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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-30
A SUICIDES LETTER = VIM H. Cloves

A Su1cIpE's LETTER = VIM. II. Cloves,
who committed suicide at Richmond, Va, a
few days since, left the following letter:
ssTo THE WORLD. When man commits
suicide, the world wishes to know why he
did it. The answer in my case lies in nut
she'll 81 am tired of living Life is a
farce, happiness humbug, and the cares,
trials and tribulations which | see before,
me, offer no inducement for prolongation
of this earthly sorrow. With good heart
and a calm mind, plunge IN naedias res and
try the realities of an unknown world. Look
ing forth upon the horizon of my life, all
looks dark and dreary, save one spot, where
wrinkles the star Of hope and love.
&C To those of my friends who have watch
ed my career for the past three years, they
will see nothing strange in my present de-
termination. 1t is not rash, for ! have
calmly considered and debated it for two
months. am not mad, but perfectly calm,
cool and collected. The future his nothing
of promise, and leave the world with but
single regret. To my friends, | would
saw good-by; and of my enemies, if | have
any, | would ask their forgiveness. Poverty
is a dreadful curse when coupled with dis
content. God help me in this present hour
| Farewell farewell f,.rever!
W. II. CLOVES"
In a note addressed to friend, the de-
ceased requested to have the following in.
scription placed upon his tombstone:
"D ed, january 6, VIM. II. Cloves, agec
% years."
6 The way of man is froward and strange
but as for the poor, this work is right
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-30

NEW PAPER. = We have received the first
and second numbeg the Mount Pleasant
Adver.iser, weekly paper, published by II.
L. Robinson & Co., and intended for gratu-
iteus circulation. It will doubtless be q
good advertising medium.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-30


TIE LoBBY's OCCUPATION GoNE.-This is
good news, if true, from the Washington
correspondent Of the New York Evening
Post:
"The exposure of the corruptions in the
last Congress, the exclusion of all but men,
bers from the floor Of the House, and the
establishment of the court of claims has ru
ined the lobby as profession, business
always disreputable A very few only of its
members remain, who now and then pick up
a fee from some inexperienced applicant. =
The result will be that there will grow re-
spectacle profession like that in England,
composed Of respectable men who will pre-
sent claims in a prorer manner to the Con-
gressional Committees, disdaining the prac-
tices of and free from the odium which al
ways attended the old lobby"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-30

A foolin higl, station is like man on
the tepf6f high everything
appears. small to him, and he appears small
70 everybody.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-30
SATURDAY, JANUARY %, 1858.


BANK OF Florence SUSPENDED.-lhe peo-
pie of this region, who have been swindled
by the circulation of Florence paper, have
been repeatedly met with the assertion thas
the Bank of Florence, located away out in
the wilds of Nebraska, had never suspended
! pecie payment. The 'wild CATERS adroil-
81 managed for some time to keep the rags
pm going there for redemption SO that this
66bble might not be exploded. But, as We
are creditably informed, Mr.. Haas, of Iowa
City, recently undertook pilgrimage to
Nebraska with about thousand dollars in
these promises to pay. He found the Banks
had suspended. He couldn't even pay his
hotel bill in Florence with the trash. Let
US hear no more about the bank redeeming
in specie at its counter It's dead cat
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-30

A nEaR PLACE. Eggs in Havana are sell
ling for ten cents each, butter fifty to sew
enty-five cents per pound, and the rate OF
board in first class houses is $3 so per
diem.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-30

FLORENCE BANK.-Fram same cause the
PAPER of this Bank is discredited in this
city just now.-Desmoines Citizen, 18th.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-30

- The Desmoines Citizen says Hon.
Wm, Penn, Clark has Withdrawn his name
from the Senatorial canvass.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-30

E Boats are now running oa the Him
ois River, between Peoria and ST. Louis.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-30
MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 1858.


