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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-13

WITHDRAWAL oF Troops FIR n KANSAs.-
Ion, the Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore Sun, writing under date of the
9th ult says:
1t has been determined to withdraw the
troops from Kansas, and dispatch them as
early as possible upon an expedition for
Utah. Arrangements will be made imme di-
ately with this view The troops will be
organized and ready for the march upon the
presumption that there will be no further use
for them in Kansas
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-13

GROWTH Of DEoAY.-The Democratic vote
in the free States in 1852 was 1,l56, 5l3; in
1856 it was l,224,75O increase 6S,237, or
t per cent. In this time the voting popula-
tion increased 10 per cent. The opposition
vote in the free States in 1852 was l,l8O, ,442
in 1856 it was l,7a4, ,20S-increase $50, ,766,
or 80 per cent. The opposition majority
in 1852 was 23,929; in 1856 it was sos, ,45s
In 1860, at the same rate of progress, the
majority against the pro-slavery Democracy
in the free States will be over q million.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-13

SH1NPLAsrERs IN DUBUoUE.-We take it,
that with the exception of Davenport, where
Nebraska wildcats are now domesticated,
no place in Iowa, is so bitterly cursed with
currency makers as Dubuque. We were not
aware Of the extent to which illegitimacy
had been carried there, until we found IN
the Tribune of that city, all account Of the
outstanding issues of the Post-rsotes Of the
different concerns that have resOrted to
shinpl.sters making. The following is the
Tribune's:
Total amount of post notes of all the com
panies remaining in circulation, is as fol-
lows:
Dubuque Pacific Railroad s 5000
Dubuque Western Railroad 4S,lS7
Central improvement Company Al, 200
HarbOr Improvement Company 3S 800
Harbor Company 10000
Total s244,ss7
When the day of payment comes, it is
possible that these concerns will yield twen-
ty-fve cents to the dollar. At present their
value is stated by the Dubuque Herald
thus
$1,000 Of City Scrip at so cents in currency.
81 49
200 of Central Imp. SO
800 Of Harbor i" 80 Harbor money.
800 90 90
These sales were made by the "Board of
Brokers'" OIL Chicago Tribune.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-13

We never comprehended the meaning,
fully, of Mr.. Buchanan, when he said-"I
am the Platform" but it is very evident now.
He is the platform from which unlucky
Douglasites are to be swung off.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-13

ExEcUTIoNs.-On Friday, the 10Th ult.,
Antoine Krapple, German baker, was
hanged, at New Orleans, for the murder of
his mistress.
Jenny, a colored woman, was hanged at
Alexandria, Va, on the 26th ult for the
murder of Mrs. Hall.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-13

AN INvErERArE Wua.-Parson Brown
low, lately, in speech at Montgomery. Ala,
said he was O Whig--had always been a
Whig-and would rather now vote for the
suit of clothes last worn by Henry Clay,
stuffed with straw, than for any OF the
whining, cringing party demagogues of the
present day.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-13

eT What is the difference between
Noah's srk and down east coaster! One
was made Of gophar wood, and the other
yas made TO g. fJr wood.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-13

ca Many of the leaders Of the Lecomp-
ton democracy of New York now, were Van
Buren, and Wilmot Proviso freesoilers in
ls4s-John A. Dix, John Van Buren,, John
Cochrane, etc. Could mortals dive deeper
and come up nastier?
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-13

w"Madam, you said your son was
lawyer-has he bad much practice20 "WhIs
yes, sir, he has practios-ot smoking de-
gaSs."
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-13
MARCH 8, 1853,

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. We are indebted 10
Senator Harlan and Hon. T. Davis for valu.
able public documents. Hon. S. A. Doug.
las also has our thanks for q copy of hIa
Minority Report on the Leconpton Consti.
tuition
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-13

DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION "A Convention
of the Democracy of Iowa is called at lsws
CITY, on the oath of June.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-13

TThe new Governor of Maryland takes
strong ground against the repeal of the Mis-
souri, Compromise. He is the first Southern
Governor who has done SO.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-13

