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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-30
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DR.. w. H. BAXTER
GILL continues to practice in all the branches
~ belonging to his profession in Moscow, Iowa
and surrounding country. Office cse door west
Of Virginia House.
Moscow, Dee. S, 1857.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-30

GENUINE Plantation Molasses for ale wholesale
NJ and retail, cLeap for cash, by
janis a. A. 6ARRETrSON.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-30

the law-thirty days imprisonment or = fine of fifty
dollars.
M. BIANNAN's LRcTURE.-We were not
fremont Hail. last night, but learn that it was an
able effort, we'll delivered and we'll received. Its
subject was "India." A friend who was present in
forms Ms that. 1T was '.multum in parvo."-Da,y
Esd.
c. A protracted meeting is progressing
ut the Methodist Church, attended W. tn considerable
religious interest. truly Christian brotherhood
Is exhibited by the members of the different evan
xe,ieal churches Of the city, many Of whom hav,
participated in these meetings. The pastors of tn
Baptist and Presbyteri Churches (Revs. Miles ant
4tewsrt) hase served in the pulpit several occa
sions while Rev. Mr.. Harris has been unable, CT
account of illness, to preach himself.
VEsIrAsLE SoEnE.--On . muddy street
this morning, dog took after hog, which in it.
CONSERVATION ran between the legs of nm Irishnn'
and let him sdhrap' in a sitting posture in tn
"mud and wather." The scene closed with an i'm
pious dsnuncation from the victim, consigning hog
and dogs miscellaneously to . rcgion supposed t
have warmer latitude. Daily, 95th.
FArAL.-We regret to learn that Mr.
Long, (consort Of Jacob Long, of this county.) VIII
met With IN accident by runaway team, - state
in our paper last week. has since died of herpjurcs
She was q lady highly esteemed by all who kne,
her, and left by her untimely demise large circl
e mourning relatives and friends.
War on TIE CANNES. Killing ID o 81
is nvw "fhe order of the day." "Tray, Blsnch
and Sweetheart, the little dogs and all" if the
venture forth to promenade on tho streets, q
doomed ujiscriminatciy TO dea'h. The dogs hay
had "ihcir day. in Mn.ca:int. 's>as,eDgcrs ougt
to be dog cheap" for some wsrks to come.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-30
WANTS.

Jan. IS-daw2w
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-30

(NROcER'S New York Syrup for sale wholesale
" and retail cheap for cash, BY
janis g. A. 0ARRETTE0N.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-04-29
Tkc Kansas Question,

On Friday last, Mr.. English, in the House,
made report from the Committee of Con-
ference, on the Kansas bill. 1t provides for
the admission Of Kansas under tbs Lecomp.
ton Constitution, dependant upon the accept.
Lnce Of the ordinance submitted. II reject.
Cd, provision is made fcs the formation Of q
Few Constitution. AS far as we are able to
Judge frc m the relegraphic reports, the lead.
ing feature in the report is to induce the
people OF Kansas to vote for the Lecompton
Constitution in order to obtain immediate
admission into the Union. If they adopt it,
they are at once State; if they reject it.
they remsin in their territorial condition un,
til they have formed new Constitution, in
which case the 6nsl disposition Of the queS-
ton would be postponed until the next SEES
zion OF Congress. Under these circumstan-
ees the people Of Kansas might think it wiss
10 adopt the Lecompton Constitution, ant
thus settle their own effairS, rather thai
remain another year in their present unset
Ned stste.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-04-29
The Land snarks Of Liberty

