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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-28
An In0lorfous Conclusion

The following extract from an editorial of
the Burlington Hawkeye gives the sneaking
and dastardly action of the Court upon the
charge of contempt against the editor of that
paper:
6 The farce of trial of the editor at the
District Court, for contempt, was yesterday,
contrary to our expectation, brought to IL
conclusion, by the assessment of fee of
fifty dollars against Mr.. Durham. The
Judge occupied nearly the whole morning
session in n bunkum stump speech, wherein
lie whined and scolded alternately, repeat
ing what he had said at least seven times
before during the tendency of the case, only
introducing one new fact, which is a lie,
viz: that when he came here, he was told
that there was conspiracy to put him to
the wall, and that he has in his possession
letters to that effect from leading and prom
inent citizens of Burlington We pronounce
this an unqualified falsehood manufactured
for the occasion, and call upon Judge Clag-
cit to produce these letters or stand branded
ms liar.
The claim which Judge Clagett sets up
that he has a right to control the newspapers
Of the country and stop them, like Napoleon
Ill, whenever they say anything that does
not please him, he proves by his petty fine
of fifty dollars and refusal to imprison, that
he himself does not believe. He knows he
possesses under the laws Of Iowa no such
right he knows that his conduct is arbitra-
ry and tyrannical in the teeth Of the statute
(which he says does not govern his Court, }
and in violation of the spirit of our institu-
tons and people. After all this fuss and
noise and snivellng and scolding his thin
skinned judgeship's nerves are too weak to
to enforce the claim which he sets up. I'm
prisonment of Mr.. Durham, at his dictum,
without trial or conviction as the Consritu-
ton requires, was what Judge Clagett want
ed"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-28

To Lau in Jednsrs: Sir You are hereby notified
that on the 18th day of September, A. D. 1856 1,
William &. Woodward fled In the flee IT the clerk
or the District Court of the State of Iowa. in and
for Mlscatins county, Petition, claiming of you
the present possession of be east half ~ Of LOT
No. four ~ in Block one hundred and hfsy-iOur
(154) in tins cItyo Mucasine, eountyof Muscatine,
State of a, alleging tn at the owner thereof
in fee, nd asking judgment for the ossession
thereof with costs. Ana you are further notified
that you were returned "not tound," anc that sn
order of pnblicat ON was duly taken. Now, unless
you appear and answer to said Petition on or be-
fore tho first day Of the next term of the aid
District Court, judgment will be rendered against
you as prayed for in sal Petition.
CLOUD VAN HORNE,
Att'ys for PIE.
| Muscatine, Nov. 20, lS57-n2S-MAw
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-28
The STATE OF Iowa, } &C
MUsCATINE COUNTY. oo'

ID JAMES uaans: Sir:-You are h,r.by notified
that on tns 72i d " Of A1sIst, A. D. 1857. James
L aca it,d in II, ot!ics Of ia, sisrk of the
Ds:u'i CIdrt OF TIA 55si, OF Io1l, ia and
1c u to'5ias a1llty, p,s:tioa, claiming of you
oaa Al adt'i aoi tJriy i1iiars With tea per aeus
interest taiteon fson May 18th, A. D. 1857, as
monsy 11s 81 5h,a, pron':sory n.tas, each for
the sun ,f itfy d,srs, aai ex .outed by you to-
tie said James Il. Leach on the 18th day Of May.
"A. y. 1927 alleging that said Promssory Note,
are a " AIS pro ''rty, aat asklcg JId3msat for
the snou ut O aim ID with interests and costs and
yoar 'rnp.cay was attA,hsd to sssure said claim.
Aai ynu .rs further Motif u t at yaa-uara =,
cation was duly taken.
Nov, unless appear AMI answer to sad Pc
tition on or before tas first lay Of tue next term
of said District Court, Judgment will b. rendered
against you As prayed for III said Petition.
CLOUD VAV HORNE,
Act'ys for Pi'f;
Mus,atine Nov. 20 1857 -nev2S-w4w
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-28

10 J. Ii. G,i.smith Cir you are hereby n OH.
fad that oil the 18th day Of June, A. D.. 1857 !,
Charles l.. Psasley and Enochs PeasIey filed in the
Office of the clerk Of the District Court Of the
State OF Iowa, in an for Musca,inc county, . Pc
tision claiming of you one hundred and seventy
and 44.l00 Dollars, as money due them from you
on an account fnr moaey paid TO George Porter
for you ON certain proDissory note for ti7o.9s
executed by ysu IS Principal and the said Posse.
legs as sureties to the said George Porter, and
praying that writ of attachment may iseus
against you and asking judgment for the amouut
Claimed With interest sn costs; AMI your property
was attached according to the prayer OF said petit
ton. And you are further notife that you vera
returned "not found, and that an order Of pub
LEGATION was duly taken. g
Nov, unless you appear and.answe to said pc
tition on or before the first day of the It term
OF the said District Court judgment will bs rerder-
ed against you sprayed tor ia sail PETITION.
CLOUD VAN HORNE,
Att'ys for p. n
Museatiss, Nov. 10, Iss7--n7s -siw !. Z
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-28

