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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-15

OUR EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN POSSESSIONS
tits probable that much OF the territory
of the United States, now consider, j nearly
valueless, will ultimately be found capable
Of supporting large opulation. When
Louisiana was FIRST pnrcha etl,a large and
powerful party in the UniEed States declared
it to be mere nofson,e swamp, pradaotiye
only Of vermin and EiliE.ters, wholly Until,
for cultivation, and irreclnimable.' A'reeenl
letter from Colonel Bonneville, in colnmaiid
of the CHA expedition, says that there is
being developed one Of tie mot beauaful,
fertile aud healthy regions If our cat,htry,
and that in all places it furnishes evidence
of q former numerous people, more civilized
and Industrious, and, mo donbt, more docilt
than the wandering Apaclfes who now DIES.
I ola&e it, The presence Vt The United States
expeditions nn1 surveying parties, is driving
the Apaclies further West; crowding then
. upon aore Western nations, who repor
their mountains Inundated with new taces
who are forcing their was with rife and 70
yplver.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-15

fair has not yet reached ps, but VIC presume
that Mr.. Brown will be honorably discharg-
ed. lie should be. a man is fully justif-
ed in taking the lifs IF his adversary under
shch circumstancea. "Clearing cut" prin-
ting Offices in the manner threatened BY this
fian Bowen shou be MT with like sum-
mary resistance. In this land Of libel laws
q man is not justified in being his own
avenger of what may be said derogatory to
his character in newspaper. If the asser-
tons are G!ke, the law will protect him, if
they are true, he should .swallow them, ],
and try for the future 10: to deserve them.
We sympathizc with OFF friend Brown,
knowing his sensitive mind, and the harrow
ing thoughts whic,, must trohble him from
having been compelled Is rscsssity to be a
party to such fearful tragedy.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-15
Rollins Elected.

Maj Rollinsis andosbtcdl, elected Gov
ernor of AZ. so,iri. snch rebnke to Buch.
anau's administration in its first year will
he severely felt. Tie 81. E5uis Republican
(Border Rufaana growls over the result,
charging it to fusion of the '.Black Re
publicans" and know Nothings. 1t adds
up the returns already received-viz: 81
o64 for Rollins end 90, $50 for Stewart and
remarks:'
':Eighteen more counties are to be heard
from. They gave Buchanan 50s4; and Fill
| more 1923; but this ajority is nearly swal.
lowed up IN that which Maj. Rollins ha>
aresdy obtained, and isquite certain to b.
reduced by the returns to come in.a
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-15

A monthly me ting Of the Iowa Histori-
cal Society took place at Iowa City d few
days ago, at which there were present: Hon
7 S Parvin, Hon: q. W. Cleary, e. X
Rugg, Hon. G. D. Woodlp, NJ. 3. Cochr,:n
and 6. Billings Smith. ~'@
The Committee on Picture Gallery repor-
ted that tn. G vernon and Ex-Governors-
those living-of the State and Territory
had responded favorahly to their request to
furnish their portraits for this Society. II
is understood that ex- Governors Hampstead
and Briggs are having theirs painted IN St.
Louis.
lion. 7. S. Parfin has consented to deliv
er the ANIMAL Eddress at the Anniversary
in December next.
A vote was passed expressing grateful &C,
acknowledgements to N. II. Parker and Rev.
j. NJ. Peck ter valuable books-to Ilou. JAS.
Lawrence of Boston fos donation of fifty
dollars in books; end to those Publishers Of
Papers who have paced the ,eiety oil their
free list.
The Corresponding Secretary stated that
nearly one h:!lf the papers published in the
State are regularly received aud faithfully
preserved:
A communication was received from Rev.
Mr.. Nash, Of Des Moines, promising rare
and valuable Indian curiosities: and from
N. II. Parker, whatever he may obtain in
his annnal tour of the State. that will serve
to illustrate its history and be of interest to
the Shciety.
Hon. 7. s. Parvin was authorized to obs
tain complete set of all the Maps Of the
State for the use of the Society.
A large Number of letters wore read BY
tho Seer taiy, expressing sympathy, and
pledging the hearty cooperation of the au-
thors in this noble and worthy enterprise;
General j. Speer Smith, president of the
Maryland Historical Society, was elected an
Honorary Member, and Timothy Mason and
II. A. Wiltse of Dubuque, Marcus Wilson of
Cunandaigua, N. Y, and DR.. Isaac Hayes of
Philadelphia, Corresponding Members.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-15
IOWA NEWS.

