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The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-31

Mr. BISHOP, of New Jersey, from the Committee Of
Clams made adverse reports the Senate bills from the
Court of Claims for the relief of Ernest Fielder and for
the relief of Stirges Bennett Co., merchants Of New
York and House bills from the Court OF Claims for the
relief of Henry and Frederick w Meyer merchants Of the
city Of New York. and for the relief Of James Beatys
sonal representatives. and the said bills laid on the
table
Mr. OLIVER, Of New York, from the Committee In
valid Pensions reported Senate bill continue the pen
sion heretofore paid to Mary c. Hamilton widow Of Capt
Fowler Hamilton late of the United States army, with
recommendation that II do pass and 1t was committed
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills were introduced ia pursuance of pre-
vous notice, read twice, and appropriately referred:
By Mr.. TYSON, of Pennsylvania A bill to exempt
from duty all such maps drawings etchings &C. as may
be necessary for official report upon the geological
port OF the State of Pennsylvania. t E.ae. .-r.
Also bill TO provide for the survey of the Ohio river
and it, principal tributaries with the view of determining
the practicaby and cost Of their improvement by sys
tenn of reservoirs upon tbs plan submitted by Charles Ell
BY Mr. KENNETT, of Missouri: A bill for the relief of
John w. Skidmore. ,,'t
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS. r. .a. ... 2.
The SPEAKER laid before the House communication
from the Treasury Department transmitting further an
the resolution of the 10th inst calling for nfor-
nation relative to the appointment and compensation of
Ninian Edwards. M.rlg e.a.aF
Also, a communication from the Navy Department,
transmitting statement OF the expenditure OF the contin-
gent fund of the Navy Department al,
Also, communication fro the War Department trans-
hitting army registers for the of the members of the
House. -
Also communication from the Department of the In
terror transmitting annual statement of the balances of
appropriations and the expenditures for Indian services
The above communications generally laid on the
table and ordered to be printed s'. GIatr .. b. .E-
..fe t4 PRIVATE CALENDAR.
On motion of Mr.. LETCHER, of Virginia. the House re-
solved itself into Committee of the Whole mr. NICHOLS of
Ohio in the ehar and proceeded to consider the bills
the private endar. Ia .ar. "a 81 a-.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-31

NATcHEzThe city Of Natchez is not only out Of DEBT
but has surplus Of six thousand dollars 10 her
treasury. tiE''
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-31

Amongst the distinguished strangers now visit to
Washington, we had the pleasure Of meeting yesterday
Breve Lieut. Col Hardee, United States army command
ant at West Point and one Of the gallant officers who dis.
tinguished themselves in the Mexican war Colonel af'
dee is stopping at Wizards Hotel
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-31

earliest period to the present time and tell S one has
existed whose principles and practices 30 em
phaticaly condemned by the awakened intelligence OF
free and enlightened people 1t has had indeed but short
and ftfu existence, like
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-09-23

I ty of the citizens of Lccompton condemninG
| the outrage, the pressure was too strong, and
the bail was fixed at 50 600. On Saturday Lc
compton presented a singular scene, one for-
ton of the men being under arms, determined
that the prisoner should not be tried, and tho
other determined that he should.
QHisdaro. Sept. 5.-Mr. Bailey is not yet
dead. He is lying in very precarious condi-
ton. On Saturday Mr.. Brockett, who stabl cd
Mr.. Bailey, returned to Leeompton and was ar
rested. The propagandsts swOrc that he
should not be tried, and that any man who
dared to testify against him shonid be shot.
He was brought before justice of the peace.
The tocsin was sounded. The Ere caters
scmblcd. The Free-State Democrats also con-
yened. The conservative Pro-Slavery men
met too-Shannon, Brindle, Ely Moore, and
Stephens, of New York-and determined TO
act with their Free-State friends.
They gave notice TO the fire-eaters that IL
the trial was interfcred with they would aid to
put down the insurgents. they all met at tho
Justices office. \ man was called to testify
The propagandists drew their revOlvers. The
other party followed suit. One Of them band
cd a revolver to the witness; and, thus armed
the pistol cockcd-be proceeded TO give his
evidence Isn't this great countryl The
justice was a man of weak nerves, and tainted.
The trial was postponed till Monday.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-09-23
L MUST HASTEN HOME.