Slavery National-The Admtnistra.
ssssa' tton Organ Says Sol
The Washington Union of the 18th pro.
claims the doctrine, as an article III the Dem.
ocratic creed. the Constitutional right Of
the slave-holder to remove with his slaves
to any free State and hold them there It
goes further and declares that.' SO far from
'any State having the right to exclude q
'slave- holder from its soil it is the States
'1ounden duty to protect him in its posses.
sion ~
The Union rests its argu 'nent upon that
clause of the Constitution which reads thus
"The citizens of each State shall be entitled
to all the privileges aud immunities of citi-
zens in the several States" And as the
Constitution, as interpreted by Judge fancy
and the four other shareholders, recognizes
colored people in the light merely of chat
ties, hence their owners have the same legal
| right and constitutional protectior to bring
their bondmen into the free States that the
citizens of the free States have to bring their
horses into Slave States.
Here we have announced, officially, the
ultimatum of the present slave breeding Adj
ministraton. Slavery has right to go in
to the Free States, overriding State Consti-
buttons and State Sovereignty Are not the
predictions of Republicans fulfilled 1t is
no,D part and parcel of the Democratic
faith to believe in the nationality of sla-
very, and we presume the "faithfap will at
once acquiesce, although they have hereto
fore contended that the belief was mon
strosity.
The nsurpations of the slave power in the
past three years are summed up in the fol-
lowing brief manner by the Chicago 7aib-
une:
"The first great aggression upon the
North was the repeal OF the Missouri Com
promise. Next came the bred Scott decis-
ion; then the Buchanan letter to Silliman
declaring that the Constitution carries Sla-
very into all territories of the United States.
Now we have the fourth step in this down
hill road to despotsm, that the Constitution
ovorrides State rights and carries slavery in
to all the States. The fifth and last scene
in the drama, is the re-opening of the Afri-
can Slave trade, which is fiercely advoca.
ted by the South. Oh, Democracy, what
crimes are perpetrated in thy name!''
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-28

BUcnANAN's Position ExpLcIrLY SrAEp
"A dispatch from Washington Of the a5th
says:
"The President, in conversation to-day
with gentlemen on Kansas affairs, stated
unequivocally that he endorsed the action
of the recent convention. He stated fact
which is not generally known-that forty
three out of the fifty .hrce members of the
convention signed the Constitution, and
those who refused to sign it were ultra pro-
slavery men, -
The s'fact" referred to in this dispatch is
a somewhat doubtful one. We eannot be-
.ieve that the pro- slavery men are in the
least G,;isplcased with the action of the Con-
vention or Will refuse to aid in carrying out
its designs.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-28

GRAND HUNT.-A hunt, in which about so
persons participated, came off in this vicini-
game killed far exceeds that of any previous
hunt of this character. The " count" reach
ed 5,534-of which the party chosen by
Kinsloe made 1886, and Carl's party 1888.
Among the game brought in were 63 wild
geese, 6 wild turkies, &C ducks, IS squirrels
and II prairie chickens.
By agreement, no quails were shot. One
of Kinsloe's hunters, Arthur S. Phelps, shot
q geese Oquavka Spectator, 18Th.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-28

B sa
ia Alligators' nests resemble nay
cocks. They are four feet high and
five in diameter at their bases, being
constructed with grass and herbage.-
First they deposit one layer of eggs on
a floor of mortar, and having covered
this with stratum Of herbagc and mud
eight inches thick, lay another set Of
eggs upon that, and SO on to the top,
there being commonly from one to two
hundred eggs in a nest. With their
tails they then beat down around the
nest the dense grass and reeds FIVE feet
high, to prevent the approach of UNI
seen enemies. The female watches her
eggs until they are Matched by the heat
of the sun, and then takes her brood
unler her own care and providing for
their subsistence. DIR. Lutzenburg, of
New Orleans, once packed up one of
these nests with the eggs in box for
the Museum Of St. Petersburg, but was
recommended before he closed it to see
that there was no danger Of the eggs
being Matched on the voyage. On OPEN
irg one, young alligator walked out,
and was soon followed by the rest,
about one hundred, which he fed in his
house, where they went up and down
stairs, whining and barking like young
puppies.
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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-28
MARRIED..

