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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-09

&c A PRISONER OF War; In these DAYS,
when Democracy means slavery-is its sy-
nonimous and convertible term-we ought
to be surprised by a newspaper misnomer !;
but the effort of the telegraph to pass off
William Walker, the Pirate Of the Gulf, as
a Prisoner of war; is cutting the thing too
fat. He is villain in feeble and mali
cious way-a cut throat by profession-a
pirate by choice and that he should be es-
eorted from New York to Washington by the
United States Marshal and played off as
is evidence that the newspaper dictionaries
need thorough revision and deep purgation
Called by the epithets which he has earned,
he would be thief and murderer. Treated
to the punishment that he deserves, he would
be hung x Chicago Tribune.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-09

THRorrLINc.-h will be remembered
that some time since Senator Brown sta
ted, in public speech, that Mr.. Bnchan-
an had told him that "squat,er sovernign'y
was pestilent heresy and that he would
throttle -
It. seems to be pretty evident that he will
throttle squatter sovereignty OF. squatter
sovereignty wills'hrottle him.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-09
News Paragraphs.


Washington Irving, now seventy~five years
old, walks to DR.. Creighton's church, in
Tarrytown, and back, Give miles, nearly
every Sunday.
The Catholics have churches on this con-
tinent, in which there is preaching in Eng
lish, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Bo-
hemian, Indian and Chinese.
The oldest book known to be extant is an
edition of the Psalms in Latin. 1t is print
ell by Faust and Schatfer, in 1467, and is now
400 years old.
Oregon exhibits remarkable disparity of
the sexes. While the males number 26, 600
there are only 10000 females.
The process of dividing Texas into two or
more States is now being discussed in some
of the southern papers. The New Orleans
Picayuaae says, 'the general political reason
for this step is the Importance of increasing
the strength of the South in the United
States Senate, by the addition of more Sen.
ators, to check the increasing predominant ce
of the nom -slaveloldng States, from the
growth of Freesoil States in the Northwest" +"
he Siamese twins were taken down to
Louisville few days since, for exhibition,
and the Snowman who had charge Of item
gave the conductor on the railroad but one
ticket for tlletw The conductor demand
ed two tickets. Said the Snowman, ''I
bought that ticket for Eng. Chang can
take care of himself; you can put him off
the cars" AS Chang could not go off with
out Eng, whose ticket was paid for, the con-
ductor had to submit.
Two arrivals at Philadel phia, last week,
from the Western Coast of Africa, brought
nearly seven thousand bushels of pea or
ground nuts.
DIPLoMATIC.-A verdant Yankee expect
ant for Office was advised the other day to
apply for the consulSlip at the Lobos Islands.
viso Guano. rentored. He had his letter
written before he discovered the joke.
There are 5000 Methodists in California, of
when 80 are ministers.
The citizens of Moline offer n reward of
$lOO for the apprehension of the incend-
aries who occasioned the late destructive fire
in that city.
The Record, a religious paper, published
in London, attributes the failure to launch
the monster steamer to the impie'y of the
direct rs IN christening her the Leviathan
TIE editor says, with astounding profanity
The great Leviathan no sooner receives its
inauspicious, repulsive name, than provi-
dence put hook in its nose, and forbids it
to proceed any further on it's way -
DANIEL CoME.-A Mr.. Seamon furnishes
an article to Hunts Magazine, in which he
attributes the cause of the hard times to the
telegraph! lie says by it =" bad news was
Immediately communicated to all parts of
the Union, thereby causing panic and dis
truSt 7"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-09

RELEASED LANDS IN Iowa - The recent
statement that the lands withheld from sale
along the railroad line in Iowa had been re-
leased and would be subject to private entry
on and after the 18th of july next, requires
a slight explanation. When Congress pas
sed the act in 1856 giving to Iowa 100000
acres for railroad purposes, the Land Offices
of the several districts were closed, and a
certain time was given for the companies to
locate their roads and make their selections
of lands. This now being done, all the land
outside of fifteen miles upon the line of these
roads is released and will be subject to pri-
vate entry. The amount will be very small
however, there not being sufficient to fill the
grant upon any of the roads, except the Du
buque and Pacific Railroad.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-09

~"Tell me, 70 winged winds, that
round my pathway roar, do ye know some
snot where women fret no more? Some
lone and pleasant dell, some fholler' in the
ground, where babies never yell, and cradles
are not found? The loud wind blew the
snow into my face, and snickered as it an
swered, sNary place!'"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-09

FATAL AocIDENT.-On Monday last, son
of Robert Hoover, M Massillon township,
while in the act of oiling the horsepower Of
threshing machine, which was under mo-
ton, had his leg caught, and dreadfully mu-
tilated. Drs. Chambers, of this place. were
Immediately oallcd, but so severe were the
injuries that amputation was thought mad
visable: He died the next Tuesday evening.
- Upton advertiser.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-09