1 must hasten home, said rosy child.
Who gaily roamed for hours
l must hasten home to my mother dear
She will seek me among the bowers
1t she chides, will seal her lips with kiss
And offer her all my flowers.
must hasten home said a beggar girl,
As she carried the pitiful store
Of crumbs and scraps o. crusted bread
She gathered from door to door:
1 must hasten home to my mother dear,
She is feeble, and old an poor
l must hasten home, said the ball room belle,
As day began 10 dawn;
Aud the glittering jewels her dark hair deck d,
Shone bright as the dews of morn;
L III forsake the joys of this charming world,
Which leave in the heart but Il thorn.
L must hasten home. said dying youth,
Who had vainly sought for fame
WEo had vowed to win a laurel wreath,
And immortalize his name
But, stranger, he died on foreign shore
All the hopes he had cherished we're vain.
1 must hasten home, said aged man,
As he gezed on the grassy sod.
Where Oft. ere age had silvercd his hair,
His feet had lightly trod
Farewell farewell to this lovely Garth
am fastening home to Godi
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-09-23
KANSAS AFFAIRS.

On Wednesday, the 2nd Sept, Calvin Bal
ley, resident of Lecompton, was dangerous
Iy wounded by Lieut.. Brockett, of that place.
Bailey lived formerly in Pennsylvania. Brock
ct is known as one of the most ultra pro-sla-
very men in the territory, and was actively en-
gagged during the difficulties. On the night of
the I'd he was much intoxicated, and swore he
would have the life of free State man before
morning Mr.. Bailey, who is in business with
his brother at Lecompton, was present at a
ball given by the citizens of that place; during
the evening he left the hall, for the purpose Of
assisting an acquaintance home The person
he was aiding, being intoxicated, demurred to
Bailey's action, when Brockett intcriered, and
without the slightest proyoeatiOn stabbed him
in seys raj places. The bowie-knfe entered
the right lung, and Mr.. Bailey was not expect
ed to live. Brockett was arrested, but his
sociates attempted to prevent his committal
or trial. An cndeavor was made to get Judge
Wood to take straw bail, but the great majori-
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-09-23

Missouri ELECTION TO BE CoSTEsTED.-We
see by the Missouri papers that Rollins intends
to contest the election with Stewart. We have
no doubt but this contest will disclose some
grand swindlirg on the part of the Stewart
men. Election frauds have now become the
settled policy OF the party whose candidate he
was. Ballot-box stuffing and fraudulent re
turns have become ordinary weapons with
them. But they have got customer in Major
Rollins who will be ugly to handle.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-09-23

Capt. Simpkins, of the brig Anderson, lying
at that place, sswas down with yellow fever on
Monday; on Tuesday he was attacked with
Asiatic cholera; on "Wednesday he was danger
ously i'll with small pox, and on Thursday he
transacted business in the city, and prepared
his vessel for sea-"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

THE ART OF VISITING. The Boston
Post has a clever essay on this social
art, from which we copy the following
paragraph
Some people visit nearly all the
time, and so waste their own lives and
their friends substance; some rare
ly visit at all, and so deny themselves
and their neighbors one Of the greatest
pleasures of social existence. Some
people make their visits so short that
they are not worth the trouble they
cost; others stay so long that the visit
becomes a visitation like fever or
famine. AS use1is always essential
to excellence in ,shy art, only those who
have a certain amount Of practice
know how>to visit well while those who
visit too much sin in another way, and
become bad visitors from imprudence
and careless ness. But we are writing
the essay which we began with simply
suggesting /; and will only add, in con-
clusion, that all rules must vary more
or less with the character Of the visitor.
As an old epigram says
sWhat smiles and welcome would riye
Some friends to see each dayI live;
And yet what treasures would pay e.
If some would always stay away"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12
IOWA NEWS.