In this city, on th 25th inst, by Rev. J. Uford
Mr. JONATHAN E. PuGH and Miss HARRIET V BA
KER. 80
On the 10Th inst, by Rev. D. Knowles. Mr.. +. B.
HUBBERT. of Wilton, to Miss ALBlxA L. BALLET, Of
Rochester.
This morning, (Nov. 25tb, 1851 by Rev. J. D.
Hill, Nj .REHEH1RAHcs MoRyoRD to Miss CATHERINE
RUPp, all of Muscatine county.
remembrance" Of the ADORE happy occasion,
in the shape of delicious bridal cake, was received
by the Journal" typos, who devoured it with q
RuPP-acity that showed they appreciated such to-
kens. They extend the usual congratulations and
we'll wishes to the happy pair
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-28

A SIMPLE REMEDY.-A writer in the
Baltimore Sun, who has been afflicted
severely in his family by that appalling
disease, bronchitis, has found relief
from the following remedy:
F" Take honey in the comb, squeeze
it out and dilute with little water, and
wet the lips and mouth occasionally
with it,
It has never been known to fail, in
cases where children had threats SO
swollen as to be unable to swallow. II
is certainly simple remedy, and may
be very eficacious one.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-28
HORRORS OF INDIAN WARFARE.

we nave Ue6u dCCuSLOWeu lIOu CAllO-
hood to hear of the horrors Of Indian
warfare, but the most savage barbara
ties Of the Red men of our Western for
ests seem humane impaired with the
uLspeakable cruelties Of the Sepoys Of
India.
The following is an extract Of a let
ter from Rev. DR.. Duff, under date Of
Calcutta, July 18th:
The case Of ehapsi, te capital Of a
petty state in Bundelc4d to the ives,
of Allahabad, is one of he most deplo-
rable. The Sepoys h&ing mutined,
some Of the officers effectadtheir escape.
and others were kille |. But the major
part Of the Europeans = the number
Of ffty-6ve, inclusive # ladies and
children, got possession q the fort, and
for several days kept gold their posi-
tion-the ladies assisting the gentle
men in cooking for them, lending them
refreshments, casting balets, &C.
Though beginning to be, mich straiten-
ed for want of provispn|, they still
held out, until at last ematineers, as
sisted with guns and elephants by the
RAM, or Queen, succeedsdlir effecting
an entrance at one Of thegats. Then
did the proverbial faithlssnes Of the
Asiatics receive fresh llustation.-
The gentlemen, some Of vhonwere IA
nous marksmen, one of then having
killed no less than twenty-five Of the
rebels with his own hand-wer solemn
ly promised, if they laid Own their
arms, and gave themselves u quietly,
the lives of all should be spaHd. I'm
fortunately for themselves, their wives
and their little ones, they wersinduced
to listen to these promises, I'D come
out. No sooner had they one SO,
than they were tied in Longtime be-
tween some trees, and had the heads
struck off! Such ladies as had children
were doomed to see them cut | halves
before their own turn came! Ten fol-
lowed scenes Of dishonor andtorture
too hideous to be narrated! + these
murderous savages, like the tigers
which inhabit their jungles, seemingly
delighting to play with victims, before
|-despatehing them.
|. In other cases, where father all mo
,ther have been killed, and littltchil-
dren have made an effort to run way,
they have been caught and throw into
the flames of the burning houses !! Such
crueltIes, outraging, as they do, Every
law Of humanity, are earning fa the
perpetrators universal execration.I
In another we'll authenticated sase
the European servant Of a mess was
seized and slowly cut into small pieces,
and portions Of his flesh forced pwr
the threats Of his children, before hey
were themselves cruelty destroyed
Even the native servants of the amt
mess were marked" by the bnta
mutineers, by having their hands, hnt
ears, and noses cut off!
Elsewhere the Sepoys took up litns
children by the legs, with their had.
hanging downwards, and then tore then
in two. In one instance four childse1
Of one family were thus barbarotsly
torn up before the eyes Of their fatle
and mother, who themselves were SOL
afterwards shockingly abused and bu{h
cred. Indeed, know nothing in his
tory comparable to these atrocities, *
cept those perpetrated by the "blood,
Piedmontese y on the Waldensian vii
nesses.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-28
CITY OF MUSCATINE:
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER q, 1857.

