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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-26
News Paragranns.

| Yellow Fever is making sad havoc in
Havana.
The last New York bank statement shows
an aggregate ofi$33 ,S96, 466 in specie.
Mr.. Stacy, of Cincinnati, sent to Chicago
last week, fifty bushels of strawberries.
Gen. Scott few days since attained his
I'D birthday. lie has been in the army over
half century.
sThe Hardwood Republic is the name of
society IF Dacotnh Indians in Minnesota
who have adopted civilized manners.
| The appropriations made at the late ses-
sion of Congress amount to over eighty mil
lions of dollars.
A steam machine, for manufacturing ice,
has been made by London firm. The cost
of the ice will be ten shllings ton.
E. I. Tinkham q Co., of Chicago, who
suspended some months ago, have resumed
business.
A duel was fought in Mississippi last
month by Mr.. S. Knott and Mr.. A. w.
Shott. The result was that Knott was shot,
! and Shott was not.
The Washington Union contradicts "by
authority' the rumor that Messrs. Cobb
and Floyd were about to retire from the
Cabinet.
A colt with only one eye was lately toaled
in Madison county, Ky. The eye is consid-
erably larger than the usual size, and in :he
middle of the forehead.
The Leavenworth (Kansas) Constitution
was adopted by a majority of about seven
1000.
1t costs twenty-six dollars an hour to
light the new hall of the House of Represen-
tatives at Washington, with gas.
The Chicago Journal says the Press and
Tribune OF that city are to be consolidated
on the first of July, and that the propre-
tors of both establishments will consti; ute
the new firm.
A colony of 700 persons, from Pennsylva-
MIA and Maryland, have purchased large
tract of land on the Platte river, Nebraska,
and will settle upon it at once. There are
some heavy capitalists back of the move
ment.
The Mobile Register pumply denies the
current story, going the newspaper rounds,
about the old pirate dying in lexas, and re-
same old salt told the same story and has
UScu III CHO sa'uo dSoHy lOI tiCSc
| twenty years.
The directory of the city of New York
this year, contains 900 names. decrease
of 1000, and the population has this year
for the first time since the war OF 1912,
shown falling off. Hard tines lave
done it.
The famine in the Azores island, still con-
tinues, particularly in the towns of Fayal
and Funchal, many Of who's. inhabitants are
in a wretchedly destitute condition. Mr..
Cabney, our consul there, distributes 100
bushels of corn and money from his private
resources, every week, to relieve he suffer-
ers, but this goes only little way towards
a general relief.
Robert McAuly, of Sciota county, Ohio,
has come home sick and poor, from six
years absence in California, but his wife says
he is not her husband, that he is an impos-
ter, and will not recognize him. His other
relatives treat him in The same way but the
neighbors are divided; some say it is him,
and others say it ism. He knows every
thing that the real man should know. If he
had brought back 100000 in California
gold, we are inclined to think his friends
would have traced some resemblance that
they cannot now discover.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-26

The "HARNoSIoUs DEMOCRACY" OF ILL
NoIs. The Chicago Tribune says it is settled
by the recent Democratic State Convention
that the coming election in Illinois is to be
a triangular contest. The nominees of the
Convention (Col Dougherty for State Treas.
urer, and Elk Governor Reynolds for Super
tcndent Of Public Instruction. were chosen
avowedly on the ground of their opposition
to Douglas. The Douglas men have the
control Of the regular Democratic organiza-
ton in the State, and style the BUCCANEERS
''bolters." The Chicago Times, in announc-
ing the nomination of Col. Dougherty, says:
John Dougherty has been a candidate for
Office for the last fifteen years, and as he is
always repudiated by the Democracy in Con
ventions, he is ! standing Bolter. He has
run against the regular nominees for Con-
2ress, for State Senate, ETC.. repeatedly, and
at last has got the boilers nomination for
the State ticket"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-26
EVENING SESSION.