THE PRAYER MEETING EHclrEMENT1N IN NEW
YoRk-The New York Express, of Thurs
day. says:
"New York is experiencing that rare thing
for city SO base in almost all tlIings-a
new sensation. The Daily Prayer which
originated with some of the meeting houses
down town, during the dark and gloomy
days of the commercial crisi last fall, lac
| been so much of Il great success that it is no
longer confined to William street or John
| street-but overlapping the boundaries of the
lower wards, it is .pringing up aud along the
avenues. and bringing uader its influence
thousands aud thousands hitherto insensibl.
to everything like spiritual impression. In
short, if all we hear be true, the daily
prayer meeting is come to lie fixed nsti-
tution among us. People pray now VIII,
never prayed before, and they who prayed
b.fore pray now the more"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-13

WAsnlAGToNlANIsM REvIvED.-Two hun.
dred persons signed the pledge in Lewiston,
Maine, within two weeks, recently. Many
of them had been incorporate.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-13
MONDAY, MARCH 8, 1858.
ANENpE DIsHoNoeABLE.-The Davenpc
Gazette of the 9th saws:

AxENpE DIsuoNoeABLE.-The Davenport
Gazette of the 9th says:
sNobody has said that Cook & Sargen,
has been trying to get gold to redeem theil
Florence money in, unless it be the Musca-
tine Journal, and it knew all the time it was
misrepresenting them"
The Gazette will pardon US when we deny
positively ever having intended to misrepre-
sent Messrs. G. 4 S. Gen. Sargent has been
repeatedly reported absent at the East, en-
deavoring to make arrangements for the re.
demption of Florence, and the fact that it is
not yet redeemed was evidence to our mind
that he had failed. But we stand corrected.
The mouth piece of c. & S. denies, to their
dishonor be it known, that they have "cver
been trying to get gold to redeem their Flor
ence" We did not accuse them of that
depth of meanncss. We supposed all the
while that they were ''broke," and only
blamed them for not acknowledging the fact
and cease endeavoring to further swindle the
people with their shinplaster issues.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-13

CY'At the urgent solicitation Of number
of citizens of Wilton, who saw an allusion
ia our paper, last week, to the following
communication, we publish it entire:
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-13

These sales were made by the "Board Of
Brokers'" Oh i Chicago Tribune.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-07-06

"TnE ONLY NATIONAL PARTY. The New
York Express torcibly says:
With the Buchanan flag tattered and tom in
all parts of the cOuDtry-with old and honest
Democrats acting in open ALLIANCE with both
wingo OF the Opposition-with Douglas party
even in old Virginia, and nine-tenths OF the
Democrats following the lead of Douglas,
tell US what sort OF party is that supported by
the Argusl Take from it those in office and
those who seek offiee-those who are helped by
office, and those whose faith is regulated by the
spells of Office and how few would be lett. 1t
is notorious that opposite views regulate the
Democratic Platforms North and South. That
one sect rallies under the banner of Lecompton,
and one under the banner Unpopular right-that
one side of the party is for free trade and the
other for professionalism the West is for inter-
nal improvements and the South in opposition
that one wing believes that it should take no
moro inhabitants to make Free State than a
State where slavery exists, and that, as in the
bill Of Mr.. Quitman, there are those who believe
all such doctrines put in practice to be rank her
esy: 1.-THE opposition, therefore, is Of the mon
grel type, what shall We say of the speckled,
mosaic, and red and black streaks which make
up the existing platforms OF the Buchanan par
ty2
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-07-06
Scboo,s in Stanton.