r. R. IN CEDAR CoUSTY.--The Upton Ad.
res'tiser announces that the "Great Western
Railroad project (from Lyons to Iowa City
via Tipt5n) has failed. 1t urges something
to be doise, towards accepting the offer of the
Chicago, Iowa and Ncbrs.sEa r. r Co. tc
constrdct branch of their road through
Upton to Iowa City. It speaks despond.
ingly Of the present prospects of the Ceda,
Valley Railroad, and says its delay is ruin
GUS to the interests Of that place. I'VE ad-
wise our Cedar county friends to be patient,
The Muscatine and Cedar Rapids Railroad
will no doubt be extended to Upton next
season, and be Of vast bcneGt to the place.
EscApEp.--Four priaoners, Gard, Wiley,
Baker and Stonshton, made their escape
from the Jail at Independence, Buchanan
County on the 9th inst, by :.ieans Of some
outside assistance.
Struck Ey LrcurSlxd "A wagon shop a
mile north of Mt. Vernon, Linn county, was
struck by lightning on the lst, and burnt
to the ground,
CLARK coi.nty has voted against the prop
osition to subscribe $1OO, 90 to the stock OF
the Keokuk and Kansas City Railroad. The
majority against It is $50.
FINE BLocx.-1ho Mallory Block now
building in Dubuque will be the finest in the
city. 1t is Ga feet front by l3 deep to be
FIVE stories high costing s45, 900 and to be
ready for use by the LIST of December.
CORNELL CoLLEaE.-The fall term of the
above named Institution, located a. Mt. Yer
non, Lint coiinty, .siil commence on Thurs
day, August 9th.
Iowa INvRNrIoN--NEw BRICK MAsuixE.-
In the list of patents recently issued is a
| new brick machine, by r. r. Harbour, of
Oskaloosa, which is very favorably noticed
in the sPlough, the Loom and Anvil" 1t
appears to combine practical Utility With
eheapness and simplicity of construction
This machine u1ites the circular leverage of
two rotary wheels with simple lever, thus
producing very powerful pressure by the
employment of small amount of motive
power. The clay is fed into the machine
and the bricks, when pressed, are discharged
from the mould, without the aid of hand
labor.
JASPER AND PowrsliiE1K.-1he majority
against the proposed loan to the NJ. & NJ.
Railroad, was small in both Of these coun-
ties. 1t is said to have been but 80 in Pow
esheik, and "A votes in Jasper.
The State Teachers Association has
been in session at Io&a City this week With
nearly 200 delegates in attendance.
A MORMON PRIEST IN IlMBn. A Mormon
preacher, who has wife and fnmly acros<
the ocean, was brought before the Police
Magistrate of this ely, on Thursday, on
charge of seauaing away the wife of o:ie 81
his flock, who IS .csisling te.;poreriIy; here.
lie was convicted, ard rEaeed in HE jail, for
a term of 5 months. The woman VA, com
mitled for one hour Idua City Ese., 1871
Locusrs.-At Sioux City the losr$'S are
30 plenty that they have destroyed many
crops ca.irely; they not only eat the grain
but often!imcs the fields are literally swept
clean.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-15

The returns to-day place the adoption Of
lie Constitstion beyona'loubt. The major
ity against it in Clayton oounty, according
to the Dubuque papers,. is enly 150instead
of 700 as ct first reported. Dubuque is re.
ported Zoo sgai,,st the Constitution. The
majorities in Benton and jackson, howover
are reduced by the official return. Hardin
is reported s46t tor and Fremont 262. against
the Constitution The returns from several
other counties have becn added to our table
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-15
SPECIMENS OF ..DEmoCRACY."