GAS the happiness OF the people is the sole
end Of Government, 90 the consent of the
people is the only foundation of it, in rea-
son, mortality. and the natural fitness of
things; and, therefore, every act of Govern.
ment, every exercise Of sovereignty, against
or without the consent Of the people, is in.
justice, usurpation, and tyranny"
"Is is a maxim that in every Government
there must exist, somewhere, q supreme,
sovereign, absolute, and uncomfortable pow.
er; but this power resides always in the
body of the people, and it never was, or con
be, delegated TO one man or few; the
great Creator having never given to men a
right to vest others with authority over
them, unlimited either in duration or de.
gree."-Lie and Works Of John Adams,
vol. ! ,p. 1873.
alt is the great end Of Government to
support power in reverence with the people,
and to secure the people from the abuse of
power; for liberty without obedience 10 con.
fusion, and obedience without liberty is
slavery - William Penn.
"Takng counsel, therefore, from all sides,
Peen published frame OF Government,
not as an established Constitution. but as
o(otCuiS W VC TEJcITcU W Htc JTGSHScW ." 4 CUHs
syluaniG. BGncrors Hist. U. s., uol. 2.
367.
Can the Democratic party become utterly
obIivious Of such truths and such examples
of the example and doctrines of William
Penn, one OF the wisest and best of law.
givers; and Of John Adams, who, in spite oil
what false clamor has said, did as much tc
rescue our country from British tyranny
and the Constitution and Government from
the mal.administration of the Federalists
under the lead of Hamilton, as any states
man Of the Revolution! II the immutablt
principles of right, inappreciably precioul
to all just men, were worthy to be embalm
ed as part Of the fundamental law o
Pennsyivania; if they were worth tn,
pledge Of "liie. fortune, and sacred honor,
to maintain them afterwards, they are wort
. eontending for n0,O in Kansas. The Ad
ministration which ignores these truth
must fail In this country; and even grea
party il it should dare, persistently, 1
i. trample upon them, will not long be identi
A fled with the cause OF humanity and liberty
-PhiL0delphi0 Press,
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-04-29
From WaShinRtOn.

WASHINGTON CITY, April ga Joint
resolution will shortly be introduced into
Congress extending the time for examining
into the cases of naval officers affected by
the action Of the Retiring Board, with the
view Of future action thereon by the Exeeu.
tive. None have yet been examined, for
want Of time. .,..
The receipts into the Treasury during last
week amount to 100000. The amount
on deposit is over seven millions, of which
five and half millions are subject to draft.
In the House to day, in presenting the
Kansas report, Mr.. English said that in
view Of the state of public business, and the
fact that this subject had already been more
thoroughly discussed than any proposition
ever brought before Congress, he did not
propose to make any extended remarks. -
The consultings Of compromise were deep.
ly impressed in the responsibility resting on
them. While adhering to what they beliey.
ed to be great principle, they had endeay.
Ored to discharge their duty In spirit which
would not endanger the passage Of q great
measure, and hazard the peace Of the coun.
try for unimportant points or unmeanina
words. This report was the very last the
committee could agree on, in view Of the
embarrassing circumstances surroundino
their action A was true the report propos.
ed the admission Of Kansas on q certain
condition, but in this respect II did not diff
fer from the Senate bill or the House amend
ment. He referred to the Lecompton ordi.
nance 10 show that the proposition then wa,
80 badly inadmissable by it that Kansas
weuld receive 25.600, 900 OF acres, worth :,
the maximum price, OF 29,5O0, 600, exclu
sive Of benefits; the amendments proposes
to grants similar to those made to most a
the new States, 10000 900 acres less thar
by the Lecompton ordinance, making q dif
ference to the United States Of 10000. 600
Ehe report agreed on might not be fair, bu
II i fail, II Is fair 10 presume that parlia
mentary expedients will be exhausted ant
the question still be open, engenderinQ sec
tional strife and endangering the peace an,
prosperity Of the county. II the report 5,
adopted the question will depart, II 10 hcpes
and believed, neyeF1to return. This 10 tb,
proposition, where much u to be gained snt
nothing lost. 80 Far a. the results are cen
cerned, II lost Il will be unfortunate for II,
country end peril the biessings which nov
froa the Unioa.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-04-29