/ FREEpoM THE LAW OF ILLINOIS. A citizci
Of Missouri, some time ago, brought sui
( against the Illinois Ceatral Railroad Com.
pany for the value of his slave, carried by
said railroad, as a passenger, beyond ths
reach Of the owner. The case was taken tc
the Supreme Court of that State and there
decided against the plaintiff. Judge skinner
ruled that as the Consultation of Illinois
prohibits negro slavery, negroes within the
jurisdiction of the State are presumed to be
free. ~
An ORGAN Our OF Tune. = The st. Louis
Republican fires a broadside into the Ad-
ministration. 1t ventures the opinion that
if General jackson had seized Walker, lie
would have hung him at the yard arm, and
thinks it a burning shame that so much at
tention should be b, slowed on the fllibuster,
while the flower of our army is starving on
the plains. The Republican thinks that
noSperiod in the previous history Of this
country has presented such spectacle
such utter and wanton abandonment of an
army that has done everything that men
could do to carry out the orders of the gov
even with a belief that in doing so
they were rushing upon destruction"
Benton ON DOUGLAS. THE following good
one is told of &C Old Bullion" Speaking of
the Douglas detection, he remarked s' We
hear much said about the people that Doug
las Will take off. He has not taken off the
people = the people haze taken eff Douglas,
Sir" , -- 80
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-30

BEHIND THE SCENES AT WAsH1NGToN.-
Once in a great while we get a tolerable in
sight into transactions going on behind the
scenes at Washington, though to what ex-
tent can only be conjectured. At recent
investigation, for instance, of the affairs of
the Middlesex Manufacturing Company, it is
reported to have been proved that $751;, 900
Lad been paid to secure the passage OF the
tariff act of 1857, while Lawrence, Stone &
Co. owed them 1927 900. No wonder they
suspended. Of course, where this company
paid $s7 900, other companies must have
been called upon to bleed somewhat in pro-
portion to the capital, and many of them, no
doubt have done so. 100000, it may safe
ly be assumed, was under, rather than over,
.he amount of black mail thus levied for the
protection of single interest in single bill
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-30

A Coop JOB FOR THE CoUNTRY.-Presi.
dent Pierce, says the St. Louis News, un-
dertook the job Of breaking up the Demo
cratic party in the Northern States, and got
along so finely as to break its domination in
every Free State but New Jersey, Pennsyl-
vania, Indiana, Illinois and California. MIR.
Buchanan has taken up the work where Mr..
Pierce left off, and, if he is as successful
during the next three months as he has been
for the past three weeks, will finish it SO
completely as not to leave shred of the
party north of Mason & Dixon's line. Ii
would not be surprising if he were to crowd
it cut of Missouri, Kentucky and Tennessee
also, reducing the once powerful national
Democracy to a pitiful nest Of lilious fire
eaters in the Gulf States,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-30

A curious sufgcal operation was receHtTy
performed at Lockport, N. Y, being the
removal of a stick one and half inches IN
length from the outer nerof the left eye
of a boy, which had got into his eye, while
at play, on the 10th OIL September.
A Spanish gentleman named Stephen
Despratt recently died in London, OF actual
starvation, although his effects are valued
at $l5O,oO0. His avarice Was carried to
sncl, trightful extent that ne became ex>
hausted from want OF lifc's necessaries,
and died in that state.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-01-19
LEGISLATURE OF TENNESSEE.
SENATE.
MONDAY, Jan. Is, 1876

MONDAY, Jan. Is, 1858.
VT. Names presented a petition from certsin
citizens of Stewart county relative to the issuing
OF marriage licenses TO minors.
Mr. Ross offered resolution asking the commit
tee upon the revised code for Information to
how long it will take to complete the consideration
of that document
Also. resolution to facilitate business and to
prevent the introduction of any proposition
alter certain date. both OF which lie over.)
Mr. Munday introduced a bin to establish the
seventh chancery district and for other purposes.
Mr.. Travis, bill to extend further time for the
Federal Government to accept the Hermitage.
MT Davis bill for the relief of W. b. Holden.
Also, bill entitled bill for the relief of the
peopie-making it the duty of the Governor to is-
cue hfteen Kindred thousand dollars of State bonds
with coupons attached, payable in sixteen years.
None OF said bonds to be of a less denomination
than one thousand dollars and the proceeds are to
be deposited in the Bank of Tennessee SO much
additional capital and apportioned among the moth.
er banks and branches.
Mr.. Denton, a bill to authorize the Sheriff Of
Cumberland county to appoint an additional deputy
Mr. Bullen, bill to authorize Robt. Allen Of
Green county to build turnpike road.
Mr. Goodpasture, a bill to revive the charter o
Abram Phillips turnpike road, and 10 amend the
the same.
Mr.. Heiskell, bill to provide for the perfor
nance of certain duties by the cheirmen of County
Courts.
All OF which were read passed the first time
The resolutions relating to Federal Politics. bein!
the unfinished business, were taken up. Mr. Rosci
occupied the floor during the remainder of thu
morning session.
Adjourned till 81 o'clock.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-01-19
MIR. Rains, Iecture.

