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

We present to-day synopsis of
President Buchanan's FIRST regular mes
sage, as telegraphed to the Chicago
papers. We should have given the
aocument entire if we could have yro-
cured copy. The synopsis, however,
gives in ertenso the most important
parts Of the message, and should be
read BY every one interested in our ma
tional affairs.
We have no room for extended COM
menls at this time. Suffice it to say
that there are numerous salient points
in the message. On Kansas affairs,
the President, with specious and falla-
cious arguments, takes the pro- slavery
ground which has been foreshadowed
by his organ, the Washington Union,
and espouses the cause of the fire eaters
and the traducers of Free Kansas. In
this he writes the shame of the nation
aud the doom Of his own party in the
North.
His views with regard TO financial
affairs will excite some discussion, not
Of q paruxan character, however,
lie considers that the main reliance
against the recurrence Of the present
financial endorsements of the country
must be upon the wisdom of the States,
without the interference Of the Federal
Government.
The President recommends Wig
orous measures for the suppression of
the Mormon rebellion. In this he will
b. sustained by the unanimous senti-
ment Of the inhabitants of the States.
Our foreign relations are represented
to be amicable, except with Spain,
which country still remembers the in
suits of Soule, and his fillibustcring in
uigues against Cuba.
The President is still in favor of d
Pacific Railroad, but does not recon-
mend any particular route.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

ANOTHER HORSE THIEF HANGED!
We learn from the Anamosa Eureka
that Hiram Roberts, the notorious coun-
terfeiter and horse thief, who was ar
rested at Red Oak Grove, in Cedar
county, on Friday last, by the "Regu-
lators," was taken into Jones county,
near Walnut Fork, and after having
been tried and pronounced guilty, was
hanged to a tree. His dead body was
found on Saturday still hanging, having
been left by the J. nchers to be inferred
by others. Roberts, we believe, is the
eleventh victim to lynch law in the cen
trail counties of Iowa during the present
year. The strange infatuation that has
prompted the taking Of life in this
manner for an offence which the law
does not punish with death will ever be
an inexplicable disgrace to the fair
fame Of this State.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12
HUMAN STRENGTH.

When we say any one is strong, we
mean that he is capable of enduring
physical exertion and fatigue longer
than the average run of men. Many ex-
periments have endeavored to find an
average on which to base observations
as to strength of men but many allow
ances have been made for climate,
temperature, food, age, and other acci-
dental interferences. 1t has, however,
been determined that the best method
Of arriving at true idea Of the strength
of men, is to observe the average effect
produced by laborer who continues
his exertions several successive days.
What is called "dynamic unit - is
then fixed upon as q standard by which
to compare results, and this is 1000
lbs. averdupois carried one foot in one
minute.
According to M. Coulom, q man
travelling on level road may walk 80
miles per day, or 264 feet per minute,
and continue his exertion for ten hours
day. Taking the mans weight at
$50 lbs, he has expended 1880 dy-
manic units, or, in other words, has
used the amount Of strength that would
have been required to transport 49,
100000 pounds one foot in one min
ute.
If instead of walking on a level road
he ascends staircase, the velocity IL
reduced to 264 feet per minute, and he
can only work eight hours per day. In
this case he has only expended 1901
dynamic units.
A person carrying weight Of 80 lbs.
along level road, travels at the rate
of mile and half an hour or 432 feet
per minute, and continues his exertion
seven hours per day. The useful effect
is, consequently, 1880 dynamic units.
The force which a man exerts in
dragging load has been variously es-
timated. Schulze says that a man can
exert pressure of LOT lbs. for a short
time, and that q man may walk at the
rate of from 4 "a to 6 1-2 miles per
hour.
The most advantageous method Of
human strength is in rowing
a boat. Of course there are numerous
exceptions to these rules of strength We
have given, as they can but be an ap-
Proclamation to the average but in in
designations Of this kind We must DO
content with such rules. 49,.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