LAWS OF TIE KANSAS TERRITORIAL LEGIs-
LArURE.-The following are the acts passed
at the late session of the Kansas Eegisla
ture Two of them, the first and fifth, were
vetoed by acting Governor Stanton and SUBJ
sequently passed by two-thirds vote in
both houses:
/. Passage of the Military Bill, and cleo
ton under it Of Territorial Military
Board.
2 Joint Resolution protesting against ad
mission into the Union under the Lecomp.
ton Constitution.
3. Concurrent resolutions, re-affirming
the Topeka Constitution, and praying for
admission under it.
4. Act for the punishment of all election
frauds.
5. Act repeating the Bogus Law under
which the Lecompton Constitution was fra
med.
6. Act for submitting the whole Lecomp-
ton Constitution to vote of the people.
I. Act repeating the Rebellion Law.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-09

CO A writer in the Religious Telescope
in propelLng church organs, because
steam power never winks at some one across
the room just before the piece is started; !;
never filters and laughs1at each turn of the
music, never bushes or sticks up its fan be-
fore its face, nor hangs its head; never
whispers during the sermon; never turns
over the notebook to find the tune during
prayer, nor gazes over the congregation to
see who is kneeiing; never ties notes and
passes them while the minister is preaching
For these reasons, says the writer, ifsinging
is to be done by proxy, let US employ steam.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-09

Ey-It is significant fact that the Presi
sdent's nomination of Nathan Clifford, per-
sonal favorte, to fill the vacancy on the Su-
Irene bench of the U. S. Court, has not
been confirmed by the Senate, though it has
been before that body, and the subject of a
long and heated discussion.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-09

EXECUTION OF SPANISH Bishop By~TnE
CnINRsE.-A letter from Hong Kong states
that the execution of Spanish Bishop took
place at Ram ling on the 10th OF July
Ills head was cut off. and his body was car
ried thr ough the streets in procession, after
Which it was put into mats, rowed away at
the stern of o boat toward the sea, and as
the rowers sat with their backs to the body,
the spot where it was cut adrift is not
known. Every effort was made to prevent
the Christians from obtaining relics OF his
holiness
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-09

MELANCHOLY CASUALTY. - The Chicago
Press gives an account of the loss of the
fishing boat of the schooner Pine Forest
with all the crew, consisting of nine men.
The boat was wrecked during Christmas
night off Pere Marquette, but how, not a
single survivor lives to chronicle.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-09

INTERESTING DEoIsIoN.-In a case recently
tried before the Circuit Court of Mobile, it
was decided that steamboat owners are not
responsible for the loss of cash letters for
warded by the hands Of the clerks by fac
tors and others to their customers in the in
terror, in the ordinary way, without charge,
or express or implied, undertaking BY the
owners
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-09

MARRIAGE VALID BY MERE AGREEMENT
A case has just been decided in lndianapo-
lis, by which Il is declared that marriage in
Indiana requires 30 fornalities to make it
legal, except the mere agreement OF the
parties that it is civil contract only, and
differs from other civil contracts merely in
this--that it cannot be dissolved, even by
mutual consent.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-09

NOVEL Sulr.-A clergyman at Cincinnati
ii has sued druggist OF that city for $780,
600 damages for making up for him wrong
prescription, which seriously affected his
voice.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-09

SourH CAROLINA VIEW OF Mn. DOUGLAS.
in a late number of the Charleston Mer-
curry we find an article devoted 10 Mr.. Doug
las, of.which the follow ing is an extract
sMr. Douglas positions havenot only the
air of puerilities,' as the Sun afirms, but
they are in fiat Inconsistency with his former,
positions in the Kansas act itself, and leave
him to the just suspicion of all honorable
men. Yet this is the man 50 many of our
politicians in South Carolina were SO al gent
eighteen months ago, to lift to the Presiden-
cy ~
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-09

git has been announced in Washington
city, to the great chagrin of some twenty
thousand locofoco ofice-seekers thereabouts,
that the President will make no more ap-
pointments at present. AS these worthless
generally seek consolation at the saloons,
liquor flows more freely than ever and sober
men are rarely found in the purlieus of the
Capitol. Of course Buchanan holds the Off
ces little out Of reach for the present, af
ter the manner that master holds piece of
meat above the reach of his dog till he per-
forms to his satisfaction all his bidding
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-09

w-A sour fellow says that be always
looks under the marriage head for the moose
of the scefE.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-09
EcL1psEs1-In the year 1853 ther