Our young friend, JAS. E. RAINS, deliver
ed Lecture last week in GAINESVILLE, the
following just and appreciative notice of
which we copy from the Chronicle:
We were erati6ed to see so large an audience
assembled On Wednesday evening to hear Mr.:
Rains lecture-an audience, culled from the besu-
ty and intelligence OF our city. As to the lecture
ITSELF fresh from the cordial grasp of Mr.. Rains,
hand cannot separate ourselves enough from
his generous qualities to speak OF il in any other
way than ''con amore." But il was the universal
sentiment of those, who had not been warmed by
the genial sunshine OF his society," that the discourse
was noble production. embodied in the most feli-
ctous diction, copious with the most exquisite IL
lustratiou, pervaded with earnest and striking
thought all vigorous from the coil of rich philo
soyhv. His theme "the moral tendencies Of
Art" and DER its limitless field be scared on easy
aud ample wing. Ii was truly refreshing to hear
the falacies OF that class of moralsts, who with
the wretched cant 'that all bis vanity" decry the
productions of Art. 20 eloquently exposed. With
brief history of Art from its dawn 10 the present
day, in the varied departments OF Architecture,
Sculpture, Painting, Music, aud Poetry, he showed
that its noblest models. imbued with lessons
OF the snblimest morality; that the highest produc-
tons OF Art were but expressions of the noblest
forms OF Humanity; as the simple and austere
grandeur OF the finest Architecture was but q type
OF the highest nobility OF Human charaeter-those
forms Of sculpture, breathing With the Promethcan
touch Of Genius we're but the Oscillations of the
loitiest intellectual and moral beauty, combined
With the lovehes yscai excellence; and SC on in
the other departments Of Art.
Some may object that many of the productions of
ART, particularly In the department Of Poetry,
breathe much that isimpure--but have any of such
productions, come down 20 by virtue Of their
immortality Have they not rather been preserved
from oblivion by their admixture Of Truth aud
Beauty, and human sympsthies. which ike the
aromatics OF abe Anaents embalm them for ever.
The eloqaent Lecturer, kindling with his theme,
proceeded 10 show that the morality OF Arts teach.
ings originated from the very nature Of abe human
soul ils II. which stu retaining the stamp Of i,s
former divinity, yearned afisr something above and
beyond its iarn condition.; SO that the Artist Who
would touch the universal heart must give .xprss-
sion 10 the lofsiess moral excellence. Mr. Raius
concluded bis lecture By glowing exposition OF
true Art heroes aud heroines, thoss abe.
the billows on the stormy ocean OF Life against ad
verss Wind and tide, gain st last the golden shors
OF immortality. He closed bis remarks by clos
quent compliment TO the female portcn Of bis au-
dience being worthy 10 eicii the disinsss efforts
Of Art. We predict brilliant nooa 20 the rising
sun Of Mr.. Rains genlus.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-01-19
Chimney Tops.
TErom TIE Cgactanati Ga.ette. I

The fact has long been known to builders.
vet apparently but little regarded by them,
that the action of coal gas is highly destructive
to mortar. 1t is not unusual to find .chimneys
in which bricks maintain position in mere
honeycomb, or weakened lime cement, through
which large holes may be found communioat-
ing with the open air, or with the most inhsm-
mable portions of the buiding-that Is TO say,
with adjacent timbsrs which have been much
dried by their proximity TO the heat. 1t is
needless to say, that this eating away of the
mortar by coal gas, is the cause of many ires;
and unless il be borne in mind and prevented,
that it will be the cause of many more.
THE CAUSE.
Burning coal throws off more or less sulphu-
rous acid in a state of vapor. When this va
ney, il condolences and spreads all over the
tar, disintegrates il, then the rains wash the
mortar out Of the joints, and the bricks are
left loose, with large interstices between them :,
so that sparks may 90 through them upon III.
roof, and hard winds will blow the loose
bricks OF.
rHf HrxKpY. fgna
Make mortar OF gypsum, or plaster of
Paris; that substance Is snlphafs of lime that Ia
lime saturated with sulphursc or uiph urous acld
hence the snlphnrons acid will not act on il. IL
viii only DO necessary 10 use that kind of NOR
tar for the last three or four feet Of the chirp-
ney. Most house, plastsrers know Abe arr of
making mortar from plaster Of Paris: 4, reou.
res 10 be heated. Pro Bono Pablioo.
.. q. FEEr, Canton.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-01-19
A Remark able Letter from Gov. Wise.
Tho hin

