c
'1sD,, were OF course again in circulation
The Santa Annist journal, the riemno h..
rendered itself obnoxious to the f;overnr.n,
and been mulcted in the sum Of 81 600 In detsni;
OF which the establishment has been seized ana
publication suspended.
The Vera Cruz papers are filed with detailed
accounts OF the singular 60 REASONABLE attempt
Jhey add very little, however, TO the information
already before the reader, except that the at
tempt and subsequent arrest so unsettled and
excited the popular mind that IL became necessary
prevails
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-18
SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS

The Union, in an article headed I" What
Popular Sovereignty protests, with great
earnestness against the idea OF popular sove-
reignty entertained by the Tepskaites, and
those sympathising with them saying. in the
course of its remarks
0If the Democratic party has a plank in its
platform on which fanaticism can sand and re-
sist the auth orities provided for the government
OF territOry-if the doctrine of territorial self
government can enable factions TO run not owes
law and order aud To commit crimes OF the deep
est dye with impunity-in word, II PoPular
sovereignty Is To b. made a successful cloak Tor
Instruction rebellion and treason, III Is b1gh
time that il be torn from platform and reject
Ell with universal SCorn But our political creed
contains such cloak for crimes aud criminals
and the time has tSme once more when all true.
Democrats should step forward To vindicate their
faith. IL is more reason for to Tepudiate
popular sovereignty because bad men pervert ID
20 criminal purposes than il would be to repu-
diate liberty because factionists and demagogues
seek TO shelter their offences against the public
good under the name of freedom -
The editor Of the Union also makes due ac-
acknowledgements for his election yesterday rs
Senate printer-to the body thus honoring him,
and to his contemporaries of the city press.
The Iatetltss'acer, to-day, resumes its review
of the report of the Secretary of the Treasury
in an elaborate and really able article. 1t
comnends his recommendation of the issue of
Treasury notss, eontending that they will be
worth more to the business community than an
increase of so much specie. The writer also
commends his recommendation of a general
bankrupt law for all banks, and argues with
force against his proposition to bring the rain
road companies of the country under its pro-
visions. He wonders that the idea Of heavy
stamp duty on bank issues should Ia I've escap ped
the Secretary 5 attention, and regards that As
alegitimate tax.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-18

KANSAS ATFAIRs.-The Kansas CORES pondent
Of the -. Louis Republican, writing from Law
renee, Dec. 2, says that the plan Of the F rec
state party was 10 submit the I.ecompton Consti-
tuition and the Topeka Constitution side by side
IN violation Of the pledges made personally by
Gen. Lane, Judge Smith and Mr. Brown of tie
Herald Of Freedom, and in disregard of the obli-
cations OF the members OF the Legislative As
sembly
Ii was believed now, however that the MEM
bers OF the Legislature understand their plede e
better, aud will only provide for a submission OF
the l'ecOmPton Constitution to the people. and
and then return home. He adds:
II Is possible they will authorize the Execu.
uvei III the LecomptOn Constitution is defeated
10 convene a new constitutional Convention
nave no objection To such Legislation though il
II reported that he is particularly hostile 10 any
action ar vote on the Topeka Constellation
-" BY the way, MIR Editor, Topeka in the In
lIan language, Is said 10 mean small pOfdfosS
w hen that word il used an adjective before
constitution, II u understood to signify Small
rotate Constitution, which expresses very forci-
bly, its value "a legal document
Quite a number of members of the Ieoisla.
ture remained in Lawrence over Sunday and
nave gone TO Lecompton this morning as In fact
nave nearly all our citizens. A mass Convention
was called TO assemble there to-day In addition
10 thls an extra session OF the Legislature con.
venes; and II Is reported that Gen Calhoun take,
the position that the members of the old I,episIa
luIe hoid over until January, and that he ha,
sent out a request that these members be in al
tsndance- And then the Supreme Court OF tn.
Territory Is to meet there on today as il Ind q.
Miller's Probate Court