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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-24
TIE MARKET FOR HoGs.-The Cincinnati


Price Current has the following in relation
to approaching operations in hog packing:
The feeling in the market for hogs for No
vember delivery continues very unsettled,
there being few buyers at any price, and
several sellers. Some contracts have been
made within the last two weeks at So per
cwt. net, November delivery, but we believe
there are no buyere at this price now. The
unsettled state and great uncertainty as re-
CARDS the future of financial matters deters
the packers from making any contracts, and
leads to disposition on their part to hold of
for the purpose Of being able to witness, UNI
embarrassed, the result of this serious finan-
cia crisis. The corn crop is now matured,
and may be considered not only the best in
quality, but the largest in quantity ever
raised in the country, by say % per cent.
and the indications are quite conclusive that
it will rule at extraordinary low prices, thus
rendering the feeding of it to hogs, even
though they should rule at $3.50 per cwt
net, the most profitable disposition which
can be made of it, and this must lead to 6
large supply of pork.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-24

MORE ClA1RvoYANT IIUMBua-A female
clairvoyant in New Haven has deluded the
people of that city so far, that a party Of
men and women have been engaged, for I
week past, in digging upon the premises OF
Mr.. L. ?. Allis, on the representation thai
$l1 900 in stolen gold and jewery was buri-
ed on the premises. After digging place
large enough for the cellar of a church, they
were to have the clarvoyant put to sleep on
the spot, in order that the valuables mi oh;
be more specifically pointed out; but 81:
couldn't hit the precise spot, and the search
was given up.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-24
De the Patxons Of the Weekly Jour
nal.

You will observe that the Utfhy
journal is considerably larger than
heretofore. This enlargement has been
made not because our business for tho
past few months has seemed to demand
it, but because We had determined and
promised, during the summer when
business was brisk, to enlarge, and
had oAaained materials for that pur-
pose. If We were to consult our own
pecunimy interests, We should not have
enlarged with our present patronage.
Our business has not escaped the gen
cral depression. 1t is not only so in
Muscatine, but at all other Places
Even in Chicago, We observe that the
daily papers are talking about contract
ing their sizes during the winter owing
to the decrease in advertising patron
age. But We anticipate better times,
and shall continue to publish the Jour-
nal at its present enlarged size.
In the meantime, however, We hope
that delinquents will no longer delay
payment. We need all that is now
due US to pay the expense of enlarge
meut. Do not plead ''hard times
The amount that each Of you owe US is
small, and can be obtained with bu
little difficulty by you, while in the ag
gregate it is large amount to us, ane
will seriously retard our business if w
GRO deprived of it still longer by thu
so-callcd "hard times" We fear tina
many who are able to pay withhold i
because they imagine that no one ii
expected to pay his debts "these hare
times" We can't evade paying our
by such a plea. Let our delinquen
subscribers remember this, and dis
charge their obligations to us at once
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-24
WILTON, Oct. 18th, 1857.

EDITOR or JoUKSAL-SIR While read
ing your daily of the 18th our eye caught
that piece headed 'Wrongful Imprison-
ment." Now, sir, allow me to put you on
the right track. In the first place, Sanford
did not sell Woodburn's property, but Con
stable Uarker did. Secondly, there were
no melons destroyed; and, thirdly, Mr.. Sam
ford was not hit with melon. Previous
to Mr.. Sanford arriving at the sale, this
amiable Ms. W. commenced a fight with
Mr.. II. +. Newton because he bid on the
property to be sold She threw dirt, melons,
&C., and hit Mr.. N. and anoth gentleman
from Wilton. Soon Mr.. Sanford came, and
she commenced on him by calling him all
kinds of names, and catching up an ear of
corn, commenced paying it over his head
Mr.. S. told her she had better stop Or she
would be taken Care Of; but she assured him
"never, as long as she lived" Constable
Harker then ordered her taken. Mr.. San
f,rd then requested her to stop, and received
i , return fine lump Of dirt in his face
Then this amiable Mrs. W. was carefully
yes, may say, skilfully-conducted to the
Justices office, and there fined one dolla,
and costs; and sir, if that lady had been de-
serving of any credit or sympathy thare is
galiantry enough in Wilton to protect her,
although money is tight. Bat she made her
brag before the court that she had plenty OF
money. Also. Mr. Woodburn ted Mr.. San
ford that she had lots of money and that
she might pay or 60 to jail as she pleased
he hiln't care. was at the sale and an
frank to say that Mrs. W. needs no sympa.
| thy at ALL Mr.. Wilhelm, from Muscatine,
was at the sale AMI can vouch for the truth
| of this statement.
OSE WHO KNOWS
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-24
For the journal.
For he writers i'm my Album