SPECIMENS OF ssDEMOCRACY."
Making Slaves Of Poor Wzite Men.-The
proclamation that Slavery is not confined to
'hs colored race, is not inculcated exclusive.
ly by the Democratic papers of the South.
Hear what the New York Day Book says.
Here are the exact words Of that paper in
speaking of the poor white men:
'.Scl the parents of these children into
Slavery. Let opr Legislature pass law
that whoever will take these parents and
take care of them and their Offspring, in
sickness and heaith--clotlie them, feed them.
and house them. shall be legally entitled to
! Their services; and let the same Legislature
decree that whoever receives these parents
and their children, and obtains 'l,eir ser.
| vices, shall take care # them as long as then
Ere.'
This is what the Democratic party pro-
poses to do with the poor An,ericaa:s, Irish
aud Germans, and their children.
Slavery IN Illinois. Nation Qll.)
Gazette, edited by d. j. Van Deren Qor-
nerly Wing, now national" prc.slavery
Democracy thus unfurls the banner of the
re- esta blishment Of slavery, in Illinois. The
capitals IRE the Ea-ette's own:
"Witli the growing tendency to negro
equality in our State, it is now u subject Of
serious consideration to tile people OF Hi
nois, Whether they will extend to negroes
political and social equality, and continue to
let them pour into tbs State, or whether
they will at once declare as measure OF its
self-detence and policy, in favor OF the RE
ESTABLISHMENT OF SLAVERY IN
THE STATE. 1t may be to SOM If you q
startling question, but it ia always u matter
OF discretion to determine between two
positions. You have before you negro
equality in all its FORMS and behring's, and
The mildest possible form OF negro slavery.
HIGH will you takea You have seen how
utterly pawerless your BLACK laws have
proven to bo. If we are to have the Atri-
can race amongst Us, let US have them slaves,
well fed, clad, but Kept in tlieir proper
sphere, and allowed all the privileges con-
sistent with their real wants, aud the safety
and well being, of our own race.
AS philanthropst and friend to the
whole human family, we greatly prefer the
latter"
NJ. Van Deren is no small authority in
the pro-savery party, and we shall not be
at all surprised to see the tteler he has
thrown out cordially approved by numbers
of his editorial brethren in tho Douglas
ranks tl.rotlghOl.t the State.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-15

WnERE WILL THEY GET Iiu>BAXD 2? II
appears by the last census tina; the excess OF
females over males in the State Of Massacilu-
sets is 33,05G, Til excess rs partly ac
counted for ty tie tendency amor, the Sons
OF the Bay State to e;aisra.e to other pa t.
of the country; and by tho resn.s Of native
and foreign a'n&lcs Il; HE i'.cturics. In
Lowell alone, the excess ef t;;irt'es, over
males is a,;Ss. One tl:ius is certain, A'ssa-
chusetts cam ct furnish hi,sl,aa,ls for lis
marriaseable iemalc popltl;lion, ~ d howell
especially, we should think, wn;!la be III ex
cellent place for bachelors who wish 10 gel
mated. In foer' Teen cities of Massachusetts,
the proportion otfenales toevery LOO males
was, in 1855, as follows. In Boston. los:
Lowell, l54; Worcester, l04; Cha,lestown.
ls2; Sa EN-. 100; Clmbritlge. lio; New Bed
ford, 10; npxbnry, III: Lawrence, ! Il;
Lynn III; Springfield, liz; Newburyport,
123 Chelsel, no.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-15

The GovEsNoR>HIp--Weh have heard Gen.
a. G. Dodge. mentioned as the probable
candidate Of the shssn. Democracy for Gov
erner Of this State. His reported resigna.
nation a. minister to Spain looks as though
he understood tue "ropes.'
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-15

Ne oTnER PARIS mas rnR NEwsl Tho
Eaquirsr announces that 'tllere is - good
prospect" that the New Constitution has
bsen defeated. II its figures from Dubuque,
Cisyton, Benton, &C.. were correct it might
indnlRe slight hope that it and kindred
sheets have accomplished their design in
ulsrepresenting the new Constitution.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-15
0FEICES TO BE FILLED.

Under the ne. CcAstitationithe people Of
Iowa will be called,apon the second Tues
day of next October to elect a Governor,
Lieut. Governor, Representatives. to the Gen
eral Assembly, and successors to such Sem
ators as were elected in August, 1854. A
session of the Legislature is to be held next
winter, at which U. s. Senator to succeed
Gen. Jones is to be elected
In this county we ore to elect State Sem
alter, one Representative and floating Rep
resentative With Cedar and Jones counties
! It is about time Conventions we're called to
nominate candidates.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-15

TIIS BAN,ER Tow.;s ,i;r .--.springtlale Tp.,
Gear county. gave III Republican, major'-
ty out of Is votes. The majority sUf :h'
new Constitution was 100, with tut tsaI'
votes againstit. II shonld be noted that .iie
ctiz ,ns of this township hssve tie reputa-
ton OF being the most moral. orderly AMI
intelligent of any other III the county. They
are mostly Friends or s.Qnakers." We
claim Sprinsasle as the banner Republican
township IN the State.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-15