An UNGRsTEFUL PRINTER.-The Oskaloo-
sa Times posts before the public the ingrat-
itude of printer calling himself Mcguire
NJ. johnson, who, after being furnished with
work for short time in order to get sufh-
cient means to pay his way to Fort Des-
moines, and who requested to be allowed to
sleep in the Office to save hotel fare, decamp-
ed one night with sundry lots Of cloth
ing belonging to other hands in the Office
No such printer deserves :" fat take"
- George Copeland, aged about twenty
one years, committed suicide by taking arse
mic on the 18th ultimo, at Fairbank, Buch-
anan county.
CEDAR CoUNTY.-We learn from the Tip
ton papers, that James Beech, young man
who was some time since incarcerated at
that place for horse stealing, escaped on the
night of the first inst. by burning hole
through the partition of his cell and knock
ing panel out of the outside door Of the
iail. He had not been retaken at last &C
counts. - Hiram! Roberts, ,'who (says the Ad-
vertiser) is said to be the ,cholesale dealer
in counterfeit bank bills, and has furnished
the retailers in Iowa with the needful sup
ply, and is also supposed to be leader of
the horse thief gang" was taken by the
REGULATORS /" on the night of the 4th inst,
at Red Oak, and it was supposed they would
not give him chance to escape from any
iail whatever but would suffer him to SC sus-
pend'' from some convenient scrub oak.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

A WHE's PRAYER.-If there is any.
thing that comes nearer to the implo-
ration Of Ruth and Naomi, than the
subjoined, we have not seen it,
'sLord bless and preserve that near
person whom thou hast chosen to Be
my husband, let his life be long and
blessed, comfortable and holy !; and lee
me also become . great blessing and dss
comfort unto him, . sharer in all lYiss
sorrows, meet help in all the scci.
dents and changes in the world, m1ke
me amiable and forever dear to him.
Unite his heart to me in the dearst
love and holiness, and mine to him IN
all its sweetness, charity and colnpis-
cency. Keep me from all ungentl6.
ness, all discontedness, and unreaSofi
ablenes Of passion and humor Slld
make me humble and obediens, ul6kui
and obseryant, that We mayS deligl M
each other according 10 my
word; and both Of US may - ~ j
thee, having for our portion 10vy
and service Of God forever.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12
THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY FOR DEoExRKR.-

THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY FOR DECEMBER
The second number of the Atlantic Month1y
is better than the first, and is likely to please
a wide circle of readers. 1t contains the
conclusion Of " Florentine Mosaics," and a
continuation of the pleasant story, "Akin
by Marriage" In the article, &c sWhere will
it end 20 tie magazine assumes more deci-
ded position on politics than in the first
number. Several pleasant poems, scattered
through the pages of the Monthly, are ascri
bed to some of our most noted poets. No
American magazine has ever presented the
public with finer number than the Atluntic
for December.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12
An ORDINANCE.

To amend an Ordinance relating to the
pay # Mayor and Aldermen Of the Guy
Of Muscatine.
SRo. l. Be it Ordained6y the City Coua-
Gil Of the City Of .Auscatine, That the May
OF If the City shall be entitled to receive a
salary at four hundred (400) and each AL
derlnan one hundred dollars, payable seini-
annually as compensation for their SER
vices as such officers.
SEQ. Such amounts to be full compensa-
tion for all services rendered by such officers
tor the City, during their respective terms
of office.
SEQ. 3. All Ordinances or parts of Ordi-
nances, conflicting with this Ordinance, are
hereby repealed.
SEQ. 4. This ordinance to be in force from
and after its publication, according to law.
Passed December 5th, 1857. ssa
JOHN &. STINE, Mayor.
d. P. JOHNSON, Recorder.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12
rhe rrue yiew of ,he Ca.e. !.

The Lecompton Democrat, zealons " Ma
tional y paper and the organ of the ltte Gov.
Walker, which has been vociferating all
summer about Free State Democrats" now
says !:
with all our unfortunate history before
us, with the spirit of agitation and suife
still slumbering among us, and ready to be
aroused at any moment by the slightest
wrong or even appearance of injustice, we
cannot but repeat our declaration, that all
the laborious deliberations of the Convention
have eliminated in folly, and are calculated
10 produce nothing but misfortune to the
Territory The people cannot be deceived
by the mockery of an election, in which
they are at liberty only to choose between
two propositions, when perhaps they may
not be willing to take either of them. L
matters bat little, under existing cream
stances, whether these alternative proposia
tions are good or bad. The people, consc-
Gus of possessing the right of accepting or
rejecting, according to their own good pleas
ure, will not suffer themselves to be forced
in the matter at all not even to accept a
good Constitution, if it be forced upon them
in a manner inconsistent with their right of
chnce. If a good Constitution may thus be
imposed upon them without their consent, a
bad one may be rs well. The accidental
character of the two propositions presented
t" the people by this stratageln, does not et-
feet the question of right as to the manner
OF their presentation, and the utter want of
freedom in the performance of this great C,
of sovereignty-the adoption of State Con
stitution. ...
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

