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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-07-16

The TRA1ToRoUs GENERAL.-The
: Revolutionary general about whom a
reversal Of opinion was predicted, in
consequence Of disclosures about to be
made, was Gen. Lee. The paper ma
king the disclosures was read before
the N. Y. Historical Society, few
days since, by its librarian, MIR. Geo.
II. Moore. Lee, who had been an Of
icer in the British army, and, in fact,
did not abandon his half-pay in that
service till the moment Of accepting
otkce under the Revolutionary Con-
,gress, was always very negligent of
Obeying the commands Of Washington,
and sought by every arti6ce to succeed
him in the supreme command. Final
", after he was taken prisoner at Beals-
town, N. j., under circumstances which
reflected greatly upon his military con-
duct, he drew up a paper which he
communicated to Lord Howe, pointing
out The most feasible method Of subju-
eating the colonies. 1t was to occupy
the Chesapeake, conquer Pennsylvania
and dissolve Congress, while Carleton
should hold New England in awe, anc
an invading army should pass from
Canada southward, efecting the over
throw Of the province Of New York
A manuscript copy Of the plan, in Lees
handwriting, was recently found IL
England, among the papers Of Lore
and General William Howe, and en-
dorscd with the name of that British
Generals Secretary, as g Gen. Lees
plan" The proof Of treason is incon
testable. All Washington's doubt o
his integrity, all the lack Of conGdenc
in him, and Of respect for him mani
tested by other revolutionary patriots
is therefore justified.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-07-16

LONGEST AND SHORTEST DAys.-The four
days beginning with Sunday, the Goth ult.,
and ending with Wednesday, the 23d ult.,
were the longest days of the year. On each
OF these days the sun was above the horizon
fifteen hours and three minutes The short
est day of the year will be Dec. 90, and will
be almost the reverse of this. having but
nine hours and .foar minutes between suns
rise and sunset.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-07-16
Reformation.

"In media via (non) salus est"
NThe evil lies in the USE, not the ABUSE"
We are not prepared to assert that there
is anything wrong in the mere act OF using
tumblcrs
Drinking water, for instance, from
tumbler, unless too much were imblbed
would not Mt first glance appear to be an I'M
moral act, but when We consider that bran
DIV is often drank from tumblers, we should
hesitate, lest our otherwise innocent choice
of drinking vessel, might prove Stun.
bling block to some simple brother.
Riding on horseback, also an exercise
harmless in itself, and bracing to the phys
ical system, plainly leads to horse-racing,
and shsuld be avoided So simple an act
as the eating potatoe may be the first step
in q career Of crime; may lead by an easy
pradation from chicken to beef, and thence
to eannibalism.
The consequences, to the youthful mind,
of shooting fire cracker on the Fourth OF
July, are often deplorable. The chain is as
follows: Fire crackers, squibs- pistols
duelIins- murder.
The mere acs of jumping would seem to
have its advantages, but i it were not
enough to condemn it, that the muscles thus
brought into play are sometimes used in
dancing; the fact that Sam Patch died from
inord nate jumping uld be sufficient to
induce any person Of we'll regulated mind
to abandon the practice.
We have known conscientious people who
esteemed it as nothing sinful to sit at ia
BILE while reading, but if they were torehect
that the same posture and similar table
are used in gambling we feel certain-judg'
ing from their clear views and logical reas.
oning in relation to kindred matters, thai
they would refrain henceforth from sitting
and pity the misguided person who coulc
even look at round table with any feeling
save that of adherence.
The great object to be gained in the study
of mathematics is discipline Of mind. Te
attain this object schools and colleges art
buiit. They are considered by the most in
telligent as mere gymnasiums for training
the mental faculties. The game of chess
exerc: ses the memory and Imagination, ane
taxes to the utmost that faculty of concen
tration SO essential to him who would b
successful in any pursuit. 1t disciplineS
the mind, but unlike geometry, it invites so
ciality. 1t needs no teacher to encourage IL
its yotaries the spirit Of emulation, for her
that spirit is naturally engendered. Blu
why speak of its advantages?
Il is generally conceded that the benefcia
results Of given line of conduct are no
to weigh feather in the scale against it
evils. -,
We hope these arguments will hav,
their due effect and that hencefortl
we shall hear no more Of tumblers
potatoes, fire crackers, jumping, sitting a
tables, riding on horseback, or chess play
ing. PURUs.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-07-16