SENSIBLE. Linn County Register, in
its last issue, arrives ut the conclusion that
it is imPolitic fer the papers TO suggest and
advocate particular candidate for the U.
y. SSenatorship, and proposes in the future
to leave the matter in the hands of those
who have the disposal of it from tie Con-
stitution, with the remark that The man cho-
sen, whether from the East, West, North or
South, shall have its support. 1t also pub
fishes letter from Judge 1sbell modestly
declining to be candidate for the Office.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-28
Burning of the Isainbo1v..Fur;her
Particulars.

Tho steamer Rai,.5ow, Capt Hollcroft,
was burned ten miles abo>e Napoleon, Ar
kansas, at the head of Island 7.,> last Satur-
day morning A dispatch from S..emrhis
states that there were 347 passengers on .he'
at the time, and that seventy-fvc of them
arc supposed to have been lost. The fire is
said to have been caused by some incendia-
ries among the deck passengers. As soon as
twas discovered, the boat was run ashore,
where she burned to the waters edge. The
steamer Sovereign, Capt. Hutchinson. was
near at hand, and rendered great assistance.
The Ninnehaha, for st. Louis, also passed
by and took aboard some of the escaped pas
sengers, who werescoming up. The books
ST the Rainbow being oil destroyed, no list
Of the lost can be furnished. All of the OIL
GERS were saved.
The Rainbow was built at Louisville
about three years ago for the Louisville and
Henderson packet trade, but went into the
New Orleans trade last season. She was
owned by Capt. W. R. Hollcroft, Of Lcav-
enworth, Indiana, and her clerks, VIM. Hus
ton and Marshall Halbert, Of kopisville.-
She was worth about &25, 0o0S us In
sured in louisville. At the time Of the dis
aster she was on her way from New Orleans
to Louisville, with q full cargo of groceries.
This, yalued at $200, 900, is total loss.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-28

AJuD1c1AL DECISION. Judge, you say il
Ipunch a man in fun. he can take me up for
assault and battery2'
Yes, sir, said that, and what said, !
repeat. If You pusch man, you are gull
ty of breach of the peace and can be ar.
rested for it,"
''Ain't there no exceptions ?"
''No, sir, no exceptions whatever"
ono, Judge, guess you are MISTAKEN
suppose, for instance, that | should brandy
punch him, what then 2"
mo levity in Court, sir. Sheriff expose
this man to the atmosphere. Call the next
case'
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-28

roErY-SEvES STATES = Would any one
believe, without looking into it, that we arc
in fair way of carrying the number Of
sovereign States, originally thirteen, and
now thirty-one up to forty -sevena But SO
it is. In the first place, there are Oregon,
Kansas, anG Minnesota, whose Constitutions
are already formed or forming. 1t is hoped
they will be admitted the coming winter,
making the members of bhe Confederacy 81.
Then New Mexico, Nebraska, and Washing
ton, already thriving Territories, will swell
the aggregate to 81. Four new States to be
carved out of Texas, according to provisions
in the treaty of annexation, will give US Al /.
Two additional States demanded from the
area now included in California would make
40. Arizona, Neosho, Dacotah, and Column
bus Territories carry us up to IS; and love-
ly Utah will be the 47th Twill Mr.. billiard
excuse us2) to "lend to that fair circlet the
grace Of her form and the lightnsss of her
step. ~ Boston journal.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-28

JUDGE LYNCH IN New YoRK.-Some fellow
in Bushville, New York, cut the hamstrings
of neighbours cow. The sin was laid at
the door of one Terpenning, who has toll
cradle mean reputation in that community,
and when he denied having done it, he was
stripped by mob, and received over four
hundred lashec. Warrants have been issued
against the persons engaged in the disgrace
full proceeding. The community is in high
state of excitement, and popular sympathy
is with Terpcnninr.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-28
THE CHRISTIANS GLoRYINe.-Ivil

The CHRISTIANS GLoRYINa.-Iwill
not glory because | am Just, but I will
glory because I am redeemed, -notbe-
cause | am free from sin, but because
my sins are forgiven, - not because I
have done good in return, but because
Christ is my advocate with the Father,
his blood having been shed for my sal
vation. -Ambrose Of Milan.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-28
THE MARKETS.