From the Richmond Wing
The New York papers of Saturday contain one
of the most remarkable letters of the age, from
Governor Wise, in reply to an invitation to attend
the celebration of the 9Th of January by the Tam
many Society of that city. We say it is the most
remarkable letter penned by Southern man,
and think readers will agree with US in
opinion when they peruse (which they shall
have opportunity OF doing tomorrow. We have
no space either for the letter itself or for comments
thereon to-day.-Suffice it to say the sentiments
of Governor Wise on the Kansas question, and
peciay on the Lecompton Constitution, Landed
by the New York Times-a rabid Abolition journ-
al DIN a long leader, and in the most extrava-
CANT terms. The Governor, in word, repudiates
the Lecompton Constitution as papable and mon
strous fraud, and says il must be submitted to
direct vote of the people before Kanzas can be
fairly admitted into the Unionl We believe, in
shot that this letter of Governor Wise is caculat
ed to do more harm to the South at the North than
anything which has yet transpired in connection
with the Kanzas imbrogGo.
Those northern men in Congress who have taken
their stand for the Lecompton Constitution
pletey endorsed By this letter from Coz. Wise. aud
viH hencetOrth be denounced By their constituents
Southern in their views and feelings than
our oio' Southern fire eoters. Strange times are
these, when demagogues, North and South, as
sumo any side of any question which self-intesest
and ambition may dictate. Governor Wise, although
ready to dissolve the Union 10 the event of Ere.
mouts election, is now pandering to the Abolition
sentiment of the North with a view to the Presi-
Dental nomination in 1850. May Heaven snatch
the country from the deadly embrace of ambitious
demagogues and reckless place hunters. Only
through a great popular revolution, which shall
wbelm with confusion and ruin the democratic par
ty-a party more Jesuitical and dangerous than
any that ever existed in any age or natIon-can
the country expect redemption from the political
decentralization prevailing aud which increas-
ing and spreading with every succeeding day.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-01-19

~ Gen. WALKER is said TO be seeking a
trial in New Orleans, with the view of intro
ducing testimony showing that the President
personally encouraged him in his Nicraguan
enterprise The New York Times Washin gton
correspondent says;
1t is rumored also that certain intercepted
letters are in possession of party in this city
establishing the completely of the Administra-
ton formerly. and that these may be exposed
in Congress before the current debate closes.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-01-19
Correspondence e/tAs ". y. Espress.

The late Clerk of the House of Represen-
tatives-Mr. Cullom of Tennesse-is on trial
before the Grand Jury OF the District of Col
umbia, for alleged delinquencies in office as
principal CLERK. There is also Special Com
mittee of the House OF Representatives upon
the subject, but no meeting has thus far been
held. In the opinion of some of the most
honorable and intelligent bers, the inves-
tigation is meant as a persecution. The case
Is regarded by many as personal, and by some
purely political.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-01-19
AFTERNOON SESSION.

The Speaker appointed as special committee on
the Fee Bill Messrs Rowles, Bullock, Roberts,
Griffith and johnson.
The Committee on Education had leave of abs
for the purpose of visiting the Blind Asy lum.
The Committee on Internal Improvements had
leave of absence.
The House then took up the code and passed
the Sth section on LIST reading.
The unfinished business of the morning, Law
eform, resumed and Mr.. Bullock concluded
his remarks 10 opposition to the bill.
And the House adjourned till A. NJ. to. NOR
row
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-01-19
CHANCERY sALEoF SLAVES.

900 SACKS Pennsy lvania Buckwheat Flour on hand
.OOO and for sale by ID. d. DICKEY.
JanI6-tf
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-01-19
LIFE .PnrsKnvINe JAoKsr-This is an =

ticle which has just been manufactured In
Philadelpha. Ii is said TO fit man like q
sailors monkey jacket, and therefore not
liable to be washed from the body. The
jacket is lined with cork shsvings, enclosed in
water-tight cloth, quilted In cylinders around
the jacket three or four inches apart. The
Jacket, therefore, is series of wster-tight
compartments, and injury TO any one will
not affect the buoyant character OF the others.
The arms and hands are left free in their mo.
tion To seize q rope, grasp plank, or use In
any other way which is necessary TO save life.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-01-19