BALLooNlNG Across TnR ATLANTIc.-A
Mr. j Sfeinel, of Harrisburg, Pa who ap-
pears TO be anxious to figure in the category
of San Patch genius, has projected an im-
mense balloon for voyaging across the At
lantc. The trip across, he calculates, can
be made in seventy-five hours, Tie machine
is a very complicated affair-one balloon
swithin another, and a float in the water con.
nected with the main one by cord
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-07-16

D9We have received one Of the first
numbers of the Rock Island Daily Com
merciaI c. W. Strickland, publisher
and proprietor. 1t is Republican in
politics, ably edited, and neat in typo
graphical appearance. We wish the propri-
etor success.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-07-16

CAIRO. This famous city of Lower Egypt
was fast wading out, at the last accounts,
well washed, scrubbed, and ready for fumi
CATION generally. They also do say, that
they have musketoes down there, neither
slender OF limb, nor few in legs, but far be-
tween the eyes and enormous of suction.
Her people, however, are full of spuDk, and
leetle crossy, especially when their Ken
lucky friends come over to condOle will
them Hurrah for Cairo!
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-07-16

Down THE R1yER.-All editors Of papers
down thr river, will confer great favar
upon the afflicted father of the young lady
who was drowned in the river at this place,
by publishing the whereabouts Gf found) of
her remains. He is anxious to recover them
that they may be decently Inferred. Rock
Islander d Argus, July 10th.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-07-16
THE HOUSE OF PRAYER.

Hush tits the sacred house OF prayer,
Where theughtlesSness and mirth are awed:
The hour, when free from worldly care'
The souls of men in sweet communion,
Go upward, Ining,ing in the union
OF love and praise and thanks to dod.
The hoary head of age is bowed; e..
Hands folded up and eyelids shut;
The strong man in his vigOr proud,
The Young heart full of life and feeling,
Here midst the influence round them steallnS'
Turn heaveaward, and earth's forgot.
And meek eyed woman with her breast
Full of compassion and of love-
The fair young child, his mirh at rest,
Quieted now each wild emotion,
Awed by the silence Of devotion,-
Lift up their souls to rems above.
Each form is motionless and b:nt
Deep earnestness is on each brow;
Each eve cast down, and faith has lent
Each pensive face a holy .beaming;
The storms, with which man S breast Is teemlhgi
Are silenced now and put to rest
The preachers voice, soft, kind and mild,
Breaks the hushed silence of the room,
Calling each erring, sinful child
Of earth to fit himself for Heaven.
While yet the hours of life are given,
And smooth his passage to the tomb.
Then, faint at first, in trembling tones,
Yet mingling soon, some pious lay
Il waited to the Throne of Thrones
Sweeter because tits broken, drifting
Softly along the air and lifting
The soul up as it dies away.
And, ere the last faint echo dies,
Hear the low voice of woman, sweet
And soft as distant flute notes, rise;
Or else in accents heavier, deeper,
"Oh God, our Father Friend and Keeper,
As stern voiced men their prayers repeat
At such an hour each voice, each word,
Each low toned prayer, each note Of praise,
Seem holier than when elsewhere heard,
Igo-with better influences round me.
Somewhat unlOosed the ties that bound me
To what is vile-back to my ways.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-07-16

RE-NoMlNATIoN OF OWEN LovEJoY.-At
the Convention Of the Third Congressional
District of Illinois, held at Joliet recently,
Hon. Owen Lovejoy was unanimously nonl-
mated for rc-eiection.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-07-16

MIR. Sumner is at Paris under the care OF
several physician. The back of his neck
mas been cauterized four times with
irons at g. white heat, and the opera
ton is to be performed fifth time. His
reply to the report Of the consultation be-
tween his physicians recommending this pre-
cess, was: ''lry it without delay-in any
1orm-and to any extent" He refused to
lnhale chloroform, and endured the severe
process without moving a muscle.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-07-16
The Una II iInOuS DemOcracy.

