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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-20

PROSPECTS OF LEcoMpToN.--AIr Critten-
denis speech against the Lecompton swindle
has produced a profound sensation in Con
gress. He struck damaging blow at the
infamous measure. the events Of the last
few days have not promoted the prospects of
the great fraud. The chances are that six
to eight of the Southern Americans will vote
with the Republicans and Douglasites, and
some begin to think that the Administration
cannot overcome this combination. But the
power of the Administration is great, and
we consider the conflict yet doubtful.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-20
Religious Items

In New York city prayer meetings are
held over the city, and some of the newspa-
pers send reporters to them every. morning,
who report the proceedings infinitely; Civ
ing the prayers, celebrations, the requests
for prayers, &C., &C., and in many instances
these reports are served up as would be a
political meeting, and in miserable taste
Among the Methodists of New York is
society for promoting interest in this re-
vival, who go about from place to place as
they see a field for labor They are called
Flying Artillery" because they are contin-
ually changing their field of operations
They number about forty, and take their
places inside the altar to conduct the meet
lngs. Ex-Alderman Smith is one, having
been recently converted.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-20

TIE UUMBUG OF DIsUSIoN.-Th Richm ond
Inquirer of the 18th, in sensible article
upon the subject, thus speaks of the rum ored
movements of certain fire. eating members of
Congress, looking toward a dissolution of
the Union:
Whispers are circulated to the effect that
something of concealed Importance is now
in process Of connection among members of
Congress, which threatens a speedy outburst
of sectional convention. Let us not be de-
ceiyed. Members of Congress are not pos
sessed of an exclusive privilege either to
read the signs of he times or to control the
tendency of events. They may do much to
obstruct, and more to assist, certain popular
movements. But there are some things in
our political world which are far beyond
their reach. 1t requires the warmth Of SOW
ereignty itself to hatch disunion, and not
one sovereign voice has ever yet pronounced
in favor of dissolution. Newspaper cores
pondents may discover mares nests honor
able members may shrug their shoulders and
wear mysterious faces violent demagogues
may raise loud cry of false alarm all this
and more may become matter of daily re-
currence, and yet the Union will remain safe
in the hands of its proper guardians, the
people of the States. The treasure of the
Union and the treasure Of State Rights are
both intrusted to their keeping. There is no
danger Of their being lulled into a false Sc
curity. When they are called upon to pre-
pare for the worst-to face disunion itself
for the sake Of States Rights-their answer
will be, "We arc already prepared" n \ n
There is no present eang;r of disunion
simply because there is No proximate cause
of disunion: Conservative Democrats need
only t. prepare to defeat an attempt against
their party organization. This is the only
danger which can possibly result from all
the intrigues and clamors which affect to as
sumo the form of a movement for dissolu-
ton of the Union.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-20
The Difficulty between Senators
Green and Cameron.

Our Congressional summary Yesterday
spoke of passage in the Senate last Mon.
day night between Messrs. Green and Cam
eron. 1t originated from an attempt of the
former to dragoon the anti -Lecompton mem.
bers into vote on the Kansas bill. The
following is the substance of the difficulty a.
given in a dispatch:
After midnight the following scene occur.
red:
Mr.. Green declared that unless he could
have distinct understanding that the vote
shall be taken on Monday he would 20 on.
Mr.. Cameron was disguised with these
fruitless sttempts. Who is the gsntlem an
from Mo-, Mr.. Green? He asked, he is but
our peer. Is he the commander of the Sen
ate majority that adjourned over from Thurs.
day to Tuesday to attend a political pagean,
at Richmond9
Mr.. Green-That is not true.
Mr.. Cameron-Do l understand the gen.
tleman to say that state what is not trueI
Mr.. Green-1 said So
Here the Vice President called both Sem
ators to order.
Mr.. Cameron-The Senator has applied to
inc had language. l will also use harsh
terms and say that it is an untruth.
Mr. Green-Yon're Il liar.
The Vice President again called both gen.
tlemen to order.
Mr.. Cameron asked pardon of the Senate
for having said what the Senate says is not
right. though he still thought he was not
wrong. For anything have said to that
gentleman, am responsible.
Mr.. Green denied that lie arrogated to
himself to dictate to members. The Ssna.
tor does me injustice. He (Mr. Green) was
man enough to meet him or any other SLAM
derer. The SANDER of the Senator will re-
vertebrate upon his own head.
The Vice President ernphatically called
the gentlemen to order.
Mr. Green said that lie had said enough
to the Senator in this chamber. Out of the
chamber he would use more appropriate
epithet-the epithet which belongs to the
West. He would not infringe upon the pro.
priety of the Senate. If there is any ami.
mostly to settle, it must be done outsice.-
He did not 60 to that side of the chamber
to dictate, but when it would be agreeable
for them to vote. He did not go individual.
ly, but AS an agent Of the Committee. He
! would settle the matter with tire Senator in
FIVE misunderstanding his fingers as he
spoke).
Quiet was then restored, and after much
debate and various motions, the Senate ad-
journed at half past six till twelve O'Clock
Upon Resembling Messrs. Green and Cam.
eron apologised to the Senate, and withdrew
whatever they might have said which could
be construed as personal.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-20