Convention met at o'clock. The COM
mittee on preamble and resolutions reported
as follows:
WHEREAS, We, the representatives of the
Republicans of Iowa, being again permitted
to assemble in State Convention, deem this
a fitting occasion to briefly express our views
of National and State 20 icy, and to affirm
our adhesion to the principles of Constitu-
tional Liberty, for which We have been long
and earnestly contending. We believe this
Republi specially ordained by the blood
and treasure of our foretathers, for the free
homes of the mechanic, the operative and
the farmer, and we, their descendants, are
determined that it shall be preserved and
administered for our common welfare; and
that the great problem of the ability of the
people to govern themselves shall be clearly
solved, in the onward progress and prosper
ity of Cur Republican constitution; manifest
ing 10 the nations of the earth that the free
spirit of this nation is uncoDquered and un-
conquerabe. Therefore,
l, Resolred, That the principles laid down
in the Philadelphia Platform, adopted on
June 18th, 1856, are founded upon the con-
stitution of the United States, are consonant
with the teachings of Christianity, and are
mos. heartily endorsed by this convention.
Q, Resolued, That in the contest now wa
ging between Freedom and Slavery, our SYM
pathies are wholly and strongly with the
former-tllat we have no truce to offer, no
mercy to ask-that with us the watchword
is victory or death.
3, Resotred, That the effort made 70 ex>
tend the area of slave territory on this con-
tinent by the Democratic party is contrary
to the spirit of the age and the genius of our
Institutions.
4, Reso7ved, That by the passage of the
English swinde for the admission IF Kansas
into the Union under the infamous Lecomp-
ton constitution, whereby an unjust discrim.
ination is made in favor of Slave and against
Free states in the amount of population re-
quired to form state government, the so
called National Democracy have proven
their devotion to slavery extension, Il cir
opposition to the interests of free labor, and
their total disregard of the popular will.
5, Resolved, That the new doctrines of the
so-called Democratic party, originated by
Chief Justice fancy, in the bred Scott de-
cision,' and carrying slavery into our nation
al territory, has no foundation in our Fed
eral constitution, is at war with the verities
of our history, civil and judicial, and is CAL
culated to tolerate the ensaving of our race
in all the states.
6, Resotred, That we view with satisfac-
ton the course of those who, without res
pect to party feelings, and in defiance of the
threats and in scorn of the brides and cor
rupting influences of the Buchanan admins !
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-26

SIGNS TO hear a death-watch, de-
notes that there is a little insect near
you. A ringing in your ear, that you
have taken little cold. To see strange
things, or hear dismal sounds, is sign
that there is something to cause them,
or that your head or nervous system is
disordered. To have frightful dreams,
is a sign that you ate too much supper.
10 see an apparition, or to be bewitch-
ed, is an incontestible evidence that you
are lacking common sense. Any other
solution in the above case is humbug-
gerry.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-26

GyIt has now become evident that in the
Atlantic Telegraph matter the British have
cheated the United States. Our government
voted sc. 900 year for twenty-five years
toward the support of the Atlantic Telegraph,
while at the same time England retains the
entire control of tue line. She keeps it on
her own territory, and under the agreement
now existing, we would be bound, in ca of
a war, to pay for weapon that would be-
used against ourselves.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-26


We learn from delegates to the Convention
OF the ''unterrifed," in Iowa City, Thursday,
that they named the following candidates
for defeat at the October election:
For Secretary-S Douglass, of Benton Co.;
:" Auditor S. Parvin, Of Muscatine;
&c Treasurer-S. ii. Lorah, of Cass;
Z" Register. NJ. Reid, of Lee;
+" Attorney. NJ. Elwood, of Polk;
" Com.-Chas. Baldwin, of Van Buren,.
The Convention broke up in regular
"row-de- dow on e Lecompton question
The Douglasites were in the majority and
fixed up the platform to suit themselves,
whereupon the Buccaneers called Conven-
ton of their own and passed resolutions
complimenting Buchanan and Jones. The
wrangling lasted till three O'Clock at night
1t is understood, however, that tho0candi-
dates above named perform the wonderful
acrobatic feat of standing on both platforms
at the same time, and as a token of the
admiration with which the exploit is regarded
will receive the vote of both factions Vive
la demagogism
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-26

GREAT DEPRECIATION OF OUEAN STEAM
SHIP PRopERTY.-The mail steamships Herr
mann and Washington. Which have been
running from New York to Bremen, were
sold at auction in New York on Thursday
last, and brought $4,000 for the !,co vessels.
They were built about ten years ago, of the
best materials in every department, under
the inspection of an United States officer. at
a cost Of 100000 apiece, and when sold
were considered in excellent condition.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-26
The Campai gn---Duty of Republi.
cans.