ne nan IhOuS DcmOCf0CVs
The Burlington State Gazette, Demo-
cra'ic paper, tenderly rebnkes the Daven-
port Democrat, our ''complementary" friend,
for its dishonesty with regard to the plat
form. We wonder what names the Demo-
crat will call the Gazette. The Gazette
h us 'compzim,ents' the Democrat:
INr1scREET We think our cotempory at
Davenport, the State Democrat, is acting
very indiscreetly and with tendency to mar
the existing harmony of the Democracy OF
Iowa, by adding taco resolutions to the plat
form adopted by the State Convention-res.
olutions aohich were not adopted 6y the Con-
uention. Will the Democrat be kind enough
to publish tire platform as 1t uas alopted?-
We have no objections to his position nor to
his action in the meeting adopting the two
resolutions referred to, but we trust he will
zee the necessity of making change, giving
to each boay it, proper position. We ask
this in all kindness to the Democrat zoe did
not cote for those res0lutions-t they were not
adopted By the Convention; and while we
cordially accord to our cotemporary his right
to assume to the position he occupies, we
have no desire and cannot submit to be
placed upon any other platform than that
laid down by the Convection. We look upon
the action OF the Convention as a finally
with reference to that and all other questions
which came before it, and we trust that eve
ry democrat in the State will view it as we
do:
The Democrat, then, is accused by its
own party, of ''adding t,oo resolutions to the
PLATFORM and resolutions which soere moi
adopted By the Convention" just what we
said.
So proceeds the ball among the "harmo-
nious democracy" We assure our readers
that there's some fun ahead in the Demo-
cratic camp: Some of the faithful are with
the late State Convention, non -com,uittal
Others are straight Lecompton others stauG
on the English Bill, and others are Anti-Le.
compton Douglas men.
The Democracy are already running on al
fours.
The difference between them and,the tirs
serpent, is this that while the serpent firsl
walked and after wards crawled on his belly
the democracy have merely acted rice rersa
A vain attempt to bring themselves up tt
level with the beasts of the field. .
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-07-16
ANNUAL EXHIBIT

Of the Receipts and Expenditures Of Mus
cdtine County, Iowa, from August 18th
1857, to July 1st, 1868.
EDWARD II. THAYER,
. IL
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-01-20
rHr Ap,rngrRArIog AND ITs kAEsAs

Hen. WIN. H. PoLK, the member from MauTy, IN
troduced into the House some days since, resolutions
endorsing the policy Of the President as expressed
in his recent message in favor Of the admission oil
Kansas As a State Of this Uuion under the Leeomp'
ton Constitution We trust the author Of the reSo'
lutiOns will hasten action upon the subject
It's highly proper that the President, in his patTl-
otic and national course upon this question: should
receive the cordial sdorsssntOf the true men Of she
country Of every party. It is proper that IN an
emergency Of this character, he should have the
aid which the moral effect Of such responses from
the psople or their representatives, viii afford him.
There are many in the South, we know, who do not
agree with the President in the entire argument OF
thai portion Of his message which relates to Kansas
but certainly there are few who will differ with HIM
ss to the conclusions to which he arrived and the
policy to which he is pledged
Most Of the States, that have Legislatures IN SEES
sion have taken action upon this subject and as 's
time is near at hand when it must necessarily eo'ns
before Congress in practical shape we trust ina
its consideration will be taken up by our own Legs
lature at an early day
The following are the resolutions that recently
passed the Legislature Of Virginia; o.,
PesolUea, That in the opinion Of the ueneral AS AZ
sembly Of Virginia, the conclusions 70 "9'ou .u'
President Of the United States has arrived as eA
essed in his recent message, in favor Of the admis
SION Of Kansas as a State Of this Union under the
I,ecomuton Constitution, is just and right
Pc-gIBsa. That Congress has no right to look fur
tbar into the Constitution submitted by the State
Kansas in its application to be admitted into I'M
Union, than see that che said Constitution IS lie
publican in its form.
BssoLred. That it is due to the peace and harmon.
Of this Union that Congress should speedily adm
Kansas as State under the LeeOmPton Constitution
without farther conditions.
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DIVISION comprising the counties Of Overton, Jack
aon, Putnam, Macon, sumner, Robertson, and
Stewart and that the Chancellor Of said division
shall be Judge Of the Circuit Court Of Sumner
county. Referred
Mr TRAVIS a bill to extend the time allowed the
General Government to accept the Hermitage prop
erty Passed first reading.
Mr. DAVIS: a bin for the relief OF the people !;
increasing the capital stock Of the Bankof Tennessee
million and half dollars. Passed first reading.
Mr. DAVIS: bill for the relief of the securities Of
W. b Holden, late Sheriff OF Marshall county.
Referred.
Mr. DENTON: bill to authorize the Sheriff Of
Cumberland county to appoint an additional Deputy
Passed the first reading.
Mr. ROSS: resolution to prevent the introduce
ton of lew bills after the first Of February, without
the unanimous consent Of the House in which in
trodueed. Lies over.
Mr. BULLEN bill to authorize Robt. Allen Of
Greene county, tOOpeR turnpike road. Passed the
first reading
Mr. GOODPASTURE: to revive the charter Of A.
Phillips Turnpike road, and to amend the same,
Referred
Mr. HEISKELL bill 70 provide for the perform
snce of certain duties by the Chairman Of the County
| Court Passed first reading
The John Bell resolutions we're then taken up, and
Mr. ROACH addressed the Senate, and before con-
Guiding gave way to motion to adjourn until .
o'clock
The motion prevailed and the Senate adjourned
/ accordingly.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-01-20