CURE FOR CoLDs 1t is said that forty
eight hours OF total abstinence from liquids
OF all sorts will kill cold entirely; and he
who tries this remedy may go out into the
air. and the more the better the more he
walks and creates exlalaton from the skin,
the more he rob5 his blood of water, and the
more thoroughly be breaks the banks On
which tho nose and throat and lungs rely
for the means of making themselves trouble
some. Try it,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-20
The Executive appointments i'll
Iowa.

The recent changes made in several fede-
raj Offices in this State are outrages upon the
people Of Iowa as we'll rs an insult to the
Democratic party. They exhibit clearly the
Interior purpose had in view by Buchanan to
punish his recrcant friends and reward his
tools. In making an appointment, he has
not asked, is he competent, faithful and de-
serving but, is he n Lecomptonite? Old
and tried Democrats, who have lived long
in the State, and worked hard for the party,
enjoying the respect of their fellow citizens,
Gratis, with the mud Of other countries
scarcely dry on their boots. y failure to
support the President in his Kansas policy
is sufficient to seal the doom Of an Office
holder, no matter how true he may have
been to all other interests of the party.
A correspondent of the Dubuque Express,
which, though Democratic paper, de-
aounces the Lecompton measure, says that
neither Heath, who has been appointed
Postmaster at that place, nor Rickord, who
has been appointed U. S. Attorney for Iowa,
nor Robert Bowling, of Dubuque, who is to
be sent as Consul to Dublin, have ever cast
vote in Iowa. All these appointments
have been made by and with the consent and
advice of toady Jones. The actual residence
of the first does not exceed five months in
the State; the second about three weeks
the third, although in this State about eigh-
teen months, was not entitled to vote, not
being citizen of the United States Could
greater insult be offered to the people of
Iowa than the selection of such men as their
representatives
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-20
PoNE-RoY NURSERY. Mercer Co, Ill.,, !
March It'll, 1858.

>
March 18th, 1858.
SuEL FOSTER, ESQ. The severity of our
cold winters has awakened much attention
| towards the most hardy varieties of fruits
But, unfortunately, our severe winters do not
lead US to as satisfactory conclusions on this
subject as might be supposed. Hence, with
all our dear experience, the subject of class
flying varieties with regard to hardness is
involved in much uncertainty.
While much valuable information might
be obtained by experimental orchards in
different ATTITUDES, still it is doubtful whether
such experiments would do very much to-
wards determining the actual hardness of
varieties.
The amount of injury that trees sustain in
winter does not depend upon the degree Of
cold alone. To satisfy ourselves on this
subject, we have only to consider that Maine
and Lower Canada are quite generally Wis
tied by lower temperatures than we had du-
ring our cold winters. Still, in these north
ern sections, orchard trees rarely receive any
damage by frost. Hence, it does not neces-
sariy follow that Minnesota, in consequence
of a higher latitude, would afford any better
test of the hal diness of varieties than our
own region.
Tho damage that trees sustain with the
cold seems to depend quite as much upon the
condition Of the tree as upon the degree of
cold. In more northern regions nature
seems to prepare the tree for the rigor of
winter. Aud, further, owing to various
modifying causes, the condition of the tree
of the same variety will be somewhat varied
in almost every different situation, hence
different results will follow from the same
degree of cold. This accounts for the fact
that orcllardists, when they compare their
observations with each other, are perplexed
with the discrepancies Of their different re-
ports.
Of the orchards in this vicinity, probably
| 50 per cent. of the trees are so much damaged
as greatly to abridge the life of the trees
20 per cent. are killed dead, or damaged so
as to endure but short period 10 per cent.
are killed dead or nearly dead
In period of 10 years, We may conclude
that large portion of the trees of our pres
ent orchards will split down ut the forks or
go to decay.
Among the varieties that have most sui.
fered with the cold I will name the
Baldwin, Am. Golden Russell,
Gravenstein, Roxbury Russell,
Sweet Bough, English Russell.
1t i. scarcely necessary to give list of the
many varieties that are badly damaged but
among them may be named
Northern Spy, Newtown spitzenberg,
Ortley, Il. l. Greening,
Spice Sweet, Golden Sweet,
Ladies' Sweet, Fr'klin G'ld'n Pirpin
Among those that have escaped with very
slight injury may be named
Yellow Bellfower, Benoni,
Sweet June, Talman Sweet,
Trenton Early, Sweet Romantic,
Peach Pond Sweet, Sw't Winter Paradise,
Red Detroit, Haskell Sweet,
Autumn Strawberry, Red June.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-20