The session of the Augusta Female Seminary
closed on Friday, the 25th ult., as stated last
week. and the exercises of the Virginia Institute
and of the Wesleyan Institute were brought to
close on Wednesday, the 30th. These schools
were founded by the Presbyteriaus, Episcopsli-
ans and Methodists, in the order of time in which
we have named them, and each presents strong
claims upon the public, and particularly upon
the members of its own denomination, for lib
eral patronage. Each is provided with one or
more handsome and commodious buildings for
the accommodation of teachers and pupils, and
is fully equipped as first class boarding school
We earnestly desire the prosperity of all, and
can heartily recommend all to public confidence
and support.
These schools and all Immediately interested
in their management move on in their respective
spheres, quietly and harmouously, and the ut
most good will exists among them. We believe
the principle upon which they are founded is
correct. Education to be really valuable must
be based on religion, and there can be no proper
religious instruction where different sects meet
in the same class room. Under such circum-
stances, for the sake of peace, if not less wor-
thy motive, this kind of teaching is sighted or
neglected to deplorable extent. Here, howev,
err, all difficulty is obYated. While sectarianism
in any Objectionable sense of the term, is not in
culcated, there is perfect freedom, without ex-
citing opposition or jealousy, in attending to the
moral and religious training Of the pupils.
Besides these incorporated female schools we
have also the long-established and well known
private boarding school of Mrs. Shelley. The
estimation in which this school is held, isattested
blythe fact that it always has its full complement
of nnnils
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-07-06
The Wheat Crop

We regret to learn that the expectations of an
abundant wheat crop, which were entertained in
this section Of country few weeks ago, have
been grieyously disappointed Rust has mate.
rally injured the crop, particularly the white
varieties of wheat. Several well informed farm.
ers tell us that the aggregate yield in Augusta
county will not amount to half q crop. One
gentleman who farms quite extensively will not
make more wheat than will afford bread for his
family; and another, who expected to make some
three thousand bushels, thinks his crop will hard
ly be worth threshing The rust has also at.
tackled the oats, which until recently promised
remarkably well. Farmers, however, are easily
discouraged, and we hope the yield will be bet
ter than they now anticipate.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-07-06
The Weather.

During the greater part of last week the mer-
curry in this region ranged from ITO TO 100 de-
grees, in the sun. 1t is matter of establishment
how persons engaged in harvesting endured the
intense heat, but we have heard of no catastro-
phe occurring in our vicinity. In New York
and Brooklyn there were some thirty cases of
sun stroke. Heavy showers fell nearly every
day, and the rain on Friday produced high floods
in some parts of this county. The wind which
accompanied the rain laid tie corn level with
the grouud, and, we presume, injured the wheat
also. The temperature became delightfully."- cool
ON Sunday.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-07-06
TEE oRreos wAR-The Washington CORE

TIE OREGON WAR.-The Washington CORES.
.pondent of the New York Courier says:
z The sangunary news from Oregon rests upon
sandy foundation, perhaps dusty one. for the
spectators in the new Frazer Gold Diggings
naturally desire the presence of respectable
force of Government troops for their protection
against Indian hostilities, while in pursuit ofthe
pulverized treasure. The letters of Governor
McMulIen, spoken of as confirming Sfeptoe's de.
feat are not addressed to the Secretary of State,
nor to anybody in administration, and are mere !.
ly the random illusions of an excitable BRAIN
| made The subject the occasion OF visit to the
War Department yesterday, and was satisfied
that tn, reported disaster was discredited there.
They were in possession of no official dispatches
mentioning the affair-which must be regarded
Us condusive proof of the fality of the rumor.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-07-06

A New ELDoRADo.--Late San Francisco pa
pers are largely occupied with accounts from
Washington Territory, all concurring in state
Inents that prolific and apparently inexhausti-
Gle auriferous region has been discovered on Fra
ger and Thompson rivers, in The British Posses
sions, and in Washington territory. The Alta
Californian says that the excitement throughout
the State in regard to the newly discovered gold
region has increased 10 such an extent as to al
mos, give room tor The belief that California is
about 10 become heavily lessened of her work
ing population. The boats from the interior
were arriving every day loaded down with mi
hers and others, all bound 10 Frazer's river
The hotels in San francisco were fairly cramm-
ed with people, waiting for an opportunity 10
leave; while reports also come from various
points of the interior that parties were setting
out overland for the same locality. Throughout
the entire length and breadth "f the State. the
Frazer river fever" seems to have seized hold
of the people, and threatens TO break up, or, at
least, seriously disarrange for the time being the
entire mining business of the State.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-07-06