The rumor that Edwin Forrest. EIq.s the
eminent trsgedian, had taken part m there
ligious revival, ss a eOnverh has called forth
many comments. During long and tedious
illness he received many lettera in regard,
t. his reliRiouS opinions, most Of them bas.
cd upon the newspaper statement alluded to.
Among those most solicitOus fot his Welfare
was a highly distinguished efetgyman in
New York, who addressed him In a letter
full of fervent and eloquent expressions OF
sstsem. Mr.. Forrest answered his clerical
friend, and ss the latter published only
part Of the reply, In religious paper the
Press deems il just to give the whole pro-
duc,ion. Il 10 characteristic OF the eminent
writer's frank and manly naturs, and, even
those who regret that the "rumor" is not
correct, cannot foil to approve Of ito tone
and temper:
PHILADELPHIA, March %, 1853.
have much pleasure in the receipt OF
yours of the 23d inst.
While I thank you and Mrs. with
all my heart, for the kind hope you have ex.
pressed, that the recent Tumor with regard
10 my highest welfare may be true, | am
constrained to say, that the rumor 10 in this,
a. in most matters which pertain to me
most pitifully In error-,here is not one
word oftruth in il.
| But in answer to your question, my good
friend for know you are animated only BY
a sincere regard for my spiritual as well as
for my temporal welfare, I am huppy to as
sure you that the painful attack Of infamma.
tory rheumatism with which for the last three
months have combatted, is now quite over.
come, and think may safely say, thst with
the return Of more genial westhsr shall be
restored once more to sound and pristine
heath.
Then, for the state of my mind, do not
know the time, since. when boy, blew
sportive bsdders in the beamy sun, that il
ever was so traI quill and serene ss in the
present hour. Having proited by the leis.
ure given me by my heightened illness, seri.
ously to review the Past and carefully con-
slider the Future, both for time and for eter'
nifty, have, with q chastened spirit beheld
with many regrets, that there was much il
the Past that might have been improved
more perhaps, in the act Of omission than it
act Of commission, for | felt sustsined tha
my whole conduct has been actuated solely
by an honest desire to adhere to the rule o
right; that the Past has been characterize,
aS hope the Future will be: to love m,
friends; to hate my enemies-for l eanno
be a hypocrite-and to live in accordance
with the divine precept: asye would tha
men should do to you' do ye also to then
likewise.
And now for that "higher welfare" o
which you speak. can only say that be
lieviug, as II sincerely do, in the justice, tn
mercy, the wisdom, and the love Of Him VIII
knoweth the secrets Of our hearts, / hope
may with
! ''An unfaltering trust, approach my grave
Like one who wraps the drapery OF his couch
About him, and lies down 10 pleasant dreams"
Hoping you are in the enjoyment Of goo
ealth, and that you still prosper in tn
good work." which to you | know is a Ia
! Tor of love,
am your friend,
EDWIN FORREST.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-04-29
Seneca Co unIy RaMk Notes.

a law was pissed on the lest day Of
the session of the late legislature, authoriz.
ing the Treasurer Of State to redeem all
notes OF the Seneca County Bank issued to
county Treasnrers. The Canal Bank OF
Cleve land was included in the original bill,
but was afterwords stricken out. This is
bot simple justice, for many Of the county
Treaslrers were paid their quota Of the
School Fund in Seneca county money, and
the serious conseguepces, which would natur.
ally result from ., n.Sedempt ption Of these
funds 10 very apparent. The result would
be total abandonment Of CemmoA Schools
in Q great many counties.
The eameunt to be- redeemed il said to be
shout Gao 900. A COED portion Of this sum
vas redeemed BY the State Treasurer. prior
to the passage Of this law, be believing il ID
be his duty to do so, and very etffectly, We
shiRk.- Cisrelsnd HsrGld, 1914.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-04-29
scmi-anuuaI Collection OF Taxes

The bill which passed the late session for
the semi- nnusl collection Of taxes 10 just
what the people want. Under it one hall
the taxes are to be paid in December, and
the other in June following, or the whole
amount may be paid in December as under
the old law. This will give the Taxpayers
the use of one ha II their taxes for ak months
The old law compelled the whole amount TO
be paid in December, and the money was
placed in the banks during great portion
of the year and used BY them; now one half
will remain with the people. This will be
Q popular measure, and we nre glad the De-
nocrhtic party sill be entitled to the honor
Of inaurUra,ing it, in connection with the
Sut.treasury, 10 Ohio.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-04-29
Tie New KaDsas Constitution.