lures ending the first quarter OF the present
year wore $28,7l4,558 81. The probable
expenditures If the remaining three quar-.
tiers to June 30th, 1858, are 81 ,24S, $50 and
four cents, making an aggregate Of $74, 96s,.
O5S.4l, leaving an estimated balance in tile
treasury at the close Of the present fiscal
year OF SAG, 1851. The amount Of the
public debt nnredeemed at this time g.
500, l54.57. The amount of estimated ex.
penditures for the remaining three-quarters
Of the present fiscal year will in all prol,a.
biIlty be increased from causes stated by the
Secretary. His suggestions, therefore, that
authority should be given to supply any
temporary deficiency by an issue Of a limit
ed amount Of Treasurer's notes is approved.
and l accordingly recommend the passage of
such law as stated in the report of the
Secretary. The tariff Of March 81, 1857.
has been in operation for only short peri.
cd OF time, and under circumstances 50 un-
favorable to just development Of its result
rs revenue measure, that l should regard
it as inexpedient, at least for the present, to
undertake its revision. l would call the
special attention of Congress to the recon-
mendation of the Secretary of the Navy, in
favor OF the construction Of ten small war
steamers, OF light draught. Tho whole cost
OF their construction would not exceed So
100000.
The President counsels great caution in
the bestowing of public lands, while as a
source OF revenue they are of great impor-
lance Their Importance is far greater as
furnishing homes for hardy and indepen-
dent race of honest and industrious citizens,
who desire to subdue and cultivate the soil.
and they ought to be administered mainly
with tho view of promoting this wise and
benevolent policy. 1t Congress should
hereafter grant alternate sections to States
or companies as they have done heretofore,
l recommend the intermediate sections re.
tanned by the Government should lie subject
to presumption by actual settlers. The pres
ent system of making the Indians valuable
presents to influence them to remain at
peace, has proved Intellectual. 1t is believ-
ed the better policy is to coionize them in
suitable localities where they can receive The
rudiments Of education, and be gradually
induced 20 adopt habits of industry. So
far as the experiment has been tried it has
worked well in practice and will doubtless
prove to be less expensive than the present
system. 1t will be seen from the report of
the Postmaster General that the Post Office
department. still continues to depend on the
treasury for an important portion of the
means Of sustaining and extending its ope.
rations.
The President concludes by expressing the
determination to approve no bill which he
lie has not examined, and it will be case
of extreme necessity which shall ever induce
me to depart from this rule. l therefore
respectfully, but earnestly recommend that
the two houses would allow the President
at least two days previous to the adjourn
ment of the session within which no bill
shall be presented.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

CouNrERrEIrER's AnREsrEp.-Fou
persons, e males and 2 females, wereyes-
'erday arrested for passing Counterfeit
paper in this City. They came in the cars
3 or days since, and stopped at 0ray's
Exchange. One Of The patry attempted I'd
give Gray the slip without paying his bill.
he was pursued by Mr. G., who instigated
his arrest on finding the game he had
been playing OIL several merchants. The
counterfeits were SlO's on the Bank of
Commerce, Cleveland. Three Of. the party
were committed. One Of the females was
acquitted. The other had $50 in counter.
felt paper.-Ava City Republican.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

some Of our Afghan sllies, many Of
whom pass freely to and from the city.
1t was planned that at dark one Of
these should come to the mosque and
guide her to our camp. They left it
together. Twice she was nearly discov-
cred by patrols, but in early morning
they found themselves outside one Of
our pickets. At first she was taken for
a spy, but soon overcame all difficult
ties, and was received by the. one lady
of our force-a refugee like hersef.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

WISCONSIN ELsorIoN-THK QuEsr1oS SET.
TIRD-RANDALLE LEcfED-Dunnc county has
finally been received, and gives Randall 90
majority. La Pointe county is now the only
one to hear from officially. 1t is reported
at 40 majority for Cross, and cannot vary
much from that. Admitting this report to
be correct, Randall has 2O2 majority in tho
State, after allowing the Eve rejected towns
in jefferson county, which gave 32l MAORI
ty to Cross's vote. McGraw, for State Pris-
on Inspector, and Hastings, for Treasurer,
are also without doubt elected Chicago
+ 1ibune.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

wnraE They SrAND.-The Chicago Times
publishes list Of the Democratic papers in
the West opposed to the Administrator
endorsement Of the action Of tho Kansas
Constitutional Convention. Il thus speaks
Of the Iowa list:
lowA-Dubuque E5praa Burlington Ga
sett1, Davenport Dsm6Dros, md every othsr
Democratic paper, daily and wssklYa in the
State, the Dubuque North Vet excepted.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