For pe Writers in my Album
I'm Anding DER my Albums leaves
Win happy, yearning, heart
And al fond, loving words read
Unbisden ardrops start
Yeal happy, joyous, binding tears
OF love and thankfulness
To those who penned those glowing lines
My glad young heart to bless.
May each great blessing they have asked
To be bestowed on me,
Return tenfo!d each hour to them
While sailing DER life's sea!
And each fond, kindly words they We traced
Be murmured in their cars,
With sweotcr, dcarer accents through
ALL of life's coming years
Nav hone, prosperity, and I.a0'
"'pN' :, pstb"ay bright
Mahe III - o.. lifes little ills
Anu 'o' < roseate light
Nv Album many leaves are filed
With lines the dearones traced,
And may those vacantpages yet
By friendly words be taced;
That when my little bark SAIL drift
Far out on life's broad sea
My Album then shall gently sleak
OF youth and friends to me.
Cedar, Iowa, Oct. 1857. WHINE WIhow,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-24
OSE WHO KNOWS.
RnnsOm's Position on Slavery.


The Tecumseh Note Book, radical pro-
slavery Democratic paper of Kansas, OPP
posed to the nomination of Ransom as the
National Democratic Delegate to Congress,
on the ground that, while in Michigan, he
had advocated free-soil sentiments. After
the nomination, however, Ransom satisfied
the editor that, whatever his sentiments
might have been in Michigan, he was all
right in Kansas An editorial in that paper
says:
ssSince 1850 he had occupied high Dem J.
cratic grounds in favor of non-intervention
with slavery by Congress, and the equal
rights of the South with the North in the
| Territories and in the States. This is all
| that could be expected of him as a Demo
crat. But he goes farther in his speeches,
and advocates zeaiopslv the claims Of 'sla-
very as religious and moral institution.
1t is too late for another convention to meet,
and formally nominate Gov. Ransom or
some one else. The people are satisfied now,
and will do all they can to elect him. We
are satisfied now, and shall labor earnestly
for the same result"
The same paper regrets that the United
States abolished the slave trade, and hopes
to see it revived again, and concludes as
follows:
"The United States probably thought
they were bestowing great blessing on the
negro by the severity of their laws against
the slave trade. But it is reat question
at this day, whether it would not have been
better policy to correct the abuse and con-
tine a system which has, even under its for
mer unfavorable auspices, resulted in bene-
fits so wonderful to the negro. the white
man, and the,world at large. We hope and
expect before long to see the North come
back to true comm on sense and philanthropy
on this subject: There are many late indi-
cations that this will be the case May the
banner of genuine Democracy ere long wave
Or udly over the universe, with the motto
inscribed upon its fold, 'The subordination
Of thu negro and the equality of the white
race!'
Such are the sentiments Of a leading or
gan Of the National Democracy in Kansas,
and such is the position Of the party there
on the slavery question. The Democracy
Of the South seek to revive the slave trade,
and the Democracy of the North play into
their hand by appealing to tho prejudice
against negroes, and shouting their new mot
! to of tho "suhordination of the negro and
the equality of the white races while they
shout the motto of our coantry's liberty
and Independence proclaiming the naturs(
RIGHTS of mankind
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-24