The political canvass in this State may
now be considered as fairly commenced,
both parties having nominated their candi-
dates. Notwithstanding the party of Free
dom can claim decided majority in the
State, it will not do for Republicans to rest
content with the mere prospect of victory.
They must labor for it assduously and Wig
ilantly, else they may be sorely disappointed
The Spring election of 1857 was a signal
rebuke to that spirit of Indifference which is
allowed to take possession of us when we
think We are stronger than the opposition.
At that time, with an undoubted Republican
majority of one or two thousand, we permit
ted our opponents to elect their entire State
ticket with but one unImportant exception
In many strong Republican counties, also,
Democrats were chosen to Office merely on
account of the apathy of Republicans.
I'VE must have thorough organization.
! We have already an efficient State Central
( Committee, but that is not enough Not
only should each county be organized, but
ShCA0 ehouiu NC COluullttCG III eVery town.
ship. The township committee should have
2 register Of all the voters in the township.
so that on the day of election means may be
adopted to bring out every Republican voter
. to the polls, and also guari the polls against
illegal voters. The committee should call
meetings for discussion subscribe for and
G distribute campaign papers and documents
and by all other fair and honorable means
advance the cherished principles of our party
and secure the election of its standard
4 bearers.
We call the especial attention of the Re-
publicans of Muscatne county to these sug-
gestions. In this county we need every vote
to carry the election. Our friends in some
of the townships are already moving towards
an organization Of the kind we refer to, and
we hope their example will be followed in
each township.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-26

Boy Losr.-A son of j. H. Langley, of
Rock Island, aged nine years, left home last
Sunday, and has not been seen since 1t is
feared he has been drowned in the river. He
was dressed in light summer clothes, green
colored jacket, turned wrong side out has
fair complexion, light hair and blue eyes.
Any information of him, dead or alive, sent
to Mr.. Langley, will be literally rewarded.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-26

ONE OF THE IrEM>.-Among other items
added by the Senate to the army appropria>
tion bill, is $4,000 for three regiments of
Missouri desperadoes mustered into the SER
vice of Shannon and Woodson, and called
"kansas Militia' These are the same cut
Threats who sacked and burned Lawrence
and Ossawattomie. These are samples of
those extras which have swelled the expend-
lures from about fifty-two millions under
NJ: Fillmore to $S3 100000 under simple
minded Democrat like Mr.. Buchanan.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-26

GO The Washington Star says that Col.
Forney, of the Philadelphia Press, was the
"tail of the Democratic party" Well, the
Colonel is evidently severed from the Dem-
ocratic party now. So the party is like the
swill-fed cows of the New York distilleries
its tail has dropped eff.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-26

A PRoPHEcY.-The Albany Evening Jour-
nalutters the following portentious prophecy
relative to the new political party:
The ''irst feature" of this party will also
be its last feature. 1t will begin by s'igno-
ring" AID end by being ignored"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-26

> ia In the South, no lady or gen
tleman considers it compromise of
character to ride in a car with "per-
son of COLOR So says the Richmond
South,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-26

GOV. loves Missionto Washington.
A correspondent of the Iowa City Repub.
lican, who has had an interview with Gov.
Lowe, since his return from the East, gives
some interesting facts concerning the Gov
ernor's negotiations at Washington in behalf
of Iowa.
The Governor succeeded in adjusting with
the Land Department the terms of the Swamp
Land settlement namely, the certifcation
of all land not sold by the Government !;
and for warrants, other lands equivalent,
and for those sold for cash. the return of
cash. Also, the manner of proof was set
tied; viz, by affidavit of one responsible
person.
He also adjusted the amount of FIVE per
cent. upon Indian reservations in this State,
amounting to from eight to ten thousand
dollars, which will be paid to the School
Fund of Iowa.
But his most important negotiation relates
to the five per cent. fund, claimed on all
military warrant sales of Iowa Lands, under
the act of Congress by which the State of
Iowa, at it's admission in 1916, was bound
not to tax public lands Of the United States,
receiving five per cont. on all land sales in
lieu thereof. He argued with Mr.. Thompson
that as on the admission of Iowa as a State
there were no outstanding military land
warrants, the Government was legally bound
to pay five per cent. to the State Of Iowa,
when especially the volunteers in the Mexican
war 1.-TWO companies of which Mr.. Lowe, as
Adutant General, himself raised, and of
cours, knew the terms Of the + enlis.
received in advance d hundred and sixty
acres as part of their pay. He also argued
the equity Of the claim of five per cent. on
the military land warrant sales, since it was
on condition of this that the State of Iowa
accepted the act Of Congress and was admit
ted into the Union. The whole case is spread
out in writing by the Governor, and its de-
cision is now pending at Washington. Should
this claim be allowed, it will add over one
million dollars to the School Fund Of Iowa.
From this brief outline, it will appear that
our worthy Governor is actively engaged in
promoting the best interests of Iowa, while
abroad, as we'll as at home
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-26