The BEST HIT OF TIE SEAsoN.-Col.
Henry S. Lane, of Indiana, made speech
to the Republicans, up at St Joseph, the
other day, in which'he said ''the Buchanan
men had abandoned the Cincinnati platform
to stand upon the Cincinnati Directory"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-20

THE New School SYsTEM.-We have not
yet seen copy of the educational bill adopt
cd by the Legislature. We understand that
it makes radical change in our present
system. From a synopsis of it found in one
of our exchanges, we learn that it requires
the fund or tax raised to support the schools
OF the State, to be divided, and one half shall
be apportioned in equal parts, to each dis
trict in the county, while the other half shall
be apportioned, an equal amount to each
scholar. This provision will work unjuslly
to the larger cities. 1t is quite likely that
some of them will pay one-fourth of the tax
but receive the benefit Of only one-twentietl'
of the amount.
The bill provides that means shall be pro-
vided for the separate education Of colored
children, except when unanimous consent
shall be given for their admission into the
common schools.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-20

CO John W: Hall, alias Vim. Lindsey,
whose remarkable attempt to escape from
the Alton penitentiary we have already no.
ticed, died on the morning of the 18th, in
his cell. lie had been gradually sinking
under the effect of the wound in his head,
and for sixteen hours previous to his death
was entirely paralyzed and insensible.-
From the time he was shot until he died,
paralysis made slow but certain work upon
him.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-20

Hon. Edward Bates, the well known
citizen of St. Louis-an old whig and the
head of the legal profession Of the city-has
published powerful letter against Presi-
dent Bachanan's Kansas policy.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-20
A PRINCESS MARRIED TO PRIxrER.-It

A PRINCESS MARRIED TO PRINTER.-It is
stated in the correspondence of the English
pspers from Berlin, that according to an
ancient usage in Prussia, all the Princes of
the royal family must learn some trade.
Prince Frederick William, just married to
- Fkinesss Royal Of England, learned the
luo1S II ! compdsitor in the printing Office
p r, uasl, IN Berlin.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-20

cTA boy named O'Brien, an apple ped
dler on the cars at Cleveland, recently tount
package of $500 in bank rotes which
had been lost in the cars and which lie re.
turned to the owner. His honesty was re-
warded by suit of new clothes, and deed
of leo acres of land
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-20

PEACH PEosPEoTS.-The Cincinnati CON-
msrcial states that majority of the fruit
growers in that region are deploring the
mishap to the peach crop. The last warm
spell succeeded by sharp frosty weather kill
ed large portion of the buds. Some of tho
fruit raisers express hope that the orchards
have partially escaped,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-20
LIST OF APPLES