Daei,.-Ths>effcial vote is as follows
samuels Ss, Lowe 25o, Henry Alb. Fol-
Reprss<htative-Milliser, DEM, 656; Rule
ma, rep, Git; Baker, X. N, SCI.
learn from the Burlington Hawkeyt
that Hon. D. Edwards is probably elected
70 the Senate from Monroe, Lucas and Clark
! 10 has 80 majority in Monroe, 79.in Clarke,
nd only 80 reported against him in Lucas
\ JUDGE SEWERS is elected to the House,
I las the float in Iowa, Powesheik and Mahas
ka, by q majority of about 500 votes. He
will do honor to the District, and prove one
3 of the most valuable members of the next
Legislature.
1 OnfD Democratic friends have been anziously
waiting for the returns from Appanoose, but
since it is reported only 265 for Samuels
their faces are considerably elongated. APP
psnoose gave Buchanan 663 majority last
November.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-24

KANSAS observation-disclosures advices to the
morning of Tuesday the 18th, state tina
the Democrats of Kansas still claim the
Legislature by a small majority, and the Re
publioans claim it by a third majority
Several of the Democrats elected are Free
State men, which virtually puts that faction
in power. 1t is said that the large reported
Democratic majority in johnson county is
hoax, and that the district went Free
State.
Gov. Walker defends the voting Of the
soldiers at Kickapoo, and says that they are
not considered as soldiers, but as citizens
thew having resided there six months.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-24

MERCANTILE FAILUEEs.-The number of
failures reported in last weeks Independent
are one hundred and sirty seven! New
York City furnishes the number of fifty seq
en-, without counting the eighteen bank sus'
pensions. There were fifteen failures re-
corded in Boston. Philadelphia furnishes
twenty failures. The Independent mentions
the following failures in this State: ".
Leslie & Co., Fort Des Moines, failed and
sold out. Warner & Abbott, Lyons, assign
ed. D. II. Scott, Lyons, assigned. Chas.
S. Hubert, Lyons, assigned. J. 7. Bacon,
Cedar Rapids, failed and assigned. Isaac
Park, Camanche, assigned. B. D. u 7.
Dubyuns, C!arksburg, assigned.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-24
~An eastern contemporary gets off tn

HAn eastern contemporary gets off the
following ,jeu d. esprit at the expense of
D. N. Richardson, the modest editor of
the Davenport Democrat
Editors in Iowa are often placed on Com
mittees at State and County Fairs; to what
extent they carry their exalnina'@ous my
be supposed by the following, which is con-
tanned in report of late Fair 10y the edi-
tor of the Davenport Democrat. He says :
s'The best woolen cloak was Worn by a
lady of Museatine; also, the best socks an d
homemade shirt,'
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-24

$4,000 GoNE.-A potent argument used
by Governor Wise. of Virginia, in favor of
the election of Buchanan to the Presidency
was that his election would raise the price
of negroes to five thousand dollars. We see
it stated that a bright mulatto belonging to
Governor Wise made his escape to Canada
on the underground railroad recently. We
trust that the Governor will only have
cause to mourn the loss of the SIS, 900 in the
escape of this ebo-.hin, and that, notwith-
standing the suspicious mingling of black
and white in the complexion Of the runa-
way. no kindred ties have been severed.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-24

SK1NFL1NTs.-Every communiyh.s
its skinfints, and probably the m4nest
case of meanness we could name tight
be matched by some specimen of quail
intensity within the recollection o. ev-
cry one of our readers. One of the
severest cases of ''sharp practice On
small scale we ever knew, was hat
Of man who, having to pay andher
fifteen cents, handed him dime aid a
half dime, then took them ack, nd
substituted a Spanish ninepence nd
two cents, saying: ''There, take tn t;
"Pve a right to save a haLfc4,t
,uhere cam" This is certainly he
very tripe ertrasl-the concentration,
the distilled essence, and quintessene
of meanness-and actually approaches
the sublime! Perhaps the celebrated
English Judge, Lord Kenyon, might
have paralleled it in his lifetime-he, of
whom Lord Peterborough said, appro-
pos to the inscription on his tombstone,
Mors ja',ua vita (instead Of vita),
"Don't you know that that was Ken
yon's express desire, as he left in his
will, that they should not go to the ex-
pense Of diphthong?" If Kenyon was
mean enough to justify this bitter sar-
casm, it is wonder that he did not re-
fuse to die till subscription was raised
to defray the expenses of his funeral.
We have heard of man, who, when he
travelled in his private carriage, carried
his own oats with him to feed his horse
at the hotels, and also a hen to eat up
the scattered oats, so as to save them
and lay an egg for dinner but even he
was an incarnation Of Gberality COM
pared with miser who died some time
ago in the East. From fear Of coming
to want, he hung himself ; but was cut
down, and on seeing the rope lying on
the floor, cut in two, exclaimed "Why
! spoil new rope by cutting it? Cou1a
uou not unite 1t .2'' The force Of
"close shaving" could no further 60.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-24