CIVILIZED BARBARIANs.-We find the fol-
lowing cool paragraph in the Sacramento
Age of Oct. 23:
VIII Pockets full Of Scalps.-Some of
Kinks surveying party are in the city, with
their pockets full OF Indian scalps. The
party did not have remarkably pleasant
trip; they travelled 700 miles from the Cali
fnrnia boundary. At Lassen's Meadows, on
The Humboldt, l6 of the party were discharg-
ed ON account If insuficiency of provisions;
the remainder divided, formed two compa-
nies, and went mp the Humboldt, a little be-
yond the junction of the Salt Lake road.-
Had some difficulty with Indans-hence
the possession of the scalps above mention
ed
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

ca A lady in New York, not exactly
liking the ferocious handling without gloves
that her sex and their foibles received from
the author of "Nothing to wear" has writ.
ten poem, in the same measure, on ssnoth-
ing to do" Some of the hits are as good
as the original. Here is specimen:
"And the Of this dressing, l whisper to you,
'Pis to please the young men who hay. nothing to
do.
It's a fact undisputed from Pekin to Cadis,
That the taste of the is he guide Of the ladiss,
And the idols Of fashion would shortly expire.
If the male devotees would cease to admire;
And ask those who reason from natural lave,
Which should first be removed, the effect or the
cause?
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

Be Polite. 1t is said that Mr..
George McDufie, Of South Carolina,
was very polite, even when little boy.
One evening he was holding little calf
by the ear, while his mother milked the
COW, and gentleman passing by,
said:
''Good evening, my little son.''
George returned the 'sgood evening
Sir" with such a polite bow, that the
gentleman noticed him, and said:
"Why don't you pull off your hat,
my little man %
"If you will set down and hold my
calf for me, | will pull off my hat to
you," George answered.
Georges politeness and shrewd re-
mark were the making of him. That
gentleman said to his mother:
'' Your son is smart boy, and if
properly trained, will make great man
some day. If you will permit me, l
will give George good elucation, and
give him start in the world"
The mother thanked the gentleman
for his kindness, and let him take
charge of her son. George arose from
the ears Of the calf to the highest rank
in legal profession he was then sent to
the State Legislature, then to Con-
gress-then he was made Governor of
South Carolina.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

QUAINT SIMILE.-An eastern college edi-
tor, speaking of the education Of young mis-
ses at boarding school, says:
"Besides this, there is the piano, where
the fingers are compelled to travel more in
one day than the feet do in one term; and
the mind must be kept on stretch over
spider tracked music till the reason reels
and the brain swims, and the notes on the
page before her carry no more idea to the
mind than so many tadpoles trying to climb
over foe barred rail fence"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

W Before delivering his poem at Cincin-
natl the other evening, Shillaber Mrs. Par
tington,) disclalned his reputation Of being
funny man, and said
Sampson was once called to make sport
for large and appreciative audience, (as
the newspapers no doubt termed it) and he
brought down the house: [applause,] but
that was positively his last appearance on
any stage, [applausel and am afraid that
would be my fate if should try it.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12
TUESDAY. DECEMBER 3. 1887.