SOLUTION OF THE KANSAS DTFFICULTY.-The SIN
gle sentence which follows taken from the Leaven-
worth Times Extra, of Dec. 29th contains the gist
of the policy Of the Free State who, on the 4th
inst voted for State officers and members Of the
Legislature as provided for by the LecomPton Con-
stitutiOn go Let have the Legislature and State
Government provided for by the Lecompton COnsu-
tuition and if Congress admits US under it, We will
then have the camp and munitions Of war Of our
enemy we will changethe Constitution al once, and
we will be freed forever from Federal dictatOn and
tyranny" Here is sound sense and wise policy.
Here too, is a solution Of the Kansas difficulty.
The State will be admitted under the LecOmpt0n
Constitution but that Constitution viii soon be
modified to suit the Free State men, who, it IS be-
eved have secured all that was to be secured At the
election the 4th inst, viz the State Officers and
the State Legislature A letter from Lea7en worth
in the Washington Uni0H written a few days befO
the election, says &c have just had long con-
yersation with 4. Ewing, Jr., who, though not a
member, attended the Lawrence convention last
week. and took some part in the proceedings. lie
told me that the cand dates nominated are pledged
put the State government into operation under the
Lecompton constitution, and then at once TO call
constitutional convention to change the constitution.
This, they say is the only way they get rid Of
federal interference in this country, and they have
fully made up their minds to it. / think that / can
now safely say that these troubles will very be
disposed of, and the fighting portion Of the cOmmu
nifty will find themselves in very small minority"
N Y Journal Of Commerce.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-01-20

would not give them room upon the shelves Of his
library He submitted an eulogium upon the old
common law, and iis adaptations to present Issues
to the jury in the most distinct and simple manner,
and compared It's forms with the eOmplexity and
confusion which Would result from the change pro-
posed The operations Of the bill we're illustrated
By reference to Chsneery practice The bill
would not only make proceedings in th court more
complex and expensive, and weaken the obligation
Of an OATH but would impnge the system Of trial
by jury 1t proposed also certain inro ads upon the
statute Of limitations which, if adopted the Judicial
profession and the country would not forget in
twenty years.
When he had concluded
The House adjourned till tomorrow morning nine
o'clock.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-01-20
DANCING BARBER.
row, Thursday, an night Of Mr.. J.E. AURDOCH
GAIETK CHR

AIR. W n CRISP, 90 ms return Nashville hnds seV
w srGl muncaOn nom gentlemen cesrcus OF JOIN
the Csety Club be informed Of the engh
Of the season, etc etc
Mr.. Grip takes This public method Of answering
Subscribers entitled all the privileges OF ne Cluo
Room free TIE Theatre for year from me
time they become members
The Dramatic win continue from nine 20 ten months
each YEAR. The Gaiely will continue open tu Julys
and The Fall Season the first Of SeptsmOsr Bu
rur the present rzmac Season the fooH ing uupTeeeden
a attractions will appear continuous succession
Sir T. Murdoch, Me- \. BOOTH Ravel Martinettl troupe
Miss H. Dav, port Joseph Proctor Miss Blzl hogan
Mis- Charlotte Cushman Mr.. COudock Keller lrouPe
and New Or-zns Englsn Opera Troupe.
Sir. W. C~zp believes The establish nest OF the 6aley
Club heightened basis will materially tend 10 the
elevation welfare Of the this ciiy Ihe talent
secured BIZ ths manager trusts viii be esteemed con-
vincing proof is 10 in Fede0muE his promise
and n sneclfuly calls est bshed eLeRs 10 support
him In bic endeaYurs.
r. Crisp will b. h1ppy meet his friends and Patrons on
The eveGing Thursday, the 2ls the Gaiey CLUB koo
fanTQ-dff
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SENATE.
MONDAY, Jan. IS, 1858.