The Richmond Enquirer has not expressed
itself satisfied with Mr.. Letchers position, as in
timated elsewhere in this paper. On the con-
trary, it acquits him of endorsing the principles
of the Rufaer pamphlet, because it is "bound
to believe Mr.. Letcher when he alleges that the
pamphlet, as published, was difereot from the
address when delivered;" but it is not satisfied
with his "svowal OF anti.ssvery sentiments in
1917" In its issue of Friday last, the Enquirer
says:
We think "The South errs in saying 'Mr.
Summers never ahjured his abolitiouism, it at ALL
until reluctant and equivocal explanation was
extOrted by the exigencies of q political can
vass." 10 the State Constitutional Convention
in 1850, Nc. Summers, We are informed, made
an open and explicit recantstion of the senti-
ments of bis speech in 1882, and Mr.. Letcher
gave at the same time an explanation of the
Ruffner pamphlet. These facts were brought to
our knowledge while reading the editorial of
"The South" and, if they both made similar
recantation on the same floor, Mr. Summers OF.
fence being fifteen years old, and Mr.. Letcher's
three, we don't see how an ardent devotion to
the ultrai$m of slavery can be reconciled
with our neighbours extreme haste to forgive
and forget Mr.. Letcher's unfortunate early his.
tory
THE South" is mistaken, when it intimates
that We are ready to forgive Mr. Letcher for an
offence the Enquirer condemned in Mr. Sum
mers in 1900. We have expressed our satisfac-
ton with Mr.. Letchers defence from the charge
OF endorsing the principles OF the Ruffner PAM
phlef, and no more.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-07-06
The Fourth.

The anniversary of our national independence
was observed to some extent in this place on
Saturday last. Most of our stores were closed,
and one or more of the Sunday Schools left town
to enjoy picnic. Passing through Court house
alley in the morning, we found the wits who
congregate there very joval and patriotic. One
limb OF the law was reading the Declaration of
Independence to an audience of two! At night
there was considerable firing of guns, and mod
est display of fire works on CARRIERS hill
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-07-06

Virginia to vat AT Court held for Au-
gusta County at the Courthouse on Monday, the
2sth day of June, 1858:
The present term of this Court bringing to a
close the official relations which for twenty
en- years have existed between the Court and
jefferson Kinney, who for all that time has been
its Clerk, the Justices assembled in full session,
deem it to be due, alike to the Court and to Mr..
Kinney, to enter upon the record their high ap.
probation of the industry, ability and fidelity
which have in so eminent degree character
lied his discharge Of all his duties
= Ordered that copy Of this minute be fnr.
nished to the newspapers of the town of Staun.
ton for publication. A Copy Teste.
VIM. A. BURNETT, D. @.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-07-06

Our MINISTER TO MExloo.-The Mobile Reg
lister discredis the reliability OF the despatch re
ceiyed by telegraph, to the effect that our MIN
lister in Mexico had demanded aud received ms
passports. II understands the despatch to sig
nily that Mr.. Forsyth had demanded passports
for the American citizens resident in Mexico,
who had resolved to leave the country rather
than submit to the forced contribution. 1t can
hardly be possible that Mr. Forsyth has demand
ed his own passports. That would be meas
ure contrary to usage, il not uhwarr "a, ny
the duty or authority OF Minister. The prac
tice and the rule are, that Minister shall await
the instructions OF his government before de-
msndiug his passports. 1t il competent and GUS
tolnsry for him, in such cases as in his opinion
require extreme action on his part, to suspend
official intercourse with the government to when
he is accredited until lie eau receive the orders
of his own government in the premises. we
think it highly probable that this mesaure has
been taken by Mr.. Forsyth.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-07-06