LIST OF AFPEEB
In a Tubular CLASH fcation. Explanation:
No l, in the column Of" GroUM Of tree,"
signifies the most lururiant gro,cM in the
Nursery; and thus in the other columns,
the highest quality, most hardy, most pro-
ductice and The highest value are marked
No. /, and l-2 less hardy, less produc-
tirs, dc.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-20

nsA- Prominent among the sounding dec
lara,ions of Mr.. Buchanan's inaugural ad.
dress was the following ''Public rirtuc /,
the rital splsk Of republics" Perhaps the
most significant as well as scathing of al
possible commentaries upon this declaration
is the simple statement that an inrestiga,
ton On, charge Of bribery BY the Erecutiv'
is at this moment pending against mem.
Der of the House If Repre-. cntatives at Wash
ington.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-20

l feel some delicacy in making out select
lists for general cultivation, because every
year affords observation that induces me to
change my opinion in regard to many varie-
ties. But for the II best for general cult.
vation in the West, We will choose
Early Harvest, Fulton,
Red June, Taman Sweet,
Sweet June, jonathan,
Maideh's Blush, White Winter P'rm'n,
Snow, Wine Sap,
Rambo, Janet.
For the 26 most profitable add the follow
ing:
Jersey Sweet, Yellow Bellfower,
Dyer, Domino,
Summer Pearmain, Peach Pond Sweet,
Fall Wine, Roman Stem,
Striped Pppin, Swaar,
Or,ley, Red Canada,
Peck's Pleasant, Willow Twig.
The following are hardy and remarkably
productive, though not Of the best quality
Red Astrachan, Early Pennock,
Lowell, Keswick Goblin,
Fall Orange, Kentucky.
have attempted to classify some of the
varieties of apples most generally known in
a Table, in which have designated by fig
ures the gro"M, quality, producticeness
! hardness and ralue for cultivation Accep,
this classification for no moro than it il
worth. 1t is drawn up wholly from my OWE
observations alone. Yours, &c.,
T. McWIlORTER,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-20

CO The logic of Macbeth, when contem-
plating the murder of Duncan, his gracious
klngly guest, is that which Mr.. Buchanan
and his followers must urgently apply to the
case of Kansas
eff 'twere done when 'tis done, then
'twere well 'twere done quickly"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-20

STEAMBOAT Disasters. The steamer Eliza
Battle was burned on the Bigbee river, in
Alabama, few days since, by which thirty
three lives were lost. Tho weather was in
tensely cold, and the wind blowing furious
ly, so that many were frozen to death.
came in collision on the Ohio river. opposite
Raleigh, Ky, on Sunday morning last. The
latter sunk in a few minutes. Three deck
hands I'D one woman and Two children,
dec! passengers, were drowned. The Prin-
cess will probably he raised.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-20

COLLEGE STATIsT1os.-By the annual state
ment just printed, it appears that in forty
seven colleges of the land, there are s,54O
students, of whom 3,0s2 are professors of
religion. There were, during the last year,
429 conversions. There were 9S7 who in
tend to become ministers. According to the
fullest report we have ever seen, there are
III colleges in the United States, of which
1919 are Protestant, and are Roman Cath
Ole. OF the Protestant colleges, 16 are
controlled by the Baptists, l3 by the Meth
odists, s by the Episcopalians, IL by the
Congregationalists 2 by the Unitarians, and
l by the Unisersalists, and the remainder by
the various branches of the Presbyterians.-
Of all colleges, Is, or about one-eighth of
the whole, are situated in New England.
The free states have 65 of the colleges, and
the slave states ST, but many of the latter
are like western towns, all on ppper.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-20

[NorE.-The asterisk ~ is used in the above to
signify !. Our compostor was compelled to use this
mark, there not being the requisite number of frae-
ton marks in the 'font" Of type in which the ia.
bic is set.--ED. JOUR.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-20
uEpUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.

Relsblhan stu's CONVENTION will &c feld Mt
Iowa City, on 1Lu'sasy, tie Eth day Of June,
1855, FOR the purpose Of nominating Secretary,
Auditor, TreasureIet siste and Attorney q neral,
Sad fer the transaction of such other business as
aay 10 d. eemtd necessary by the Convention.
The ratio # representation Of each county VIII
b ore dek gate fer every one hundred Republican
votes, end IN additional che for every fraction
~ afty, the vote for Governor at the last state
election bein tto basis. Organized counties with
less II. enc hundred R'lrhiicap voters will 10
snttiled each to one delegate.
G. J. KIRKwo.p, ". II. Farmer,
". =. CLAkK, II. PRIZE,
4 OCOsxoR. q. ID. NoonrY,
CommitIsa.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-20