GOAi1 Al VIZ yV"A A0Oo sA04O
will be four eclipses, two Of the sun
and two Of the moon.
1st. A partial eclipse of the moon,
Feb. 27, only partly visible in the Uni
ted States. The moon will rise partly
eclipsed, which will take place generally
after the time of the greatest phase.
I'd. An annular eclipse Of the sun,
March Is. The sun will be certainly
eclipsed on the meridian in longitude
8:45 west of Greenwich, latitude 45:44
north. In some parts Of the United
States the sun will be partially ecipssd.
Sd. A partial eclipse Of the moon,
August I'd. At some places the first
contact with the penumbra will not be
visible; but to most places, in the Uni
ted States the whole eclipse will be vis-
ible.
4th. A total eclipse Of the sun Sep.
tember Z. This eclipse will be total
on the meridian. The sun will be CEN
trally eclpsed on the southern henis-
phere
A WrE.-Though the arts which
merely embellish life must claim admi-
ration, yet when man Of sense comes
to marry, it is a conspanion whom he
wants, and not an artist. It 10 not
merely creature whe can paint, play,
dress and dance it is . being who can
comfort and counsel him; one who can
reason, and reflect, and feel, and judge,
and act ; discourse and discriminate
one who can assist him in his aaai1s,
tighten his cares, sooths his sorroNs,
purify his Joy, strengthsn NJ Psinciples,
and educate his children.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-09

GT Indemnity for the past--PAY UP. Se-
curity fer the future e--PAY DOWN.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-09

CS G. W. Jones - toady Jones - who
misrepresents Iowa in the U. S. Senate, wrote
a letter to the New York Democracy in reply
to an invitation to attend their ratification
meeting in Tammany Hall sin which he says,
referring to Mr.. Buchanan's Kansas policy !:
g hesitate not to say that l am prepared to
so with Mr.. Buchanan and his Administra-
tion to the fullest length in carrying out the
measures suggested in the message" The
letter is long and bungling, and only means ::
l am ready to do any service required by
the President and our Southern masters,
and have as little regard for the rights Of
the people as any STAKEHOLDER of them all.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-09

Great Salt Lake City is laid out on a
magnificent scale. 1t is four miles in
length by three in breadth, The streets
running at right angles, 1872 feet wide
with side. walks 80 feet in width. Each
building lot contains an acre and QUAR-
ter Of land; and stream Of pure wafer
running through the land is made, by an
ingenious plan. to flow on each side of ev-
cry street, and 10 lrrigate every lot.
A Warm SEAr.--In the early days of
the present administration, it was widely
brulled that, Mir. Cass was only occupying
the chair of Secretary of Sta'e for the pur-
pose Of keeping il warm for Gov. Walker.
1t wonld comfort the country 10 know
whether the temperature Of that sea, has
been raised 10 the proper point for man
of Gov. Walkers blood.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-09
MONDAY. JANUARY 4. 1883.


DEATH BGD FoILIE~. = The Charleston
Mercury belabors the practice of manumit-
ting slaves by will as ''a death bed folly,''
committed only by men in their &c second
childhood," (such, for instance, as George
Washington,) and thinks that the Southern
States ought to interfere by legislation to
prevent such thing. Slaves so manumitted
are so many men removed Sc from the indus
try of the State," it says, and it regards
their manumission as ga wonton destruc-
ton of property" 1t seems, then, that ac-
cording to the extreme southern code of
morals, a man has no right to do with his
property as he pleases.
------->s
WHr?-Senator Douglas in recent speech
most pregnant inquiry in
most significant manner.
"Why was it, he asked, that Dem ocratic
dissent could be tolerated with regard to the
tariff, the Pacific railroad, the bankrupt law.
and other measures recommended bv the
President, while with reference. to the uues-
ton of slavery, as implicated in the accep
tance or rejection Of the Lecompton Consti-
tuition, an attempt was making by some to
establish party test which would work his
exclusion ?''
Why? Because devotion to slavery is the
practical distinction by which the Democrats
differ from Republicans. Because slavery
is the only test of Locofocoism.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-09

DAILY MAIL FROM Iowa CITY TO DEMON.
The Postmaster General las ordered the
mail to lie transported from Iowa City to
Demon six times week, instead of three
times as at present
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-09-07
q A ID tn q X u AL II o D
OF CANADA.