! GEO. L. DAVENPORT, Eso.-George
L. Davenport was born in Rock Island,
in the fall Of 1917, and is the eldest
son Of Col. Geo. Davenport, and wa,
the first white child born in this section
of the country. For eight or nine
years he had few playmates but the In
dian boys; he therefore, learned to
talk their language about as soon as he
did the English. In 1927 he was sent
to Cincinnati, and went to school one
year, and then returned to the Island
and was placed in the store Of the
American Fur Company, where he re-
manned until this trading post was Civ
en- up, upon the removal Of the Indians
IN 1887, to the Des Moinas river He
was, at an earl y age, adopted into the
Fox tribe, and was called after the ma
ton, "Mosquake,'' and was always a
great favorite with them. He made,
frequently, trips into the Indian coun-
try, with goods for the different trading
posts, and attended all the Indian pay
ments on the Des Moines river. In
1852, he made the first "claim'' west Of
the Mississippi, and in the fall Of 1887
he accompanied the Sac and Fox dele
cation of chiefs to Washington city,
and also visited other large cities. On
his return, he lived upon his claim, in
order to secure pre- emption. In
1888, he was in the store of Davenport
& LIE Claire. In 1889 he married and
commenced business for himself, and
continued to attend to business very
closely for sixteen years. In 1850 he,
in connection with Mr.. LIE Claire, built
the first foundry and machine shops in
this city. They built the first steam
engine, and made the first castings in
this city. He continued III this bust.
ness five years, when he sold out, and
retired from business.-DavenPcc:rt
Past and Present.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-26

DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE FOR CoNsREss.-The
Convention at Iowa City, Wednesday, nomi-
mated Wm.E. Lefdngwell, of Clinton county,
candidate for Congress in this (the Second)
District of Iowa. The nominee Ga son Of
our respected townsman, VIM. Lefhngwell,
Esq.O is young lawyer of no ordinary tai
ent and legal requirements, but his defeat is
a foregone conclusion. The intelligent and
patriotic people of this District have long
since thrown off their allegiance to modern
Democracy, and they will prefer to see the
gallant Vandever represent them in our Ma
tional Councils. Mr.. Letiingwell is an avowed
Douglas man, but we anticipate that ''the
cohesive power of public plumber" will unite
the Administration wing of the Democratic
party in his support.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-26

REwARDING MURDERERs CLARK the we'll
knows murderer of Barber, in Kansas, has
been appointed. to sinecure office in the
Navy worth $1,000 per annum. Thus it is
that nearly every man in Kansas who has
distinguished himself by deeds of blood as
pro-slavery man has been awarded office bv
President Buchanan Did our readers ever
hear of a more Infamous prostitution of
executive patronage?
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-26

MICHIGAN CENTRAL AND MICHIGAN SOUTH
ERN RAILRoADs.-By compact which was
entered into in the early part of the spring,
the Michigan Central and Michigan Southern
ests, and abolished the system of paid and
regularly salaried ticket agents. This ar
rangement is effected by division of the
surplp receipts at the end of every month.
Each road renders an account at the end of
the month Of its receipts on through passen:
ger and freight traffic. The one which has
the largest amount then delivers to the other
fifty per cent. of the surplus, after deducting
twenty per cent. for running expenses.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-26