NEW YORK, Nov. %.
Flour S., bass, As for common to medium
Western. Wheat-$l Sl,O1 for Chicago
spring, Sl,09 for Milwaukee club, $l,2O fol
red Indiana, and ST. ,30 for white Canadian
Corn S4a85r. Oats 4Sa51c. Mess pork
$19a$l9,25. Dressed hogs Sc, 1851 so.
CHICAGO, Nov. 25.
Rates Of flour and grain have considerably
declined during the week, in consequence Of
the close of Lake navigation. Flour So, 25a
S. rs. Spring Wheat 50a5lc in store; 55a
6Oc Tor choice milling article. Corn 3Oc in
the ear Oats 18a29c. Barley 3Oa35c.
Rye 48a50c. Potatoes 3Oa4Oc. Dressed
hogs $5,25a$5, Sc.
ST.. LOUIS. Nov. rs.
Flour - Country brands $4,75a$5, So
Wheat Poor spring 60a70c., good do Goa
81 lie, red 81, osa$l,l2, white $1,12 pa
81, 25. Corn-No sales. Oats 42c. Barley
SOC. Onions zoe.
Our statement Of hog operations yesterday
is confirmed. about 1000 head were en-
gagged by packer to be delivered in ten
days, at $f50a$5 dividing on 200 lbs.
The price OF Mess Pork will not admit of
higher figures than the above for hogs, and
farmers will, We think, realize as much to
sell now as at any time during the packing
season. ews
CINCINNATI, Nov. "a.
The hog market is reported inactive, and
receipts barely sufficient to meet maturing
contracts. Quotations $3.50 to 1915, and
the feeling among the packers far from
buoyant.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-28

Discovery OF A HUMAN CnANluM 18O
FEET UNDER GRouND.-At the first Octo.
Der meeting Of the Bosten Natural History
Society, DR.. A. A. Hayes read letter
from DR.. c. F Winslow Of Troy, present.
ing to the Society supposed fragmen: Of
a human Uranium, found in California, 1So
feet below the surface Of Table Mountain
1t was found in the claim Of Col Hnbbs.
and was brought up with the 'pay Dirt
Remains of the Mastodon have been found
in the same locality, but not at SO great Il
dep,h. 1-
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-28

GT Mr.. David Murphy, the paper manu-
facturer near Fayetteville, North Carolina
has presented the editors Of the Observe,
with ream of paper, made at his mill
from the sugar cane, after the juice had beer
expressed. The Observer says it is of very
good body, bearing ink well, but of yellow.
ish color, 49,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-28

IA Most ladies think it is the sum
init Of misfortune to be ugly. This lis
a mistake frequently. The chances are
as the world goes, that homely women
are altogether the best at heart, head
and soul. A pretty face often presidts
over false heart, and weak head, with
the smallest shadow Of head.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-28
Afr EagrA~rIor.
By cHAx1.rs uAckAY.

II
vi old, spade was called "spade,
BY simples and by cages W
A workman" did his honest work,
And Servants" earned their wages"
A"nan" was title of respect, -,
Whenever virtue named IT;
There was but one of higher worth,
& And lovely'"woman' claimed 1t
But now We masquerade WIN words
The truth great oil, me- u
And desecrate our English ne
BY pride and false pretencss.
We shame the language Of our sirts,
We talk so mild and meekly
We've Operatives" for working-men,
Aid draw our "salad6ty weekly
Onr "lady" takes the pace ofsxI{s,"
That word SO true and hearty = 80.
And every man 5 gentleman, - = e
Unless we call him party.
The "shopman" hates the man OF "shop,
And by perversion later
The man who digs railway trench
Is called q "navigator.
Q, give me back our honest speech
1t had o soul of beauty;
Ard let us do our daily "work,
And think it pleasant duty.
Let's earn our "wages" az OF yore--
The world can never harm us I;
Let's love our "sweethearts and our WIVES
And own that "w0men" charm us.
So shall our activns, like our Words
Be void of aff,ctation,
And "spade" be spade, and "man' be man,
Throughout the British nation.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-28

c. Paulsen, of Dubuque, the celebrated
chess player who plays four games at once
without seeing any Of the boards, has the
largest head of any living man, it being "a
and half inches in circumference. Tween
ty-two inches is the usual size of full
grown male head.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-28

~The merchants of Lafayette, Indiana,
lately held a mass meeting,' at which they
passed the following resolution:
Resolued, That we, the undersigned, resi-
dent merchants of Lafayette, hereby agree
that on and after November 10th, 1857, we
will not, either directly or indirectly, con-
tribute or throw gratuitously thread or trim
mings Of any kind whatever, in to our Gus
toners.
That explains the reason why SO many of
the Lafayette people are in the habit Of
ssspitting cotton. ~ nec. Hsrdld.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-28

e~ A correspondent of the Wheel
ing Times furnishes the following reci-
pc as a certain cure for bilious cholic
Oil of Annise / o., Gum Camphor ]
OF. Laudanum 1 o., into one pint Of
best brandy; take one table spoonful
eyery fifteen minutes until relieved.