THINK OF IT. There is 40 election now
pending Bat for that very reason thought
full men Of all parties ought to ponder the
more carefully these weighty sentences
which we find in recent letter from R, H,
Dana, Jr:
"The history of this country is to turn
upon the doctrine proclaimed by the Presi-
dent OF the United States in his letter to the
gentlemen of New Haven. Announced by
the head of the government, it will be the
policy of the government for four years =
Proclaimed by the head of victorious par
ty, it will be the doctrine of that party un-
til it shall bring that party or the country to
ruin. 1t will be supported by the slave
power, and by those who are in the habit of
aiding that power, or of yielding to it. Nor
does this doctrine 60 alone. 1t carries 9TH
ers necessarily along with it. It not only
makes slavery the permanent law of every
Territory, but it introduces slavery into the
law of every Free State-temporary and
transient slavery, to be sure, but liable to
arise everywhere and at every hour.
Coming upon us with this overshadow.
ing power, and with such chances of victory.
no man can longer be excused from an nc
tive and earnest resistance. Hereafter eve-
ry man goes into one of three classes, those
who support, those who oppose, and those
who submit to the claim for slavery.
:" There was time when slavery present.
ed itself as an abstract question. The time
is gone by. 1t is now practical question
in politics. 1t is question of imminent
and paramount Importance 1t goes to .ev-
cry mans bosom and every mans business.
While, on the one hand, it is to determine
the public destiny of America, on the other,
it effects the value of every blade of grass,
and every stroke of the carpenters plain. If
Mr.. Buchanan's doctrine prevails, the histo-
ry of America will be written one way. If
it is overthrown, it will be written another
wav -
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

|Menschik-of, Scaredhim-off, Soldhim-
off, Senthm-of, Kickedhim of, Pulledhim-
off, Observation-Disclosures
Observation-Disclosures dandthenc-
utoffhisheadoffand of, and last though
not least, old Prince Scamper- are the
names of distinguished Russian Generals.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

"John, stop your crying," said an enra-
ged father TO his son, who had kept up an
in'o'erant yell for the pas, five minutes.
Stop, ! say; do you hsar2" again repeat-
ed the father, after few moments, the
boy still crying. You don't suppose I
can choSe off in minute, doyoup' chin.
ed in the hopeful urchin.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

PApER MONEY. : The hank paper circula
ton of the United States at the present time
is estimated as follows Bills of less de-
nomination than FIVE dollars, seven millions;
Of FIVE dollars, forty millions; ten dollars
thirteen millions; twenty dollars, thirty-fiv
millions; fifty dollars, thirty millions; of the
denomination Of one hundred dollars and
upwards, forty FIVE millions,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12
sysKY ExrIIcr.-"How old are you, Bird

VERY ExpLfcrr. How old are you, Brid-
get 3' taid gentleman to his servant girl.
..About Fifty sir," replied Bridget.
'sYou are mistaken, Bridget, you are not
over twenty" ~ ~ ss.ss ii -
eyes, sir, that is it. Pm about twenty or
fifty, somewhere along there.
This answer indicates about the same de-
gree. Of. intelligence as that Of an old gray
headed negro in South America. 49,
s.How Old are you, Petes' said q gen.les
mau to him one day. e,s
Il dunno, master, feels berry old spect
rs about five or six hundred"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

AN IMPORTANT OMlssIoN.-It appears that
in the schedule of the Kansas Constitution,
as recently published, three sections ,cere
omitted, one of which contained provision
requiring the voters if challenged, to swear
to support the Constitution, if adopted, on
penalty Of ofprosecution for perjury! AS the
question of the adoption of he Constitution
itself is not to be submitted to the voters at
all, it follows that every man who wishes to
vote upon the slavery clause, must swear to
support a Constitution which is made for
him, however odous its provisions. What
will Northern Democracy say to this?
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

How TO i,urs Youa HEALrH.-ls,
Stop in bed late; End; Eat hot suppers;
3rd. Turn cay into nigh; night into day;
9TH. Take no exercise; 5th. Always rid.,
when you can walk; 9th. Never mind q.
bout wet feet; 7th. Have half.a-dozen
doctors; Bib. Drink all the medicine they
send you; 9th. Try every new quack; 10Th,
Ii that don't kill yon, qnack yourself.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

How WOULD IT WORK HERE2-In some
parts of Germany choice apples and other
fruit trees are planted by the roadside, from
which every one is welcome to, pluck and
eat. In some places every alternate tree is
marked, that the fruit may be left for the
planter, which wish is generally honestly
regarded
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

The House of Representatives consists Of
234 menbers-1lS members constituting
majority. 1t will be seen from the above
table that the Democrats have clear ma
jority of % over the combined vote of the
"Republicans" aad Americans" This ma
Jority will be increased to Is at an early Pc
rlod of the session by the admission Of the
three Democratic members from the now
State of Minnesota.