S.A- G. Noel VS.. A. z. Mckee and Giles L. Cobb.
the office of the clerk and master of the Chancery
n Court at Nashville, the 18th day of January 1858
motion Of complainant by counsel i the above cause
and appearing to the Of the clerk and
that the said defendant Gil Is COBB, a nom
resident of the State Of Tennessee, and therefore
ordinary Of this court cannot be served
is therefore ordered by the clerk and that publ
be made for four weeks in succession in the Nashville Pa
paper published in the city OF Nashville requiring
the said defendant 10 appear at the term the
Court to be holden for the county Of Davdsor
court house thereof in the ely OF Nashv e first
Monday in May next, and answer said bill, the
VIII be taken for confessed him and
hearing parte c. D. BRIEN,
Jan1y-w4t prsfees8. Clerk and Master.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-01-19
NOTICE,

HkRKAs. TIE inssivency ~ the estate effEenry
decreased. has been suEsestsd 10 The Glcrk Of Ina
coanty oeas and he having ssde the ssdss reaarsi -
tia statate In fss
y ths creors of said h4xins ciAis tie
same 20 spear TIE ofsrk.s Snoe. ned nis
stgk U1s. sutf entlcaf< tk- BY
Lac. fcre sAs slra nsndxy In MAJ thas q
sfse<s n2y be ds<Fzsated sccoEaf { 70 iss.
s4afs-tsg f.D u06kLEf. Asz's s
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-01-19

TERRIBLE REooRp.-The number of cor
oner's inquests held within the city and
county of New York during the past year is
stated TO have been 1908, of which Is were
cases of murder, 56 of homicade, 90 of suicide
800 of organic disease, aud l4O2 of accidents.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-01-19

Louis Napoleon was so charmed with the
dancing of Madame Bosati in the Somnambula
that he sent to her a magnificent bracelet of
diam onds, ruby, and emeralds. A remarkable
proof of how handsome leg walks into q
tyrant's hearti
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-01-19
E0If RENE.

THAT CoNyFNIFNT FRAME DWELLING on nesA
the franklin TUrnp Ike road, near he FIRST ~.
Toll-gEte, occU pi, bl J. A. McCaU pbel, kA
he aims four rooms, besides kitchen serypn'
room, etc. etc. and as firt ground attached.
- suitable f. niiuTe he prrcl astd by he ten
ant. IL desiIed. gD- Possession given Immediately.
Apply to A. V. :. LIND~LtY,
Fov. l6-f. No. 81, College street.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-01-19
TRUST SALE.
SeIIisg or Under Cost Price.

TN erder TO axe Tor sPrinE SEX 81 eeeas.
"a n e.sa O. Of ny etock q Asnintrs Seeds
90 nd unde eost price, consi ung 81 ass seney
Eennsss tiuz 90 and sntEtn- 81 sish soI PC
~ 40. kis Gloves al ecss- pair, te &c
f,soxss assorted eoiors lueroieeris es 49,
80 .soaneipgs sees. Ae- gensFS assors@sns 2, a -
Bsry 6eOds 60 pie Nos L-ass - n - no ervai.
Eisss- MRS. :. }. LLOYD,
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-01-19
Advanced Taxes.

CoLLEoroR's OFFICE, Cry HAIL, !
Nashville, JAN 10TH 1858. (
TAX PAYERS who desire to avail themselves pri-
viHeges Of the law allo wing pre- CORPORA
ton Taxes for the year s. hereby notified that
will be waited upon by calling above Intere a the
rate of per cent month win be the face
of certificate Issued oWners taxable property within
the limits of the Corporation, will find to their advantage
to call. A. NELSON, c O lector.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-01-19

w The wearing of hoops by the ladies
has increased coopers' wages fifty cents a day
Should they lay aside ''artiflcial bushes" it is
supposed that vermilion would fall in value
one half.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-01-19
For Rent.

TWO hand some snd comfort hle Brick Derngs,
and 2, tlaiboTues Row. these houtes are new and
well finished; the OF good size, vita high ceilings
the houses ell ventilated ydrHut water in he and
The OCCUPANT have tie prviFe Of tie oos and
the right 20 educate h,r children Without charge Cai-
borne On minus regus ry hour from
to the Square, at The low price Of Apply
A.N. :. NpSLtY.
Dec 2-dtf Pr. GLASCoCK