The Leavenworth Constitution 10 now
before the people Of Kansas, which will be
voted on in the latter part Of May. 1t pro-
'ides that every male citizen OF the United
States, twenty.one years old and upwards,
sid foreigners who have been in the coun-
try one year, md have declared their inten-
ton to become citizens, who are in the Ter
ri'ory at the tine OF the election, ore allow
ed to vote.
We learn BY the Iesvenworth City cor
reEpe ndento ( the Missouri Democrat, a Re-
publican paper, that strong efforts were made
in the Convention by the conservatives to
introduce the word "white," but withou,
success. Thus every negro in the Territory
twenty-one years of age and upwards will be
permitted to vote on this new Constitution
The question of universdl suffrage, 10 to BE-
submitted by the first Legislature, to popu
lar vote at the 6rst general election under thu
Constitution. Negro children ere to be ad-
mitted into the schools with the white.
The New York Tribune 10 in extacv owe
this grand achievement Of the Republican
of Kansas, allowing negroes to VOTE
Wherever that party has the power, and th
boldness to do it, they consider 1t duty de
vOlving upon them to clothe the Negro wit
the right Of suffrage. 1t is q vital creed i
the Republican party, as expounded BY tn
leaders Of that organization, which they wi
bring about as soon as they gain powt
permanently in the Government. The s
Louis Democrat says the bill of rights
"up to high water mark"-that is, allowin
negroes to vote, and admitting negro child
rem into the common schools, are cup to
the political creed of the Republican part,
That's 60.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-04-29

Every yeaf 6buut this tidte some PEOPLE
attdse themselves by propagating stories
tbous the "cFaps"-partieularly the iruit
"craP"-giving woful picture Of it, pros-
pective shortaess, and the scarcity Of things
generally. So far as our inquiries have ex-r
tended, there is Jet d fair chance for fruit Of
all kinds. Wears informed BY gentlensaa
who rides about the country q greet db,i.
thar In many pisces, especially on iimesiens
ridges, the peach. buds are alivs, and shss
some .rses are IN blossom HlSISR CSusty
DtmOsvaf. IS fs=ss
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-04-29
The SMb-Treakury Law.

In our paper Of to-day, will be found the
Sub. TREASURY law passed at the recent ses-
zion Of the Legislature. Its provisions are
stringent enough for all practical purposes
County Treasurers and State Tressurers
will not have much opportunity to make
fortunes off the "peOple'S money" Read
the law.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-04-29
Ben, Yasts; ana Stlssprs.
pSearce-April flowers.


GTAbundsnt-April showers.
GrNathanisl P. Willis is lying i'll at bis
home, Idlewild, near New York.
OTElihu Burritt, the we'll known lsctu-
rsr. is about to publish a paper at New
Britain, Conn.
ora lad Of nineteen years was recently
married ia the town Of Grand View. Mo-, to
a maiden the ripe age Of seventy eight.
@A young married lady died suddenly
while dancing at ball in Philadelphia. last
week. The cause was disease Of the heart.
0rThe railroad bridge over the Vernon
river, at Mt. Vernon, Ohio, was swept away
on Monday night, the 18th inst, by heavy
freshet.
GA new play is announced in Boston
under the title Of "An Editor with $4,000" I"
That is funny play, because il must be
"alI in fun."
@OurageonU-Wby are swallows like
some old fashioned chimneys! Because they
have crooked Jaep! We decline receiving
any more puns from the perpetrator.
erThe Warren Chronicle says that the
store Of T. NJ. Abel, Of Mecca, was entered
by burglars on Thursday night Of last week,
and some 81 900 to $1,000 worth Of goods
stolen.
GrA farmer named Sanderson, from In-
diana, visited Cincinnati, on Thursday, with
one hundred and seventy four dozen young
pigeons, all Of which were readily disposed
Of at sixty Eve cents per dozen.
G-A great National Foundry for the
manufacture Of eannons and guns for the
army and navy is talked Of. Its estimated
cost is $4,000. The Cincinnati Enquire
suggests the Falls of Ohio as proper lOca-
ton.
@Some wag remarks truly, when h
says that popularity in politics consists il
seeing your name in large type posted on
fence" Somebody will inquire who yo
are, and when the first rain comes you vii
disappear.
@The Catholic Herald says: Rev. Mr.
Seamen, Of Illinois, hitherto a clergyman Q
the Episcopal denomination, made solemnl
his abjuration OF error, and was received in
to the church by Bishop Smyth, in the Ca
thedral Of Dubuque.
0TThe strong minded women Of Tonic,
, La Sale county, ILL.,, have exacted pledge
} from the keepers of liquor saloons in tht
place that they will sell no more liquor
and that there shall be no more card playing
checker playing, ETC., on their premises.
4 TThe New York Independent propose
e that day be set apart wherein all proyin
: people shall !ervently petition the commo
Father OF US all, to convert the rulers Of tn
nation. Isn't that a project, more stupen
dous and magnificent, in prospective, tha
the Pacific Railroad or Submarine Tele
Z graph!
n HrApropos-Mr. Barton was rotated o,
Of post office in Michigan, and Mr.. No
v veil rotated in. Dir. Noryell was a tot
: stranger to the incumbent, and presentin
o himself to the postmaster whose place
:. was to take, introduced himself by sayin
y "My name is Norvell;" to which Mr. Balto
replied, "Well, wish you were feedr
y your fathers focks on the Grampian hills
10 A hearty laugh made good friends Of the tv
and young Norvell became man of lette
- forthwith.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-04-29