There was something Of test vote in the
House on Friday last, on motion made by
Harris, Of Illinois, which was overruled. -
Harris appealed to the nonse, and a motion
was made to lay his appeal on the table.
The Speaker announced that the pending
question was on the appeal of Mr.. Harris. OF
Illinois, from the decision OF the Chair,
that he could not read the journal and state
ment OF the Kansas Committee, to sh"w
that the Committee had not executed the
order of tie House, for the reason that the
minority could not make report from a
Committee, and that, therefore, this was no
question of privilege.
On the question of laying the appeal on the
table the vote stood yeas, Lecompsonites,
l09 nays, Ants I.ecompton, Ill. The Dem
ocrats WIN voted against laying he appeal
OF the table were:
Mcssrs. Adrian. Cox, John G. Davis, Egg
fish. Foley, Groes beck, Hale, of Ohio, liar-
rs. of Illinois. lIaskin, Lawrence, Marshall,
of Illinois, Montgomery, Morris, Shaw and
Smith, of lllinois--l5. Besides, Messrs.
Hickman and Mckibben who were absent,
but had paired with Lecomptonites -mak-
ing II.
Tie Americans voting against laying the
appeal on the table were:
Mcssrs. Winter Davis, Gilmcr Morrison,
Harris, of Maryland, Humphrey Marshall,
Ricaud and Underwood making 7.
The Democrats who changed over to the
side of the Speaker from the original vote
on the Investigating Committee were:
Messrs. Chapman, Dewart, Reilly and
Jones. of Pennsylvania.
Me>srs. Pendleton Miller and Burns, of
Ohio, voted also in the Speakers favor, the
former not regarding it as a test.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-20

GOVERNMENT SurrLIEs.-M iors e. Russell,
government supply agents, have selected
Nebraska City, N. r., as the point from
which to start their trains for the transport
taton of government troops and supplies to
Utah. They will start from that point from
eight hundred to one thousand wagons
They will require from six to eight thousand
yoke of oxen, and will engage the services
of about twelve hundred men, for which
they will pay twenty-five dollars per month,
out and back. The price which they propose
to give for oxen is seventy five dollars per
yoke, WHICH in view of the present state of
the money rket, is certainly far remu-
neration. They will require the stock to be
delivered at Nebraska City, Of the time of
which due notice will be given through
agents or the press. It's probable that they
will ask sixty, ninety and one hundred and
twenty days on their purchases Of stock
The trains will commence moving at the
earliest practicable moment, certainly mo-
later than the 1st of April.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-20

This is hardly a fair or direct answer to
your question, but must pass as the best l
can give. 1t is of course more my own
choice than for general commercial purposes.
3. What age to plant?
Old enough to be 6 or feet high, stocky,
sound, low headed, and then we'll headed
back before planting.
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-05-28

week ago, are now the wrecks of ruin
on the shores of affection; many upon
whom the sun of last Sabbath shone
propitiously, have, ere this time, met
with some misfortune, and are turned
upon the world, the children ofpover-
ty; and many whose expectations and
hopes were beaming forth bright and
prosperous at the dawn Of the week
find themselves at the close the sad
and miserable beings Of cruel disap.
pontment.
And such is the fate Of man! It is
subject to changes in week, a day
nay, even an hour. The world is still
in commotion, revolution succeeding
revolution; time whirling in it's rapid
progress, leaving behind its trace OF
destruction. And even in small COM
munity many thrilling and exciting
circumstances might be summed up and
recorded at the close Ofeach week.
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-05-28
The Wealth of our Statesmen.

Jefferson died comparatively poor
Indeed, it Congress had not purchas
his library. and given for it five times it:
value, he would with difficulty have kept
the wolf from his door.
Madison saved money, and was com.
paratively rich. To add TO his fortunes
however, or rather 10 those Of his widow
Congress purchased his manuscript pa
pers and paid thirty thousand dollars fo
them.
james Monroe. the fifth President o
the United States, died so poor that hi
remains found resting place through TIT
charity OF one Of the citizens.
John Quincy Adams left some hundred
and fifty thousand dollars, the result O.
industry, prudence and inheritance. H.
was man Of method and economy.