CHASE ELEcrED.-Yesterday, the news OF
the State election was favorable to Chase
and now it is almost safe to say that he is
out of the woods. All the counties have
been heard from, and he is about 800 ahead,
while the run of official returns is in his ia
vor. There is bare possibility that there
may be large mistakes in county or two,
which will change the result from that
which now appears. 1t seems decided,
however, that Chase's majority will range
from five hundred to a thousand. -Cinci'a-
noti CON-, l7th.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-24
"Of course, " lin a horn.'

BIECHER ON THE BoYs.-The ''star" wri.
ter of the Independent has been devotine
an essay to boys He says:
The lives of pious and good boys which
enrich the catalogues of our great publish,
ing societies, resemble areal boys life about
as much as a chicken, picked and larded up,
on spit and ready for delicious eating, re-
semblcs free fowl in the fields With some
few honorable exceptions, they are impossi-
bic boys, with incredible goodness. apples
that ripen long before their time are either
diseased or worm bitten.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-24

w We commend the following brief ex-
position of Buchanan's letter, from on out
speaking, pro-slavery Democratic organ in
Louisiana. Buchanan's positions are trans
lated in plain English, and the views of the
Democratic party in their tendencies and
consequence are stated without circumlocu-
ton by this bold advocate Of National De-
mocracy. Here is the article with the DEL
ta's appropriate heading:
Mr.. BuonANAN's I.ETTeH LITERALLY
TRANsLATED.- Slavery is not sectional, but
national. 1t exists practically in Kansas, and
theoretically in Nebraska, Oregon, Mime
sofa, and New Mexico. No right thinking
man can question this fact. 10 order to de-
stroy its national existence in territories the
people thereof, in the settlement Of the terms
of their State Constitutions, must exclude it
by clause introduced for that purpose. -
The right, therefore, claimed by the South
exists in its nationality, right which the
free soil Democracy at this moment deny and
oppose with all their might.
We have to say, that SO valuable is South
ern slavery in itself, so wholesome and SAL
utary In an industrial and social view, ard so
conservative of national, true and sound de
mocracy, we believe its defence, its propa-
CATION and extension should be regarded as
an essential part of the Democratic creed in
all sections. We spurn the idea that it is
sectional.
Only the other day a journal in Illinois an
nounced itself in favor of the re-eslablish-
ment of slavery in that State. Give us
enough slaves; foolish the unjust and une-
quail laws against the African slave trade !;
put an end TO the present unhealthy central
izing tendency of slaveholdership in the
South, and give every industrious and thrift
ty white man chance to become protitably
a STAKEHOLDER, and we will not only trium-
phantly maintain slavery where it is, but it
W i'll be seer to flow like living, refreshing
and fertalzing waters, into all our unoccu-
pied territory, and to break over the bound
ares of many of the free States, regardless
of the silly doctrines about climate limit
and international laws. Give us the condi-
tions, and We vouch for the results.-N. o.
DeItn
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-24

WESTERN EXCHANGE BANK.-A statement
made by committee of the business men
and bankers of Omaha,-as well as by the
Assignees of the Western Exchange Bank
seem. to leave little doubt that the paper oil
this institution will be worth its face in g
short time. The Cashie" says that he conf
IDENTIFY expects to resume operations in 60 or
90 DAYS at furtheSt,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-24

MIssIssIPpI.-The election in Mississippi,
on the 5th, for Governor, members of Con-
gress, the State Legislature, &C., resulted in
the complete triumph of the Democratic
party. The Know Nothings had part of q
ticket in the field, but they did not think it
worth while to give it decent support. All
the members of Congress were nominees OF
the Democratic party.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-24
nETbe Now York Herald of the