0TAt the late term Of ths District Court
in hshoning county, Barney DOugherty re-
covered $3.50 of the Ohio g. Penney lvanis
(Ps F.. w. g. C.) Railroad Company, for
slight injuries received At the Darlington
disaster in 1854; Henry MansGeld reeeised
OF ssgp Company s7,45s, less - ,4bs re-
nislad.by cpnssas. to pfpsnfs Withdrawal Of
Il amsaioA Tor new trials o. aerious injuries re-
/. ceived at Darlingsen; ind Norman 8. Way
recovered Of same Company 94,7so for In
juries also received Il Darliagton.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-04-29
Adjournment OF Congress.

Both branches Of Congress have agreed to
. resolution fixing Monday, the 9TH Of June.
ss the day Of fnal adjournment. This leaves
but little more than six weeks to complete
the important work still before them. Many
matters Of interest will doubles be laid over
until n, xt session. The Senate has already
resolved ty q close vote, to postpone the
Pacific Rsilrosd bill until December next.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-04-29

OxE OF THE Governors WE READ oF.--
The Governor of Wisconsin now gets y ear.
ly salary Of $l,25o. A proposition having
been introduced in the Legislature to in
crease the salary to $4,000. Gov. Randall,
Republican, notified the members Of that
body that If adopted, he sCouId veto the meas.
sre. whereupcn the proposition was drop
ped.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-04-29
The Secdy Little Man ut Lomg.
WOrth's.

We were told yesterday Of pleasant
incident illustrative Of peculi,rity of one
Of our fellow citizens, which, perhaps, d..
serves to be related. A young married col.
pie from Kentucky, on visit to the citt,
having day to spend in 81 !ht. seeing, wsfs
directed by the keeper Of the Spencer House
to the garden of Mr.. Long worth, as worthv
Of call, and determined to ask permission
to make q tour Of the premises. On oas-
sing through the gate in front of the man.
sion of the proprietor, they were met bv a
seedy.looking little individual, somewha, ad.
vanced in years. who, from his appearances.
they supposed to be attached to the estsb.
lishment, Of whom they inquired il permis.
sion to make the proposed tour would be ae.
corded. The little man not only assured
them that they were at liberty to proceed,
but volunteered to accompany them, which
he did, showing them through the grounds
and conservatives, and pointing out, in the
po!itest manner, every object Of interest or
curiosity. Having again arrived at the gate.
and being about to leave, the visitor did. net
feel at liberty to depart without giyiue some
evidence Of his appreciation OF the nolite.
ness OF his gnlav, and so, drawing from he
pocket "quarter," he proceeded to tender
the constitutional currency In manner and
form as is usual in such cases; and was as
tonished to find it refused. After scc,e co;s:s' n
siderable urgency, the other party, in order
to avoid further importantly, was constrain.
ed to inform the visitor that he was no other
tnan the proprietor of that extensive estab.
iishment-the veritable Nicholas himself:
,Whefeupon the young gentleman was not a
little abashed and confused, and proceeded
to utter multiplicity Of apologies. The
sstoryi however, ends handsomely. Mr.
Longwortf favitee the other party into the
house, shows them the statnary and pictures,
him taste Of Catawbu, and sends him
away at peace with himself and The rest Of
nhankind, and enthusiastic IN praise Of the
seedy little gentleman who took him in 20,
teaHthnlly .sOtn. Commercial
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-04-29

0TRev. James Trimble, late Of Clinton,
Iowa, has accepted . caiI to St. James
Church, Wooster, Ohio, and Il to have
ehsrgs also the Tsvivsd parish ID Canton.
Sc ssys the CoIumbus Journal.