THE Ono DEFkicAri,S. Willie Gibson
is undergoing thorergh examination at
Columbus, Bresl lin is a fugitive from service,
at Windsor, Canada. 1t is said to have beer
clearly proven That he is defaulter in q
sum exceeding 100000. Gibson confesses
h;s error in hiding his knowledge Of BIS de-
.falcatiors bat positively swears that he new.
er aPpFopriated enc dollar OF the public
money himself.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-15

Coup DE SotEIL. During Saturday and
Sunday last, FIVE men were Frustrated by
sun stroke at Cincinnati. One is dead and
another is likely to die.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-15

Coon RuLEs FOR ALi.:-Profane swearing
is abom nabe. Vulgar language is disgust
ing. Loud laughing IS ilnpolits. Inquisi-
liveness is offensive
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-15
The SautherE Elections.

The results CT tic august, elections in
North Carolina, Kentucky and Tennessee,
says tie n. 7. Tribune; convey lesson
which mist net be misintcrprescd. All these
arc decided Wing States, baving voted Tor
Harrison in 1910, Clay III "A, ard Taylog
in '4s. Tennessee and Kentucky voted for
Scott in 80, and North Carolina, by Cling
mans detection, was barely carried against
him.. There is no reasonable doubt that
these States; on the old party issues, would
be Wing to-day; yet they have all been car
ried by Shat is terIaacd Democracy by over
whelming majorities; TIE 'satignal Amor
lean party was tie only formidable oppo-
ncnt, and that party Kas virtually ceased to
exist. l. has now no State it CAN call it'd
own, Maryland excepted.
Of the eight Members Of Congress elected
as Democrats in Kentucky, at least three
were staunch Clay Why's --natnely: James
B. Clay, (son Of Henry,) j: w. Stevenson,
and Albert G. Talbot. Each of these three
conservative Southern States has gone
against the National American party by
fully ten Thousand majority. Two u. s.
Senators will be chosen BY Tie victors-in
place of John B. Thompson, of KY, and
James G. Jones, Of Tess. both, Wings Of
old, but OILY Mr.. Thompson is now an
american OF TIE tsenty-six Members
of the House from these: States, but FIVE or
six are EAmeri5ais.' A new Governor IN
Tennessee ard Legislature in that State.
and in fchtucky are amorg tie fruits Of
the tri;.mph. -,
candor eompeis US to dsa fiat sc do not
regard these results, emphatic as they are;
as primarily induced By hostility to 'Amer-
icatism.' That they crush out the s-Amer-
lean party is true, but that is an incident.
not their laain purpose. 1t is the Slave,
Power dolniEantifl these Statss .!ssI.ich recr
ognizcs the asceadcn7y or s,.bcrdination Of
Slavery in the Natiatal eoneeils, as the great
political issue of tie lay, and dis!rusts, not,
the disposition, but the power, of the Amer.
lean party On the other. hand, it rccog-,
nizes in the National ne,EyScracy' uuf"ilinas.
de7otion to its cause, united with ability re
upheld it so long as it can be upheld ut all.
It chooses to fight under the banner of Q
strong party rather than that of q weak one.
Such ss the real meaning and scope Of tbs
Southern Elections
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-15

The water OF lake Michigan is sub
iect to very great variations in its hight
1t Is now very nearly as high IS II vas il
1883, whom it's rise was SO great 60 to Xii
trees one. hundred years old. II a strong
gale from tire north should set in and con.
.inue for 24 hours, all the cenars in cllica.
90 would be submerged
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-15

D9 For t6dgh stories the st. Panl Times
man ''cafy take DIR hat" He tells of an
Iri>hmsh fl hat city, who was engaged a
drain, end hsts the p::c:ga axe raissa in the
/ air jast as the town clock struck twelve
when, determined to Go no more work, h.
let go the pick and left it Hanging there!
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-15

Away in the pine woods, as she CID story
goes, dGnbtihg lovers sometimes disclose
their secret souls, by sending to sweethearts
BIT of pine, with a charcoal eye rudelv
drawn. thereon; device, that without Lexi.
con, the cruel girls translate Il pine
Happy the wooer, SO thcy say, who re.
cefves knot for an ans wer. What can be
more like a little gospel tEan chat eloquent
missve-spine not?'
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-15
Louisa County official.

The returns from the election in Louisa
county are all in and the votes :anvassed,
The following is the result:
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-15

A Minncsotp editor threatens to break up
house keeping and going to board with his
delinquent subscribers. a bright 'dea.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-15
nepublican County conven,iti,.