SEEKING DEATu.--An obituary notice of
Mrs. Pond, Of Hoboken, N. j., who recent
" committed suicide BY taking arsenic, gives
the following account of the lady's state of
mind during her last moments:
While at peace with all the world, and in
the full enjoyment of all tho comforts of an
earthly home, still she had alonging for q
higher life. She seemed to speculate on
death, and would fain know what it was to
die. In her view death wore a cheerful as
poet, and she sought it as means Of eman-
cipation from earth and all its cares. She
declined the aid of her physician, spoke in
the kindest accents to her husband, and ear
nestly desired to depart into that world
which she ardently sought to explore. rely
ing on her purity Of soul, and awaiting the
issue with calmness and resignation.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

~The oldest Book in the United States,
it is said, is manuscript Bible, 10 the pos
session OF DR.. witherspoon, of Alabama,
written over thousand years ago! He
describes it Is follows: "The book is strongly
bopndin boards Of old English oak, and with
thongs, by which the leaves are also well
bound together. The leaves are entirely
made Of parchment, of most superior quail
ity, of finenees and smoothness little inferi-
Or to the best satin. The pages are all ruled
with great accuracy, and written with great
uniformity and beautifully in the old Ger
man text hsnd, and divided of into chapters
and verses. The tst chapter OF every book
in the bible u written with large capital
no inimitabls beauty, and splendidly illumi-
fated with red, blue and black ink, still in
vivid oolors, and no two ospital letters in
the beck pseeissly alike"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

A Days Work AT A SLAUGHTER HOUSE,
Yesterday there was killed at the " Cincin-
natl Slaughter House," on Deer creek, POST
heavy Kentucky hogs, probably the greatest
number of pounds of dressed hogs ever hung
up by one house in single day. The
slaughtering was done on one bench, COM
mencing at seven O'Clock in the morning and
closing at quarter past four. This Is An
average of 226 hogs per hour, or nearly four
per minute! The want of room to hang
more hogs compelled the suspension of work
at an early hour. or two hundred more would
have been killed. Gin. Gax.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

Moxs BLooDHouNDs. Tho entire military
force in Florida, including 1900 State VOL
unteersy DIRE about to take the field against
the Indians, which is the profitable winter
occupation Of the loafers Of that region~--
The Tampa Peninsular- is g pleased 10 learn
that 4Gsn. Carter has brought with him from
Tallahasses some fne dogs, we'll practised in
trailing negroes, and for service against the
Ssninclss. This may put new face on
the war and lead to speedy conclusion"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

4 Prominent MERCHANT ARRESTED FOR
NusDSR IN ClXcISNAr1.-;Frank S. Mcclure,
gentleman we'll known in business circles
ut Cincinnati, was murdered on Sunday night
last in Front street, and John Beattie, of
the firm Of Beattie & Anderson has been ar
rested as the murderer, and held to bail in
the sum OF four thousand dollars. The
death Of. Mcclure, says the Gasette, has
thrown large circle of friends and ac-
quintances into mourning. lie was about
thirty years Of age, and leaves wife and
one child, the latter about two weeks old.
Mrs. n. is still confined to her bed by ILL.,
mesa, aud the sad bereavement falls most
heavily upon her.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

BnEAon OF PRuNIsE. Hester A. Bur
CESS sued N. F. Wood, in Kanawha county,
Virginia, last, week, for damages FOR breach
of promise. 1t was proved in evidence, says
the Valley Star, that the young lady was q
dirt, and the jury accordingly awarded her
one cent damages
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

NEW Uss FOR OrD NEwsPArlxs. "A cor
respondent OF the New. York Euening Post
says, thatshe uses coverings of old ne~spa-
Para On three beds in his house, instead Of
comfortsrs, and finds them much moro COM
fortahla and pleasant to sleep under. He
pastss The sdgss together and spreads them
bstween Two light covers, and he finds that
eheut ons pound to . bed i sufficient. This
u wonderful economy.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