MURDER OF LEWIS W. SToFER -We published
rumor last week that Mr.. Lewis W. Stofer., a
native OF this place, and recently one Of the pro
prietors of the Missouri Expositor, at Lexington,
had been shot and instantly killed by gam
bier, on board Missouri river steamer. The
Chronicle, of Orange G. H., publishes the follow
lug extract from letter addressed by gentle
man in Missouri to his brother in Culpeper coun-
ty, Va. The letteris dated Lexington, June 21st {:
II write this morning to inform you of very
sad occurrence. Mr.. Lewis W. Stofer is no more
Poor fellow, he did not live to get here. He
was killed some twenty miles below this place
on steamboat, by notorious gambler. The
news reached here some time before the boat,
and have never before seen such excitement.
Mr.. Stofer seems to have been a general favo-
rite, and every body speaks well of him. The
boat did not get here until about sun down yes
terday, (Sunday,) and have not seen such q
crowd together since | left home as was down
on the leyee. Both the prisoner and the re-
mains of Mr.. s. were on the boat. 1t was with
the greatest difficulty that the sheriff could keep
the crowd from taking the prisoner aud hang
ing him. They never could have gotten him TO
jail il it had not been that they put him in
ahack and then driving as fast as the horses could
travel. have heard so many different tales az
to how the fuss originated, that it is hard to
come ct the truth, especially whilst there is SO
much excitement"
After the above was put in type a friend
handed US the Lexington (Mo) Express Of the
Goth ult., which contains the testimony given
before the Coroners jury. The name of the
prisoner is Charles Clark. 1t seems that he had
been playing cards with Stofer, and claimed to
have won $40 from him, which he (Stofer) re-
fused to pay on the ground that Clark had cheat
ed at the game Stofer borrowed pistol to
defend himself, Clark having threatened him
and followed him about the boat. Finally,
Clark followed him to the water closet. Seve-
raj witnesses saw them in scuffle there, and
one man saw Clark holding Stofer's arms or
wrists. No one saw who fred the pistol At
ter the shot, Clark returned with bloody hands
and stated that Stofer in trying to shoot him had
shot himself. Stofer held a pistolin his hand.
Clark had no weapon, but might have thrown
one away before he was searched.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-07-06

SCENE AT A GRAvE.-At the interment of the
body of Mayor Wayne, of Savannah, last week,
the following pretty incident occurred, and is
related by the News:
In the procession, Immediately following the
hearse, the colored people marched to the num-
Der of about three hundred. After entering the
cemetery they ranged themselves on one side "f
the route chosen for the procession, anc sung
one OF the most beautiful and appropriate hymns
to one of the sweetest tunes we have ever had
the pleasure OF listening to. 1t was grateful
tribute 10 their departed friend, offered in
most graceful and touching manner.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-07-06

THE PUBLIC EXpENDITUREs.-The Washington
Union, says the Petersburg lntelligencer, justly
alarmed at the effect upon the public mind OF
the exposures that have been made of the un-
paralleled extravaganza of the administration,
has turned to cyphering, with the hope of show
ing different result. What its figures are
worth will appear from the annexed statement
of the Washington correspondence Of the New
York Courier and Enquirer:
The list of appropriations published a week a.
90 in the Union was grossly defective. 1t was
prepared for effect, to check the damaging in
fuence upon the Administration Of such speech
es upon the finance as those of Senator Wilson,
Sherman, of Ohio, Howard Of Michigan, and
Andrews, of New York. To promote the same
object, the UGlon has published an elaborate re.
port of speech by Mr.. Letcher, of Va, the
great gun of his party on questions of finance
and revenue. The speech as published was new
er delivered. 1t is full of misstate,nent. In
money matters the existing administration is a
gigantic failure. 1t stands pillar of blunders,
and all the columns of the press cannot prop it
up Take for instance the Unions own state
ment of the appropriations of the last session, as
a proof of the wreck into which the government
is falling Theoficial printadrnit that the aggre-
gate of appropriations is S6s,000,0o0. To that
sum the following are to be- added, rs items o.
mitted through haste, no doubt:
Post Office Appropriation Law, $l7,50O,000
Permanent and indefinite appropri-
atoms, which do not appear in
the acts of each session. S.000,000
Cost of collecting the revenue, 100000