WThe New York Herald of the 1ath
says: "The case of Mrs. Cunningham came
on yesterday in the Supreme Court, but the
defendant failed to appear. 1t is believed
that she has fled to parts unknown. The
case was postponed until Saturday next,
when, if she is not Forthcoming, a bench
warrant will be issued for her arrest.'
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-24

sour puvpK,ss-In. M,,ccw Haven Register
states that it is informed by a gentlemen
from Bedford that one of his neighbors has q
pumpkin vine which measures one thousand
and sirty,tour feet, and bears upon Its
branches 400 pounds of pumpkins.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-24

PENNSYLVANIA LEGIsLATURE.-The Legis-
lature of Pennsylvania adjourned on the
18th, after agreeing on bill which relieves
the Banks from the penalties invoked by
suspension, provided they resume on or be-
fore the second Monday in April next. Such
is the gist of the measure.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-24

eT The war now progressing in India is
the most bloody and cruel one that has
occurred for many years. Nothing can ex>
coed the fendish cruelty with which prison.
ers are treated.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-24

SoEGHo AND IMPnEE The seed of the
Chinese sugar cane. soreho, was transmitted
to Paris from China, in 1851. About the
same time q similar seed, called Imphee,
was received from Africa, and, upon inves-
tigation was decided to be identical with
the sorgho. In 1854 some CT the product
of these seeds was received from Paris at
the United States Patent Office, and it is es-
timatsd that fifty thousand acres were cul-
tivs5Gi1 United States this season.
> indications five times that
Rtiyated next year.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-24

A mountain of salt has been discovered in
Perry county, Mo-, ON Saline Greek. 1t
has pure, sweet taste, and when powdered,
is as white as any table salt.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-24
IOWA NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.!

Nereuublish our table with all the returns
received up to this date. There is no doubt
that we have elected our candidates for Gov
crnor and Lieut.. Governor by decided
majority, and also majority in both
branches OF the legislature:
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-24

ApoLoay.-The quality of paper
used this week is very inferior, as our
readers will observe, and for that rea-
son our paper does not look as we'll as
we hope it will in the. future.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-24

Iowa ELEcrIoN.-The Republican maiori-
ty for Governor will be about 5000. The
Legislature stands, thus far:
Repub. Buchan. In doubt.
Senate, % IL
House, 81 25 10
1t will be seen that already enough has
been heard from to secure majority in
each branch of the legislature Burlington
Hdwkeye
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-24

sgSamuels' majority in Council B uffs
is 206. The Bugle blows terrible blast,
and says
The Democracy will of course carry the
State by large majority, the result Of
which we shall lay before our readers at the
earliest hour.
"Of course" lin horn"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-24

NEWSPAPER CuASaE.-The St. Louis In
telligencer announces that the Evening Ners
has been merged into that Journal, and that
hereafter it will be issued in the evening in.
stead of in the morning, as heretofore.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-24

| DUBUQUE, Oct. 10th twenty one eoun.
ties heard from. Samuels gains $500 or
Freniont's majority. Seventy counties YET
! to hear from Legislature probably Demo
cratic. In the uH,,;s.eral Assembly the Dem
ocrats gain fourteen.
The above was sent by telegraph to the
Chicago papers. 1t lacks in several very
important particulars necessary ingredient
truth. In the first place, no twenty one
counties can be named in which Samuels
gains $500 over Fremont's vote, or we ques-
ton whether he gains even half that
many In the next place, there are not sew
enty counties to hear from after twenty one
have been received. There are but 81 Or
ganized counties in the State In the last
place, the Legislature is not Democratic.
The Senate is certainly Republican, and
there is every probability that we have a
majority in the House, also. =
PETIT DEFEArED.-The Lafayette Courier
of Thursday informs US that the ;.otorious
John Petit, the Congressional bhckguard
and one of the lights of Indiana t.s6ld linesm, !"
has been defeated as candidate for the
Judgeship in that Cirext. Hon. Charles
II. Test, Republican. a lawyer, and gen.
tleman, has beeVelected by about 400 ma
jority.