PETITIONS.
Mr. MENEES: petition from citizens Of Stewart
country praying that a law be passed to prevent
clerks from issuing marriage license to minors.
Referred.
REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
Mr. JONES' from the Committee on Education, re
turned the bill for the benefit Of the New Boston
Male Academy, in Henry county, and recommended
its rejection.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. ROSS: a resolution directing the Committee
on the Revised Code to report what progress they
have made and at what time they will probably COM
plete their labors. Lies over.
Mr. MUNpAY : Z Ill 10 establish new CAanesry
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MURFREESB ORO
M Hillary Academy y.

MuHFRKEsBoRo, Jan S. 1853.
THB subscribers having obtained he Aeaiemis building,
opposite the Methods Female College, will open their
school on Monday the 18Th Of this month this building TO
occupied pUrarly until their suitable and eommod
barracks h have been erected. Their plan Is that
OF the state Military Academies OF South Carolina comb
ing system rigid military discipline, with complete
Literary and Scientific course Of studies They are thus en-
absd control the students all hours,
not herwise acquired Method, regularity and pune
uGy ensured in the recitation and elsewhere,
add ion the Vantages OF other systems Of edu
cation thorough knowledge he different sChOO ls Of Sill
ir Tactics derived both from the and from tbs drill
which fully subservss the requirements Of physical
training and exercise essential 10 the students.
For more Omplets exposition, refer the community
% prospectus.
The academic year will bs divided into two essiOns-
Terms $50 per session.
WM. J. DAVIS, p-f-.iu-,
ianI2. H. b. D'OYLEY. E"h1'p"l''
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-01-20

TRoors FOR UrAR.-Orders have been received
at this station to hurry up the recruitug business
and faward men as fast possible for the Utah
vice detachment will probably be sent from
New York in the course Of the next fortnight-frst
90 Jefferson Barracks be drilled aud get into
fighting order, andWilthe bemOved to Fort Leave
enworlh, where they will be added TO the various
regiments which require filing up. The regiments
specially detached by Lieut.. Gen. Scott, with the
APPRECIATION Of the War Department, to re lntOrce
the army Of Utah, the LIST Regiment Of Cavalry,
9th and 9TH regiments Of Infsntry-the 4th ReEi-
ment Of Artillery, and Light Companies A and NJ.
Of the "a Artillery TheadditiOnal force will num-
Der over =. 200 men; which, with the (sbOut) 1000
already in the Territory, will make up an army
large enough to bring the rebellious fanatics to
terms. General SCOTS orders direct that Forts
Smith, Washita, Arbuckle, sud BelknsP, shall be
abandoned for the present, and thai all the troops
comprising the garrisons, excepting the ordnance
sergesnts shall the earliest possible day proceed
70 Jefferson Barracks. The necessary preparations
for the campaign will be pushed forward with great
vigor, and the movements into Utah Will probably
be made early in she sPrinG--N = Journal Of Com
FgTCE,
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THE FAILURES IN ESGLAND.-The London Time
goes into an examination Of the English failures for
the last three month"; and sets down the aggregate
amount At more than $50 900, 900, or (say) $780,
OO0, 600 This is more than double the amount Of
failures in Is47.
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NASHVILLE Female Aeademy.

THE citizens OF Nashville will be pleased that
during The present session the patronage OF this lustu
uou has been larger In all departments n an ever before
have however IN most Of classes room for mere
from the fact that during the past summer the space oceu
ped b the school doubled. The entire building Is
heated with staa which is found 10 cOntrbuts grssy
The comfort and asath Of pupils and also, frees
The Of FIRE, justly the great dread OF parents
The session Of 1855 will commence Monday, Jauua
y ..
Having no Public examinations our friends invited
call a. any hour and witness the ordinary operations Of
the school.
The closing exercises each day a. 90 O'CLOCK would
be interesting 20 our friends.
Jan. l6, 859-3l. G.. ID. ELLlOIE.
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Advanced &c.

COLLECTOB7s UFFIcE1 Civ HALL,I
Nashville, January 10Th.
T1AX-PAYFRS who desire 20 avail themselves Of the
privileges Ofthe law allowing prepay Of Corpora
tn Taxes the year 1859 HEREBY notified that they
will be waited upon by calling above. Interest," the
rate one per month will be allowed the face Of
certificates issued. Owners Of tsxabls property within the
limits Of cOFpUration, viii find il 10 their advantage
call. "A. NELSON,
janlT-im Collector