The Republicans Of kuscatine county will nee:
in Mass Convention ut the Court House in Mus
catine, on SATURDAY, the 18th inst, at 2oclock p.
H., for the purpose Of app,intng delegates to at
tend tho State Convention On the 10th inst, and for
the transaction Of other business.
j. A. pARYIS,
q. W. VAN HORNE,
A. b. WILLIS,
N. c. swANK,..
Il. OCoNNuR,
Central Committee.
: August II, 1857.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-15
Adoption OF the New Constitution

Adoption OF the New Constitution.
Although the New Constitution submitted
at the late election has in all probability
been adopted, we must confess that we gre
disappointed ut the result. We had sup
posed that ont of the loo, 900 voters in this
State, the Constitution would receive co.
600 or q, 900 majority. Its merits entitled
it to unanimous adoption, but we had made
reasonable allowance fer the Influence tina.
would be brought to bear against it by
snanefactarers Of rag ctirrcncy and would
be leaders Of the Democratic party. We
had such confidence in the intelligence Of
tho people as to laugh at the fears expressed
by some that any considerable number Of
voters would DE Influenced against the Con-
stitution on account Of the silly and false
charges Of Democratic presses and orators
that it was an ssabolitiono document, that
it provided for the equality of the white and
black races, &c. Yet the result shows that
these Misrepresentation did have a very
material influence. Instead Of the Consti-
tuition receiving the majority above intima-
ted, it IS barely adopted. Such should not
be the case Important changes in our or
ganic law, 8 are made BY this instsn,rent,
should not be adopted by scaat Ssrity.
Vet wea1s Of the opinion that vast major
ity of the voters stete are feaily "a
favor 81 these eI.s ~: No hight resolve
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-15

Constitution permanently located the seat
Of Government at Desmoines. Marshall
county Is not free. from this charge either.
She has had strong hepes.of eventually Sc
curing the capitai. Marietta is claimed to
be within 15m'fes Of the geographical CEN
tire ofthe Ssase, and Of course INDUCED as
piratious,ot some time becoming its centre
of power.
8. The Sd section of article AIrh gave
offence to the citizens Of some Of the north
err counties, though with what propriety
Ne afe nit informed. 1t makes certain reg
alasions "a regard to county boundaries.
\. Some wisacres inthc new counties ve-
hsmently denounced that provision Of the
New Consultation restricting county indebt-
cdness to Eve per cent. Of the value Of taxa
bic property. They contcnded that suelr a
proxisisn waswell ennsgh For Tie Older set
tied countiesbnt would cripple THE energies
of the new. The wisdom IF sscha provis-
ion, however, both for old AID new counties,
is evident toieyery one well posted in such
matters.
Weare inclincdsto think, however, tlsas
more influence was brought to bear against
Tie new Constitution on the s:niggcro qnes-
tom than BY any other means. Aaay veters
actually believed that the'qaestion Of -allew-
Ing negroes to- vote was involved with that
Of adopting the Constitetian,. and voted
against the latter on that account.
In conclusion, we must express our Joy
that the Constitution has been adopted. We
believe the advantagesit will confer upor
our State will compel even its bitterest en-
cmies to acknowledge their wrong in oppos.
ing it.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-15

ANOTHER BoLTEs Judge z. r. Warden
of. Columbus, o., one Of the most influential
and ptomirient Democrats ia that State, HIS
abandoned that par y, unable to follow il
further. lie cayfsthnd its p5rro,,slavery bred
Scott doctrines no longer. The Democratic
State, Convention Of OHIO iiot' only endor-
Sc sed tn the bred Scott decision, but dsclares
the United States, in the crimes with re-
gard to the constitutional powers ana fotiti-
cal rights of the States and Territories,
which haze been maintained bt the De,1o~
cratic party.o Judge Warden objects to
this Endorsement Of the bred Scott decision
by tie Democratic PARTY Of Ohio. In let
ter dated at Columbus, August 9th, and
! printed in the O. S. journal, lie says Of that
! endorsement: sit cuts the throat of popu.
lar sovereignty in. the territories, and stabs
to the heart every compromise made on the
subject of slavery, not actually carried into
the Constitution of the United States" We
regret that We have net room Tor bis abls
letter entire. II.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-15

COUNTY FAIR.
The Nuseatine County Agriculture society viii hold it.
Fifth Annual Exhibition At MuscaiHe on the 22d and c
September, 1857.