q = ID tn q n X u AL n O A ID
OF CANADA.
~ADELIGHTYUL : ROMANTIC ROUTES
FROM TEE WBsr 10
Bosson, NsC York, and the Eastern States
Via Ms MieAlsax Csasyai Great Wesisrn,
0gdsssbxrsh 4 vsymost Cesirsi, ssI
GRAND TRUNK RAILROAD OF CANADA.
Passengers by this route have On opportunity Of
visiting some Of the grandsst and most Won
derful scenery In the world, incluiing Toro1!e,
Rapids Of tho 81. Laurence, Qsfbte, Msahssl Waite
A0unfdtss the 7xbwisr b, idgs, (ssAriy fse aes IN
iengfh), Lake ChsmSista, Tais Of Ao~sHovsnei,
Hndson River, ETC., ttcs
On and after May l, 1858, Baggage will be
Checked Through from Chicago.
TO kMIGRANT8.
Passages may b. secured ct the once Of the Con-
Pany In Chicago BY sAILsse ships from London,
Liverpool, Plymouth, Glassew, Bsistol. Hall,
Aberdeen and Montross. An agent OF IL GRAND
TRUNK RAILROAD sapsTintsnds the PsuovAl Of
smiSraats and baggage at Quebec freq Of charge.
Fare froa ~ to 1sS to Chicago, including
cooked provisions.
The Mammoth Steamship
l. n Y 4 "A r n A NJ,
or 81, 500 TONS AND TOO FEET LoNGl
L. under contract to this Compan for one or more
trips 10 Portland. Tourists return tickets from
Chicago TO the principal towns In Europe will
shortly be issued. Tickets from Chicago for all
points East, also for the LeviAthan, or Tor the NJ
ISIS. Co.'s ships, can be obtained at tho OlRce
Of the Grand Trunk Railroad, No. SO Dearborn
street, Chicago.
J. wARRACK,
Agent Of Grand Trunk X. h. Co., of Canada.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-09-07
COMM ERCIAL
DAILY CARS Clry OvSlCs, I
YAK M. Fan. 9Th.

Ksaksk, Sep. Oh.
Weather cool for past week, roads tolsrshls, xiv-
Or falling, but stlll q rood stsss. River buai.
ness 10 improvihs. 1bss IL s,so IN increase Of
trade with the interior, and II would b. Larger il
farmers were no, 20 busy seeding. L.. that Il IL
dinacalt TO And teams 70 come 70 the city.
Groceries are stiG generally, thoagh The love-
gradss u noIAssss sss Ssospins. Thar are good
supplies On had, ana ~ tr.ds II eoupsr.tively
larrs, and being pesssy ~.sa reduced % ! ss.h BE-
sis i. IL ( ,aSs Al aviss h.sinsss. All our
wholesale merchants Nv. ress,yea o. ~. rso. Wing
ample supplies. - II tAsi, 49, do not cult.
equal pest ,eaao.s thsv v,il A ,.ast i. ..ye.
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CAMDL1-etu 3lto -, 6tsasins II. Mould
Ito III, summer pressed IA 10 lac.
LARD-Iairsuppiy, % 10 So.
BUTTERFLY good supply, 10 L..
HIDEs-Dry, Is TO ISaei green, 81.
HAY--Prairis eseo; Timothy, % ssj Hun
garian, - 90.
6kkDS.-Huagsrian Gram, 30 TO l00ei Tim
sshy,e1 u 70 35i Flax Seed, ssca$1.
6UNDKIRs-0nieas, rs TO 9oj Eggs, BAL cts.
Feathers, BE TO 40; White Beans, 80 to -.
YRuIT-Fsir supply. Green appiss, choice, -
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Split Ous anA Get late the Wreag
mex.
Horses TAKE strange freaks into their
(sads sometimes. Thus Gotlsib's butcher
wagon horse, going down Main d. yesterday
took notion TO splurgs regardless
u the driver, tipped over the wagon, split
but the meat, scatteFsd the driver shout ten
|set, and rushed on ct fsAFial rate with
sothing bat the shafts behind him. The
|rivsr janpsd up anhart and took alter The
crss full chase, bat finding that the horse
hined on him, he turned about end quietly
bcksd up his load. The horse passusd his
nd career up the alley bstwssa Main end
phnson, crossed Second street, and plunged
pbiddsn right into the kxeslsior Boot and
hoe store. Il would not be EASY TO decide
hich was The noss astonishsd-ths work
DO or the hsFss. The damage was triding,
i under The circumstances u was qsiss nm
cessary for the horse 10 lsavs his card.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-09-07

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This IL the nest reliable Sewing Machine ever
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der or requires repairing, And IL sosipls tAat an
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until II u worn ont. With thsae sAvan tagss over
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Patent Sewing Machinss win best meet the wants
a Tsnaiiss, Gil kinds u ManafaDssfing csssAisr,
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ORyILL LEONARD, 0spl Agent,
No, 81 Clark-st.. Chicago.
=. A. DUKE, Agent for Keoluk, % Aaia-st.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-09-07

Bsssalo and Lake n wron Railroad
CHICAGO TO BUFFALO FLA DEA446yf
At the above Office tickets for New Bos ton,
and ell the stations the New York Erie and
New York Central Railroads can be obtained.
J. WARRACK,
Agent Of d. 4 L. IL. Railroad,
Once No. 80 Dearbon Street, Chicago.
April -, 'tS-dly-c.A.s.
Sight Drafts on London at S dollars Per 4 ster-
ling may he obtained 1t the Office Of tho 6rsnd
Trunk X. 4. Of CAnsdA, in Chicago.