WHAT OUR IMAGINARY SOUTHERN PAc1F1c
RAILROAD Cosrs. The Albany Journal says
that it may not be generally known that we
are building Pacific Railroad. tits rather
an airy, unsubstantial structure, the rails
being laid nowhere except in the imagination;
but it has already cost US good deal Of
money.
The road was begun about four years ago.
AS our Government is Government VIII Oh
legislates always for the South and never for
the North, it was a foregone conclusion that
the Railroad must be Southern Raj lroad.
1t must connect with Charleston and Mobile.
instead of New Orleans or Philadel phiu.
and must link the States which talk of form
ing Southern Confederacy to California
and the Pacific Coast.
We began by sending out corps Of Army
Officers to survey the Southern Route. The
first route they surveyed was route through
Texas. The second route they surveyed was
route through Texas. And so on to the
end of.the chapter-every one of the dozen
routes, with but one or two exceptions, being
a route through Texas. This Texas enei.
neering took out of the Treasury about
81 100000 The printing of the surveys
cost $3.50, 200; the Gadsden purchase, CON
sistlng of sandy deserts, agreeably diversified
with rocks, was barren of vegetation, for the
most part, to support a field mouse-all for
the moderate sum of 100000; a wagon.
road $250,000; the camels from the east
$3.50, 900, and the Artesian wells along the
route $4,000, 900. Grand total SIT ,25O, 1000.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-26

THE GREAT LEvIATHAN.- company
who own the Great Leviathan are as much
in quandary as the man who drew the ele-
plant in rattle. For long time, while it
chung to the stocks, the question was, what
to do with it; and the one of immediate
interest just now is, where is the money to
come from to finish up the immense skeleton
of the marine monster? The sum required
for the purpose is said to be $l,lOO, 900,
which is to be raised by the issue of 1000
annuities to subscribers of 500 each. The
calculation is thst, by seven voyages year,
she may realize net profit of $608,25O per
annum. 1t is now arranged that she will
make her first voyage, to Portland, early in
the spring of 1859.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-26
.. Q. Al DKICH,
G. II. JEROME, Secretaries.
CHAs. FOSTER,

TIE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH Unless delayed
by some accident, the Atlantic Telegraph
enterprise is row very near completion. The
Agamemnon and Niagara were to leave
Plymouth on the 9th of the present month
for mid ocean, and having there united their
respective cables, to sail in opposite direc~
tons. This has doubtless been effected ere
this, and in two weeks time we may expect
to hear that electric communication has been
effected between the Old and the New
Worlds. The preliminary experiments, so
far as heard from, have proved eminently
successful. Through the deepest water,
thirty-fve letters, or an average of seven
words, can be transmitted in minute.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-26
THE BANK ELECTION.
NO.hD.7Y, JUNE 18Th, 1858.

The form of ballot to be used is, "FOr The
General Blinking La'," or, "Agdinst The
General Banking Law;;" "Fog the State
Bank Of Iowa," or, "Against the State
Bunk of IOaca."
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-26
For Congress, (Second District,)
WILLIAM NANDENER,
OF Duhuoue,
Tickets for the Bank Election can be
had at this Office

CHANGE OF PUBLICATION DAY.--IIereafter,
the Weehly Journal will be issued on Friday,
instead of Saturday. This arrangement will
better accommodate our country subscribers
particularly those receiving their papers
through the post Offices at Wilton, Moscow,
AtalisSa and West Liberty.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-26

INSECTS NEVER GROW. MANY peo-
pie fancy that fly is little only because
it is young, and that it will grow up in
process of time to be as big as blue.
bottle. Now this idea is entirely wrong,
for when an insect has once attained to
its winged state, it grows no more.
All the growing and most part of the
eating are done in its previous states Of
life, and indeed there are many insects,
such as the silk worm moth, who do not
eat all from the time that they assume
the chrysalis state to the time when
they die.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-26

ia A lover should be treated with
the same gentleness as new glove.
The young lady should pull him on with
the utmost tenderness atfrst, only ma
king the smallest advances at time,
till she gradually gains upon him, and
twists him ultimately around her little
finger; whereas, the young lady who
is hasty, and in too great a hurry, will
never get lover to take her hand, but
be left with nothing but her wits at her
fingers ends.