The New DEMOCRATIC DocTRlNE-The N.
York Herald naively remarks, that if the
new doctrine of the President and the WASH
ingtoa Union-that . STAKEHOLDER can take
his slaves into any State in the Upion lis
once established by the Democratic party,
Mr.. Toombs may, perhaps, still live to " call
the roll Of his slaves on Bunker HILL" or
sell them in front Of the Office of the New
York Tribune.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

g An Irishman writing ftoN Philadelphia
The other day % his friend u ths old ooun-
try, conoludsd letter thus. HIf liver tie
mo iorchuus 70 liv I'LL Idy-and God no.
whsthsf II b q no--lsl visit ouid ireland
afbrs lssvs. rhilanadslt5."
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

ca Governor Wise, in the long letter
which he recently published, says that he
had resolved in case Fremont had been elect.
ed, to bid defiance to the government of the
United States, and at the head of the forces
Of the Old Dominion, make bold stand for
the independence of the South.
Of such traitors in heart to the Union, are
the great leaders Of the Democratic party in
the South.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

WnAr A FALL!-The Philadelphia Aygus
says, that molasses, for which spectators re-
fused few months ago to take eighty cents
gallon, has just been sold for twenty ono
Nnnta
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

REsUNrNa.--We have The pleasure of an
nounciDg that the Banking House Of John
J. Anderson 4 Co., of this city, suspended
during the panic, will resume next Monday.
The Bank of St. LOUIS" Of which Mr..
Anderson is President, one Of the new Banks
Of Missouri, will commence business tho
week after. on about 500, 900 Of coin paid
inst. Louis News.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

CO. Elihu Burritt 10 making . lecture
tour through the West. He 10 expected ct
Davenport, and we hope he may be induced
to come to Muscatine.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

The INDIANS AND TIE MoRnoNs.-lntelli-
gence has been received at the Indian Office
ct Washington which discredits the state
mentthat tho Cheyennes and Arapahoes are
co-opersting with The Mormons. General
TWISTS agent is among them, and reports a
friendly disposition. The intended move
ments of the Mormons are obtained through
this source. The Government has authori.
ssd considerable presents to be distributed
with tho hope Of retaining their services.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

AGAIN ON THE TRlPoD.-H. ". Lathrop,
who some two years ago, edited the Iowa
City Republican, has again ascended the tri-
pod in the sanctum of that office. He is
spirited writer and sound Republican,
Mr.. Teesdale, the former editor, has gone to
Desmoines to take charge Of the Citizen and
discharge the duties Of his Office as State
Printer. lie still offers tho RepuSlicon for
sale.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

" HlREL1Na FREE LABOR. THE New Or.
leans Delta constantly uses the phrase
+" Hireling Free Labor" when speaking of
the mass of the North who earn their bread
by the sweat of their brow. On the 2lst
ult., it had an article on the St. Louis DEM
ocrat, which it characterized as bold, i'm
pudent and reckless advocate Of f" Hireline
Free Labor" The Delta quotes the EXPOSE
ton BY the Democrat, Of the objects of Gen.
Gardenshire, stating ",hat he had entered
into an arrangement to donate a portion of
the land to the Northern Methodist for the
establishment Of IN University, and even
went so far as to invite the skilled laborers
from the Nolthto come to Missouri, and as
sist it in building up its capital"
The Delta printing this, says: " Eli Thay-
er is engaged in similar villainy in Virginia,
but it does not appear that he has met with
the same opposition as Gardenshire encoun-
tered in Missouri. One of the State Sena-
tors, james Green, delivered speech in the
capitol in which he denounced this hireline
free labor scheme"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

OFT 10 no longer proper to say of la
dy that che 10 dressed in the 'shsight Of
fashion. J" The phrase nor 10 "in the
breadtA Of tashion."
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

UrUUfsse - sns Nwae1n ~ 0nnb.
= Eassayss1l pkilsdslphiasl - - ~ chi.
cage Tines are still kicking in the new DEM
ocsaticl traces. Forney has got bic back
completely up. IIis Prsss Of the 4th pours .
bscadside Of : column and . half into the
administration organ At Washington. de-
nouncing ita sinsOlent ard dictatorisl arti-
clss. " it, censures Of the supporters of Walk
er, and its attempt to commit the Demo-
cratic PARTY to the doctrine Of Introducing
slavery into all the free States, and Of hold
ing it there in defiance Of ell State laws."--
Fornsy pronouncss the umson's argument
in support Of the. Kansss CONSTITUTIONAL
Convention "a miserable apology for a great
moral fraud" and concludes his article' with
the following rsbsllious and bslligerent par
agraph:
We have only to say, finally, to the WASH
iugton Onion, that We despiss and reject its
censorship. When its speaka Of Abolition
sympathies, it should look closely to its own
household. We defend q great principle.--
We oppose no slave States fairly made. We
resist wrong and fraud, whether exercised
for or sRs;nst the South. We stand BY the
authpI Of the Nebraska bill. Is he an aboli-
ponistf We stand by the Governor of Kan
sas. Is he disorganixera We follow the
public opinion that elected James Buchan-
an. 1t was not false In ls56-it is not fal Sc
now. Supported BY such authorities, We
can afford 70 look down with ineffable con
tempt upon q newspaper which, like Tom
Thumb before IN audience of full grown
men, imagines itself king, when it is only
the puppet of set of grasping spectators.
Douglas, however, has become weak at the
knees since he went to Washington, and we
should not be At all surprised to hear that
he is again engaged ia genuAeotion and HON
age before the slave oligarchy. Its now
stated that he will mot place himself in d.
rect antagonism to the administration. ~
1t is probable that he will be party to
some juggling scheme which will satisfy the
North by its seeming farmers, yet secure the
triumph of tina South and sacrifice Kansas to
Slavery.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

eT The Lawrence Republican says that
one Of the most Objectionable features in the
Lecompton Constitution is, that it declares
the bogus territorial laws forced upon the
people BY Missouri rufhans, to be in full
force. No provision was madc by the Con-
vention for placing the document before the
people previous to its going into operation,
NOR have the means for obtaining it for pub
location or circulation themselves.
Most Of the members Of the Conyentio
srs owners Of lots in Lecompton, and to en-
hsnce the value Of those lots, they have To-
Gated the capitol permanently at that place.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

~ The banking house Of Fish, Goodale
4 Leo, at Rock Island, suspended few days
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

The GssEDY TzRosc.-At Warrington, on
Monday, Immediately after the House ad-
journed, hundreds Of men crowded on the
door-keeper, clamoring for situations. The
Post Master was similarly assailed. Tho
Clerk, too, was overwhelmed with applica-
tions.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

beon Ill aCt Vi gross IHJuSIIC9 anu contrary
to the practice Of the olde. States Of the
Union which have abolished slavery. Utah
next claims the attention of the President.
This is the first rebellion that has existed in
orr territories, and humanity requires that
we should put it down in such manner that
it shall lie the last. TO trifle with it would
be to encourage it and render it formidable.
We ought to 60 there with such an imposing
force as to convince these deluded people
that resistance would be vain, and thus spare
the effusion of blood. We can in this man.
ner convince them that we are their friends
not their enemies-in order to accomplish
their object. 1t will be necessary according
to the estimate of the War Department, to
raise four more regiments, and this earn
estly recommend to Congress. At the pres
ent moment of depression in the revenues
Of this country, am sorry to be obliged to
lecummend srch measure, but feel conf
dent of the support Ut Congress, cost what
it may, in suppressing instruction, and in
restoring and maintaining the sovereignty of
the Constitution and laws over Utah,
He next recommends the establishment of
territorial government for Arizona, and
oOR,mends to the friendly consideration Of
Congress the Pacific Railroad, without f.
nally committing himself to either route
By the report of the Treasurer it appears
that the amount of revenue received from
all sources into the Treasury during the fis-
cal year ending the 30th OF June, 1857, was
$68, 6S2, 5l3.67, which amount, with the
balance in the Treasury at the commence
ment of the year, makes an aggregate for
the service of the year of $88,532. 1889. II,
expenditures amounting t. $70,S22, 720 IS.
leaving in the Treasury at the commence
ment of the present fiscal year, July LIST,
1857, $l7,7l0,lls.2a. The receipts into
the Treasury for the first quarter of the
present fiscal year, commencing July LIST,
were $20, 929, Sl9.sl, and the estimated re-
ceipts of the Remaining three quarters to
the 1st of July, 1858. are $36, rs 900; ma
king with balance before stated an agere-
gate Of $75,389,l 1874 for the service OF the
present fiscal year. The actual ex;endi-